Apex Social Club sits on the 55th floor of the Palms Casino Resort in the former Ghost Bar shell, with an 8,000-square-foot indoor lounge and open-air patio over the Strip.
Tip: Thursday through Sunday only. The outdoor cantilever patio is the reason to come; sunset Sunday is quietest.
Address: 4321 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103
Garden of the Gods is the seven-pool Greco-Roman complex behind Caesars Palace, with poolside bars, cabana service and the Venus topless pool. Open daily through pool season.
Tip: The Venus pool requires a separate reservation. The Apollo pool stays the longest into the evening on warm nights.
The Vault at Bellagio is the unmarked-door speakeasy behind the live gaming tables with 10 tables, an onyx bar, vintage spirits including 1930s Remy and Studio Munge's lighting build.
Tip: Reservations highly recommended; cocktails average around $55. Look for the unmarked door near the high-limit tables on the casino floor.
The Lock hides on the lower level of Horseshoe Las Vegas behind The Cabinet of Curiosities. Guests pick up a phone, solve safe puzzles and unlock the door for Prohibition-era cocktails.
Tip: Two-drink minimum inside. Walk-up reservations work if space permits, but Friday and Saturday usually require booking ahead.
Legacy Club caps the 60th floor of Circa Resort with floor-to-ceiling windows over the downtown skyline, a wraparound terrace and a build-your-own Old Fashioned program.
Tip: The gold-bar wall ticker updates live with spot prices. Arrive by 17:30 to claim a terrace seat for the Fremont Street Experience lights.
Garden of the Gods is the seven-pool Greco-Roman complex behind Caesars Palace, with poolside bars, cabana service and the Venus topless pool. Open daily through pool season.
Tip: The Venus pool requires a separate reservation. The Apollo pool stays the longest into the evening on warm nights.
The Underground sits in the basement of The Mob Museum in the former Prohibition-era courthouse with a working distillery, speakeasy bar and live jazz most evenings.
Tip: Enter through the side door with the password if you only want the speakeasy. Museum ticket-holders get an easier walk-in route from upstairs.
The Vault at Bellagio is the unmarked-door speakeasy behind the live gaming tables with 10 tables, an onyx bar, vintage spirits including 1930s Remy and Studio Munge's lighting build.
Tip: Reservations highly recommended; cocktails average around $55. Look for the unmarked door near the high-limit tables on the casino floor.
The Lock hides on the lower level of Horseshoe Las Vegas behind The Cabinet of Curiosities. Guests pick up a phone, solve safe puzzles and unlock the door for Prohibition-era cocktails.
Tip: Two-drink minimum inside. Walk-up reservations work if space permits, but Friday and Saturday usually require booking ahead.
The Laundry Room is the 22-seat speakeasy tucked behind a bookshelf inside Commonwealth on Fremont East. Reservations open two weeks ahead by text and fill within minutes.
Tip: Text 702-701-1466 two weeks ahead; reservations cap at four guests for 90 minutes. No photos, no standing at the bar, no loud talk.