Poolside parties in Las Vegas are nothing new but some have added a
new twist.
In an effort to boost slow summer business, some resorts have
long provided local bands or DJs, plus food and drink, to attract
late-afternoon and evening partyers to the pool.
This summer, three resorts have taken the concept a step further
by creating outdoor poolside nightclubs. In addition, for the
second year, Mandalay Bay has turned its 11-acre simulated beach
into a concert venue where the audience can lounge in the water
while enjoying the likes of Foreigner, George Thorogood and Hall
and Oates.
At night, the Hard Rock Hotel’s pool area becomes Pink Beach. On
Wednesdays at 7 p.m., carved wooden couches are placed to create a
relaxed atmosphere.
Blackjack tables are available for those who need even more
action. A DJ spins music, and bands appear periodically throughout
the summer. There is no cover charge for women, and they receive
free drinks from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for men,
which includes two complimentary drink tickets. Other attractions
include inexpensive chair massages and nail polish changes from the
Rockspa and haircuts from William Whatley Hair Mechanics.
Wednesday night is also a special night at Whiskey Beach at
Green Valley Ranch in Henderson. Whiskey Beach is the elegant
lounge area around the resort’s 8-acre pool and on the patio
adjoining the popular Whiskey Sky indoor nightclub. Generally, the
pool is open for swimming during the festivities; there is no cover
charge.
At Whiskey Beach, guests can lounge on day beds or in
full-service cabanas or just cruise the pool area enjoying the
party. Blackjack tables are also available.
Perhaps the most over-the-top poolside nightclub is Skin,
located at the new Palms Casino Resort just off the Strip on
Flamingo Road. The club centers around two pools with portholes
where mermaids swim after dark. It features a concert stage,
special lighting effects and a fog machine. There are two dance
floors and aqua go-go girls emerging from the pools. A plastic
stage in the pool allows guests to “dance on water.”
Skin also offers relaxation pools with chaise lounges, four
bars, billiard tables, poolside blackjack, trampolines, massages
and other spa services. Private cabanas are outfitted with
televisions, refrigerators, custom furniture and telephones. Music
is provided by DJs and occasionally by live bands. Cover charges
vary.
Skin is open only two nights per week. On Tuesday, the club
opens at 9 p.m., and Friday the action starts at 8 p.m.
The Orleans on West Tropicana Avenue holds poolside parties with
live bands from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through the end of
August. The Suncoast, located in Summerlin on the western edge of
the Las Vegas Valley, holds parties on Wednesdays through the end
of the month.
