Pleasuredrome Sauna – London’s steamiest sauna just got steamier!
This week’s cover is in honour of the Pleasuredrome sauna expansion. In a world where the roots of gay culture are increasingly getting forgotten, it’s great that a gay sauna is flourishing!
They’re bashing one out into the space nextdoor, almost doubling in size and giving you something to write home about (well, maybe don’t ACTUALLY write home about it, unless your parents are very liberal).
Ever fancied going to a totally naked gym in Central London? Well now you can!
We love Pleasuredrome.
It’s got cavernous showers, whose ceilings vault high into the air, comfortable and lockable booths for getting down and dirty and delicious in, a gorgeous swimming pool AND a steam room.
It’s evocative of the decadent, labyrinthine saunas of continental Europe. Saunas are something that continental Europe does WELL. They love a sauna! What they like to do, is go to the sauna FIRST, in the early evening, then have dinner, then go out dancing. We love that idea, gets all the pressure of pulling out of the way. Let’s try to implement it here in London.
Anyway, with lots of exciting stuff in store for the city’s most popular, and steamiest gay establishment, we chatted to Marketing Manager Chris Amos to get an idea of what we can expect!
Why is it still important for London to have gay saunas?
Pleasuredrome is more than a sauna and spa. We pride ourselves on being somewhere men can relax and get away from the busy world outside. The oldest Finnish saunas date back 10,000 years, after the Ice Age. Originally, Finnish saunas were earth pits covered with animal skins.
Saunas were used for religious ceremonies, bodily cleansing, healing illnesses, relaxation and socialising. In this day and age of online dating, we feel Pleasuredrome provides a much-needed alternative for meeting other men.
For people who have never been, tell us a bit about the Pleasuredrome experience.
Continuous refurbishment and innovation sees Pleasuredrome’s vast maze of state-of-the-art facilities including: deluxe pods, cinema, a three hundred locker changing room, London’s largest gay spa pool, two steam rooms, two saunas, plenty of private rooms, encounter areas, a lounge and café/bar serving drinks and snacks 24-hours a day with alcohol sold 24/7.
Pleasuredrome also offers massages by qualified masseurs in their dedicated massage suite.
What new features will there be at Pleasuredrome?
Pleasuredrome has been in Waterloo for twenty-two years now, and for the past few years we’ve been actively looking to expand to offer more facilities. So we are very proud to announce we have a unique opportunity to expand, making the spa 50% bigger.
This will enable us to open additional twenty-two deluxe pods with TV, power points to recharge mobiles and controllable lighting. We are very excited about creating Britain’s first steam maze, sure to please you guys! Plus a brand new stone spa pool with unique water features will be added.
When can we expect the Pleasuredrome extension to open?
As we have already had plans for some time, we are looking to start the works as soon as possible now. This will proceed without interrupting the existing spaces. Our goal is to open around Christmas time!
