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Perfect day for the pool!
Sunny pool party with top 40's music, ok with me.
The pool was small but there were a lot of people.
Just make sure you use the bathroom before going because the bathrooms are limited.
Yummy margaritas but small portions, makes me long for the ones at Pink Taco!
I left Encore pool for the shittiest pool party ever! We got in for free... but the place is tiny! My friends and I had to move to the regular Venetian pool because it was just too packed at this "party". Additionally, beers are $9 and a little margarita cup is $14. You'll have a way better time bringing in your Fat Tuesday yardlong to the big pool and watching everyone swim in your pee.
Tao Beach is nice when you are partying at Tao... but when you actually go during the day it is really tiny in comparison to its neighboring pool. To have a good time just grab a seat by the real pool and watch the cougars on the prowl.
Do yourself a favor and stay at your resort's pool... this is nothing to go out of the way for.
2nd night of bachelorette 2009 commenced with a visit to Tao Beach, the night-club, at about 11 pm.
We reserved a table and had major bottle service. Our table was really nice out by the pool, and was extremely large compared to most tables at clubs.
The crowd was definitely, errr, ummmmm, lame. The music also left something to be desired...pretty uninspired and top 40.
The bathrooms, which I have to say is my number 1 complaint, however, made this place almost a no-return for me. The walk from the club area to the bathrooms was ridiculously long! We had to walk forever, through one section fo teh club, then the entire stretch of the grounds, to the right, to the left, across another football sized field of pool, and finally got there. Now when you're drinking, girls have to go to the bathroom a lot, and also, us ladies are in heels! This was just ridiculous.
At around 3 we decided to go to the inside part of the club and that was MUCH cooler, more fun, better service. Stick to the inside of Tao, it's really something.
Not that fun during the day. Long line, tiny place. Packed with people that all smell in their swimsuits. Eww. No room to sit or dance. Wet Republic is much better! Or just hang out at the regular Veneitian pool, this "pool party" is wack!
I Came to enjoy the last weekend of Summer (by Vegas Standards) and had a blast....
It was mid 80's so the weather was just perfect to lay out and get a tan. If you don't have a hook up prior to heading here and have at least a 1to1 ratio of girls to guys then you ain't gettin in free ;)
Also if you ain't aggressive then you ain't getting a decent place to chill by the pool....yes they have a lot of Daybeds and most are taken, but if you camp out by the pool you'll get a spot.
It's Vegas so you should know what to expect at a place that has the word BEACH in it. At the end of the day if you are looking for a place with an atmosphere and good stiff drinks then head here...if you just want to chill by the pool and sleep then don't come here.
I spent 2 days in August laying out in Tao Beach. The first day wasn't bad because it was a Thursday and there were very few people. This review is mainly based on my experience Friday. Weekday or not, though; I wouldn't return. I'd expect more class from the Venetian. I'd imagine that what Tao Beach has become is part of the reason why they opened the new adult pool at the Palazzo, Azure. Azure was very nice, but boring. They just play trance music, which I suppose is their way of keeping out the "urban" crowd which frequents Tao beach. The Venetian/Palazzo should just do what Mandalay does at Moorea Beach Club, which is charge an exorbitant cover for men and some girls (excluding the hot ones).
Here's my review: This place is a cesspool for disease and filth. If you are over the age of 23, not trashy, or have any sense at all then do not go here. I can't say enough bad things about this place. And all the good reviews on here shows you just how many classless people there are in this world.
Let's start with the crowd: If your coming here expecting to see hot girls topless, don't bother. The girls with their tops off are the ones that should have had them on most. So many chubby boobs! If you are not wearing Ed Hardy, you will be in the minority. Enough said? Not yet. The people who come here are super annoying. It's the bachelor(ette) party crowd staying 15 to a room. So loud, trashy, and obnoxious.
Pool: It's tiny and DISGUSTING! You can't even see you're feet if you're standing in it. Gross and murky with suntan oil, spilled drinks, bodily fluids...you name it.
Another awfully annoying thing was that they were letting in people who were fully dressed and just wanting to "check it out". Other than the creep factor of this, it's extra irritating because the area is already crowded enough with people who are there to layout or hang in the pool.
Yuck is all I've got left to say.
This place was awesome 4-5 years ago when I went for their grand opening weekend. Lounge around on the daybeds while getting spritzed with mist and handed cool towels to freshen yourself up.
