Vegas nightlife had ratcheted down the flash a bit in the wake of the financial apocalypse, but 2012 seems to already be suggesting a revival of the party ethos. The new and delicately named Lily at the glorious Bellagio comes by way of the party people at the Light Group (HAZE, LIQUID, etc), assuring no detail will be left to chance.

The massive 3,387-square-foot lounge now resides smack in the middle of the hotel’s gambling excitement, a perfect place to decadently spend away all those winnings. Imported Spanish stone, bright leather couches and antique mirrors make for a luxe but laid back atmosphere, while cocktails with names like Tropical Desire and Violet Sin never let you forget you are, indeed, in Las Vegas. It opens with a party this weekend DJ’d by rock & roll princess Alexandra Richards.