The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh

INSIDE: Glamour abounds in this stunning second floor caberet-style venue, with restored black and gold cornicing and mirrored tables. The elegant ballroom serves as a luxury dining space or somewhere to boogie later on, and there are beautiful mahogany bars, leather clad booths and the occasional chaise lounge elsewhere for intimate moments. This old "Cafe-Royal" hideaway offers 5 rooms and three bars in a 360 degree circuit, and in line with their varied capabilities, the Voodoo Rooms are quickly gaining a reputation for quality music and entertainment in the evenings.

CLIENTELE: Though a little pricey, the venue hosts an array of entertainments to excite all punters, from live jazz to cabaret acts and DJ's, a melee of talented individuals consistently pull in a mixed and vibrant crowd.

MAGIC MOMENT: Watching some of the best live acts in town, then getting to flirt with the outrageously hot bartenders, and then noticing in the mirrored table you have a boogie hiding just within sight up one nostril.

ATMOSPHERE: Punter to punter? Slightly chilly. In particular if you are wearing the "wrong dress", as this venue is strictly for the well turned-out. But for those who have particular specifications about the right atmosphere, this is definitely the place for you: when you're looking good and fancy a well-mixed cocktail, the Voodoo Rooms are the most magickal place.