Fusion

Crown night clubs are for people who don’t know any better or can’t get in anywhere else. My experience has left me knowing never to set foot in any of the level 3 night clubs again. First you have to pay entry into every section. Second the smokers is far away from the clubs. Third drinks are over priced. Fourth there were a lot of undesirables inside fusion. Fifth the music was garbage for my standard. This review is only my opinion and how I compare it to the many venues I have visited. Some people may like the venue but I will never set foot again.

Spent a week in Melbourne recently and was looking for a good place to party it up Jersey style on a Friday night. Walked around Southbank for awhile and none of the bars really seemed to have anything going on, which was weird because the whole area seemed ripe for a grand olé time.
Eventually made it all the way over the Crown casino, and I remembered Fusion was one of the places I had googled as a potential stop on my Melbourne bar/​club hopping evening. Made my way over around midnight — very short line and $ 15 cover for boys and for girls. Not too bad, and despite the TSA style security (bouncer + they take everyone’s picture as you walk in — what is this, customs?), I wandered on in.
Inside the place is a lot smaller than I expected. There’s two main levels — the bottom level had all the house music, and the dance floor was flanked by 2 bars (easy to get a drink, but apparently if you want shots after 1am you are out of luck. weird). House music was consistently good, even though the crowd was a bit sparse (although it picked up a little around 1am).
Upstairs was a hip hop (current and 90’s) room along with another bar. Equally sparse crowd, although this helped if you wanted to just stand by the balcony area and admire the crowd in the main room below.
Honestly I could have gone either way with this review. The club didn’t stand out in any way and I was wavering between a 3 and a 4. However, I upped it due to:
a) pretty good light /​laser system on the main floor
b) DJ upstairs played «Pony» by Ginuwine
c) when it comes down to it, I’d rather have more space to walk around in than less.
3.5 stars, rounded up. Good show Aussies

Fun, on demand entertainment. Fusion is one of the few clubs in Melbourne you can count on being consistent and well kept. The DJs play popular, fun house and RnB music and there is a very large dance space with bars on two sides. Entry can be very expensive (up to $ 40 each on occasion) but you won’t have regrets with the fun you’ll have. Fusion has mostly an older crowd including tourists but it is impressive in décor and providing a good experience. You will have the most fun here with groups with girls as you will need then to get in. Staff are professional and as long as you put an effort to look good and come with some girls, it will be a great experience.

Honestly Im not a huge fan…
The pro’s of this place are this :
— nice décor
— great music to dance to
— some of the least douchey bouncers in all of Crown
— the bar moves quickly so you dont hav eto wait long for a drink
Unfortunately, this is all outweighed by the sausage fest of creepy guys who either a) line the walls and stare at you or b) are incredibly persistent in trying to dance with you, even when you are clearly not interested. Some of these guys are older, some are tourists, and some are just… well, creepy. Its a shame, because otherwise I would probably enjoy it here.

In my opinion Fusion is much preferable to Co. at The Crown in Melbourne. Instead of heading to your left, make your way to the right and join a slightly younger crowd that’s all about the dancing and not about the talking. You’ll meet some interesting people here, a few men here on business that stand against the walls and watch, but you can always spot a gorgeous foreigner or two hanging around for a good time.
The bar service was so good and speedy. And better yet, they know how to make a strong Long Island. They have two bars on either side of the club and they’re both running on the busiest nights of the week. Last time I went was a little disappointing when it came to the girls to guys ratio, I felt surrounded and uncomfortable, so we snuck upstairs (to another bar) to lounge about with our cocktails.
The best part is if you’re staying in the Crown Complex (that is, the Crown Promenade, Crown Metropol or Crown Towers), then entry is free!