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Gay saunas in Paris (sauna gay Paris): the short answer

Last checked: November 2026, against the saunas' own websites and 2025–2026 listings and reviews.

Looking for a sauna gay à Paris? Eight men-only gay saunas are open in November 2026, plus three mixed or trans-inclusive venues. The big three are Sun City near the Marais, IDM on the Grands Boulevards and Key West, the sauna by Gare du Nord. Most close at 20:00 or 22:00, so afternoons are the main session; only Sun City (until 06:00 on Friday and Saturday nights) and IDM (until 01:00–02:00) go late. Full price is €20–25 almost everywhere, and under-26, under-30 and under-35 rates and after-dark discounts bring most of them down to €10–18. Bring photo ID if you want the discount.

Legal in one line: same-sex relationships have been legal in France since 1791 and marriage has been open to same-sex couples since 2013. Gay saunas are legal, licensed private venues for adults (18+), and some check ID at the door.

Which is the best gay sauna in Paris? (meilleur sauna gay Paris)

There is no single best one. It depends on when you go and what you want:

• Biggest and open latest: Sun City, 3,000 m² by its own description, open until 06:00 at weekends. Busy, with a varied crowd of locals and tourists; reviews are mixed on cleanliness and staff.
• Best play areas and gym: IDM: five levels, a gym, an XXL hammam, a large jacuzzi and a lot of themed space. It is often the first one regulars recommend, and the cheapest rates are for under-25s.
• Arriving by train at Gare du Nord or Gare de l'Est: Key West, renovated as "KW V2.0", with weekly theme nights including a naked Wednesday.
• Calm, clean and good value: Le Riad in the 20th: Moroccan décor, free mint tea, €10 for under-26s.
• Bears, daddies and men over 40: Les Bains d'Odessa at Montparnasse, in a listed 1895 bathhouse, and Euro Men's Club in the Passage des Panoramas.
• Massage first, cruising second: Les Bains Thai in the 15th.
• Naturist: Sauna Mykonos, naked every day, or the naked nights at Key West (Wednesday) and IDM (weekends).
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Euro Men's Club
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The verified saunas

The first three are the busiest, open every day from noon, each with its own events calendar and age-based prices. The others are smaller and close in the evening.

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Sun City · 62 boulevard de Sébastopol, 3rd

The big one, a few minutes' walk from Les Halles and the Marais (Métro Strasbourg–Saint-Denis or Réaumur–Sébastopol, or RER at Châtelet–Les Halles). Its website describes 3,000 m² over three floors and calls it Paris's biggest men's sauna: a pool and spa, sauna and hammam, a gym, a cinema and bar, and a large cruising area, with Indian-inspired décor. Hours: daily 12:00–02:00, and until 06:00 on Friday and Saturday nights and the eves of public holidays.

Prices (official, November 2026): Monday to Thursday €22 (under-26s €14 with proof of age, €10 on Tuesdays); Friday to Sunday €25, or €20 after 03:00 on Friday and Saturday nights (under-26s €17). Entry includes two drinks, two towels and condoms; extra towels are €1. Weekly calendar: Happy Mondays, Nasty Boys on Tuesdays, after-work karaoke on the second and fourth Wednesdays, Happy Sun on Thursdays, free STI testing with the ARMEDIA health team on Fridays, a Gay Tea Dance on Sundays and a newer Bollywood party. The crowd is varied and younger than at Odessa or Euro Men's Club. Reviews are mixed, and one September 2026 review describes an assault that the reviewer says staff did not deal with, so read the safety section below.



IDM · 4 rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, 9th

Right by the Grands Boulevards (Métro Grands Boulevards, lines 8 and 9). The website lists five levels: a gym with cardio and weights, a Finnish sauna, an XXL hammam, a large jacuzzi, a bar, a smoking room and Wi-Fi, then glory holes, slings, themed cabins, a darkroom, orgy beds and video lounges. Weekends are listed as naturist. Hours: Monday to Thursday 12:00–01:00, Friday to Sunday 12:00–02:00; last entry before midnight on weekdays and before 00:20 at weekends. The sauna and hammam are only heated from 13:00 to 23:00, so don't plan a late steam.

