Thursday night Salsamor at District was a fantastic experience. It was unpretentious, easy-going, super friendly, and welcoming. I had such a blast in this diverse space, and looking forward to going back. read more

I found this place as I was looking for Salsa places in Oahu on Yelp, and I really wanted to dance at least once while I'm on vacation. They have Salsa on Thursday nights so I walked from my hotel to this place which ended about 15-17 minutes which is not that bad. I had to walk through a sketchy area while following my navigation on my phone. When I left the place, I walked through the Ala Moana Center which I felt safer. $15 cover charge which includes a ticket for a free drink which I used to get a bottle water. Small bottle of water, but still nice. I got there during the middle of the lesson in which I stood back and just watch. It was the super basic steps in which I already know so I didn't want to partake, plus I saw that there was not an uneven number of dudes so there's no need for me to jump in. Haha... I made it a goal for that night that if I danced 5xs then I will be happy to leave as I was not feeling the best. I did dance 5xs, and then I left. I'm glad that I got to salsa danced in Hawaii, but it's definitely not as fun as salsa dancing back home in California. Lol.. Not much people there. Mostly couples who are complete newbs. Lol also the floor is pretty sticky, which is kinda gross. The bathrooms are clean and nice though! read more

Nice place to check out on Thursday nights. The adjacent room is hip-hop so you can bounce back and forth between both rooms.

So so much fun. Great music and dancing!! The venue is too small for the number of people who come here but it was still a blast. Definitely go and have a great dance!! Drinks are good too!! read more

This place is poppin on a Thursday night! The ambiance and dancing were truly exceptional!

Been here a few times with my hubby, and honestly enjoyed ourselves. For the ladies and gents who don't have a partner, there is honestly no need, as the leaders there will be sure to get everyone rotating partners pretty often, which is nice so that you're not stuck with the same person every time and can get a bit of variety. Anywho, the lessons are solid - I'm not new to salsa, but not super experienced either, and I felt like it was great because they let you go to your pace. My only gripes are that the bass can be a bit loud at times, which is a bit uncharacteristic of salsa, but it's not ridiculous though. Enjoyed coming here, I'm sure we'll be back more in the future. read more

Highly recommended. Good music, energy, and drinks. Who wouldn't want to believe this review? The service was awesome. Probably my favorite of the nite. read more

Great organizers and a happening place to go dancing to salsa, bachata, and merengue with some chacha every Thursday. Good DJ crew and cool lighting. Check out the Honolulu Zouk room once a month every 2nd Thursday in Inferno's. read more

Salsamor - Good times at the adjacent zouk room every 2nd Thursday in Inferno's - Dance Clubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Social dancing was sooo much fun! visiting for Cali and it was such a great time everyone is so friendly defiantly a great time !

went there to dance when visiting hawaii. What a great place. its good to see good local dancers and next to a tourist location nevertheless. Will visit there again when i visit hawaii. read more

I've been coming to Salsamor since it's inception many many years ago, and have followed it through its growth. It has always been, and continues to be, one of my most favorite places to go dance. Really awesome vibe, great people, fun dancing, and all around good times! Cover is only $10 which also includes a drink (don't forget to tip the bartender, even if it's a free drink!) and a lesson at the beginning of the evening! That is so awesome! I really love coming here, not just to dance with the salseros of this beautiful local community, but also with the many visitors and travelers whom we get as well. Mahalo to the people who work so hard to produce this event, week after week, year after year, and to all the dancers who come. Good times all around! read more

