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Dragon-I Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 1 Reviews

Currently open as a lounge and restaurant

Dragon I is a “3 in 1” place – a lounge bar, restaurant and nightclub – all together. It is open 12 years ago and it is still surviving all changes and issues that the Hong Kong clubs need to combat. Many clubs were open and lot of them closed soon, because of various administrative issues, big competition, and really expensive and rising rental costs in the Island’s Downtown, but Dragon I is still surviving the cruel conditions of Hong Kong clubbing. The club is one of the most commercialized clubs in Hong Kong. It still represents the symbol of Hong Kong party life, passing successfully the test of time. The truth is that is not easy manage and handle one club so big as Play Club is, all 7 days in week, therefore, it deserves to be on the list of the best clubs in the Far-East area. The internal of Dragon I is a mix of Chinese and modern international details. It kept a traditional décor, but offering also modern elements, respecting many tourists who come here. You can find China in Europe and Europe in China, the meeting of 2 civilizations. The music always follows the world most famous hits, and you can hear all the rhythms that you hear also in Germany, Spain, England USA or Australia. Before an evening starts, so after 11 pm, you can have lunch or dinner, or just a pre-drink moments. The staff start to serve food from 3 pm. It is a traditional Chinese food, with elements of other Asian cuisines. You will enjoy the real exotic dishes, completed with Asian décor and ambient. After 11pm the club starts to warm up, so the fun is guaranteed. The club has 3 separate rooms, including bars and dance floors, as well as multiple sitting booths for those who want to take a break of dancing. DJs play different music styles in each room. The main stage is reserved for mainstream, HIP HOP, R&B and EDM tracks. Explore the other club’s areas to find more of an underground, bass heavy music policy. Beautiful Chinese dancers will leave male guests breathless. You can hear local, but also international DJs. Check the program in advance on facebook page. Entry charges and times vary and depends on night (again check their Facebook page for their well-published list of monthly events). If you’re planning just to rock up in the club, remember to bring smart and expect a cover charge of 100-300 HKD (12 – 36$). Dragon-I Club is easily reachable from Central MTR Station. Go towards Lan Kwai Fong and you will find the club around the back on Wyndham Street. Lively Lan Kwai Fong quarter consists of a few streets in the Central area, forming a rectangle that was previously used by hawkers before the Second World War. Today the zone is home to some of the best bars and clubs in Hong Kong earning itself the moniker ‘party central’. The club has a very strict dress policy. People who come are usually businessmen and their female followers with expensive handbags, sitting in VIP area and drinking the most expensive champagnes. Therefore, if you are tourist and you are not really prepared to be a part of this elegant and a bit snob atmosphere; don’t go there if you don’t have some elegant cloth and shoes to wear. It is usual scene to see a long row in front of the Club, waiting to be admitted by a strict doorman. Certainly, the privilege has businessmen and rich well-known persons of Hong Kong, after them the rest of the world. The tourists are at the last place. The club offers 3 in 1 elements: restaurant, lounge bar and discothèque. It is open all week, so people can eat, drink and dance there for 7 days in week.

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Ozone Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 2 Reviews

Open as a cocktails bar, lounge and restaurant only

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PLAY Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 1 Reviews

Play is well-known as a place ideal for dancing, thanks to its huge dance floor and awesome sound system. It also has a lounge room, where you can take your pre-party or pre-dinner drink. The menu is indeed rich and exotic, so prepare yourself for a real gastronomic pleasure, before you start having fun, dancing through the night. Located on the first floor of the On Hing Building, right in the centre of Lan Kwai Fong quarter, it is easy to access from Central MRT. The club was refurbished in 2016, and its internal is very elegant, a combination of black and golden colors, that make this elegance more visible. When you are tired of dancing, you can take rest on some of royal red elegant sofas around the club. Black, golden and red are the most represented colors in this club, accentuating its elegance. Play is open 6 days in week. Its music style depends on evening. On weekends HIP-HOP and R’n’B dominate, with plenty of vocal classics from the 90s and early 2000s. Also weeknights are focused on Hip Hop, R'n'B and Old School tunes, with big bass drops that gets hands in the air. On the top of this, there are regular international DJs visiting Play on a monthly basis, such as Ciara, Skrillex, Sander Kleinenberg and Afrojack, then local DJs, such as Johnnie Darka, who is an expert at mixing various musical styles together, in order to create his own masterpieces, combining elements of Electro and House, then, DJ Patrick Rizzari, a multiple winner awards, who has traveled a lot, performing at the most exclusive events around Asia, then, Deejay Ross (France), who made his own style, mixed different elements of HIP HOP and Electro music, but colored by his personal sound. Female Brazilian, DJ Gaby Endo, will be a real refresh, bringing her Brazilian & Japponese heritage, therefore a mixed music stile, consisted by techno, deep house blend and also latino elements. Sander Kleinenberg has produced winning award remixes for Justin Timberlake, Daft Punk, Madonna and Jennet Jackson, so it is a very impressive name comes to play in Play Club. You can check programs and DJs on the Play’s website. Various parties, such as very popular winter parties: LET’S SURPRISE HIM BACHELOR PARTY, than WINTER WONDERLAND, WHITE NYE COUNTDOWN PARTY, then DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE (Halloween party), GRANDMASTER FLASH party, leaded by legendary DJ Grandmaster Flash, then, JAZZY JEFF, legendary DJ, best known for his early acting career with Will Smith in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Jazzy Jeff has spent the past two decades producing classic Hip Hop tracks that continue to ignite dance floors to this day, credited as the inventor of the ante-upping “transformer” scratching technique and is one of the most respected producers who inspires many Hip Hop DJs/producers with his signature. Live music nights are covered by bands, such as IDA NIELSEN & BAND. Ida Nielsen has toured the world with Prince as a bassist and vocalist, so it is a real pleasure to listen this great female musician. The MAMBO BROTHERS, Christian and Alan Anadon, were raised on the party isle of Ibiza, surrounded by the world’s most renowned DJs. Having grown up at their family run club – Cafe Mambo – it was inevitable that the duo would naturally take to the DJ decks. With their upbringing, they have gained knowledge of electronic music from all house genres. Their music has strongly been influenced by DJs such as Roger Sanchez. Catch them at Play Club would be nice indeed! The HOUSE OF PLAY, with international DJs, such as famous Dee Montero, the Ibiza’s resident DJ, is one of the most visited parties. Various pre-lunch parties, such as PANDEMONIUM, GO WILD LAUNCH, HOUSE OF PLAY PRE-LAUNCH, and others, are a very interesting way to spend your pre-launch weekend free time. A huge dance floor dominates the central space, due to the large size of the Club, you can mix and mingle easily. Play Club is one of the biggest and best dance clubs on the island, and, considering the quality and quantity of nightlife in Hong Kong, that’s a compliment indeed! It is also the venue of choice for extravagant promotional events of important brands such as Urban Decay, Dom Perignon and G.H. Mumm, as well as a local favorite place of famous models and celebrities. Well, if you are already in amazing Hong Kong, do not wait! Book your table and go to hear the best local and international DJs in this elegant black & golden space! The entrance coverage depends on evening, going from 200 – 300 HKD (26$ - 39$). The drink prices are very high. For example, shots cost from 100 HKD (13$).

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