Maison Close Guestlist: The Club Has Closed, Where to Go Instead

Maison Close has closed. The house music club at 9 Swallow Street, just off Regent Street, is no longer trading, so there is no Maison Close guestlist to join and we no longer take requests for it. If you were hoping to get on the list, the clubs below run guestlists we arrange every week, most of them a short walk from Swallow Street.

Be wary of anyone still offering Maison Close guestlist places: there is no Maison Close night to book.

How the Maison Close guestlist worked (history)

While it was open, Maison Close ran a selective door with a guestlist reserved for ladies and female-majority groups. Guests on the list were expected before midnight, had their names and ID checked at the door, and still had to meet a smart, sophisticated dress code. Mixed groups and groups of men were steered towards a table, which started from a £1,000 minimum spend. Those were its terms while it traded, not current prices.

Guestlists you can still get on nearby

Dear Darling is the closest match for a Maison Close crowd, with house music upstairs and hip-hop downstairs. Maddox is a small, dark Mayfair room with a regulars' feel, and Tape draws the biggest celebrity crowd of the group. Each has its own guide: the Dear Darling guestlist, the Maddox guestlist, the Tape guestlist and the London Reign guestlist. Scotch of St James runs no standard guestlist, so plan on a table there.

What still applies on any Mayfair guestlist

• The list is for ladies and female-majority groups. Mixed groups and groups of men should plan on a table, which is the only guaranteed route in.
• Arrive before the cut-off. Most lists close around midnight, and a name on the list does not hold a place after it.
• Bring photo ID and dress the part. A passport or driving licence, and smart, elegant dress; see our London club dress code guide.
• Ask early for Fridays and Saturdays. Two or three days' notice is sensible for the weekend.

Our London nightclub guestlist guide explains how lists work, and what a club guestlist includes covers entry fees and drinks.

London has lost a lot of nightlife in recent years: the Night Time Industries Association counted 1,165 night-time businesses lost in London between March 2020 and December 2023, as BBC News reported. Those figures are city-wide and say nothing about why Maison Close shut. They are a reminder to check that a club is still trading before you plan a night around it, which we do with every booking.

Tell us the night, your group size and the club you would like through London nightclub bookings or get in touch, and we will put the request in. The Maison Close page lists every alternative we suggest.