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Fred, a promoter for the club, informed us that Sapphire offers bottle service at the price of $350 per bottle with a deal of a purchase of 2 bottles and you get another one for free. Also free limo service and free entry.
First off, their "free" limo comes with a $7 per person surcharge. They don't collect until you enter into the premises. Pick up was fast (of course) and courteous, so I guess that was nice.
After the pat down, the hostess informs us that bottles are $400 each and the free one that comes with the purchase of 2 is a miniature bottle. We asked to speak to the manager about this bait and switch and he informs me that Fred is an independent marketing agent that doesn't have the current information on pricing. Since we were already there, we gave him the benefit of the doubt.
As our group starts to be seated, dancers proceeded to move in and the waitress comes by with the menu. We ordered 2 bottles of Hennessy and wanted a Ciroc for the free bottle. The waitress then informs us that all these are premium alcoholic drinks and aren't subject to their deal. The price now jumps to $550 per bottle, not including taxes, fees, and gratuities. We asked for the manager again. He comes down and of course, supports the waitresses claim.
So, starting from the false or inaccurate information given to us by Fred, the hostess and manager, and waitress-pricing jumps from $350 per bottle (buy 2 get 1 free) to $400 per bottle (buy 2 get 1 miniature free) to $550 per bottle (buy 2 get 1 miniature free *excludes premium brands) respectively. Feeling like we were being jerked off, we try to negotiate pricing to at least the second offer but to no avail. We stood up and walked out, but not before some people got free lap dances, so I guess it wasn't a total loss.
All in all, our experience at Sapphire was limited to their poor customer service and their disclosure of pricing. $550 per bottle isn't bad, its just the total lack of customer respect that killed it. If they had been more focused on truthfulness and being upfront with us instead of scams and trickery, our experience at Sapphire would have been enjoyable.
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