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Rio's

Rating: Fabulous
This review is based on my first visit to Rio’s on 19/07/23, a Wednesday. I paid £32 as a single male. They accept all major credit cards. My visit was from 3pm - 8pm.

Venue:

As others have mentioned, it looks quite old from the outside, with signage straight from the 80s but inside is a different story. Using the door with a handle (there are two doors), I entered into the front reception area. I made my payment and was handed a towel. I was buzzed through the door and the very friendly security guard showed me to the changing area and gave me a brief description of the layout. The lockers while narrow, are tall enough to fit a backpack. They also have two hooks on either side. You’ll need £1 to lock them and remove the key, which is attached to a rubber wrist band.

Beyond the changing room is the lounger area with about 8-10 loungers, small tables and a tv playing. You can use mobile devices here but not beyond this point.

After this is the bar area and M/F toilets. Toilets have a single cubicle. Pro tip, the locks displaying vacant/engaged are reversed. Hopefully you won’t attempt to force open the door when it is actually engaged like I almost did! :D

Bar area offers unlimited water, squash, tea, coffee and biscuits. No food or alcohol on offer but you can bring your own to put behind the bar. You can also get a fresh towel from here and dispose of your old one in one of many towel bins about the place.

After the bar are the showers, hot tubs, pool, steam room, sauna, private rooms and a garden area. I won’t go into detail on those as there is plenty of information about them here.

Thing to note, Rio’s does not offer massages anymore.

Staff:

The real stars of the show. Everyone working here is friendly, professional and attentive. They do their best to make sure things are running smoothly and that you get the service you paid for. They patrol the area frequently, cleaning, tidying and addressing issues.

My experience:

Once inside the first thing I noticed is that there are many people wearing bathing suits, trunks or even underwear. Previous reviews mentioned that this did not happen much but that was not my experience. I learned that going natural is not enforced anymore (even on the so called naturist days). Maybe it’s to ensure nobody is alienated, which is good for Rio’s business but not for the naturists among us. I just wished that if people had to really cover, they would cover with bathing attire, for hygiene reasons if nothing else.

As a lot of reviews have mentioned the ratio is heavily men leaning but that should come as no surprise. While I was there I counted about 10-15 women over the 5 hour period. Roughly 50% going natural. Most of the girls came as couples. The number of men was probably 3-4 times that. I like to talk to people and I found people here were friendly and pleasant to talk to. There were a few people who weren’t interested in conversation but it was all done politely.

I noticed that the steam room and larger hot tub were made accessible around 5pm. Probably because these are more expensive to run so they open up access during the busier periods.

As previous reviews have stated, you’ll have a good time if you go without expectations of play or sex. Just chill, soak up the vibe and go with the flow. If you act thirsty or like a creep it will get noticed by everyone there.

I’ll definitely be going again as I enjoyed the service, conversation, facilities and of course the lovely natural ladies. I wish they were stricter on the natural aspect but oh well.


Date: 20 July 2023

Rating: Fun
Had my second visit last week, already a fan of the place. It's unassuming from the outside, but there's a great set of facilities inside. A nice non-judgemental atmosphere - there are some swimsuits but it's still mostly naked (a handful of patrons, albeit all men, weren't even bothering with towels on this occasion). It's a great place to strip off and chill out, and if it leads to more all the better. I've not made it to the relaxation rooms yet, but have had some subtle fun in the hot tubs - exhilarating!

Date: 17 July 2023

Rating: Fun
We have been to Rios couples nights about 6 times now since September, so I think it would be fair that we write a review.

We have joined the scene through this club and have had lots of fun there. There are upsides and downsides of course, like with everything in life :-)

In terms of the quality of the facilities and the process that is followed, there are ample reviews already.

In terms of people, the couples nights seem to be busy, plenty people to interact with. All shapes and sizes, all ages. The times we have been, we started to recognise the regular people, i would say that on any given Saturday about half of the croud seem to be there every single time we've been, the rest are unfamiliar faces. The regulars seem to know each other and there seem to be some formed cliques. There are all shorts of shapes and sizes and I would say that we normally hook up at least once on every visit, my female partner more than me as there have been times that some ladies wanted to play with a lady only. Is it easy to strike a conversation? Well, you do have to be a bit daring, there has been times that we exchanged looks with another couple, then none approached each other, leading to missed opportunities and wasted time. I am finding that being the conversation starter is definitely more rewarding :-)

Play rooms are pretty basic but they do the job. Depending on the weather it can get a bit hot in there and most of them are big enough for maybe four people, some can fit more.

