Worst 1st impression !!!!!! I reserved 3 tickets “complimentary “ on the Club Elevate DC website for New Years Eve . NO WHERE on the site or ticket was there a mention that this was NOT valid for DEC 31st, but in fact I only reserved the tickets FOR DEC 31st on THERE site. My 2 daughters who are models in CA and NY came to visit me for the holidays and since I typically travel between my homes in France and US it was nice to be together for the holiday. I decided instead of going to an event in Baltimore hosted by some business partners it would be nice to patronize an Afro beats club . My daughter and I have been to Africa and we enjoy the music. Upon arrival ,at 10:15 pm which my tickets indicated open bar from 10pm- 11pm we stood on line to enter. There were about 15 people in front of us who were confused as we were since no one was providing information in regards to those of us who had RESERVED complimentary tickets for New Years Eve. A man appeared very agitated and started to say that the only tickets are “paid” tickets for the event and the complimentary tickets would not be honored. I explained how I reserved the tickets on their site for NEW YEARS EVE but he was very disrespectful and stated that we would not be able to enter without paying . When I showed the email and digital tickets to this man ( later to find out he was the owner) as well as other staffers the staff members were in agreement that my daughters and I SHOULD be allowed to enter , but this owner who obviously was desperate to make money on NEW YeARs started to say everyone had to pay even if they had tickets. I REFUSE to be treated like this. My daughters and I have been to clubs FAR more exclusive and popular in NY and Los Angeles as well as around the world so THIS club owner does not understand how to attract REAL money or influencers. My daughters have been photographed entering many clubs ( FOR FREE) and we have enjoyed table service at the best clubs. This would have been a great opportunity for this club to gain return customers . That will NEVER happen. We left because I NEVER have to argue about getting into any establishment . I made a couple of phone calls and we ended up attending an Amazing club with a live performer FOR FREE and was invited to sit with some a-list people at their table. It ended up being an Amazing evening . I will NEVER promote, endorse or direct anyone to attend CLUB ELEVATE in DC. The owners have no idea how to cultivate a following with REAL influencers . Do not waist your time or money .

This place desperately wants to be an upscale club but for the amount of money I rather go to echo stage or 9:30 club . They want you to pay 5 star prices just so they can serve you drinks out of red solo cups. The booths are falling apart dingy like an old dennys. The door person or whomever they are was in sweat pants collecting payment like she rolled out of bed. Can’t enforce a dress code if your staff looks homey. The bottle service girls are cute , bartenders are great and can make a decent cocktail. The owner is oblivious cheap so this club reads cheap which is unfortunate. Don’t plan on going back here, this felt like a last stop for minors or a place for kids because they didn’t really card and the standards are appropriate for such . We had fun dancing. It was a good crowd, felt safe, the woman to man ratio was about 4-1 which is a bonus anywhere ! Just had the plastic cup situation and the cheap furniture…like come on, and of course the bathroom was disgusting and probably only gets cleaned in the morning.

I was traveling to see a old friend of mine from high school I had big expectations for the capital of the United States, being that I was only gonna be in town for only 2 nights I was hoping the one night we could go out would be a blast, unfortunately the could be further from the truth. First the bouncers were VERY rude to us and for most of the people in line to the point were there could’ve been an altercation between us, but we tried to not let that ruin our night, thinks only got worse from there. We requested a table before hand and pay a good bit to get it, turns out they couldn’t give us the table because they apparently already gave it to another group, things could’ve be fine if we simply got our refund but unfortunately that wasn’t the case, after pleading our case over and over with to the management we decided to leave CLUB ELEVATE to go to some bar down the road before heading back home with this bad taste in our mouths. Would not recommend this place even to my enemies. Thumbs down

When I was 10 years old I had a dream. A dream so vivid that I woke up frantically from my bed, and ran to my mothers bedside crying. When asked what’s wrong all I could muster was “they robbed me”. To my surprise, it almost seemed like dejavu when I realized Club Elevate refused to refund me for a section I never used. $600 is what I paid. $600 is what I will never get back. All I can ask is that as someone reading this review, as someone who is considering attending such a terrible establishment, please “elevate” your standards and go elsewhere. I leave you with a quote by Winston Churchill and he said “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Even without the $600 in my bank account, I will continue to live, I will continue to prosper. But I will never, and I mean never, stop hating on Club Elevate. In other words, DONT COME HERE.

Best nightclub in Washington DC period!!! we came to celebrate my friends birthday, bouncers at the door were very nice and friendly, we were able to order everything we needed on QR code from our table and everything came to us with blazing fast speed, honestly i was pretty impressed, even when we needed Charcoal for the hookah we ordered from QR code it came to us right away, Dj is really on point, over all it was well worth and we had a blast, lastly please don't trust reviews here because everyone try to express negative not positive aspect.

I been in many clubs in Washington DC before and this is the first time i'm writing a review, the story of the owner is extremely impressive, from almost homeless to owning a club this magnitude? I had a chance to speak to the owner and his story is unbelievable, what impressed me most is that he made this club himself without hiring any contractor whats so ever, the lighting and sound is better than any clubs i seen in the area guarantee!! and his passion to make everyone happy is impressive. Glad I came. I'll come more often cheers.

Wish I could give 0 stars. This is a horrible club that I would not recommend to anyone. Poor management, poor customer service and a poor upkeep of the establishment. The main issue I had was with the owner. Impossible to get in contact with, even through a middleman - the bottle girl. Didn't keep his word when he told me that I would be refunded the $600 I was rightfully owed - so essentially stole from me. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere for a fun, enjoyable night out.

Would have been nice if it wasn’t already hot outside (no AC and I’m hot, I normally get cold fast) and the DJ was a little more engaging. Everyone is just standing around. We are here to celebrate a birthday. I never been to a straight Afrobeats event, but I heard it’s suppose to be a little more lit than it is now.

Rowdy and fun, younger crowd and it wasn’t bad given the location. They do have parking in the back but the the guy directing people to park the car may try to hustle you for more money. I saw him charging people $40 to park while some people pay $20.

This was a very nice vibe for Poetry on a Wednesday night in DC.I love the lights and hookahs! Limited parking.Street Parking.Security.Clean.Limited Seating. Multilevel. Art. Outside seating. I’d come back.