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| - Take it from a party girl, Hakkasan is "Vegas' commuter club."
You go to check it out because it's new and some awesome DJ is there, and then you leave when you realize it's not that great. Amazing DJs, but the club itself is an ergonomic fail in design.
Unless you've bought a VIP table, this club probably isn't for you. Guys that do, you'll have a good time. Girls that don't, not so much. And it's not like most Vegas clubs, where random people meet and start drinking together. The club is not setup for that inviting experience.
My 4 girlfriends and I went for Tiesto last Friday -- Tiesto was amazing, one of the best sets I've heard from him! .. but we ended up leaving the club before close (which we never do) because of Hakkasan itself. Us girls live for this stuff, and I wish, I wish we could have said something good about it.
Where it fails:
1) It's missing the experience.
When you walk through Hakkasan, most people you walk by aren`t smiling - it's weird. The reason for this is that the experience is missing. Everyone in a club should be able to experience the ambience and atmosphere of everyone partying and having a good time. Hakkasan doesn't offer this. Unless you're at a VIP table or are willing to get smothered with sweaty bodies on the waaayyy over packed dancefloor, you will not have an enjoyable clubbing experience because you can't see anything! You can't see the DJ in the main room because of the design layout and you'll be stuck wandering in the paths, or dancing in the overflow area.
2) You're always looking down because you can't feel comfortable walking around.
First, there's soo many stairs at random levels. Second, the overflow room has raised platforms that are not visible in crowds. As a result, sooo many girls were taking a tumble because of the poor design/lack of area guards and the bouncers didn't do anything about it. It was ridiculous. Third, the floor pattern is misleading; it gives the illusion that there are white steps when there are not. My girls and I kept thinking that there were steps and we felt like we always had to be cautious.
3) If you're not VIP, you'll feel like a second class citizen. For girls, we're usually used to being treated well at Vegas clubs, but because Hakkasan isn't designed for mingling and meeting new people, girls are left behind... without a view of the DJ (not even on a TV screen anywhere), without a single place to sit, and wandering around aimlessly. The result: they leave. Hakkasan is known for girls leaving -- the staff know it and this is why is it Vegas commuter club.
It doesn't offer us glamorous Vegas nightclub experience and it's really disappointing. Here's some suggestions to make it better:
TO THE HAKKASAN OWNERS:
1) The Overflow Room. This room offers no experience. You have to remember, people come for DJs, so even if they're not in the main danceroom, you need to give them that experience. Add a massive LCD screen showing the DJ playing along the side with the balcony. Also, you can't have girls falling all over the place! Add barriers to the corner areas of the platform for safety.
2) The Waterfall back area. You need to let girls sit here, otherwise they will leave. I get it, the idea is that people have to pay to sit at a club, but this is just ridiculous. You need to let girls rest their feet sometimes. Marqui allows it in certain areas, and so should you!
3) Upstairs - small suggestion. If you're not VIP, there is noooo experience up here and therefore, it's a waste of space. Give people the experience. Add some small LCD TVs everywhere, so people can feel the DJ. People will create their own fun in front of the TVs.
4) Upstairs - big suggestion. Because the openings to the VIP booths are opposite to the DJ stage, the guys in the VIP are facing the DJ stage. Therefore, when girls are walking behind, they'll never get noticed. So, I think another tier that is a few steps lower than the VIP area should be wrapped in front for non-VIPs. This way, the guys in VIP will physically"see" girls and tell them to join them AND they'll feel more like VIP with more people seeing them. Also, regular people will actually have a view.
5) Dancefloor. Having 2 entrances on the dancefloor at the ends of the stage is inconvenient for exiting. Add two more paths to enter the dancefloor like Marqui.
These problems may seem petty, but for Vegas, this is exactly what it's all about. Someone(s) missed the mark here. Hakkasan needs some work, big-time. I won't be back unless something changes.
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