Ha! The sign refers to the former, if anything, although we confess to being somewhat confused by the concept behind Strip hypnotist Anthony Cools' new nightlife venue at the, as you succinctly put it, "somewhat remodeled" Plaza, and while there's live music nightly, the "swinger" reference applies more to the golf than the music, we assume (there's no space for dancing).
We've visited the downtown property a few times since it reopened and confess to being distinctly underwhelmed by what we've seen so far. There's been so much hype over the past few months and a seemingly endless onslaught of updates about the eclectic dining and nightlife venues that are cramming into the joint, leading us to question whether it's actually Las Vegas' first TARDIS. But, new restaurants and marble tile aside, as Anthony Curtis puts it in the October issue of the LVA newsletter, the "new" Plaza looks much like the old Plaza, complete with the old "Atomic" carpet that we confess to being somewhat attached to.
Once the historic property had closed for its remodel, "Swingers Club" was among the first of the numeous new additions to be announced and we were intrigued when we read about a bar that featured both dueling pianos and miniature golf. We had visions of inebriated patrons yelling "'fore" at the unsuspecting video poker and piano players around them, which would definitely add to the excitement level on the casino floor.
Alas, while we'd first imagined something open and central, it turns out Swingers Club is an enclosed little bar off to the side of the casino floor (to the left of the main entrance). It was closed last weekend when we passed through the Plaza during the day, so our only impressions were obtained via squinting through the glass, which obviously isn't a fair way to assess what lies behind. Still, accounts we read online pre-opening talked of nine holes and "glow-in-the-dark disco golf," but we're not sure if the diminutive venue can really house that much excitement. All we saw was a fairly small regular-looking bar, decorated almost exclusively in black, with a couple of small pianos and what looked like a single-hole putting green about the size of a shuffleboard table.
When we'd had visions of King Putt with pianos, this was somewhat anticlimactic, to say the least. But we'll definitely call back during regular hours (6 p.m. to 4 a.m., we were informed by the concierge) to check it out from the other side of the glass.
Meanwhile, if you're in the market for the other type of swinging, Las Vegas has a few options, including Red Rooster, Green Door, Fantasy, and Couples Oasis, but that is an entirely different QoD.
