Oliver Huntemann

The Vanderpump Hotel — Basement (formerly The Cromwell)

Dark, intimate underground energy with multiple rooms for different sounds — the original Drai's vibe restored. Hip-hop in one room, house in another, hookah lounge as the chill-out zone. More focused and immersive than the rooftop era, where the outdoor environment imposed a ceiling on the bass response and the show competed with the Strip skyline for attention. Underground, the sound system takes over completely and the crowd orientation shifts inward toward the DJ and the dance floor rather than outward toward a view. The multi-room format creates a constant sense of discovery — the energy in the hip-hop room at 1 AM is completely different from the electronic room at the same time, and moving between the two resets the experience without requiring a venue change. The hookah lounge functions as a decompression zone: lower volume, seated, a space to hold a conversation or plan the next move without stepping outside. The Thursday R&B Thursdays industry night crowd knows the venue intimately — less performative than weekends, more socially fluid, and the kind of room where you are more likely to talk to strangers and less likely to be in a group that stays rigidly at one table all night.

Caesars Palace

OMNIA is Las Vegas at its most spectacular — the kinetic chandelier alone is worth the trip. Three completely different atmospheres exist under one roof: the thundering EDM main room where the chandelier syncs to every drop, the intimate Ling Ling Lounge where you can actually hear your friends talk, and the rooftop garden where you watch the Strip glow beneath you. Friday and Saturday nights bring world-class DJs and crowds that pack every level. Sunday Deseo transforms the space into Las Vegas's most energetic Latin party. If you only go to one Strip megaclub, this is the one.