Las Vegas - 8-Man Bachelor Party Club Suggestions?

Title says it all. Pure sausage fest. I'm the best man for my friend's upcoming bachelor party in late August (not Labor Day weekend). We want to go to a club, and I know the good clubs change seemingly weekly...

2 years ago we did my bachelor party with a table/bottle service at Light at the Bellagio...I guess that club is gone. No big deal, but want to do something similar. We enjoyed it...It was crowded, but not TOO bad, wait staff was friendly. (We actually started at Pure, but with a crappy table--hated it and walked out).

7 of the 8 are married (including the bachelor as #7), and we're not going to be 'naughty' in that regard, so it's not like we'll be out chasing skirts...But still want a cool club experience. I go to Vegas often, but am out of the club circle. In my 'past life', I'd hit them all at one point when they were hot, Studio 54, Rain, Drai's for afterhours...But nowadays, not too much into the club scene. I'm only 33 but will surely feel like 'that guy', but it's what my friend wants to do...More of a dance club type thing than a 'cigar bar'.

Of the 8 of us, about half are going to be willing to plunk down money, the other half, not so much. I and 3 others will be subsidizing the other 4. Averaging out contributions, we're looking for around $200/man for starters (admission, 2-3 bottles total)...And we'll go from there. The $ figure could go up--the core 4 of us are pretty communistic if we win big--it gets spent on our friends. So this whole 'money issue' might be moot if one of us hits the craps table for $10,000 (it has happened).

Anyway, any club suggestions? That being said, I know the basic premise on bottle service...But are we better off booking a month ahead like this, or trying to grease the guy a few hundred at the door to get in? (That's what we did at Light and what I used to do 'back in the day'). Of course, we want to do this as inexpensively (relatively speaking) as possible...But maximizing our money:fun ratio. Above and beyond all, we don't want to wait in line (for very long) to get in.

Thanks!

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/las-vegas/953455-best-hotel-group-15-guys.html

check out this thread. might be helpful.

One idea (I'm sure there will be many more shared) is to go to CatHouse at the Luxor. You guys can start there with dinner and drinks in a sophisticated, sexy atmosphere. They have their own club for which you will be comped if you spend enough at dinner, or if you REALLY spend enough at dinner you can ask to get comped through the door at LAX and a great table for bottle service.

The Palms has some kind of all access pass deal going on right now - I think it's $50 for regular admission to Playboy Club, Moon Nightclub, Rain Nightclub and Ghostbar (or $80 for "VIP Express" admission).

Dude you need to do this at a topless bar. They specialize in bachelor parties, and no, the girls won't come on to you if you don't want them to. Try Treasures.

I'd check out Tao at the Venetian. Also, pick up a Las Vegas weekly & figure out which clubs have ladies night free or locals free - those'll be your best bets for chasing skirts...

I'd second The Palms recommendation & would also recommend staying at a hotel with a good pool scene for August (Hard Rock, MGM, Mandalay Bay, Palms)

I'd second The Palms recommendation & would also recommend staying at a hotel with a good pool scene for August (Hard Rock, MGM, Mandalay Bay, Palms)

We're staying at the Rio. We got UNBELIEVABLE rates through the Harrah's Club program--$80 for four nights, NOT $80/night, but everyone with a Harrah's card and a heartbeat could get this deal...2 free nights and 2 nights at $40/each. (Mine's on full comp). Most of us are doing our own room--some of the cheap aforementioned guys in the group are bunking up.

bh, we're not chasing skirts! :)

I read the thread about the guys coming in from Downunder, and their prices seem a little beyond what we're looking to spend, but some posters commented about places in our price range, but failed to mention what place it is! Again, $200/man (for starting out) is our goal--just want to know if that's realistic for getting in anywhere.

So, I guess my question remains--better off trying to book something in advance at, let's say, LAX or Tao, or better off waiting til we get to the door and trying to become 'friends' with the door man for $100 or $200 in his pocket, if that even works anymore.

Tao was mentioned...My wife and I were in Vegas over Memorial weekend...We'd just finished dinner at the Venetian (Delmonico--wasn't that great, but that's for another thread), and they were LINED UP for Tao. Seems like it might be 'too hot' a place for us--we really don't want to wait in line.

We're doing dinner at Morton's on the 'main' night...In a private room, for which I'm picking up roughly half of the dinner tab for that night by way of my deposit I had to put down for the private room which will be taken off the final bill. It was mentioned by the manager I talked to that some of the people at Morton's might have some connections to the clubs too. Any validity in that claim?

