{"id":13980,"date":"2011-06-22T11:07:25","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T10:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=13980"},"modified":"2019-11-01T11:08:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:08:14","slug":"playboy-club-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/playboy-club-london.html","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019d turn down an invitation to meet at the Playboy Club?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Last week, the PartyPoker blog<\/a> was lucky enough to visit the brand-new Playboy Club London.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a casino, bar, restaurant, nightclub, and hangout all rolled into one Playboy branded experience. Walk through the front door off a quiet Mayfair street, and you ride a glowing red elevator up to the club.<\/p>\n

The first thing to say is that Playboy Club London is not a lapdancing club. The bunnies serve drinks and deal games, but they don\u2019t strip. (Also, rumour has it the bunnies are banned from having relationships with members, so guys leave your \u2018Game\u2019 routines at home.)<\/p>\n

Up in the bar you can drink beer and eat Playmate themed sandwiches. (\u201cThe Bunny Monique \u2013 smoked salmon, wasabi cream cheese on rye bead – \u00a38\u201d.) In the casino you can play the usual table games, with games dealt by friendly bunny dealers.<\/p>\n

The downstairs bar – Salvatore\u2019s \u2013 is run by mixology maestro Salvatore Calabrese. Drinks range from \u00a316 cocktails to a \u00a32,000 cognac. (Don\u2019t ask for it with Coke!)<\/p>\n

The d\u00e9cor is upscale and understated. Raffles (that\u2019s the name of Playboy\u2019s rabbit mascot) is everywhere, but the joint is subtly and luxuriously branded \u2013 it\u2019s not like a garish schoolgirl\u2019s pencil case. Lenticular photographs of the iconic Sixties club appear to move as you pass them.<\/p>\n

Playboy Club London\u2019s strict members-only policy makes it unique in the UK. Most casinos claim to be \u2018members only\u2019, when in reality anyone can join for free. Not at Playboy Club though.<\/p>\n

A private oak-panelled poker room<\/h3>\n

Here, management maintain that when they say \u2018members only\u2019, they mean it. During the day when it\u2019s quiet, they\u2019ll sometimes show you around and let you stay for a while. But if you want to make the place your base, you\u2019ll need to spring for membership.<\/p>\n

The fees: \u00a31,200 a year (plus \u00a31,000 joining fee) or \u00a315,000 for life.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re a member (sorry, \u2018keyholder\u2019) you get access to the club 24 hours a day. You can bring friends too, which is probably one of the key attractions because Playboy club is a killer place to bring people to. (Who\u2019d turn down an invitation to meet at the Playboy Club?)<\/p>\n

The management are still debating whether to offer poker. The Playboy Club London has a single poker table in a private oak-panelled poker room, hidden away from the casino. Running regular games is out of the question, but bosses will consider spreading private games on request. But if you can put together enough players at stakes high enough to make it worth their while.<\/p>\n

Playboy London is marketing itself as a sort of home-from-home for upscale men. Smokers can kick-back on a covered roof garden, with confortable loungers and flat-panel TVs. With exotic cigars on hand, you\u2019ll be tempted to get into bad habits.<\/p>\n

Playboy Club London<\/a> is an anomaly \u2013 a casino that erects a paywall to keep customers out. But it\u2019s banking on the fact that the exclusivity will be more than enough to guarantee high rollers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last week, the PartyPoker blog was lucky enough to visit the brand-new Playboy Club London. It\u2019s a casino, bar, restaurant, nightclub, and hangout all rolled into one Playboy branded experience. Walk through the front door off a quiet Mayfair street, and you ride a glowing red elevator up to the club. The first thing to<\/p>\n

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