Madrid Gay Guide
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Accommodation
Prices on this page indicate the approx. range throughout the year (per night and room for 1-2 people).
During trade fairs or large events rates may be significantly higher.
- ebab
- Inexpensive gay private accommodation service with approx. 20 objects in Madrid
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www.ebab.com
- ebab (›enjoy bed and breakfast‹) is the leading private
accommodation service for
gays & lesbians in Europe and an inexpensive alternative to hotels.
- Chueca Pension
- Guesthouse, gay-friendly. **, 40–65 €
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C. de Gravina 4, 2º
[Metro: Chueca]
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Reviews, Photos & Reservation
- Small guesthouse with 8 rooms (with en-suite bathrooms) in the heart of Chueca.
Simply decorated. English and French speaking staff.
- Hostal Pizarro
- Hostal, gay-friendly. ***, 40–75 €
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C. de Pizarro 14
[Metro: Callao, Noviciado]
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Reviews, Photos & Reservation
- Located between Chueca and Plaza de España, close to the Gran Vía.
- Madrid House Rooms
- Gay Hostal. *, 40–90 €, minimum stay 2 nights
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C. de Barbieri 1
[Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca]
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Reviews, Photos & Reservation
- Small gay hostal in Chueca, friendly decorated.
- Hostal Puerta del Sol
- Gay Hostal. 40–90 €, minimum stay 2–3 nights
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Plaza Puerta del Sol 14, 4º
[Metro: Sol]
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Reviews, Photos & Reservation
- Some rooms with private bath, balcony or terrace with view of the busy square Puerta del Sol in the centre of Madrid. The somewhat cheaper rooms have shared baths. Free Internet access.
Cafes
- Acuarela
- Daily 14:00 – 02:00
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C. de Gravina 10
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915222143;
www.cafeacuarela.es
- Mixed lesbian, gay and straight clientele.
- Bebop
- Daily till 02:00
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Plaza de Chueca 9
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915219873
- Cafe-bar on Plaza de Chueca.
- DMystic
- Mon-Sat 10:00 – 02:00; Sun 13:00 – 02:00
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C. de Gravina 5
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 913082460
- Modern, brick wall style; relaxed atmosphere.
- La Nueva Troje
- Mon-Sat 17:00 – 02:00; Sun 14:00 – 02:00
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C. de Pelayo 26
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915310535
- Mama Ines
- Daily 10:00 – 02:00
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C. de Hortaleza 22
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
- +34 915232333
- Cosy & stylish coffee shop in warm colors. Various breakfast menus.
- El Rincon Guay
- Daily 09:00 – 02:00
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C. de Embajadores 62
[Metro: Lavapiés, Embajadores]
- +34 914683769;
www.elrinconguay.es
- Small neighbourhood cafe-bar in the Lavapiés quarter. With free Wi-Fi.
Mixed clientele by day, rather gay and lesbian in the evening.
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- Truco
- Daily from 16:00, Mon 20:00
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C. de Gravina 10 (Plaza Chueca)
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915328921
- Lesbian & gay bar with tables at Plaza de Chueca – always busy at good weather days.
At night in the bar girls only.
Restaurants
- El Armario
- Daily 14:00 – 16:00 and 21:00 – 24:00
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C. San Bartolomé 7
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915328377;
www.elarmariorestaurante.com
- Gay-friendly. Lunch menu of the day approx. 12 €
- Divina la Cocina
- Daily 13:30 – 16:00 and 21:00 – 24:00
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C. Colmenares 13 / C. de San Marcos
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915313765;
www.divinalacocina.com
- Gay-friendly. Upscale restaurant.
- El Rincon de Pelayo
- Daily 13:30 – 16:00 lunch and 20:30 – 24:00 dinner
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C. de Pelayo 19
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915218407
- Menu of the day 10 €, menu of the night 12 €.
Bars & Pubs
- Angel Sierra
- Daily 12:30 – 01:30
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C. de Gravina 11 (Plaza Chueca)
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915310126
- Gay-friendly. Traditional Spanish bar. Very popular at night for having a beer outside and watch the guys at Plaza de Chueca.
