I'd heard Tao was decent from a friend but was hesitant after reading a few negative reviews. Unfortunately, my own personal experience at Tao didn't change my mind about what I had read. Though we were on the guest list (which you pretty much have to be on just to get into anything in Vegas) the line was long and confusing. The roped line next to us was opened up to female-only groups, which we were, so we switched. However, we were then asked whose list we were on. The gentleman could tell we were confused and was nice enough to give us a name of a promoter so we could get in the expedited line. We were allowed in after only a few minutes and with no cover charge and given an open bar wristband for the next hour. This was definitely the biggest plus of my experience. \n\nThat aside however, the drinks were terrible! Not only were they weak (to be expected when they are free) but poorly mixed. My long island tasted like sour pucker with a little bit of soda. After leaving the tiny bar/dance floor area, we made our way up to the pool. For whatever reason, it was closed in the middle of July! In addition, the largest area to dance and sit in was closed off to VIP. Though we were able to sneak our way in, there was still nowhere to dance let alone move.\n\nI know Vegas hot spots are crowed, but I see no reason to stand in a long line, pay a cover, buy over-priced and poorly mixed drinks, and proceed to stand around awkwardly because there's no comfortable place to dance or socialize. The fact that I practically paid nothing and was still disappointed speaks volumes...