One thing we don't like very much is that despite the couples night, there are some people (male-female) who meet outside pressumably after previous arrangement, enter as a couple, then tend to split up. There are a number of ladies who tend to be there mainly to enjoy the facilities and the men tend to hang out on their own, some respectful and some of them a bit pushy. There have been a couple of occasions that i had to tell someone to keep their hands to themselves :-D These people are mainly regulars so I guess the management are aware. Having said that, my partner once played with a hunky younger guy who was on his own but was very respectful ;-)

All in all fun way to spend a Saturday night and definitely potential for good sex. We will be going again soon.



Date: 16 July 2023

Rating: Fabulous
I attend Rios regularly. There are lots of single guys, so bring a firm 'no' with you. But otherwise, it's a great place to relax and enjoy! I would definitely recommend, even to single women. The staff regularly walk around and I personally have always felt safe.

Date: 16 July 2023

Rating: OK
Went twice in 2 days on a recent trip to london.

Me and my partner went on Friday night and the ratio. (f-M) was pro dominantly males, we went starkers first night .. but good atmosphere most guest were respectful and didn’t push too much so we went again the following night (sat) couples night and the atmosphere was different again, many couples respectful. A few single males in there which let it down and they were rather pushy and intimiadating but staff are always on watch / walk about so didn’t feel unsafe .. will definitely be returning when we’re next in london


Date: 16 July 2023

Rating: Fun
I attend last night 12/07/2023 with a friend.As always we enjoyed the facilities and chatted to a few people.It was fairly busy for a Wednesday night.A few guys made conversation with my friend and we were both friendly back to them.We later went to the private rooms surprisingly none of the rooms were in use.Yes there were a few knocks on the doors which is to be expected.Just to mention something for people that use the Northern Line to get to Rios.Kentish Town underground stays is currently closed until the summer of 2024.We went to Tuffnel Park and got the 134 bus from there which takes about 10 minutes.All in all a good fun night

Date: 13 July 2023

Rating: Fun
Don’t be misled by the exterior of this place! Might give you 80s tanning salon vides from the outside and on the middle of a high street but it’s a totally different world inside!

Very welcoming front of house staff who explained the rules and a rough layout. Very clean facilities and cleaning team constantly walking around tidying up and removing wet towels. Few people in swimming costumes and others totally naked, bit of a sausage fest but certainly enough eyes to boost any naked confidence.

Amazing Jacuzzi spas with loads of room, lovely saunas and steam rooms. Did have a look at the play rooms but didn’t use due to discomfort caused by one other clinjacuzzi spa with loads of room. I lovely sauna and steam room saunas and steam rooms. Did have a look at the play rooms but didn’t use due to harassment. No no time to go onto that bit. I wouldn’t say harassment Duty discomfort caused by one caused by one other client.

We reported this individual to the house staff who promptly apologised and then dispatched a manger to speak with the individual who we believe was asked to leave. This was the only downside to an otherwise great couple of hours, would definitely return again and tryout the couples only nights. Client we reported this individual to the house staff who promptly apologised and then dispatched a manager to speak with the individual who we believe was asked to leave. This was the only downside to otherwise great couple of hours would definitely return again and try out the couples only notes yeah so I really did Colonel justice



Date: 12 July 2023

Rating: OK
Hello, I've been to Rio's several times, an acceptable place and nice people there, I really liked it

Date: 11 July 2023

Rating: Avoid
Really disappointing!

We used to visit Rio’s a lot pre-Covid.

Having been back a few times since, it is really not the same and this past Saturday was particularly disappointing.

We were charged full price for entry despite two out of three hot tubs not working and one of the two saunas being closed as well - which is wrong.

The staff, both at reception and within the club (not at the bar) were incredibly unfriendly to the point of being rude.

The club was not full but the clientele have certainly changed, with very few couples naked these days and much less warm generally. In addition, the club seemed to have a significant number of single males, who were incredibly persistent and not respectful, even though it is meant to be couples only.

