Why Palm Tree Beach Club Is the Strip's Most Talked-About Dayclub
Palm Tree Beach Club is one of the newest and most ambitious pool experiences on the Las Vegas Strip, a collaboration between Kygo's Palm Tree Crew lifestyle brand and Tao Group Hospitality. It opened in 2025 inside MGM Grand on the space that was Wet Republic for more than a decade, and it deliberately traded that venue's EDM-gladiator energy for something dreamier and more design-forward. Think Palm Springs rather than festival pit: lush greenery, pink and green pastels, clean-lined cabanas and a saltwater pool spread across roughly 60,000 square feet. That scale makes it one of the largest daylife footprints in town, and the Kygo-driven aesthetic makes it one of the most distinctive.
If you want a marquee Strip pool party that feels tropical and elevated rather than gritty and aggressive, Palm Tree is the standout pick on the center Strip. It is a fully produced, ticketed daylife venue with a real headliner calendar, so the same planning logic applies as at any in-demand room: sort your guest list or daybed before you go and you skip the midday line entirely. Tell us your dates and your group size and a host handles the rest.
Music & Atmosphere
The booking philosophy comes straight from Kygo and the Palm Tree Crew, which means a blend of melodic and tropical house, lighter EDM and Top 40 rather than strictly heavy festival sound. The result is a deck that feels warm and danceable from open rather than relentlessly hard. Kygo himself performs throughout the summer, sometimes folding in live instrumentalists, vocalists and his own piano sets, which gives those dates a live-show quality you rarely get at a pool party. Beyond Kygo, the stage has hosted major headliners including Tiesto, Zedd and Chris Lake, and the lineup refreshes constantly through the season.
As with every top daylife room in Vegas, the headliner makes the day. Lineups rotate by day and the biggest names land on event and holiday weekends, when the deck is busier, the line is longer and a daybed becomes the cleanest way to lock in a great spot. The atmosphere itself sits a notch more relaxed than a pure EDM dayclub: still high-energy and dance-driven, but with room to actually enjoy the pool and the tropical setting. Check who is on the decks before you commit, and we will tell you exactly who is playing your date and what to expect.
That tonal difference is the whole reason to choose Palm Tree over a harder-edged pool party. The melodic and tropical-house programming keeps the deck moving without the relentless festival intensity, which makes it a friendlier pick for a mixed group, a bachelorette or anyone who wants the energy of a Strip dayclub without it feeling like a gladiator pit. On a Kygo date, the live elements turn the deck into something closer to a concert by the pool, with the kind of singalong moments you rarely get at a standard DJ set. On a non-headliner day, the room still delivers a polished, danceable afternoon with a crowd that came to enjoy the setting as much as the music.
Palm Tree Beach Club Dress Code
This is daylife, so dress for the water, but Palm Tree leans toward the more elevated end of poolwear. For ladies, stylish swimwear, cover-ups and resort-style looks all work: bikinis, one-pieces, sundresses and sandals are all fine, and a hat for the open-air deck is a smart call. For guys, the move is swim trunks with a tank or an open shirt and pool-appropriate footwear. What does not fly here is streetwear masquerading as poolwear, so leave athletic gear, jeans, cargo shorts, torn clothing, baggy fits and chains at the hotel. Entry is at the manager's discretion and tightens on the busiest days, so when in doubt, think elevated resort poolwear rather than gym clothes or street style. Dress to code and arrive in the early window and you set yourself up for a smooth entry.
Guest List & Entry
The guest list is the budget-friendly way into Palm Tree, and at a dayclub the timing runs earlier than most people expect. As a typical rule, the free or reduced-cover list runs through late morning into the early afternoon, often around 11am to roughly 3pm, with ladies frequently getting open-bar or reduced-entry perks in the early-afternoon window. Ladies are generally free on the list, and guys are usually free in an even ratio on standard days, with a cover applying for big-talent events. The single best move is to arrive before 2pm, because once a marquee set gets close the general-admission line builds quickly and the early perks fall away. These windows tighten on holiday weekends and Kygo dates, so treat all of this as typical rather than guaranteed and let us confirm the exact window, ratio and cutoff for your specific date.
