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Gay saunas in Milan: the short version

Milan in autumn is grey stone, wet tram rails and fog off the Po plain, and the city's answer is steam. If you searched for a sauna gay a Milano or the saune gay della Lombardia, here is the honest picture for 2026. ARCO, the Italian network of gay clubs, lists four men's saunas with current hours: Metrò by Centrale station, Royal Hammam in Lambrate, Fenix in Cimiano and the smaller TBlue in the north of the city. All four are private members' clubs, so you will need an ARCO card and photo ID at the door. Thermas was long the best-known name, but misterb&b marks it closed and it is missing from ARCO's directory; older names such as Alexander's Club and Magic Sauna have gone. After midnight your only real options are Royal Hammam's Saturday all-nighter and Illumined, a cruise club open 24 hours.

Legal in one line: sex between men has been legal in Italy since 1890, and same-sex civil unions have existed since 2016, though there is no full marriage or joint adoption. Gay saunas operate legally as private members' associations (circoli privati), which is why you will be asked for a card and ID.

The card you'll need: ARCO

ARCO's directory marks every sauna in this guide "Riservato soci ARCO": reserved for ARCO members. You join at the desk on your first visit, showing photo ID, and you must be 18 or over. ARCO issues several cards, and each club decides which ones it sells:

• AllClubs: the standard card, valid for one year at every ARCO club in Italy.
• Young: the same card at a discount for members under 27.
• Travel: a reduced fee, valid for 90 days, for non-Italian citizens only. This is the one most visitors want.
• OneClub: a cheaper local card valid only at the club that issued it; you can upgrade it later.

ARCO does not publish card prices: each club sets its own fees, and some charge a daily entry on top. The saunas don't put their entry prices online either. Travel guides put them at roughly €15–25 depending on the day and time, and Royal Hammam was listed at about €25 in 2025. Treat those figures as a guide and ask at the desk. Some older listings still mention ANDDOS or Arcigay cards; ARCO's club directory is the current reference.



The verified saunas: saune gay a Milano in 2026

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Metrò Sauna · Via Giovanni Schiaparelli 1, near Milano Centrale

The most central of the four, a short walk from the station, which makes it the obvious first stop off a train. ARCO describes Metrò as a club for men only that has been part of Milan's gay scene since the 1990s. misterb&b describes three floors with a dry sauna, two steam rooms, a whirlpool and private cabins; other listings add darker cruising areas and a café. ARCO also mentions bar tables with power sockets, if you need to answer an email between rounds.

Hours (ARCO): every day 12:00–24:00. Some third-party guides show shorter hours or a Tuesday closing. ARCO's page is the more reliable source, but it's worth a call before a quiet weekday visit. Card: ARCO. Phone: +39 02 6671 9089. The club's own website (metroclubmilano.it) was showing a security-certificate error in November 2026, so phone if you need prices.

Royal Hammam · Via Plezzo 16, Lambrate

Royal Hammam is a short walk from Lambrate station and the M2 (green line). On its ARCO page it calls itself the reference sauna for Milan's gay community, open every day of the year and visited from abroad. Listings describe a swimming pool with a sun terrace (used in the warmer months), a Turkish bath, a dry sauna, a jacuzzi with fountains, a dark room and a large bar area. It is the most-saved Milan sauna on misterb&b, and Gay Passport says Sunday afternoon is its busiest time.

Hours (ARCO): Monday to Friday 11:00–23:00. On Saturday it opens at 11:00 and runs non-stop through the night until 23:00 on Sunday, which is the one to know if you land after the metro has stopped. Card: ARCO. Phone: +39 02 2641 2189. There is no club website; news goes out on its Facebook page.

The Circolo Botulino, at the same address, runs late techno and house nights. Our Milan bars guide has the details.

