STRONG
Madrid's premier iconic dance and cruising gay clubAverage Reviews
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The most emblematic gay dance and cruising club in Madrid returns under a new and revolutionary management. Capturing energy of those who determine new musical trends as cultural art in the gay scene of Madrid.
The definitive underground clubbing experience in Madrid's gay scene.
The definitive underground clubbing experience in Madrid's gay scene.
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Based on 1254 reviews
Maximilian Adam
18:07 25 Nov 24
Very unfriendly personnel. We asked the cashier at the entrance if it is possible to pay by card as we both did not bring any cash. He told us that it is possible to pay by card everything in this club. After paying the entrance fee, we went downstairs to the wardrobe which costed 2,- EUR. Due to a very bad internet connection in the club, the transaction did not get through. The waiter demanded cash from us, but we told him we did not have any. He then said that it is not possible then to leave our clothes there and we have to go. We told him that we especially asked at the entrance about card payment which was confirmed, and that it is not our problem that the internet connection is bad here, and that we will not leave because we just paid for the entrance. He then demanded us to wait there while he was going to talk to his colleagues. Instead, he went to the bar, made drinks for guests and talked to them, leaving us waiting and ignored at the wardrobe. We decided to go into the club without paying the 2,- EUR.At the end before leaving, I was dressing up again while finishing my drink. A security guard came and told us to leave immediately as it is not allowed to stay inside the club in clothes. I said that I just got dressed and just quickly finishing my drink - but he insisted that we go RIGHT NOW. I asked him if they have a plastic cup to refill my drink so that I can take it away - the security just said „No.“I will never return to this club again. Very arrogant atmosphere.Jesus RedSoul
15:50 07 Nov 24
It is a great venue, excellent organisation and a great atmosphere.It's the only club in the gay scene where you will have the best electronic music with the best DJs. No doubt, it is always full. Hot guys and the best time.Omega Trans
13:42 27 Oct 24
Staff is rude and not customer oriented. I lost my coat ticket and instead of accommodating me, they decided to punish me and make me wait till everyone else leave. A true customer-oriented establishment would find my coat and let me go. STRONG opted for a stupidest and low-intellect solution - make me wait an hour. What a joke. And before you excuse yourself by saying that it was my fault for losing the ticket, yes, but this happens and you must find a solution that satisfies your customer. This is what distinguishes a customer-oriented place from a place that does not give a damn. Leaves a rotten aftertaste.P.S.1: after reading their reply I am even more assured that they hate their customers. Making your customer wait from 5am to 6am after a night of drinking and dancing (imaging my state) is a garbage decision. And by the way, the second it hit 6am, the cloak guy pulled out my jacket while there were other jackets in the cloak room. It tells me that they knew all along which jacket was mine and wanted to punish me.fabian
11:22 24 Sep 24
I was here on Saturday evening. The entrance fee is 25 euros and includes a drink. Fee and drinks are a bit expensive in my opinion. The party and fun started after 24.00 and didn't end until the morning. I have never seen so many handsome men together in my life. But it is overcrowded and they are dancing mostly with their groups. You might get a little bored if you don't have friends with. People are mostly gym rats. But if you are attractive, you can have fun until the morning, too.Stephen P
10:19 31 Aug 24
Wild party! A lot of fun but.... BUT.. The entire bathroom and dark area is a smoking room. It's prohibited and there is a sign but of course it's not enforced ever. Clothes destroyed, throat sore from breathing in smoke. Dangerous, Illegal and not healthy. Otherwise a wild night, and huge potential for high times! But I will not return because of the smoking. The entrance price of 20 incl drink seems fair to me. The venue is smaller than it looks so a lot of congestion and pushing which I didn't appreciate either. The crowd are 95% guys in their 30s/40s most with beards......nick berry
06:41 26 Jun 24
