Do you want to experience going to the hottest clubs in town for free just like a celebrity? But what if you don’t know a promoter or someone who can bring you in?
Forget about these hassles. A Filipino tech start up Guestlist.ph will definitely get you inside of its 18 partner clubs and nightlife events in Manila without worries and the best thing is you don’t have to pay a cent.
“Partying made easy” has been the main objective of Guestlist.ph since it was founded by Ron Baetiong in 2009 when he was still an Entrepreneurship student from the University of Santo Tomas. The tech startup which now boasts of 24,000 members first underwent several challenges before receiving seed funding from Kickstart Ventures, Inc., a wholly-owned incubator and investment subsidiary of Globe Telecom.
“Since Filipinos love to have fun and celebrate, none has figured out that there is an untapped three billion market in the nightlife industry. We are thankful for Kickstart’s mentorship and funding support which brings Guestlist nearer to its full potential,” Ron Baetiong said.
Those who would want to party can join Guestlist.ph via two options, 1) through Guestlist.ph website www.guestlist.ph and 2) Guestlist.ph iOS App which is downloadable for free from the Apple AppStore.
“With everybody practically using mobile devices, we feel that we should follow and not be confined to the web because there is a great demand now for mobile apps. With the help of our tech investor, ProudCloud, we were able to launch our iOS App December last year and improve its features to cater more to the needs of our growing market and at the same time, offer more rewards to our users,” Baetiong said.
Guestlist.ph has a service upgrade feature called VIP Membership in its iOS App which allows club hoppers unlimited access to the biggest and hottest clubs in Manila for as low as P499. The amount, however, depends on the membership duration Guestlist.ph App users will avail of: one month, three months, six months or a year.
The VIP Membership comes in three packages: the Silver VIP – an all-access pass to all clubs in North of Manila, Gold VIP – an all-access pass to all clubs in South of Manila, and the Platinum VIP – an all-access to all clubs featured on Guestlist.ph plus exclusive parties like raves and concerts. This exclusive VIP privilege can be purchased for reasonable prices. Silver VIP subscription at Php499/1-month, Php1,499/3-months, Php2,999/6-months, or Php5,999/1-year. Along with the all-access subscription, members can also have the privilege of tagging their friends along by purchasing a plus 1 package worth Php249, or plus 2 in Php499, and plus 3 worth Php1,499.
“The release of Guestlist.ph mobile app has made partying easy, automated, and hassle-free – but for us, that was just the first step! Guestlist.ph has more features in store for all partygoers and we are very excited to launch them this year,” Ron Baetiong added.
Guestlist.ph is set to release its Android version and the Gold and Platinum VIP subscription this month.
More features will also be added to the Guestlist.ph mobile app such as: 1) Bottle service, that would allow App users to buy drinks before they go to the club; 2) Table Reservations, which would allow App users to book tables and chip in with their friends; and 3) Party Rewards, wherein App users earn party points giving them more privileges.