BODY ENGLISH (Hard Rock Hotel)
http://www.bodyenglish.com

Open: Wednesdays, Friday, Saturday, Sundays, from 10.00 p.m. with often long lines. Music: Resident DJs spin hip hop, house and rock and roll. Located in the basement of the Hard Rock, the trendy nightclub offers lots of special events. Call for specials.  The dance floor is 1,800 square feet with tables and booths wrapped around it. The ambiance is leather and Baccarat crystal chandeliers. The 7,500 club has two bars on two levels. Lots of private events are held at this club.Age group: 21 and up.

COYOTE UGLY (New York New York Hotel and Casino)
3790 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89109Hours of operation: Bar opens daily at 6 p.m. Nightclub: 9 p.m. – 4 a.m.Music: A jukebox plays a wide array of tunes, including Kid Rock, Metallica, Aerosmith, Mary J. Blige and AC/DC.. This is more of a saloon than nightclub, named after the movie of the same name. Women leave your underwear for the “Bra Wall of Fame” after dancing on the bar.Drink Selection: No mixed drinks, only shots, beers, wine with a daiquiri bar outside the bar serving frozen drinks for $5 and up.

Age Group: 21 and older. Lot of college student types.Dress Code: Casual, but not preppy. Occupancy: 200. Parking: Garage parking and hotel valet. Seating: Yes. Handicapped accessible.HOUSE OF BLUES FOUNDATION ROOM (Mandalay Hotel and Casino)
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89119Foundation Membership -
http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/lasvegas/foundationroom.aspOpen only on Mondays from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. FOR NON MEMBERS. Open other days of the week for Members who can get in at various times. This is a very exclusive club, and you have to be invited to join; located on the top floor (43^rd) of the Mandalay Bay , accessed by a private elevator. The atmosphere is mysterious Asian, Indian, and Tibetan. There are private rooms for meetings, a media screening area and numerous bars, with DJs spinning tunes in the lounge. Music is mostly hip hop, house and retro dance music. One of the best views, outside of Voodoo Lounge, of the town.

Music: House, hip-hop, fusion, retro dance. Age Group: 21 and older. Fashionable attire required.Occupancy: 800. Parking: Valet and hotel parking. Reservations: Private rooms can be reserved. Seating: Yes. Handicapped accessible.

GHOSTBAR (Palms Hotel Casino)
4321 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas , NV 89103Hours of operation: Open daily, 8 p.m. to early morning hours.
Music: Rock, hip-hop, mash-ups, ’80s. There is plentiful seating and handicapped accessibility. Ghostbar is on the top of the original Palms tower on the 55^th floor. Mostly rock and hip hop music. The place looks like something out of a Jetsons cartoon with a 180 degree view of the city. There are two bars along the patio that extends out form the nightclub. The patio floor is clear so you can see all the way down to the new renovated pool area.Age Group: 21 and older. Dress Code enforced. Occupancy: 325. Parking: Self parking and valet both available at the Palms hotel-casino.

IVAN KANE’S FORTY DEUCE (Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino)
3930 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89119Hours: Thursday – Monday, 10:30 p.m. until the sun comes up; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Location: Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce is located just off the Mandalay Bay Resort casino floor, discreetly hidden behind the escalators to the Mandalay Place shops.Music:  The club features live music with DJ serving up dance music. The real party starts with Burlesque at 11:30 pm when another show about 90 minutes later; one of the best club burlesque shows anywhere. Seating is first come first served; handicapped accessible. The club looks like a speakeasy right out of the 1920s Prohibition era. The burlesque is a non-nude affair, but fun, backed with a  three piece combo of bass, drums and sax. A DJ plays between burlesque performances. There are two bars in the club one in the back and one in the front. Buy burlesque clothing at Champagne Suzy boutique shop next to the club.Age Group: 21 and older. Dress Code: Dress up. Occupancy: 279.

JET (Mirage Hotel and Casino)
3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd.Hours: Friday, Saturday and Monday, 10:30 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.Location: Inside the Mirage.Music:  The club has three rooms with a total of 15,000 square feet of club space, and each room offers different music throughout the night, including hip hop dance music, house  and various tunes, with a resident DJ. There is a light and laser grid, cryogenic effects and state-of-the-art sound design. There are four full service bars with cocktails and European style bottle service in all rooms. Part of the Light Group that also includes Light at Bellagio and Mist Lounge at Treasure Island.Age Group: 21 and over. Dress Code enforced. Occupancy: 1500. Seating and handicapped accessible.

