I've just recently gotten back to the party scene and drinking lounges are usually my thing while…read moreparty places would always either be a hit or a miss. I enjoy the happy dancey trippy vibe but at the same time I don't like my drink spilled or someone constantly bumping into our table / area because everything's so cramped up. You'd never have that problem with Chaos. There's definitely room for both types of people (dance all night or drink till you're sober). When you go to high-end bars, you usually have expectations like I do. I mean, you should get your money's worth, right? What I'm very keen on is the service and followed by the quality of whatever it is I'm paying for. Definitely worth it. They feature top DJs and artists both local and international so be sure to keep yourself updated on what's up.

This dance club has about as much of a vibe as bingo night at the senior center. People were…read morecrowded around the stage as of it was a concert, but no one was actually dancing. Not sure if they were actual customers or just hired props. To add insult injury, the final bill was 2x the price of the original menu! When I demanded to see the price list after receiving the final bill, they brought out a completely different menu with higher prices. This place is a scam! Avoid!! If you do end up here, take a pic of the menu when you agree to anything...or better yet, light your money on fire!!

House is the new kid on the block. Just two months since it opened, they have invited international…read moredjs and performers to hook anyone up for a fun-filled night. As someone who doesn't frequent clubs, I enjoyed the entirety of my night at House Manila. I stayed until Lady Trinity's set. I ended up going home at 4 in the morning. Someone has to let loose once in a while. Last Friday (15th May), House Manila teamed up with radio station, Magic 89.9, to an event called "People from Ibiza." They invited DJ Oliver Schmitz who flew in from Ibiza to Manila for a one-night only event. There were many people in the club that night but I didn't feel so suffocated by it! It didn't feel like we were all forced to be huddled in a cramped space. It was refreshing to be honest. It did leave an impression on me and my friends and I have decided to come back some time soon. House was full of yuppies, models and creative folk. You're sure bound to meet an interesting lot (of people). I know I did!

House is probably one of my favourite spots to party. Such a classy vibe and the security of the…read moreplace is great too! If you want to get a couch, you need to have a reservation so you'll need to talk to one of their promoters because if you decided to go walk in, the line would probably be long! Also, they close the doors at 12 midnight (I think) so keep that in mind. They have a huge range of drinks to choose from. Wear upscale as much as possible because they won't let you in if you're dressed down or wear too casual clothes. Shorts and slippers aren't allowed when it comes to the guys. And they also ask for a valid I.D. just to make sure you're legal. It's a fun place to party with your friends!

smaller than pics show here. mostly teen looking dudes go here and some um "working women" and a…read morefew groups of old dudes looking to get company. more room to dance than at XYLO/Yes, Please (or club connected to Yes, Please). staff unfriendly and lie about crowds inside. otherwise, it's great :P

Too loud, too crowded and too expensive. There are many other bars in the area that would make for…read morea better night out.

My vendor had their year end Xmas Party at Revel At The Palace. I decided to do a surprise visit…read moreand just show up. I love my team and the people of PH. Revel had good easy access, clean facilities, and great service. I like their booths, their security, and the fast bartenders (hehe). Looking forward to coming back every year!!! Happy Holidays Everyone.

WHAT. A. NIGHT! Flew in from LA last night and husband chose reserve a table for 10. Had friends…read moreover and just drank the whole night away! Vince, Darwin, and Ron really kept those shot glasses full! Music was straight up millenial top 100 and everyone was dressed up to show up. Such a fun night! Service was so good and am very happy! Thank you Revel! See u guys next time! Was told there was food..... ‍

Time nightclub is a lot of fun. It's a house music nightclub and the vibe is grimey (in a good way)…read moreand underground. Our Uber had missed it at first because the building blends in with the surrounding buildings that look just like it. It's not a "cute" nightclub that plays top 40 electronic remixes that you can sing along and fist pump to. If that's your thing, don't go here. They play house music and I love this place for that reason. I'd return here if I was back in Manila. It's fun. The music is great. The vibe is great. I'd forgotten I was in the Philippines because many of the people there are internationals.

Time comes up quite frequently amongst top clubs in Manila, however I must say that it is not for…read moreeveryone! There are three floors to the club, the last one being an outdoor terrace with DJ and bar. The first two floors on the other hand are very dark, cloudy as you can smoke indoors and relatively small. Entrance is 500 PHP which gets you a drink and the music is exclusively techno. No dress code and a fun night if you're with a big group of friends!