Generally a really disappointing experience, with everything feeling incredibly neglected, run down or simply not working. We will most definitely not be going back.


Date: 5 July 2023

Rating: Fun
Another great time

Date: 25 June 2023

Rating: OK
I thought I would go along today to pop my cherry and I had a lovely time. All of the staff were very friendly, facilities were good. Next time I'm in the area, I will definitely pop back in for longer.

Date: 16 June 2023

Rating: Fun
I attend last night with a friend who was coming with me just her 2nd time.Maybe it was the warm weather it was a very busy night for a Wednesday I thought. There were quite a few couples and single ladies.We enjoyed the facilities and a couple of the couples joined us in the large pool just looking over and smiling but no words were exchanged as well as some of the singles guys who exchanged a few words and looks.We left just after 10.00 and I was a little surprised that the receptionist asked us to wait a minute.It turns out they close the doors at 10.00 pm so the receptionist had to let us out.There is a handwritten sign on the door saying no admittance after 10.00 pm.All in all it was a nice pleasant night which I will be repeating again soon.

Date: 15 June 2023

Rating: Fun
We visit Rios regularly on Friday afternoons/evenings and we always have a great time.

The staff are all lovely and help create a friendly atmosphere, as well as keeping the place clean and safe.

There are usually more men than women, but we’ve found that at every club we’ve attended - and it give me more choice, so I’m very happy!


Date: 11 June 2023

Rating: OK
I have visited the club a few times in the past but not since it reopened post Covid, as they seem to close the doors earlier. Most recently I got there to find they had shut the doors at 10pm despite being open until midnight.

Date: 2 June 2023

Rating: Fun
We'd always heard mixed reviews about Rios so after many years and an invite from our sexy friends we finally attended! We purposely chose a Saturday night as this is couples only (no single fellas!) We have to say we were pleasantly surprised with what we found. It's a Spa, it's not a club with hot tubs...you may think obvious, but wanted to spell that out!! Everyone bar a couple of ladies in swimsuits were naked.

The hot tubs are big, clean and good temperature on our visit. There are a few rooms at one end of the Spa where you can play if you wish, these are lockable, they are not big so unlike clubs you'd struggle with more than 4 on a bed (we pushed it to 6 at one stage human jenga!) the rooms were clean and tidy. Everyone was friendly and fun, it's byob but note if taking cans of Beer you're only allowed 4 cans per person and wine 1 bottle per person, security on the door will check bags. We would return again with friends.


Date: 14 May 2023

Rating: Fun
Went there for a first time today. Relatively quiet but understable given I visited during the day on a Wednesday. The upside is plenty of space to enjoy the facilities so was able to use the steam room, sauna and jacuzzi extensively. People relatively friendly, got a bit more crowded by the end of the day and managed to spend some time with a lovely lady (T, if by any chance you see this, give me a shout xxx)

Date: 11 May 2023

Rating: Fun
Popped in for a brief daytime visit. Quiet, as expected, but a great way to escape the rain for a couple of hours. Grace likes that she can wear her swimsuit in the public areas, and guaranteed to find a number of guys willing to help remove it in the private rooms.

Date: 9 May 2023

Rating: Fun
I like Rios! The secret and it is more common sense than a secret, is to relax! Go there to enjoy the facilities and be naked! If more happens then great. Personally I don’t see the point in swimming costumes, but if that is for you fine - underwear, please come prepared or go naked. Rios is a fun place to spend time and chill out. The big hot tub was more a warm tub but the steam rooms and sauna were great. Be back soon!

Date: 8 May 2023

Rating: OK
My friend and I went to Rio's on Saturday night. The facilities are excellent and the club is spotless and well worth the entrance fee of £40. We were very surprised that approximately 75% of the people were wearing swimwear. Even worse was that 50% of the men in swimwear were wearing their underwear!!! Not very hygienic. The management were quick enough to not allow more than 6 people in the jacuzzi, but allowed the underwear. Not very hygienic!!

Date: 8 May 2023

Rating: Fun
My partner and I visited Rios on Wednesday 3rd May.

There were several couples as well as single males. Some naked and some in swimwear.

We relaxed naked in the hot tubs, swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi.

In the loungers area, we spoke to a single person who said that most people go for the relaxing spa facilities rather than the swinging but Saturdays were couples night.

