The Greenhouse - Newport

3.5 Average Rating (17 Reviews)

UK's No. 1 Gay Health Club For Gay & Bi-Sexual Men

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The Greenhouse Newport has been operating for 20 years and is the largest sauna and spa of its kind in Wales, offering quality facilities for gay and bisexual men. Located in a quiet area of Newport with easy access to Cardiff and the M4, the venue provides ample free parking and a welcoming atmosphere with attentive staff. Whether visiting for a short time or an entire day, guests can enjoy the friendly environment and diverse facilities.

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24 Church Street

Newport

NP20 2BY

http://www.gay-sauna.com/newport-gay-sauna/

newport@gay-sauna.com

01633 221 172

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Been here a couple of times, but won’t be back. Picked up a skin infection in the s***my hottub. Place is pretty grotty and filled mostly with dirty pensioners who have well let themselves go and think nothing of gra**ing your **** whether you look at them or not. There is a sort of bi trans gay night, but only one 70 year old bloke in stockings and suspenders showed up to that. Sauna was so hot it melted the lenses of my gl***es! Very grotty, smelly rooms, far too dark in places and always used condoms and ***** lying around in them. Reminds me of the movie ‘****raiser’. Very expensive disappointment. Stick to grindr meets.

best thing: The door out, when they can be bothered to answer the bell to open it. But the guy on the desk is pretty hot. Shame he doesn’t get involved.
worst thing: Dirty hottub.
posted on Jul 08, 2022

I've been going here for some time and I notice of late the at***ude of some staff is amazingly offenisve! Last week I was shouted for something I did not do, the staff member "thought he saw" me do something and shouted abuse at me, ignorant. The Manager tends to insult me, he probably thinks it's humour but it's just rude, even a another staff member was taken aback at how rude he was.

They did do food, then it seemed to change, as the staff didn't want to cook so rather than saying they don't do food would be rude with the view to discourage people from asking for food. Ignorant. I see they now seem to do small dishes but I wouldn't ask in the expectation of they didn't feel like cooking I'd get a mouthful of stupidity instead. Just ru**ish.

Of late the resident ****** seems to be in control, previously in a shouting match with the manager in rows over nothing, fulled by the ******'s alcohol problem (drinking cans of booze at the counter and is a confirmed alcoholic - makes him/her abusive and disagreeable. The resident ****** staggers about in high heels, can hear him/her approaching and it's a big turn off, sounds like the wife, girlfriend, mother walking about. Every day seems to be ****** day, there's always one in addition to the resident ****** staggering about trying to get into any action going, it's such a big turn off. A ****** will glide in clumping in high heels, wearing badly fitting wigs and ****ty clothes, hover around man-action wanting to join in, it just turns me (and many others) off. Some men will let the ****** give them a BJ as that's usually all they want. 95% of the ******s look dreadful, there are just 1 or 2 that are "convincing", these I don't mind.

My biggest complaint is staff rudeness, I know there's no point in mentioning this to the Manager as he will just give a stupid surprised face and reply "well you know what to do if you don't like it" - that's the sort of people they are.

I've had problems with the jacuzzi in the past, I've come away with various infections, I mentioned this to the Manager who was rather dismissive, claiming to follow clean procedure but I and a few other beg to differ. I'm not allergic to anything, many people have complained the jacuzzi is not maintained to standard however I have noticed of late things have improved. I'm almost finished treatment on a skin condition I got from there.

The venue can get stinky and gru**y, I believe some people have grudges against the staff (no surprise there) and in revenge will leave fresh turds around the place. Revolting, sadly some of the play areas tend to stink.

It's not all bad though, yes some of the clients are awful but there's a lot of nice men too. The venue does have a good sized jacuzzi, steam room and sauna cabin, there'a enough area to walk about and enough play rooms although some locks are weak. When the staff behave it's quite good, I can overlook the genral sha**y vibe, I've had some good times there.

best thing: advenutre, usually the guys are not backward at coming forward
worst thing: bad at***ude from staff
posted on Jun 03, 2019

I have been a regular here for some time now. Yes I keep coming back. It's always friendly and clean. The facilities are excellent and the staff are great.
In answer to one of the previous reviewers, condoms and lube are free. Just ask at the bar or like me, on the way in.

best thing: It's clean and well maintained.
posted on Feb 17, 2018

This very old decor type of sauna is definitely now showing her age.The building it's self is in a very bad state of health. The downstairs showers have been stone cold for almost 4 years,the toilets on the middle floor have been leaking for nearly two years now. The general state of the building is tacky. The cost of a spell at this sauna will now cost you a whopping £16 up from £14 , with no real improvements on customer service. The video in the so called bi***ual room has been playing for the last five years on a continuous loop.The staff are very friendly and will go around looking for a shag themselves which is a bit of a check as the customers have paid £16 to get in.The owner of the Greenhouse chain is hetero***ual and when he dose visit the Greenhouse s he has been known to become verbal towards customers.Wednesday is still the busiest day and sunday is the second.

