185 Cong Quynh St Dist 1. A sign tacked to a tree in the courtyard points the way to 'Massage' at the top of the stairs where a woman takes your money and gives you a blue card for the sauna (massage is also available and for that you purchase a yellow card). The staff speak no English so you might want to go with a local friend. The sauna area has a locker room, indoor and outdoor seating, three shower stalls with lockable doors and a sauna which the patrons turn into a steam room by applying large quantities of water. A good place for fun if you don't mind dirty towels, broken facilities and non-functional shower taps. Age group is a bit older and they are very friendly. Some customers speak English and are keen to talk. Some straight female clients.

DISTRICT 3

70 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, District 3. A small lane leads into the club. Mainly a pick up place. Use as a meeting point and then have fun elsewhere (there are masseuses here, not masseurs). Pool and steam room.

DISTRICT 10

126 Thanh Thai, P12, Dist 10, 863-2096. On five levels. Entry is up a flight of stairs at the back of a long room used for motorbike parking. 1/F has reception and small lockers for storage of valuables (not clothing). 2/F is women's massage. 3/F is men's massage room containing seven massage tables separated by flimsy curtains. Also, a spacious bathroom and a semi-dark room. 4/F has a TV lounge with two dozen plastic chairs facing a small wall-mounted TV and at the rear, a rack for hanging clothing on hangers, another bathroom and small sauna. 5/F, up a spiral staircase, is a roof-top drying area for towels. Clean and fairly well maintained by Vietnamese standards. The mostly younger crowd is friendly and you can find a few English speakers.

TAN BINH DISTRICT

2C Pham Phu Thu, Tan Binh Dist, +84-90-976-8694, email. Gay-owned sauna.

OTHER AREAS

See lising under Massage and Spas. Lots of gorgeous and muscular guys on weekends. There are no private rooms, but people usually flirt in the sauna and steam rooms.

See listing under Massage and Spas. Very clean, two spas, cruisy shower area, and upstairs play area. The outside garden resting area is well appointed. The crowd is friendly and fun.

Comments from Utopians:

"Beautiful relaxation areas, many staff constantly keep everything clean and running. Great bar, food and very friendly patrons. A great experience!" -- deano, Jul 12, 2011

"The best sauna for gays in HCMC." -- SomebodyDuke, May 11, 2011

Comments from Utopians:

"New Spa Adam will be opened on Nov 11 at number 4, Alley 29, Vu Thanh St, Dong Da Dist, 093-616-8886, 04-2241-3541. This will be a modern sauna for men located in a 4-story building in downtown and will be the biggest sauna for gays in Hanoi. Facilities to include herbal steam room, regular steam room, sauna, jaccuzi, relaxing bar, infra-red sauna, a big dark room with private rooms. Entry includes free drinking water and use of two towels. Condoms will be available there. Gay-owned. Open daily from noon-11pm. Entry fee will be D$80,000 (for people who are 22yo or younger it will be D$50,000). Please show your ID when paying." -- LeHung, Nov 7, 2011