Best Gay Saunas in Tel Aviv-Yafo

Gay saunas in Tel Aviv: the short version

Tel Aviv has three working gay saunas in late 2026, and all three sit within a 15-minute walk of each other in the city centre, between Allenby Street and Carlebach Street. If you searched for סאונה גייז בתל אביב or סאונה לגייז, these are the places locals mean: Hamam on HaRakevet Street, Sauna Club Tel Aviv on Carlebach and Paradise on Allenby. Hamam and Sauna Club open only Wednesday to Saturday, mostly in the evening and through the night. Paradise is the one that opens every day from noon, including Shabbat and holidays. Expect to pay roughly 85 to 150 NIS for a standard adult entry, with big discounts for under-25s, students, app members and early arrivals.

The old Saraya sauna in Jaffa is gone: its owners moved the business to Hamam in November 2025, and its website no longer works. Sauna Lucas, which some lists still mention, is in Haifa, not Tel Aviv.

The verified gay saunas in Tel Aviv (November 2026)

We checked each sauna's own website in November 2026 for hours and prices, and cross-checked with Mako Pride, Travel Gay and recent Google reviews. Prices change often and the saunas run frequent promotions through their apps and WhatsApp groups, so treat the numbers below as a guide, not a quote.

Hamam Sauna, HaRakevet 2

Where: Hamam is at HaRakevet 2, right by the Allenby station of the Red Line light rail and next door to Abraham Hostel, on the edge of the Rothschild Boulevard area. Phone 03-7353230.

Hours (official site): Wednesday 18:00 to midnight, Thursday 18:00 to 06:00, Friday 20:00 to 06:00, Saturday 16:00 to 02:00. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

Prices: Regular entry is 150 NIS. Members of the free app club pay 120 NIS, or 75 NIS if they come in the first hour after opening and 90 NIS in the second hour. Men aged 18 to 24 pay 90 NIS. A ticket is good for six hours, and each extra hour costs 15 NIS. There is a weekly unlimited pass for 299 NIS, which is worth a look if you are in town for Pride week.

What to expect: Hamam is the newest and most polished of the three. Mako Pride reported in October 2025 that the owners, Dudu Sharon and Avi Logasi, spent about 4.5 million NIS on the 500 m² space, which is done in a Moroccan style. It has a jacuzzi, wet and dry saunas, a salt room, private rooms, a bar and a smoking room. Sharon also built Sauna Club on Carlebach in 2014 and later the Saraya in Jaffa, and he pitched Hamam as more intimate than the party-style saunas. Google reviewers in 2026 praise the cleanliness and complain about the price, so download the app before you go. Saturday afternoon and evening is the busiest window, since it is the only sauna besides Paradise that opens during Shabbat daylight hours.

Sauna Club Tel Aviv, Carlebach 14

Where: Sauna Club Tel Aviv is at Carlebach 14, between Menachem Begin Road and the Rothschild end of the centre, a short walk from the Carlebach light rail station. Phone 03-560-6340.

Hours (official site): Wednesday 18:00 to midnight, Thursday and Friday 20:00 to 06:00, Saturday 20:00 to 03:00. Closed Sunday to Tuesday.

Prices: The sauna's price page lists regular entry at 110 NIS, a student ticket at 60 NIS (ages 18 to 26 with a student card), and an early-entry ticket bought through the Chillz events platform for 75 NIS. Five entries cost 500 NIS and ten cost 750 NIS. Entry includes a towel, disposable slippers and a wristband you use to run a bar tab. Club members get up to 20% off.

What to expect: This is the party sauna. It calls itself the oldest gay sauna in Israel, covers about 400 m² and has a dry sauna, steam room, a large jacuzzi, discreet rooms, private showers, a bar and a dance floor with resident DJs. Special nights and DJ lines are listed on its events page and on Chillz, so a Thursday or Friday after 23:00 feels closer to a club than a spa. It is men only, 18 and over, and staff ask for ID. Google reviews are mixed (around 3.4), with cleanliness the most common complaint on busy nights. The site also notes a protected space on the premises.

Paradise Sauna, Allenby 75

Where: Paradise is at Allenby 75, on the city's main bar street, with a discreet entrance.

