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'Garden of the Gods' Package Includes Pool Credit and Sunscreen But No Gossy Gear
Only four more days until Caesars Palace Garden of the Gods opens for the Summer 2010 season. For those of you who have been GTL-ing like good boys and girls you should take advantage of the hotel's special Garden of the Gods pool package which includes a three-day, two-night stay along with a $25 pool credit (for food, drinks, merch and cabana rentals) and a pool bag stocked with a towel, a water bottle, sunscreen, lip balm and our fave, a Caesars Palace visor. Goss fans will have to find their own ways to incorporate Matt Goss poolside.*
The package says room rates start at $110 a night but as with everything in Vegas, weekends are way more expensive, about $360 a night. We were able to find a midweek rate of $130 a night in April but finding the $110 rate is going to be a bit of a struggle. On the bright side, it looks like Memorial Weekend is not yet sold-out so book now.
Use code PKGCGOG when booking and use the Garden of the Gods website as plugging the code into the main site does not work.
*And now, we promise to take a good, long break from Matt Goss.
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Mandarin Oriental's Upscale Pool Scene Will Open on Monday (Don't Expect Stripper Poles)
Pool season is almost upon us. Just a few more days to go kids! While everyone is GTLing like crazy for next weekend's pool debuts, upscale folks can kick it at the Mandarin Oriental pool which officially opens on Monday.
The luxury hotel tweeted about the opening today even dropping a Tweetphoto teaser.
As expected, there are no stripper poles at this pool scene but there will be butlers catering to folks in the cabanas. The pool looks rather tiny and we also think this might be CGI so we'll have to update you on the real thing next week.
If you're interested in staying at the MO, do it as the hotel is having a rather good deal right now. Room rates at the hotel start at $335 a night and that includes a complimentary night stay so essentially, $167 a night plus taxes. You can put your savings toward spa treatments or the valet parking charge.
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Next Week, 'Garden of the Gods' Will Open and Aria Will Pour Some 'Liquid'
We cannot promise that when you play swim-up blackjack at Caesars that good-looking folk like these will be there.
Better hit the gym and book your spray tan appointments as the Vegas Pool Scene starts to heat up again next week.
Caesars Palace will open its Garden of the Gods pool "oasis" on March 19. If you plan on hitting up this scene, plan to spend a lot of time here, i.e. pace yourself with those bloody marys.
There are now eight pools to frolick in, spaced over three levels and remembering their names will require some careful memory tricks.
There is Fortuna (known for its 18-foot waterfall and swim-up blackjack); Apollo which has maximum sun exposure; Bacchus which is available only to invited guests; Neptune considered the social hub, best for singletons; Jupiter which is the one place people might be able to relax and enjoy spa services from Qua Spa; Temple which is considered to be the family spot and lastly, Venus which will open on April 1 and is a part of the PURE nightclub. Venus will also be the best place to avoid children as only guests 21 and older are welcome.
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Aria's Pool Scene Will Be Blessfully Stripper Pole-Free
It’s almost here: bikini season. That time of year when we find out how many people renewed that gym membership after the 7-day free trial.
The pool scene has exploded in Las Vegas where it seems a new pool party opens every week and sometimes closes shortly after (ahem…Sapphire). While not quite sunbathing weather yet on our visit, we sucked it up (and sucked it in) to get an early peek at the newest party crasher on the 2010 scene at Aria.
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The Luxor Pool is Looking a Little Sad
Before you say it, we are well aware that the pool season has yet to start in Vegas. We know that pools, like the bodies that will soon be lying supine beside them, let themselves go during the winter months, and require a spruce up before they reveal all when the sun comes out.
So yes, we are basically passing judgment on the Luxor pool before it shaves its legs, knocks out some PowerPlate sessions and applies its fake tan for the season. But still – how sad does it look?
Fallen masonry, leaves on the pool floor, a deserted little deck chair for the lifeguard…
We actually tried texting “sunfun” to 21691 as it tells us to on the hoarding in the first pic, and we got a reply saying:
The keyword submitted is no longer valid. Please check your spelling and try again.
As we said – sad. Let’s hope she starts her beauty regime soon!
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'Garden of the Gods' New Pool Collection to Open in March
Sorry, we're a little heavy on Caesars Palace coverage today! It was by accident!
The thought of sitting poolside, soaking up Vitamin D, preferably with a fruity cocktails and rocking tunes is so not our reality right now in the dead of winter. We count the days until temperatures warm up, at least in Las Vegas, so we can get our sun-worshipping fix.