...bh, we're not chasing skirts! :)

This is why I recommend one of the high end topless bars. Believe me, they specialize in bachelor parties. You get entertained and get to BS with your buddies. Best bachelor party I attended was at a topless bar. The girls don't harass you for lap dances if you don't want them to.

The problem with the uber/ultra lounges like Tao, etc., is that you are not going to be able to hear yourself talk. That means no BS'ing with the buddies unless you are shouting in each others ears.

The steak house is a good idea, but again, a good topless bar will have a great menu as well, and it's not just fish :D

Check it out! (http://www.treasureslasvegas.com/las%20vegas%20strip%20club/bachelor%20parties.html). Guys even take their wives to these places. Honest!

This is why I recommend one of the high end topless bars. Believe me, they specialize in bachelor parties. You get entertained and get to BS with your buddies. Best bachelor party I attended was at a topless bar. The girls don't harass you for lap dances if you don't want them to.

The problem with the uber/ultra lounges like Tao, etc., is that you are not going to be able to hear yourself talk. That means no BS'ing with the buddies unless you are shouting in each others ears.

The steak house is a good idea, but again, a good topless bar will have a great menu as well, and it's not just fish :D

Check it out! (http://www.treasureslasvegas.com/las%20vegas%20strip%20club/bachelor%20parties.html). Guys even take their wives to these places. Honest!

I LOVE that idea. Thanks! I'm going to press the Bachelor for it...However, I just talked to him and he said, "I want to get my grove on...Dancing, baby, dancing!". :rolleyes:

I'd be more for a place like this, or a table at a high-end bar...But, unfortunately, it's not my call. I'll keep pushing him for something like this, which, IMHO, is MUCH better than a loud, noisy club where we can't just hang out and BS back and forth.

I LOVE that idea. Thanks! I'm going to press the Bachelor for it...However, I just talked to him and he said, "I want to get my grove on...Dancing, baby, dancing!". :rolleyes:

Okay, but if he "hooks-up" with one of those girls in Tao, Ra, etc, he'd better be careful. They are aggressive and he might wake up in some room other than his own after a few drinks. The topless bar is IRONICALLY way safer! Whodda thunk 'dat? :cool:

In any case, have fun!

Okay, but if he "hooks-up" with one of those girls in Tao, Ra, etc, he'd better be careful. They are aggressive and he might wake up in some room other than his own after a few drinks. The topless bar is IRONICALLY way safer! Whodda thunk 'dat? :cool:

In any case, have fun!

I just talked to him again, and after exploring the Treasures website, I explained to him that they have a deal for 2 hours of OPEN BAR for about $100/person (including a VIP table), and he's slowly, slowly getting on board--I explained to him that after the 2 hours we can either stay there or go onward to another club and at that point, try something like I suggested above with 'greasing the palm' of the bouncer.

I'll ask again if anyone knows, does 'greasing the palm' still work to get a table? And what's required? $50? $100? $200? A certain amount per head? Anyone have any idea or experience? Like I said, I used to do it all the time for $100--not sure if it works anymore.

Perhaps his resistance is he's been put on notice by his soon-to-be-SWMBO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWMBO)that topless bars are NOT on the menu?? :cool:

Perhaps his resistance is he's been put on notice by his soon-to-be-SWMBO (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWMBO)that topless bars are NOT on the menu?? :cool:

Nice, gof...I haven't heard of a SWMBO. While I'm not a huge fan of the bride-to-be, she's pretty cool with everything and trust isn't an issue...She's aware of what we'll be doing. My buddy getting married is a pretty stand-up guy and not into cheating, and his future wife knows that, I give her credit for being trustworthy.

Conversely, one of my friends that was in my wedding and came to my bachelor party in Vegas 2 years ago, he nearly ruined the whole trip because of his SWMBO. This guy's so bad his wife called him EVERY HOUR on the trip and he had to re-assure her that they weren't at a strip club and she didn't even want him to go to a dance club where he might be 'tempted into doing something he'd regret'. We ended up ditching him after dinner and going partying. I honestly don't talk too much to him anymore, as she doesn't let him have friends that aren't her friends. She is a piece of work.

