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| - My last trip to Vegas was "done right." I was with a group of mostly single guys, and several of them had been to PURE before. They had called the week before and reserved a table with bottle service. Apparently the fellow they made the reservation with left PURE within the week between their call and our trip. We got out to Vegas, tried to get in touch with him to solidify our reservation, and... uh oh! He no longer works there! However, we were put in touch with Antoine, a host/promoter at PURE, and he took great care of us. Not only was our reservation honored, he let us choose a table in advance (the one next to the DJ, of course!), and made sure we all got in early and got settled. Antoine took great care of us, I suggest asking for him by name when you call.
Bottle service. I had never thought about it before, it always seems too expensive. And it is a bit pricey -- we averaged about $200 per person (there are minimum amounts you must order per the size of your party). However, honestly, PURE did such a good job of making us feel welcome, and looking after us, that we went back the next night and did it again.
First off, instead of having to wait in the HUGE line to get in, they bring you in about 10 minutes before the club opens to get you situated. This is a good thing when you're a group of 10 guys. Girls, you get ushered in by the bouncers, but us guys generally have to stand in line for ever. So this made it totally worth it.
Second, the reserved tables are upstairs, outside on the roof of Caesar's Palace. During the summer, while we were there, it was 80 degrees F at night. Perfect, beautiful weather to be outside, and the tables and couches were super comfy. There's a couple bars out there, a DJ, a dance floor, and bathrooms, so there's really no reason to go downstairs except to cruise around sightseeing and recruit more people to come upstairs.
Third, the tables are the only place to sit down out there. Which means your big group of guys gets to be very picky about who's hanging out with them. ;)
Fourth, you get your own bouncer. We had a former NFL player named Damien. Damien was awesome. Totally friendly, totally cool, and kept an eye on us and made sure we were having a good time, and kept an eye on the stream of girls who tried to sneak into our table area and drink our alcohol. Also worth asking for him by name.
Fifth, you get your own super hot hostess who stops by and checks in and makes sure you're doing well. Our first night our hostess didn't pay much attention to us, but we didn't really notice. Our second night we had Michelle McKenna, and you absolutely positively must request her. She has an amazing sense of humor, spent a lot of time chatting and joking with us--had us rolling with laughter over and over again. She was a good sport -- she let me drape her hair over my brother's shaved-bald head to see what he'd look like with hair, and take a picture. I got a thank you card from her a little while ago. I can't say enough good stuff about her. Seriously. Ask for her.
Sixth, you get your own core group of waiters who come through and clear out empty bottles and glasses, refill your ice buckets and juice bottles, clean up spills, and just make sure you have anything you need that your hostess might have missed. Our guy was Corey and he too was totally awesome, especially considering the amazing mess 10 drunk guys can make.
Seventh, the DJ was absolutely awesome. I'm not sure if he's a permanent fixture there or if he was visiting, but he kicked out killer dance music steadily for hours.
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