Luckily, come this March we’ll have five new pool options as Caesars Palace debuts its new "Garden of the Gods." Before you snap to any Colorado Springs hiking conclusions, these five multi-layered pools – Apollo, Fortuna, Jupiter and two side-by-sides known as Bacchus – are an entirely different beast. No sweating, hiking boots or hydration issues necessary.
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Vegas Pool Parties Mark End of Pool Party Season By Throwing Pool Parties
Despite what you may believe about Vegas, it's not 100+ degrees here year-round. We told you this on Monday but we'll tell you again--Vegas gets cold in the fall and the winter and when it gets cold, the pool scene usually ain't so happening.
Most Vegas casino hotel pools remain open throughout the year, on the off chance there's a warm day or a New Yorker who thinks 55 degrees and sunny is a reasonable temperature for a swim compared to 15 degrees and rainy back home. Some hotel pools close off sections of their pool because it's simply a waste, others will only open the pools if it's nice out.
The Las Vegas Sun rounded up a few of the already closed hotel pools here and while Rehab at the Hard Rock may have had its last hurrah the other weekend, there are still a few more closing pool parties to attend.
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Not-So-Shocking News: The Light Group To Run Aria's Nightlife and Pool
Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter, August 2009.
The Light Group already runs several nightlife establishments through the MGM Mirage's monopoly collection of hotels on the Strip so it's no surprise that they've been picked to operate four venues inside Aria Resort & Casino within CityCenter as well as the Harmon Hotel & Spa, which has been put on hold until late 2010.
Inside Aria, the Light Group will run Union Restaurant and Lounge which will serve contemporary American food; the Liquid Pool (opening in spring 2010) which will actually feature more than one pool; the Haze Nightclub and The Deuce Lounge, a smaller bar with high-limit gambling.
The Light Group already runs JET and Caramel at The Bellagio, BARE at The Mirage and several restaurants with the MGM Mirage family. Hmm...we think it's about time they start a loyalty program a la The Borgata's Nightlife Rewards program.
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Swim-up Blackjack Part of Caesars Pool Renovation
Soon surfacing at Caesars Palace’s renovated and expanded Garden of the Gods pool oasis: a special pool exclusively for swim-up blackjack.
And only swim-up blackjack.The attraction — a centerpiece of a six-table gaming pool — will be named Fortuna, after the goddess of good fortune. It's scheduled to open with other portions of the renovated pool complex in time for Labor Day Weekend, on Sept. 5.
Caesars spokespeople are still relatively tight-lipped about the new addition, bur rumor has it that the pool will be rimmed with an 18-foot waterfall. Casino officials have said they’ll use the remainder of the city’s long swimming season to test various offerings in the Garden of Gods oasis, including table limits, and hours of operation.
At this point, however, odds are that at least some of the dealers will be women wearing bikinis. When in Rome, right?
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Vegas Mystery du Jour: How Big is The Bellagio Villa's Pool?
We had an question from one of our Twitter followers recently, who wondered how large the private pools are at the While no one at the Bellagio seems able to cough up the exact dimensions, by the looks of a lovely pic on the Villas’ photo tour, the pool is the equivalent of an average-sized backyard pool in a nice neighborhood. It shares an elegant, private terrace with an outdoor fireplace and whirlpool.
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You Can Now Play Blackjack Poolside at The Stratosphere
Finally, there's something we'd be interested in doing at the Stratosphere other than thrill rides and drinking souvenir drinks--playing blackjack poolside. From Friday through Sunday, 12 to 7pm, bikini-clad blackjack dealers will be beckoning you poolside at the hotel's renovated pool area.
The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino recently announced the addition of bikini blackjack to its newly renovated pool area. Bikini blackjack is available Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. and will last throughout the summer. If blackjack isn’t enough excitement for you, other poolside activities include a water balloon toss and beer pong tournaments.
Gotta love the beer pong tournaments! We're also keen on playing blackjack here rather than at the swim-up tables at The Hard Rock because we won't have to worry about whatever is lurking around in the water.
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There Will Be Some Big Pimpin' Up In Mandalay Bay's Villa Soleil Cabanas
The Villa Soleil, the premier cabana offering at Mandalay Bay, will set you back anywhere from $900 on a weekday (Sunday-Thursday) to $1,600 on a holiday weekend, but some would say the “amenities” you get are priceless.
For starters, the villas are technically at Moorea Beach, Mandalay’s “European bathing,” adults-only pool area. That means their third-floor location (atop the poolside casino) offers a birds-eye view of Moorea’s topless bathing beauties down below. If, for some unimaginable reason, that's not enough to make you want to hand over next month's rent money, they also offer other perks like a 50-inch LCD TV, MP3 docking station, wet bar, private restroom, changing area and a private pool that’s shared with the other Villas Soleil. 
