Pulteney 431 Sauna

Really good place to meet friends love the hot tub and sauna and food eg coffee and toasties

I’ve been a regular here for 20 years. I’ve never had any issue with the staff or the patrons in all that time. It’s my happy space where I go to to forget all my issues and to have some peace with like minded people. I’ve met some of my closest friends in this place. And for those who seem to dislike the old man who works there, he’s been nothing but a gentleman to me in all the 20 years I’ve been there. Always friendly and always up for a chat whenever I come through.

In a captive market like Adelaide where there are no other competitors, the price is naturally high, and with only one staff member on (last time I went) the front door is not answered because they are off cleaning. Wednesday night is a complete waste of time. It would be nice if , when there are fewer than 6 people in the whole place, that they offer a free return trip, but I sense that they're a bit too stingy for that.

I went there for the first time this month, and I liked it. I had low expectations because I'd only heard bad things about it. I've been to saunas in my country. And in my opinion this sauna is very good, I found the rooms very clean and large, the attendant was very friendly. I suggest that people give it a chance.

The old man with the long beard is very passive aggressive towards people of colour. I had an incident with him when he was hosting on the 15/09/2025 Paul is amazing but this old man has got to go! Not happy!. If you care about your regular customers please do something about passive aggressive hosts

Pity the old guy who speaks to you like school kids is wandering around and that some of the staff can barely understand what you are trying to tell them and their customer skills are diabolical. They have NO IDEA how to diffuse any problems. A couple of the other door greeters are fantastic and people you can talk to with no problem. The likes of the spa, etc, look like they need a good spruce up. Finding a loose tile on the ground??? 😳😳

Need renovations. Frustrating that they don't have any alcohol, the rules about no sex in the hottub aren't enforced meaning often old men are having intercourse in it. Not even chemicals can fix that. On close inspection, there is mould on the underside of the wood in even the dryest sauna areas. Needs an urgent upgrade to prevent tourists expecting the venue to be similar grade to those in other cities and then being let down. The elastic the key came on was extremely stretched. Has potential, but does not feel premium or clean enough to charge nearly $30

This venue is in desperate need of a deep clean and significant upgrades. From the moment you walk in, the overwhelming stench is impossible to ignore—it’s reminiscent of an unkempt nursing home. While the primary clientele may be older, that’s no excuse for neglecting hygiene and maintenance. The carpeted areas are a major issue, trapping odours, bodily fluids, and moisture, making proper cleaning nearly impossible. A gay sauna should have surfaces that can be thoroughly sanitised with industrial-grade cleaners. The towels have a musty smell and need proper soaking and disinfecting. The vinyl mattresses, which were once cleaned regularly, now seem to be left to accumulate layers of mystery fluids. The spa water is another concern—despite being chemically treated, it clearly isn’t changed often enough given the activities that take place. The unpleasant taste when unexpected splashed water gets in your mouth is enough to make you question its cleanliness of this ‘human soup’. The wet room is particularly unbearable, with a stench that makes it difficult to breathe. The showers also need regular cleaning, as there is a strong scent of human excrement. The only remotely tolerable space is the dry sauna, where the cedar helps mask some of the odour. Management should consider investing in a better air filtration or extraction system—the air inside is thick and stagnant. I came home last night and had two showers, yet I still couldn’t remove the stench of this place from my skin. If you can’t smell what I’m talking about, you’re probably part of the problem. While some might argue that it’s a “busy facility,” I was there on a Friday early afternoon with multiple staff present, and there were maybe 15 patrons in total. There is simply no excuse for allowing this venue to fall into such a state of neglect. This is a wasted opportunity. If Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane can maintain high-quality facilities, there’s no reason Adelaide can’t do the same. Investing in cleanliness and modernising the space could attract a broader clientele. Please take action before the health inspectors do.