I had a great time, the atmosphere was awesome great crowds, I was visiting from the US friend took…read moreme

I'm a little confused by how low the rating is on Yelp. I went last night and it was a fantastic…read moreexperience. The bouncer, the cashier, the bar staff were all friendly and provided exceptional service. Even before heading in, making a reservation on Instagram was an easy experience. On Friday, seems like the drag show, which is the main event here, started around 12:30/1ish. The queens did not disappoint and besides the great staff, going to see them makes Nectar 100% worth every single peso. I can't wait to go back!

Memory lane becomes literal when I walk through the Fort Strip in BGC. I think I (and most of…read moreManila) grew up around this area, crazy kids trying to be cool in their lives, making like going home the latest defined our social status. Adolescents of every generation come here as if it were a coming of age tradition! Gone are the days of Embassy and Cuisine but hello Aracama and Prive! Like some things that haven't changed, "young adults" will be young adults, this place is packed on weekends and the alcohol doesn't stop. A few months ago my friends and I had no plans and decided to take our lolo and lola selves out for a spontaneous night. Randomly, we ended up in Aracama, with an open mind and a few drinks later we actually had more fun that we thought we would! It's funny how long we've gone from our high school and college nights of frolicking and partying but we definitely still got some left in us!

Back in college, I believe most birthday parties were celebrated in the Fort Strip. Don't get me…read morewrong, I am not the partying kind of girl. I am one of those who would wear matching pajamas on a Friday night, sip good tea while watching FRIENDS in my bed. However, I have found myself in the Fort Strip around 5-7 times now, not necessarily always drinking and partying, but also eating or just picking up my sister. But for those party people, the Fort Strip is a god-sent! It is lined with bars that serve beer and other booze colder than you ex-girlfriend's heart paired with heart attach inducing foods that surely screams YOLO. Famous spots here are Prive, Aracama, and Haze. If you're not into partying or is just craving for a late night food trip, Mercato Centrale is just a few blocks away and is open until the wee hours of the morning.

If you have been to Haze, you would know that it surely lives up to its name. The bar would really…read moreget hazy once it the party gets down to business. I have found myself in Club Haze twice now and I have quite some fun. I don't really drink when I am there because if you have friends like me who party like there's no tomorrow, there's usually someone who would have to volunteer to stay sane and sober until the morning, and hey big surprise, that's always me. Some tips/ comments/ suggestions: 1. Do not wear heels, unless you are a certified model who's practically lived in heels your whole life, then be my guest 2. If you need a break from all the noise, the CR is the perfect place to go to 3. You would always see a celebrity there, and you would always freak out

These days, clubs around the metro are a dime a dozen. And more often than not, clubs will come and…read morego before you can even make it past the oceans of bodies that comprise the weekend crowd of The Fort. But Haze seems to have been able to defy these odds, having outlived so many of these clubs, and I think that it's largely due to it's size. The different thing about Haze is that it's much smaller than other clubs. While you would think that this is the reason why it wouldn't be as popular, I'd beg to differ. It's precisely because of it's size that while it still has the feel of the club, it still feels cozy, inviting, and it's patrons always find themselves coming back. I found myself in Haze with just one other girl friend one evening because, to be honest, we were bored. We wanted to go out, but didn't feel like going to a huge club with hundreds of people. So we got glammed up, and found ourselves standing in front of Haze. While a litlte bit hesitant at first, simply because it's impossible to tell what kind of crowd you'd find inside just by looking at it, it wasn't long before we were settling into our comfortable couch and having fun. The wait staff are attentive and efficient, the DJ on deck was spinning hits and remixes of popular 90s tunes, and we were actually looking around at a rather good looking crowd of different ages and nationalities. A pretty good Friday night if you ask me!

Never been home in my country for 2 years & just came back last few days ago. So me & my friends…read moredicided to party in this club. I live in nyc for 6 years now & I barely go home. When I visited this club last night I'm pretty surprised how huge this place is. You can never see this size of club in nyc & with pool? No way! So for me this club is worth the visit. Music wise not really into some edm type of music but still I had fun! Costumer service is amazing & servers & crew are very organize. They always check your table if you have a drinks in your glass & always refill it. They always talk to u politely with a smile on their face. I'm really happy I made it a try! Good job!! 5 star for adding my Philippine trip amazing!!! :)