If you love to dance or shake a tail feather but always wonder where to go or who to go with, look no further!! If you think "I'm too shy" or "people will judge me, ew" salsa dancing is the place to be!! If you want a stellar work out and learn something new, Salsa, Salsa, Salsa! Here's the breakdown: For a mere $10, you will gain entry into Ginza nightclub, have access to a free drink and lose all your dancing inhibitions you've ever had. Parking is right across the nightclub - be sure to pay the box or find street parking. Every Thursday night from 8-9 PM an instructor will go over with you step by step the moves for a particular style of dance. YOU DO NOT NEED TO COME WITH A DANCE PARTNER to have the most fun you'll ever have on a Thursday night. Just bring your fab self and don't overthink anything. After the class session, it's time to DAAAAANNNCEEEE!!!!!! My first experience, I'm not gonna lie. I was hesitant and thinking to myself Daaayuum Daniel who goes dancing on a random Thursday night?! I am tired! I have to work the next morning! ..Thankful for the peeps who said I'll have fun (spoiler alert: I had a ton of fun and YOU WILL TOO). This is not your typical club scene. During the class, the instructor explicitly says that people are here to learn and have fun, not be harassed. Everyone at my class listened and obliged and that made the whole experience so great. If you attend without a partner, perfect! People of all experience levels will happily and willingly ask you to dance (this wasn't creepy or weird in any way, by the way) and you'll have a chance to practice and hone in on your own dancing skills. And if you want to ask someone to dance, no shame! Ask away. No one cares if you're a noob who has two left feet or is as stiff as a tree. And if they did, you won't even notice because you'll be too busy twirling and laughing and having a blast. People, come out of the dark and start breaking it down! You won't regret it and at best you'll have tighter thighs the next morning. Bonus! *Shoutout to all the wonderful people who continue to go to Salsa and make first-timers like myself feel comfortable and cool in our two left feet. Cheers :) read more

I second all the excellent reviews Salsamor has received so far. My friend was in town visiting and we planned many things that took us both out of our comfort zone. We came to Salsamor to participate in the salsa (actually salsa, bachata, and merengue) lessons and stayed to dance until after midnight. We had the best time! The instructors are great - giving just enough instruction during the lesson to get you started. Girls...you don't need to bring a partner, there is a good amount of men who will rotate through the lesson with you and dance with you after, if you wish. All of the guys were friendly, polite, encouraging, and not at all creepy. As the night goes on, the dance floor fills with plenty of dancers having a fantastic time. Although there are lots of experienced dancers, I never felt awkward or out of place. (The free drink with the $10 cover may have helped in that respect.) Take it from shy, uncoordinated me: If you're looking to try something new, Salsamor is just the thing. I promise you'll have FUN! read more

SALSAMOR! Hawaii's Most Popular Salsa Event. Behind Ala Moana Shopping Center, at 1349 Kapiolani Boulevard, is where you'll find the District Nightclub. You're going to learn how to dance from us! We will teach you both salsa and bachata. Included inside the cover is a lesson. No prior experience is required. There is no requirement for a dancing partner. Cover charge gets you a drink and there's a free salsa instruction from 8 to 9 o'clock. Drinking options include bottled water, shots, and domestic beers. Extra for imports, blends and premiums. There is bottle service offered, in addition to table reservations. Incredible salsa, bachata, merengue, and cha cha being played by DJ Rod and other guests. Dress code is strictly nightclub, which means no slippers, tank shirts, shorts, or jerseys. Check out the salsa event that is so popular that the most well-known promoters and DJs in Hawaii come to enjoy themselves there. It is the place in Hawaii where one may see the Who's Who in the state. The following is a selection of comments made by various individuals about SALSAMOR: "Salsamor is the place to go if you want to get your dancing on while you're in Hawaii. Thursday evenings at the District Nightclub" - WhereCanIDance, Kenli Schoolland "It's the most beautiful place we've ever had a SALSA night at." - DJ Judah It is without a doubt the most enjoyable weekly salsa event! - Honolulu Zouk's Kimberly Loo "We had such a wonderful time at Salsamor... A huge thank you goes out to Grant and Kyle, as well as DJ Rod. You all are really incredible. -Stefan Kant, Salsa In Hawaii read more

My first salsa experience and it was an absolute blast! I learned three different styles~ the merengue, bachata, and the popular salsa. For the first hour (8-9pm), they teach you all the steps & help you get down the basics. Perfect if you're a beginner (like me). They had us switch partners often. I got pro lessons from dancing one-on-one with the instructors, it was so much fun! The beat of Latin music is addictive. I have to do this again! P.S. If you're a lady, I recommend wearing a flowy dress, fun for your spins (my favorite moves). read more

