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Arena

135 W. 41st St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Broadway  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-278-0988 Send to Phone

Photo by Seong Kwon

Hours

Thu-Sat, 11pm-4am; Sun-Wed, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at 42nd St.-Bryant Park; 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W at Times Sq.-42nd St.

Cover Charge

$20

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

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The only sign that this boxy club used to be a twenties theater is the classy rotunda ceiling over the dance floor. When it glows with a rainbow of LED lights, revelers look like they’re about to be sucked into the mothership. Matte silver walls intensify that sleek spaceship effect, but what really transports clubbers into other realms—well, besides the spirits served at four bars—are the gigantic digital screens for party-themed imagery. When the electronic eye candy gets boring, three different tiers of seating facilitate voyeurism: communal banquettes just a few steps off the floor for bottle brats, a mezzanine for a bird’s-eye view of the dance-floor grind, and a still higher-up low-ceilinged perch of U-booths that’s eye-to-eye with the open D.J. booth. It’s all very elegant and much more intimate than the sports-center name implies.

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News story alleges bouncers beat and arrested man for not drinking the mininum

ClintJCL from 22192 | Posted on 12/30/07

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)

They have a 3 bottle minimum. Just ask Gregory Barnard: http://www.nypost.com/seven/12302007/news/regionalnews/bruising_battle_on_boozy__147966.htm He is suing Arena nightclub. He alleges that they told him there was a 3 bottle minimum, and he had to...Read More

i had a pretty good time.....

snowsquirl from 07720 | Posted on 12/18/07

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)

when we went we were polite to the doorman and we had no problem getting in and the m usic was loud but we danced the night away til 4am!!! not too shabby and there were plenty of cute guys that...Read More

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