Tropicana Sends Nikki Beach Packing

 AccessVegas posted on Monday, 26th September 2011 - 6:09 pm

I certainly envisioned Nikki Beach to be more successful. But here's what I wasn't guessing on:

Nikki Beach's in other locations appeal to a reasonably wide range of people and aren't so dependent on doing the "celeb" thing. For some reason, Nikki Beach here tried to keep up with the "who has a bigger celeb event this weekend" trend.

This was probably not only very expensive (thus damaging any bottom line) but also not conducive to attracting a larger target audience with a greater age variety who have the deep pockets to spend at Nikki in a regular basis. And NOT conducive to the clientele that The Trop is after.

 sandyastrogl1de posted on Monday, 26th September 2011 - 6:17 pm

Maybe this is the beginning of the end of worthless, untalented psuedo-celebrities pulling in 5 figure checks for making a 10 second appearance. Why would I pay $500 for a $25 bottle of vodka to see a Kardashian when I can just gaze into an unflushed toilet for the same effect?

 BigHoss posted on Monday, 26th September 2011 - 8:10 pm

What about an LSD-themed dayclub pool/nightclub club? Maybe not so much of a big draw, but the lights sure are pretty.

 Drake posted on Tuesday, 27th September 2011 - 2:31 am

What sandy said. And BigHoss may be on to something too.

 RockChickX51 posted on Tuesday, 27th September 2011 - 6:29 am

Mmmm LSD
On a serious note though, maybe the Trop was trying to hard to make itself exclusive when in reality it's still just a mid tier resort. I think it can pull off a day club scene but do it at a more affordable level for us "regular people" who like to party and have a good time, but not be surrounded by douchebags and wannabe rich kids. Like what the Rockhouse at IP did. They had like $75-$100 bottle service. Cheapest on the Strip, plus they played good rock music and had a good crowd there. Cute chicks in torn jeans and tight white tank tops. Sad that Rockhouse will probably be gone soon if it isn't already. Not everyone wants to be part of the wannabe rich crowd. I probably have and make more money than any of those "I live in on my credit card and have endless debt but look at all the brand name shit I have" crowd. But looking at my husband and I, we're both skater-ish people who dress kinda grungy and I'm covered in tattoos. We don't have to let the world know that we have money because it's a LOT MORE FUN being yourself and not trying to impress anyone.

 levans posted on Tuesday, 27th September 2011 - 3:35 pm

Perhaps this is the start of a trend. Appealing to the ever shrinking pool of pseudo-celebrities and ezpecting people to come in an see them may have been the in thing at one point but those people have a short self life. Isnt Spencer Pratt selling bananas on the streets of LA already?

 stevecovington posted on Wednesday, 28th September 2011 - 7:56 am

Gosh, if Brittany Spears can't draw a crowd.. what hope does the place have? She's the biggest celebri---... oh shit, it's 2011 not 1998.

I thought this place was supposed to be edgy.. I mean they had advertisements with young hotties ejaculating champagne all over their guest rooms.. how could this place fail? After all, ejaculation and Las Vegas go hand in hand.