Centurian Sauna

gay sauna — Auckland CBD · Auckland

About Centurian Sauna

Centurian Sauna is a men's sauna at 105 Symonds Street in Grafton, Auckland, next to the Cordis Hotel and near the city centre. The website says it has 17 private rooms, a theatre, movie and TV lounges, showers, a spa pool, a steam room, a dry sauna and internet access. Free lubricant, condoms, shampoo, mouthwash, tea and coffee are provided, and food and drinks are sold. Free rapid HIV and STI testing is offered on site through the Burnett Foundation and Body Positive. The website says the venue is still finishing a new space and a new bar, and that opening days will differ from usual while this work continues. Student discounts are offered with ID.

Reviews are mixed. One customer found the new space spacious, clean and well equipped, and suggested the movie lounge could be warmer. Another said the atmosphere was unwelcoming towards a man who prefers to dress as a woman. A third had a poor visit and was asked to leave at 7pm for a private event. The venue is close to gay-friendly bars and restaurants, and the website says it is five minutes from downtown Auckland.