A great night out lots of fun. The only issue is in such a massive space they can’t make a special area for smokers - move the ticket man to the bottom and have a smoking area in his space . When you have a special event how can you be asked to smoke outside in dress code. I’m sure the neighbours would complain if they saw people outside in their desired outfits. It would make this place so much better and also you could sack the small man that runs after everyone threatening them with fines and being rude. I’m sure you could do something you make a fortune so invest some of it for the smokersFilip Todorović
05:28 10 Jun 24
Saturday nigh is the best, if you like good electro music and big cruising place with hot handsome sexy guys... then this is a must, best in Europe.Servise is also good as one can expect.Marc Yefimchuk
20:00 19 May 24
Nice club. The sound system is quite good, the drinks are a bit pricey but worth the money. The crowd is alright. Fun nights ahead !Humam W
10:10 16 May 24
definitely lived up to the "fun" part of its name on Friday night! The atmosphere was electric + a lively crowd. 20 euro entry fee with a drink included.Here's the thing though: for a club with a strong emphasis on...well, cruising... the lack of readily available condoms or lube was a surprising miss. hope to add some in the future.MS
10:45 21 Apr 24
I feel bad giving a low review to a business just because of the clientele, because the business can't control how other people treat you (within reason), but the patrons here totally ruined my experience. Firstly, PICKPOCKETS! Keep your personal items in coatcheck or very closely guarded, I felt people reaching into my pockets more than once. Secondly, everybody was rude, they would push past you to get into a bathroom that you're waiting for, any time I briefly made eye contact with people while dancing, I'd get looked at with disgust, (I'm not sure if people just thought I was flirting and I wasnt their type, or if me being a tourist made them not like me) so I danced looking at the floor as much as I could because I was just trying to vibe to the music and not be sneered at. And thirdly, on this night in particular, it was so busy that you couldn't move through the dance floor without brushing up against people, but then some people would just push me no matter how much I said excuse me. At one point in the square bathroom area, the crowd was so packed that we could not move and I was legitimately scared that it could have turned into a crowd crush because people just kept trying to enter and there's only one way in and out, I was at the mercy of where the crowd wanted to move, I avoided the square bathroom after that.The redeeming quality of this place is that the DJs were awesome. I would have definitely gone back for the music, but in my experience, the people were mean, so unfortunately I don't think I'll ever return.Pratik Deshpande
09:44 14 Apr 24
Visited this club on a Saturday night. The club lives up to its name. The music and the vibe inside is incredible. Got there around midnight and the party was only getting started. Arrive early if you want to avoid waiting in line to enter. One of my best nights in Madrid.Dev R
02:05 14 Apr 24
Crazy on the weekends. That's good and bad. It's very erotic, but so much choice everyone is looking for the next best thing so not a lot of action. Dancing is great. Service other than the initial entry man you pay were good.Giuliano Grapsi
09:16 27 Jan 24
Had so much fun, great music, fun entertainment, great people. I truly and wholeheartedly recommend it!scott saldenah
12:37 05 Nov 23
‘One bad apple shouldn't spoil the bunch' encapsulates my sentiment regarding this establishment. All services, from the doorman to the bartenders, were excellent. However, I encountered an issue with the coat check, where I inadvertently misplaced one of the two tickets I had checked in. The attendant identified my item, set it aside, and advised me of the policy requiring retrieval at the end of the night. This policy, in my view, is deemed unacceptable as it would have effectively held me hostage until 6am to reclaim my property. While I acknowledge that mistakes can occur, and this was my error, given the attendant's CLEAR identification of BOTH my article of clothing, the delay seemed unwarranted, I would go as far to say it was malicious.I would caution others to keep their ticket secure to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and to otherwise enjoy their experience.Si
16:14 18 Oct 23
Went on a Saturday night and had a great time. A room full of hot topless men dancing, plus a big dark room/cubicle area. Defo want to go again!RAM IMAGERY
23:52 24 Jul 23
