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Crystal Club

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78 Wells Street,
Marylebone,
London,
W1T 3QL

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Reviewer Zara Jane
03/11/2008
Avoid it! The door staff were fairly rude especially the lady with the list. It's as though she wanted us to worship her! Got in eventually on some guestlist, we had to wait for the guy to get to the club 1st. The music was okay, the drinks are nice but quite pricey. I rather go some where younger as I felt a lot of the men there were really old (i'm in my early 20s) next time i'll stick to Studio Valbonne and Movida.
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Reviewer Anonymous
30/10/2008
I wish it was possible to give a MINUS review - because this place deserves it. Avoid Chrysal this club absolouty sucks!
Bar staff are so rude!
Went there last night for a few after work drinks and was so diserpoitned by the place and people.
Don't waste your time going there
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Reviewer Anonymous
30/10/2008
DON'T GO... this club is rubbish.... 3 star??? Never, more like 1 star. I went to Crystal on a Wednesday night with 3 girls and it was such a let down .... the bar staff are soooo rude it was unbelievable and we went to complain at the manager and he was not even bothered! he made out that we were lying to him. i wouldn't advise going to this bar unless you want to wait for half hour to get served.
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Reviewer Anonymous
07/10/2008
I went there on last friday and thouroughly enjoyed it, dont know what you are on about. The crowd was good, the music was good, didnt really have much to do with the door staff and I saw Leona Lewis. Would definitely go again.

After reading the bad reviews, I was sceptic about the club, but it turned out to be a great night out.

Lisa
West Hampstead
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Reviewer Anonymous
13/09/2008
This club has not got anything special to offer besides silly girls looking for money and stuck up guys. Oh, I forgot the stupid security guards. The worst bouncers ever!
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Reviewer Anonymous
26/08/2008
Abolutly fantastic venue, I have been here week in week out for the past 3 or 4 weeks and it is one of the best clubs in London at the moment. The decor and crystals hanging from the ceiling are amazing and the mini dance stages which glow and change colour are definitly a photo opportunity! The atmosphere is electric most nights!

The doorstaff are very friendly and are always helpful and accomodating, the toilet lady is especially friendly!! The crowd in there (with one or two exceptions) is very easy going, attractive and normal, no one looks down on anyone else which is very rare in the West End.

I would definitly recommend this club, although the music can be a bit dodgy at times.
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Reviewer Anonymous
28/08/2008
Fake review..."...The doorstaff are very friendly and are always helpful and accomodating..." LOOLThat's not what I experienced and other people who have reviewed the club.. Have a look at the review on the 25/04 "To that b***h...you just have to be on the list" I agree - she's destroying the clubs image."...I have been here week in week out for the past 3 or 4 weeks and it is one of the best clubs in London... " Fake Fake Fake. - Report
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Reviewer Anonymous
28/08/2008
Just because you disagree with my review there is no need to call it fake! Crystal is an extremely popular club which if you ever got through the door would discover for yourself! People would not continue to go back there every week if the club is as bad as you are making out! More people tend to leave reviews if they are disgruntled which is probably why the bad reviews outweigh the good here.

A few tips if you want to go to these clubs in future:
1: Dress smartly
2: turn up in a mixed or all girl crowd
3: try being nice!! I know, strange concept but doorstaff appreicate this!
4: don't act as if you're above everyone else
5: show a little respect to the door staff!

