After more than 10 years atop The Cromwell Las Vegas, Drai’s Nightclub is moving back to its original basement location in the center Las Vegas Strip property this fall, it said this morning in a news release.

The move represents a generational shift, with Dustin Drai taking leadership from his father Victor, who helped pioneer bottle service in the Resort Corridor and created notable venues such as Tryst and XS at Wynn Las Vegas.

When Victor Drai opened Drai’s as a restaurant in 1997 — in the basement of what was then the Barbary Coast — he knew he had a gorgeous space in a prime location. It was just a matter of what to do with it after dinner service ended.

Drai’s pioneered the late-night lounge, keeping revelers enticed into the wee hours with glamorous, exclusive vibes. Its influence would touch every part of the Las Vegas nightlife industry, from introducing the earliest sounds of EDM to ushering in the age of bottle service.

Drai’s Nightclub over the past 10 years has welcomed more than four million guests, many of whom were there for residencies from the likes of Fabolous, French Montana and Big Sean.

“The past 10 years on the rooftop have been nothing short of legendary,” Victor Drai said in a statement. “This is not only the end of an era, but also the end of something that will never be able to be recreated. We could not be prouder of what we’ve accomplished.”

The new venue will operate five nights weekly, featuring multiple music genres across different rooms, according to the news release. Dustin Drai emphasized the shift toward intimacy over spectacle.

“Drai’s has always been about innovation and energy,” Dustin Drai said in a statement. “We started small, scaled big, and now we’re going back to what made the brand special in the first place — connection. The future of nightlife isn’t about the biggest room or the biggest artist. It’s about the people you’re with, the room you’re in, and the feeling you get when it all comes together.”

The rooftop location will permanently close following Halloween weekend celebrations from Oct. 31-Nov. 2, with Sunday serving as the industry closing party. The space will continue as a private event venue and reopen as a resort-style pool in summer 2026.