You need a good club in the hotel, as well. Not necessarily so you can go to it, but rather so when the night gets late, there's a nice spillover effect into the casino. You'd be surprised how fast a slow night can get at the hotel bar in the wee hours.
This decision should have nothing to do with price. All the hotels worth staying at charge relatively similar rates, so small differences get even smaller when split among a bunch of guys. Remember, that can be made up with one horn bet at the craps table.
The picks: Mandalay Bay (877-632-7800, mandalaybay.com); Palms (866-942-7777, palms.com); Wynn Las Vegas (877-321- 9966, wynnlasvegas.com), Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (800-473-7625, hardrockhotel.com), MGM Grand (877-880- 0880, mgmgrand.com); and Caesar's Palace (866-227-5938, harrahs.com).
Guys' guide tip: Always ask for a casino host when making reservations. Whether you roll high or low, it's good to be on a first-name basis with casino service personnel. You never know when it will come in handy.
NIGHTCLUBS
No matter how vintage your jeans look, how cool your button-
down shirt is or how much gel is in your hair, you're not getting into the club easily. Face it, you're 10 dudes, and going up against a bouncer at a hot Vegas club like that is like facing a firing squad alone.
So let a nightlife entertainment company plan it all for you. Such companies can get you in the door without waiting in line or paying a cover charge, a private VIP table with hostess service and quite a few bottles of booze of your choosing.
Do not underestimate the value of having a home base at these big Vegas nightclubs. As the night goes on and you start to hit on women, inviting them to your table scores major points. Plus, when was the last time a dozen of your boys made it into a club at the same time and had one common meeting place inside? Exactly.
The prepaid pricing varies, but the convenience makes it worth the money. So embrace your inner Vincent Chase and live the Entourage lifestyle for the night.
Start with vegashotspots.com (866-925-2091, ask for Shane, he's the man), vipnite.com (888-847-6483) or bachelorvegas.com (800-834-2784).
The picks: Tryst at the Wynn (702-770-3375, wynnlasvegas.com); Pure at Caesar's Palace (702-731-7873, harrahs.com); Tao at the Venetian (702-388-8588, venetian.com); LAX at Luxor (702-262-4529, luxor.com); Rain at Palms (702-942-6832, palms.com); Body English at Hard Rock (702-693-5564, bodyenglish.com), Jet at Mirage (702-693-8300, mirage.com); Studio 54 at MGM Grand (702-891-7279, mgmgrand.com).
