Ora Nightclub

Ora has re-opened post-Covid and seems like they took the downtime during Covid to fix things.First things first, I honestly disliked coming to Ora for my fave EDM artists because of the sound system. For example, I saw Ben Bohmer here for the first time in 2019 and actually thought he was horrible, but then later saw him at 2 different venues and just realized it was Ora's sound system. Fast forward to 2021: THEY. FIXED. THINGS. The sound isn't as bad, they moved the DJ stand to the middle of the back wall instead of the corner, and increased the screen size of visuals behind the DJ. Another gripe I had about Ora was they always ended things at 2AM on the dot. IE, we never got to stay behind and meet and greet with the DJs. But post Covid, I see this rule relaxing a bit.For example, pre-2021: I remember Ora shooing me out onto the street with Marsh who was kind enough to chat with us IN THE RAIN on the sidewalk after the show until 215AMPost-2021: Ora let us stay inside and take multiple photos/chat with David Hohme in August. Ora stayed open and let Fatum play until 3AM for my post-wedding afterparty in October.All these things are making Ora a not-so-bad choice anymore. In addition, the lady who helped with our wedding after party table was SO friendly and attentive, and Ora even gave me a thank-you card for having my wedding afterparty with them.

I booked a table at Ora to celebrate my friend's bachelorette and we all had a great time!I highly recommend booking a table at Ora because not only do you get a area to lounge around, it also covers your ticket and a bottle of booze (either Absolute or Jack Daniels). Amaani was easy to communicate with and responds back in a timely manner, unlike other Nightclubs in Seattle that we were interested in booking. He even threw in a complimentary bottle of champagne for the occasion, which I thought was a nice gesture. My only comment was that our pitcher of soda was warm when the hostess pour us chasers, but she quickly noted and brought us another one that was chilled.While there is a dress code listed on the website, Ora seems pretty lax as I saw people there in sneakers and jeans. However, the decor is nice and the place is kept clean.Ora plays EDM/Trance/House which personally is not my cup of tea but I thought Nifra's set was awesome. Overall, Ora is a great nightclub if you're looking for a place to host a bachelorette or special occasion. With the nice decor, you might as well dress to impress.

Belltown and fellow electronic music fans - please welcome Ora, as one of the newest clubs on the block :)Located next to Sarajevo Lounge and in the heart of Belltown, Ora Nightclub is one sweet club. Armed with an amazing sound system, pretty lights, and with two dance floors, I am loving this new spot.Been here a few times and each time was a success. Here are some things to note:-Cover: At the moment, no cover!!! :D Not sure how long this will last but definitely check out the facebook or website for event details. And best of all, free cover = all night long for girls AND guys... woot woot-Drinks: Gotta admit, drinks here are great. Stiff but not overly strong, I feel like your money is worth it and all of the bartenders are pretty friendly and nice :)-VIP booths: even though I didn't book one yet, the looks of the booths are pretty cool. Huge comfy couches and the VIP area near the DJ stage is sick. -Music: Been here primarily for the techno / deep house / tech house / dirtybird type of music. A lot of local talent playing and overall, it's a sweet spot for electronic music. I do know there are other theme music night, so check Facebook/website to see DJ names. -Sound system / lights system: On point. Period. -Interior = gorgeous. Has that nice Vegas-y feel with the modern feel and look-Dress Attire = Casual but not toooo casual. Dress code is listed on the websiteOverall, this is one of my favorite spots at the moment. Highly recommend checking it out if you like House/Techno music or if you're curious about new places :D

Omg. Great sound system but holy god the floors or sticky. Like ungodly amounts of stickiness that you can barely dance Fix it. Now.

I'm not a big fan of the venue. It's located in Belltown right next to another Latin club. There's two dance floor inside but the bottom dance floor isn't always open. Upstairs is where the main sets are happening. It feels more like a lounge as you enter. The decor by the bar looks pretty neat. The main downside of this club is the size of the dance floor upstairs and the lack of ventilation when the floor is packed. The sound system isn't the best. The bass feels too loud and the quality isn't up to par. However I do love that they showcase a lot of trance DJs from around the world.