X number of years later and they've overcrowded the place with as many daybeds and cabanas as they possibly could and crammed in a bunch of people into the tiny kiddy-sized pool.
Done and done, not going back unless I we're getting a comped bottle.
Disclaimer: I'm spoiled so my review is biased. Other people seem to be having the time of their lives.
It was like a bad Ed Hardy ad. The pools were freakishly warm, and good luck trying to stand in the pool for more than 30 seconds without being hit in the head by either a flying volleyball, the arms of a couple having simulated sex in the pool, or by someone waving their drink in the air. The douche bag factor was crazy high - think dudes in glittery swim suit bottoms dancing on top of their day beds. HUH? You aren't a hot chick standing on a bar.. get the hell off your day bed.
Food was trying too hard to be unique.. like for instance they put broccoli all over the hot dog.. ? Fries were the best food item we tried! Sake sangria was awesome tasting, but I had 3 glasses and felt not the slightest tinge of a buzz.
Why 3 stars? I did have a lot of fun.. The people watching was stellar, and our day bed was nicely sized for sharing with a crowd. I can see if you're trying to relive spring break or something, this could definitely be your scene.
If Rene Magritte were here, he would say "This is not a beach." Yes, it's not a beach, BUT it is the ultimate pool party thrown Vegas style. There is a pool and a jacuzzi, but you'd hardly know it was there since it's crammed full of bikini clad ladies and male bronzed bodies. You don't come to this "beach" to relax, but to "see and be seen." This is your chance to show off all of that time at the gym!
It's quite possibly the only place to go "clubbing" in the daytime as there is a poolside DJ spinning some beats and hip hop jams. The dress code (and believe it or not, there is one since I saw the bouncer turn away a guy for wearing basketball shorts) is swimwear with a "less is more" attitude. Heels, dangly earrings, and jewelry are accessories that many of the females sport at Tao Beach.
The place is surrounded by canopies with orange drapes and brown wicker lounge chaises, a Moroccan inspired vibe. Grab the complementary towel on your way in and use it to claim yourself a seated area. A full bar is located on one end of the place, with frozen margaritas and lemonade concoctions on a hot day. The lemonade was on the crazy sour side, so I asked the bartender to add some juice. $9 for a that drink ended up giving me a brain freeze, along with an even more parched mouth.
Tao Beach is nestled in the corner of the Venetian's rooftop, but you have to bypass the folks checking guest passes or room keys to enter the elevators. Try the elevators on the lowest level, since it didn't look as restricted. Worse case scenario, just tell them you're there to dine at La Bouchon, which also requires an elevator ride. A little tricky to find, but worth the effort to check out!
Oh shoot, did we accidentally walk into the casting call for the Real World: Cancun? If there ever was a shameless excuse for flaunting what the Good Lord gave you (or Dr. 90210), this is the place to do it. The masses of fake bakes, bad tattoos and bare flesh parts bouncing about to Rihanna remixed made me feel like I was sinning just standing there. Plus it was super crowded, there was no space to move or sit and the pool was super small.
Well, if this sounds fun to you it probably would be, but for me and my friends all we could do was a 180 out of there. Peace, Tao Beach.
This is my second review of the Tao Beach, and this time around I would say this place has redeemed itself. The first trip I was just so shocked that this place was no Rehab or Wet Republic, that I didn't know how to react but leave and use the Venetian pools. This time we were more calculated and patient. We checked in early at about 10:30 on labor day weekend Saturday. Headline event was LMFAO, so we had a reason to stick around. The line took about 10 minutes, and our guestlist came through so no cover was necessary.
We found a nice empty spot in back where the smaller second pool is. It was nice because the jets gave you a back massage if you sat down and leaned up against it. There was complete douche bag control in that area because the security guard was watching everyone and drinks were not permitted. He was chasing pretty much everyone down. Its tough if you are there to let loose with some horse play, but great if you there just to relax and unwind.
The music definitely is a step below places like Wet or Rehab. Simply because that DJ Eric Deluxe was just there to fill in before LMFAO. The drinks ran about $12 / cup and bottle service would've started at $1000 per grey goose and the tables would've required an additional service charge. Thats why it wasn't surprising that no one occupied them throughout the entire event. The least they can do is open them up and let the public use it.
