Pool Party / Dayclub

How to Get to Tailgate Beach Club from Excalibur

Tailgate Beach Club is 5 min walk from Excalibur. Free guest list available.

The Strip's first sports pool club

Distance

5 min walk

Cover

FREE

with NoCoverVegas

Ride

Rideshare

Hours

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun); extended for major sporting events and game nights

Transportation

Getting from Excalibur to Tailgate Beach Club

Here are your options for getting from Excalibur to Tailgate Beach Club.

Walk Along the Strip

5 min walkFree

Tailgate Beach Club is within walking distance of Excalibur. Use the Las Vegas Strip sidewalk or casino-to-casino walkways. Wear comfortable shoes.

Rideshare (Uber / Lyft)

5-15 minutes$10-25 (surge pricing late night)

Request a ride from Excalibur’s designated rideshare pickup area. Most Strip-to-venue rides take 5-15 minutes depending on traffic. Use the hotel’s rideshare zone to avoid waiting in the taxi line.

Taxi

5-15 minutes$15-30

Taxis are available at the Excalibur taxi stand. The ride to Tailgate Beach Club is straightforward. Note that taxis in Vegas cannot be hailed on the street — you must use a hotel taxi line.

Venue Overview

What to Expect at Tailgate Beach Club

Tailgate Beach Club debuted May 1, 2026 at Mandalay Bay with an official Vegas Golden Knights playoff watch party, followed by its grand opening on May 16 with Snoop Dogg headlining. The Las Vegas Strip's first sports-and-pool hybrid venue has 1,800 capacity, 22 cabanas, two premium bungalows, and a 145-foot LED screen wall viewable from every pool position. Operated by Clique Hospitality and situated directly across from Allegiant Stadium, the venue runs Thursday through Sunday with five resort-style pools open year-round for viewing every NFL game, UFC fight, and major sporting event. Summer 2026 performer bookings include Tyga, BigXThaPlug, and Fabolous on select weekend dates.

Hours

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Thu–Sun); extended for major sporting events and game nights

Dress Code

Swimwear and resort-style attire. No outside food or beverages.

Cover Charge

FREE with NoCoverVegas

Highlights

145-foot LED screen wall for live sports viewing (NFL, UFC, NBA, Raiders)Five resort-style pools — open year-roundPremium cabanas with PlayStation 5s, private 50–75-inch TVs, beer pong, and foosballDirectly across from Allegiant StadiumSummer 2026 performers: Snoop Dogg (grand opening), Fat Joe, Tyga, BigXThaPlug, Fabolous

Excalibur Nightlife

Nightlife at Excalibur

Excalibur Hotel delivers the most cost-efficient south Strip nightlife base on Las Vegas Boulevard. The medieval castle property sits directly between Luxor to the south and New York-New York to the north, placing guests within five minutes on foot of Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand — one of the largest and highest-grossing clubs in the world. Hakkasan's 80,000-square-foot complex spans five levels and books global headliners every Friday and Saturday, with a production quality that rivals any venue in Las Vegas. For groups who want world-class club access without paying for a luxury hotel room, Excalibur's budget pricing combined with Hakkasan's proximity creates the best pure value equation in south Strip nightlife.

Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand and Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay extend the south Strip advantage into the daytime. Palm Tree is a 5-minute walk north — a full-scale dayclub with 60,000 square feet of pool and event space, DJ programming Thursday through Sunday, and a lineup that regularly features international touring acts. Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay is accessible via the free Mandalay Bay tram from the south end of the property, making it the most unusual dayclub access situation in Las Vegas: Excalibur guests can reach a major pool party destination without a single dollar in transportation. These two dayclubs give Excalibur guests genuinely competitive daytime options in walking or free tram distance.

The south Strip cluster anchored by Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay Bay has evolved considerably in recent years. Mandalay Bay Beach remains the premier outdoor concert venue in Las Vegas — a 12-acre sand-and-pool complex that hosts major live music acts throughout the year — and it is accessible to Excalibur guests at no transportation cost via the tram. For groups whose nightlife priorities include live concerts alongside traditional clubbing, the south Strip offers a combination unavailable anywhere else on the boulevard. NoCoverVegas provides free guest list access to Hakkasan and free limo service from Excalibur to any Strip venue — text 725-999-9293 to get on the list and arrange pickup.

Must-Do

Signature Experiences at Excalibur

Hakkasan Saturday Night — Hakkasan is the anchor nightlife experience for Excalibur guests, and Saturday represents the venue at its peak. The 80,000-square-foot complex cycles through five distinct rooms — a main room with an 8,000-square-foot LED ceiling, an Ling Ling Club lounge, a Pavilion outdoor space, a Bloom Room, and a Foundation Room on the top level — allowing groups to move through entirely different environments without ever leaving the building. The walk from Excalibur's north entrance takes under five minutes through New York-New York's casino floor and into the MGM Grand connector. NoCoverVegas guest list covers free admission to Hakkasan, eliminating the cover charge that otherwise runs sixty to one hundred dollars per person on weekend nights.

