The resort and the setting
Élia Beach Club is at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, the former Hard Rock Hotel, on Paradise Road about a mile east of the Strip and a five-to-ten-minute rideshare from Bellagio or the Convention Center. The club occupies a section of the resort's large pool area and was designed to look like a Mykonos beach club: whitewashed walls, sand, bleached wood, olive-toned planting, a central pool with a DJ platform, and daybeds and cabanas arranged in a relaxed, low-rise layout rather than the stacked tiers of the Strip mega-clubs. It is one of the most photogenic pool venues in Las Vegas and the most different in feel.
Virgin Hotels' regular pools and the resort's "beach" are separate and free for hotel guests; Élia is ticketed. Virgin Hotels itself is a good-value off-Strip base, reviewed in our off-Strip hotels guide.
Vibe and crowd
Élia is the grown-up dayclub. The crowd is more likely to be in their late twenties to forties, more international and more into the music than the bottle-service theatre. It draws house-music fans, couples, groups of friends who have done the Strip clubs and want something calmer, and locals, who rarely go to the Strip dayclubs. People dance, but people also sit under a tree and talk. If you want a wall of bodies and a headliner from the Top 40, this is the wrong choice; if you want a Mediterranean afternoon with a good DJ, it is the right one.
Music
House, tech house and melodic house from touring DJs and respected residents, with a smattering of open-format days. Élia has built a reputation for booking underground and European names that do not play the Strip. The calendar is on the venue site and on the usual event apps. Sunday sessions are often the best-programmed day of the week.
Typical cover, tables and cabanas
As of 2026, and check the official site: general admission is frequently free or $20 to $40 on standard days and up to $50 to $75 for a notable headliner, with guest lists common. Daybeds run from a couple of hundred dollars midweek to roughly $500 to $1,200 minimum on weekends; cabanas about $1,000 to $3,000-plus. Tax, a service charge of around 20 percent and gratuity are extra. Across the board Élia is noticeably cheaper than the Strip dayclubs, and daybeds are often available on the day midweek.
Dress code and age
21 and over with a valid government photo ID. Swimwear and resort casual; sandals required. The dress code is applied with a lighter touch than on the Strip and the aesthetic leans linen and white rather than neon, but jerseys and baggy sportswear are still refused. Bags are checked at the door; no outside food or drink.
Best days and timing
Open on selected days in pool season, generally from around April to October, roughly 11 am to 6 pm, with occasional night events. Saturday and Sunday are the main days; Sunday often has the best DJ; weekday openings are more limited than at the Strip clubs, so check the calendar before you plan around it. There is no long line on most days; arriving at 1 pm is fine. Virgin Hotels has free parking and is a short drive from the Strip, so this is the dayclub most worth the trip if you have a car or do not mind a rideshare.
How to book
Tickets, daybeds and cabanas are sold on the Élia site; table reservations put you in touch with a host. Virgin Hotels guests can book through the front desk or concierge. Promoter guest lists exist and are free. Because prices are lower, it is often easier to simply buy a daybed for a small group than to work the guest-list system. The same mechanics apply as at the nightclubs; see our tickets and guest lists guide.
Insider tips and what to avoid
- Stay at Virgin Hotels if the pool is a priority; the resort pool is large, the rooms are reasonable and there is no walk through a casino to the deck.
- Bring a light cover-up and linen; it fits and it keeps the sun off.
- Do not expect a mega-headliner; the bookings are for people who know the DJ, not people who saw a billboard.
- Plan the evening nearby: Virgin Hotels has its own restaurants and bars, and the Strip is a short ride for a show. Our nightclubs guide covers the night options.
- Check the calendar in shoulder months; Élia opens fewer days than the Strip clubs in April and October.
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