4 best gay saunas in Sydney

Steamed dumplings aren't the only juicy things on offer in Chinatown. Gay-owned and run, and located in the heart of Chinatown, Sydney City Steam has an open policy of welcoming "all races, ages and sizes". This place is spilling over with a variable mix of mature and young men – even fellas with a Peter Fonda fetish will be satisfied. Sydney City Steam is very clean, and modern but has no distinct vibe. Facilities include a spa, steam room, sauna, two cinema spaces, various ‘fantasy rooms’, and a coffee shop and internet kiosk where you will find boys picking up other boys online. Ironic, we know! if you are looking for buff, beefy gym types try Bodyline.

This large, three-storey 'social club' offers discreet back entry 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You want facilities, boys? This place has got them: as well as a good bonk, you'll be able to squeeze in a game of pool, a boogie on the dancefloor and a ride on the treadmill, if you're that way inclined. From Monday to Saturday the middle floor is open to a mixed crowd, including guys, gals and gender-nonconforming pals, and on Sundays, on the top floor only, gay guys can go nude. In fact, they have to.

Located right on Oxford Street, the Sydney Sauna (formerly Kingsteam) is a discreet and safe sex on premises venue with lube and rubbers aplenty and some extra amenities including a gym, snack bar, computer access and private rooms. Open 7 days a week, this one is for the gay and bisexual men. The joint's been going since the '70s but has had extensive upgrades in recent years. There are two levels worth of saunas, cinema rooms, spas and themed rooms for all sorts of mischief-making. 

From beefy boys to twinks, Bodyline offers a wet spot for everyone. Established in 1991, Bodyline was the first lawfully established sex-on-premises gay venue in NSW. It has a huge spa, steam room and sauna on the lower ground floor where boys roam around free-range; a coffee lounge and cinema on the ground floor; private rooms and a video room on the first floor; and a great sun deck on the second floor. It’s kept very clean and while it can attract the buff party crowd from many of the nearby nightclubs, including Arq, it can also pull in some real duds – but then again that's the way the game rolls out at these kinda haunts.