Aruba

Really need to be done out. The wooden floor warped and the Men’s Toilet are not very clean and the toilet cubicles have no locks and half the time no lights and if you try and keep the door shut by holding it you can have the door staff pushing it open to check you not doing drugs but why anybody would try and do drugs in these toilet i don’t know.

avoid! everytime ive been in there theres been trouble, always ful of chavs and drunken fools, cheap enough but really small and always packed full of under 18’s. Wouldnt recommend

Aruba aint too bad, it hosts the ‘official’ teesside uni’s student night out on mondays, when its usually at its busiest. I don’t go down there often, but when I do there is usually some good deals on. They’re pretty student friendly, ie lack of cash. Some deals include: free shot with every drink bought, buy one get one free on vk’s and other drinks. They do discounts on shots, if you buy 5 then you get so much off, then if you buy 10 you get more off. Sometimes, if they aren’t seeling as much of a certain drink as they would like, they put it on extra special offer for a short amount of time, I remember one time they put bottles of VK on at 2 for £1 for 10 minutes. Took that long to get to the bar because there was a massive rush. The only reason I don’t go there too often is that the music isn’t really to my taste.

Aruba is an alright club. Some nights provide a cheap night out if you’re after one. I recall I went there one Saturday and it was free entry before 11 with £1.50 for all drinks. You can get 10 shooters for £11 and shots for £1. The only noticeable thing is they don’t tend to sell the main brand drinks, there isn’t Fosters or Strongbow and so unless you’re prepared to stick to different brands it might not be the place for you. There is a huge vareity of cocktails however (I think they come to over £3 on more expensive nights) and if you’re a cocktail fan you should definitely have a look at their menu! That’s one thing I really like about Aruba, it’s got a really well presented laid out drinks menu with pictures of all the drinks, quite helpful when you reach the tipsy side of the evening! The music is good, mostly newer dance stuff with some indie things. It’s quite small however and the dance floor is small in comparison to other clubs. This makes is appear quite busy and crowded. It hasn’t got the wow factor to it but if you’re prepared to make a go of it and ahve fun you’ll find you’ll enjoy the night.