The Ghost Bar

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Ghost Bar – a Bootiful View

  • October 6, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Carmen from Fairfax, Virginia
Ghost Bar – a Bootiful View

Ghost Bar is the Palms’ contribution to the ultra lounge sensation that’s sweeping Las Vegas. Located at the top of the hotel, part of the Ghost Bar extends out over the strip onto the Ghost Desk, offering up some amazing views (I’d dare say a great sunset location, if it was open at that time of day) and some unexpected thrills. Part of the outdoor deck’s floor is glass (ok, acrylic, but same difference), and at 55 stories up, it was a bit more unnerving that I’d thought it would be. No one that came upon the glass floor area took walking on it lightly. I stood on it for a few seconds as I looked down and marked it as something I’d done and didn’t really want to chance again.

The biggest drawback of the Ghost Bar is its capacity. It can only hold just over 360 people, which means you’re going to encounter some long lines (unless you’re lucky like we were and “knew people.” Ha.) I’ve been told that 3-hour waits to get in are not unheard of. I do know that you can buy “cut the line” passes on Thursdays (in addition to the cover charge, which at this writing was $30.) Get there early if you want to get in. Because of its size and location in the sky, there is no dance floor, but that didn’t stop people from busting a move or two. We just couldn’t help it – the DJ was spinning some great tunes.

The interior is very “black light”-esque, with a big purple neon ghost on the ceiling. There are two bars, one outdoors and one indoors, and the drink prices weren’t terribly unreasonable ($8 for a sex on the beach that was more sex than beach – a.k.a. it was very strong.) Most people congregate outside on the patio, there are a few tables and chairs, but it’s mostly open space. Inside is more lounge-y, with the tables and table service that you can reserve and pay a pretty penny for.

You’re going to want to dress in your trendiest club attire for this one, because it seemed like everyone was a BP (Beautiful Person.) Even the non-BPs came off as BPs, (and if they’re in Vegas, they’re going to hit on us.)

The Ghost Bar is a must do if you’re looking for the hot nightclub scene in Vegas. Rating? 9 of 10.

From journal Las Vegas IV and the Death Star Bonus

The Ghost Bar

  • August 18, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by josh2077 from St. Louis, Missouri
This is the greatest bar around. It is so neat, especially at night, to see the skyline. You're on top of the Palms, and you can even stand on a slab that looks all the way down. You may see famous people there as well. Go early to avoid the lines.

From journal Las Vegas Bachelor Party

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The Ghost Bar

  • April 27, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by britgirl7 from Dallas, Texas
The Ghost Bar

The Ghostbar is also in the Palms Casino and is a lounge, rather than a club. Having said that, they do have DJs at the weekends, and the small seating area quickly becomes a dance floor. This lounge is very small and has a space-age feel to it, with modern furniture and lounge chairs, as well as funky, futuristic chairs strung up like hammocks to relax in.

You enter this bar by an elevator, and that’s the only way you can get in. The wait when we were there was 2 hours, but as we had eaten at N9NE, I think they gave us preferential treatment and let us go up when we showed our dinner receipt. I’m not sure if they always do this, but it's worth asking. I heard some people say they had waited the weekend before for 4 hours!

On getting out of the elevator, the other three walls are all glass, and so the view of all Vegas is worth the $10 cover charge. There’s also an outdoor patio which has a glass floor, so you can see the ground 55 floors away. Don’t venture out there if you are afraid of heights, though plenty of folk were dancing away on it without a care.

This is the bar you often saw on The Real World when MTV did the Vegas show. It's also often featured in the magazines as a favorite place for Britney (pre-baby) and the Hilton sisters. Of course, I bet they don’t have to wait 4 hours. Check out this website for more info and pictures.

From journal What Happens in Vegas...

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