The Tiki Bar at Excalibur Happy Hour. The Strip

Walking Excalibur's medieval casino floor and rounding into a bamboo-and-torches tiki spot is a genuinely odd transition, and that out-of-place charm is the whole appeal here. It sits right on the gaming floor, pouring rum drinks to people who just need a tropical reset.

Happy hour runs daily, 5 to 7pm, and the pricing is actually itemized, which helps. Domestic beers are $5, imports $6, frozen daiquiris $8, and tiki specialty cocktails $8. The daiquiris come in several flavors and carry real rum rather than the watered-down pool-deck version. Happy hour food specials are available too. For a Strip casino bar, those drink numbers are reasonable, and the two-hour window bridges nicely between afternoon plans and dinner.

There is no reservation, no dress code, and nobody minds your pool flip-flops. You can post up for one drink or accidentally stay three because the seat is comfortable and the people-watching is constant. The casino-floor spot keeps gambling, food, and restrooms a few steps away.

Weekday evenings are the better bet, since weekends fill with the Excalibur family and tour-group crowd. On a slower night you get actual seating and more bartender attention. This is not a polished rooftop lounge, and it does not pretend to be. It is a fun, low-key place to sip an $8 daiquiri and watch the floor, which is sometimes exactly what you want.