Prices (official, last checked October 2026): on weekdays, €22 for over-35s, €16 for under-35s and €11 for under-25s before 21:00, then €16, €12 and €8 later in the evening. Sundays cost a little more by day (€24 for over-35s) and half price after 21:00. Entry includes a locker, two towels and Wi-Fi; flip-flops are extra. Free entry on your birthday, and half price on Tuesdays for members of LGBT associations. Occasional live shows are listed on its events page.

Key West · 141 rue La Fayette, 10th (the Gare du Nord sauna)

About a five-minute walk from Gare du Nord (Eurostar, trains from Brussels and Amsterdam, RER B from Charles-de-Gaulle airport) and about ten from Gare de l'Est; the nearest Métro is Poissonnière (line 7). After more than 30 years it has been fully renovated and relaunched as "KW V2.0", with a new bar, jacuzzi, hammam and playrooms, according to its website. There is also a sauna, a gym, cabins, a video area, glory holes, a relaxation area and a smoking room, over four floors with more than 400 lockers.

Hours (official): daily from 12:00, closing at 22:00 from Monday to Saturday and at midnight on Sundays. Prices (official, November 2026): €24, €20 with a loyalty card, €18 for under-35s with ID, and €12 for everyone after 21:00 from Monday to Saturday (€17 on Sundays). Theme nights: Tuesday is €10 for under-30s; Wednesday is Full Nude, with nudity compulsory in the upstairs playrooms; Friday from 17:00 is Secret Day, with masks or hoods required in the play areas (sold at the door for €1); on Saturdays four people entering together pay €15 each; Sunday runs noon to midnight. 2025–2026 reviews are mixed: some praise the renovation and the hammam, others complain about the welcome at reception and quiet sessions.

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Les Bains d'Odessa · 5 rue d'Odessa, 14th

Former 19th-century public baths behind Montparnasse station (Métro Montparnasse–Bienvenüe or Edgar Quinet). The bains-douches were built in 1895 behind an apartment block, and their courtyard façade with its ceramic decoration has been listed as a historic monument since 1983, according to the French culture ministry's heritage database. Listings describe five levels and about 540 m², with a pool, a dry sauna, a big steam hammam, a maze, darkrooms, a sling room, a video room, cabins, a bar, a smoking terrace and a massage service. Hours: listed as daily 12:00–22:00. Price: visitors report paying about €25, with a cheaper under-26 rate; the venue doesn't publish prices that we could check, so ask at the door. The crowd is mostly men over 40, with many bears and daddies; afternoons and Saturdays are the busy times. It is still trading: 2026 reviews praise the theatrical setting and the welcome, and the most common wish is that it stayed open later.

Le Riad · 184 rue des Pyrénées, 20th

A smaller, Moroccan-style sauna near Père-Lachaise (Métro Gambetta, lines 3 and 3bis), open since 2000: about 400 m² on two floors, with a pool, a sauna, a large hammam and cabins, and free mint tea. Adults only (18+). Hours (official): daily 12:00–22:00, public holidays included. Prices (official): €20, €10 for under-26s with ID, €15 after 20:30. Massages by certified practitioners cost €40 for 30 minutes or €70 for an hour. 2025–2026 reviews praise the staff, the hammam, the cleanliness and the calm atmosphere; the most common complaint is a cold pool. Phone: 01 47 97 25 52.

Euro Men's Club · 10 rue Saint-Marc, 2nd

A discreet entrance through the Passage des Panoramas, the covered arcade off the Grands Boulevards (Métro Grands Boulevards or Bourse). Inside: Roman-style décor with a water wall, a new wellness area (it closed for works through August 2025 and reopened on 1 September 2025), a bar, lounges, a cinema room and a smoking room. Hours (official): daily 11:00–20:00. Prices (official): €24, €16 for under-30s, €18 after 17:00. The crowd is mostly mature men. Good for a lunchtime or after-work visit, not for a late night, and a five-minute walk from IDM if you want to compare.

