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They are definitely racist - no matter how much money you bring, and how many tables you are willing to book. Loads of prejudice! I felt really frustrated on my birthday, having nowhere else to go after booking 2 weeks in advance with Movida and being rejected at the door... with half of my guests (all white) inside.
by unbelievable, 12 Mar 2010
by unbelievable, 12 Mar 2010
I have been to some amazing clubs all over the world and so was really looking forward to going to Movida with a group of my friends on a recent trip from Manchester to London...
Wow, never been more disappointed. Rude staff, unbelievably stuck-up clientele. Had booked a VIP table and began the night pleasantly (even though we were surrounded by letchy men who clearly 'buy' their women). After a trip to the ladies, we were told somebody else had also booked the table and we couldn't go back to it. After a little 'discussion' with an uptight bouncer who practically assaulted us, we moved to a different area. Became VERY busy toward the end of the night. Really would not recommend. Poor.
by Nat6, 08 Feb 2010
Wow, never been more disappointed. Rude staff, unbelievably stuck-up clientele. Had booked a VIP table and began the night pleasantly (even though we were surrounded by letchy men who clearly 'buy' their women). After a trip to the ladies, we were told somebody else had also booked the table and we couldn't go back to it. After a little 'discussion' with an uptight bouncer who practically assaulted us, we moved to a different area. Became VERY busy toward the end of the night. Really would not recommend. Poor.
by Nat6, 08 Feb 2010
Very bad. I will never go to Movida again. This was my second time going there as I was invited by promoters, and both times I've been on the guest list. First time around the lady on the door doing the guest list with dark hair asked me how I spelled my name and said I was not on the guest list. I showed her my confirmation and she still didn't let me in. Second time around, for Xmas Party, the same lady did not even look at the guest list. I brought a friend with me and she said no all guy groups. There were two of us, both looking very sharply dressed. Maybe it was because we are Indian, because I walked down the road and came back and saw the same lady letting in groups of white males with no questions. I did not think people were like this in this day and age but I will never go to Movida again and will never suggest it to anybody I know.
by jrayatt, 25 Dec 2009
by jrayatt, 25 Dec 2009
How would I sum up Movida? The VIP area in the main club has to be the ultimate podium for the most ostentatious showing off that was ever conceived. I mean, sparklers on champagne? There’s nothing subtle about this place! That said, it was one of the best nights out I’ve had for a good few years.
by mtwsubs, 07 Dec 2009
by mtwsubs, 07 Dec 2009
Racist and rude. The clipboard lady with too much surgery is nasty. She wants people to beg to get in the club even when you are on the guestlist and have a table booked. The joke of the night: a girl from Eastenders had to spit out her date of birth and show ID and everyone but this dozy clipboard woman knew who she was.
by ebbs121, 02 Sep 2009
by ebbs121, 02 Sep 2009
£28 for 2 drinks. Expensive, yes. But it does actually keep out the riff-raff. I am not rich but I am happy to pay for a good night out surrounded by people like this rather than the people down the road in Leicester Square. It's why we have these clubs with attitude in the first place - that's how you control the atmosphere. And doormen are doormen, it's part of the fun (try your hand at some of the clubs in France and you won't complain again). So what if you don't get in? Smile and go somewhere else, knowing that next week you can just as easily dupe them into letting you in with a warm welcome.
by v.leaper, 25 Aug 2009
by v.leaper, 25 Aug 2009
Hated it. Full of little boys who think they know everything! Trust me guys, you don't.
My advice for this club would be to step down off its pedestal and treat everyone as an important customer - you never know who you are talking to. Sometimes important people don't want to turn up in a blacked-out car with a hench of security to know they are going to get treated with a bit of respect. Where we come from everyone is equal, not just those Z-listers who think they are somebodys.
by emilycarver (4 reviews), 30 May 2009
My advice for this club would be to step down off its pedestal and treat everyone as an important customer - you never know who you are talking to. Sometimes important people don't want to turn up in a blacked-out car with a hench of security to know they are going to get treated with a bit of respect. Where we come from everyone is equal, not just those Z-listers who think they are somebodys.
by emilycarver (4 reviews), 30 May 2009
My friend booked a table here for her birthday. After reading reviews, I was anxious; however, the reviews at Mahiki were not great either and I loved it there, so went with an open mind.
We were on the guest list, so entry was fine, no complaints and found door staff to be OK. We were seated then told to move to a different table because of a mix up. Got settled, waited for a waiter for around 10 minutes, then got told we were at a £3,000 VIP table, so had to move again. They then took us to the back of the club with no apology. Service was awful in this part - we were lucky to be served the £500 we put behind the bar, always hunting for a waitress who was happy to take our cash but never bring us a drink (never did get to see my cocktail). We realised VIP was reserved for Chelsea footballers (wannabe wags dancing around John Terry and co).
