Bamboo Pool

A quite refuge in the Cosmo. Clean, well maintained, and void of the crap you find in «party pools,» like spilled booze and moorish the Hangover crowd. Most folks are relaxing and just getting their tan on. Helpful and attentive servers, stiff libations, and plenty of chase lounges with sun and shade. Perfect for mornings to sleep in the sunshine.

Great spot to sit and unwind! Or swim and unwind! Or drink and unwind! You get my point. This pool is quieter and more relaxed, on the 14^th floor just off the spa and fitness center. There is a bar and grill with a great selection and friendly and efficient staff. Prices are to be expected.
There are fun misters that keep the air cooled and plenty of cabanas and seats with shade. They have a small pool shop onsite with last minute essentials you may have forgotten as well as in the spa shop. And great music in the background!
No outside food or beverages! They do check your bags. Overall very pretty and well thought out — you can get in the mix of everything or step back a couple of rows and escape the noise.

Great place to take a dip and people watch. Enjoy a frothy drink or a light snack while soaking up the sun. Beware food and drink here is not cheap and it will take some time to get either even on a slow day.

Pro-​tip: In the fall, be sure to pick the right spot where the sun hits. This will usually be the side that faces Las Vegas Blvd and towards the Paris hotel. Good table service. Drinks are pricey but let’s face it, everything is on the strip.

The Bamboo Pool is located on the 14^th floor in the West Tower. This is a much more quieter pool versus the Boulevard Pool. It’s smaller but still a good size to hang out in. If you want some peace and quiet without obnoxious college kids around… this is a good alternative. They serve the same food & beverage menu here along with the Boulevard Pool. I saw people here of all ages… all different shapes and sizes. So don’t be body conscious… this isn’t like the dayclub scene.

On my most recent trip to Vegas, I stayed at the Jockey Club, which has access to the Bamboo pool at the cosmo. Score! This was a very nice pool, large with plenty of places to sit (including lounge chairs in the water… nice touch). They have a bar, but unlike many vegas pools, they did not have loud music, a DJ, or an excessive amount of people. All of these things were fine by me. The hot tub was also somewhat large and accommodated the number of people that were at the pool when we went in the morning (though it’d probably be more cramped later or if the pool was busier). The outdoor shower things were neat and a good way to cool off. I would come back for sure!

Let me start off by saying I didn’t mind paying $ 15 a drink… My wife and I were on vacation and living it up! This pool was perfect to lounge in. The submerged pool chairs were perfectly situated just deep enough to stay cool in the pool while the hot sun tanned our bodies. This place is well staffed and it showed. People were picking up empty glasses and used towels left and right. There were a few children in the pool but that didn’t bother me. There is a huge shower in the middle of the pool which makes it look cooler. You can’t beat the view from the pool of the Cosmopolitan Name and the rest of he strip. The foliage is beautiful and the color combinations are easy on the eyes. Also all the hard bodies are here to see and be seen. I didn’t fit in cause I’m no longer a gym rat but I still enjoyed my share of Rest and Relaxation. I’ll be back again but probably much earlier in the day to avoid heat stroke lol!

[100^th in 2015: Done!]
Located in the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino, the Bamboo pool is a welcomed change from the typical party hard Vegas pool scene. It is very spacious; however, a much smaller scale than a lot of other pools in the area (e.g., Mandalay Bay) and also much more quiet. When staying at the Cosmo, if you are in the mood for some real R&R in the sun, Bamboo should be the pool choice for you (1 of 3 on-​site).
After several visits to Bamboo, I’ve never had a problem finding an open lounger. It is indeed crowded, but not at over-capacity…no need to show up at 8am to secure a spot — thankfully! The gem on the 14^th floor has some grassy (turf) areas, lots of beautiful, tall (fake) palm trees, a good sized rectangular pool, lounge chairs about, including some that actually sit inside the sides of the pool to help beat the high Nevada heat.
There is low volume music streaming — no «boots and pants and boots and pants» here. Also, a very diverse crowd — people of all shapes and ages.
Poolside service is friendly and fast. Bamboo offers drinks and light fare; both a little high priced, but that’s to be expected. «Charge it to me room please. Or better yet, that guy’s.» ;)

