1. That “wow factor”: Nightlife owner/operator Victor Drai claims he always gives clubbers at least one reason to drop their jaws upon entering his clubs, and on this writer’s visit, chins were slamming the floor at the top of the Drai’s Nightclub stairs. The only downside of that moment—that first sight of a new all-stops-pulled dance space, surrounded by LED screens and trumped only by the view of the exotic Beach Club (and Las Vegas Strip) dead ahead—was wondering if the rest of the night could match it.

2. That party: Our fears were quickly allayed. Maybe it was just the casualness of a Friday night in Las Vegas, but on May 23, Drai’s only felt crammed toward the front of the dancefloor, where revelers prepared for headliner Eric Prydz. Drai had hoped for less DJ worship at his Cromwell topper, and by and large, there were more clubbers than concert-gazers, but for some, old habits seem to die hard. Luckily, the dancefloor was large enough to accommodate the rest of us who enjoy actual dancing, and dance we did to one of the best Prdyz sets we’ve heard in awhile. Also adding to the comfort level: wide walkways for shuffling patrons and an open pool area for some thump reprieve.

3. That outdoor oasis: And speaking of: Drai’s Beach Club is arguably more gorgeous than the 11th floor view its marketing touts. Not even the occasional sprinkle could drive attendees from socializing poolside or taking in the adjacent Strip or even sitting a spell if they happened to catch some open cushion. Its red/white/gold color scheme gave the space its class, while the towering palms dotting the pool perimeter lent it a bit of paradise.

4. That nu-school disco ball: If all eyes weren’t on the DJ booth—where dancers also slinked and shimmied in front of and aside the man dispensing the beats—that’s because the star of the show may have been the steel, illuminated polyhedron levitating above the dancefloor. It looked like a cross between the Death Star and Caesars’ old Omnimax Theatre, and while it didn’t immerse the room in spinning lights—other mechanisms provided different room-chasing effects—it mesmerized nonetheless. It’s probably dominating your Instagram feed right now, as it should be.

5. That bass: A horizontal speaker stack graced the rear of that aforementioned dancefloor, and it discernibly jumbled the organs of anyone dancing within 10 feet of it (or sitting atop it). It was pretty potent during Prdyz’s straight-ahead progressive house set, so imagine what brain-rattling reverberation a trap-friendly DJ set could cause. That might be reason enough to endure one.