We decided to check this place out on a Tuesday night. We arrived at 1:30am. We were able to negotiate 18 Euros a person with 2 drinks per person plus and cover included. We thought it was a great deal since we are from Miami and just club entries where we are $20 and they don't include anything. The music was pretty good nothing out of this world. They played house and some electronic. Overall we had a nice time. Full bar. The venue is also pretty nice a few floors although they didn't have them open while we were there. Pretty good spot to party it on till late. We left at 3:30am there was a line out side which really left us impressed! Enjoy! read more

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This place was the most racist place I have ever attended as a Latin American I have never felt so targeted and discriminated upon due to having an American background. I highly suggest do not attend even if your Spanish is fluent. Check out Icon I had a much better time and service was amazing regardless of cultural background. read more

Before you read on, you should know that my review is based on going there on a Sunday night. My 2 girlfriends and I had a blast at Joy! Cover was about 17 if I remember correctly but it included either a mixed drink or two beers. We are from New York and we're used to bottle service being expensive as hell but a bottle of Champagne was 60 euros here, which we thought was relatively cheap. We ordered two and were given a table in a small roped off area immediately. For a Sunday, the club was decently full. We weren't really looking for interaction with anybody so we enjoyed our space and the lack of crowd and sweat that we normally encounter in NY clubs. The DJ even approached us and was very nice, got us on stage, and made sure we had a good time. Music was such a change of pace from the incessant EDM in NY! We definitely enjoyed it the entire night and danced nonstop. Would definitely return! - on a Sunday at least... Maybe we got lucky, who knows! Not sure how crowded/selective they get on more popular nights. read more

Lucia got us to come in for free and drinks are free until 1AM each night. However, the bars are very crowded so it is pretty hard to get that free drink. The coat check was 2 euros. The club was pretty empty until ~2am when it got pretty crowded and the dancefloor was full. There are many reviews regarding racism and we did see some people turned away at the door because of their hairstyles (unsure). Overall had a good time inside although the bouncer was slightly concerning in judging people. read more

This club looks like a theatre, and I think still functions as one from time to time. Convenient, central location, and overall a good time. Also, my friends and I visited twice and didn't have to pay cover, read more

This club in central Madrid is large and to begin with I thought, very pricey. In actual fact, the large entry fee (10E) is made up by them giving you two free drinks tokens. For me this was enough because the drinks are very strong-they're certainly generous on the alcohol as I've found in many Spanish bars. The music is fun, dancey, but clso a little bit cheesey. It isn't hardcore dance (which suited me) but don't expect anything outside the mainstream either. All in all, this is a fun club if you want a night full of dancing in a huge and quite impressive venue. read more

I went on a weekend with two of my girl friends after pregaming at a couple other bars. After having a ton of promoters harass us to go to this place, we finally caved in. Despite that, trying to get in was a hassle and security was giving us such a hard time, so when they finally let us in, we thought it'd be packed and lively. It was the complete opposite. Completely dead. It was also just one giant sausagefest. We ended up leaving the place after 5 mins. Would give it zero stars if I could. read more

Is it possible to give a negative stars? I had the worst experience at this club. I spent 15 euros on a ticket ahead of time and had to wait over an hour and a half to get in. They let my friends in before me, and I had to wait alone for the next 20 to the point where my phone had died and I could not present my ticket. They refused to allow my boyfriend to come out to show them my ticket (which he had on his phone too). Verbally abused me, shoved me, repeatedly called me a liar. Told my boyfriend to fuck off. Multiples of my friends left the club in tears after being groped, shoved and had screamed at by the bouncers. I will never, ever be going there again or recommending this club to others. read more

Alright so if you're new in town and are looking for a club that has the more american techno sound feel this could potentially be it. It is honestly known for being the club for the new people that have recently arrived into town, but regardless of that you'll always see locals. Good fast and friendly service at the bar, a few different levels all with large dance floors. Has a theater like feel to it, with large display screens, but overall it is a nice club, booths and tables are available. It's got a very good location, in Puerta del sol, so it's absolutely easy to find and most nights people are always trying to promote the club so free admission is possible until about 1:30 am, but not always guaranteed, regardless it is only 10 euros including one drink. Club closes at six am just in time to head to the morning clubs that open from 6-10 am. Definitely better to visit on the weekends, but if one doesn't like the crowds of the club scene on weekdays they usually only have the bottom dance floor open. Overall this is a pretty good club, good atmosphere, good music, plenty of dance floors, and I would definitely recommend it to start the club scene in Madrid. read more

