With nightclubs and day clubs, Las Vegas is a 24-7 party. Day clubs (some with pools, some without) make it easy for you to get your daytime debauchery on.
You’re in Vegas, after all. Why wait ‘til the sun goes down to start drinking and dancing?
Recently, we were invited to visit one of the newer additions to the day and pool club scene, Bagatelle Beach at Tropicana, for some al fresco fun.
Our party had a great time, but not without a few downsides. Here are the pros and cons:
Pros
Easy Access: Bagatelle Beach has its own entrances, both on the Tropicana Avenue-facing side of the building and just off the east end of the parking lot. No maze-like, five-mile hike here.
Open Layout: The high ceilings inside the adjacent supper club and stadium-style set up of its booths (which overlook the pools) make for nice, open walkways with plenty of wiggle room. We appreciate all the elbow room, especially during Vegas’ triple-digit summers.
Volleyball Courts: You don’t see volleyball courts very often on The Strip and Bagatelle has two. Though we didn’t play, we loved watching hunky guys and bikini babes get in some action on the sand.
Tasty Cocktails: We can’t remember every drink we had (we consider that a success!) but we do remember them being tasty and refreshing! Fruity fufu cocktail fans will love the El Diablo!
Small Pools: Our party members referred to the pools at Bagatelle as a couple of watering holes because, well, they aren’t exactly made for a large capacity of people. But, we like it that way. Have you seen what huge dayclub pools look like after a few hours of hundreds of people wading in the water? It’s a sea of sunscreen, spilt drinks and lord knows what else.
Cons
Food: Our party ordered a shrimp cocktail, chicken quesadilla and the Bagatelle Burger. The shrimp cocktail was a little heavy on the seasoning, but yummy, anyway. We liked our chicken quesadilla best as it was loaded with chicken, cheese and all the fixings. The biggest disappointment was the Bagatelle Burger. We think we’ve had better at Burger King. For being named after the place -- and costing $18 -- we were unpleasantly surprised to bite into a stale bun and a flavorless beef patty.
Slow Service: First, let us say that our servers were very accommodating. When the sun started shining too bright over our table, they gladly found us another booth in the shade. To avoid this problem all together, book a cabana or request a table on the mezzanine level overlooking the entire beach club. The problem we experienced? The table touches were few and far between. And, the wait for our order? More than 30 minutes. Sigh.
While Bagatelle Beach isn’t the ideal place to dine or swim, it is a great spot to lay out in the sun, day drink, and play volleyball while a DJ blasts a bumpin’ party track.
Bagatelle Beach is open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $30 for men, $20 for ladies. Locals get in free with Nevada ID. For more info or to book a cabana, call 702.701.0200.