Most people were respectful. One single male repeatedly suggested that he could give my partner a massage which we declined several times and he told me he wanted her which we declined and he finally left the hot tub with his friend.

Another male moved next to my partner and started touching her without asking. We then decided to go to a private room on our own. We had a couple of knocks on the door but didn't open the door.



Date: 6 May 2023

Rating: Fun
Paid a visit to Rio's last night. I was very impressed with the place. Being a bank holiday it was very busy, but not completely overcrowded. I visited Rios because I enjoy to bathe/sauna nude, and not for swinging. The atmosphere was relaxing, and not overtly sexual. There was a lot of single males there, me being one of them obviously, but the vast majority were polite and non-imposing. I was propositioned once for a massage, however following a polite 'no thank you' that was the end of the discussion. Overall I would say that if you're looking for a couple of hours relaxation in pleasant surroundings, then Rio's is worth a visit.

Date: 2 May 2023

Rating: OK
Went to Rios for the first time in a while. It wasn’t a particularly exciting evening.There were some couples and a couple of single ladies but mostly men. Many people were in swimwear.

The facilities were good and it’s worth the trip to enjoy them. But don’t expect much excitement.


Date: 20 April 2023

Rating: OK
Visit on Monday Evening. Not very busy at all. Minimal women, mostly men. Quite a few desperadoes, peacocking their way around the place. Men seriously just chill. It's not a free brothel, full of easy women. Enjoy the facilities, have a chat and relax.

Did feel recently like Rio's is trying to save some cash on bills. Hottubs are more like bubble pools not hot at all. Steam rooms weren't as hot as before. Doesn't help when the desperate guys are swinging the doors open every few seconds checking for women.

That being said it's still a chilled placed to relax naked in the water.


Date: 18 April 2023

Rating: Fun
Visited this club/spa venue this afternoon. I've enjoyed the facilities especially the pools and steam/sauna. Had a relaxing time in the jacuzzi. More guys than girls but you'd expect that early in the noon. I was just there to unwind after my early shift and quickly went home. I gave one lucky lady a quick massage but unfortunately had to head home early. I would like to stay longer next time and maybe bring a lady friend.

Date: 11 April 2023

Rating: Fun
Went here a couple of weeks ago with a male friend. We spent several hours in the afternoon using all the facilities and having some lovely chats - with each other, and with others we met there. The venue was clean and welcoming. It got a bit busier as we had to leave. I recommend Rios

Date: 11 April 2023

Rating: Fun
Visited Rio’s with my ‘daddy’ on Tuesday afternoon…Now what happened in room 2, stays in room 2, but what I can say is - we all had lots of seedy fun - coupled with a few ‘knocks’ on the door to join us (maybe next time Rio boys). Until then happy fabbing and thank you

Date: 8 April 2023

Rating: Fun
Had a great time on Friday. Staff were nice. Security on the door. Went with a lady friend. I accidentally hit the panic button in one of the private rooms. You'll be pleased to know someone came within a minute to check.

Then the fire alarm went off cos someone put oil on the coals in the sauna and they gathered everyone in the cafe area.

Tons of guys. Ladies, as well as larger, more mature men, there were also plenty of younger attractive guys.

Will deffo go back


Date: 1 April 2023

Rating: Fabulous
I have been to rios a few times in the past weeks, it's a lovely little place to escape to in the day time, so relaxing, almost like a day holiday with all the palm trees ;) Everyone is lovely welcoming and friendly, it's lovely and clean and constantly checked. I can't wait for my next visit xx

Date: 31 March 2023

Rating: Fun
Spent a lovely relaxing day here today. Not been here since before lockdown. It felt good to be back. Just a shame that the big jacuzzi wasn't working. Had some fun in the back rooms. The 2 ladies behind the bar where lovely and looked sexy. I be back soon

Date: 24 March 2023

Rating: Fabulous
Went to Rio's this evening. Was really good mix. Unfortunately I lost my locker key! (Big thank you to the management!).

Please send me a verification if we met and looking forward to getting back soon :)


Date: 22 March 2023

Rating: Fun
Went to Rios yesterday evening.

Clean facilities. Friendly staff and friendly people.

I felt the price is reasonable if you stay for a longer time.

Would love it even more if they would stay open beyond midnight.


Date: 17 March 2023

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