- Bears Bar
- Daily 18:00 – 02:30; Fri, Sat till 03:30
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C. de Pelayo 4
[Metro 5: Chueca]
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www.bearsbar.net
- Small gay bar in Chueca for bears and mature guys.
- Bebop
- Daily till 02:00
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Plaza de Chueca 9
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915219873
- Cafe-bar on Plaza de Chueca.
- Black & White
- Open every night
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C. de la Libertad 34
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915311141;
www.discoblack-white.net
- Shows, rentboys, expensive drinks.
- Cruising
- Daily from 18:00 (best Fri-Sat after 02:00)
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C. Peréz Galdós 5
[Metro: Chueca, Tribunal]
- Disco bar in 1990s style with lots of metal and glass. Including small cruising area.
No Tom of Finland crowd (as the bars advertising might suggest) but a rather well-groomed clientele in white shirts.
Minimum consumption: 1 drink
- Enfrente
- Daily 20:00 – 03:00
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C. de las Infantas 12
[Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca]
- +34 915216792
- Very popular and crowded on weekends after midnight.
- FU3L Bar
- Daily 19:00 – 02:30; Fri, Sat till 03:30
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C. de San Marcos 16
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
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www.fu3l.es
- Clientele mainly 35+, bears, muscle bears & friends.
- Gris
- Tue-Sun 22:00 – 03:00
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C. de San Marcos 29
[Metro: Chueca]
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Photos
- Straight-friendly music bar on 2 levels. Music: Rock and Independent.
Clientele: gays, lesbians & friends; off-mainstream, anti-fashion, students.
2x1 Happy Hour till 02:00. Packed on Friday and Saturday nights.
- Hot
- Daily 13:00 – 03:00; Fri, Sat till 03:30
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C. de las Infantas 9
[Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca]
- Very popular with bears, chubbies and mature men. Some cruising in the basement.
- LL Bar
- Daily from 17:00
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C. de Pelayo 11
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915233121
- Gay bar in 1980s style with drag and strip shows.
- Paso
- Daily from 18:00
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Costanilla de Capuchinos 1
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
- Popular gay bar in Chueca. Clientele: mixed ages and mixed types of guys.
Packed at weekend nights, and still pretty busy on weekdays when other gay bars in Madrid tend to be rather quiet.
- Ricks
- Daily 23:30 – 05:30 (best after 01:00)
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Calle del Clavel 8
[Metro: Gran Vía, Chueca]
- Gay bar, mixed ages, expensive drinks. Quite popular on weekends.
Decor with a touch of Morocco and references to the film ›Casablanca‹.
Music: Pop & Charts.
- Rimmel
- Daily 19:00 – 03:00
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C. de Luis de Góngora 2
[Metro: Chueca]
- El Rincon Guay
- Daily 09:00 – 02:00
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C. de Embajadores 62
[Metro: Lavapiés, Embajadores]
- +34 914683769;
www.elrinconguay.es
- Small neighbourhood cafe-bar in the Lavapiés quarter. With free Wi-Fi.
Mixed clientele by day, rather gay and lesbian in the evening.
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- Sachas
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Plaza de Chueca 1
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- Mixed cafe-bar on Plaza de Chueca.
- Sixta
- Wed-Sat 22:00 – 02:00; Sun 14:00 – 22:00
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C. de Calatrava 15
[Metro: Puerta de Toledo, La Latina]
- Gay and lesbian bar in the La Latina neighbourhood. Very quiet (or empty) on weekdays, but packed on Sunday afternoon and evening with a friendly, no-attitude, diverse crowd.
- Strong Bar
- Daily 19:00 – 03:00
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C. de Hernán Cortés 21
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
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- Cruisy gay bar in Chueca.