My wife said to take pictures of boobies and IM them to her. She had one rule for my bachelor party and that same rule applies anytime I go to Vegas with my friends, :-: "Don't come home with anything you can't put in your suitcase". :-: :D She sent me off to Vegas telling me, "You don't have to call me unless you need to get bailed out of jail". God, I love my wife.

SWMBO? That is hilarious! :D

As a female I would much rather my betrothed to be at a strip club verses a Las Vegas night club. Strippers are expensive and they are there to put on a show, girls in clubs are drunk little hoes who are in Vegas and think "ehh, it's Vegas" and will then leave all morals at the door and will either blow a guy on the dance floor or worse yet shag with a guy who she barely knows just because he had a table and buys her too many red bulls and vodka. I personally have been to a few high end strip clubs and think that it is definitely the lesser of two evils for a bachelor party.

As a female I would much rather my betrothed to be at a strip club verses a Las Vegas night club. Strippers are expensive and they are there to put on a show, girls in clubs are drunk little hoes who are in Vegas and think "ehh, it's Vegas" and will then leave all morals at the door and will either blow a guy on the dance floor or worse yet shag with a guy who she barely knows just because he had a table and buys her too many red bulls and vodka. I personally have been to a few high end strip clubs and think that it is definitely the lesser of two evils for a bachelor party.

Yeppers. Wise words from Rachel.

See guys, told ya so ;)

The best--and only way--is to have a social host.

And i've sent you a PM on the best guy there is.

blow a guy on the dance floor

I can attest to this. I've seen it happen.

This guy's so bad his wife called him EVERY HOUR on the trip and he had to re-assure her that they weren't at a strip club and she didn't even want him to go to a dance club where he might be 'tempted into doing something he'd regret'. We ended up ditching him after dinner and going partying.

She sent me off to Vegas telling me, "You don't have to call me unless you need to get bailed out of jail". God, I love my wife.


Man, that sounds like the premise from "The Hangover", which if you haven't seen it, is HIGHLY recommended for pre-Vegas bachelor party viewing!

The best--and only way--is to have a social host.

And i've sent you a PM on the best guy there is.

Social host?

The best--and only way--is to have a social host.

And i've sent you a PM on the best guy there is.
That sounds like an interesting job!

I'll second, or third, Martinis at 8 suggestion. I've been to Treasures a couple of time, and it is a pretty classy place (for a strip club), the girls are not overly aggressive and I've heard the steak house is not bad.

A social host is a local person "in the know" who has connections at all the right venues. They know which places are hopping, which to avoid, and get you in and to a table without lines, entry fees or any garbage.

A social host stays with you for the night, taking you and your party to any bar or club in town.

For those people who would rather enjoy Vegas nightlife than deal with the typical bouncer attitude, a social host is key. And if you are older than the early 20s party crowd, you surely don't want to wait in line.

There is no set price for their services, rather, show them a good time, buy them some drinks and you will pay them less than the cost of just admission at a club.

Think of it as flying into a city where you meet a good friend of yours who is "Mr. Nightlife". You don't know where to go, but they make all the arrangements and you just go with the flow and have a blast.

My groomsmen and I (and a couple of other friends) had my bachelor party in Las Vegas back at the beginning of June. We ended up (through a connection a friend of my brother had) with a skybox at Tao. It was worth it (well, I don't know how much it cost, since my guys did not let me even think about it), since unlike the tables downstairs, you can control who gets in (you have wristbands to limit who gets past the bouncer at the entrance to the skyboxes). We had a spectacular time there after dinner at Tao's restaurant component next door - and doing a bit of gambling at the Venetian.

You can do that and a strip club as well. But I think for all of us, Tao was a highlight.

Other thing we liked having was a pool cabana at Mandalay - very nice for the day. I assume Rio has the same deal available.

Have a great time out there.

Sincere thanks to everyone...Those that posted here and those that PM'd me directly...

I finally convinced the bachelor on Treasures...We'll be going there after our 'nice' dinner out. What sold him was a deal they've got--all you can drink for 2 hours. Fits very well with our group...And if we decide to 'club it' afterwards, another friend knows-someone-who-knows-someone and has a special number to call at the Palms properties to get us on lists within an hour...But we'll see. (I'd be content with going back and playing poker after dinner, but it ultimately ain't my call).

A good time will be had by all, and thanks again, everyone!

all you can drink for 2 hours. Fits very well with our group...And if we decide to 'club it' afterwards...

There is an "afterwards" to an all-you-can-drink for 2-hours at a bachelor party?

