Inside membership the place Jay Slater final partied– and claims it is ‘very harmful’
Visitors of a popular club where Jay Slater partied hours before he vanished reported disturbing levels of violence there.
While the vast majority of visitors to the Tenerife hotspot praised it, with an overall score of 4 stars on TripAdvisor, one mum claimed it was “very dangerous for women” and alleged that her daughter was hurt.
Others, meanwhile made allegations of being ‘choked and punched by bouncers’.
The reviews were posted before Jay, 19, disappeared after a night out at the Papagayo beach club in Playa de las Americas on June 17.
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Jay, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was seen leaving Papagayo on June 16 before going to a remote Airbnb with two men located in the mountains hours away from his apartment.
Below we hear from some visitors of Papagayo who wrote about their experiences of the club on TripAdvisor. There is no suggestion the club or its staff are involved in Jay’s disappearance.
Writing last September, Zienko W said: “Worst place on the island hands down. They treat u like s**t and over priced. Tourists are not welcome.”
A German punter meanwhile posted a picture in July 2023 of their brother with blood streaming down his face and leaving a one-star review, they said: “I was there with my brother and when the bouncer said we had to leave, he took out the baton and hit my brother with it. He had to be stitched up in the hospital.”
One mum, called Elika, also described it as “very dangerous for women” in December of last year before adding: “Very dangerous security, uses violent for woman for no reason. Be very careful!! My daughter was injured.”
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Afterwards, a spokesperson for Papagayo wrote back to say: “We are deeply sorry to read about your experience and want to assure you that at Papagayo Tenerife we take all accusations very seriously. The safety and well-being of our visitors are our absolute priority. We are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all.”
One woman, called Isabelle, also advised people not to go there “if you want to be attacked”.
She went on to describe how her friend was a “little drunk” and went to the toilet to throw up before supposedly cleaning up the mess.
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However, she continued: “Bouncers opened his toilet door and grabbed him, punched his stomach, choked him to the point he was struggling for breath and dragged him to the exit causing him a lot of pain leaving him in bruises and cuts this morning.”
Despite some reviews being scathing, more than 2,000 people left either excellent or very good ratings and one recent bloke called Darren said: “Great decor, excellent DJ. Staff very professional and drinks surprisingly affordable and of good quality. Probably the most upmarket club in the area with decent clientele of varying ages.”
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Papagayo beach club was visited by the Manchester Evening News after Jay went missing and one worker in the area, Monica, said there was a “problem with drugs” along the strip.
She said cocaine and cannabis were often distributed and she added: “Everybody here is looking for fun and drinks. People could go out partying and get lost here, in the nighttime it can be dangerous.”
And speaking about the missing British bricklayer apprentice, she added: “Everybody here is living nice and happy, so it’s very sad news. It’s horrible, horrible.
“Yesterday I was off and we were speaking the whole day about him. It’s all we are talking about, the local people. It’s everywhere in the media, it’s so sad.”
Jay’s heartbroken family are still in the Canary Islands desperately searching for answers as the missing persons case enters week number four.
Much of the investigation has focused on why Jay did not return to his own apartment that night – located much closer to the rave at Papagayo.
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Instead he found himself at the Casa Abuela Tina, near the village of Masca, in a £40-a-night cottage, with two men.
And the morning after the party he made a final call to pal Lucy Law Mae, telling how he was in the “middle of nowhere” with 1% battery left on his phone and no water. He said he was planning on trekking the 11-hour walk back to the apartment – but he has not been heard from since.
Before publication, the Daily Star contacted Papagayo beach club for a response to the TripAdvisor reviews reported in this story.