I would say the age was mixed (we were a group of five girls aged 25-31 and did not feel out of place) but definitely a good 40% of customers do not look old enough to be in there. I was disappointed with the dress code too - lots of jeans/T-shirts/baseball caps. Guess VIPs do not need to make effort...
Never going back, even if the table was free. The only good thing was the decor, which looked clean and modern.
by Caz A, 19 Apr 2009
We were on the guest list, so entry was fine, no complaints and found door staff to be OK. We were seated then told to move to a different table because of a mix up. Got settled, waited for a waiter for around 10 minutes, then got told we were at a £3,000 VIP table, so had to move again. They then took us to the back of the club with no apology. Service was awful in this part - we were lucky to be served the £500 we put behind the bar, always hunting for a waitress who was happy to take our cash but never bring us a drink (never did get to see my cocktail). We realised VIP was reserved for Chelsea footballers (wannabe wags dancing around John Terry and co).
I would say the age was mixed (we were a group of five girls aged 25-31 and did not feel out of place) but definitely a good 40% of customers do not look old enough to be in there. I was disappointed with the dress code too - lots of jeans/T-shirts/baseball caps. Guess VIPs do not need to make effort...
Never going back, even if the table was free. The only good thing was the decor, which looked clean and modern.
by Caz A, 19 Apr 2009
Movida is officially the WORST place to go! The amount of arrogance at the doors is unbelievable! The bouncers run the show, thinking they know who is who, and let in only the ones they like. The club needs to review its door policy.
by outlawww, 29 Mar 2009
by outlawww, 29 Mar 2009
As with all of these flashy clubs, if you're not loaded you're not welcome. Unless you know someone at the club, you are probably in for a ride no matter how much you pay. The door staff are unbelievably rude; the worst thing you can do is look desperate, they get off on it. Inside the champagne fanfare is tacky and cheapens the world's finest drinks instantly - they might as well be guzzling on cava. Never get a table, it will be invaded by randomers anyway and no one will do anything about it because you aren't paying as much as the people in VIP. The main group of people that go to this club are either perverts or gold diggers.
by clubraider, 25 Mar 2009
by clubraider, 25 Mar 2009
What an absolute bogus club! Rude staff, particularly the bouncers and the lady who stands by the ticket desk who thinks she's an A-list celeb! Avoid this place, there are much better clubs out there with space to move your arms without spilling your drink over anybody. Oh, and no cameras allowed... Movida really is a load of bull.
by steveg, 17 Feb 2009
by steveg, 17 Feb 2009
After reading the "awesome" comments, I beg to differ. It is 02:09 am and I'm very drunk and pissed off, so bear with me...
After arranging a guest list with 'Jin' on Valentine's Day, I was advised to get there for half ten. In order to avoid disappointment, we got there for 21:45. We told the lady we were on Jin's guest list and she asked us to come back at 22:30 - which worked well in our favour as we were hungry. We went and got something to eat and made it back for 22:30. By then there was a queue. No problem, as the queue moved swiftly. Our turn came to gain entry and guess what, they had reached their "black quota" and were only taking in VIPs and table bookings! It's not like I had a bunch of 'black' friends with me either, it was just me and my girlfriend.
I texted good ol' Jin to ask why she didn't inform me of this "black quota" - if she had, I would obviously have made alternative arrangements - but did I get a response? Oh hell no. Imagine being in central London at 23:00 with nowhere else to go.
Yeah yeah, I seen the comments: oooh, what a fab place... oooh, brilliant staff. All I say is: oooh, what a cold night!
FUCK MOVIDA!!
by mitchellgould, 15 Feb 2009
After arranging a guest list with 'Jin' on Valentine's Day, I was advised to get there for half ten. In order to avoid disappointment, we got there for 21:45. We told the lady we were on Jin's guest list and she asked us to come back at 22:30 - which worked well in our favour as we were hungry. We went and got something to eat and made it back for 22:30. By then there was a queue. No problem, as the queue moved swiftly. Our turn came to gain entry and guess what, they had reached their "black quota" and were only taking in VIPs and table bookings! It's not like I had a bunch of 'black' friends with me either, it was just me and my girlfriend.
I texted good ol' Jin to ask why she didn't inform me of this "black quota" - if she had, I would obviously have made alternative arrangements - but did I get a response? Oh hell no. Imagine being in central London at 23:00 with nowhere else to go.
Yeah yeah, I seen the comments: oooh, what a fab place... oooh, brilliant staff. All I say is: oooh, what a cold night!