Fenix Sauna · Via Oropa 3, Cimiano

Fenix is a few metres from Cimiano metro (M2, green line) in the north-east of the city, with parking nearby. It is the daytime sauna in the same building as the Hot Dog Club. ARCO calls it a men-only gay club with a sauna and a bar on several floors, and says all areas, slippers and towels are sanitised daily. Travel guides list:

• a dry sauna, a steam room and a large hydro-massage jacuzzi
• a good-sized locker room
• massage by appointment
• a cruising space over two floors, one dry and one wet

The crowd is mostly bears and mature men.

Hours: ARCO lists Monday to Saturday 13:00–21:00 and Sunday 12:00–21:00; the club's own website, fenixsauna.it, gives 13:00–20:00 and 12:00–20:00 on Sundays and holidays. Plan to arrive well before 20:00. Card: ARCO (18+, membership card required). Phone: +39 02 2851 0528. The website posts prices as an image rather than text, so check there or ask at the desk. In the evening Hot Dog takes over with naked and fetish nights; see our Milan cruising guide. For a drink afterwards, Company Club, the bear bar on Via Benadir, is a short walk away.

Fenix Sauna reviews (recensioni): what people say

Plenty of people search for "fenix sauna milano recensioni", so here is what the review sites show. On Google it holds about 3.9 out of 5 from roughly 145 reviews. Cylex shows 3.4 from about 270 ratings, and Travel Gay users give it 2.9 from around 100 votes. That spread is normal for Milan, where none of the four saunas scores much above 4.

• What people like: cleanliness, friendly staff, the jacuzzi, easy metro access and a relaxed crowd.
• The complaints are mostly about who is there and when: it can be very quiet on weekday afternoons, and the crowd leans older and hairier. If that is your type, it is a plus.
• Our take: Fenix is a good pick for a weekday afternoon if you like bears and mature men, or if you plan to stay on for Hot Dog in the evening. For the biggest crowd and the pool, go to Royal Hammam instead.

TBlue Sauna · Via Ernesto Breda 158, north Milan

On its ARCO page TBlue calls itself "your little spa club in Milan", built around relaxation and personal care in a clean, elegant setting. Travel Gay calls it relatively new and lists a dry sauna, a large jacuzzi, showers, a bar and a lounge. misterb&b describes two levels and also mentions a Turkish bath and private cabins. It feels like somewhere to unwind from the city rather than a party. ARCO does not say whether it is men-only, so ask if that matters to you.

Hours (ARCO): every day 13:00–21:00. Card: ARCO. Phone: +39 02 4966 3786. It is the furthest out of the four. The nearest station is Villa San Giovanni on the M1 (red line), at Viale Monza; allow about ten minutes on foot from there.

Gone or unconfirmed

• Thermas is not in ARCO's current directory, misterb&b marks its Via Bezzecca listing as closed, and the listings that still carry it disagree on the address (Via Bezzecca 9 or Via San Gregorio 35). We treat it as closed. If you find it operating, tell us.
• Sauna Colosseo, Alexander's Club and Magic Sauna are not in ARCO's 2026 directory, and we treat them as closed, although some aggregator sites still list them.
• Blue Angels: the club ARCO lists as "Blu Angels" is in Naples, not Milan.

After midnight: Illumined and the cruise clubs

Milan's saunas close by midnight, except Royal Hammam on Saturday night. Later than that, you need the cruise clubs, which also take the ARCO card. Illumined, at Via Napo Torriani 12 near Centrale, calls itself the largest cruising club in Italy. It has three levels, and ARCO lists it as open 24 hours a day, all year. It is not a sauna, so don't expect steam rooms or a pool, but it is the one place in the city that never closes. The ARCO list also includes Hot Dog above Fenix, Nautilus on Via Mondovì and the leather club Depot on Via dei Valtorta. See the gay cruising map for locations.

