New Bath House

Hi Lex,

Just want to share with you and your readers a new bath house along West Ave., Quezon city. It's called Playroom. It's probably the smalles bath house in Manila and it just opened a few months ago. They are still on a soft opening so the wet floors are still being constructed. They have VIP rooms here that has its own private shower and toilet. The place is pretty small though so it could get a bit cramped. But it's worth the try.

Playroom is near Mr. Kebab at West Ave., Just enter the Slice & Dice driveway and you won't miss the place. If you get a room here, the manager can offer you a masseur from the neighboring "spartacus" massage at a discounted rate.

Hope your readers will enjoy it.

Manila Cruiser

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Hi Manila Cruiser,

Thanks for sharing this new place. I'm sure this will delight many of our readers.

Lex

Humiliated Gay Men

Last week, the Queeriosity Bath House along FB Harrison was raided by the police. According to my research, the bath house was raided because there were permits that they failed to renew. There was also a naked show happening that night which aggravated their case.

Now, here's the sickening part of it. While the raid was going on, crowds have gathered outside of the bath house which was near a slum area. When the clients were forced to board the jeepneys rented by the police, the crowds started jeering and shouting insults at our gay brothers.

What a sick society we live in.

Manila's Iconic Bath House

For three decades, only one gay club in Manila has stood the test of time. Club Bath or CB as it is now more popularly called is still the cleanest and for me, the best designed bath house in the Philippines. Located at 2456 exactly at  the corner of FB Harison street and Valhalla street (a few meters away from Pasay City Hall), the members only club does not have a signage. But their ever-helpful guard is always willing to assist any guy who seems to be looking for the club.

Club Bath has clean and spacious wet floor, which includes a steam room (which gets steaming hot especially whenever men converge in it). They have a TV area, a gym, library and rooms for rest and recreation. Entrance fees range from Php200-230 depending on days, membership costs Php250. If you plan to rent one of their rooms for more privacy, you can have them for Php350-400.

What for me is the distinguishing quality of this club is the "silence" among its patrons unlike the other popular bath houses where loud giggles among the regulars are a common scene. This "ever silent" situtation of the club makes it very friendly for the first timers and even for those come alone.

I hope that CB continues to bring a few more decades of pleasure and sanctuary for the gay man in Manila.