Elevate Lounge

Elevate Lounge, located in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, is a top destination for those seeking an upscale nightlife experience. Known for its stunning views and sleek design, it offers a breathtaking, panoramic view of the LA skyline from 21 floors up. The open-air layout lets you take in the city lights while enjoying the ambiance of a high-energy club.The DJs at Elevate Lounge are a major highlight, consistently spinning top tracks across various genres, keeping the crowd on their feet. The sound system is top-notch, ensuring a clear, powerful audio experience. Whether it's house, hip-hop, or pop hits, the music is always on point, setting the mood for a memorable night out.Drink prices are fairly reasonable for a club of this caliber, with beers starting around $11. The bar service is efficient, and the staff is professional, ensuring quick and smooth transactions. The lounge also maintains a well-organized and classy vibe, making it feel exclusive without being pretentious.Pros: * Spectacular views of the LA skyline * High-quality DJ lineup with great music * Reasonable drink prices * Well-organized with a smooth entry processCons: * Crowded on weekends (get there early for a good spot)

I've visited this club twice, but my most recent experience left a bad impression, largely due to an unprofessional and unnecessarily aggressive bouncer.Upon arriving, my cousin and I were waiting in line when the bouncer instructed us to step back to clear space for others. A short while later, he accused us of cutting the line in front of two other guests. Both those guests looked just as confused as we were, as we had been standing there for about ten minutes. My cousin calmly explained this to him, but he was adamant that he hadn't spoken to us before. When I suggested he check the security footage to verify, he dismissively claimed he didn't need to because he "knows what he saw."Instead of handling the situation professionally, he escalated it--getting uncomfortably close to my face and speaking in an unnecessarily dominant tone. At one point, he even reacted sharply when he thought he heard me talking about him, though I wasn't. Afterward, the two guests he accused us of cutting in front of approached us and apologized, saying they didn't understand why the bouncer had reacted that way either.That being said, not every staff member left a bad impression. The bouncer who initially welcomed us into the club was incredibly kind and honestly the highlight of my experience. The bar service itself was satisfactory, though I was shocked by the prices--$24 for a Green Tea shot and $18 for the cheapest shot of vodka I could get.I don't want to make assumptions, but the way my cousin and I--both Black women--were spoken to and treated in this situation felt noticeably different from how others were being handled. Given the circumstances, and the fact that this happened during Black History Month, the interaction left me feeling particularly uncomfortable. While the club has some good aspects, the lack of professionalism with that security guard and the steep drink prices make me hesitant to return.

Our group ordered table service here for NYE countdown. I really hate writing bad reviews but this is an honest first and last experience here. The entire RSVP process was super SUS from the get go and you could tell they are super unorganized with the promoters. You text message a number with your name and head count but they never reply back with an actual confirmation number or even a deposit like the majority of other table service at other clubs in LA. The check-in process is a complete chao. There are two lines out front that stretch the block. One line is for bottle service and another for regular entry. With table/bottle service you are suppose to be able to SKIP the line with your entire group. Don't let the cocky security guard tell you otherwise. We all Ubered there so arrived at different times. Lucky our first group already lined up in the bottle service line and got through security, after some incident of them not being able to find our RSVP??Once you get inside to the lobby there is another hostess that confirms your RSVP booking for a table. Since they use multiple promoters they literally have to call each one to verify you are actually on the "list" if they don't have you written down already. This was our case and another 15 minute wait for them to find our RSVP even after showing them the text message with the promoter. With that settled there's literally only two ways up to Elevate, the 2 elevators or take the stairs up to the 21st floor. Yes we finally got to skip the long line since we finally got VIP treatment from security after they verified us.The Lounge itself is separated into two sections when you exit the elevator. There is the left wing which has the large open wall and where the bars are located. The right wing, where the bathrooms are located are on the closed room side where the dance floor is. Our table was literally in the outside wing in the freezing cold. Yes there is one tiny space heater buts its freezing in the middle of winter and no they won't move you since every table is pretty much reserved. Note we entered the club at around 10pm and got seated around 10:15pm. We tipped the service guy and he nicely rolled down the sun shades to at least block the wind. Our actual assigned hostess didn't show up until 11pm! She said she couldn't find us? Yes they are very understaffed especially with hostess girls! We ordered our 3 bottles and 4 chases juices. She didn't return until 11:30pm, yall know countdown is at 12AM right? Not a good time but we made the most of our situation. No we couldn't finish our bottles since they were delivered them so late and no we couldn't take out our unfinished bottle either. The table next to us has a even worst time as none of there bottles every showed up even when they were seated about 15 minutes after us. They eventually cancelled there table after speaking to the manager. We shared a bottle with them and had a combined group party instead. I mean why waste good bottles and make some new friends for the new year? The bartenders are a complete mess here too since its an open bar so the line wraps around the entire lounge. You're lucky if you don't wait at least 30-45 minutes per drink! Our table was right next behind the bar so we got a first eye view. Good luck trying to go to the bathrooms especially the girls. The bathroom line was literally an hour and almost as long as the drink line. The music was very random with a mix of early 2020 pop to R&B back to EDM and some country? The dance floor is small so be ready to be packed in like sardines but at least you'll be warm?Overall the WORST table service we've ever experienced in the entire world. We've had table service all over DTLA, Vegas, Asia, Europe and never seen such bad service/uncoordinated and simply rude security too. Absolutely not recommended even if it was free for any occasion.

