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Krave: Fast Facts

Planet Hollywood
3663 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-836-0830
website

Hours:

  • Nightly 10:30pm-Close
  • Type:

  • Gay/Lesbian
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    Krave: The Low Down
    What Is It?
    The only nightclub on (or within a few steps of) The Strip that specifically caters to the LGBT crowd. It's a huge, funky space with lots of room to get your groove on.
    What Kind of Crowd Does It Draw?
    Mostly tourists but with a smattering of locals. It's more men than women and more young and trendy than anything, but even guys who aren't young and trendy can feel okay here.
    What Are the Prices Like?
    Very expensive. Cover is $20 on most nights and drinks are depressingly pricey as well.
    When is the Best Time To Go?
    Weekend nights draw the biggest, most crazy crowds.
    Why Should I Go Here?
    Because you want to go to a gay nightclub but don't want to leave The Strip.
    What Else Do I Need To Know?
    There are often lots of go-go dancers providing some serious eye candy. Keep your dollar bills handy.
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    Krave: Full Review
    Krave has gone back and forth in its marketing strategy. When it first opened it was billed as a gay and lesbian nightclub from Sia Amiri, the former owner of Los Angeles' biggest gay club Rage, and circuit party impresario Jeffrey Sanker. I know those names mean nothing to most of you but they mean a lot in the gay club scene. Then for awhile they backed off of being so overtly "gay" and started calling it an "alternative" nightclub, trying to lure in a more "omni-sexual" crowd.

    These days it's just a big gay club again. Now, that's not to say that opened minded straight people aren't welcome - far from it. But if you have any doubts as to who this club is really for, just go to their website and look at all the pictures of the hot, scantily clad men and drag queens.

    The space is a definite stunner, with high ceilings, plush booths and lots of seating areas surrounding a big dance floor, a nicely designed and accessible bar, and plenty of dramatic pink and purple lighting effects spotlighting the vaguely gothic décor (someone may have spent a little too much time with their Cher catalogue). If you are gay, lesbian, or open-minded about the whole thing, this can be a great place to party.

    The crowd is definitely there for a party. Owing to its location, it's more tourist oriented than any of the other gay clubs in town so the chances of meeting a local are pretty slim. And this is the kind of club that a lot of gay men who aren't 25 and don't have perfect bodies avoid like the plague, but I found it to be relatively egalitarian about the whole thing. I certainly am not 25 and don't have a perfect body and no one threw rocks at me.

    Krave's biggest problem is its location. Tacked onto the outside of the Planet Hollywood on Harmon Avenue in the building that has already housed two failed nightclubs (The Blue Note and Ibiza), there is no direct access from just about anywhere. It's only half a block from The Strip but it's hard to notice and there is no entrance from the Miracle Mile mall or the hotel itself. The only way in is from the street.

    While there is valet parking at the door, self parking requires quite a hike from the Planet Hollywood parking garage, all the way through the deserted Miracle Mile, outside to the street and up half a block to the entrance. Not exactly what you'd call high profile.

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