SoBe Ice Arena

During Winter hours, the SoBe Ice Arena was open 2:30PM to 5:30PM on a Tuesday. As a fellow Unilocaler stated, this ice rink is no Winter Wonderland. The SoBe Ice Arena looks outdated and boring, and is not beginner friendly. The rink is surrounded by plastic panels that make it impossible for novices to grab a hold of the ledge for stability or peace of mind (something klutzes like me need!). I asked the attendant if I could rent the kiddie training wheels walker, but she smirked and said those were only for kids. I had intended to go full on grandma with my walker, but I guess that wasn’t happening.
Without a ledge to hold on to (OR my granny walker), my skating prospects looked bleak. My husband wasn’t feeling the underwhelming vibe of the ice rink either, and he convinced me that we should just leave. We had purchased a Groupon for $ 11, which was good for two adults and included ice rink admission and skates.
Our visit to the SoBe Ice Arena was a wash — I’d recommend going to the ice rink on the rooftop of a casino on the strip if you’re looking for a more festive atmosphere or if you’re a rookie like me.
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Great place to bring the kids so they can get used to ice skating. Be prepared & make sure you bring jackets & gloves because it is very cold!

This place is always clean in hallways. Ice is in good shape but hockey store needs a little bigger area.

My daugher ice skates here. There are only 2 ice rinks in Las Vegas, so you can’t go wront. It’s a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ chance. hahahahah
If you want to figure skate or attend a public sessions, this is the place.

Good place to bring your kids to cool off during the summer month. Free skate is fun. The staff is friendly. It sometime gets a little too crowded but it is still fun.

What a hidden gem! We had no idea this rink was inside the Fiesta Rancho Hotel & Casino… What a nice ice rink! Our son is in a weeklong LA Kings youth hockey camp and the ice quality, the cleanliness of the facility, and overall upkeep of the entire ice arena is very well maintained!
Locals here in Las Vegas are lucky to have such a quality ice arena here in such hot desert conditions! This place is a great way to escape the Las Vegas heat and cool off.
Nice bleachers for parents or non-​skating visitors add to make the place even better than we expected! Not only that, but the rink is home to Subway sandwiches so those wishing to dine here can have a reasonable meal and dine on something other than party pizza or nachos.

I love love love this place. I pretty much taught myself how to skate on this ice at open skate and I played hockey here for two years. Great programs and its just so much fun. They have rental skates; I suggest you get your own if you don’t want to skate with ones in bad condition. They have house league and travel team options for youth hockey and they also have adult leagues along with figure skating programs. I love it so much there.

This review is for the private party crew when I booked my daughters 11^th bday party there. The girl that I spoke with on the phone was very nice and informative. They supplied the plates/​cups, utensils and balloons. I also ordered the pizza thru them too which was pretty good and a good size too. The package also included skate rentals along with 2 hrs in the party room which was great to have when there was no where to sit in the arena once all of the teenagers came piling in. It was also on a Saturday which is cosmic skating with a live DJ. My daughter and her friends had so much fun even me and some of the adults had a blast skating. There’s also an arcade in the arena as well as right outside in the fiesta casino for those who don’t skate. The guy who was the attendant for our party was super nice and patient even let us stay past our time since there were no other parties and we had a lot of babies with us that would’ve gotten lost in the crowd out there. As we left he even complimented us on how our party was a nice group and didn’t leave too much to clean since they have to clean it before they can leave for the night. He said the night before a party had tons on confetti and cake smashed all over the place that it took hours to clean and didn’t get out till 2am. So if you’re having a party there be courteous I know it’s their job but they’re sweet kids (18 – 20 something yr olds) working there trying their best to serve everyone.
Also a couple tips, show up as early as possible because once the cosmic skating starts the line to get in is out the door and so was the line to pick up skates. And park in the garage that faces Rancho blvd take the elevators and the arena is right around the corner. Bring cash for the arcade because those ATM fees are crazy. Oh and they had skated that for my 2yr old toddler which was cool. But if you are bringing younger kids to skate I recommend going when it’s not cosmic skating so that way it’s not too crowded with teenagers and they only allow those skating assister things (the walker looking thing for beginners) during non-​cosmic skating times. Call ahead too to Check the public skate times for that week since they host a lot of hockey tournaments and skate classes.

The summer is the best time for skating because most people do not associate this season with ice skating. Hence, the public sessions on the weekends are less crowded compared to the winter season’s even with the kids out for summer vacay. As for a great way to cool off, this ice rink is the best in Vegas especially during the hot summers. Plus, parents have an option to play in the casino while the kids are able to skate. If you are hungry between ice cuts or after skating, the Subway is usually the most popular. The Panda Express is the second most popular for food. As for parking, the parking garage is a bit more cooler than by the ice rink. However, the parking next to the ice rink is closer to the arena without walking through the casino. Furthermore, the staff is friendly and hospitable! In conclusion, I highly recommend SoBe ice rink inside the Fiesta Rancho Casino and Hotel! :)

I came here last Sunday with my chicky. Only $ 7 for ice access and skate rental. It’s $ 10 on other days.
It’s no winter wonderland but the ice is in decent shape and they pump out a lot of good jams to skate to. I did more flailing than skating but no one is judging you.
Neither of us are particularly good, but I think that’s what makes it fun. This is a great place to burn an hour or two for a day date. They close at 5pm, at least on Sunday. After wards you can walk across the street to Texas Station for a movie, or test your luck into the bingo room. I didn’t get lucky… at bingo…

As far as ice rinks go in this town, aside from The Orleans, this is the top dog. The quality of ice here far surpasses that of the Las Vegas Ice Center. The SoBe Ice Arena also bolsters a real hockey arena-​type feel as soon as you walk in the door. The high ceilings, authentic scoreboard hanging above center ice, and stadium style seating creates a real old time hockey atmosphere.
The locker rooms are all decent sized and kept clean. The small hockey shop within the arena is fine for simple necessities such as skate laces, skate sharpenings, and hockey tape. Other than these standard items, their selection is quite small regarding sticks, helmets, skates, gloves etc. The staff both in the shop and responsible for running hockey leagues are very professional and offer great customer service.

crushes lvic in every way!

