Not for me, but for a nephew who's going to be out there for a few days with buddies and they have all said they want to hit 'the club'. He knows I've gone to clubs and asked where he should go or be on the look out for. With little to no experience in the PHX area, I come to the experts here. I did my research, but just want some confirmation before I make a suggestion.
Having checked most of the reviews on the higher end of the spectrum, it appears Sonny's (in Chandler) is out. Sounds bad even though it would be the closest. PHX is about 25 min away from where they are staying, so not insurmountable, but obviously an extra 15-20 min shaved off that would be a factor as they are all under 25 and fairly inexperienced.
Goals would be to be able to have some good non 'Champaign room' dances either on the floor or standard 'vip' areas. Get some decent grindage, but I doubt extras would need to be a factor, and HOPEFULLY not be lumped in with a bunch of Sr Citizen dancers or 'biggies'. Needing full nudity wouldn't be a deal breaker, and honestly (IMHO) a nude lap is normally not as good for contact as they are more guarded.
From reviews, it looks like Burbon St is a good match with $20 VIPs and a good mix of talent (sounds like). I passed on Bush Co as the nude side/topless side seemed a good way to end up spending a bunch of money and get less than you expected. Sugar44 and T&A sounded like decent runners up, although a few reviews on T&A sounded like it's mostly Cubans and while I wouldn't care...younger guys might want to sit and chat a bit. Also a language barrier might end up with them getting fleeced for non-negotiated prices.
Closer, at Tempe I was going to suggest Christies. Except for the 'per minute' VIP room thing, which could get out of hand...it sounded good and closer, though a few of the reviews there seemed like shill reviews. $25 VIP dances sounded decent if they ventured past the $10 floor dances.
So...AZ mongers. Is Burbon St or Sugar44 worth a 30 min drive? Would Christies be just as good and a bit closer...or am I completely off base on any and you have a 100% differing opinion?
If I get no info back, that's cool. I'd just suggest Burbon St in that case. Seems a safe bet as long as they'll drive the 25-30 min, and pick 1 guy to drink sodas.
With those cities as your parameters, Christies Tempe is your best bet. There is close to zero mileage on any floor dance I've ever seen, but the $25 VIPs with the right girl can be enjoyable. It's $150/15 minutes or $300/30 minutes (plus tip, which is expected from most girls in these rooms). Those can be A LOT more interactive (again, choose wisely and don't be a douche), but be aware, at about the 13/14 minute mark you will be interrupted by the hostess asking if you want to extend your time.