The Palace Pool Club is what I like to loosely call Manila's answer to Encore Beach Club in Las…read moreVegas. IF I WAS RATING THE VENUE ALONE, I'D GIVE IT FOUR STARS. SO WHY TWO STARS? I've only been to the Palace Pool Club twice, both during special events with international DJs. The first was their two year anniversary with Yellow Claw in April 2017 and the second was Flume's first show in Manila just recently in December 2017. The two year anniversary show with Yellow Claw seemed to have went on without a hitch. I arrived past midnight with my friend and getting in was a breeze. There was no crowd outside; everyone was inside and the dance floor was easy to navigate. HOWEVER, just recently with this Flume event, it was an absolute disorganized MESS. Apparently, the Palace Pool Club was hosting a private company event earlier that evening prior to Flume. Mind you, doors usually open at 9 p.m. but due to the private event, we were informed doors wouldn't be opened until 11:30 p.m., as the private event would end at 11 p.m. This was only advertised on their Facebook page and an obscure Instagram post. Otherwise, a vast majority was completely left in the dark. It was already 11:30 p.m. and there were at least a hundred people gathered around the designated tents. The bouncers had NO IDEA how to organize the lines and they constantly contradicted each other. One bouncer forced our already created line to move to a new tent and then another bouncer forced the line to move back. I, along with everyone else, was pissed because we were the first ones in that already formed line. I noticed here in the Philippines, locals choose to avoid conflict and would rather suffer in silence by choosing to stay silent. However, I am NOT one of those people. I told the bouncer it was not fair to allow this new line to cut ahead of the line that was already fully formed. The fully formed line was moved to one area and then back again because of another bouncer's irresponsible negligence and lack of information and organization. His response? "Well, this line ahead of you doesn't have too many people." There were at least 25 people in that line. I strongly responded, "It doesn't matter. We were here first and we moved because we were told to move by a bouncer who was clearly misinformed and knew nothing. This is all extremely disorganized." I could tell the bouncer was nervous I would either get him in trouble or incite a riot amongst the angry crowd so he created a separate line for us. Even being in the front of the line, there was more waiting. Already annoyed, I did not appreciate being left in the dark, literally. It was not until around 12:15 a.m. when I was able to temporarily restrain my irritation over the highly disorganized event and I kindly asked the woman in charge of validating passes, when we would be able to proceed into the venue. She responded positively and made a phone call. Five minutes later, passes were then being validated... only to be slowed down by iPad scanners that were malfunctioning... AGAIN, JUST AN ABSOLUTE DISORGANIZED MESS. I'm glad I opened my big mouth because we all would have been left completely in the dark, just aimlessly waiting. At least things got done after I spoke up. Whoever is running The Palace Pool Club, you literally need to get your team and all that shit together. You all NEED to COMMUNICATE. Not just amongst yourselves but with the people who paid their hard earned money to see a show at your venue. Don't leave us hanging in the dark because you all WILL get cursed out. The Palace Pool Club, I hope this serves as a lesson to be better prepared for future events because this one was a disaster. Flume was the saving grace of it all. ***ALSO, who the hell approved a private company event literally mere hours before a major show by an international DJ that has been heavily advertised on social media since the SUMMER?! I do NOT see ANY logic in making such a decision. You all obviously thought you could get the venue cleared out in time and maintain order but you were all dead wrong. I think it was mere luck the event proceeded as scheduled by getting everyone inside within the hour. Marc Naval, the Palace's resident DJ, deserved a slightly longer opening set and Flume deserved to be treated with greater significance and respect with an artist of his stature by reserving that night to be solely HIS.***

If Opus had a feminine vibe, Universe takes on more masculine attributes. From Opus' black, red,…read moreand white chic palettes, Universe is shaded in brown and wooden features. Universe is now where Opus used to be. At first I was a bit sad that Opus was closing down, mainly because I really liked the spaciousness and set-up; it was an ideal lounge that was conducive to chilling out, but also to having a really fun night. Universe doesn't take much away from Opus and translates it into a new concept. I particularly like the sunken booths of Universe, which gives the spaciousness of the lounge some texture and levels. Other than that, Universe attracts a varied clientele. It looks most of them are younger, some are gamers, and the usual foreign set. It's a good stop before or after a couple of rounds at the casino and the food isn't bad either.

Just like all bars and clubs in the city, Opus in Resorts World had finally come to its end a few…read moreyears back. And in the same cycle, most of these bars and clubs reopen with a new name and a slightly different concept! The same happened to this hotspot when it turned into Universe just last year! Universe definitely got a facelift from its predecessor Opus. Its brick walled ante room has a cool, chill vibe to it and really good music (when I went it was a throwback night, expect non-stop dancing and singing to every song!). Don't forget to have your photo taken with their really cute neon lights while you're at it! If you walk towards the back of the bar, you'll find yourself entering another room. This is where the crazy happens, the last time I was here I couldn't handle it! The music here is much louder and the people are a little rowdier, not exactly my thing! The night scene will never get dull in Manila, go check this place out if you haven't been yet!