Les Bains Thai · 5 rue du Docteur-Jacquemaire-Clémenceau, 15th

The former Le Steamer, a small two-floor sauna near Métro Commerce and Cambronne, where massage is the main draw: dry sauna, steam room, cabins and a lounge, with tea and water offered and condoms provided. Listed at €20, €12 for under-26s, daily 12:00–22:00, though a November 2025 visitor said people leave around 20:00 and staff closed early. Reviews from 2025–2026 praise the welcome, the cleanliness and the masseurs, and note that it can be very quiet, with an older crowd and less cruising than the big three.

Sauna Mykonos · 71 rue des Martyrs, 18th

A small, men-only naturist sauna at the foot of Montmartre, near Métro Pigalle and Saint-Georges: sauna, hammam, rest cabins and an alcohol-free bar, with a mature crowd. It has had a bumpy few years, with an indefinite closure in late 2023 and early 2024, a renovation and reopening in spring 2024, and complaints since about changing hours. Its own website still gives both "Wednesday to Saturday, 12:00–20:00" and "daily 12:00–20:00", and reviewers mentioned €15 entry in 2025, so phone before you go (01 42 52 15 46). Google reviews are poor, mostly about upkeep.

Mixed and trans-inclusive saunas

These three are not men-only. They appear in gay guides, but go in knowing what they are.

• Atlantide, 13 rue Parrot, 12th, two minutes from Gare de Lyon: a libertine sauna that says gay, bi, straight, trans and cross-dressing guests, single or in couples, are all welcome. Open daily 12:00–22:00; men's entry starts at €18, according to its website.
• Star City, 27 boulevard de Clichy, 9th (Pigalle): a mixed sauna open to all sexualities, with sauna, hammam, jacuzzi and a lounge bar. Listings say the men-only cruising area costs extra and give hours of 12:00–02:00 (to 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). Reviewers report paying about €50, and its 2025–2026 reviews are mostly poor, with complaints about the welcome, cleanliness and value. Not the same venue as Sun City.
• Amphibi, 15 rue Lacroix, 17th (Batignolles, near Métro Brochant): a small sauna open since 2006 for men, trans women and cross-dressers (cisgender women are not admitted), with a hammam, sauna, cabins and an alcohol-free bar; towels and flip-flops are included. Hours differ between listings (13:00–22:00 is the most common) and it has no website, so check before you go.

Sauna near Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est

The sauna gare du Nord people search for is Key West at 141 rue La Fayette, about five minutes on foot from the Gare du Nord concourse and around ten from Gare de l'Est. It opens at noon, which suits a morning Eurostar arrival. It has 400-plus lockers, but no luggage storage is advertised, so leave big bags at the station or your hotel. Once Key West has closed (22:00, or midnight on Sundays), the nearest late options are IDM, about 15 minutes' walk south-west down rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, and Sun City, four stops on Métro line 4 from Gare du Nord or two from Gare de l'Est to Strasbourg–Saint-Denis, then a short walk down boulevard de Sébastopol.

Gay saunas outside Paris: the 94 and Île-de-France

Some people search for a sauna gay 94 or a sauna gay IDF. We could not find any gay sauna operating in 2026 in the Val-de-Marne (94) or elsewhere in the inner suburbs (92, 93): none of the directories and 2025–2026 listings we checked show one. In practice, the Paris saunas are the region's saunas. From the 94, the quickest to reach are Atlantide by Gare de Lyon (RER A or D; mixed), Le Riad at Gambetta (gay men), and Sun City, ten minutes on foot from Châtelet–Les Halles on RER A, B or D. From the north and the airport, RER B stops at Gare du Nord, five minutes from Key West. If you know of a suburban sauna that is open now, tell us (see the end of this page).

Closed or changed

• Le King Sauna (21 rue Bridaine, 17th): closed. People still search for "King sauna Paris"; the nearest options now are Amphibi in the same part of the 17th (mixed) or IDM and Euro Men's Club by the Grands Boulevards.
• Gym Louvre (7 rue du Louvre, 1st): marked closed by Travel Gay and misterb&b, with no recent reviews suggesting otherwise.
• TiL'T Sauna: closed.
• Le Steamer is now Les Bains Thai.
• Sauna Club Provence (rue de Provence, 9th) is a straight and couples libertine sauna, not a gay one, although some old lists include it.

Older guides, including some of ours, may still list them.

