Flex Spa NYC

About this place Flex Spa NYC

Flex Spa NYC at 154 West 29th Street is the most centrally located gay men's spa in Manhattan, positioned in the Chelsea-to-Flatiron stretch that places it within reasonable distance of both the Chelsea bar scene and the Hell's Kitchen cluster. The facility includes a steam room, dry sauna, locker room, private cabins (available for rent), a TV lounge, and shower facilities. The clientele is predominantly gay and bisexual men across a wide age range. Entry fees include a locker and towel. As with most urban gay saunas, the venue is busier on weekend afternoons and evenings and quieter on weekday mornings. Flex operates in the tradition of the gay bathhouse — a space that provides the combination of physical facilities and a specifically gay social environment that has been part of urban gay male culture since the early 20th century. The West 29th Street location offers easy access via the 1 train (28th Street), the N/R/W (28th Street), and crosstown buses.