“ Review for : Friday / Salsa & Bachata Night Lesson: 9:30 to 10:30pm Dance floor opens @ 10:30pm Loved the lesson. Perhaps the main reason for the high rating. Good instruction. Plenty of people. Lesson happens upstairs. Club charges: $15 cover per person (I wish they would offer a Free hour or night, or ladies special at least once a month like all other clubs) Club: Parking available if you come early which is so convenient. Otherwise, find it somewhere else. Upstairs and downstairs dance floor. Bar available. Tables and seats available. Tacos outside for some munching later in the night. Closer to midnight. Have fun! ”

“ Sanctuary is the best Latin night club in Atlanta! People of all ages and backgrounds go to this place. Friday nights are the best nights. They play Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Reggaeton, and more. On occasion, they'll have a room that's exclusively for Bachata. Before the party begins they give Salsa and Bachata dance lessons. The DJ's they bring in are pretty good, but DJ King Tito is the man! When he plays, the place gets lit! Check their Facebook page. I go there frequently and I'm gonna keep going! ”

“ Ended up at this place for a friends bday. First feeling: do I need a secret code to get in? 2nd: interesting staircase. is this the titanic? 3rd: am I in a "campo" somewhere in Latin America? 4th: cool!! After a very serious salsa lesson offered by club at no extra charge until almost 1030pm, the night begins. Warning: Fruity drinks are watered down, so decided to say yes to a drink I can't remember the name of it so decided to rename it to mothrF$&r.... they showed me!! Great music ( shout out to DJ Lexx for fulfilling song request from 2-3 decades ago... for the married Gfrnds that were so happy to be out with us single ones while their husbands took care of the home front for the night) Colorful crowd with great spirits. With a fully open mind, an unassuming night at this place will be lots of fun. Ps: love the empanada stand at the end of the night right outside. Very clever at selling for 5 dollars each... after 1am in the morning they not only seem cheap but they tasted awesome!! ”

“ I went on a Friday and had an absolutely great time. I really really needed it. The energy is so so vibrant. Its not about race, age, or looks; its all about bachata, merengue, and salsa! 4 out of 5 bEERS ”

“ "Suavemente, bésame Que yo quiero sentir tus labios Besándome otra vez." Peeps who've gone Latin dancing know this timeless song, and it sounded bittersweet when I heard it for the first time in years last week Friday. Mainly, because of these three thoughts I had: 1) I need to go salsa dancing more often. This music is fire (insert three fire emojis), 2) Gawd damn, I used to kill this dance floor and now I suck so hard. 3) What am I doing with my life? But whatever. I had a blast. And I would bet if you went to one of their Friday salsa nights, you would too. Things to know: ***** I. LOCATION & PARKING Sanctuary resides at the end of a strip mall tucked off of Paces Ferry Place. They have their own unpaid lot, but if that gets overcrowded park on East Andrews Drive NW. Parking is free on the street, too, after 10PM. II. MUSIC & DANCING The DJ eloquently mixed salsa, bachata, cumbia, and merengue throughout the night, which kept the interest of most dancers rocking the floor. The music didn't make everyone's ears bleed, too, but it could've been turned up a bit more. Unfortunately, the sound switched off multiple times throughout the night. It wasn't just a skip. More like a solid ten second delay. So either a fuse was being blown out, the DJ's Serato was acting funky, or something else. Too bad. III. DRANKS At first you look at the prices and you're like, "Damn, these are expensive." Then you see them pour your drink, and then you're like, "Damn, that's all liquor." And liquor I drank. I had their Blue Mother F******** ($9). I asked the bartender what it was, and he said, "A Long Island, but we make it blue." Lol. So I had it, and it tasted awful. Like jet engine fuel running down my throat. And you know what? I loved it. It definitely got me in the mood to dance all night. I returned to the bar and had a regular Long Island ($9), and it was equally awful/ lovely, too. Their dranks will get messed up, fo sho. IV. AMBIENCE & DÉCOR The sanctuary consists of two levels. The first/ entry level is small and where the bathrooms and practice salsa room are both located. Then, when you take the grand stairs to the second floor, there's a sizable (maybe 50-75 people) dance floor on your left and the bar to the right. It doesn't feel overcrowded, and people respectfully give others space to have a great time. What I really love about this club is their fancy rainbow strobe lights that create pulsating triangles, circles, and other shapes. They're great to stare at, when a bit while faded, too. V. PRICES For Friday salsa night, the cover was $10 to get in. Not bad! VI. OVERALL I had a great time gettin' back on the Latin dance grind, and I can't wait to return! ”