The Club Today
Currently, Club La Vela's capacity stands at 6,000 patrons, and has evolved into a major entertainment complex. Different dance rooms cater to fans of house music, trance, rock and hip hop; one room also features foam blowers. During summer and spring break, the club also features "The Darkroom," a venue for patrons under 18 years old, and the club periodically hosts "Teenbashes," on Sundays in which the club is open only to underage teens with no alcohol service.
At last count, the club features at least eleven different themed venues, including its famous pool deck and its Concert Coliseum.
Because of its popularity during spring break, Club La Vela has been the focus of numerous media reports and events. MTV has made the club its home during numerous spring breaks over the past decade. The club is famous, or infamous depending on one's point of view, for its bikini and wet T-shirt contests for women and "hard body" contests for men. Club La Vela has also been featured by E! and is the home party spot to the "Girls Next Door" and the Playboy Crew, and its original show Wild On.... Other cable and broadcast channels featuring Club La Vela include ESPN, TNT, Travel Channel, MSNBC, French channel Canal Plus and Germany's RTL II and Pro7. Dozens of retail brands have sponsored various events at the club, almost all attempting to attract the attention and business of college-age youth.
The club has been the subject of numerous reports that it has been sold, and is closing to make way for high-rise condominiums. The most recent reports had the club closing after the 2005 spring break rush — but the club remains open to this day.
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