Couples Only

Power Exchange

San Francisco, CA

On-Premise Club

Planted in San Francisco's Tenderloin since 1996, Power Exchange has earned its reputation as the Bay Area's most unapologetically raw pansexual sex club, drawing in adventurous adults of every gender and orientation two blocks from Union Square. The venue spans three floors at 220 Jones Street: a main floor with a dance floor, stripper poles, open play space, and a voyeur balcony above; a basement dungeon level of small semi-private rooms with chain-separated alcoves suited to BDSM and group scenes; and a third floor typically reserved for couples, with special events opening all three levels. Coat check, lockers (bring your own lock), and an ATM sit in the lobby for the cash-only door. The weekly rhythm runs Wednesday through Sunday from 9 pm, with Thursdays and Sundays closing at 3 am and Fridays and Saturdays pushing to 4 am. Recurring themed nights — Wicked Wednesday, First Friday Fuck Fest, and Saturday flagship events like No Strings and Underneath — keep the calendar busy year-round. Entry is tiered by attire rather than gender: non-member singles in male attire pay $60-$80 depending on the night, couples pay $50-$70, and singles in female attire pay $20; members receive a $20 discount across the board. Active-duty military and veterans receive 50% off every visit. The crowd is broad — regulars, curious newcomers, kinksters, and swingers sharing a space that makes no apologies for its gritty Tenderloin address. The vibe is high-energy and exhibitionist rather than lounge-like, and the club is consent-driven with all play areas semi-public and viewable by passing guests. No alcohol is served or permitted on-site; the club is entirely dry. Parking is available one block away at the California Parking Garage at 175 Turk Street, which stays open until 4 am on Fridays and Saturdays for Power Exchange patrons.

Avarus Swingerclub

Berlin, Berlin

On-Premise Club

Avarus is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful swingers clubs in Berlin, hidden away on the 5th floor of an apartment building in the Wedding district. Step inside and you'll find an elegant world of premium wellness — Finnish sauna, Roman steam bath, a 36,000-litre love pool, and an experience shower — seamlessly blended with stylish play areas and intimate social spaces. Every visit is all-inclusive: entry covers all drinks and a hot & cold buffet, so there's nothing to think about but enjoying the evening. The event calendar keeps things fresh with couples-only Saturdays, Orgasm Nights, Bi-Parties, Darkroom Parties, and BDSM nights in the adjacent Menagerie venue. The signature "Chocolate Sunday" — featuring edible liquid chocolate in the steam bath — is an experience you won't find anywhere else. Staff speaks English and the club warmly welcomes international guests alongside its loyal local crowd. The house philosophy says it all: everything is allowed, nothing is mandatory. LGBTQ+ friendly. Couples and newbie friendly.

Allures Lifestyle

Sacramento, CA

Event Organizer (Hotel Takeover Parties)

Allures Lifestyle is Sacramento's longest-running lifestyle event organizer — a pop-up operation that descends on the DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento's grand ballroom and transforms it into what the group bills as Northern California's premier swinger dance-play party. Operating under the tagline "the force of irresistible attraction," Allures has run monthly hotel parties for over a decade and draws couples from across the greater Sacramento area and beyond. The setup reads more nightclub than back-room affair: romantic candlelight, fog machines, sensual mood lighting, and two large projector screens broadcasting music videos accompany a state-of-the-art DJ spinning Old School, R&B, Hip Hop, Latin, Pop, EDM, and Classic Rock. The main ballroom floor centers on a full dance floor with a stripper pole and go-go stage, flanked by reserved VIP round tables (seating eight each) and 10-by-7-foot draped VIP cabanas — each fitted with a sofa, loveseat, and coffee table — right on the dance floor. Adjacent to the ballroom, the "Boom Boom Room" play suite provides multiple beds, a double-sided St. Andrew's Cross, a multi-positional sex horse, and a sex swing, staffed by Allures personnel throughout the evening. Guests in the play suite are asked to be in lingerie or less; voyeurs are welcome but may be asked to vacate if space is needed. Overnight sleeping rooms — standard rooms through two-bedroom suites — can be reserved in the Allures hotel block, placing guests on dedicated Allures floors and including a goodie bag at check-in. The event calendar runs to monthly themed hotel dances plus more intimate "Fantasy Fridays" at rotating venues, casual Meet & Greets at nightclubs and lifestyle bars, and an ambitious roster of destination programming: a clothing-optional takeover in Jaco, Costa Rica, Hedonism II Jamaica dates, Bliss and Desire cruise ship charters, Vegas weekends, Gold Country motorcycle runs, boating flotillas, and camping trips. The signature event is the annual New Year's Eve "SEXabration Ball," which drew national news coverage in January 2020 after nearly 1,000 guests filled the DoubleTree. All hotel events are 21+; a full cash bar is on-site.