Hours (official site): Opens at 12:00 every day, 364 days a year, including Shabbat and holidays. The site does not publish a fixed closing time for most nights; Friday is listed as open until 01:00. Sunday's "week opener" runs from 18:00 to midnight. If you plan to arrive after 23:00, call ahead or check the WhatsApp group.

Prices: Regular entry for 25 and over is 85 NIS, or 60 NIS on a punch card (12 entries for the price of 8, transferable). Ages 18 to 21 pay 30 NIS, ages 22 to 24 pay 50 NIS, and students aged 26 to 29 pay 60 NIS with a valid student card and ID. Sunday to Wednesday after 18:00, entry drops to 50 or 60 NIS depending on age (not on holidays). Arriving between 12:00 and 13:00 on Sunday to Thursday costs 60 NIS. Condoms are free on the bar, lube costs 6 NIS, slippers are mandatory (12 NIS to buy one), and you can leave and re-enter the same day for 5 NIS.

Weekly rhythm: Monday is "12 hours of chill" with a discount from 18:00. Tuesday is a bear and chaser night. Wednesday is men only, except for the first Wednesday of the month, when the sauna runs a mixed night for gay and bisexual men and bisexual women from 18:00. In November 2026 it added a second monthly mixed night on a Thursday (the next one is 19 November 2026). Fridays and Saturdays get music and a fuller bar.

What to expect: Paradise is smaller and older than the other two. It has a jacuzzi, a two-level Turkish steam room, a dry sauna, private rooms and a bar. Its Google rating sits around 3.7, with reviewers split between people who like the low-key daytime crowd and people who find it tired. It is the only sensible choice from Sunday to Tuesday and on weekday afternoons.

Closed or moved

• Saraya, Jaffa (Mifrats Shlomo Promenade 10): the three-floor sauna in an old Jaffa bathhouse no longer operates. Hamam's own site describes itself as the former Saraya, moved to the city centre, and saraya.co.il no longer resolves.
• Apolo, Allenby 46: long closed, though it still shows up on old lists.
• La Guardia Street "sauna": a stray map pin with no website, reviews or evidence of a gay venue. Ignore it.

סאונה גייז תל אביב: which sauna for which night

• Sunday to Tuesday: only Paradise is open. Sunday evening and Tuesday's bear night draw the most people.
• Wednesday: all three open, but Hamam and Sauna Club close at midnight. Go early.
• Thursday: the start of the Israeli weekend and the best all-round night. Sauna Club and Hamam run until 06:00.
• Friday night: Hamam and Sauna Club stay open until 06:00, and Paradise until about 01:00. This is also when the light rail and most buses stop for Shabbat.
• Saturday: Paradise is open from noon, Hamam from 16:00 and Sauna Club from 20:00. Saturday at Hamam is the local favourite.
• Weekday daytime: Paradise from 12:00. Nothing else is open.

When to go

Remember that the Israeli weekend is Friday and Saturday, so Thursday night works like a Friday elsewhere. In all three saunas, crowds pick up from about 22:00 and peak after midnight on Thursday and Friday. Saturday is different: the city wakes up slowly after Shabbat, and Hamam and Paradise fill up from late afternoon. On Jewish holidays Paradise usually stays open and the other two follow their own schedules, which they post on Instagram and in their WhatsApp and Telegram groups.

Visitors spike around Tel Aviv Pride in June (the 2027 date has not been announced yet) and around the TLVFest LGBTQ film festival in October. Expect queues and full lockers late at night during Pride week, and arrive early or buy the weekly pass at Hamam.

Getting there and back at night

All three saunas are walkable from the main hotel areas around Rothschild, Allenby and the beach. Hamam is next to Allenby station on the Red Line light rail, and Sauna Club is near Carlebach station. The light rail and most city buses stop from Friday afternoon until Saturday evening for Shabbat, so on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons you will be walking or taking a taxi. Gett and Yango are the usual taxi apps. Bike and scooter rental is everywhere, but riding home at 05:00 after a few drinks is a bad idea.

If you want to stay close by, Abraham Hostel is literally next door to Hamam. 65 Hotel, The Norman and The Rothschild are a short walk from all three. For a gay-oriented stay, try INTA in Jaffa, which is adults only.

