are you looking more for a hostel or a hotel??
If its a hostel then i styaed in the bulldog which is right on the edge of the light district, so pretty much bang in the centre with easy access to almost anywhere and about a 10/15 minute walk from the station. If you're into smoking too then its got its own coffee shop next door, but is a bit pricey compared to some. As for clubs, i'm not really too sure, me and my mates only really went to pubs and coffee shops most of the time but where we stayed, you pretty much had everything you needed around you within a 15 minute walk but its still nice to go out a bit further than that.
If your looking for hotels i cant really help you but i think you've got the right idea in booking early as it'll be packed at new years
good luck