There is a lot I can say about this place but I don't think is allowed. We went on the mix crow night and it was definitely a trip! So make sure you kmow which now you want to be part of.Jon Barnes
20:26 04 Jul 23
Strong 'in the tank' was by far one of the best club nights been to. Club is very well laid out and the back rooms are huge! Full of hot guys and plenty of action. Toilets were clean. Only issue was the drink / bar set up. Having to wait and use a automated machine to buy drink tickets to then queue at the bar and tell the barmen what you want again is little annoying and not had that sort of service before. Would rather just order at the bar directly as could then upsell or change mind.Will definitely return though when in Madrid next!Highly recommendY Landry
11:26 04 Jul 23
I have very mixed feelings about this club.1 . The space: great space. The back room is huge and has plenty of spaceThe dance floor is great and the music was 💯2- service: I felt racially targeted and served after 7 clients although I was standing there first. Yes, people will say here we go again with the racial card but trust me. I was the only guy standing at some point waving to get their attention they would ignore pretending to not see me, chatting to others until another customer would come then they would serve him.After 7 ( yes I counted lol) I had to interrupt their conversation with the customer they were about to serve and ask them if I was invisible or if they just didn't want to serve me and wanted me to leave which I would do if they preferred. Then the bar staff apologized and I got served. This was not a pleasant feeling at all.Overall I had a great time there. I just didn't buy any more drinks haha.3. Queuing: Good luck !! It is a case of friends' privilege,u know them they'll sneak u in otherwise keep queuing for 47 min and pay 40 euros to get in. LolSo be prepared. Patience -money - ignoring poor service will guarantee you a good time there !!žan bakan
16:56 12 Jun 23
Clubbing there was super fun, back rooms also. Just be aware, organized crime is stealing phones ( mainly iphone). Mine was stolen. Just leave all your belongings in a locker room.Scot Burkhart
11:06 06 Jun 23
Excellent club scene. Went on a Fri night and back again for the Sat. Darko party. No issues with entry, all were very welcoming. Back room was HUGE & the men were gorgeous! Probably the hottest group of men in one place ever. Would absolutely return...might come back to Madrid just to party here.DudeX Lick
00:35 06 Jun 23
I was refused service at the bar because I was wearing a shirt. Already paid 20 euro. Not ever coming back.Extra after response:I was at the Odarko event on Saturday 3rd of June '23: the dress code was:"Men only, masculine attitude, suggested dress-codes: leather, rubber, urban, clubbing, sporstkit, army, naked, jockstraps, masters & slaves, pup handlers, uniforms, shirtless"Mine was sportskit.Your dress code uses "," suggesting "or", otherwise I have no idea how to combine all those styles together.And mind the "suggested dress-codes" not "mandatory dress-codes".BTW Although I was in the minority, I was not alone. You stole 20 euros of me! I already paid for that drink, by the vending machine.Benjamin Longstaffe
19:25 12 Jan 23
Great club and well organised. I will go back there for sure when i’m next in Madrid.Chad Harris
02:18 22 Nov 22
Went late on Sunday and was still very much a vibe! Drinks included is the cover charge is a plus. Had no issues with door or staff. Darkroom was a blast as well. Would definitely be interested in returning on a Friday or Saturday.Gabriel Melo
00:52 09 Oct 22
There was a party and it would cost 25€ to enter. The doorman was rude with me. He didn’t explain so clearly and asked me to make a quick decision to enter or not because there were many people on the queue, but there was no one there 🤣.Tyler Andrews
15:24 18 Sep 22
A lot of fun! Good music on the dance floor and a Dark room that is gigantic and very busy on Saturday night!Miguel Alvarado Cabello
22:43 11 Sep 22
Stay away !!! This place is a circus!Before you go make sure your wearing clown clothes, just like the guys you see in the background. We came all the way from Miami looking for a good place but unfortunately came across this place where they are classist, rude, and racist. I can't believe this happen into a developed country, this does not happen in the United States.Andrew Walsh
23:21 10 Jul 22
This club is designed to be exclusive. Unless you are a member, you cannot enter which makes it is impossible to visit if are visiting Madrid. They deliberately exclude foreigners which I consider racist. Stay away.
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