Nightlife has been struggling over the last couple of years, with even the most legendary of nightclubs across the world being forced to close their doors.
However, plenty of places are raging on, and the International Nightlife Association (INA) – the world’s first ‘non-profit organisation founded specifically to represent entities involved in the nightlife sector’ – has just released its latest roundup of the world’s best nightclubs.
Claiming the top spot it’s (drum roll, please) Hï Ibiza! Yup, we’re hardly surprised either. The 5,000-capacity house, techno and electronic venue was also named as the best club in the world by DJ Mag back in the spring, and is one of the party island’s most famous spots.
The people behind it are also getting their hands dirty with a huge rebrand of another of Ibiza’s iconic nightclubs, Privilege, which will relaunch in 2025 as ‘hyperclub’ UNRVS – be sure to check it out next year.
In second place was Green Valley, which claimed the same spot in DJ Mag’s ranking, too, and in third place it was Ushuaïa Ibiza. In fact, in the top 25, five clubs in Ibiza made the ranks – it’s clearly still the place to be for a brilliant night out.
Elsewhere, there were destinations across the UK, Germany, the USA and more which made the list – check out the top 25 below.
These are the world’s 25 best nightclubs, according to the International Nightlife Association
- Hï Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
- Green Valley, Camboriu, Brazil
- Ushuaïa Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
- Bootshaus, Cologne, Germany
- Echostage, Washington D.C., USA
- E11even, Miami, USA
- Shôko Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- DC-10, Ibiza, Spain
- Opium Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Avant Gardner / The Brooklyn Mirage, New York City, USA
- Pacha Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
- Amnesia, Cap d’Agde, France
- HQ2 Nightclub & Beach Club, Atlantic City, USA
- Sutton Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Omnia, Las Vegas, USA
- Cavo Paradiso, Mykonos, Greece
- Amnesia, Ibiza, Spain
- Club Space, Miami, USA
- BCM, Mallorca, Spain
- Laroc, Valinhos, Brazil
- Wet Republic, Las Vegas, USA
- Zouk Las Vegas, Las Vegas, USA
- Shôko Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Disco Tropics, Lloret de Mar, Spain
- Port du Soleil, Gothenburg, Sweden
Hey, dancing queen
We recently reported on this ranking of the world’s best 24-hour cities – and we have our very own roundup of the best destinations on the planet for nightlife here.
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