Daybeds, Cabanas & VIP
Palm Tree is built for VIP. The venue features 12 bungalows and 10 cabanas outfitted with daybeds and chaise lounges, plus daybeds positioned closer to the water for groups that want to be right on the pool. Bungalows and cabanas come with personal concierge service and range from intimate setups for a small group to large communal spaces for a big party. A reserved spot skips the line, gives your group a home base for the day, and on the busiest dates is the surest way in. Locations and pricing scale with how close you sit to the stage and the water, the day of the week, the holiday calendar and who is performing.
Because minimums move so much with the date and the artist, a fixed dollar figure would be misleading. On top of the minimum, expect tax, gratuity and a venue fee, so your real all-in total runs higher than the quoted number, but the minimum itself is spent on bottles and bottle service for your group rather than pure cover. The fastest way to an accurate number is to request a quote, and we will match you to the right bungalow, cabana or daybed for your group size and budget.
One thing worth understanding about a daybed or cabana at a venue like Palm Tree is that it is not pure cover the way a nightclub door charge is. The minimum you commit to is a spend you put toward bottles, mixers and service for your group, so a group that was going to be buying drinks all afternoon anyway is effectively converting that spend into a reserved home base, shade, concierge service and a guaranteed great spot. For a larger group splitting the cost, a cabana often works out to a very reasonable per-person number for what you get, especially on a hot day when general-admission space near the water is at a premium. Tell us how many people are in your group and roughly what you want to spend, and we will steer you toward the option that gives the best value rather than overselling you.
The Pool & Layout
The layout is a giant rectangle with the main saltwater pool in the middle and cabanas lining all four sides. The two ends each have their own private pools, which gives big-spend groups a more secluded option away from the main crowd. A ground-level stage anchors the scene, and the whole space is designed to hold around 3,000 people while still feeling lush and tropical rather than packed shoulder to shoulder. The tiered VIP setup creates a natural flow from the daybeds at the water out to the cabanas and bungalows around the edges, so groups can pick exactly how close to the action they want to be.
The two private end pools are the layout detail worth knowing about. They give big-spend groups a quieter, more exclusive corner of the venue away from the density at the main pool, which is ideal for a group that wants the Palm Tree atmosphere without being shoulder to shoulder with general admission. Closer to the stage, the energy is concentrated and the music is front and center, while the perimeter cabanas trade a little of that intensity for shade, space and concierge attention. Because the footprint is so large, the deck rarely feels claustrophobic even at capacity, which is part of what separates Palm Tree from tighter, more chaotic pool parties on the Strip.
Season & What to Know
Palm Tree Beach Club operates during Las Vegas pool season, which generally runs from roughly March through the end of September and sometimes into October depending on the weather. Days and hours shift across the season, typically Thursday through Sunday with doors at 11:00am, so confirm your specific date when you sign up. As a pool party rather than a nightclub, the practical rules are simple: dress for the water, bring a valid ID, keep your group together at the door, and leave outside food, beverages, glass, cameras and any prohibited items at the hotel. Sunscreen and a hat go a long way on an open deck in Las Vegas heat. A few more notes that make the day smoother: the early afternoon is when the sun is strongest, so hydrate and reapply sunscreen through the day, and a small bag or locker for essentials keeps things easy. If your reason for coming is a specific Kygo or headliner date, plan to arrive early, since those are the busiest days of the season and the deck and the line both peak around the main performance.
Getting There
Palm Tree Beach Club is located inside MGM Grand on the center Strip, one of the most accessible resort locations in Las Vegas and an easy rideshare drop-off. It is walkable from the Park MGM and T-Mobile Arena area and central to the rest of the Strip. MGM Grand is a very large property, so give yourself extra time to get from the rideshare zone or self-parking to the pool deck, particularly on a busy weekend. Arriving early also keeps you inside the favorable guest-list window rather than racing the headliner set.
The Bottom Line
Palm Tree Beach Club delivers a distinctive Strip daylife experience: Kygo and the Palm Tree Crew's tropical sound, a massive saltwater pool, and a Palm Springs aesthetic you will not find anywhere else in town. The play is straightforward. Find out who is performing your date, decide between the guest list and a daybed, cabana or bungalow, and let a host lock it in so your group walks straight onto the deck instead of waiting in line. Sign up below and we will confirm the current rules for your day.