KRAVE LAS VEGAS (Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino)
3667 South Las Vegas BoulevardOpen: Fridays and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on Sunday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Music: Note that this is a gay nightclub. An adult themed show called the Fashionistas plays most nights at the club. This is more of a show club thant dance club. Every Friday at midnight the Men of Krave put on a show that is very risqué, hosted by Kenny Kerr, a longtime entertainer best known from his days in Boylesque. The club is voted best Gay Friendly Club in Vegas.Age Group: 21 and up.LATE NIGHT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89119Hours: Friday – Saturday, 11 p.m. to close.

Music: Fridays feature dance hits of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Saturdays feature Boogie Knights with disco, ’70s music. Age Group: 21 and older. Dress code enforced.

Occupancy: 1000. Seating and handicapped accessible.

The Late Night parties are only going on after concerts are performed at the HOB, with DJs spinning the tunes with go-go dancers and Revenge of the Nerd characters. Dance to the old 80s stuff when the Boogie Knights perform, a wonderful and popular retro 70s act.

LIGHT NIGHCLUB (Bellagio Hotel and Casino)
3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89109Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 10:30 p.m. – 4 a.m.Music: A mix of hip-hop and techno. This is the most upscale night club in Vegas, but at the same time one of the most elegant. Avoid the lines by getting there before 11 pm.  Light is hard to find within Bellagio, and you have to take an escalator to get to it and then walk down a candelit hallway lined with mirrors. The club is named after the Light New York Nightclub. The dance floor is not spacious, but the club interior is exquisite. There are 30 tables with bottle service, with ten people to a table. The VIP area is the way to go. Two full bars serve cocktails and beers. Music is mostly hip hop and house tunes, with go go dancers. To leave the club you take an elevator which is down another long dark hall.Age Group: 21 and older. Occupancy: 700. Seating for 300; Handicapped accessible.

OPM NIGHT CLUB (Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino)
3500 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89109Hours: Wednesday – Sunday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Music:  The club is located Atop Chionis Restaurant at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace .  The wait staff is dress in Asian costumes, and the club has a mysterious Oriental flair. There are two rooms featuring mostly jazz tunes. The Orchid Room features an eclectic mixture of funk, jazz, and house tunes. OPM’s main dance room has modern beat music. Open to late hours with resident DJs. Dress Code enforced. This is a stylist club. Table reservations are suggested. There are private tables just off the dance floor or for groups take the private balcony. The Rockster Room is about $750 and seats 40; The Edge Room is about $600 and seats 40, too. Both rooms have bottle service with food prepared by Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois restaurant until 3 a.m. There is handicapped seating. The 8,000 square foot club has great state-of-the-art sound systems.Age Group: 21 and older.PURE (Caesars Palace)
3570 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89109Hours: Open Friday-Sunday, Tuesday, 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Music:  Pure is one of the hottest and biggest clubs in Vegas, co owned by Celine Dion and Andre Agassi.  Music is a remix of house, rock and hip hop with DJs spinning the tunes in three different areas. Dress code enforced. There is ample seating with handicapped accessibility. The club is over 36,000 square feet on two levels with a main room that is pure white, silver or ivory. There are 3 bars in the main room with a raised VIP area with oversized bed seating around the dance floor. The Red Rod is for VIPS and is private and away from the main room with its own bar and restrooms, adorned in rich champagne colors and draps. There are private booths for even more intimacy. If you take the glass elevator or the twisting staircase to the Terrace, you will have panoramic views from the 14,000 square foot oval dance floor with private cabanas and tables. This is an outdoor venue.Age Group: 21 and older.

RAIN LAS VEGAS (Palms Hotel and Casino)
4321 W. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas , NV 89103Hours: Open Thursday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to early morning.