We stayed at the Jockey Club next door, which meant we got to use the Bamboo pool during our stay!
it is an absolute MUST, come early if you want a good seat.
everyone here was really nice, staff came by often and the drinks were pretty good.
They have two bars on either end of the pool deck with TV’s!
We got to get our tan on AND watch the Hawks win

One of three pools at The Cosmopolitan, and a beautiful one at that! Located on the 14^th floor, Bamboo Pool has two bars, a hot tub, and plenty of lounge chairs you don’t have to pay for.
Gray bikini clad waitresses (and plaid button-​down wearing waiters, but who’s looking at them) bring you a select but delicious menu of snacks and cocktails. We liked the overloaded chicken tostadas as well as the Rule the Roost, Stubborn Mule, and Southern Charm.
Only a few complaints; smoking is unfortunately allowed, and with no designated section we constantly had to move. Although there are shaded areas on the deck, there really isn’t any in the water itself. The music could use some tweaking. Finally, the pool stays open fairly late but they stop serving food at 3:30 (drink service continues well past that, however).
Still, a great place to hang out, relax, and escape the oppressive Vegas heat!

Why I ever went to their other pool is beyond me. This is so much more my style. There’s less people here, the service is faster, and you don’t have to fight looking for a chair. I’m a bamboo pool convert! It’s great!

I received an Identity offer for a complimentary daybed (Monday-​Thursday). Reservations were simple and very quick via e-​mail with a designated host to respond to my inquires. There was an offer code and no restrictions or F&B minimum. It was a very pleasant interaction!
We arrived around 10:30 and the pool was surprisingly busy! According to the attendant, it was pretty slow for their standards, but if that’s the case, I’d hate to be here on the weekend! We checked in, signed for the daybed, and was escorted to our spot. A friendly gentleman laid towels out for us and brought giant pillows and a bucket of ice. There was also a giant wooden tray that had a menu and housed all our beverages and ice buckets. Next to the daybed was a wicker side table with a slot that you could place belongings away from the sun.
The daybed is a queen-​size mattress and accommodates up to four people (there were four of us and it was a little tight, but throughout the day, it was usually just two people at a time since we spent time on the loungers in the pool). Our daybed was next to a palm tree and poolside, so it was nice. Before noon, there was a nice shade over our bed. The weather was beautiful! The sun was shining, but it wasn’t too hot and although more humid than usual, there was a nice breeze! Later in the afternoon, it was also overcast and it provided relief from the hot sun.
Our servers were very nice and we enjoyed the food and drink selections. The Fish Tacos ($ 15) with smoked jalapeño aioli and pico de gallo was tasty and refreshing. For drinks, I had the Dragon’s Breath Mojito (Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum, raspberries, blackberries, lime, and simple syrup), Honey Dew Me (Grey Goose Melon, Barenjager, honeydew purée, lemon, and cardamom-​vanilla-​ginger syrup), and Grapes of Wrath Sangria (Riesling, St. Germain, lemongrass syrup, raspberries, strawberries, green grapes, and lavender mint). The Mojito was a little sweet and I definitely missed the fresh, muddled mint. «Honey Dew Me» had an odd flavor and crushed ice. I wouldn’t recommend either cocktails, especially with their $ 14 price tags. The Sangria was delicious though! We ordered two pitchers ($ 58/​each) and my friend’s girlfriend and I really enjoyed it. The guys ordered two buckets of Coronas (five 12 oz. cans; $ 34/​bucket). Also, a 500ml bottle of Smart Water was $ 7 (I buy liters for less than $ 1 each, ugh).
We were there for six hours and we had a great time! The service was outstanding and the food and drinks were satisfying. The atmosphere is mostly relaxed — the music wasn’t too loud and everyone was pretty chill, except many of the children. Parents were just laying back while their kids played with the giant showers, excessively splashing other guests, and dangerously «surfing» on the pool loungers. It’s obviously not a water park and it’s not the lifeguards’ responsibility to take care of your kids.
FYI: Automatic gratuity of 21% and a small service charge are added to your cabana/​daybed bill. If you are opening a tab with your debit/​credit card, there will be a pre-​authorization of $ 50.

Wanted to give this a bad rating to keep people away…