Thursdays is still my night that I can freely get out to shoot and dance the night away. At first, the move to a new location may have put off a lot of people, mainly the concern for parking availability. There are a lot of free street parking around the area as well as reasonable paid parking. The dance floor was at first wasn't up to par with what Vice had but now that has changed. The floor is cleaner than before and is just as good as when the venue was at Vice. Ambiance is virtually the same as before.....dark....save for the occasional flash pop. Same great Latin dance music spun by DJ Rod and Carlos. Bar staff from Vice has transferred over to this place as well and ready to serve all your favorite drinks. I like the layout of the place, a large rectangle of a dance floor with lounge style seating and tables around the dance floor. You can dance....you can watch. There's even some large open booth areas where you can get away from it all if the music is just a bit too loud. Nice wall spaces and wall pictures depicting various metro areas and skylines. Nice well kept restrooms too. Patronage are a good mix from young to older and all friendly and willing to dance when asked. Lots of new faces each week, many even new to Latin dancing which is always a good thing. The regulars are back as well, it's good to see them. If you are really new to Latin style of dancing, free basic lessons in Merengue, Bachata, and Salsa are taught between 8-9pm. Open social dancing begins at 9 where you can really go all out....with respect to the other dancers of course. Be mindful of other dancers and adjust your dance steps because it can get crowded quickly. The $10 cover charge may seem a lot but admission comes with a drink ticket so now it's extremely reasonable.....and really.... no reason at all to not come out early and stay late! Come on out and check out Salsamor Ginza, have fun and who knows.....I might take a snapshot of you having the best time of your life.... ;) read more

The best place to dance Salsa, Bachata, Merengue on a weekly basis. The ambiance is perfect for dancing, and there are a lot of regulars and ample parking if you get there early. If you come here for a few weeks, you will know most of the people and that's a plus when you are a beginner. If you are new, the free classes 8-9 are a great way to get started. The dance floor gets crowded as the night goes on. There are plenty good dancers that come out to dance. Ladies, if you stand by the dance floor, you will definitely be asked to dance. As for the guys, almost all the women say yes to a dance here, so this is a good place to start practicing what you have learned. The drinks are good, and reasonably priced. The bartender is always friendly. And the DJ has great taste in music and is aware of the crowd (and takes requests). Come dressy or casual, as most people come to dance and have a good time. read more

Tried the lessons with Elaine...which were spectacular...She is truly a genuine teacher...However...once the lessons are over and the real music starts...its a pick up bar just like any other...there were a lot of foreign women taking lessons...and once the music started a lot of men looking to give lessons on both dance and lessons in something else...The bar scene hasn't changed much at all even if you don't speak perfect English......lol..there will always be vultures...we had a ton of fun... read more

Can't express how great this place is!! salsa , bachata, merengue pretty much the Best salsa night on this Beautiful Island drinks are awesome as well come join every Thursday night !! read more

Thursday was my favorite night to dance Salsa - and still is when Salsamor moved from Vice to Ginza! Same crew, same DJ, same bartenders and security staff. Great photographers :) And same great dancers, many great leads for you , ladies friendly atmosfere, safe , fun. Clean non- sticky floor! I Parking $5 on the roof, $3 till midnight only in the wearhouse across the street, free street parking on Kapiolani. If you have not been there yet check it out! read more

Salsamor - Great dancing in Ginza - Dance Clubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing place!!! I love it here music is awesome I wanna go back every night I'm in town love this place so much

Salsa night sound system is setup for other genre than salsa music. Too much base the place vibrates. Bring earplugs for the high and distorted volume. Music songs get chopped off at the middle and change rhythm to a different genre unexpectedly. Songs don't have a happy ending at all. Music is streamed on and on without a pause or and end to the songs so at least one can thank a dance partner. Selection of music to dance is so high in BPM that does not lend to partner dancing. Floors are sticky but I can overcome a bad floor but not unbalanced music for dancing. Songs that contain a mix of either merengue, salsa, hip pop, and/or reggaeton should be avoided but here is what it is played. They have the dancers going and coming jumping to change the genre in the middle of the song/dance. But if you want to just get drunk and shake your booty then I guess is ok... read more

