Mahiki is a London

London

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 nightclub

Nightclub

A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...

 near the Ritz Hotel

Ritz Hotel

The Ritz London is a luxury 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly and overlooking Green Park in London.- History :Swiss hotelier César Ritz, former manager of the Savoy Hotel, opened the hotel on 24 May 1906...

, well known for its celebrity clientele. It is named after the Polynesian

Polynesian mythology

Polynesian mythology is the oral traditions of the people of Polynesia, a grouping of Central and South Pacific Ocean island archipelagos in the Polynesian triangle together with the scattered cultures known as the Polynesian outliers...

 path to the underworld. Mahiki was opened in October 2006 by Piers Adam and Nick House. The club has attracted media attention as a favourite haunt of Princes William and Harry. It is regularly referred to in the press as one of London's most popular clubs. Its themed Thursday nights, hosted by socialite

Socialite

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 Henry Conway

Henry Conway

Henry Conway is an English party promoter, author and fashion journalist.-Career:Conway works as a party promoter, running Thursday nights at Mahiki, Wednesday night at the London branch of Bungalow 8 and Friday night at Maya in Soho. He has been signed on as a promoter for Whiskey Mist, which...

, are particularly popular, with rival club owner Charlie Gilkes saying "Thursday nights at Mahiki ... are the night in London, there are queues going round the block."

Location and decor

Mahiki is located at the corner of Dover Street and Piccadilly in the Mayfair area of London. The inside has a Polynesian inspired tiki theme. Its decor is intended to look like a tropical island paradise. The club typically plays older music and has a retro feel.

Reputation and clientele

Mahiki adheres to a mostly open door policy. Founder House has said "The vision with Mahiki is that whether you're fat, thin, bald, ugly or old, you can get in. Admittedly, when it gets to 11pm, it might be more difficult. But certainly, until it reaches capacity, anyone can get in." Anna van Pragh of The Daily Mail, however has argued that while it may technically have an egalitarian door policy, in practice it has "a cross-section of the pages of Debrett's

Debrett's

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." Some papers have attributed its popularity with London's upper class in part to promotions manager Guy Pelly, who is a close friend of Princes William and Harry.