Apps and staying in the loop

Grindr is the main app in Tel Aviv, followed by Scruff and Romeo, and the profiles near Allenby and Rothschild on a Thursday night include plenty of men heading to or from the saunas. More useful than any app are the saunas' own channels. Hamam runs a members' app with points and discounts, plus a Telegram group. Sauna Club sells tickets through Chillz and runs WhatsApp and Telegram groups. Paradise posts its monthly mixed nights and promotions in a WhatsApp group. Prices and special nights change often, and these channels are where they appear first.

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The law

Same-sex relations have been legal in Israel since 1988. Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in employment has been banned since 1992, and in services since 2000. There is no civil marriage in Israel for anyone, so same-sex couples marry abroad, and those marriages have been registered since 2006. Same-sex couples have been able to adopt since 2008. Legal gender change has not required surgery since 2015. The current government includes parties openly hostile to LGBTQ rights, but no existing right has been rolled back. Gay saunas operate openly and legally in Tel Aviv. The age of entry at all three is 18, and you will be asked for ID.

Health: testing, PrEP and PEP

• PrEP: PrEP has been in Israel's national health basket since 2019, prescribed through the health funds (kupot holim) by trained family doctors. That route is for residents with Israeli health insurance. Visitors should bring their own supply.
• Testing: The Israel AIDS Task Force runs anonymous HIV testing and a support line (03-5613300). The Tel Aviv LGBTQ Center in Gan Meir offers free, anonymous STI testing by appointment.
• PEP: If you think you were exposed to HIV, go to a hospital emergency department as soon as possible and within 72 hours. In central Tel Aviv that means Ichilov (Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center).
• In the saunas: condoms are free at Paradise and Sauna Club. Hamam lists condoms as included with entry.
• Emergency: 101 for an ambulance (Magen David Adom), 100 for police.

Safety and etiquette

• ID and age: all three are 18 and over and check ID at the door.
• Consent: a hand moved away or a head shake means no. Staff at all three will remove someone who keeps pushing.
• Valuables: use the locker, and keep the key or wristband on you. Paradise will also hold valuables at the desk for free.
• Drugs and alcohol: chemsex drugs are illegal in Israel and the saunas do not tolerate them. GHB with alcohol is the classic cause of collapses at weekend parties. If someone is unresponsive, alert staff and call 101.
• Phones: no photos inside. Discretion matters here, since some regulars are not out at work or with family.
• Security alerts: follow Home Front Command instructions if a siren sounds. Sauna Club says it has a protected space on site. When restrictions are in force, venues can close or change hours at short notice, so check their channels before heading out.
• Hygiene: shower before the jacuzzi and the steam room. Paradise requires slippers throughout.

Nearby alternatives

If the saunas are not your thing, Tel Aviv's gay life is mostly out in the open. Start the night at HaOman 17, Lima Lima or Kuli Alma, and spend the day at Hilton Beach, the city's gay beach. For outdoor spots, see the gay cruising map. The full list of bars, beaches and organisations is on our gay Tel Aviv page.

FAQ

How many gay saunas are there in Tel Aviv?

Three as of November 2026: Hamam (HaRakevet 2), Sauna Club Tel Aviv (Carlebach 14) and Paradise (Allenby 75). Saraya in Jaffa closed when it moved to Hamam in November 2025.

Which gay sauna is open on Shabbat?

All three are open on Friday night. On Saturday, Paradise opens at 12:00, Hamam at 16:00 and Sauna Club at 20:00.

Which sauna is open on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday?

Only Paradise. Hamam and Sauna Club open Wednesday to Saturday.

How much does a gay sauna cost in Tel Aviv?

Regular adult entry is 85 NIS at Paradise, 110 NIS at Sauna Club and 150 NIS at Hamam (120 for app members). Under-25s, students and early arrivals pay much less, from 30 NIS at Paradise for 18 to 21 year olds.

Are the saunas men only?

Hamam and Sauna Club are for men 18 and over. Paradise is for gay and bisexual men, except for its monthly mixed nights, which also admit bisexual women.

Keep this page honest

Hours, prices and theme nights in Tel Aviv change often, and new venues open and close. If you find a sauna closed, a price that is out of date, or a place we are missing, use the report link on the venue page or tell us through our contact page. We check reports against the saunas' own sites and update this guide.