LMFAO came on stage at about 2:30 and did their signature hit SHOTS. It was an awesome song. At some point they asked the girls to whip the boobs out, but they were quickly discouraged by the Venetian management. I was a bit discouraged, but the gf was glad and thought it was the right thing to do. LMFAO were a crazy bunch of guys and did the rest of their songs as they were chugging on a bottle of grey goose. Atleast we know they were serious when they sang about the Shots.
We left Tao Beach at around 3:30 and thought we had enough. As we were walking through the Venetian pools, we saw all these pissed off parents with angry looks as LMFAO were singing "I am not a whore". I thought this was hilarious. They should've moved their asses if they didn't want to deal with the party people.
Either ways I had a great time at Tao Beach unlike my previous visit. Best way to describe my experience was organized chaos.
Heres a good vid I caught of the chaos:
http://www.youtube.com...
After visiting Wet Republic and Rehab, I would say that they are a clear cut #1 and #2, and Tao… Read more »
When you first walk into TAO Beach, you feel a nasty warm gust of air that you walk into. There are so many people drinking, dancing, and sweating that its freakishly hot and humid.
Seriously.
It was a cool experience though, the pool water is warm, that part was gross, the girls dress like they are going to a nightclub, but with a bikini on. People are dancing everywhere and making out everywhere.
Drinks everywhere in vegas are expensive, so just expect it.
It was too hot and humid for me here, but it does look like a good time. They also have lounge areas, but the overall area was REALLY small.
Guys this they can hit on anyone, but i guess thats why the girls hang out over there anyways.
This pool wasn't amazing in my eyes.
Waaaay too crowded and smelled like a broken septic tank in the back corner. I was there over Memorial Day weekend so I should have expected the crowd but they got greedy and tried to pack too many people into the TAO Beach part of the club.
I didn't even attempt to order a drink at one of the bars because it was easily going to take 20 minutes and that is only because I'm pretty tall and have a knack for working my way to the front of the bar (in the most gentlemanly way possible ladies).
One highlight was that I didn't have to wait in line to get into TAO Beach. I managed to talk my way in by telling the bouncer that I had a box and the VIP host told me we wouldn't have to wait in line. Maybe that is true or maybe I'm just that good. I'd like to think I'm just that good.
I would like to check TAO Beach out on a night that isn't so crazy in Vegas because the club looked great and had an awesome atmosphere.
Wow, beauty was all around me. I think I needed to work out before I put on my bikini, and when my friends told me to wear make up to a pool party, I was flabbergasted. Seriously, to a pool party??? but then realized where I was at and I did, and I am glad I did. Everyone was like ready to party in the sun!!!!
white bikini - check
hot sunglasses - check
sun hat - check
a lot of bangles - check
waistbelt - check
beautiful heels - check
cabana - check
melting in the freaking desert - check to the tenth power
having a fabulous time with friends - priceless
We went to TAO for their Halloween party which was supposedly hosted by Ashley Green from Twilight. If she was there, I don't think anymore realized it because it felt like half of Vegas was there. The line extended from the club entrance and wrapped around the patio of the Palazzo hotel front! Luckily for our group, we got into a long but shorter line for Palazzo hotel guests. Each hotel room key is good for two people. This was the case at LAVO too. The cover was $40 but our guy friends were able to get in for $20. This club has 3 floors but the best is probably the top floor, the "Beach". The drinks are mediocre and slightly watered down. The music was standard but good enough to keep the energy high all night. I think the good thing about this club is that its outdoor area is spacious and unlike most clubs, there were lots of spaces to sit down and rest my tired feet.
This place was chill and kick back.
Drinks were a little overpriced but that is Vegas for ya.
I don't think I would go back, as this wasn't really my type of crowd, but if you are into people under 5'9" that dress as if they are going to a bad teenage prom, this is the place for you. :)
Excuse me Miss, but will I get a disease if I get into this water?
She will say no, but the answer really is...."Damn it sure seems like it!!"
Tao beach is a lot of hype for such a TINY place. We had our bridal party on a guestlist so we had no trouble getting in, but once in there isnt many places you could go if you dont rent a space to sit for the day. It was a Saturday so they charged a $500 food and beverage minimum to have the sofas etc. If you are going to come here, I suggest you eat lunch here and have all your drinks for the day. Oh and bring some friends to help!!!
We had a good time here but I wouldnt say its a favorite. Their drinks are as pricey as anywhere in Vegas, their mixed drinks have little to no alchohol in them and seriously, its chaotic in there.
