Massage
Albury Men’s Club
Open: 15:00 – 24:00 Daily
Location: 71/1 Sukhumvit Soi 11
Contact: +66 (0)2 255 8920
Skytrain: Asoke
Albury Men’s Club is a quiet upscale retreat far removed from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. A perfect place to just relax and take it easy. Take your pick from the many types of massage available (note that minimum tip for masseur is 1,000 baht). Facilities include restaurant, bar, gym, steam room and private massage rooms. No admission charge.
GQ Men
Open: Everyday, midday to midnight
Location: 253/4 Soi Suan Phlu 6, South Sathorn Road
Contact: +66 (0)2 677 5915
GQ Men is a cosy converted house located in the discreet Soi Suan Phlu 6. Friendly and oh-so-cute masseurs have been trained to please you with a wide selection of massages and treatments.
66 Spa
Open: Daily 13:00 – 23:00
Location: 87 Sukhumvit Soi 13
Contact: +66 (0)2 252 0866
BTS: Asoke
A new (Feb 2006) day spa and massage place for men. Situated amidst the quiet and peaceful surroundings of a garden-themed home, 66 Spa offers a range of massages and spa treatments including facials and body scrubs exclusively for men. Bookings recommended.
Arena
Open: Daily from noon to midnight
Location: 2nd Floor Silom Plaza, 491/19-211 Silom Road
Contact: +66 (0)2 635 3645
BTS: Sala Daeng (MRT Silom)
Re-energise your body and spirit at Arena, an upmarket massage and spa with large lounge area, luxury rooms and mirrored walls. Various massages and spa treatments are on offer. If you like your masseurs beefy and sinewy, this is the place for you.
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Sauna
Babylon
Open: Sun – Thurs 12:00 – 23:30, Fri – Sat 12:00 – 01:00
Location: Soi Nantha (off Sathorn Soi 1), Sathorn Road
Contact: +66 (0)2 679 7985
Subway: Lumpini
“No gay man can leave Bangkok without visiting Babylon”, someone once declared. This is not an overstatement considering what Babylon has to offer. Sauna and steam room, dark area (to play hide and seek), restaurant, coffee shop, pool, weights room, barber shop, Internet and reading lounge, bars, and ‘Barracks’ are all slapped together into one very well-designed and trendy venue. Extremely popular among Thais, expats and visitors, so expect some congestion on weekends. Admission is 220 baht during the week and 250 baht on weekends and holidays. Regular events are hosted on different days of the week, so check the do check before you go.
Chakran
Open: 15:00 – 23:00 Daily
Location: 32 Soi Ari 4, Phaholyothin Road
Contact: +66 (0)2 279 1359
Skytrain: Ari
Babylon’s main competition, Chakran is known for its luxurious interior and well-equipped multi-story sauna complex with indoor pool, jacuzzi, spa and steam room, gym, mini theatre, café, cruising corridors, karaoke areas and other facilities. Particularly popular with Thais and Asian tourists. Admission is 230 baht Monday to Thursday, 250 baht Friday to Sunday.Sauna Mania
Open: Mon – Fri 17:00 – 24:00, Sat 15:00 – 06:00, Sun 15:00 – 24:00
Location: Soi Pipat 2, Convent Road
Contact: +66 (0)1 817 4073
Skytrian: Surasak
Familiar to Babylon and Chakran but seems to attract mostly after-office locals. Trendy decoration with two rooftop terraces where you can lay underneath the stars. Now open until six in the morning on Saturdays, addicts can go somewhere else and then re-enter (30 baht fee applies).