- Studio 54
- Thu-Sat 23:30 – 03:30 (best after 01:00)
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C. de Barbieri 7
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
- +34 615126807 (Mobile);
www.studio54madrid.com
- Doormen trying to copy New Yorks Studio 54 habits.
- Tábata
- Fri, Sat 23:30 – 03:30
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C. Vergara 12
[Metro: Opera]
- +34 915479735;
www.pubtabata.com
- Small gay music bar (Pop & Disco) near the Palacio Real (Royal Palace). Mixed ages.
- Tántalo
- Daily 17:00 – 02:30; Fri, Sat till 03:00
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C. de la Libertad 14
[Metro: Chueca]
- +34 915213127;
www.tantalo.es
- Gay cocktail bar in Chueca.
- Truco
- Daily from 16:00, Mon 20:00
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C. de Gravina 10 (Plaza Chueca)
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915328921
- Lesbian & gay bar with tables at Plaza de Chueca – always busy at good weather days.
At night in the bar girls only.
Clubs & Parties
Upcoming Irregular Partys
- La Leche @ BUT
- 29 June 2012, from 23:00
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Calle de Barceló 11
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www.wepartyontour.com
- Gay Pride party presented by Matinée (Ibiza) and WE Party (Madrid). With DJ Abel (Miami), Phil Romano (Rome) and Marcelo & Domingo (Madrid).
- Infinita 2012
- 30 June 2012
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Madrid Arena
- Main event of the Infinita Gay Week. Huge party with thousands of guys
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Regular Partys and Clubs
- Boite
- Thu-Sat from 24:00
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C. de Tetuán 27 / Plaza del Carmen
[Metro: Gran Vía, Sol, Callao]
- +34 915229620
- Gay discotheque with 1970s and 1980s style. Mixed clientele.
Entrance: 10–15 €, incl. 1 drink
- delirio
- Daily 24:00 – 05:30
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C. de la Libertad 28
[Metro: Chueca]
- Small dance club.
Entrance: free Monday till Thursday
- Griffins
- Daily 24:00 – 05:00
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Marqués de Valdeiglesias 6
[Metro: Sevilla, Banco de España, Gran Vía]
- +34 915222079;
www.griffins.com.es
- Friday and Saturday disco nights, Sunday till Thursday show nights.
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- Mad Hunter Club @ Yasta
- Friday 24:00 – 06:00
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C. de Valverde 10
[Metro: Gran Vía]
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www.madhunterclub.com
- For bears, muscle bears, leather guys & friends. Resident DJ Binomio.
Entrance: 10–12 €, incl. 1 drink
- PK2 SeXion @ Wind
- Fri, Sat night from 1:00
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Plaza del Carmen
[Metro: Gran Vía, Sol]
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- Gay disco in the centre of Madrid.
- Strong Center
- Daily 24:00 – 06:00
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C. Trujillos 7
[Metro: Callao, Santo Domingo, Opera, Sol]
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www.strong-center.com
- Large gay bar (with fair prices) with huge back-areas for cruising (dark, lots of running, few action). On Saturday night also a club with live DJs.
Very busy on Friday and Saturday, most other nights are rather quiet or empty.
Entrance: 11–15 €, incl. 1 drink (until 02:00 2 drinks)
Cruising & Fetish
- 800 Madrid
- Closed for reconstruction works till 10 May 2012.
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C. de Cadarso 3
[Metro: Plaza de España]
- +34 915595865;
www.800madrid.com
- A new concept of gay sexclub & contemporary art gallery: first you enter the gallery and chill-out space, beyond that is the cruising area.
Entrance: 8 €, incl. 1 drink
- Attack
- Tue-Thu 21:00 – 02:00; Fri-Sun from 19:00
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C. de Lavapiés 12
[Metro: Tirso de Molina, Lavapiés]
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www.attack-bar.com
- Cruise bar & special interest nights – check the agenda on the bar website.
- Bangalá
- Daily 21:30 – 02:30
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C. de la Escuadra 1
[Metro: Lavapiés, Antón Martín]
- Gay cruise bar in the Lavapiés quarter. (Un)dresscode: most days naked or underwear, Friday and Saturday naked only.