The one thing we HATED was that you cannot have a drink in your hand and be in the water at the same time. Now you ask, thats reasonable for such a small pool, so nothing spills in the water, right? NOOOO
The small pool is already VERY disgusting and dirty with a hundred people in it and everytime you even think about putting your feet in on the side of the pool or even a toe, someone will blow a whistle and tell you to get out.
So what happens? People sit around the pool, and spill their drinks all over the ground because there is nowhere to walk or sit and you cant hold onto your drink if youre in the water.
Basically, we spent a lot of money on drinks that went to waste, that spilled everywhere and I couldnt wait to run out of there and into my CLEAN and amazing pool at the Encore.
Its fun I guess, totally overrated and gross.
I am not sure why these awesome places in Vegas have such bad reviews..
Club Tao is awesome! I am not a clubber and I have to say this is one of the nicest club's I've been to. You won't be disappointed.
Ok, so lets face it TAO beach is no Rehab..no where close, but like all these places, its as fun as you make it. I was in Vegas with 9 other girls so we had fun wherever we went. We all chipped in and got a day bed, there really is no other way to do it here because unlike rehab, Tao Beach isn't that big so you need somewhere to sit and relax and have some drinks and food.
The music was good, we had open vodka bar we were all trashed by 2PM. The pool (if you can call it that) is a 4X4 box, with really warm water and looks pretty gross, I wouldn't advise taking a dip. The guys weren't even near as hot as Rehab, I think we spotted one group of hotties in the cabana next to us but that could have been the beer goggles talking..who knows?
Reason I give it 4 stars was because I went with amazing people and I was intoxicated the entire day. Also, its at the Venetian which is an amazing hotel!
Okay so it was such a trip finding this dang place. We walked all over The Venetian just to find the dude to check in with downstairs. Then you have to take the guest elevators and go all the way to the back. It's hidden by the bushes, but they have signage everywhere when you get to the pool deck. They also have the music bumping at like 3,000 decibals (mild exaggeration).
Small area even though there are like 3 different pools. Don't bother coming any later than 12PM unless you have a cabana! You won't have a spot to sit at and don't even think you'll be able to snag a lounge chair. Get on the guestlist so you won't have to pay cover. Each one of their staff were super friendly, which is very rare! They were all smiles. Although Tao Beach is right next to their general pool, it is totally blocked off by curtains and bushes to make it feel totally exclusive. Which means you can get totally plastered and have fun without worrying about the kids over yonder.
All around good times. Everyone was partying and in a good mood. A great way to keep the crazy times rolling!
Tao Beach is a classier, more intimate version of Rehab. A lot less number of douchebags (not that many actually) which is great...pool is tiny and drinks are expensive. Good lookin' ladies and nice ratios...the promoters do a good job keepin' the vibe pretty upscale.
DJ was pretty good, sounds mumbled some how.
oh yeah, there was a vomit smell coming out of the misters. what the hell is that all about?
My FAVORITE pool party of the weekend! Talk about a Sunday Funday!
I LOVED that there was finally a party with house music going on in Vegas....everyother party, be it day or night, always had a mix of hip hop and other music, which isn't a bad thing at all....but this lil" Miami chicky was ready to dance to some goood house music all day/night long after 2 days of the other stuff in Vegas and Tao Beach gave it to me....THANK YOU, TAO BEACH!!!!
I loved that this wasn't at 1,000+ person pool party and I loved that we could exit the area and go take a dip in the regular Venetian pool when we needed to cool off (not for nothing, but I wouldn't stick so much as a toe in any of the pool parties' pools....talk about universal toilet...ew). I also loved that there was a saxophonist and percussionist jamming along to the beats. The Tao-Tini pitchers were also delicious, refreshing, and buzz worthy ;)
If you are looking for a good "pool" party, good house music, and a non gangster crowd...this is your place to be on a Sunday, hands down.
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Oh, side note, a group of guys that were on a lounge chair/couch next to us did the most ridiculous thing I had seen all weekend....they literally threw hundreds of dollar bills into the air and "made it rain." They then started TEARING up the money and burning it....needless to say, the whole dollar bills that fluttered our way quickly made their way into our bags and into the cleaning man's dustpan. LOL ;)
Better than the downstairs Tao nightclub since it's outdoors. Still, it smelled funny by the bar. Why? =( I didn't like having to wait in line just to go upstairs. Also, the drinks are more expensive here than at XS. Whack!