My friend and I checked this place out for the first time on Thursday and had a blast. The DJ is awesome. The lessons are great and even if you're just beginning you won't feel intimidated. Everyone is friendly. I give the atmosphere, music, dancing and lessons 5 stars....Only complaint is the bar will not give you a cup of water, you have to buy the VOSS in the glass bottle. I like to drink one cocktail then have a glass of water (repeat each time I have a cocktail) so I don't get hungover especially on a Thursday. So I just didn't buy anymore drinks. read more

Had been gone from Hawaii for a while and the Salsa scene was changing when I left in 2010. But lo and behold, Salsamor is the spot to go. Friendly staff and one of the best Salsa Dj's in Rod Moreno, period. Highly recommended! read more

WOW What a AMAZING experience with Salamor, this past Thursday my Zumba Sisters and myself got to check out the club Ginza if you love Latin Nights on a weekday Thursday is the place the go! Cover is $10 the parking is kind of tight there is street parking or upstairs from the night club $5 or across the club $3 but you do need to move the car by midnight, inside the club it has nice big space to dance the night away a lot of flooring, a lot of seats but you don't be sitting down you will be dancing salsa, bachata, cha cha, merengue with the hottest tracks the DJ plays up beat hits that will knock you off your feet. I would high recommend this to everyone spread the word around it's so much fun!!! Go Thursday Nights check it out!!! read more

Salsamor - Great Night on a Thursday "Salamor" at Ginza Night Club - Dance Clubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Nice and cool inside and a safe feeling for a night club. The dance floor is ceramic, and people dance on and off the floor as all the floor is ceramic. Hard leather soles would be ideal. Suede is slower. You cannot turn on rubber soles. Hearing protection is a must, and even with foam plugs, the bass can actually blur your vision if your eyeballs are too close to the subs. Unnecessarily loud. If it was half as loud, it would be loud enough. Admission is $10 and that includes one free drink. The first hour 8PM-9PM is a dance class, so beginners are welcome. The address is Kapiolani, but it is closer to Kona St, and the mauka side of the mall. Don't forget your ear plugs to stay safe. read more

Truth be told, my favorite Latin night is Salsamor!!! Their variety of music between salsa, bachata, and merengue is evenly played throughout the night so for people like me who love bachata, I can get in a good amount of dancing in through the night. There's lots of space to get your groove on! Nothing but sexy vibes all around on Thursday nights!! read more

Can someone tell me if this Salsa is LA style on 1, or NY style on 2? Looks like a lot of fun people and perfect atmosphere. Smiles are contagious read more

This place is definitely the best spot I've found for salsa in Honolulu. Fun people, lots of space.

Love this place! Great atmosphere and lots of beautiful dancers! We go there almost every Thursday!

One of the best places to dance Latin Music in Hawaii. They play all genres and the environment of the club is the best!! Fun times every Thursday I go. Positive vibes only Gracias chicos y Rod, tu música es mi favorita read more

Came here on a Wednesday night and there was a good amount of people. Music was ok and the bartenders were good. There at seating areas which makes it nice so you don't have to stand all the time. Will be checking this place out again maybe on the weekends. read more

Love the place ! Free lessons , lots of great dancers , the Dj play salsa , merengue , bachata and everything you ask !

Fun salsa Thursday at Ginza!!! Best thing to do on Thursday. Sweat out your stress for a week. Take the rhythm control you.

Love Salsamor! It's my New Years resolution to get fit and Latin dance is a perfect fit!

I was in town a couple months ago and this place is OK. Not extraordinary, but basically your only option on Oahu to dance salsa, bachata, merengue, etc. They have a good selection of music, but can feel like a cardio session at times. The fast music is kinda difficult to dance to when their floor is sticky. They seem to coat their floor in some kind of wax. If you take dancing seriously enough to bring dance shoes with suede or leather soles, do yourself a favor and DON'T. Your shoes will get ruined. I would have giving an extra star if the floor wasn't so bad. read more

This is the same great Salsamor crowd at a fresh location. I love seeing old friends and making new friends at Ginza. Come for the lesson and stay for the drinks & dancing with awesome people. If you plan to stay past 11:30 pm best to park in the upstairs $5 lot. Safe, friendly, non drama environment. read more

Thursdays is salsa time! Couple wishes: More music at tempo that is humanly danceable and what is up with sunken dancing floors... Rumours nightclub copy cats... read more