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| - August 2017, Sunday. Hours are from 11am-4pm. No cover charge for locals and tourists. Really a 3 1/2 star rating.
The Pond is advertised as a pool party but it's not your typical dayclub scene. In fact, it doesn't even come close. (Doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.) I would say it's more of like a lounge pool. Like what everybody else have said, the pool IS pretty small, literally the size of a pond and it's pretty cold too. Although once the weather warms up by the afternoon, you'll be begging to get in the water. Even at this size, I never felt like it was crowded. Mid afternoon, I counted about 16 people in the pool at once and there were still plenty of room to roam around. A lot of people like to chill by the edge of the pool, drink in hand, enjoying their group's company. Wide variety of ages. Crowd is definitely aged 26 and up. Thank goodness there weren't any obnoxious douchebags or bimbos.
A live DJ was there and he spun some pretty good mixes. Top 40s pop, mainstream hip hop, a remix of 80s tunes....I liked it. Boyfriend and I were able to grab some lounge chairs (it was plush and very comfy by the way) so we didn't have to pay for a daybed. Daybeds and Cabanas are available for rent with a f&b minimum. Prices will vary depending on the day/holiday weekend. Lounge chairs are first come first serve and those are free of charge. No f&b minimum either. Cocktail waitress was attentive all day. The food was alright....pool food was better at Drais, Marquee and Daylight. Since this is an off strip property, aimed more for locals....everything was pretty solid.
I would definitely be back here for a day of relaxation and lounging around. Knocked off two stars simply because the size of this place. If the pool was bigger, it would give Daydream at The M Resort a run for its money.
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