I have never had a problem getting into a club in London as I always treat the staff with respect - do the same and maybe you'll get in next time and wont need to acuse people of lying about something you've never even experienced!! - Report
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Reviewer Anonymous
28/08/2008
Your response/tips make your review sound even more fake. . Nobody I know goes to the same club religiously week on week, nor has that many good things to say about any club in London especially after the majority of reviews indicate otherwise. I've been to more London clubs than I can shake a stick at. Clubs which are much more upmarket and tougher to get into than Crystal with no problems on the door at all. Why? because the door staff do their jobs properly.In response to your Tips:1. I was wearing a Giorgio Armani Suit bought in Rome a few weeks ago, I couldn't be dressed any smarter? 2. All girl crowd? I'm a guy how would that work. Two guys max is generall accepted by most door policies e.g. AMIKA3. I am nice, polite, professional and respectful. I was so nice to the "b***h" even when she was being incredibly RUDE.4. I think the door staff should take this advice5. I think the door staff should take this adviceI've DJ'd in london clubs and promoted in London. I know how tough it is to be on the door, but I *NEVER* treated people the way that "B***h" at Crystal treated my friend and I. Your review was so incredibly positive, and your defensive position of the club indicates that you have some association with the club. I think you should be honest about that. Please don't try and trick people into beleiving your review was geniune - it's a cheap tactic. - Report
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Reviewer Anonymous
28/08/2008
You yourself have admitted you are a DJ and promoter sir not I!!! I reward good service with compliments, maybe you should try doing the same yourself sometime, sounds like sour grapes to me. If i enjoy a club me and my friends do go week in week out, maybe thats why we get treated so well, and yes thats why I get defensive over the club! Maybe in a 'polite' way they were trying to tell you your 'look' didnt suit the club - read into that what you will, a suit doesnt always make the man! And believe me AMIKA turns away groups of 2 guys all the time, unles you shook your credit card at them or they were particularly empty that night.Anyway, this is turning into a one on one fight and is of no benefit to anyone else on here! My review was intended to help other people, they are free to judge for themselves - end of conversation! - Report
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Reviewer Anonymous
23/08/2008
After having guest list confirmed by Francesca on the door and turning up at the door around 12am on a Friday night. Two guys (myself and my work colleague) were refused entry. What was insulting is the girl said our names weren't on the list when she didn't even look at the guest list in front of her. I showed her the confirmation email on my iPhone and she didn't even look at it.

Both my colleague and I, were dressed in suits and ready to spend a lot of money in Crystal. After speaking to a few people who have had similar experiences they all said that if you weren't a certain type i.e. middle class & white then you didn't have a chance of getting in.

Clubs like this shouldn't be in business, ruined a great night. Stay well clear. The cab driver on the way home told me that we weren't the first person that had been refused entry for no reason whatsoever and said the club has lost its edge and was going downhill.

What a shame - some club owners don't have the basic understanding to hire good door staff.
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Reviewer Anonymous
10/08/2008
My cousin was in town from abroad & we thought we'd go to a cool, hip club on Sat night so Crystal popped into mind. Managed to get on the guest list okay but was asked twice if the crowd was mixed: guys & girls. (& yes we were 3 girls & 2 guys)
We were told to get there early & we did at 11pm & the place was empty... there was a group of old-ish voluptuous ladies celebrating a hen party, going wild, dancing everywhere (not a great sight!). Lots of house music & wanna-be models & female socialites came in for another hr or so until the warm up DJ finished his set & another DJ came on. He played a good mix of house, incorporated some R&B tunes & even a few arabic songs. The crowd was semi-happening. Predominantly rich men in their 30's, 40's & 50's with girls trying to get their attention - gold diggers as they say. The staff behind the bar were rude but I wasn't surprised because I had been warned.
The toilets were cool... marble & the lady attending the Ladie's toilets was very welcoming - ironically enough!
As a whole, I probably wouldn't go there again. It just seemed too pretentious & not great value for money (their rose wine was crap!). Even though the music was alright, I am sure you can getter better music elsewhere. It's just one of those places that you go once to try out & never go back.
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Reviewer Anonymous
16/11/2008
I agree with all the above!The door staff is really rude but suprisingly we were let in (2guys and girl) although we were not on the guest list and were quite tipsy ...Inside ... deco really nice, not too crowded which I assume was a huge advantage to the place.The bar staff really rude and stuck up!You can just see those girls looking for the reach guys and those reach guys being so stuck up that even if I was single I wouldn't not even look their way!!!!Really expensive night out and if I have not had a few in really accomodating Sanderson hotel before I would probably walk in and out stright away. You know, that sort of place you cannot take when you sober!Music was ok but not something I would come back for.Overall not the place to recommend or go back to! - Report
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