Pool Season Officially Kicks Off at Caesars Entertainment Resorts on and off the Strip

Pool season officially kicked off at Caesars Entertainment properties on and off the Strip, and resorts are ready to get back to sunbathers and water frolickers alike, with food and drink to fuel the day. Of course, COVID-19 safety precautions are in place such as face masks to be worn at all times, social distancing, and limited capacities.

The massive Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis at Caesars Palace offers seven pools with something for everyone. The center Temple pool is a focal point of the social scene where visitors can unwind. Sunbathers can head to Fortuna pool for swim-up blackjack and cocktails or splash and socialize at the Neptune pool. The cabana-lined Jupiter pool offers a family-friendly oasis meant for younger swimmers. Apollo offers a more casual vibe. Bacchus pool brings VIP treatment with its perch 18 feet above the pool deck with cabana hosts and cocktail servers. For a more adult experience, Venus Pool + Lounge offers a pool retreat for those 18 and older.

Neptune pool is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; Venus Pool + Lounge is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily starting in late March when it opens; Temple, Fortuna, Jupiter, Apollo, and Bacchus will open based on demand. Hotel guests can enter for free, but cabana and daybed rentals are open to the public and can be purchased online.

Over at Bally’s Las Vegas, Blu Pool reopens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 1. Hotel guests get in for free, but anyone can look a cabana or daybed online.

Go Pool at Flamingo Las Vegas features waterfalls, lagoons, prime views of the High Roller, drink specials, and more, while the adjacent Beach Club Pool offers a more serene experience from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday only for all ages. Go Pool is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but Saturday and Sunday customers must be 21 years and older to enter the pool. Hotel guests get in for free, but anyone can book a cabana and daybed rental online.

The Pool at Harrah’s Las Vegas features cabanas, lounge chairs, daybeds, and a wading pool with loungers daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s free for hotel guests, but the public can make reservations for a cabana or daybed online.

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Over at the Linq, Influence reopens from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday for anyone 21 and older. The space includes the Req Room with five flat-screen televisions, a pool table, a shuffleboard table, and a foosball table, along with a central bar with cocktails, draft beer, frozen drinks, and more. Again, free for hotel guests, and the public can book cabana and daybed rentals online.

Soleil Pool at Paris Las Vegas features two acres of Parisian gardens under the hotel’s Eiffel Tower replica from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Customers can order food from the poolside bistro Café du Parc. Free entry for hotel guests, and the public can rent a cabana or daybed online.

The Scene Pool Deck at Planet Hollywood Resort offers two separate pool decks, two pool bars, and 31 cabanas and daybeds with poolside bottle service and mobile ordering from the pool café from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Hotel guests get in for free, and the public can book cabana and daybed rentals online.

Off Strip, Voodoo Beach at the Rio offers four pool areas, three whirlpools, private cabanas, specialty cocktails, and more. Guests can order cocktails made by flair bartenders from the Cruzan Island Bar and VooDoo Beach Bar. Voo Pool, the nearby 21-and-older secluded pool, offers private cabanas with bottle service. All are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, free for hotel guests, but the public an book cabana and daybed rentals online.

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