I write this after visiting the Theater Kapital club and hating that. This club was better in a sense that they didn't make us by a table if we wanted to enter. There was a fee of 15 euros per person with the promoter ticket, which I learned those promoters are a gimmick and really don't give a discount. This club had better looking people than Kapital and older as in less 18 year olds. We enjoyed the DJ better and the overall club seems a tab bit more upscale than its competitor. So if I had to choose one, it would be Joy where I would return to. But seriously Madrid needs to up its clubbing game, as some of us visitors do prefer a trendier less raciest to tourist environment to party in. read more

The bouncers looked for any reason to not let us in! They searched and scratched at my 100% real US drivers license for like 10 minutes and even took inside to check then completely patted me and my friend down to check for alcohol! Ruined my night and there are sooooo many other bars and clubs in Madrid that are way more worth your money and time than this! Half the people that came with us ended up leaving within 10 minutes read more

Went with a group of friends and ended entry due to me being "too drunk". I was the only Male person and clearly was singled out after having 2 beers. Avoid this shithole at all costs...terrible owners...I hope the place goes bankrupt before next summer (it would save US travelers money). read more

One of my favourite clubs in Madrid. Every day there's a themed event and weekends are even better. Really cool interior, good music and beautiful people. read more

Joy is a fun nightclub with standard music. I am never amazed when I go there by how much fun it is, and the drinks are incredibly expensive so drink before. And the cover fee can be expensive to if you need to pay for one (they have student deals). It does have a good location (best chocolate con churros are literally right behind the club so go there for drunk food after). In terms of a Spanish Discoteca it is the most fun on Thursday nights (student night) but it is all Americans so you will have a hard time finding Spaniards there if that is what you're looking for. read more

The only place to go in August Because Madrid gets so hot in August, the locals head off to the beaches. So for us here in Madrid it is the only place to go. It's the only place that is busy this time of year. Trust me, I know! Its good fun and you can dance until 5 AM. Cheers! read more

AVOID JOY ESALVA!!!!!! I would give 0 stars if I could. I will never again attend this night club. Worst customer service and overall service I have experienced in Madrid. Every person who worked there was incredibly rude and several workers lied to me and the group I was with. On college night everyone is supposed to get in free before 1:30AM but upon arrival well before that time, we were all told we needed to pay 12 euro to enter which came with one drink. One of the club promoters outside said they would help us to get better entry and did nothing, another man who claimed to be the PR guy made an attempt to alleviate the situation by giving me free drink coupons--which did NOT even work by the time I got to the bar. The bartenders were all rude and tried to skip out on the alcohol when pouring their incredibly overpriced drinks. They charged 24 euro for 2 drinks with little alcohol in them and the aggressive bartender nearly broke my friends phone. We did not get his name but we did take his picture. Seriously do not waste your time or money at this place. read more

This place is no where near as fun as Kapital or Barcelo and the staff treats you like animals. I would not recommend this place if you are looking for a respectful/friendly staff. I haven't had a good experience at this place the 3 times I've been there. My friends and I had a table and one of my friends lost his bracelet and they wouldn't let him in. When I tried to explain this the bouncer that he was on my table, he grabbed me and tried to kick me out. When I asked if I could explain it (since their were only 9 people instead of 10 at my table it made sense that my friend who lost his ticket was on it) he put me in a choke hold to the point where I could not breathe. My neck was bruised for 3 days. My other friend was kicked in the chest out the door also. I have photos of my bruised neck after the incident as well. They did not even tell me why I was being kicked out. The worst experience I have ever had in a club in my life. read more

My experience at this club was not at all what it should have been, in no small part due to the utter incompetence of the staff, in particular a woman who works at the coat check. She wouldn't tell me her name, but she was around her 50s and white with dark, frizzy hair and a very noticeable mole around her forehead region. She misplaced my friend's coat, which is a simple and forgivable enough mistake in and of itself, but she then spent 30 minutes arguing with us rather than own up to her mistake. Her story of what happened to the coat changed several times throughout the encounter, which of course signals that she knew she was wrong and was only arguing for the fun of it. When the coat was finally found, she made a point of telling us that it was not her fault in any way that the coat was misplaced. On top of all that, the music was subpar, the bouncers were assholes (to be expected, but it seemed as though they went a little above and beyond), and there were a lot of middle-aged people who contributed to a general air of awkwardness. There are many great clubs in Madrid, but Joy is not one of them. Would not recommend. read more