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| - I've been to The Cosmopolitan several times since it's opened, either to have drinks at The Chandelier or eat at one of the restaurants; each time I noticed how chaotic the scene outside Marquee was. Seriously, once there was a line that seemed to be a mile long, going down to where the giant stilletos are. I always wanted to check out the club, but could not imagine standing in line for an hour plus, in heels, then have to pay some ridiculous cover.
Hands down, number one, best way around this? Bottle service. Yes, I know the litany of reasons why bottle service seems dumb, i.e., it's an obscene amount of money for a bottle that you can buy at the store for a fraction of the cost and feeds into the crazy Vegas club culture that allows the clubs to charge an arm and a leg.
I don't care about being front and center, but bottle service means no line, no wait, no cover, and premium real estate, i.e., a place to dance with no pushing, elbows, being stepped on, or drinks spilt on me. But best of all, it means a place to sit down when the song sucks, my feet start hurting or I just need a moment to relax. To me, bottle service (albeit, split among friends) is worth it every once in a while, and especially at the current hot spot like Marquee.
So under this context, Marquee was AWESOME!!! My group got in as soon as we got to the entrance, and were whisked up right away. (No line, no wait, no cover.) The service was amazing. Our hostess was really nice and friendly, was constantly by, and danced with us. The bus boy was also super attentive, quickly clearing away glasses, cleaning the table, replenishing the ice, and reorganizing the mixers. (Seriously, I think he replenished the ice like ten times.) The security guards were also cool guys.
We were in the hip hop room; the DJ was pretty good and spun a mix of current hits and throwbacks.
The only downside was having to walk down the stairs to leave, but it is not uncommon at Vegas clubs (e.g., Tao, Lavo). Seriously, I have to imagine that people eat it on the stairs pretty frequently, but I digress.
Overall, I had a blast at Marquee. I don't know if it was the club, the ambiance, the music, the bottle service, my company, or a combination of all of the above, but it was one of THE best times I've ever gone out in Vegas.
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