best thing: Wednesday ***** day.
worst thing: Not being able to find the staff as they are usually in a room with somone.
posted on Sep 30, 2017

Hi all, just wanting to say first off I'm someone who is new to this and ultimately I'm still not sure where I stand, but having visited the Greenhouse twice now, I can say . That its a wonderful non judgmental place . The facilities are clean, the staff are friendly and most of all some of the older **** in there is magnificent. I for one would recommend it time and time again

best thing: *********. It's always been something that's intrigued me and I'd do it again and again
worst thing: Lighting
posted on Sep 19, 2017

Have visited here about half a dozen times whilst p***ing. Decent place - the hot tub is large and relaxing thanks to the subdued lighting, had a mind-****ing group session in there once. The showers are hot and clean, the w**** place is generally pretty clean and tidy, staff are nice without being intrusive. It's a reasonable size and although not as luxurious as the London saunas, it's a pretty decent place to visit. Plenty of ***y Welsh guys there too.

best thing: Big warm hot tub in a nice room with subdued lighting
worst thing: The upper floors can be a bit chilly in winter.
posted on Dec 04, 2016

This place is the ultimate shock-fest. I went to their 'Dare to ****' day on Wednesday. I don't live in Newport, but in London and took the train down (3 hours to Newport from Paddington). Dare to **** is a catchphrase invented by the Greenhouse meaning it's a day when towels are not allowed.

When I visited here five years ago, the place had lots of hot, fit guys. This time round, the place was universally packed to the rafters with very overweight, badly-behaved guys. They were rude, pinching my bum and perving and molesting me, and farting in the shower, and singing at the tops of their voices, and demanding food, and generally behaving badly. I have never been made to feel so uncomfortable. The staff were at it too.

The premises are quite large, but the colour scheme is dreadful. The walls are wallpapered in a distressing **** purple and many of the rooms smell like someone has died in them (stale and stuffy). The toilets were unflushed and unclean and left in that state for the entire duration of my visit. There was a dreadful smell of fried food permeating the building.

The staff were reasonably friendly. I didn't enjoy the experience, and found the customers not to understand "no". Avoid this place, it's very bad.

posted on Nov 29, 2015

Visited first time on a Sunday afternoon. Bit out of the way and no buses on Sunday but that's not the fault of the sauna.

Lots of facilties-wonderful attic room, plenty of showers, cinemas and private rooms. Loved the place.

Only criticism was that I couldn't find condoms and lube. I always take my own anyway, in case. But we need to encourage safe *** and they should be available with ease of access. When leaving, I saw there was a condom machine in the changing rooms. May be you are expected to buy them. I'm not sure. Yes we are responsible ourselves for playing safe and you could say why should we moddle-colly but the ultimate cost to society is greater. I don't know whether free condoms are usually provide by owners or given/subsidised by a health body. Whatever, they should be provided.

Anyway I'll get off my high horse. It was an excellent place.

posted on Aug 23, 2015

Good sauna. Facilities are decent, has a nice sized jacuzzi where there is always hot action to watch if not take part in. ***** day (Wednesday) is always busy and a variety of men in attendance. Place is clean, staff are friendly without being invasive, location is discreet. Can't complain really. Apparently Sundays are busy too but not been that day myself. Would be good if there was a Bear themed day or Older/Younger day on one of the quieter days like Monday or Tuesday but hey ho.

posted on Jul 26, 2015

This is one of my favourite saunas in the UK, the staff are hilarious very welcoming and make sure you have a good time. The facilities are always very clean and there is usually a decent sized crowd. On ***** day it is utterly heaving and the vast majority of people leave the towels well alone. I have never left here without a smile on my face.

posted on Jul 22, 2015

Love it here I'm a young guy so always get a lot of attention of the older guys sundays are normally the best but ill go anytime just for a bit of easy fun and will be there tomorrow too

posted on Oct 13, 2014
Stevey

had a great time there, being the youngest there a tender 18year old its lucky i like big bears as thats all that was there. Got a lot of **** there but there was the issue that i'd been ****ed so much and so **** i could ****ly walk lol genuinely needed help up the stairs at one point. this being said i did have an amazing time and did leave well and truly full to the b*** with ***

posted on Jul 14, 2013 - legacy review
Welshstallion

Been here twice now 1st time was ***** wednesday, good choice of men different ages. Seems to be more older men here but if thats not an issue then would recommend it. Second time was a friday very quiet indeed just me and 2 others but left after an hour

posted on Jul 13, 2013 - legacy review
shanet

Horrid little place, full of the fattest, ugliest men you could imagine. What a freak-fest.

posted on Apr 20, 2013 - legacy review
Jason

I would be up for going with you email me on robertsjasona@hotmail.com

posted on Apr 11, 2013 - legacy review
Justlooking103

Thinking of going here for the first time would any body be interested in meeting up??? :)

posted on Apr 02, 2013 - legacy review
bis man

Fantastic on sunday afternoon . Variety of guys and free food at 5.00pm

posted on Dec 22, 2012 - legacy review

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