by Kraig Mailey on I know it's been around for a while, but when I was partying South beach last month, the Mansion remained one of my favorite venues to party the night away. We did bottle service in the VIP section, which is center of the main room. The DJ kept the Euro House/Trance pumping for us clubheads all night long. The ambiance is what I refer to as "Miami Sexy"...meaning ...everyone and everything in and about this place is the epitome of what Miami is renowned for ...physical beauty (nearing perfection) an overall sexy vibe. Although a promoter friend set us up nicely (comp'd everything), I do know the rules of clubbing apply here: 1) When ordering drinks, be patient with cash visible and try making eye-contact. Drinks will be pricey, but if you tip your bartender well you wont wait so long next time before you're noticed and served. 2) Women, you may or may not have to pay a $20 cover. This depends on who's manning the doors and how packed they are on a given night. The more packed, the more likely you'll pay. Don't let it ruin your night if you do have to drop $20...once you get in...make your way to VIP and it will be well worth it :-) 3)Fellows, you WILL be charged $20 IF you're lucky enough to get in. My suggestion: get there by 10:30PM and do bottle service BUT slow-sip the first bottle and ask that the waitress/hostess taking care of you for the night brings the 2nd bottle at 12. Make sure to slip her a $100 while making this request, AND ALSO ask that she gets word to the doorman that you're expecting "more" in your party. (Doing this pretty much guarantees the table will be yours all night...even after you stop ordering bottles; you'll likely get a discounted tab; plus you're getting all your friends in free without waiting in line or having the # of guests limit imposed...saving your crew more than the $100 you dropped to make it all happen. Do the math...oh...and your crew can always reimburse you so no money out of your pocket, and they'll love you for letting them keep more money in theirs!). 4) Tipping Doormen (at clubs): NEVER unless they're REALLY doing you a favor or around the Holidays... because once you do at any other time, you're sealing your wallet's fate. Instead, set up bottle service...and greet your guests at the door, occasionally chatting with him (the doorman), building rapport. He is aware your guests are already comp'd so your conversation will be taken as genuine. He'll also associate you with being an A-Lister with an A-List crew, and pick up on your personal attention to your guests. That translates into how he'll treat you and your crew in future. It also doesn't hurt to use this opportunity to introduce him to a couple key people in your group. This is how you become "connected" and is much more effective than any $20 or $50. Trust me - I've gotten in to many venues with my crew ..NO WAIT...NO COVER...on special event nights and with sold out capacity crowds while those who are stuck outside waiting offer up $50 & $100 bribes with no luck. MORAL: Being genuine goes a long way. BACK TO THE CLUB: Mansion is a MUST DO for any club-lover wanting to party SoBe. All pros...No cons other than it's been around a while, but for what Mansion is - a mega club- it's still tops. Also, be sure to check out Space
by sri b. on What's not to like about $5 cover on a already buzzzzing Saturday night, friendly bartenders and a neighborhood bar/club where they have Mojitos??? AND a dance floor with a mix of 80's, hip-hop and other groovy music. One star off for the lack of air conditioning on the dance floor!
