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London Gay Clubs The Underground @ Central Station | 37 Wharfdale Road | 020 7278 3294 | http://www.theundergroundclub.net/home.html Naked nights, pants (underwear) nights, and other sexy themes dominate the events calendar at The Underground. The additional twist, though, is that the party starts at a bright and early 1pm and goes to a respectable 1-2am. A novel idea, and surprisingly fun.

London Gay Clubs Union | 66 Albert Embankment | 7970 193236 | https://www.facebook.com/unionvauxhall Union doesn't open until late, and doesn't heat up until the wee hours, so take your disco nap before getting your dance on. Then be prepared to exit in daylight and head straight to brunch. Note that they have a fetish party once a month, so check the calendar.

London Gay Clubs The 2 Brewers | 114 Clapham High Street | 020-78199539 | http://www.the2brewers.com/ As mentioned earlier, this is a bar during regular London pub hours, and then on the weekends around midnight it turns into a club until 4am. It's best to come early and stick around for the best shot at getting it, because it's not the biggest venue you've ever seen.

London Gay Clubs BJ's White Swan | 556 Commercial Rd, Limehouse | 020 7780 9870 | http://www.bjswhiteswan.com/ Not the best area of London, you'll want to take a taxi here and back. But don't let that stop you from enjoying this super-fun spot. Literally every conceivable type of man comes here, and dance class nights on Sundays are a sight to behold. If you like talking with your club experience, Tuesdays has a meet-and-greet thing that's amusing.

London Gay Clubs Area | 67-68 Albert Embankment | 75 0066 7874 | http://www.arealondon.net/ Area is run by the same promotors that run Fire, and it's basically the same scene. But this one tends to last longer, so if you're a true night owl, this is a good place to while away those sultry hours. In fact, Sunday mornings have their own events!

London Gay Clubs Fire | South Lambeth Rd | 020 3242 0040 | http://www.firelondon.net/ Not every night is gay at Fire, so check before heading there, but it's usually the weekends that get their gay on. And when they do, it's about a traditional a club as it gets no real theme nights other than a guest DJ here and there, and lots of posing, dancing, and checking out. Go for it, stud.

London Gay Clubs XXL @ Pulse | 1 Invicta Place | 020 7403 9643 | http://www.xxl-london.com/ XXL refers to the size of the sexy, burly bears, leather daddies, and chubby chasers who come here to party it up. A membership fee of £10 per year will get you in, and gets you discounts on future cover charges but note you can only pay the fee on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

London Gay Clubs G-A-Y @ Heaven | Under The Arches, Villiers Street | 020 7930 2020 | http://www.heavennightclub-london.com/ Thursdays through Saturdays are G-A-Y nights at Heaven, when the young and the fabulous come to get their camp on in several themed rooms on several theme nights. So walk around and find the space that fits your mood, and then settle in for a night of fun.

London Gay Clubs The Vault | 139143b Whitfield St, Fitzrovia | 020 7388 5500 | http://www.vault-london.com/home.html Yes, it's a club, but there's no dancing here. Whether it's naked night, underwear night or just your average daytime cruising, it's all about sex, and lots of it. Come here ready to get it on, because the action never stops.

London Gay Clubs Escape | 10 Brewer Street | 20 7734 3040 | http://escapesoho.com/ Cheap drinks, LGBT nights, Arabic nights, and general insanity means that people come here to get fucked up and fucked in equal measure. Don't schedule anything for the next day after visiting this beautifully awful dive.

London Gay Clubs Barcode | 69 Albert Embankment | 020-75824180 | https://www.facebook.com/barcode01 This club in Vauxhall has a fantastic dance vibe super fun, lots of smiles, and no small amount of flirting. There's all ages and all types, so there's something for everyone at Barcode. There are bear nights and leather nights, so check the schedule for up to date info.

London Gay Bars Manbar | 79 Chaaring Cross Road | 020 7434 2567 | http://www.manbarsoho.com/ With a name like Manbar, how can you resist? Mondays are bear nights, Tuesdays feature local performers, Wednesdays is a jukebox vibe with oldies and new hits as well, and Saturdays are a revolving DJ roster. They stay open late, but charge a cover after 10:30pm to do so, so no bitching.

London Gay Bars Village | 81 Wardour St | 020 7439 4089 | http://www.village-soho.co.uk/ New Yorkers might be confused by this, but here goes: Village helped make Soho what it is today for gay Londoners. And from karaoke to go-go boys to happy hour specials, they keep the party going seven nights a week.