Music:  The resident DJs spin mostly  hip-hop, dance music, house tunes and rock and roll. There is a stylish dress code, meaning no tennis shoes, tees or beach gear. The club holds 1800 with private events also accommodated for up to 1,500. The Sky boxes go for $1000 a night for 15 people. The Cabanas go for about $750 for 15 people per night. The Water Booths are $300 and seat 6-8 people. Bottle service is available. Many areas are handicapped accessible. You enter the club through a light infused tunnel and the club itself has one of the best dance floors in Vegas with state-of-the-art lighting and sound. Get a member’s only cabana for the best views. Often there are live shows at the club which sell out quickly.Age Group: 21 and older.RISQUE (Paris Las Vegas )
3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89109Hours: Friday – Sunday at 10 p.m.

Music: The rotating DJs spin out the international beat tunes, house music and hip hop. The Dress Code is enforced. The club holds about 800 people, with seating and handicapped accessible areas. The club has one of the best wine lists in town, dance under elegant décor. The club is above the Ah Sin Asian restaurant and the club itself has two levels, with a roped off VIP couch area. After wandering around I found private rooms and the club is very Asian in the motif department, with mirrors, bamboo plants and artwork. There is bottled table service. There are 7 private balconies, and the more private Salon Privée with its own bars, elegant chandeliers and furniture and velvet drapes. The French Monsieur’s and Mesdames restrooms are separated by a translucent glass wall. The restrooms are elegant with vaulted red ceilings and light boxes and stainless steel fixtures. There are also occasional Latin night parties at the club.Age Group: 21 and older.

RUMJUNGLE (Mandalay Hotel and Casino)
3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89119Hours: Tuesday – Thursday and Sunday, 11 p.m.- 2 a.m.; Friday – Saturday and Monday, 11 p.m.- 4 a.m.

Music:  The resident DJs spin the best in R&B, house, hip-hop, funk, Top 40, techno, and international rhythm music No hats in the club, dress code enforced. No baggy jeans. The club can be reserved for private functions for up to 1,500 partiers. There is seating, VIP areas, and handicapped accessible areas. The Club normally holds 800. The club has Vegas’ largest supply of rum, stacked to the top of the club. Check out the walls of water lined with fire. One of the uppity clubs but trendy.Age Group: 21 and older.STUDIO 54 (MGM Grand Hotel and Casino)
3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas , NV 89109Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 p.m. to the early morning hours.

Music: Resident DJs dish up the disco, techno, Top 40, house dance tunes and hip hop. This is a funky club so dress the same way, but no flannels, baggy jeans, tanks or tennis shoes. The huge club holds 2,200. There is plentiful seating and handicapped accessible. Every Tuesday is Eden Night which stands for Erotically delicious Entertainer’s Night. There is lots of go go action going on at the club, which is a reincarnation of the club from NYC from the 1990s. Check out the gallery of celebs photos. Be there during the confetti cannons and balloon drops, with lots of video screens for music videos and the real live thing. They have eliminated the entrance bottleneck so the club is now more fun. The 3,000 foot entrance has gorgeous drapes that are over 20 feet long, seven foot high back chairs and couches for lounging and fiber optic chandeliers. Be sure to meet Mr. Freeze. This is a huge club at 25,000 square feet with enormous disco ball and Studio 54 signage. The VIP area has also bee renovated with a new DJ Playhouse, which is elevated 3 feet off the floor.  The go go dancers are around the dance floor, and three bars serve up the booze at the Steel Bar, The Hot Bar and the Voyeur Bar. There is reserved seating for up to 126 people, VIPs are swished off to the second floor.Age Group: 21 and older.
TABU (MGM)Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 p.m. to dawn.

Music:  This is one of the plushest lounges in Vegas with a loyal local following. Resident DJs spin hip hop and techno European house tunes. Dress code enforced. The club only holds 350 people at any one time so it is always packed. VIP packages are available with lots of seating and handicapped accessibility, just off the casino floor room. Tuesdays is Open Decks night, Wednesdays is Boutique night for fashionistas, Thursdays is Fusion night with a mix of hip hop and R&B and Friday is Slide for breakers, poppers with funky tunes. The ultra lounge has a great list of specialty cocktails with tableside mixology by the  hostesses, hosts. Images are displayed like a light show on your drink tables and two tables are interactive. There are two bars and two private areas within the club. The club has a special champagne and vodka locker and a huge beehive room for private events. This is really a lounge and the dance floor is not big. Winner of the 2005 Epicurean Award for Best Lounge.Age Group: 21 and older.TAO (Venetian Hotel and Casino)Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. – 5:30 a.m.

