Seen Reading: “Modern Lovers,” by Emma Straub. Overheard: (on the phone): “Nah, fah real, she’s goin’ to Obahlin. She got in. It’s a small libral ahtz college, Dad. We’re vehry proud.” Even though it’s where the “3 best friends anyone could have” chose to have their bachelor party in the …
Forbes posted a great rundown of what’s what when it comes to the current Vegas pool scene. Some interesting high (or low?) lights—At the Mandarin Oriental, the rental cabanas come with 48-inch flat screens, bluetooth speakers and Play Stations (15-year-old boy dream, anyone?) And at Encore at Wynn, tops are optional (uh, same-same on …
For those of you who do NOT think the photo above is a highly realistic representation of the 9th circle of Hell, you might want to check out a new mobile app and website, created just for “day-drinking and pool-partying fiends” to find the hottest pool parties in Vegas. PartyPetition helps …
We visited Aria, Las Vegas back in November. It was warm enough to swim, but late enough in the season for the scene to be non-existant. Not sure what it would be like on a weekend evening, or mid-summer, when the Vegas pool party scene is in full swing. On …
We’ve written about this pool before, here and here. Now, we’ve finally been in it. It’s indoors and heated, but open air. There are tons and tons of chaise lounges and it must get pretty crowded in season. We were there in November and it was pretty empty. There are …
Here’s a first for us—an actual hotel swimming pool attraction! Did you know that for $30 a person, you can go on a behind-the-scenes tour and get up close and personal with the sharks, creatures and marine biologists at the Golden Nugget Tank? This is the often mentioned pool with …
Singapore’s 10 most impressive hotel pools: Singapore Business Review worked with trivago.sg to put together a list of ten of the most impressive hotel swimming pools in Singapore. There’s a slideshow that of course starts with Marina Bay Sands. There are some other interesting pools as well, including Westin Singapore’s roof …
Here’s a link that’s both refreshing and depressing at the same time. Refreshing because it’s not another list of the ten best pools this half or that half of the equator. Depressing because, errr…well, it’s from Vegas Chatter about the WORST pool in Las Vegas. Check out their web site …
Travel + Leisure has put together a fairly comprehensive Guide to Vegas Pool Parties. If you’re going to Vegas and have questions about the pools, this is a great place to start. For each property they describe the vibe and also give Pool Party details, costs and hours. They even …
Turns out you can use a number of Las Vegas pools without actually being a hotel guest. Check out this great LA Times roundup of options. Some, like the pool at Caesars Palace are somewhat affordable ($20 per person), while the Mandarin Oriental requires cabana rental, starting at a hefty …