HO CHI MINH CITY / SAIGON -- area code (84-8)

DISTRICT 1
• Ho Chi Minh Blind Association
  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. Age group is a bit older and they are very friendly. Some customers speak English and are keen to talk.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Blind Association is a place for anyone to visit. Some female clients may see you in a towel in the changing room area. However, some action takes place inside the sauna room and facilities. It is a good place for fun if you don't mind dirty towels, broken facilities and non-functional shower taps." -- Fatbird, Jan 7, 2007

  "The Blind Association must be the city’s best kept gay secret. For the sauna (D$20,000) you are given a locker key and towel. The sauna room is not particularly clean, but is OK. I made two visits and each time there were 12-15 men there. Some action takes place in the sauna, but you are more likely to be invited into one of the shower stalls." -- myklh, Jul 19, 2006

  DISTRICT 3

• Vat Ly Tri Lieu (Physiotherapy) (mixed)
  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 8

• An Thien
  District 8. Go past the old International Club at 285B Cach Mang Thang 8 St and turn right and An Thien is on your right, next to a billiards club.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Thien An sauna is currently in operation but the name on the front door has changed to An Thien. To those who are regular patrons, it is still considered Thien An." -- PhuMyHung, Dec 5, 2006

  "VERY small, steam/dry saunas, VISIBLE showers and small changing room. Attendant likes to watch you undress! " -- allanjr, Jun 10, 2006

  "Nice and clean. The sauna area is small but can be crowded." -- leducbao, May 6, 2006

  "Entry (for sauna) is D$50,000. It is nicely decorated but *extremely* small." -- allanjr, Feb 4, 2006

  DISTRICT 10

• Golden Smile Club (mixed)
  656 Su Van Hanh, District 10, 862-6119, email. Gym, steam, dry sauna, jacuzzi, Net access, bar, facial/body/foot relaxation services. Lots of cute guys.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Golden Smile is awesome ... great young guys and the staff are helpful ... been there a few times as i live here 6 months on and a few off ... great place to just chill and awesome steam room." -- southern_12, Mar 10, 2008

  "Golden Smile Club is a small place. Be ready for a 40 minute ride from Dist 1 - there's always traffic. No private rooms or private areas. It is fun, and an easy place to pick up guys for a night out. There are lots of young guys here." -- jucavi, Mar 9, 2008

  "I have been to many other saunas that have popped up in Saigon, but they come and go and are still not the value of Golden Smile Club. Everything is clean and all the staff and patrons are very friendly. The beer is cold and the guys are hot. I thoroughly recommend this club for a fun time out." -- tam, Sep 23, 2006

  "Golden Smile sauna is a nice place to relax. No action found either in either steam room or sauna because the manager inspects every few moments, but it's a good place to meet nice Vietnamese locals." -- Fatbird, Jan 7, 2007

  "Golden Smile Club sauna is top shelf. It is very clean, nice locker room attendants, great steam sauna and hot tub. It also has an outdoor deck, a beansack lounge, and a relaxing TV/Bar. It's the best D$100,000 you'll spend in Saigon! And the guys that hang out there are TO DIE FOR! Don't miss out on this place." -- Cathain, May 9, 2006

• Ngoc Anh
  285/92-93 CMT8 W. 12, Dist.10, 290-5483. On four levels. 1/F is reception, small locker room with adjoining toilet, steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, showers and a wet massage room. 2/F has a steam room, sauna and showers (two are communal and screened off from a seating area by patterned dark glass). Also, a large aircon TV lounge and adjoining relaxation area with hot snacks. 3/F is unused. 4/F has several private massage rooms, but with a small window in the door. The crowd is a little older and less glamorous than in other saunas, but seem more intent on having fun.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "This sauna appears to have been refurbished recently and the TV lounge and food areas are luxuriously furnished with large leather lounge chairs. On several afternoon visits it was quite busy with a young crowd, including a few English speakers. They appeared to be exclusively gay. There is fun to be had in the sauna and communal showers. Open daily 9am-10pm. Entry is D$70,000 or D$100,000 with massage. Pay on leaving." -- Michael, Feb 14, 2008

• Toan Thang Sauna
  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.

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Open daily 9am-9pm. Charges are D$20,000 for the sauna and D$40,000 for massage, or D$55,000 for both. There is fun to be had in the sauna, the semi-dark room and on the roof-top at night. When you meet up with someone, you might be invited to go with him to one of the facilities. Busiest time seems to be around 4-5pm." -- Michael, Feb 14, 2008

  "Quite crowded and all men here looking are for fun." -- Dinoiloveu, Sep 16, 2007

  Comments from Utopians:

  "At 522 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Dist 10, massage and steam bath... most crowded time about 8pm-9pm, There seems to be more mature crowd going here." -- Pratt, May 11, 2005

  
  

  OTHER AREAS

  Comments from Utopians:

  "There is a gay sauna with massage at 260 or thereabouts Dao Duy Anh St, Phu Nhuan District that is still operating." -- pratt, Nov 14, 2007

  "219 Ly Thuong Kiet, P15, District 11, 864-1688 is quite ok, but not crowded. They also have provide massage." -- Dinoiloveu, Sep 16, 2007