Music: Resident DJ spin the tunes on Wednesdays. Dress in business attire. No shorts or tanks. Dress code enforced. The club holds 2,500 revelers. No need for reservations; plentiful seating; handicapped accessible. Wednesday is Sutra night and Thursday is Worship night for locals. The 10,000 square foot club is named after a NY City club of the same name. The area also has a restaurant, banquet hall and lounge. There are two rooms at the Nightclub, the Temple and The Emperor’s Ballroom. There are also eight private sky boxes with mini bars, espresso machines and banquettes. Bottle service is available. Great views from the patio section.

Age Group: 21 and over.

THEATRO EURO BAR (MGM)Hours: Sunday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m.Music:  This is one of the trendiest of clubs in Vegas, with lounge and retro and progressive world music and house blends spewing out from an excellent sound system.  This is also the greatest place in town for aperitifs, hand made cocktails and specialty drinks, beers and hard drinks. Check out the Catwalk champagne bar. The décor is red hot just like the club with unique lighting and comfortable bar chairs along a very wide bar.Age Group: 21 and older.

TRYST (Wynn Las Vegas)
Open: Thursday – Sunday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.Music:  This is a chic new club in one of the newest hotels in Vegas. There is European style bottle service. DJs spin ‘80s dance music, hip hop, rock, Top 40s, and dance tune; dress code enforced. There are lots of couches and tables and it is handicapped accessible. Thursdays is the Affair Night for locals night. The 222 square foot night club has its own 94 foot waterfall with a dance floor extending over the lagoon with great views of the Strip. Sliding glass doors bring the outdoors indoors. I loved the alligator skin booths, marble tables and velvet like walls. There is a VIP champagne room at the back of the bar with bookshelvesAge group: 21 and upVIVID the Club (Venetian Hotel and Casino)Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. – 4 a.m.

Music:  The resident DJs spin up dance tunes, hip hop, and Top 40. Dress code is enforced, so no beach apparel or sportswear, not even open toed sandals. The club holds 700, with ample seating and handicapped accessibility. Enter the club along wooden trellises with beams of light leading to the main room. The leather banquettes are great for talking and drinking. Holographic graphics and images of dancing girls are projected through the club with silhouettes bounced off large glass screens hung above the banquettes. There are also live go go dancers. The dance floor is surrounded by a large light wall that are in sync with the music. The 9,000 square foot club is not the largest, but it certainly is one of the nicest in town.Age Group: 21 and over.

VOODOO LOUNGE ( Rio Hotel and Suites )Hours:  The Cafe is open daily, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., and the lounge is open daily, from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Music:  Voodoo Lounge, named after the rituals from New Orleans is one of my all time favorite nightclubs because it is at the top (51^st floor) of the Rio with great views of the entire city.  The resident DJs spin Top 40, hip-hop, and dance music, with live bands coming on board during certain occasions or night of the week. Latin night is on Mondays, called Elevación.  Dress code is casual but dressy, no hats tees or tanks or baggy sports clothing. The club is small and you have to ride a long elevator to get there but the view is worth it.  There is an indoor and outdoor bar, and the outdoor patio area is tiered with comfy seating; handicapped accessible. Even the panoramic windows indoors provides great views. Try some of the specialty drinks, like the Third Eye and Jamaican Hellfire or the Witch Doctor or the Voodoo Doll. From the patio you can gain entrance to Voodoo Café on the 50^th floor by walking down the steel open-air staircase. The romantic Café serves up New Orleans style barbecued shrimp, Creole crab cakes, Gumbo and other fun stuff.Age group: 21 and older.http://www.jetsettersblog.com/vegas/vegas.html http://www.vegasviphottiehosting.com/

Las Vegas’ M Resort

December 29, 2008.  The M Resort, Spa and Casino, the newest casino resort scheduled to open in March 2009 on South Las Vegas Boulevard, has begun accepting room reservations. The luxury resort will offer 390 guestrooms and suites ranging from 550 to 2,400 square feet. Beds feature pillow-top mattresses and fine linens. Each room offers a living space that includes high-technology amenities such as a Bose Wave sound system, an iPod docking station and an LCD flat-screen television. The spa-like bathrooms offer marble vanities with double sinks, inlaid mirror televisions and separate bathtubs and showers. All resort rooms and suites feature automatic lighting controls for energy efficiency.Hotel amenities include a spa, salon and fitness center; several dining experiences and destination bars including a modern wine cellar and tasting room; and the 100,000-square-foot Villaggio Del Sole Entertainment Piazza for concert events as well as several indoor venues including the Ravello and Milan Showrooms for more intimate performances. It will also feature advanced gaming products and the iMagine Rewards Club.