When to go: the week at a glance

• Every afternoon (14:00–19:00): the main session at Odessa, Le Riad, Euro Men's Club, Les Bains Thai and Mykonos, which all close by 20:00–22:00.
• Evening discounts: €18 at Euro Men's Club from 17:00, €15 at Le Riad from 20:30, €12 at Key West from 21:00 (Monday to Saturday), and the evening prices at IDM from 21:00.
• Monday: Happy Mondays at Sun City.
• Tuesday: Nasty Boys at Sun City (under-26s €10); €10 for under-30s at Key West; half price at IDM for members of LGBT associations.
• Wednesday: Full Nude naturist night at Key West; after-work karaoke at Sun City on the second and fourth Wednesdays.
• Thursday: Happy Sun at Sun City.
• Friday: free STI testing at Sun City; masks in the play areas at Key West from 17:00; Sun City open until 06:00.
• Saturday: Sun City until 06:00 (€20 after 03:00); group deal at Key West; busiest afternoon at Odessa; naturist at IDM.
• Sunday: Gay Tea Dance at Sun City; Key West open until midnight; IDM half price after 21:00.

We found no regular foam (mousse) party at any Paris sauna in 2026. Calendars change often, so check the venue's website on the day.

Getting there and home at night

• Métro: trains run from about 05:30 until about 01:15, and until about 02:15 on Friday and Saturday nights and the eves of public holidays, according to the RATP. Times vary by line, so check your last train.
• Noctilien: night buses run from about 00:30 to 05:30, with hubs at Châtelet, Gare de Lyon, Gare de l'Est, Gare Saint-Lazare and Montparnasse, and a Navigo pass is valid on them. N140 and N143 run from Gare de l'Est to Roissy-CDG, and N22 and N31 run to Orly.
• Taxis and ride-hailing apps cover the gaps; if you leave Sun City at 06:00, the first Métros are already running.
• Where they are: the Marais (3rd and 4th, around rue des Archives and rue Vieille-du-Temple) is the bar district. Sun City is on its western edge; IDM and Euro Men's Club are near the Grands Boulevards to the north-west; Key West is by Gare du Nord; Odessa, Le Riad and Les Bains Thai are further out but right by Métro stations.

Apps

Grindr is by far the most used app in Paris, with Romeo and Scruff also active, especially among visitors and bears. Saunas are one of the places where apps matter least: most people go to meet whoever is there. If you arrange to meet someone at a sauna, agree on which one and roughly when, because signal is weak in basements and phones stay in the lockers. Phones and photos are not welcome in the play areas.

The law

France is one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly countries in the world. Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1791. Same-sex marriage and joint adoption have been legal since 2013 (the Loi Taubira), assisted reproduction has been open to lesbian couples since 2021, and conversion therapy was banned in 2022. Trans people can change their legal gender without surgery. Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal. Gay saunas are licensed private businesses for adults: you must be 18 or over, and staff may ask for ID. What is fine inside a private sauna is not fine in a public place.

Health: PrEP, testing and PEP in Paris

• Checkpoint Paris, 36 rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier, 4th (in the Marais): a community sexual health centre run with Groupe SOS and attached to the AP-HP Saint-Louis, Lariboisière and Fernand-Widal CeGIDD. It offers a free full sexual health check-up, HIV, hepatitis and STI testing, access to PrEP and immediate PEP after a recent risk, primarily for LGBT+ people. The City of Paris page has the details.
• Le 190, 190 boulevard de Charonne, 20th, a few Métro stops from Le Riad: a sexual health centre for LGBTQI+ people and one of France's PrEP pioneers. STI testing, PrEP starts and follow-up are by appointment (it is listed on Doctolib), with limited walk-in slots on some days.
• Free testing: CeGIDDs (free information, testing and diagnosis centres) test for free, anonymously if you wish. The city lists its sexual health centres with opening hours. Sun City hosts free testing with ARMEDIA on Fridays.
• PrEP: in France any doctor can prescribe it, and it is fully covered for people with French health insurance. Visitors without French cover should ask a CeGIDD what is possible for them.
• PEP (traitement post-exposition) should start as soon as possible and within 48 hours of a risk. Out of hours, go to a hospital emergency department (urgences).
• Emergency: 112 (15 for a medical emergency, 17 for the police).