Had a ticket to get in for free by 10:30pm on Halloween and at 10pm they started telling everyone in line there was a $30 charge to get in. We ended up leaving and came back an hour later and the bouncers told us it was now $40 to get in. When we told them we had been in line earlier and had tickets, they said they cleared the line at 9:40pm and let everyone with tickets in?? Definitely shady.

On Saturday 01/03/2025 I went dancing with my friends. It was my first time. Everything was very nice, the music was excellent. The only thing that happened was with the bartender on the corner. He was very rude at the time of arrival. They should have friendlier staff there in that bar.

I went dancing here on November 2nd and I loved that people still dressed in Halloween customs! Me and my girlfriends could not find seating due to having to reserve the seats for bottle service. We were just standing there for 15 mins until a gentleman came to the rescue and asked us to sit on his reserved spot. I wished Elevate Lounge had free seating but other than that the music was nice. We were there for hip hop and they mostly played Spanish and reggaeton.

I came here two weekends in a row a couple of months ago for birthday parties, and they each got a table! It's a fun lounge with good music, but it's not actually a rooftop bar; it just has good views! The vibes are pretty good, and I even saw a Yelper when I went one night, haha. My favorite part of Elevate is that they have cheap valet parking for the whole night. To start off, there is a line at the bottom of the building, and the valet is on the side. You get your ID checked and then patted down. Then you go to the elevator and go up to the elevator floor. From there, it's a free for all! There is a bar, dancefloor, and a bunch of bottle-service tables. Each time I went, I had one so we had no problems with seating. The bar lines do get long and messy so it will take forever to get a drink. Ideally if you come be sure to wear decent clothes!

Security was a d***head. Bathroom lady was a d***head. My sister friend needed help while she was in the stall, she was having a panic attack. there were Tylenols at the bathroom counter. My sister went to grab one and the lady was rude and said "those aren't free!" Girl really. You know damn well you can hear what's going on, a girl is struggling and you're worried about one measly Tylenol pill. My sister paid her anyways but she didn't need to be a B about it. Then, my sister asked bathroom lady to call security because she needed help getting her friend out. Security came in and instead of being helpful, started BELITTLING AND BERATING my sister and her friend. "Get out the bathroom!!" Repeatedly. On the way out he yells "learn how to drink in moderation!" They weren't even drunk. What a clown. Bartender was a d***head.He was super impatient as my friends and I were trying to quickly decide whether we wanted shots or cocktails. I asked for 2 Paloma's and 2 vodka red bulls. He gave me only 1 vodka red bull then I told him we were missing one more. He got all pissy. He had just finished our transaction, my bf came up and asked if we could add a beer to purchase. He straight up told us to go back in line to order if we wanted it. Bro what? I am literally still standing right here about to sign off on the receipt and you're telling me you can't just do another charge and GRAB a can of beer OUT OF THE FRIDGE to me? We had a table right at the end of the dance floor towards the back so we had a lot of foot traffic in our section. There were employees constantly coming in to mop our area. I get that they're trying to clean up the dance floor as much as they can, but they were pushy and killing the vibe coming in so much. That was a terrible table area to be in. Like I said so much foot traffic and we would get pushed out of our own section and into the back hall. Service all around here is a joooke. Not worth it to come back. One last thing- the music started off with a lot of R&B and hip hop then started moving to EDM later in the night. The DJ even threw in You Belong with me by Taylor Swift in the mix. Random but it worked, crowd loved it.

For the record, this is NOT a rooftop lounge; it's simply located on a high floor with views of the DTLA skyline. It is open-air in some sections but it's very limited. I came here for a friend's birthday and while the club itself is nice, the tables are small and exposed - it simply isn't worth the thousands you're paying for a table along with service. I think I'll stick to Time or Exchange.

The club and music were fun for a while, but things took a turn when an individual was pickpocketing, and several guests reported having their valuables stolen. The suspect was an African American man wearing all black with a jean jacket and was accompanied by a woman carrying a purse. When confronted, the host/club owner denied responsibility. Despite multiple requests to the DJ to announce the warning, he ignored them. Many guests began to suspect that the club's management might have been involved in or complicit with the thefts. My friend was also a victim, having had her phone stolen.