For more information, call 877-673-7678 or visit www.themresort.com

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Starwood’s Element Las Vegas Debuts in Summerlin

December 29, 2008.  The Element Las Vegas Summerlin, a Starwood property, has opened in the Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin, the first Element hotel to open in the western United States. Inspired by Westin Hotels & Resorts, the 123-room Element features a portal that provides an actual bridge to the interior, streams of natural light from a multi-storied window wall, and an outdoor fire pit and barbecue near the lobby where a weekly evening reception takes place.Each guestroom is customizable with multi-purpose, modular furniture; a swiveling, flat-screen television; a large desks with open shelving; and custom-designed closets. Each room also offers a fully equipped kitchen that features Energy Star-rated appliances, as well as a Heavenly Bed and a spa-inspired Heavenly shower. Hotel amenities include a breakfast offering, a fitness center, plenty of indoor and outdoor public spaces, 1,400 square feet of meeting space, an integrated technology center and library, café seating, a workspace, and a flexible lobby space.

The hotel is working toward LEED certification in its first year of operation, as part of the Element brand’s effort to require all its hotels to pursue this certification. The Element brand’s green features energy-efficient appliances and lighting, amenity dispensers in the showers to reduce waste, water-efficient faucets and fixtures, and recycling containers.

For more information, call 877-353-6368 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com/element

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Wynn Resorts Encore Opens in Las Vegas

December 29, 2008.  Wynn Resorts’ Encore opened last night in Las Vegas next to the flagship Wynn Las Vegas. Conceived as a collection of neighborhoods, the 2,034-suite resort features a European-inspired pool area and an atrium as its centerpieces. Other design elements include lush landscaping, water features, candlelight and layers of textured materials. Encore’s suites are cosmopolitan and residential in style and décor. They’re also large, with Resort Suites measuring 700 square feet and Tower Suites measuring up to 5,800 square feet.The property offers five restaurants: Sinatra features modern Italian cuisine and music by Frank Sinatra, Switch is a French-inspired seafood and steakhouse, Botero Steak features an art collection by Columbian artist Fernando Botero, Society Cafe Encore was designed with Oscar Wilde in mind, and Wazuzu features pan-Asian cuisine. Encore also offers seven bars and lounges. Encore also brings a new nightclub to the scene. At XS, after-dark impresario Victor Drai combines an outdoor pool environment with the club atmosphere. The club’s design is inspired by the curves of the human body and embraces the European pool and island bar it envelopes.

The dance floor at XS is highlighted by a 10-foot rotating chandelier.

The Spa and The Salon at Encore features a grand Spa Court, a vaulted, softly-lit and glass-enclosed courtyard. There are 37 treatment rooms, 14 naturally-lit garden rooms and four oversized couples’ suites for massages, body treatments and facials.

Two movement studios offering spinning, yoga, pilates, conditioning and meditation classes are part of the new fitness center.

The Esplanade at Encore consists 11 boutiques, including Rock & Republic, Hermes and Chanel. Inspired by the festive energy of the French Riviera, the pools at Encore include the resort pool and the European pool, enveloped by the hotel’s bars, restaurants, casino and meeting rooms.

The pools are surrounded by sculpted gardens and mosaic tiling and feature Jacuzzi spas and 29 cabanas.
At Encore, the casino floor features columned pavilions, canopies and draperies that partition the gaming areas into private chambers. Encore also offers 60,000 square feet of custom-designed, configurable event space, from private boardrooms to an expansive, column-free ballroom. The facility is connected to Wynn Las Vegas, where an additional 200,000 square feet of space is available. Entertainment includes a new show by singer, comedian, actor and impressionist Danny Gans in the Encore Theater, which will debut in February.

For more information, call 877-321-9966 or visit www.encorelasvegas.com

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