Adult Cinema

Cinéma L'Amour is one of North America's last surviving adult movie theatres — a Beaux-Arts gem on Boulevard Saint-Laurent that has been running continuously since 1914, first as Le Globe (a Yiddish cinema for Montreal's Jewish community), then as The Hollywood, The PussyCat in 1969, and finally Cinéma L'Amour when Ivan Koltai bought the building on July 31, 1981. The interior is virtually unchanged from 1914: a horseshoe balcony, ornate carved garlands, bas-relief panels, pilasters, and original benches across a 600-seat auditorium with a single giant screen. Vintage porn posters line the lobby — some originals are for sale — and there's a clothing boutique at the front. General admission is $17 and lets you stay all day (up to 12 hours); seniors get in for $16. The VIP couples section on the mezzanine costs $55 per couple and offers two private booths, comfortable couches, ambient lighting, and an unobstructed balcony view of the screen below — it's semi-private, intimate, and a world apart from the main floor. Couples get in free on Misty Mondays, Teaser Tuesdays, and Happy Hour Thursdays after 6 pm. Wild Wednesdays bring two new film presentations plus a trans night. No membership is required — just walk in, pay at the door, and sit anywhere. The crowd runs from 18 to 90 and includes curious couples, solo visitors, and regulars who've been coming for decades. Staff are described as friendly and helpful, the atmosphere is anonymous and pressure-free, and the building itself draws architecture buffs and documentary filmmakers (a feature-length doc called "Cinéma L'Amour" is on YouTube). The venue has also hosted film festivals, concerts, and fashion shows over its century-plus history. It's open seven days a week, 11 am to 11 pm, on the Plateau stretch of The Main — no reservations, no dress code, no fuss.

Caligula New York

Astoria, NY

Swingers Club

Caligula New York bills itself as ''an on-premise swinger club experience like no other,'' and the venue lives that pitch from a discreet address in Astoria, Queens — just minutes from Manhattan by car or subway and a short ride from the city''s major highways. Created by people in the Lifestyle for the Lifestyle, the private, upscale social club draws couples, single ladies and a curated mix of single gentlemen into an atmosphere the owners describe as sensual, sophisticated and no-pressure, with ample legal street parking outside and the exact address shared only after a reservation is made. Programming runs Thursday through Sunday: Thursday''s ''One Night Stand'' swinger fling, Friday''s ''In Fridays We Trust'' / Nymphomania parties, themed Saturday socials such as ''Welcome to the Jungle,'' and the Sinful Sunday Night Swinger Social. Couples and single ladies are welcome on every night, while single gentlemen are admitted only on select, designated nights and must be accompanied by a lady at couples-only events. First-timers must RSVP in advance through the website or by calling (516) 301-7800, and admission prices vary by event and promoter. Inside, a BYOB bar with mixers, dancefloor and light buffet feed the social side, while private and semi-private playrooms — some reserved exclusively for couples — handle the rest. Weekends are strictly ''Dress to Impress'' with ladies in sexy, stylish attire and gentlemen classy and well-presented; mid-week events soften to ''casual but neat,'' and themed nights reward those who lean in.

