An ultra lounge is a style nightclub lounge, that came to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Ultralounges tend to be small to mid-sized venues, featuring cocktails and an upscale atmosphere.
Among the design details, ultra lounge-style nightclubs may have subtly changing neon and vivid-coloured lights, and seating groupings for people to socialize. Ultra lounge-style clubs sometimes create privacy around the seating areas with room dividers, sheets or curtains. Unlike most nightclubs, ultra lounges rarely have a separate dance floor. Some clubs have semi-private rooms with mattresses to lounge on and socialize.
The music is often more subdued white-room or ambient house type music instead of loud dance music or techno. These clubs offer a range of cocktails and drinks, and sometimes serve bar food such as tapas-style finger food.
"Ultra-Lounge" may also refer to a series of 1950s to 1960s lounge music cds released from 1997 till 2009 from Capitol records, featuring artists like Martin Denny, Yma Sumac, Dean Martin, Tak Shindo and more.