There is some excitement that goes on when a new club opens up and they have DJs scheduled to play that you like and want to see. I had never been here before but my friends had one time before. They warned me about the temperature issues but I had no idea how bad it was going to be until I was literally there standing in it.The nightclub is split into a lower level bar and then the upper level bar / dance floor. In my opinion, the layout was not thought out very well. I will tell you why later. The decor on the lower level was nice and made me really want to like the place when I first walked in.We went upstairs right away to see what that was like and after two steps into that level from the stairs, you were masked with the heat. At one point in the night, the thermostat was registering at 90 degrees. People were drenched in sweat, their clothes soaked, some guys even walking around with their shirts completely unbuttoned. If someone needed to get past you, you will feel their sweaty body on you as they go passed. It was disgusting.The main dance floor where the DJ was, was shoved in the back corner. I honestly never even saw him it was so dark and crowded in that small room. The upstairs bar is where they had a much bigger area and where their tables were for VIP / renting out I assumed. They should have switched the bar and the dj booth. Why pay for a table when you cannot even see the DJ or be in the room where the actual main dance floor with the lights are.The sound was okay when you were upstairs in the dance room area and downstairs but when you were out in the bar area upstairs, the sound was not playing through the speakers the whole time and sounded bad.The bar downstairs had one bar tender and people were nice enough to make a line at the bar rather than just crowd it. Service at this bar was slow but that was due to it being under staffed in our opinion. Lets talk about the drinks. I ordered a vodka ginger ale and so did my friend. A few others got vodka red bulls, a screw driver, etc. When I took a sip of my drink, I honestly thought they gave me vodka water. I passed my drink around and made 3 other people taste it before jumping to conclusions. Either the soda was completely flat or she gave me water was the consensus. I checked with my friend who got the same drink minutes before me and he said the same thing. I threw the drink out which was disappointing.I would not recommend going here until they figure out their ventilation / temperature issues. We will not be going back until that happens.On a side night, the cops came by as well. I heard it was because they were told to turn down the volume (?)

I provided some DJ gear for a rider last year (for John 00 Fleming) and the sound guy broke one of my media players by yanking the cord out. Upon trying to communicate and work out a solution with the owner of Ora, he eventually ghosted me without repairing, replacing or buying the gear his guy broke. Considering the piece of work he is, I'm surprised any local DJ still plays here...hard to support someone who screws people over. Until this is resolved, I won't be going back or supporting Ora, which is a shame, because many good DJs and artists perform there regularly. If they only knew...

I came here for their New Year's Eve party with Gabriel and Dresden. The venue was smaller than I expected, with a tiny bar and one DJ downstairs, and a larger space upstairs where the main acts play, with a few roped-off VIP seating areas and a larger bar. Clientele was decent and pretty well-behaved :) Seemed like a mix of the wealthier Seattle IT crowd looking for a party and your average joe who enjoys EDM tunes. The theme was Gatsby/1920s and people were dressed to the nines, for the most part.Staff was great and kept coming around with free water to keep us hydrated while we danced.I will say the worst part was the bathrooms were honestly really gross, with staff rushing in with a plunger while I was in line to try and repair not one but two of the toilets, and also terrible water pressure to try and wash your hands with. It honestly made me not want to drink much so I wouldn't have to pee because I really, really didn't want to use those restrooms again! So they lost out on some alcohol sales from me Coat check was $5 + tip. We found overnight parking around the corner for $20 which was kind of highway robbery, but it is downtown.The main act lasted until around 2:30am and then another DJ came on until shortly after 3:00am. The crowd was good -- enough people to feel like you're a part of something, but not so much that you're fighting for space on the dance floor.I'd definitely go back, but man, they need to work on those restrooms.

Evened staff, friendly and always watchful for people getting out of control to keep everyone safe. Great venue and performers!

Forced you to finish your liqour or throw it away at 1:40am. Make no sense and the attitude is bad sf.