A good time at Caramel

Posted by Lilith on February 9, 2010

So to continue the story from the other day’s post Getting Screwed at CatHouse:

After being utterly disappointed in CatHouse, we decided to head to Caramel at The Bellagio. Ash had been there once with some buddies from his home town, but I had never been.

We knew we had very little money, seeing how we spent $75 just to get in the door and one round of drinks at CatHouse, but we knew we had enough to enjoy ourselves.

Walking into The Bellagio, our troubles disappeared. What a beautiful place. There is really no comparison between the Luxor and the Bellagio. The Bellagio is classy and elegant.

We walked up to the doorman at Caramel. He was a big black guy. Kinda scary looking. But when Ash asked if there was a cover for locals the guy responded, “No, man. Never for locals.” His voice was smooth like butter. He was kind. He was respectful. But he would kick yo ass if you stepped out of line.

Everyone else we came in contact with at Caramel was exactly the same way. The bartender immediately took our drink orders, and although the drinks were just as expensive as they were at CatHouse, we expected that a.) we’re on the Strip and b.) we’re at the Bellagio. But Ash was a little more willing to hand over the money seeing that the customer service was so much better.

The crazy thing is, between the Luxor and Bellagio, I would totally expect to pay a cover charge inside the Bellagio, and due to its classiness, people would be happy to pay it. What shocks me is that the Luxor would charge a cover for locals and that locals would actually pay it. If locals are like me and just want to see it and experience the ambiance, I totally understand because that’s why Ash and I went and paid. But unless you’re local with lots of money and for some reason like the party at CatHouse more than Blush at the Wynn, Vanity at Hard Rock or some of the other nice ultra lounges around town, Luxor probably isn’t getting too many returning locals, which is a shame considering the tourist levels in Las Vegas right now.

So if you’re trying to decide where to hang out one Friday or Saturday night, definitely give Caramel some thought. It may not be a full on ultra lounge, but it has a beautiful environment and it’s in a beautiful hotel.

xoxo Lilith Diana

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