Summerlin is getting a ski lodge without the snow, the altitude, or the lift ticket line. Rouge Room brings back its Winter Ski Lodge on Friday, November 13, and the opening move is a 12-drink holiday menu built for sharing.
The lounge sits inside Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, at 11011 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89135. It is a 5,500-square-foot EDM cocktail lounge that Las Vegas Weekly voters named Best Off-Strip Lounge in the 2024 Best of Las Vegas awards.
The menu is back Friday, and it is built to share
The seasonal cocktail menu starts Friday, November 13, and runs through New Year's Eve. Twelve drinks made the list, and most singles land at $19 or $20.
Start with the shareable. The Holiday Spritz Tree is $56 and serves four, which works out to $14 a person for Cointreau blood orange spritz and apple cider. For a group of four, it beats four singles by $24 to $36.
The Clausmopolitan is $19, with Ketel One Citroen vodka, Cointreau, elderflower, white cranberry and lime. Making Spirits Bright is $20, a rye drink built on Angel's Envy, Benedictine, toasted coconut, maple and orange bitters.
Winter's Ballad is $19 and leans tropical, with Bacardi Superior rum, Amaro Montenegro, pineapple, pomegranate, Velvet Falernum and lime. First Noel is $20, pairing Elijah Craig bourbon with apple, Amontillado sherry, cinnamon and lemon.
A Charlie Brown Christmas is $19, an espresso martini with Aspen vodka, espresso, pumpkin spice and dark creme de cacao. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch is also $19, mixing Producer mezcal, Midori melon liqueur, aloe, habanero, lime and raspberry-Tajin.
Groups should also clock the Deck the Halls Shot Tree at $60 for six ornament shots. Guests pick from three mixes: Mistletoe Kisses, Winter's Orchard, and Naughty or Nice. That is $10 a shot for a shared moment, not a solo round.
The patio is the real move
The drinks are only half the point. The Winter Ski Lodge turns the poolside patio into an alpine-inspired retreat with fire pits and an outdoor bar, opening Friday, November 13, and running through Tuesday, December 29.
Book the patio if you can. The indoor room is stylish, with deep red hues and vintage decor, but fire pits and open air are where the ski lodge idea actually lands. Reservations are highly encouraged, and OpenTable lists Snow Cabanas and Wooden Cabins with two-hour seatings.
Rouge Room is open Thursday through Saturday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. The venue also lists Sundays starting November 29.
How to do it without wasting a night
Pick a Saturday and build the night around the DJ.
- Saturday, November 14: TOKiMONSTA
- Saturday, November 21: Murphy's Law
- Saturday, November 28: J Worra
For November 14, the venue's ticketing page lists entry as free with RSVP until 11 p.m. That is the cheapest way into a Saturday night in Las Vegas this month, and it is the easiest detail to miss.
Go early, order the shareable tree for the table, and grab the $19 Spiked Hot Chocolate, made with Crown Royal Chocolate, Baileys, peppermint and steamed milk, as the warm-up. Then move outside while the fire pits are still easy to claim.
One last note for the planners. The menu runs through New Year's Eve, but the patio experience ends December 29, so do not save the outdoor night for the last week of the year.