Safety and etiquette

• Valuables: recent reviews of several Paris saunas mention locker or clothing thefts. Bring only what you need, keep your locker key on your wrist and don't leave anything in the cabins.
• Consent: it applies everywhere, darkrooms included. A hand pushed away or a shake of the head means no. You can always say non, merci, move away or leave, and staff should act if someone ignores that. Report problems to reception and, if needed, to the police.
• Drinks and drugs: don't accept drinks or substances from strangers. Chemsex is part of the Paris scene; if someone becomes unwell, alert staff and call 112.
• Manners: say bonjour at reception, shower before the pool and jacuzzi, sit on a towel in the sauna and don't block the corridors.
• Condoms and lube are free at Sun City and most of the bigger saunas; bring your own to the smaller ones.
• Heat: drink water between sessions in the sauna and hammam, especially after alcohol.

Nearby alternatives: cruise bars and cruising

If the sauna isn't your thing, Paris has a strong cruise-bar scene (bars de drague), mostly in the Marais and the 11th. Full Metal on rue des Blancs-Manteaux is the leather and fetish basement, REDZONE is by Les Halles, XK Boys is on rue Saint-Maur and Entre Deux Eaux is on rue de la Folie-Méricourt. Outdoors, the Bois de Vincennes and the Bois de Boulogne are the classic cruising woods. Our Paris cruising guide and the gay cruising map have the details. For a drink before or after, Le Cox and Bears' Den are close to Sun City, and the full list is in our Paris bars guide.

A Paris afternoon

Do it in the Parisian rhythm. A café crème standing at the zinc; lunch on a formule (set menu) at a neighbourhood bistro; then the sauna in the slow hours after 14:00, when Odessa, Le Riad and Euro Men's Club are at their liveliest. Around 19:00 comes the apéro in the Marais, on rue des Archives and rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie. Dinner around 21:00, and if the night isn't over, Sun City, a short walk west on boulevard de Sébastopol, is open until 06:00 on weekends.

At a glance

• Sun City, 62 bd de Sébastopol, 3rd: daily 12:00–02:00, to 06:00 Fri–Sat; €22 Mon–Thu, €25 Fri–Sun, under-26 €10–17; pool, two drinks included; the busiest.
• IDM, 4 rue du Fbg-Montmartre, 9th: Mon–Thu 12:00–01:00, Fri–Sun 12:00–02:00; €8–24 by age and time; gym, jacuzzi, big play area, naturist weekends.
• Key West, 141 rue La Fayette, 10th: daily 12:00–22:00 (Sun to 00:00); €24, under-35 €18, €12 after 21:00; by Gare du Nord; naked Wednesdays.
• Les Bains d'Odessa, 5 rue d'Odessa, 14th: daily 12:00–22:00 (listed); about €25; historic baths, pool; 40+ and bears.
• Le Riad, 184 rue des Pyrénées, 20th: daily 12:00–22:00; €20, under-26 €10, €15 after 20:30; Moroccan style, hammam, pool.
• Euro Men's Club, 10 rue Saint-Marc, 2nd: daily 11:00–20:00; €24, under-30 €16, €18 after 17:00; mature crowd, renovated 2025.
• Les Bains Thai, 5 rue du Dr-Jacquemaire-Clémenceau, 15th: daily 12:00–22:00 (listed); €20, under-26 €12; small, massage-focused.
• Sauna Mykonos, 71 rue des Martyrs, 18th: around 12:00–20:00, days vary, so call; about €15; small, naturist, men only.
• Atlantide, 13 rue Parrot, 12th: daily 12:00–22:00; men from €18; mixed and libertine.
• Star City, 27 bd de Clichy, 9th: 12:00–02:00, Fri–Sat to 05:00 (listed); about €50 reported; mixed, poor recent reviews.
• Amphibi, 15 rue Lacroix, 17th: about 13:00–22:00 (listings vary); price at the door; men, trans women and cross-dressers.

