Rachel M.
Yelp
In comparison to the more touristy clubs such as Pacha and Opium on the beachfront, Bling Bling seems to be the popular club choice for locals to recommend to Barcelona newcomers. As a result, I had high hopes for this place but found it to be -- as Yelp describes its 3 star rating -- A-OK.
The venue was alright. It's supposed to be one of the more upscale clubs in Barcelona and a place where girls would actually forgo their trainers and opt for heels. I decided to stick with the former though since I didn't fancy walking around Barcelona's cobbled streets in the freezing January cold with my toes peeping out. Despite the upscale theme, this place didn't impress me too much, since I found the poshness of Las Vegas clubs much more appealing.
Some girls are invited to the VIP area by suited men working for the club and given any alcohol (I presume to keep the male VIP patrons company). I didn't find the area too fun though and just went back to the general area dance floor.
So why the mediocre rating? For starters, the music was ghastly. Imagine cheesy Spanish pop music that made you want to cringe every 10 seconds of dancing (although that seems to be the music of choice in Spain). Towards the second half of the night, the DJ thankfully switched to Reggae-ton music, which was much more fun to dance to. Also, the second room that exclusively plays Reggae-ton music was closed due to lack of a sufficient headcount, which was a bummer for my girls and I. And finally, they charged 5 euros for a water bottle -- like hello, this is not a rave haha!