Domestic:

Steamworks in Chicago can be a hit or miss when it comes to guys. However, the facility is impressive.

Club Ft. Lauderdale is the best I've visited in the US. The outdoor pool area alone makes it worthwhile. The opportunities are endless after dark. Let's just say those pool lounge chairs have been put to good "use".

NYC has the worst bathhouses of any city in terms of facilities and maintenance. However, I have always walked out of West Side Club with a big smile on my face

Crew Club in Washington, DC has to be the second worst in terms of maintenance. It is always under renovations. Guys can be hit or miss. Typical DC "attitude".

Steamworks in Berkeley is a great bathouse, in terms of guys and facility.

Flex in Atlanta is worth checking out if you are in town. The facility is nice, with a large outdoor pool and a steamroom that overlooks the outdoor pool. It can be noisy because of location (situated quite close to the interstate highway).

The bathhouse in Detroit (whatever its name is at the moment) is probably the most boring bathhouse I've visited. It reflects the somber mood of the city of Detroit.

International:

Magnum Szauna in Budapest is great. I visited magnum three times during my three trips to Budapest and I've always managed to have fun. The facility is small but well-maintained, and the guys are very nice.

The bathhouse in Paris is small, but the guys are a lot of fun. I had to keep up with the unlimited action

I've not been to the bathhouse in Amsterdam, only because I am usually tired after a visit to Club Church. I never saw a reason to visit the bathhouse after a visit to Club Church.

The sauna/ bathhouse in Helsinki (I think there is only one gay sauna in a city of hundreds of saunas) is well-maintained. It has a video room, but no pool. The sauna is good. I had a good time with the Finns


I agree with whoever said visiting a bathhouse in a foreign city is a ritual. I find it easy to make friends when you are au naturale