- The Cage
- Daily 18:00 – 02:30; Fri, Sat till 03:30
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C. de San Marcos 11
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
- +34 911234567
- Small gay fetish bar in Chueca.
- Copper
- Daily 14:00 – 02:00; Fri, Sat till 03:30
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C. de San Vicente Ferrer 34
[Metro: Tribunal]
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www.copperbarmadrid.com
- Gay cruise bar. Dresscode: nude and underwear.
Minimum consumption: 9 €
- Eagle Madrid
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C. de Pelayo 30
[Metro: Chueca]
- Small cruise & fetish bar in Chueca.
- Hell Sex Club
- Tue-Thu 23:00 – 03:00; Fri, Sat 23:00 – 03:30; Sun 22:00 – 03:00; Mon closed
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C. Buenavista 14
[Metro: Antón Martín, Lavapiés]
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Website
- Small gay cruising club. Crowd mostly naked, in underwear or similar fetish.
For agenda and dresscodes see their website. Concept of the club: ›We like doing, being done, and letting you all see whats going on. We dont like dark rooms.‹
Entrance: 8-12 €, incl. 1 drink
- Leather Club
- 20:00 – 03:00
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C. de Pelayo 42
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- Gay bar in Chueca with large and rather dark cruising areas on 3 levels.
Mainly mature clientele. (Most of them not in leather or other fetish, unlike what the name of the bar might suggest.)
Minimum consumption: 1 drink
- Madness Madrid
- Tue-Thu, Sun 16:00 – 24:00; Fri, Sat 18:00 – 02:00
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C. de los Tres Peces 30
[Metro: Antón Martín, Lavapiés]
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www.mad-ness.es
- Gay cruise bar in the Lavapiés quarter.
- Odarko
- Mon-Sat 22:00 – 04:00; Sun 18:00 – 04:00
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C. de Loreto y Chicote 7
[Metro: Gran Vía, Callao]
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www.odarko.com
- Gay cruising and fetish club. Prefered: leather, rubber, military, uniforms, sportswear, underwear, skinhead-outfit. Dresscode required for special parties – check the club website for the current agenda.
Friday and Saturday with live DJs.
Entrance: 8–12 €, incl. 1 drink
- The Paw
- Daily 20:00 – 06:00 (best after 1:00); in winter Sun from 17:00
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C. de Calatrava 29
[Metro: La Latina, Puerta de Toledo]
- +34 913666093
- Small nude and underwear sexclub. Popular with mature men.
Monday to Thursday naked or underwear, Friday and Saturday strictly naked, Sunday code parties.
Entrance: 10–12 €, incl. 1 drink
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- Strong Center
- Daily 24:00 – 06:00
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C. Trujillos 7
[Metro: Callao, Santo Domingo, Opera, Sol]
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www.strong-center.com
- Large gay bar (with fair prices) with huge back-areas for cruising (dark, lots of running, few action). On Saturday night also a club with live DJs.
Very busy on Friday and Saturday, most other nights are rather quiet or empty.
Entrance: 11–15 €, incl. 1 drink (until 02:00 2 drinks)
- Xtrem
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C. de Valverde 3 (entrance C. del Desengaño 2)
[Metro: Gran Vía]
- +34 911866919;
www.xtremgaybar.com
- Gay cruise bar in the centre of Madrid. With cabins, slings etc.
Saunas
- Premium Sauna
- Mon-Fri 11:00 – 23:00; Sat, Sun 03:00 – 23:00
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C. de Costanilla de Los Ángeles 5 (entrance at C. de la Priora 2)
[Metro: Opera]
- +34 911155411;
www.premiumsauna.com
- New gay sauna in the centre of Madrid. Friendly and clean.
Check their website for flyers for special offers and promotions.
Entrance: 10–14 €
- Sauna Adan
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C. de San Bernardo 38
[Metro: Plaza de España, Noviciado]
- Gay sauna, mostly rentboys.
