With an early heat wave predicted to push temperatures into record territory next week, Las Vegas casino pools are already filling up, while others announce opening dates.
Among the next big openings is Virgin Hotels, which begins its 2026 pool season on March 24.
The off-Strip casino’s five-acre complex is rolling out several pool experiences this year, including an all-ages main deck and two more pools opening in May. The adults-only Kassi Beach Club returns on March 27 before transitioning to daily service in April.
The resort places extra emphasis on accessible pricing, with weekday cabanas and daybeds starting at $99, and a locals rate of $75 with no entry fee and no food and beverage minimum. Day passes for non-hotel guests start at $20.
Virgin’s line-up expands again on 1 May, when the Terrace Pool and Dish Pool debut in the high summer season, operating Friday to Sunday.
Several other resorts have already opened their pool decks early.
Fontainebleau launched its six-hectare Oasis Pool on March 6, offering multiple pool environments, a gaming area, pool restaurant La Côte and the return of daytime LIV Beach. Daybeds and cabanas start at $200, while day passes for locals cost $25.
Across the valley, Station Casinos have already opened the majority of their resort pools for the season. Properties including Red Rock Resort, Green Valley Ranch and Durango are now operating daily, with remaining station properties, such as Palace Station and Sunset Station, scheduled to be online by March 20. Daybeds at these resorts start at $75, with cabanas starting at $175.
Meanwhile, the Palms is offering free cabanas to locals through April 30, excluding the NCAA Tournament viewing party weekend. The resort will keep the locals offer Sunday to Friday starting May 1.
Henderson casino latest to roll out drink specials
The M Resort in Henderson has begun offering top-shelf spirits for $5 24/7 at all of its casino bars. The promotion, which began at the beginning of the month, includes Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Flecha Azul Reposado, Rémy Martin VSOP, Woodford Reserve, The Glenlivet 12 and Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon.
Guests can order the drinks directly, on the rocks or in cocktails at M Bar, Knight Time Hockey Bar, AMP’D and VUE Bar.
The resort says the promotion aims to provide premium drinks at a lower cost than typical Strip prices.
Station Casinos also offers price-focused drink specials, including $1.99 margaritas and $3 beers and shots, giving locals additional options for low-priced cocktails around the Valley.
Wynn watch
Analysts are keeping an eye on how the war in Iran will affect the construction of Wynn Al Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates.
Kim Noland, head of high-yield research at New York-based Gimee Credit LLC, said the escalation of the war in Iran could have implications for the company’s project in the United Arab Emirates that has topped the hotel tower and is on schedule for a 2027 opening.
“The expansion in the United Arab Emirates is an important geographic diversification for Wynn in what is a rapidly growing tourist destination,” Noland said in a Monday report. “Tourist destinations and businesses that depend on international tourism could all be affected by a war in Iran that causes the consumer to withdraw their international travel plans.”
Wynn officials said in an email last week that there has been no effect on the $5.1 billion project located 50 miles from Dubai International Airport and 70 miles from where some hotels were hit by retaliatory missiles from Iran.
