Palazzo’s Lavo offers different vibe than megaclubs around Las Vegas

Lavo Nightclub at the Palazzo is a creation of the same people who operate Tao at The Venetian. But, like any other siblings, Lavo and Tao have their own personalities.

"We like to call (Lavo) our baby sister, because it's smaller and more intimate," explains Jason Strauss, managing partner of both clubs.

Lavo Nightclub opened about six months ago. And, Strauss says, the objective from Day One was to "set ourselves apart" from any other nightclub in town.

Fittingly for a club named for the Latin verb for "bathe" or "wash," Lavo's decor is inspired by the ornate look of a Mediterranean bathhouse, an effect created through tile, arches and columns, a bridge that leads into the space, decorative Turkish water basins and various pieces of artwork.

Lavo attracts a diverse group of patrons, Strauss says, adding that "one of our philosophies is, in the diversity of the crowd ... is the best energy."

Also unique to Lavo are the hospitality options its patrons can enjoy, Strauss says. Because Lavo Nightclub is allied with Lavo Restaurant and an ultra lounge, patrons can enjoy "three or four different experiences in one place."

And, because the nightclub itself takes up about 4,000 square feet, the feel is decidedly different from megaclubs elsewhere around town.

Most Las Vegas clubs are "ginormous," Strauss says, built upon a philosophy of the bigger the better. "For us, we wanted to do a different experience than (the larger) Tao."

But Lavo also meshes nicely with sibling Tao, Strauss notes, because the two clubs offer "a whole different nightclub experience."

"You can party with 500 to 800 people (at Lavo) or party with 3,000 at Tao," he says.

Or, you can party with everyone, because entrance to Lavo also offers entrance into Tao.

"Some people," Strauss notes, "do want to experience both in the same night."

Lavo is open from 11 p.m. until about 4 a.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 10 p.m. until about 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Cover is $20 for men and $10 for women Sundays and Tuesdays through Thursdays, $20 for both men and women on Fridays and $30 for men and $20 for women Saturdays. Locals are always admitted free.

For more information, call 791-1818.

Contact reporter John Przybys at jprzybys@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0280.