Discover San Diego Nightlife in True VIP Style

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Downtown San Diego recently became a melting pot of lavish lounges located alongside an entourage of the hottest clubs in the west.

San Diego is now a coastal escape where you and your closest friends can take over the town, dressed to impress, and experience a new niche of Southern California nightlife. Exclusive VIP services, which cater to the cravings and desires of each club-going customer, are now available to guests looking to take a sip of the upscale.

If you're ready to upgrade your downtown style, put your beloved bar routine in neutral and shift your focus to the best San Diego nightlife destinations for VIP treatment. From the Ivy Hotel to Keating Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, and Stingaree, San Diego's clubs and hotel lounges redefine the good life, and look good doin' it.

Chic Elegance at Eden and Envy

Eden and Envy are two of the most popular nightlife destinations in the downtown area. When guests opt for VIP status, they can expect to socialize in style in a chic and sophisticated atmosphere alongside the likes of celebrities such as Nick Lachey and Vanessa Manila, who were recently spotted at this posh nightspot.

The rooftop lounge and downstairs club at the Ivy Hotel are the perfect places to dance the night away or unwind with your weekend crew by your side. VIP guests at Eden and Envy can either opt to be in the middle of the action or choose to experience the luxurious environment at a secluded table.

Bottle service at both Eden and Envy begins at $325 for liquor and can go into the thousands for the most exclusive bottles of champagne. However, for patrons indulging at these hotspots, money is no object, a fact confirmed by Ivy hostesses who say bottles of Belvedere Vodka and Dom Perignon are the most popular beverages of choice.

With security guards tableside throughout the night, the two VIP hosts at Eden and Envy will make sure you and your lucky group have a night to remember, while the resident DJ, Este, will leave you begging for more beats.

Keeping Up at the Keating

Minus One Lounge at the Keating Hotel is referred to as one of the hottest nightclubs in Southern California by its regular clientele. This semi-private downstairs club offers guests the opportunity to hold a meeting, private event or simply enjoy the chic atmosphere amongst good friends.

Everyone likes a good night out on the town after a hard week in the office, and this semi-private subterranean lounge is where you and your friends can cut loose with a cocktail in hand. The atmosphere is purely posh in modern fashion, dark and mysterious with a hint of glamour.

VIP guests at this swanky locale can settle in with Italian tapas and exotic spirits or indulge in a glass of wine provided by Paulo Pininfarina. The Minus One Lounge at the Keating is now offering memberships to its most exclusive VIP customers. Perks of this ultra upscale club include first-class table reservations, European bottle service, concierge service, and private liquor lockers. Being a member will enable you and your guests to get priority on suites (or, stanzas) at the Keating on even sold-out evenings.

Rock the Night Away at Moonstone Lounge

The San Diego Hard Rock Hotel is best known as the new destination where guests and visitors can live a rock-n-roll lifestyle courtesy of VIP treatment perks - even if only for a night. The Moonstone Lounge that recently opened at the famous hotel offers VIP services that enable all guests to feel like superstars when lounging in San Diego.

This swanky poolside lounge on the Hard Rock rooftop is well-equipped, to say the least, with walnut-toned outdoor leather seating and flat screen TVs for patrons to kick back in style. VIP parties also have priority to the sectional seating and opium beds surrounding the fire pits. With personal cocktail waitresses by your side, VIP champagne glasses never run dry.

In the short time that the lounge has been open, A-list celebrities like Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford, Ashley Simpson, and the Gym Class Heroes have already partaken in the VIP amenities. The VIP services at Moonstone are what distinguish this nightclub from the others throughout the city. Not only are they exclusive, but they are sure to make your night out on the town a memorable one.

Getting Flashy at Stingaree

There's nothing like going VIP at what has become San Diego's most talked about nightclub, Stingaree. The VIP package at this hotspot will enable you and your friends to skip the front door lines, and the cover charge to be escorted into Stingaree by the VIP host. VIP guests have the luxury of bottle service, which begins at $325 and will provide up to four people with their choice of cocktails for the evening.

VIP tables can be found on each floor of the club, with the mezzanine level, located on the second floor, being the most exclusive. Club-goers who are sitting VIP on the mezzanine level have panoramic views of the dance floor, a place where those looking to groove can see and be seen.

Stingaree draws an upscale crowd with its high-end décor and glamorous atmosphere. And for those attending this superclub VIP style, the experience is only heightened. The VIP tables are considered to be "prime pieces of property" at the bar, and when the night starts to get heated, guests can cool off on the Rooftop Oasis.

Whether you opt for VIP on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis - San Diego clubs and hotel lounges are always ready to pamper and provide. From the Ivy Hotel to Keating Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, and superclub Stingaree - VIPs are always at home in San Diego. It's a new year - and a new era in San Diego nightlife. There's no better time to upgrade your downtown style, put your beloved bar routine in neutral and shift your focus to the best San Diego nightlife destinations for VIP treatment.