Let's just say I wouldn't plan anything important afterwards. :)^

Best of luck...you're gonna have a blast.

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Sincere thanks to everyone...Those that posted here and those that PM'd me directly...

I finally convinced the bachelor on Treasures...We'll be going there after our 'nice' dinner out. What sold him was a deal they've got--all you can drink for 2 hours. Fits very well with our group...And if we decide to 'club it' afterwards, another friend knows-someone-who-knows-someone and has a special number to call at the Palms properties to get us on lists within an hour...But we'll see. (I'd be content with going back and playing poker after dinner, but it ultimately ain't my call).

A good time will be had by all, and thanks again, everyone!

Enjoy and please report back how things went!

There is an "afterwards" to an all-you-can-drink for 2-hours at a bachelor party?

Let's just say I wouldn't plan anything important afterwards. :)^

Best of luck...you're gonna have a blast.

You don't know my 'group'. Strangers come in, try to keep pace with us, and they always fail miserably. Binge drinkers at our finest. Same group of friends that on our 21st birthdays, you couldn't go home until you'd had 21 shots. 22 shots on the 22nd, and I think that ended on the 23rd birthday. :D

Enjoy and please report back how things went!

A trip report on how things went...

My portion of planning the trip consisted of Saturday night--the 'main' night out. We had a total of 11 guys in town. One couldn't make it out Saturday night--Vegas first-timer, arrived Saturday morning and was passed out by 5PM. Therefore, we had 10 going out...

I had pre-arranged a 'board room' at Morton's (on Flamingo, near, I think, Paradise)...Basically a small, private room with a table for 10. Thankfully, I arranged it with Morton's sales manager to have a minimum of 8--I knew something would happen with at least one of us and we had 9 going at the time I booked the room. If it fell below 8 people, I'd be on the hook for $100/head below that number...

Apparently, Morton's must have a few bachelor parties come in, because we were set up with a waitress that we couldn't have asked more of. She was fun, friendly, informative and nearly made us blush with her bantering back and forth with us. It's a good thing we had our own room because our behavior would have probably been frowned upon by the rest of the dining patrons. The food was phenomenal...I've eaten at places in Vegas like Michael's, Craftsteak, Nero's and more...And except for Michael's, it's the best meal I've had in Vegas...At a fraction of the price of the other places--Their 'seafood special' is a real bargain. $50 for a salad, steak with an AWESOME seafood side, side dish and dessert cannot be beat for prime carne. (You can pay an add-on price for any steak on the menu. My 22-oz NY Strip was an extra $12 and worth every penny).

We finished up at Morton's, and the pre-arranged limo bus from Morton's to Treasures arrived within 4-5 minutes of us walking out the door. The driver had called me a half-hour ahead to make sure we were on schedule, and we were...

Arrived at Treasures, whisked in the front door, passing their 'cover paying' area to three round tables with 10 chairs pretty much in the middle of the club. I told the waitress we wanted the VIP Open Bar package. She didn't know what we were talking about...The manager came over and said the same thing. I explained that it was on the website and the girl on the phone who took my reservation said she'd arrange it for us. When I got home, I knew I wasn't crazy...

http://www.treasureslasvegas.com/las%20vegas%20strip%20club/bachelor%20parties.html

VIP Open Bar Package

$100 per person (whole group only)
VIP transportation from any hotel on the strip or downtown ($30 additional if arriving by taxi or limo) VIP Admission, 2 hour open bar which includes premium drinks, & a reserved VIP table

Nonetheless, the manager was very accommodating. I cut a deal for $100/man for two 1-liter bottles of Grey Goose and all the fixings, beers and the one guy drinking scotch got his drinks on demand. It ended up working out better, as they kept bring drinks long after the bottles were gone and finally the waitress came up and said, "It's been 4 hours, the manager just called me out on bringing you guys 'free' drinks." That part ended up being a hell of a deal.

That's all I'm going to touch on, as bachelor party/Vegas rules apply. The only issue with Treasures was that I thought the girls were a little too aggressive. Some wouldn't take 'no' for an answer. It seemed as if the patron/girl ratio was near 1:1...Down economy--more girls working and less customers paying. I left at 2AM, shortly after our drinks 'ran out', others stayed around until much later and I slept until noon Sunday. :)

Sounds like a hell of a time. Glad everything worked out! ^

Superb MBS PremExec ^. Thanks for the report.