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The Best Dance Clubs in NYC

New York City is well known for its night life, with hundreds of venues open every night of the week for dancing, drinking, and socializing. Most offer some sort of theme for the club, while some of the very best offer a smorgasbord approach with numerous levels offering a different experience. Regardless of the choice, booming dance floors in NYC fueled by DJs and adrenaline can be found with a bit of research.
  1. Pacha

    • Pacha is a European-style dance club nestled between New York City's Hell's Kitchen and the Hudson River. The 30,000-square-foot nightclub has four distinct levels that can be experienced freely throughout an evening of carousing and spine-vibrating music.

      The main room features a wide-open dance floor with a state-of-the-art sound system, projection screens, twinkling DJ booth, giant disco ball, and full bar. The next level up is the Messanine, providing 360-degree views from on high for visiting VIPs. One more flight up leads to fhe Funky Room with its legendary shower booths and bikini girls, cushions and a mirror lounge. The top floor is an elegant hideaway for those wanting a more private setting with cushy banquettes, a DJ, a full-service bar and a luxurious ladies room.

      Pacha
      618 W 46th St
      (212) 209-7500
      New York, NY 10036
      pachanyc.com

    Lotus

    • For explorers of New York City's meatpacking district looking for a visual feast right out of a Stanley Kubrick movie, Lotus provides three levels of experiences. Featuring a dining room showcasing Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, a throbbing DJ-propelled dance floor decked out in Asian art and a decadent lounge area with a full bar, Lotus offers a full evening of opportunities.

      Lotus
      409 W 14th St
      New York, NY 10014
      (212) 243-4420
      lotusnewyork.com

    Bar 13

    • New York City's historic Union Square is the home of Bar 13, a three-level club featuring a rooftop get-away decked out in palm trees. There's a chill-out James Bond martini lounge. There are two renowned dance floors driven by internationally-known DJs spinning house and techno music. The full bar offers infamous "Two-For-One" drink specials to fuel the dance floor antics, and the booming sound system recalls nights on Ibiza beaches. To clear the ringing from the ears, the roof deck offers a mellow respite complete with beer and barbecue on Sunday nights and a gorgeous view of the Manhattan skyline.

      Bar 13
      35 E. 13th St.
      New York, NY 10003
      (212) 979-6677
      bar13.com

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