Still, I recommend TAO beach over the downstairs nightclub, because fresh air is always the better way to go. Still crowded with obnoxious drunk people, but at least you've got the starry sky above you...
I moved the bottom line to the top line to save you from reading my critique: Bottom line (now the top line): Fun? I guess. Would I go back? Nope.
Believe me, I'm not a hater. Most of my reviews are pretty positive and I'll try to keep this along the same tone. That being said, this place is pretty gross.
I'll start with the good stuff (short list). Mostly young crowd. They were fun too. Our server was really cute. Tara, Kara, or something like that. She definitely would've been a very hot sorority girl if she could get into college. I think that's about it for the good stuff.
Tao beach is really small. After walking past the vast comfy lounge chairs at the Venetian pool, that makes Tao Beach look even smaller than it really is.
If you didn't rent any space or a cabana, then you're kind of screwed as for as having a place to put the things you brought to the pool with you (shirt, shorts, sandals, phone, wallet) unless you plan on bringing those into the pool with you. We got there early (11:30am) and there was NO place to hang out. The manager "found" us a space for the four of us (two guys, two girls) when we asked for our cover charges for the 2 dudes ($20 each) back.
You cannot drink in the pool, even if your drink is on the ledge like at every other pool that I've been to in Las Vegas. You have to be totally out of the pool to drink. However, I don't know why you'd even want to go in the pool because it's filthy. Those meat heads, fatsos, and ditsy drunk girls are UNDOUBTEDLY pee'ing in the pool. The water got cloudier by the minute. By the time 3pm rolled around, the pool water reminded me of the clarity of lemonade. That's the type of lemonade that you should not drink.
Drinks were expensive, service was slow, most of the "help" there were miserable and didn't want to be there. Music was average to poor.
The venue was pretty small and it was okay. There wasn't anything special about Tao beach. However, let me emphasize how much I HATE TAO workers. They really think they own you and they probably take their jobs too seriously. My friends and I were harassed by one of the Tao beach workers. He kept on ruining our fun and telling us things that we couldn't do (hey, don't stand there... hey, don't splash in the pool). We had to ask for the manager and explained to him that it was NOT COOL that his worker/pool boy was ruining our fun.
I love that you can party and dance at Tao Beach Day Club from 10am-10.pm.
I love house music and play Tiesto, Kaskade, Perfecto etc.
I love how this is not as pretentious as Rehab
I love the space so you will not have to rub elbows or sunbathe so close to eachother
I love all the beautiful people.
I love Sunset Session. I love Tao Beach
Vegas club goes to poolside.
Which means, an overpriced cabana / day bed ($400 for the privilege to sit there) becomes the bottle service, the tiny plunge pool becomes the dance floor, and the scantily clad lady clubgoers swap their outfit with teeny bikinis.
The drunkards who would spill their drinks into the tiny pool, loud thumping music, expensive drinks at the bar, long line at the entrance and steep entrance fee stay the same.
A very interesting concept, nonetheless.
...and the party keeps going....I think I went to Tao Beach on a Friday? hhhmmm either way I was hung over, delusional, disoriented but either way ready to party more. We got to the party around noon. Tell the guy at check-in your a Vegas resident....he let us in free that way.
Okay the party is in the corner in this little ass area....wtf? Booty and boobs everywhere!!!!! To the left, to the right...up ahead, in your face....hot damn turn around booty there tooo! Super crowded but somehow it was not that bad...gives you a reason to touch some hot guys abs or round booty. ha!
Drinks were tasty though. I give that a thumbs up! By 4pm everyone was a drunken hot mess. RED people everywhere...I was not feeling the music at all..but it was def the spot to meet people and make plans for later in the evening.
Unless you get an overpriced cabana, do not attempt to recover from the festivities of the previous night at Tao Beach. No bueno.
I honestly don't know what people were expecting when they give it a bad review. It's called TAO BEACHHHH! It's going to be a lot of half naked people, dancing and drinking. I stayed at the Venetian about a month ago, came down here during the day it was unreal. Weren't allowed to drink in the pool, but we could come in and out from the general pool area and drink in that pool. Yes it was very crowded, but was EXACTLY what we expected it to be. Beautiful people (women) that loved dancing around half naked. I don't know, that's something I enjoyed being around while I was in Las Vegas. Sue me.