Palm Tree Beach Club Afternoon — The pool party experience at MGM Grand starts at noon and runs until approximately 7 PM on Thursday through Sunday during pool season. The 60,000-square-foot saltwater complex is a 5-minute walk north from Excalibur, and general admission access through the NoCoverVegas guest list covers free entry to the main pool and standing sections near the stage. For Excalibur guests who want a full day-to-night arc, the proximity of Palm Tree Beach Club and Hakkasan means both the afternoon pool party and the evening club are accessible from the same budget hotel base without a single transportation expense between them — a combination that costs significantly more from mid-Strip luxury properties.

Tailgate Beach Club via Free Tram — Mandalay Bay Beach and Tailgate Beach Club are reachable from Excalibur via the free Mandalay Bay tram from the south end of the property. Tailgate runs DJ programming in a massive outdoor beach environment anchored by a wave pool and live music stage — the scale of Mandalay Bay Beach is unlike anything else in Las Vegas. The tram eliminates the one logistical inconvenience of the south Strip: the distance between Excalibur and Mandalay Bay collapses to under 5 minutes and zero dollars. Groups booking Excalibur for a weekend focused on dayclubs should factor in this tram access as a material upgrade to the property's dayclub portfolio.

South Strip Multi-Venue Night — Excalibur's position between Hakkasan and Luxor supports a multi-venue south Strip evening that hits two or three locations without transportation. Start at Hakkasan for midnight DJ programming, walk back through New York-New York for a quick casino stop, and close the night at a lounge in Luxor or Excalibur itself. NoCoverVegas free limo service means that when groups do want to venture to mid-Strip or north Strip venues — OMNIA, Drai's, Marquee — the trip costs nothing. Budget for the clubs, not the transportation.

Expert Tips

Insider Tips for Excalibur Guests

Hakkasan Nightclub guest list through NoCoverVegas covers free entry for both men and women arriving before the cutoff — typically 12:30 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. The dedicated guest list entrance at Hakkasan is separate from the walk-up line and moves significantly faster. For groups with men, the guest list requires the group to be balanced or female-majority. Text 725-999-9293 the afternoon of your visit to confirm your names are on the list and ask about the current night's headliner and any special requirements. Saturday nights at Hakkasan are among the busiest in Las Vegas — arriving before midnight is strongly recommended to avoid friction at entry, even on the guest list lane.

For Excalibur guests using the NoCoverVegas free limo service to reach mid-Strip clubs like OMNIA, Drai's After Hours, or Marquee, arrange pickup at least 2 hours before you want to depart. The limo runs from any Strip hotel, meaning your Excalibur room rate keeps more budget for bottle service or drinks at the venues themselves. Groups of four to eight traveling together will find that the combination of Excalibur's budget room pricing and NoCoverVegas free transportation and guest list access makes a south-to-mid-Strip nightlife run surprisingly cost-effective compared to booking a mid-Strip hotel and paying for cover charges individually.

Hakkasan's main room can reach capacity on peak Saturday nights, and even guest list holders may face a short wait if the venue is at or near maximum occupancy. Arriving at 11:30 PM rather than midnight gives you a meaningful buffer on the busiest nights. The Foundation Room on Hakkasan's top floor operates as a members-only section during peak hours but is sometimes accessible to well-dressed walk-in guests earlier in the evening — an option worth asking about if you want a less crowded environment early in the night before heading to the main room.

Palm Tree Beach Club sells out its general admission pool on peak Saturdays during summer — July 4th weekend, Labor Day weekend, and major DJ bookings can reach capacity before day-of. Text 725-999-9293 the morning of your visit to confirm Palm Tree's capacity situation before walking over. If Palm Tree is sold out for general admission, NoCoverVegas can often redirect to Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay as an alternative, accessible via the free tram from Excalibur's south end.

Excalibur's casino closes when the Hard Rock transition affects neighboring properties — verify current casino operating hours at check-in, as the south Strip renovation activity occasionally affects venue access. The MGM Grand casino between Excalibur and Hakkasan is always open and serves as the practical casino floor for Excalibur guests who want a broader gaming selection than the Excalibur floor offers.

For groups staying at Excalibur with the primary goal of attending multiple dayclubs — Palm Tree Beach Club, Tailgate Beach Club, and potentially OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars on a different day — the north-south orientation of south Strip dayclubs is ideal. Plan Palm Tree for Saturday, Tailgate Beach Club via tram for Sunday, and use NoCoverVegas free limo for any day requiring OMNIA Dayclub access. This three-day dayclub rotation from a single budget hotel base is the highest-efficiency dayclub agenda in Las Vegas.

Dress code at Hakkasan is actively enforced on Friday and Saturday nights. Athletic shoes, cargo shorts, and sleeveless shirts for men are not permitted regardless of guest list status. Excalibur's room amenities and on-site restaurants mean you have everything needed for a full pre-nightclub prep routine — dinner, a casino session, and getting dressed — without leaving the property. The walk to Hakkasan is short enough that you do not need to call a car even in dress shoes.

