Drai's gets 2 stars.
Pros:
-Most amazing beach club view on the strip.
-Decently clean pool
-They actually pour pretty strong in their souvenir cups compared to other beach clubs. A friend and I split one and we were buzzed after (not lightweights).
-It gets rowdy but I notice a lot of people are here to be seen, especially the groups of girls in their sheer kimonos so nothing like the raging splash wars that can take place at Daylight.
Cons:
-Expensive coat check. Although $15-30 is pretty standard for a locker/coat check at a club (Drai's charges $30) charging you for access back into the locker is absurd and unheard of. $10 per time you go back and forth to get your stuff?? I ended up splitting it between 4 other girls but we made sure to grab our credit cards and ids (thank god for an ample chests to store them in lol) beforehand.
-Bring your own sunscreen because they charge $38 for it.
-$5 for a towel rental. I've been to Daylight, Encore, Marquee, Bare, Tao, etc and have NEVER been charged for a darn towel. Apparently the struggle is THAT real they need to start charging for towels. I didn't buy one on principle. Also it was 100 degrees that day so anyone who bought one is a fool.
-Have to walk down/up a flight of stairs for the restroom which would be okay but they get kinda slick after a while which is never a good combo when people are drinking.
-Admittedly, I didn't go during a special DJ day but the music was nothing to write home about.
-Usually if you buy a souvenir cup you get a $10-15 discount on the next one, only $5 off at Drai's (its a $40 cup).
I'd be willing to try it at night. However I had a lot more fun at other beach clubs that did not try to nickle and dime you to the extreme. I don't mind paying a premium for things in Vegas but I don't like the feeling for an establishment being greedy either.