When to go

• Weekday afternoons are quiet everywhere: good for a relaxed steam, less so for meeting people.
• Weekday evenings after work (roughly 18:00–21:00) are when Metrò and Royal Hammam pick up.
• Saturday night into Sunday at Royal Hammam is the busiest time in the city, and Sunday afternoon there is the classic local slot.
• August: many Milanese leave around Ferragosto (15 August) and plenty of businesses close for the holidays, so check each club's social pages or phone before you set off.
• Milano Pride week in late June brings the biggest crowds of the year. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet; see our Milano Pride page. The MiX Festival of LGBTQ+ film runs in September (2027 dates not announced yet).

Sauna etiquette, the Milanese way

• Card, ID, locker. At the desk you show your card (or take one out with your passport or EU ID), pay, and usually receive a towel, slippers and a locker key.
• Shower first, and sit on your towel in the dry sauna.
• A look, then a move. Interest is shown with eye contact and patience. A hand gently removed, a step back or a quiet no, grazie is a full answer, and it is respected.
• No phones and no photos beyond the bar and lockers.
• Keep the locker key on your wrist at all times, and leave passports and watches at the hotel or in the locker (armadietto).

Getting there and back at night

• By metro: Metrò is by Centrale (M2 and M3); Royal Hammam by Lambrate (M2); Fenix by Cimiano (M2); TBlue near Villa San Giovanni (M1). A single urban ticket costs €2.20 and is valid for 90 minutes on metro, trams and buses; tap a contactless bank card or phone at the turnstile. A 24-hour ticket costs €7.60.
• Late at night: metro trains run until about 00:20–00:30. After that, ATM's NM1, NM2, NM3 and NM4 night buses follow the metro lines. Book a licensed white taxi by app or from a rank late at night, especially from Lambrate or Cimiano.
• Cash: bring photo ID and some cash for entry and the bar, though cards are widely accepted.

Apps

Grindr is the main app in Milan. Romeo is also used, especially by German-speaking visitors, and many men check who is at a sauna before they go. If you arrange to meet someone outside the clubs, meet in public first and tell a friend where you are going.

The law

Same-sex sexual activity has been legal in Italy since 1890. Civil unions for same-sex couples have existed since 2016 (the Cirinnà law), but there is no full marriage or joint adoption. Anti-discrimination law protects LGBTQ+ people at work. Saunas and cruise clubs are legal as private members' associations, which is why every door asks for a card. Sex in public places is an offence in Italy and can bring fines of €5,000 to €30,000, so keep it inside the clubs.

Health: testing, PrEP and PEP in Milan

• Testing: Milano Check Point, a community centre at Via Pergolesi 15 near Loreto, offers free, anonymous rapid tests for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C. Check its social pages for current opening times or book ahead. CIG Arcigay Milano and ALA Milano can also point you in the right direction.
• PrEP: in Italy, infectious-disease clinics in public hospitals prescribe PrEP; in Milan these include Ospedale Sacco and San Raffaele. Milano Check Point helps people get started on it. If you are not covered by the Italian health service, bring your own supply, as getting it here may mean private fees.
• PEP: if a condom breaks, PEP needs to start as soon as possible and within 72 hours. Go to a hospital emergency department (pronto soccorso).
• Chems: never mix GHB/GBL with alcohol. In an emergency, call 112.
• Pharmacies: pharmacies take turns on a 24-hour rota; look for the Farmacia di turno sign.

Nearby: gay saunas in Lombardy

If you are searching for saune gay in Lombardia, ARCO lists two more saunas within easy reach of Milan:

• The City Sauna Club, Bergamo · Via della Clementina 8. Founded in 1990, it is one of the oldest gay meeting places in northern Italy. ARCO lists three floors with two Finnish saunas, a steam bath, a large whirlpool, a counter-current pool, a lounge bar and a labyrinth. Hours: 13:00–21:00, closed Tuesdays. ARCO card. Bergamo is about 50 minutes from Milano Centrale by regional train. Website: thecitysaunaclub.com.
• Splash Club, Desenzano del Garda (Brescia) · Via Faustinella 1, near the A4 motorway exit. A wellness club with a Finnish sauna, a Turkish bath, a spa area, a gym, a lounge bar and a summer garden. Hours (ARCO): daily 12:00–22:00. Best reached by car.
• ARCO also lists the Gattopardo cruising club and daytime cinema in Brescia, and The Room and Boxx at Lonato del Garda. Just outside Milan, the historic One Way disco in Sesto San Giovanni opens on Saturdays from 23:00 to 05:00.

