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Privilege Ibiza No Longer Exists: This Is [UNVRS], the Club That Replaced It
If you remember Privilege, or someone told you it was the biggest club in the world, here is the short version: Privilege closed after the summer of 2019, never reopened after the pandemic, and the building in San Rafael is now [UNVRS] (pronounced "universe"). It opened on 30 May 2025 and in its first year was voted number one in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026. Same site, completely new club.
Before Privilege: Ku (1979–1995)
The site started in the early 1970s as a restaurant with a bar and a swimming pool, known as Club San Rafael. In 1979 it was sold to a group that included the footballer José Antonio SantamarÃa, and renamed Ku, after a Hawaiian god. Ku became one of the defining clubs of 1980s Ibiza: an open-air room built around the pool, often compared to an open-air Studio 54. On 30 May 1987 Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé filmed the video for "Barcelona" there. The open-air era ended in the early 1990s, when new rules forced the big clubs to cover their dancefloors.
Privilege (1995–2019): the world's biggest club
A change of ownership in 1995 brought the Privilege name. The club hosted Manumission, one of the island's most famous parties, from 1994 into the 2000s, and the 2003 Guinness World Records edition listed Privilege as the world's largest nightclub, with 6,500 m² and room for 10,000 people. That record is why so many guides still mention it. Privilege closed after the 2019 season, and the pandemic meant it never came back.
[UNVRS] (2025–today)
In August 2024 the team behind Ushuaïa and Hï announced they were taking over the site, and The Night League turned it into [UNVRS], which opened on 30 May 2025. Its concept leans on technology and immersive production. On capacity, the numbers in circulation don't agree (figures from 10,000 to 20,000 have been published), and the club itself doesn't list one, so we won't give you a number. What isn't in doubt is the line-up power: in 2026 the week ran from Carl Cox on Sundays and elrow on Saturdays to FISHER on Thursdays, Anyma's ÆDEN on Tuesdays, Jamie Jones's Paradise on Wednesdays and David Guetta's Galactic Circus on Fridays, with John Summit, Tiësto and Armin van Buuren sharing Mondays.
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The change of hands also reshaped the island's map. The Night League already ran Ushuaïa and Hï in Playa d'en Bossa; with [UNVRS] it added the biggest venue in San Rafael. In DJ Mag's 2026 poll that trio took first, third and fourth place, which means three of the world's five most-voted clubs that year belonged to one Ibiza operator.
The timeline
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| Early 1970s | Restaurant, bar and pool known as Club San Rafael |
| 1979 | Sold and renamed Ku |
| 30 May 1987 | Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé film "Barcelona" at Ku |
| Early 1990s | New rules force big clubs to cover their dancefloors |
| 1994 | Manumission starts at the club |
| 1995 | New ownership, renamed Privilege |
| 2003 | Guinness World Records lists it as the world's largest nightclub |
| 2019 | Last season as Privilege |
| August 2024 | Ushuaïa and Hï's team announce they are taking over the site |
| 30 May 2025 | [UNVRS] opens |
| 2026 | No. 1 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs; second season closes on 10 October |
Why so many guides still say Privilege
Two reasons. The Guinness record made Privilege one of the most-cited clubs in travel writing for two decades, and a lot of that writing is never updated. And Ibiza has done this before: Space became Hï in 2017, and you'll still find lists recommending Space. If a guide tells you to go to Privilege or Space in 2027, it was written before these changes, and its prices and opening hours are probably out of date too.
Then vs now
| Privilege | [UNVRS] | |
|---|---|---|
| Years | 1995–2019 (Ku before it, 1979–1995) | Since 30 May 2025 |
| Known for | Size (Guinness record in 2003), Manumission | Production, headline residencies |
| Recognition | World's largest nightclub (Guinness, 2003) | No. 1, DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs 2026 |
| Operator | Independent owners | The Night League (also Ushuaïa and Hï) |
| Status Oct 2026 | Closed for good | Closed for the season since 10 October; back in 2027 |
Quick answers
- Is Privilege Ibiza open? No. It closed after the 2019 season and never reopened.
- What is there now? [UNVRS], a new club by The Night League, open since 30 May 2025.
- Is it the same building? It is the same site in San Rafael, rebuilt as a new club.
- Is [UNVRS] open now? Not until 2027: its 2026 season closed on 10 October.
- What's next door? Amnesia, also in San Rafael and on the same Discobus line.
Going to [UNVRS] in 2027
The 2026 season closed on Saturday 10 October with The Martinez Brothers, Dennis Cruz, East End Dubs and Mochakk, and 2027 dates aren't out yet. Getting there is easy by Ibiza standards: in 2026 the club ran a free one-way shuttle for ticket holders from San Antonio bus station and from Playa d'en Bossa, every 30 minutes from 22:45, and the Discobus line between San Antonio and Ibiza Town stops at [UNVRS] and at Amnesia, its neighbour in San Rafael. One tip from Ibiza Spotlight's guide: don't stand on the stairs. Table requests for the 2027 season are already open on the club's site, and we can help you with tickets or a table once dates are published.
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