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The DJ plays 1980s and ’90s sounds and there are seven billiard tables at this glitzy venue.

In a stylish velvet and cherry-wood venue, Metropolis achieves an upscale ambience often aspired to but rarely achieved in Orlando’s clubs. DJs and a dance floor cater to groups of friends out for a giggle, while dark corners offer privacy for couples who want to smooch and sip cocktails. Top-class facilities include billiards tables and plenty of comfortable seating to encourage lounging around.

With tables spilling out onto Park Avenue, this café bar is the bar of choice for an older set, who enjoy a cigar and glass of wine.

Parliament is one of the southeast’s premier gay resorts, boasting non-stop entertainment. Beside a 130-room hotel, there’s a pulsating dance club, a piano bar, a country and western bar, a video bar, lakeside beach parties, and more.

Apart from its clubs, this spot also boasts a freewheeling street party with DJs, food kiosks, entertainment, open-air bars, and few restrictions about drinking in public (use plastic cups). Fireworks round off the fun.

This is an Orlando hot spot for gays, with DJs spinning music from the 1970s and 80s. Tuesday night is Karaoke Night, while Wednesday is College Night. Hip-hop music is featured on Thursday nights, but whatever type of music you enjoy, you will find it here. This welcoming establishment is a firm favorite for the Orlando gay crowd.

This upscale restaurant also has a bar that is always packed with patrons. There’s live music on Friday nights, too.

Located in Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island, this club features music from the 1950s to the 1990s. The three-story rock ‘n roll mecca also has performances by live bands as well as DJs, and can squeeze in more than 400 people.

The three-story Beach Club was once a roller rink. Now it’s where rock fans do their thing, drinking beers amid the video games and pool tables. A DJ and earnest cover band provide the entertainment.

Tucked into an after-dark desert area of town, Roxy is a big multi-floor dance club, with impressive hiphop, Latin, and house DJs playing nightly. The loyal following tends to be less self-consciously trendy and more hetero than the usual downtown club mix. Monday Night Fights see amateur boxers from the crowd knock back a few beers then jump in a ring to fight each other. Well, the crowd is different to that found in Downtown.