Local colour

Milan's ritual is the aperitivo: from about six, buy a drink and the bar puts out snacks, sometimes a whole buffet. After an afternoon at Metrò, the bars of Porta Venezia are one stop away on the metro: try Leccomilano or Mono. Order a Negroni Sbagliato, the "mistaken" Negroni made with prosecco instead of gin. You will leave a sauna hungry, so eat a saffron risotto alla milanese or a crisp cotoletta, the breaded veal chop that Milanese will tell you is not a schnitzel. From November, the city's own panettone fills the shop windows.

A few words of Italian

• tessera – membership card. Ce l'ho / non ce l'ho – I have one / I don't.
• socio – member. documento – ID.
• ingresso – entry. Quanto costa? – how much is it?
• solo uomini – men only.
• asciugamano – towel. ciabatte – flip-flops. armadietto – locker.
• bagno turco – steam room. idromassaggio – jacuzzi.
• preservativo – condom.
• No, grazie – no, thanks; always enough.

At a glance

• Metrò Sauna: Via G. Schiaparelli 1, Centrale (M2/M3). Daily 12:00–24:00. Men only, three floors.
• Royal Hammam: Via Plezzo 16, Lambrate (M2). Mon–Fri 11:00–23:00; Saturday 11:00 non-stop to Sunday 23:00. Pool and terrace.
• Fenix Sauna: Via Oropa 3, Cimiano (M2). Mon–Sat from 13:00, Sun from 12:00; closes at 20:00 or 21:00 (sources differ). Bears and mature men; massage by appointment.
• TBlue Sauna: Via E. Breda 158, north Milan (M1 Villa San Giovanni). Daily 13:00–21:00. Small spa club.

Frequently asked questions

Which gay saunas are open in Milan in 2026?

Four, as listed with current hours by ARCO: Metrò Sauna near Centrale, Royal Hammam near Lambrate, Fenix in Cimiano and TBlue in the north of the city. Thermas appears to have closed.

Do I need a membership card for a gay sauna in Milan?

Yes. Milan's saunas are private associations and ARCO lists all four as reserved for ARCO members. You take out the card at the desk with photo ID. Visitors who are not Italian citizens can ask for the 90-day ARCO Travel card.

How much does a gay sauna in Milan cost?

The saunas don't publish entry prices online. Travel guides put entry at roughly €15–25 depending on the day and time, plus the ARCO card on your first visit. Ask at the desk.

Is there a gay sauna open all night in Milan?

Only at the weekend. Royal Hammam opens at 11:00 on Saturday and stays open non-stop until 23:00 on Sunday. On other days the latest closing time is midnight, at Metrò Sauna. The Illumined cruise club near Centrale is open 24 hours, but it is not a sauna.

Is Fenix Sauna in Milan any good?

It is clean, close to Cimiano metro and popular with bears and mature men, with a jacuzzi and massage by appointment. Ratings are mixed (about 3.9 on Google), mostly because it can be quiet on weekdays. It closes at 20:00 or 21:00, depending on whether you trust its website or ARCO.

Are there gay saunas elsewhere in Lombardy?

Yes. The City Sauna Club in Bergamo and Splash Club in Desenzano del Garda are both on the ARCO card.

When is Milano Pride?

In late June. The 25th Milano Pride parade was held on Saturday 27 June 2026. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.

Keep this page honest

Milan's saunas change hours, owners and names more often than their websites admit. If you find a sauna closed, a price changed or a new place we have missed, use the report button on the venue page or contact us, and we will check and update the guide. This guide is part of the GayOut saunas series; the full gay Milan guide covers bars, cruising, hotels and events.