For groups flying into Las Vegas specifically for a nightlife weekend, Excalibur's budget room rates free up material per-person budget for the venues themselves. A group of six saving sixty dollars per person per night on the hotel versus a mid-Strip property frees a combined total that covers multiple rounds of cocktails, a dayclub general admission, or a significant portion of a Hakkasan bottle service minimum. Calculate the full trip economics including hotel, cover charges, transportation, and drinks before choosing a hotel primarily for brand — the math often favors Excalibur.

Excalibur Nightlife — Frequently Asked Questions

What nightclub is closest to Excalibur Hotel?

Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand is the closest major nightclub to Excalibur — approximately a 5-minute walk north through the New York-New York casino connector and into the MGM Grand building. Hakkasan is consistently ranked among the top nightclubs in the world by annual revenue and operates an 80,000-square-foot multi-level complex with a main room, Ling Ling Club lounge, and outdoor Pavilion. The venue books global DJ headliners every Friday and Saturday. NoCoverVegas provides free guest list access to Hakkasan, covering admission for both men and women arriving before the cutoff time — text 725-999-9293 to get on the list.

Is Excalibur a good hotel for nightlife in Las Vegas?

Excalibur is one of the best value nightlife hotels on the south Strip. The property lacks an on-site nightclub but sits 5 minutes on foot from Hakkasan — one of the highest-volume nightclubs in the world — and within the same walking distance of Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand. The free Mandalay Bay tram from Excalibur's south end adds Tailgate Beach Club to the accessible venue list at no transportation cost. For mid-Strip clubs like OMNIA and Drai's After Hours, NoCoverVegas provides free limo service that eliminates transportation costs entirely. The combination of budget room rates and multiple walkable venues makes Excalibur the most cost-efficient base for a nightlife-focused Las Vegas trip.

How far is it from Excalibur to Hakkasan Nightclub?

Hakkasan Nightclub is approximately a 5-minute walk from Excalibur Hotel. Exit Excalibur's north entrance, walk through the New York-New York casino floor (air-conditioned), and continue north into the MGM Grand building where Hakkasan is located on the casino level. The walk stays under cover for most of its length, making it comfortable in summer heat and rain. You do not need a car or rideshare to reach Hakkasan from Excalibur — this is one of the most direct club-to-hotel walks on the south Strip.

What dayclubs are near Excalibur?

Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand is 5 minutes north on foot — a 60,000-square-foot saltwater pool complex with DJ programming Thursday through Sunday during pool season. Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay is accessible via the free Mandalay Bay tram from Excalibur's south end, reaching another large-format outdoor beach and pool venue at no transportation cost. For OMNIA Dayclub at Caesars Palace, the distance is approximately 15-20 minutes on foot or a short ride with NoCoverVegas free limo service. The NoCoverVegas guest list covers free entry to Palm Tree Beach Club — text 725-999-9293 to register.

Does Excalibur have its own pool party?

Excalibur has an outdoor pool deck for hotel guests but does not operate a dedicated dayclub or pool party with DJ programming. The venue is best understood as a hotel base with exceptional proximity to south Strip dayclubs rather than a dayclub destination itself. Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand (5-minute walk) and Tailgate Beach Club at Mandalay Bay (free tram) are the practical pool party options for Excalibur guests during summer months. Both venues operate Thursday through Sunday during peak season and offer the full dayclub experience — DJ sets, bottle service, and cabana rentals — that Excalibur's own pool does not provide.

What is the dress code for Hakkasan from Excalibur?

Hakkasan enforces a smart-casual to upscale dress code on Friday and Saturday nights. For men: dress shoes or clean leather sneakers, dark jeans or fitted pants, and a collared shirt or button-down. Athletic shoes, cargo shorts, tank tops, and oversized sportswear are not permitted regardless of guest list status. Women's dress code allows more flexibility but should reflect a nightclub environment. Prepare your club outfit before leaving Excalibur — the 5-minute walk does not allow time for a wardrobe correction if you are turned away at the door. The dress code is uniformly applied and arrives-first-served at guest list entry.

Excalibur to Tailgate Beach Club— FAQ

How do I get from Excalibur to Tailgate Beach Club?

Tailgate Beach Club is 5 min walk from Excalibur. You can walk along the Strip or take a rideshare. The trip is quick and straightforward.

Is there free entry to Tailgate Beach Club from Excalibur?

Yes. Sign up for the NoCoverVegas guest list and get free entry to Tailgate Beach Club. Normal cover is $20–75. Women are free on guest list all night. Men are free before the cutoff time with an even gender ratio.

What should I wear to Tailgate Beach Club?

Tailgate Beach Club dress code: Swimwear and resort-style attire. No outside food or beverages. Swimwear is required for pool access.

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