Beach? It's more like a watering hole! I mean really... I was expecting a bit more space, but then I guess that's what makes this place so much fun. When you are FORCED to put your ass in your neighbors face... you DON'T have to make excuses.
I really DID like the energy and Eric DLux was offf the hooook (do people still say that?... anyway) -He played the "I'm on a boat song" and it was very appropriate. Everyone complains about the prices, but let's get serious, only guys can complain about that.
It's a good thing that we were staying at the Venitian...since we just stumbled back to our room after a long day of heat and drinks.
I gave TAO Beach a try because a lot of people have been asking if TAO or Rehab is better. We were able to get a cabana that was very cool with a flat screen tv--the service was very good and the music was rockin. I would say that TAO and Rehab are very close. I have read some reviews that have said that TAO is classier. I can't really agree, although it becomes very subjective because it is dependent on the crowd that is there on that day. TAO Beach seems to be the place to "see and be seen" at the moment. Paris Hilton dropped in ( big deal ) I was told that Lindsey Lohan had just been there ( big deal ) but I must say that what Rehab has over TAO is size. For my taste TAO is too small so I still prefer Rehab.
I think Tao Beach is simply way over-hyped. It is an exclusive (tiny) pool that is just way too crowded and no place to sit down during the day, but the bar. IF you're lucky. Even then, good luck trying to find a place for your group of friends to sit down since by noon, all the chairs are taken so you can't lie down and most of the cabanas are occupied. I guess okay to check out for the first time, but we left after an hour to go to our own pool that at least had a place for us to lounge and room for us to frolick in the water.
I came here with my fiance on a Monday and Tuesday last week. There was not a cover nor a huge line to get in. We found a daybed right away and layed out for a few hours.
The ambiance makes you feel like you are in a temple's garden. The cocktail waitresses are very friendly and accomodating. We ordered a Mojito pitcher and had about 3 1/2 (7 drinks) drinks each out of that pitcher. The pitcher was $48.00 vs. paying $13.00 for one Mojito. The one star is for the size of the glasses here. They are rather small.
The pool is small but gets the job done of cooling you off from the Vegas heat.
My turn-on's about this pool party:
Europian tanning (you can wear pasties if you do not want to expose yor girls all the way)
They sell cute pasties that say Tao Beach for $5.00
No drugged out creatures of the night hanging out here.
Posh, high class feel to this pool party compared to the hectic Wet Republic & Rehab scene.
This is a place you should go on a weekday if you want to layout, hear great music and have some cool drinks. Please note: I have not experienced the weekend Tao Beach scene, but I heard it can get too crowded and crazy.
I don't know why this place is getting so much good reviews. Theres so much hype and the place dont even deliver much.
i went last month for an event and told the people in front of the club that we were going to get a cabana. i would expect that they would at least treat us better than the rest of people lined up to get in, but NO! they made us wait forever and had my party pay to get in which was so stupid.
we got inside after 2 hours of standing around and started climbing up the "mini" crowded stairs to get to tao beach. not a single host approached us, no staff led us to where were supposed to be sitting, I dont even know if VIP means anything to them.
we got upstairs and stood to find a host, we got the "pointing fingers." at one point, a waitress said "oh, if you want a cabana, go back downstairs and outside and ask someone in front." uhm..i think we just did that and we were not about to march back down the flight of over crowded stairs to ask for a VIP service, they should come to us.
so finally, we found someone who could help us (after 30mins of standing around) and took us to the first table she found and said "there..you guys can sit there" she left without taking our orders, came back after 15 mins and asked what we wanted...so we ordered a grey goose bottle, 6 redbulls and mixers to start with....the mixers came first. funny thing was we needed a refill on our mixers before we even got our damn vodka! it took that long..seriously. when it finally came, our hostess poured our drinks. she didn't do a great job..she almost finished the bottle in just 4 glasses of greygoose/redbull mix. she was in a hurry to finish it. she came back with a $670 bill for the vodka. i seriously thought, it was not worth it at all. I've been to other clubs in vegas and this is the only club that treated their VIPs poorly.
I looked around and none of the bigger cabanas were full and a lot of vip tables were not even occupied. in a business perspective, this place is going down the drain. come on? don't they make more money getting VIPs than serving individuals? They seriously need to hire a better marketing and management staff. Oh, and by the way, we got kicked out of Tao Beach at 2:00pm, they said we needed to go downstairs. Apparently, they close that part of the club or not serve any more drinks after 2pm. hmmm.... I thought I was in vegas???