London Gay Bars Shadow Lounge | 5 Brewer Street | 020 7317 9270 | http://www.theshadowlounge.co.uk/ This is not the bar for you if you're in London on a one-time trip; it's members only, with hefty eyarly fees if you're not planning on coming here often. But if you do, then it's worth it; they hint strongly at a rentboy scene, and the benefits (including free entry for you and a guest) really do make the fee worth it.

London Gay Bars Eagle London | 349 Kennington Lane | 020 7793 0903 | http://www.eaglelondon.com/ Eagle welcomes bears, leather daddies, and, well, anyone else who loves your garden-variety hardcore gay bar. There's also underwear nights, cruising parties, music-themed nights, and lots of other naughty fun to be had here. Check the website to make sure you're showing up here on a night that interests you.

London Gay Bars Green Carnation | 5 Greek Street | 0208 616 8087 | http://www.greencarnationlondon.com/ The Green Carnation tries earnestly to stick to its Oscar Wilde theme, and earlier in the evening they succeed but in the end, it's a gay bar (with some hetero friends) with a dance floor downstairs and a DJ-driven vibe. But the crowd is hip as fuck, and resfreshingly open and friendly.

London Gay Bars Ku Bar | 30 Lisle St | 020 7437 4303 | http://www.ku-bar.co.uk/ This lounge bar can sometimes verge on a club atmosphere (there's a club in the basement), so if you're looking for a drink and a chat, you might want to hit a pub instead. It skews young and pretty, with some mocha goodness for a bit of a change in the scenery.

London Gay Bars G-A-Y Bar | 30 Old Compton St | 020 7494 2756 | http://www.g-a-y.co.uk/ Part of the G-A-Y empire, this is the bar to its sister clubs. And speaking of sisters, the basement is where the lezzies are, so stay upstairs on any one of the three floors of fun to stick with the boys. And speaking of boys, it skews young, so get ready for some adorable eye candy.

London Gay Bars Friendly Society | 79 Wardour Street | 020 7434 3805 | http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/friendly-society-london This bar is as campy, fun and scene-y as you'd expect given its location in the basement of a sex shop. It doesn't take itself seriously, and neither do the patrons, and neither should you! But note that this is not for those who get panicky in tight spaces the entry makes you feel like you may never come back out again.

London Gay Bars The 2 Brewers | 114 Clapham High Street | 020-78199539 | http://www.the2brewers.com/ Ok, now we move very much out of pub life and into a campy drag bar that packs in the gays as they cheer on their favorite acts and get silly as hell. Mondays have amazing drinks specials, and there's a club downstairs, which means that when the bar closes ridiculously early as London bars do, you can head downstairs and keep the party going.

London Gay Bars The King's Arms | 23 Poland St | 020 7734 5907 | http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/kings-arms-london-2 The King's Arms is a bear bar, or should we say pub because in London, more likely than not even the gay scene revolves around the pub culture. But the bears here are hot, friendly, and love to throw back pints and get good and sloppy. A fun night for bears and cubs alike.

London Gay Bars Comptons of Soho | 53 Old Compton Street | 020 3 2380163 | http://www.faucetinn.com/comptons/ While it is decorated in the traditional pub style if a bit over the top with its Britishness make no mistake; this is a super cruise-y pub that is filled with those who disdain the queeny/bitchy scene. In other words, grab a pint and talk to MEN.

London Gay Hotels Best Western Victoria Palace | 60-64 Warwick Way | 0207 8217113 | http://www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/victoria-palace-london-83873/hotel-info/default.aspx As we often say on this site, you can never go wrong with a Best Western which, despite this property's grand name, is refreshingly basic in that BW way. It's also relatively small, with 86 rooms, so you can get a bit more personalized service, and there's free wifi.

London Gay Hotels The Trafalgar | 2 Spring Gardens | 020 7870 2900 | http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/the-trafalgar-london-LONTSHI/index.html This is a Hilton property in walking distance of Soho and all of its fabulousness. The rooms are upscale anonymous in the style of international chains, but you can't beat the location. And rates include taxes, so you won't get a surprise when you get the bill.

London Gay Hotels The Halkin | Halkin St, Belgravia | 020 7333 1000 | http://www.comohotels.com/thehalkin You'd never expect its slick, vaguely Asian-inspired interior from its Georgian exterior, but the bright, creamy rooms with black accents in their 41 rooms are comfortable and the perfect place to decompress after a day and night in the big bad city.