We’ve been coming here for past 5+yrs –but for free skate. This rink is HOME to us. We hear of comments abt its location (ice rink in the Casino), but hey, its Vegas right? Once you are in the rink you dont smell nor see the casino crowd. The security personnel keep a watchful eye here, so no worries parents there. Its really a very family oriented environment.
I say «GO» :)

I have been playing adult rec ice hockey every wednesday night for long time here at SoBe. The things I love about this rink is the locker rooms are all nice size for teams too change every game. The locker rooms are fairly well clean each game and the bathrooms/​showers are upkeep well. The ice is by far the best ice in Vegas especially comes for ice hockey. Although it might lack a bar oversee the games on the plus actually has real stands up above that can watch the games. If need drink bar right outside the rink and bring drinks in. Also subway right outside the rink if in need for quick bite. Love the fact the rink although part of Fiesta Hotel hardly feels the part! It had own back entrance and parking lot that go directly too the rink without stepping foot in the casino. They have adult rec leagues also on Tuesday, Thursday, and believe Sunday. So sure if looking too play adult rec hockey SoBe the play too go.
It not just for adult ice hockey. They have youth classes for figure skating and junior wranglers program for kids all ages start playing hockey. They have open skating nights. Open skating something need too check on weekly basis because between the hockey leagues, youth things, and also have youth tournaments can be hit or miss. They have pro shop at the rink if need pick up something. I love SoBe Ice Arena.

I’ve been here twice this year. I’m not a great ice skater, but am good enough that I can seem good to my seven-​year-​old niece, who was our reason for going both times. This place is fairly inexpensive (especially for Vegas), but their rental skates are duller than a butter knife. I’m sure it makes mass wipeouts safer, but it makes skating a little rougher, especially for kids who are just learning. They also don’t use the Zamboni on the ice very frequently, which is good because it means more ice time, but bad if it’s really busy like the last time we went, the day after Thanksgiving.
Overall: Lots of kids here and not a ton of show-​offs. A decent range of music usually. Friendly help. They just need to sharpen the skates a bit more frequently and they’d be way better than just A-​OK!

I had been wanting to take the kids ice-​skating for some time and put them in lessons. But they always recommend you take them out for «open» skate time first (I guess to see if they like it?) So imagine me by myself with two little kids? Finally got the hubby to go with me (since his schedule had been a little hectic)
I had not been skating in like ten years, so I was NOT about to put some ice skates on. So, I was there for moral support:)
I don’t think I added much support since I was complaining the whole time.
I think what really turned me off was a couple of things: The super loud music. You could hardly hear each other talk.
On this particular Sunday it was crowded! It was a tight small area to walk thru while u change skates. And honestly I’m just about up to my nose with family entertainment that makes you walk thru a casino! Smelly smoky old school Fiesta casino to walk thru to get there (I think there was a backdoor but parking signage was not clear so I parked in covered parking.
Oh, and not enough red skate bars for kids to use who are just learning to skate. So initially my kids were impatient having to take turns.
The only good thing (or bad depending on how you look at it) the kids want lessons now, they enjoyed it except for the loud music-​they were annoyed too. I think I’ll have to go another skate rink for lessons since this location is not convenient to me either. At least it was only r$ 6.50 pp which included the skate rental.
I believe there was a snack bar I could smell pizza or popcorn but I stayed on the bench to watch our stuff. I saw some lockers down the hall, but honestly the music made me feel like I was being tortured so it literally paralyzed me. Couldn’t wait to leave!
Skip it.

good ice and nice seating for events.

I searched for ice skating rinks in Las Vegas and found this. All we knew was the price and the hours. What I loved about this rink was that it wasn’t crowded the evening we went. In fact, I think we stayed till almost closing. The kids had fun and they even offer a walker for the little ones. The music they played was fantastic and I just loved how spacious and clean it was. I’m still considered a beginner, even though I did not fall.

The skating rink is well kept. We went on a Saturday night since they had more Public session hours than Las Vegas Ice area. Walked into a very busy rink, but it didn’t feel like it. They had a live DJ spinning great mixture of music types to keep the crowds going. Even my mother was impressed. The only thing was a down fall a place to sit have coffee and get warmed up

A casino with an ice skating rink? It may be the last thing you’d expect to find at the Fiesta Rancho, but there’s almost always something going on at this arena. In addition to public skate sessions (usually $ 9.50 including skate rental, just $ 6.50 on Sunday), they also host hockey games and figure skating classes. I’ve been on a weekday afternoon, and it’s normal to see a lot of kids as well as coaches in the rink, giving hockey and figure skating lessons. They also feature Cosmic DJ skating from 8−11pm on Friday and Saturday nights, which I may check out sometime. Maybe that’s not a popular time for hockey instruction… those hockey coaches are intense!
If you aren’t an experienced skater, you will see people of all ages who skate better than you do. I’ve even seen a baby (still in diapers), up on skates, and having an awesome time! SoBe Ice Arena is a great family activity, and just a fun and active way to spend an afternoon. They have a few rooms for hosting childrens’ birthday parties. The rink also connects to a Subway inside the casino, which is one of the better snack bar options you’re likely to find!