Pride and big events

Paris Pride (Marche des Fiertés) normally fills the city in late June. In 2026 the march planned for Saturday 27 June was cancelled at the last minute during a heatwave, at the request of the Préfecture de police, and held instead on Saturday 3 October 2026, from Place d'Italie to Place de la Bastille. The 2027 date has not been announced yet. The Chéries-Chéris LGBTQIA+ film festival runs from 14 to 24 November 2026, and Paris Bear Pride returns in May 2027 (dates not announced yet). The saunas get noticeably busier around all of these.

A few words of French

• Bonjour: hello (say it at reception; it matters here). Merci: thank you.
• C'est combien, l'entrée ?: how much is entry?
• Tarif jeune / moins de 26 ans: youth rate / under 26. Pièce d'identité: ID.
• Serviette: towel. Tongs: flip-flops. Casier: locker. Vestiaire: cloakroom.
• Cabine: private cabin. Backroom: darkroom. Hammam: steam room. Soirée naturiste: naked night.
• Non, merci: no, thanks (enough, and always to be respected).
• Le dernier métro: the last métro.

Frequently asked questions

How many gay saunas are there in Paris?

Eight men-only gay saunas were operating in November 2026: Sun City, IDM, Key West, Les Bains d'Odessa, Le Riad, Euro Men's Club, Les Bains Thai and the small naturist Sauna Mykonos. Atlantide, Star City and Amphibi are mixed venues open to other genders. Le King Sauna and Gym Louvre have closed.

What is the best gay sauna in Paris?

For size and late nights, Sun City; for facilities and play areas, IDM; near Gare du Nord, Key West; for a calm, clean, good-value afternoon, Le Riad; for bears and men over 40, Les Bains d'Odessa. The section "Which is the best gay sauna in Paris?" above has the full breakdown.

Is there a gay sauna near Gare du Nord?

Yes. Key West, at 141 rue La Fayette in the 10th, is about five minutes' walk from Gare du Nord and ten from Gare de l'Est. It is open daily from noon to 22:00 (midnight on Sundays); entry is €24, €18 for under-35s and €12 for everyone after 21:00 from Monday to Saturday.

Which Paris gay sauna stays open latest?

Sun City, at 62 boulevard de Sébastopol, is open from noon to 02:00 every day and until 06:00 on Friday and Saturday nights and the eves of public holidays, according to its website. IDM closes at 01:00 from Monday to Thursday and 02:00 from Friday to Sunday, with last entry around midnight. Most of the others close between 20:00 and 22:00.

How much does a gay sauna in Paris cost?

A full-price entry is mostly €20–25: Sun City charges €22 from Monday to Thursday and €25 at weekends, IDM €22 for over-35s before 21:00, Key West €24, Le Riad €20 and Euro Men's Club €24, according to their websites. Age discounts (under 25, 26, 30 or 35 depending on the venue) and evening rates bring most of them down to €8–18. Bring official photo ID for any age discount.

Is there a gay sauna in the Val-de-Marne (94) or elsewhere in Île-de-France?

We could not find one operating in 2026; all the active gay saunas in the region are inside Paris. From the 94, Atlantide (Gare de Lyon), Le Riad (Gambetta) and Sun City (near Châtelet–Les Halles) are the easiest to reach by RER and Métro.

Which Paris sauna suits bears, mature men or a younger crowd?

Euro Men's Club and Les Bains d'Odessa draw mostly mature men, with a strong bear presence at Odessa. Sun City is the largest by its own description and often the busiest, with a younger, varied crowd of locals and tourists. IDM, Key West, Le Riad and Sun City all have cheaper rates for younger men, and Le Riad is smaller and calmer.

Are there naked (naturist) nights?

Sauna Mykonos is naturist every day. Key West's Wednesday Full Nude night makes nudity compulsory in the upstairs playrooms, and IDM is listed as naturist at weekends.

Keep this page honest

Saunas change hours, prices and owners more often than any other kind of venue, and we check this page against official websites and recent reviews several times a year. If a sauna has closed, moved, or changed its prices or door policy, or if you know of one we have missed in Paris or the suburbs, use the "suggest an edit" link on the venue's page and tell us what you saw and when. A date plus a photo of the price board, or a link to the venue's own announcement, gets it fixed fastest. The full gay Paris guide covers bars, cruise clubs, hotels and events.