FUCK MOVIDA!!
by mitchellgould, 15 Feb 2009
Since having its revamp, Mo*vida is back to its best. Come and check it out!
by partiesinternational (2 reviews), 29 Dec 2008
by partiesinternational (2 reviews), 29 Dec 2008
The staff are so damn rude and the bouncers particularly full of themselves. Cheap girls and guys - tacky, classless. Money can't buy class. I mean, you have a table with your friends who are guys too, and the next thing you know there are girls at your table that you've never seen before. Gold diggers. Mostly they're chasing Arab guys who would never marry them in the first place, just keep them for the using and the next week it's another cheap girl. Shocked at how cheap the place is. The toilets are disgusting too, but what do you expect with most (but not all) of the people who go there?
by F.Al-T, 25 Oct 2008
by F.Al-T, 25 Oct 2008
I'd like to second most of the reviews for Movida. It has to be the most pretentious club I've ever been to, with the rudest staff I've had the misfortune to be served by. We had the same problem with the table which we had booked. We first got told that the booking didn't exist and then once we had paid the entrance fee we were told that we had to spend over a £100 per person to keep the table! Considering the current issues with binge drinking etc, it was an incredibly irresponsible attitude.
As none of us wanted to get ridiculously drunk, we vacated the table and then spent the rest of night on the tiny dance floor being pushed aside by very rude waiting staff! On the upside, the music was fantastic - apart from the repeated breaks to play the 'Rocky' theme tune when bottles of Cristal were ordered! Amazing! Preferred it when it was Down Mexico Way.
by transformer, 13 Jun 2008
As none of us wanted to get ridiculously drunk, we vacated the table and then spent the rest of night on the tiny dance floor being pushed aside by very rude waiting staff! On the upside, the music was fantastic - apart from the repeated breaks to play the 'Rocky' theme tune when bottles of Cristal were ordered! Amazing! Preferred it when it was Down Mexico Way.
by transformer, 13 Jun 2008
I went to the end of season party at Movida on Sunday. I was shocked. Not only were we lead to our supposed VIP table through a kitchen/pantry because the club was so crowded, but on arriving at the table they wanted to charge us £500 more than the quote we were given the same day. The waitress started off by being rude when we tried to explain, then said she had no record of our booking, then changed her story again and said we could have the table for £100 per head. Blatant lies and money grabbing from the start.
The club and most of the clientele frequenting it that evening were classless to the max. Add to this no air-conditioning, very rude staff, and filthy toilets. Movida could potentially be an excellent night out with a large group of the right people, but I'd suggest avoiding event nights at all costs.
by dazzle (2 reviews), 18 May 2008
The club and most of the clientele frequenting it that evening were classless to the max. Add to this no air-conditioning, very rude staff, and filthy toilets. Movida could potentially be an excellent night out with a large group of the right people, but I'd suggest avoiding event nights at all costs.
by dazzle (2 reviews), 18 May 2008
The woman greeting you at the door with her fake fur and clipboard must think she's got it. She is right, she's got the bad hair extension and the old skin of a failed model. And why put on a posh accent when you are just a door girl with a clipboard?
The bouncers are rude and too many. I have never seen so many staff in such a small place; in fact, they outnumber the clubbers. These are mostly rich kids, Eastern European girls, and C-class footballers who would otherwise be low-life crooks. The music is soulless and the mixes are bad quality. Movida is not the place to relax, it is a place for nouveau rich, for people with no class and bad attitude. All VERY tacky!!
by kuki, 13 Apr 2008
The bouncers are rude and too many. I have never seen so many staff in such a small place; in fact, they outnumber the clubbers. These are mostly rich kids, Eastern European girls, and C-class footballers who would otherwise be low-life crooks. The music is soulless and the mixes are bad quality. Movida is not the place to relax, it is a place for nouveau rich, for people with no class and bad attitude. All VERY tacky!!
by kuki, 13 Apr 2008
Appalling. Classless behaviour by the bouncers on the door and over inflated self opinion. I would never go there again, they are simply too rude and with no good reason to be. Bungalow 8 is better by leaps and bounds.
by JaneS, 04 Apr 2008
by JaneS, 04 Apr 2008
Total waste of time. Booked a table which was 'confirmed', only to arrive and be told that we were confirmed on a waiting list and that we couldn't get in. The person who had taken the booking was completely useless and made no attempt to rectify the problem. Who do these people think they are, confirming bookings, letting you turn up, and then turning you away? STAY AWAY.
by rickster, 02 Mar 2008
by rickster, 02 Mar 2008
I second terry33, this club has gone straight through the roof. Where do all these chavs and thugs with Phantoms come from? We are not talking hedge fund money, that is for sure. Avoid.
by nrs, 25 Feb 2008
by nrs, 25 Feb 2008
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