- Sauna Center
- Daily 24h
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Cuesta de Santo Domingo 1
[Metro: Opera, Santo Domingo]
- Gay sauna in the centre of Madrid.
- Sauna Gran Via
- Daily 16:00 – 11:00
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C. del Barco 6
[Metro: Gran Vía, Callao]
- +34 915230468
- Sauna Lavapiés
- Daily 24h
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C. de Zurita 3
[Metro: Antón Martín, Lavapiés]
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www.saunalavapies.com
- New gay sauna in the Lavapiés quarter. Clean, but reported to be not very busy.
Entrance: 7–10 €
- Sauna Men
- Daily from 16:00
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C. de Pelayo 25
[Metro: Chueca]
- Small sauna in Chueca, the gay center of Madrid.
- Sauna Octopus
- Daily 13:00 – 24:00
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C. de Churruca 10
[Metro: Tribunal, Bilbao]
- +34 914451788
- Modern-style gay sauna. Bears friendly.
Unfortunately, the beautiful pool had been replaced now by a cruising labyrinth.
Entrance: 17 €
- Sauna Paraiso
- Mon-Thu 13:00 – 24:00; Fri 13:00 – Sun 24:00 (except 12:00 – 14:00 for cleaning)
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C. de Norte 15
[Metro 2, 10: Noviciado]
- +34 915225899
- This sauna had seen better days years ago when it used to be the best gay sauna in Madrid.
Entrance: 18 €
- Sauna Príncipe
- Daily 13:00 – 22:00
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Travesía de las Beatas 3
[Metro: Plaza de España, Noviciado]
- +34 915590259
- The gay sauna for bears, mature men, chubby guys. Best before 18:00.
Entrance: 14 €
- Sauna Puerta de Toledo
- Daily 14:00 – 23:00
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Cuesta de las Descargas 6
[Metro: Puerta de Toledo]
- +34 913659095;
www.saunapuertadetoledo.com
- Clean, but small gay sauna without bar. Best before 19:00
Clientele mainly 40+, up for some cruising after work.
Entrance: 10 € (Wednesday 8 €)
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Shops
- a different life
- Daily 11:00 – 21:30
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C. de Pelayo 30
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915329652
- Books, magazines, DVDs, gifts.
- Berkana
- Mon-Fri 10:30 – 21:00; Sat 11:30 – 21:00; Sun 12:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 21:00
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C. de Hortaleza 64
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915225599;
www.libreriaberkana.com
- Gay bookstore: books, DVDs, postcards, magazines.
- Boxer Madrid
- Mon-Sat 11:00 – 14:00 and 15:00 – 21:00; Sun 12:00 – 14:00 and 15:00 – 20:00
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C. Pelayo 3
[Metro: Gran Vía]
- Fetish clothing, accessories and toys.
- City Sex Store
- Mon-Fri 11:00 – 22:00; Sat 11:00 – 23:00; Sun 12:30 – 21:30
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C. de Hortaleza 18
[Metro: Chueca, Gran Vía]
- +34 911812723
- Mixed sexshop in Chueca.
- ES Collection
- Mon-Fri 10:30 – 20:30; Sat 11:00 – 21:00
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C. de Hortaleza 54
[Metro: Chueca]
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www.escollection.es
- Madrid store of the fashionable Spanish underwear and swimwear label ES.
- SR
- Tue-Sat 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 21:00
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C. de Pelayo 7
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- +34 915231964;
www.sr-shop.es
- Leather, Rubber, Army, SM equipment.
- XXX Madrid
- Mon-Sat 11:00 – 20:00
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C. de San Marcos 10
[Metro 5: Chueca]
- Underwear fashion.
Services
- Open House
- Mon-Fri 15:30 – 19:30; Tue and Wed also 10:30 – 14:30. Prior appointment is required.
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Calle Atocha 117, first floor left
- +34 914294959;
www.openhouse.com.es
- Private medical clinic, offering advice and immediate blood tests.
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