Bottom line, if you are up for mediocre VIP service and crowded venues, then sure, Tao Beach is for you. But if you want to be served luxuriously with the hard earned money you want to spend, then go somewhere else.
Ok, well they've managed to make this place look as fancy as possible. You literally might feel like you're in an episode of Beverly Hills 90210 with Asian Fusion. The drinks hurt my piggy bank but wait, let's talk more about the fact that I bought my own drinks! Dont worry ladies, the guys offer, especially if you look so drunk, their magical purchase will be the winning raffle ticket to getting you in their crappy hotel room. The appetizers were sort of amazing and the music was DEFINITELY great. Plan to have a wreck of a good time. But also consider wet republic, while marking REHAB way off your list lol.
Ok, if you want a huge pool with thousands of people, don't come here. If you want small, intimate, VIP, with good looking people, I'd recommend you stop by. However, if you don't want to shell out for a private bed or cabana, you better get there early! If you're lucky, you won't pay a cover, which we didn't. Not sure how much you'd have to pay for admission normally.
The DJ was awesome, the people were friendly, and everyone is just after a good time. Dancing by the pool, people getting pretty drunk, people mingling. The waitstaff is gorgeous and the security guards are pretty hot, too! Definitely some great eye candy.
There are some free lounge chairs if you get there early enough, and they have really comfortable chair covers. They provide you with big, fluffy white towels. We rented a bed around the pool for $200. So worth if for the whole day. The staff is super attentive. We rarely waited for refills. I didn't try the food, but it looked good!
I grew up in Miami, so I appreciate a good pool scene. This was everything I could have wanted...a giant party out by the pool with awesome people, good (and strong) drinks, and attractive people. The best way to meet new people is when you are in a smaller crowd, which is why I like the fact that Tao Beach isn't too expansive. I spent two full days by the pool and miss it already!!
I came here on a Sunday with my best friend after a super long weekend in Vegas so my brain was pretty fried by the time we got here. Finding the pool was all kinds of difficult. We had to check in at two locations before we were finally at the damn place.
Unlike the other so-called party pools, Tao Beach is pretty calm. Definitely more upscale than Wet Republic or Ditch Fridays. The cabanas are really nice and the cocktails are great. There is this one muddled grape cocktail they serve that I am obsessed with. Since the summer I've searched hugh and low for a place that has that similar drink and Fraiche in Culver City has a good imitation. Nothing beats the original though! The staff is super good looking and attentive.
Ok so this place has two pools. The smaller one is in the back and is the size of my jacuzzi. This pool is awkward to be in because all the couples are practically getting it on right next to you. Yikes. Quick! Escape to the other pool! Wtf? A wading pool? Ok I'm not expecting to swim laps but this pool made me feel extra claustrophobic. They did have a really cool live band come in the afternoon that I liked. Come here for the nice staff and delicious drinks. That's all.
If your staying at the Venetian, you have to check out Tao Beach...They make yummy strawberry mojitos and its the best when you chill by the poolside in the hot vegas day...
At night this place turns into the 3rd floor of the Tao Nightclub...It gets overly crowded with all the drunken people, but I would still recommend it to be a great place to party =)
Never actually got to Tao Beach during the daytime, but when we went to Tao Nightclub, they actually had an entrance to Tao beach. Such an awesome space, though it was a bit cold. They did have heaters dispersed throughout the space but it was not enough, and the path to the bathroom was freezing! Running in heals in the cold is no fun!
But the crowd was a lot of fun, and we all had a very good time dancing and joking around with random people. Definitely will try and hit this place up during the day if we ever find our way back to Vegas!
Great in concept, germ-fest in reality.
Maybe I wasn't drunk enough when I made my way in at 3pm....cuz everyone else sure looked like they were having fun....
Good loud music, lots of half naked ppl, tons of beds, tiny pool with gazillion drunk (but hot) people stewing as they danced in it.
The exclusiveness of Tao Beach makes it enticing -- but i still much prefer the gorgeous main pool right outside Tao Beach. You can still hear the music but actually get some tanning/lounging done.
I'd suggest popping your head in to check it out, but make home elsewhere.
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Lounges
Las Vegas, NV
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Las Vegas, NV
Category: Swimming Pools
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Bars
Las Vegas, NV
Category: Bars
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