99 Regent Street (formerly Cuckoo Club) and Rumour (formerly Tabu) are both Mayfair clubs open Wednesday to Saturday, 11pm to 4am, and they are a short walk apart, but they suit different nights. Choose 99 Regent Street for two floors of about 200 each, hip hop and RnB upstairs and house downstairs, a guestlist that welcomes mixed groups and tables from £600, as long as everyone in the group is 19 or over. Choose Rumour for one intimate room of about 200 built around booths, a no-photography rule, a ladies' guestlist and booths from £1,000, which is how men get in. All figures are as of October 2026.
99 Regent Street vs Rumour at a Glance
| 99 Regent Street (formerly Cuckoo Club) | Rumour (formerly Tabu) | |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 99 Regent Street, W1B 4EZ, entrance on Swallow Street | 1 Dover Street, W1S 4LD |
| Nearest tube | Piccadilly Circus, two minutes | Green Park, a few minutes |
| Size and rooms | Two floors, about 200 each | One room of about 200, built around booths |
| Music | Hip hop and RnB upstairs, house downstairs | Open format: hip hop, RnB and house |
| Nights | Wednesday to Saturday, 11pm to 4am; one floor on Wednesday and Thursday | Wednesday to Saturday, 11pm to 4am |
| Age | 19+ with physical photo ID | 18+ with photo ID |
| Door and guestlist | Elegant, enforced dress code; guestlist by request, mixed groups welcome, free to about £50 | Smart, dressed-up code, heels for ladies; ladies' guestlist free to £20, men by table |
| Table minimums | From £600, entry included | Booths from £1,000, entry included |
| Photos | None stated | No photos or video in the main room or on the dance floor |
| Best for | Mixed groups, split music tastes, smaller budgets | Ladies' nights, discreet nights, a birthday around one booth |
Two Floors or One Room
99 Regent Street is the bigger night. Upstairs is the main room, where most tables sit, playing open-format hip hop and RnB; downstairs is house, darker and more dance-focused, with a staircase between the two. The club has dark panelling, warm low lighting, banquette seating and a long bar. Both floors run on Friday and Saturday and one floor opens on Wednesday and Thursday, so a group that wants both sounds should come at the weekend.
Rumour is one intimate room of about 200, built around booths in deep red velvet, with dark panelling, a chandelier and low, warm lighting. The music is open format, hip hop, RnB and house, read to the room on the night, and the room fills early by design. Wednesday and Thursday are the more relaxed nights there; Friday and Saturday fill out and are worth arranging in advance.
Getting In: Age, Dress and Guestlist
The age rule splits them first. Rumour admits from 18 with photo ID, in line with the law that makes it illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under 18. 99 Regent Street adds a year: it is 19+ with physical photo ID, so a group with an 18-year-old in it should not plan on 99.
Both doors enforce their dress codes. 99 Regent Street asks for elegant: no sportswear, running trainers, shorts, caps or fancy dress, clean minimal trainers only at the door's discretion, and black is the safe choice. Rumour asks for smart and dressed up: heels for ladies, a considered look for men, no sportswear or fancy dress, and trainers at the door's discretion.
The guestlists work differently. At 99 Regent Street the guestlist is by request and welcomes mixed groups; entry runs from free to about £50 depending on the night and arrival time, and we confirm names and the night's terms before you go. At Rumour the guestlist is for ladies, free to £20 on the door depending on the night and how busy it is, and men are not added to it.
Tables and Minimum Spends
At 99 Regent Street, tables start from £600 minimum spend, spent on drinks rather than charged on top, and the table covers entry for the whole group. The figure rises with the night, the group size and the position, and VIP and larger tables are on request. Across eight people, £600 is £75 each.
At Rumour, booths start from £1,000 minimum spend and cover entry for the whole group. A booth is the route in for men and mixed groups, and across eight people it works out at roughly £125 each.
The No-Photo Rule
Rumour does not allow photos or video in the main room or on the dance floor, and the floor team enforces it. It is the single clearest difference between Rumour and the rooms around it. If your group wants a night off camera, it is the stronger choice; if filming the night matters to you, it is the wrong room.
Who Should Pick Which
- A group of men: 99 Regent Street, where a table from £600 covers entry for the whole group. At Rumour men are not on the guestlist, so a booth from £1,000 is the only way in.
- A mixed group: 99 Regent Street, whose guestlist welcomes mixed groups. At Rumour a mixed group comes in on a booth.
- An 18-year-old in the group: Rumour. 99 Regent Street is 19+.
- House music fans: 99 Regent Street on a Friday or Saturday, when both floors run and downstairs plays house. Rumour mixes house into an open-format night.
- A birthday: 99 Regent Street for split music tastes or a tighter budget; Rumour for a birthday built around one booth in an intimate room, arranged in advance for a Friday or Saturday.
- A discreet night: Rumour, for the no-photography policy.
A Short Walk Apart
99 Regent Street sits at the Piccadilly Circus end of Regent Street, with its entrance on Swallow Street, the old Cuckoo Club entrance. Rumour is on Dover Street, which runs between Piccadilly and Grafton Street. The two are a short walk apart, so dinner anywhere in this corner of Mayfair works before either. If Tape London is also on your list, see 99 Regent Street vs Tape London and Rumour vs Tape London.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper, 99 Regent Street or Rumour?
99 Regent Street on tables: they start from £600 minimum spend, against booths from £1,000 at Rumour. On the guestlist, entry at 99 Regent Street runs from free to about £50, and Rumour's ladies' guestlist from free to £20.
Can men get into Rumour without a table?
No. Men are not added to Rumour's guestlist, so groups of men and mixed groups come in on a booth, from £1,000 minimum spend.
Can an 18-year-old get into 99 Regent Street?
No. 99 Regent Street is 19+ with physical photo ID. Rumour admits from 18 with photo ID.
Which is better for house music?
99 Regent Street, whose downstairs floor plays house, with both floors running on Friday and Saturday. Rumour mixes house into an open-format night.
Are 99 Regent Street and Rumour the old Cuckoo Club and Tabu?
They are the same addresses under new names. 99 Regent Street was opened by the Cuckoo Club's founders, reunited on the same floor with a new concept, and Rumour is a full rebrand of Tabu under the same ownership. Both opened in October 2026.
Book Either Through Us
Booking is free: 99 Regent Street tables and the 99 Regent Street guestlist, or Rumour booths and the Rumour ladies' guestlist. If you are still deciding, message us on WhatsApp with your group and date, and we will tell you which door fits.