Bliss Cruise

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Cruise

Celebrating a decade on the water, Bliss Cruise is a full-ship charter lifestyle experience that charters some of the world's largest vessels including Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas and Celebrity Reflection out of Fort Lauderdale and Miami for week-long voyages to Caribbean ports such as Cozumel, Aruba, Curacao, and Grand Turk. Founded around 2015 and operating under Bliss Mgt, LLC, it has grown into what the company describes as the world's largest lifestyle cruise event, with sailings carrying upwards of 6,000 guests on the biggest charters. Every sailing is strictly couples-only and reserved for adults 21 and older, with an atmosphere deliberately built around curiosity without pressure. Onboard, the experience is layered across multiple venues running more than 400 events per charter. Clothing-optional pools and hot tubs open up when the ship is at sea, while after dark the schedule shifts to daily themed parties fueled by international DJs and burlesque and erotic performances. Multiple dedicated play areas cover different energies: a couples-only playroom, a fetish dungeon, an all-passengers open room, and an outdoor space. Days fill out with meet-and-greet mixers, immersive seminars, and clothing-optional signature excursions in port. The crowd spans newcomers to seasoned regulars, and reviewers consistently note that friendliness aboard runs high. Consent culture is baked into the program: every guest must sign an Acceptable Behavior Policy at the dock before boarding, and photography is banned in clothing-optional areas, playrooms, and during theme nights. A dedicated Bliss App handles event scheduling, couple-to-couple messaging, and preference matching, making it the only lifestyle charter with its own purpose-built mobile platform.

Dark Odyssey

Berkeley, CA

Event Organizer

Dark Odyssey is a roving event organization founded in 2003 by Greg, a former Black Rose board chairman, to fuse sexuality, spirituality, education, and play under one roof. Rather than operating a fixed venue, it commandeers hotels and private rural retreats for four distinct annual events: Winter Fire, a luxury hotel takeover in Baltimore running a full President's Day weekend; Fusion, a six-day summer camp in Northern Maryland on a 200-acre private facility with 40 cabins and 400 beds; Summer Camp, a Labor Day week-long gathering at the same Northern Maryland retreat; and Surrender, a pre-Halloween hotel convention in the San Jose Bay Area. Sold-out attendance at Winter Fire has reached 1,400 people. Each event follows the same architecture: days packed with 80-plus workshops spanning BDSM technique, polyamory, Tantra, sacred sexuality, and spiritual practice, taught by national educators; nights given over to fully equipped dungeons, the Sex-O-Rama open playspace (supplied with beds, lube, condoms, and gloves around the clock), and themed parties running until 2–3am. The rural camp events add outdoor suspension rigs, a tennis-court playspace with weather-resistant equipment, a Pavilion for mixers and open play, and a Temple space for ritual and sacred play. Fire spin jams, drumming circles, a Kinky State Fair, and a Saturday night show round out the program. The community self-describes as a melting pot of kinksters, queers, swingers, spiritualists, Pagans, polyamorists, and cross-dressers — pansexual, omnisexual, and explicitly welcoming to all gender identities. Attendee-created ION events let the community add its own workshops and parties to each schedule. A dedicated Incident Response Team (IRT) staffs a help desk at every event to handle consent matters in private.

Club 3X

Cocoa, FL

On-Premise Club

Tucked into Cocoa Village since 2016, Club 3X has built its reputation as the Space Coast's only on-premise lifestyle venue — and wears that identity with real pride. The 2,245-square-foot, two-floor space blends proper nightclub energy (thumping music, dance floor with spinning pole, pool table, bar seating) with the warm ease of a house party where regulars already know each other by name. The vibe is intentionally low-pressure: no judgment, genuine consent culture, and staff who welcome first-timers with a personal tour before they decide to stay. Club 3X has also planted itself firmly as Brevard County's LGBTQ+ safe space — Thursday is dedicated Pride Night, and the community is explicitly bi-curious and queer-friendly every night of the week. Beyond the social floor, the club layers in an impressive range of play spaces for a venue this size. Downstairs sits a dedicated BDSM dungeon stocked with a St. Andrew's Cross, spanking bench, suspension points, and a Sybian — joined by a Motor Bunny on Saturdays — plus two semi-private playrooms. Upstairs, the loft opens into a lounge, a shower room, a private lockable room for couples, and a larger group room with beds. A Dungeon Master staff member oversees the fetish spaces every Saturday. The club is clothing-optional all four nights, with bar service on-site and food from the sister lounge next door. Four themed nights give the week a clear rhythm: Wednesday's Hump Day is intimate and low-key; Thursday becomes Pride Night, explicitly welcoming the LGBTQ+ community and bi-curious guests. Fantasy Friday opens to couples seeking singles of any gender, voyeurs, exhibitionists, and nudists — with free pizza making a regular appearance. Sexy Saturday is the flagship: biggest crowd, best music, full fetish room with a Dungeon Master on duty. Entry is donation-based for couples (roughly $40–$45 suggested) and single women (~$10); single men pay $60 on Fridays and $80 on Saturdays. Membership is 18+ and required — sign up online or at the door on your first visit.

