What this solves
A "from $30" ticket to Encore Beach Club on a Saturday sounds cheap. By the time two people walk in, sit down, get two drinks, and tip the server, the math usually lands at $150–$400. Pick the wrong seating tier and the same afternoon becomes $1,000. This calculator ranks daybed, cabana, and the underrated hotel-day-room option against your party size — using 2026 baseline minimums and bottle-service ranges for the five dayclubs that actually matter.
It does not assume everyone wants bottle service. It does assume you want to know what the ticket line is hiding before you commit.
The calculator
Daybed (general admission seat)
Reserved seat. Drinks charged à la carte. No bottle minimum.
Cabana
Private shaded space, bottle service usually required, fruit plate + server.
Hotel Day Room
Book a standard room 10am–6pm. Pool access included for all guests.
How to read the result
- Cover is what the ticket seller lists. It's almost always male-skewed, more expensive for men, sometimes zero for women on promotional Sundays.
- Daybed minimums are spend floors, not seat prices. Encore Beach Club daybeds run $80–$150 minimum midweek, $200+ on Saturdays — and that's before drinks are ordered.
- Cabana pricing combines a flat rental (often waived when bottle spend hits a threshold) plus 1–2 bottles at retail-minus-20%. Real Saturdays at Marquee: $1,500–$3,000 for a group cabana.
- Hotel day room is the underrated option. Most Strip properties sell 10am–6pm rooms for $99–$199 weekday, $199–$349 weekend. Pool access, chairs, and a place to crash between DJ sets are included.
- Per person is the number to actually compare. A $1,200 cabana for 6 people ($200 each) can beat 6 daybeds at $300 each.
Limitations
- Cover prices change weekly based on the DJ, the promoter's guest list, and gender. The figures here are 2026 weekend baselines; a Calvin Harris or Marshmello date is +$50–$100.
- Bottle service prices assume 1.5L "classics" (Grey Goose, Patrón Silver, Casamigos). Premium bottles (Clase Azul, Hennessy Paradis) raise the floor by $300–$1,500 per bottle.
- "Free entry for ladies" promos usually require arriving before noon with a guest list. Walk-up after 1pm pays the male rate.
- Day room inventory is tight on holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, EDC) and may simply not be available — book 2–3 days ahead.
- This calculator ignores gambling comps. If you have host credit at a connected property, the dayclub cover is often comped — use that first.
- The five venues modeled are the ones that consistently operate a full Saturday/Sunday dayclub season. Tao Beach and LIV Beach are closed or rebranded as of 2026.
FAQ
Are daybeds actually reserved, or just first-come?
Daybeds are reserved when you put a credit card down and meet the minimum. "First-come" seating is the unreserved lounge area behind the rope, with no table service and limited drink access during peak hours.
Is bottle service actually a better deal than daybeds for 4+ people?
Almost always, yes. A $1,400 cabana with two bottles split four ways is $350 each. Four daybed minimums at $200 each plus four rounds of drinks is usually $450–$600 each. The cabana also gets you shade, a server, and a bathroom.
What's the cheapest way in?
Arrive before 11am, bring women (most promoter's guest list is free for women before noon), tip the host $20 each for seating. Cheapest path is $0–$30 cover plus a $30 daybed minimum. Anything later in the day costs more.
Does the hotel day-room option get you into the actual dayclub?
No. A day room gets you pool access at the hotel's regular pool, not the DJ stage. If you want the DJ, the show, and the bottle service, you need a dayclub reservation or ticket. Day room is for: pool, drinks, naps between sets.
Sources
- Venue booking portals and minimum-spend disclosures, Encore Beach Club / Marquee Dayclub / Ayu Dayclub / Drai's Beach Club / Palm Tree Beach Club, January–September 2026
- Day room pricing — Hotels.com, Marriott Day Rate program, and direct property reservation lines, sampled 2026
- Las Vegas dayclub promoter guest list rules (E11even, Encore Team VIP, Marquee VIP host desk), 2026 published rates