Boasting a wave pool, lazy river, three swimming pools, and private cabanas and bungalows, there's something to satisfy every sunbather. Located on 11 acres of sand and surf, Mandalay Bay Beach is the height of Vegas's aquatic indulgence. To its credit though, the Abbey famously announced in 2012 that it would ban bachelorette parties until marriage equality was achieved, which helped to shore up its gay street cred among some of the faithful who felt it had overextended itself in its efforts to be hetero-friendly. The best Las Vegas daytime hot spots offer opulent refuges from the heat. If there’s a downside to the Abbey it’s actually the bar’s success: Not so very long ago, it was the nucleus of gay life in West Hollywood, but as its popularity has grown, increasingly the crowd-particularly at night-seems to be made up of tourists. The drinks at this West Hollywood stalwart are notoriously strong (albeit pricey) and the upscale, Gothic-meets-the-Mediterranean indoor/outdoor spaces, plentiful cabanas and hunky bartenders are all aesthetically satisfying. From our deliciously robust multi-course menus to our unique one-of-a-kind dining atmosphere, eating in the dark at BLACKOUT allows for a truly extraordinary dining experience time and time again. The Abbey is annually voted one of the world’s best gay bars, which explains the long lines on the weekends to get into this once-humble coffee house-which now boasts four full bars and five times the amount of real estate it originally occupied. BLACKOUT Dining in the Dark will take you on the most unique sensory dining experience you can only find in Vegas.