Bristol Gardens Health Spa

Brighton, East Sussex

Bath House

Bristol Gardens Health Spa has been Brighton's best-kept open secret since 1985, when the founding family transformed a Grade II listed Regency lodge in Kemptown into something genuinely unlike anywhere else on the south coast. The 7,000 sq ft three-floor venue channels the spirit of the ancient Roman baths — steam, heat, water, and warm communal spaces — without the formality. From the moment you pass through the changing rooms, clothes stay behind and the outside world seems to follow. The wet area is the heart of BGHS: three fully-tiled hot tubs running at 39–40°C, a custom-built jacuzzi with hydro-massage jets, two pine-clad saunas at 60°C, and two mosaic-tiled steam rooms fragrant with eucalyptus oil. A 4.8-metre pool with Doric columns and underwater lighting adds a touch of the theatrical. Upstairs, leather sofas in the refreshment lounge give way to a library, a TV room, and eight private rest rooms for couples seeking a quieter retreat. Qualified therapists offer aromatherapy, Reiki, Shiatsu, and sports massage seven days a week. The venue draws a genuinely mixed crowd — predominantly gay and bisexual men during weekday and daytime sessions, with Saturday and Sunday evenings from 5:30pm reserved exclusively for mixed-gender couples. Rules are firmly enforced: no phones, no cameras, no alcohol, and no unwanted advances — staff are known for their warm but strict approach to maintaining a respectful atmosphere. Whether you're a curious first-timer or a returning regular, BGHS rewards those who embrace its naturist ethos with one of the most relaxing and uninhibited social spaces in England.

Splash Takeovers

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Event Organizer

Splash Takeovers is a lifestyle event organizer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with over 15 years of experience producing couples-only hotel takeover events across the United States. Events feature clothing-optional pool parties, themed dance parties, fantasy rooms, educational seminars, and vendor exhibitions at convention hotels transformed into private venues. Upcoming 2026 events are scheduled in Texas, Atlanta, and Florida.

The Art Cinema

Hartford, CT

Housed in a 1919-built Art Deco movie palace at 255 Franklin Avenue in Hartford's South End, The Art Cinema is one of North America's last surviving adult theaters of its kind. Originally opened as The Rialto, it passed through Warner Bros. hands before settling into adult fare. Family-operated for over forty years — now by Ernest Grecula Jr. — it was fully renovated and reopened in December 2020. The single-screen auditorium seats 601 across a main floor and a couples-exclusive VIP Balcony, with continuous video features running throughout the day. The Couples Exclusive VIP Balcony is the venue's signature draw — a self-contained upper tier reserved strictly for mixed-gender couples, actively enforced by staff. Single men are permitted on the main floor but barred from all couples-designated areas. The theater runs a rotating schedule of themed adult parties. Weekly specials keep things lively: the Monday Couples Special brings M/F admission to $10 all day; Trans Thursday offers free entry for trans women. Standard admission is $25 for single men, $25 for M/F couples, and $10 for single women. Cash only. The vibe is voyeuristic and unhurried — seated, darkened, anonymous. A Diamond Rewards program gives a free fifth visit after four paid admissions. The FetLife group (fetlife.com/groups/190544) serves as the primary community hub for party announcements and event news.