Wet is one of Melbourne’s most popular saunas. Staggering distance from Collingwood's bars and restaurants, it’s busiest on Friday and Saturday nights. With its busy steam room, a cosy spa and sauna, bar and Greco-Roman decor downstairs, plus a cruising maze upstairs with porn lounges, private cubicles and not-so-private areas, you can lose yourself here for hours. What differentiates this venue from the others is that it is the only one that has a 25-metre lap pool, which is a nice way to cool off. Wet tends to attract a younger crowd, but it's definitely a pleasant way to spend an afternoon or evening.
Opening hours: Mon-We 6pm-late; Fri-Sun 3pm-late.
Looking to get some action without having to navigate the apps? You can always go to a sex-on-premises venue. Melbourne is home to a couple of gay saunas and steam rooms, with many offering fun theme nights – often with playful names like Tight-Arse Tuesday or Bound Kink Night to keep things spicy.
And just in case you still want to dabble on your fave pick-up apps, all of them also offer cyber lounges. Just remember to play safe.
