Sardinia dance club for super-rich and very famous

The Place:
Billionaire

The Scene:
Located on the cliffs above the Gulf of Pevero, Billionaire is the hottest nightlife venue in Costa Smerelda known for its all-night dance debauchery and summertime home to Cipriani restaurant. For most of the year this three-story villa of thatched roofs and arid landscaping looks like an abandoned shack with stray dogs and barefoot locals. But with a little bit of mood lighting and nighttime hocus-pocus the club comes alive from July through September as the hottest social venue in all of Italy. In the early evening during high season, the club is dominated by its two be-seen eateries located along the main floor pool terrace and rooftop dining room.

By midnight the club begins to attract bumper-to-bumper Ferraris and Bugati’s to its front door with an influx of bronzed locals strutting their best Cavalli and Dior. The crowd includes Russian billionaires, offspring of Silvio Berlusconi and parade of fashion mogul yacht-hoppers. An interior dance floor is surrounded by small built-in booths that require advance reservations for the club’s pricey 500-Euro and up bottle service. The dance floor however, is enveloped in a hurricane of Italian pop and hip-hop anthems by resident DJs like Andrea Mendoza that’s free for all throughout the summer high season.

JetSet Tips:
Billionaire lasts till 4am on most summer nights, skip the 8pm and dinner and simply arrive to the club around midnight with the rest of the celebrity party crowd.

Last Word:
Mediterranean’s flashiest nightlife scene offers all-night dance scene and summertime outpost of Cipriani restaurant in Porto Cervo.

source : www.jetsetreport.com

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Former-dance den gets pop star makeover

"Brit-theme dance space dresses-up former resort lounge"
- Ryan Styler, Editorial Review Author

The Place:Lily Pond

The Scene:
Although Stereo-at-the-Shore has been silenced in the Hamptons, owner-Mike Satsky wastes little time trying to find a new frequency. The legendary owner of West Chelsea's Stereo franchise debuts an all-new party channel located in the former-Resort space in East Hampton. Satsky is a legion of pop-culture nightlife, attracting everyone from Lindsay Lohan to the Hills-gang to generation 20-something dance events and private parties throughout the Hamptons and Manhattan.

Lily Pond has created quite a buzz since its Memorial Day opening. The remodeled space takes a distinguished approach to nightlife with an arched-roof dance hall of wood paneling and intricate carved details that go all but unnoticed for the crowd of binge drinking revelers. The space features an indoor/outdoor design with massive VIP-lounge and patio terrace that makes the most of long summer nights amongst sprawling bed-style lounges and private cabanas.

JetSet Tips:
Busier holiday weekends feature celebrity entertainers spinning private parties and concerts in the main room.

Last Word:Former Stereo-owner debuts new Hamptons dance club in remodeled Resort-space.

source : http://www.jetsetreport.com