Vintage Vegas Cocktail Culture
Virtually unchanged since the 60's
On the strip, yet "tourist free."
James Bond meets The Jetsons.
Bring a few friends - it's quiet.
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This is one of the few remaining old fashioned cocktail lounges in Las Vegas.
Located on the strip, a little north of The Riviera, is the Algiers Hotel.
The cocktail lounge is next to the front desk in the hotel. Jetson's Mod decor,
untouched since it's creation in the mid sixties. A great place to get away
from the tourists, and enjoy a relaxing cocktail.
The layout of the hotel is not unlike The Desert Inn any of several other early
hotels built on The Strip: A "motor court" surrounds the parking lot
and a very sixties swimming pool. This is the scene from vintage vegas post
cards, with gamblers playing blackjack in the pool.
It's a quiet place, probably supported by five or six regular video poker patrons.
Don't expect much of a social scene. Just drop in with a few friends, check
out the vintage scenery, and hit the next bar.
Rating: 4 Olives:
Authentic Decor - so good 2 olives
Relaxing environnment - Olive
Social Scene: Quiet - no olive
Bloody Mary Test - Olive - Very solid
Maker's Mark - no olive
Review by Crosby