Ten Top Las Vegas Nightclubs

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Best Nightclub in Vegas...Period.

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XS at Encore is among Las Vegas's most popular and acclaimed clubs. Guests enjoy indoor and outdoor areas in this large, busy club. Inside, 5 bars serve customers. Outside, customers will find twenty-six two-story cabanas and 4 bars.

The elegant interior design incorporates gold in everything, including a gold-plated chandelier over the dance floor.

XS is a very popular club, and it has the lines to prove it. If you'd like to experience this Vegas ultra-club, plan ahead-check online to get on the guest list. Naturally, XS has all the standard Vegas nightclub amenities: bottle service, go-go dancers, VIP areas, celebrities, and a roster of guest DJs and other performers. Check the club's website for a full calendar of events.

XS is closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Cover charge is $20 for women, $30 - $50 for men. The dress code is enforced here: nothing baggy or athletic, and no hats.

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Blush's owner describes this intimate club as a boutique nightclub. The outside patio is particularly popular, even in cooler months--heaters take the chill out of the air. Customers can stop by for a drink, or drop in later in the night, when Blush transforms into a dance club. The lighted onyx dance floor is a unique feature of the club. Located at the up-scale Wynn, Blush draws a variety of well-heeled customers and is known to attract a slightly older crowd. Cover charge is $30. And of course, bottle service is available.

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VooDoo Rooftop Nightclub at the Rio is perched atop the Rio Hotel Casino, which is just off the Las Vegas Strip. The view from 51 stories up is eye-popping and photograph-inspiring. You can dance and drink, of course, but the incredible view may steal your attention from the dance floor and the bar.

VooDoo is two stories and offers guests a large outdoor area. People come here to dance, drink, and gaze at the view, but dancing isn't as much of a center attraction as it is with many other Vegas nightclubs. Guests may want to try the "witch doctor" drink, which mixes up seven different kinds of liquor. With that much alcohol, the drink is well-named. VIP Tables and bottle service are available. The cover charge is $20-$30.

The Rio is located just off the Strip, so you're less likely to wait in long lines or deal with a crowded club. VooDoo is open seven days a week.

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Located atop the trendy Palms Hotel Casino, Ghostbar's views of Las Vegas will probably have you snapping pictures to try and capture all those lights on the Strip. Unless, of course, you take a look down through the glass panel in the outdoor area's floor and decide that you'd be more comfortable inside.

Inside, the retro-futuristic décor gives customers plenty of places to sit and enjoy the club. Ghostbar isn't as dance-oriented as other Vegas nightclubs-maybe it's because of that incredible view. As with most trendy Vegas lounges and clubs, you may spot a few celebrities here. Stylish nightclub attire is required.

Passes and packages for the Palms nightclubs include entry to Ghostbar and other clubs at the Palms (Playboy Club, Rain, and Moon), and/or a selection of premium drinks. Their signature drink, the "ghostini," is Absolut, Midori, and a splash of sour.

Regular cover, without any passes or packages, is $20 - $30.

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Managing Partners of the Tao Nightclub, Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg of New York City's Marquee fame, ensure that nightlife reigns supreme at Tao Nightclub. The 10,000 square-foot venue plays host to weekly events attended by the masses and celebrities alike, including Rihanna, Madonna, Bono, Christina Aguilera, Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher and many more.

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This fun place has won the Critic's Award for Best Place to Dance and Best New Hotel Restaurant given by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Mandalay Bay Resort houses a refreshing two-story jungle complete with waterfalls and the world's largest rum bar. The Lava Flow is a flaming volcano-bowl filled with dark rum, crushed pineapple, mango, brandy and orange juice. Try the Fire Pit, an eight-course meal including skewered kabobs of meat.

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Owned partly by Celine Dion, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Shaquille O'Neal, this bar and lounge redefines nightlife and partying in Las Vegas. Located at the world famous Caesars Palace Hotel, this 3600 square feet fun paradise has three venues under one roof. Enter the exclusive VIP lounge known as the Red Room and get your own space, the way you want it. Or, take the glass elevator to the terrace and party under the stars. And if that's not all, the famous Pussy Cat Dolls now have their own space at Pure and you can be part of it. Groove to the hottest tracks and raise a toast to the ever soaring spirit of this city at Pure. This is one place where excitement is the catalyst of life.

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Tryst gets compared to XS, the nightclub at Wynn's sister property, Encore, but it's smaller and sexier. The beautifully designed club looks like an elaborate mansion, full of reds, golds, framed mirrors, and plush seating areas. Like XS, Tryst has an indoor and outdoor area-but it also has a waterfall, a feature many customers remember more than anything else in the upscale club.

Like any wildly popular Vegas nightclub, Tryst is busy and it can be hard to get in. Check online to see about guest list reservations. If you're staying at Wynn, you may want to ask about passes into the club.

Cover charges are $20 for women and $30 for men. A VIP area and bottle service are offered. Expect guest performers, well-known DJs, and celebrities. Check Tryst's website for details about upcoming events.

The dress code requires upscale nightclub attire; nothing baggy and no athletic clothing.

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The group behind Mist, Fix, and Light has produced Jet, a giant 15,000-square-foot, multi-level nightspot. If you can get past the hordes of people in disorganized lines outside, you'll find three unique rooms designed using wood, stone, and arching steel. Each room has its own dance floor, DJ and sound system. The main room features rock, hip-hop and popular dance; the second has house; and the third is a mix. A one-of-a-kind light and laser grid adds to the club's posh vibe.

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A giant LED-illuminated crystal chandelier adorns the dance floor at the Hard Rock's Vanity nightclub. The club makes great use of decorative lighting throughout its 14,000 square feet, giving guests plenty of visual entertainment-although the crowd itself can probably supply plenty of that. In addition to the large interior, Vanity also has a terrace overlooking the beach club.

Celebrity sightings are common at Vanity, where table service starts at $500. Special guests and a roster of DJs keep things from getting routine or dull. Receiving almost as much attention as the dance floor and the celebrities: the ladies' bathroom, which is so large that it's more of a lounge than a bathroom. Staff is available to fix broken nails and assist with any other primping.

The dress code requires proper nightclub attire, which means no flip-flops or jogging suits. Cover charge is $40 for men, $20 for women. Women enjoy free champagne before midnight.