Pool Clubs

Rehab Details

• Hours of operation:
  Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. is closed for the season, but will reopen in spring 2012. Guests can enjoy the heated Relax pool from Nov. 14.
• Cover price:
  Varies.
• Payment information:
  Cash, credit card.
• Location:
  At the Hard Rock Hotel pool.
• Music:
  Jungle beats, rock and hip-hop.
• Resident DJs:
  Dig Dug and Mikey Swift.
• Clientele/Age Group:
  21 and older.
• Attire:
  Beach/pool attire.
• Occupancy:
  TBA.
• Parking:
  Garage parking and hotel valet.
• Reservations:
  Recommended for cabana and daybed use.
• Seating:
  Cabanas, daybeds and lounge chairs.
• Handicapped accessible:
  Yes.
• ATM:
  Inside the casino.
• Special events:
  • Oct. 9: REHAB season finale with Cut/Copy, Chromeo and DJ Z-Trip.

Rehab Review

For most of our lives we've thought of rehab as the place celebrities went to when their addictions became headline news.

Rehab wasn't a place most of us wanted to go to -- until now. The weekly party at the Hard Rock Hotel has become the stuff of legends. Not only did Rehab encourage every major casino in town to invest millions of dollars to build their own version of a pool club, but it has been featured in The New York Times and was turned into a reality TV show.

And that is just the tip of the iceberg. What other party has inspired the industry to add a new word (and revenue stream) in "daylife" to its vocabulary?

For those who have yet to experience Rehab, what's wrong with you? Delay your flight out of town on Sunday and go out with 4,000 bikini-clad and shirtless hotties as you make a final stand in your Vegas vacation.

For about 20 Sundays a year, Rehab takes over the pool area that is normally reserved for hotel guests and transforms it into the wildest pool party you will ever see. The expression that gets thrown around the most when describing the scene is "spring break on steroids."

And that's just describing a normal Rehab party. Throw in a two-hour performance by Lil Jon or a supermodel host and things heat up quickly.

Before you get too deep into party mode though, we recommend you take a chance to walk the whole pool area. You'll see a waterslide that drops you into a quieter pool area (if you wish) and the main bar offers a break from the sun and sunk-in blackjack tables.

If you're looking for a place to sit, you'll have to spring for a cabana or lounge chair (but those can cost you depending on demand and location) or fight for a spot around the center pool, if you want to stay in the thick of things. If you don't mind setting up shop away from the action, there is a river that runs behind the main bar where you can sit on the edge of the pool.

Of course you can't visit utopia without it costing something, though. If you've grown accustomed to paying $15 for a cocktail at pretty much every club in Vegas, you're going to have swallow paying a little more here. For $26 you get a mammoth souvenir cup that is like a party with a straw. We recommend getting the Long Island Iced Tea because it gives you the most bang for your buck.

A bucket of beer is $55, but the bucket doubles as a floatation device if you find yourself tipsy in the pool, just don't lean on it too hard. And yes, bringing alcohol in the pool is totally acceptable.

The cover charge works on a sliding scale. For example, if the party is just starting and there aren't any special performances going on, guys you might be able to get in for $40. But when the demand picks up (and the wait time can reach several hours) those prices can jump to $100 or sometimes more.

Ladies, as with most clubs, get some breaks. Your cover charge is typically $30 and if you catch the attention of the right people you could find yourself with a cabana pass, sipping on free drinks.

Rehab all of a sudden never sounded so exciting. But unlike the rehab that your favorite celebrity visits on a regular basis, this Rehab closes and you will have to eventually go home where you will be thinking of ways to get back in.

-- Review by Justin Lawson