Salvador, Bahia, September 2025

[Latbear4blk]

Tomorrow I am leaving Rio and settling in Salvador for a month. I will be staying in Barra. This would be my second visit, my first one was before the pandemic. I understand Clube 11 and Sauna Fox are the two GP saunas still working.

Questions for whoever has updated info: are there other saunas? What are the best days and times to enjoy these two establishments?

Obrigado!

[Peter Parker]

I visited Salvador two weeks ago and made stops at both Clube 11 and Sauna Fox. Both venues were running well, with a solid selection of GPs to choose from.

 

On Thursday evening, I spent time at Sauna Fox—reportedly their busiest night. The venue is very well-maintained, with spotless facilities, stylish suites, a proper sauna, and a steam room, all of which create a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. I had a good time, although I found the GPs there to be a bit on the pushy side.

 

For the rest of my nights, I gravitated toward Clube 11, which I personally preferred. It had a livelier vibe, a wider variety of GPs, and a more central, convenient location. The going rate per program was 150 reals, though it’s usually possible to negotiate closer to 100. With current exchange rates, I didn’t find much reason to haggle. Overall, I was very satisfied with both the quality of the GPs and the service.

 

Clube 11 typically starts filling up around 5 PM, with most GPs leaving around 8 PM when the evening entertainment, whether a show or bingo, kicks off. Do note that both saunas are closed on Mondays.

 

Locals also mentioned that there are two other gay saunas in Salvador, but I was consistently told that these do not accommodate GRs.

 

Lastly, I dropped by Zoom Gay Bar:

 

https://www.instagram.com/zoomgaybarsalvador/

 

 A lively venue with great music and plenty of action. The place was absolutely packed on Saturday night for their famous “MAIOR ROLA DE SALVADOR” (the big dick competition)—which was definitely a spectacle!

[Latbear4blk]

1 hour ago, Peter Parker said:

I visited Salvador two weeks ago and made stops at both Clube 11 and Sauna Fox. Both venues were running well, with a solid selection of GPs to choose from.

 

On Thursday evening, I spent time at Sauna Fox—reportedly their busiest night. The venue is very well-maintained, with spotless facilities, stylish suites, a proper sauna, and a steam room, all of which create a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. I had a good time, although I found the GPs there to be a bit on the pushy side.

 

For the rest of my nights, I gravitated toward Clube 11, which I personally preferred. It had a livelier vibe, a wider variety of GPs, and a more central, convenient location. The going rate per program was 150 reals, though it’s usually possible to negotiate closer to 100. With current exchange rates, I didn’t find much reason to haggle. Overall, I was very satisfied with both the quality of the GPs and the service.

 

Clube 11 typically starts filling up around 5 PM, with most GPs leaving around 8 PM when the evening entertainment, whether a show or bingo, kicks off. Do note that both saunas are closed on Mondays.

 

Locals also mentioned that there are two other gay saunas in Salvador, but I was consistently told that these do not accommodate GRs.

 

Lastly, I dropped by Zoom Gay Bar:

 

https://www.instagram.com/zoomgaybarsalvador/

 

 A lively venue with great music and plenty of action. The place was absolutely packed on Saturday night for their famous “MAIOR ROLA DE SALVADOR” (the big dick competition)—which was definitely a spectacle!

Thank you, so much! This report is super useful! 

[Latbear4blk]

I just checked Zoom in Google Maps. My Airbnb is going to be just a couple of blocks away.

[Latbear4blk]

I arrived yesterday night, but I was too tired to go out. Today, I went to Clube 11 and I loved it. They refreshed the installation since my first visit back in 2017/18, and the place is clean, well maintained, with four very nice suites with bathroom and hot showers. They have more rooms but I did not try them. One of the boys I hired confirmed what the friend @Peter Parker reported above: Sauna Fox has gone down, with installations not well kept and with few clients and garotos. As I am sick of long Uber trips after my Recreio dos Bandeirantes staying, I will not go to Fox.

I went to Clube 11 about 5:30, and it was well populated with garrotos but not so much with clients. About 6/6:30 it looked much better, with more boys and more clients. My first boy was cute, but it was early and I would have not picked him. He picked me, and seduced me with his charm. 22 y.o., with HS and one year of college. He reads Paulo Coelho! My first GP well educated, I think. We chatted for about one hour before going to a suite, and his performance was excellent.

When we were going to the suite, a hottie intercepted and tried to convince me to do a threesome. Instead, I finished with my first boy and then hired him. Both of them fully versatile, both of them came with my dick inside. I was surprised, my first experience with baianos had been not so good when they had to bottom. These two guys were impecable. 

Both of them recommended me to go tomorrow Saturday and on Wednesday, when they have a Bingo night that they say makes it the most popular day in the week. For sure I will go tomorrow, I am hoping for a third boy I did nit have energy to hire today. 

I am three blocks away from Zoom, but I do not know when I will stop by there.

This is a very good beginning.

[Heba as-sa3udeya]

Hi

I’m more into rough tops. Clube 11 has some good specimens ? 
 

 

[Latbear4blk]

47 minutes ago, Heba as-sa3udeya said:

Hi

I’m more into rough tops. Clube 11 has some good specimens ? 
 

 

IDK, I am not looking for that.

[Latbear4blk]

I went last night to Clube 11. The crowd was OK, but I was disappointed because it was not better than Friday. I saw only one GP that I had not seen before. However, I will try again next Saturday. Yesterday was the final for the state soccer championship, and Bahía played and won. Everyone I talked to told me that without that game I would have seen more boys and more clients.

[Peter Parker]

I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying Salvador, @Latbear4blk!

Over the past month, I’ve also had the chance to visit São Paulo, Rio, Belo Horizonte, and São Luís. Out of all of them, Salvador has been my favourite,  thanks not only to the hot guys at Clube 11, but also to the hot, sunny weather and the incredible Porto da Barra Beach. While there isn’t a designated gay section, most of the best-looking guys tend to gather on the right-hand side of the beach when facing the ocean. I also loved seeing so many gay couples holding hands along the seafront, both during the day and in the evenings. The strong police presence around Praia Farol da Barra and Porto da Barra makes late-night walks feel especially safe.

Since today is Independence Day, I’m expecting both saunas to be packed. From what I’ve experienced, this holiday is celebrated more enthusiastically in Northern Brazil compared to Rio and São Paulo.

[Latbear4blk]

58 minutes ago, Peter Parker said:

I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying Salvador, @Latbear4blk!

Over the past month, I’ve also had the chance to visit São Paulo, Rio, Belo Horizonte, and São Luís. Out of all of them, Salvador has been my favourite,  thanks not only to the hot guys at Clube 11, but also to the hot, sunny weather and the incredible Porto da Barra Beach. While there isn’t a designated gay section, most of the best-looking guys tend to gather on the right-hand side of the beach when facing the ocean. I also loved seeing so many gay couples holding hands along the seafront, both during the day and in the evenings. The strong police presence around Praia Farol da Barra and Porto da Barra makes late-night walks feel especially safe.

Since today is Independence Day, I’m expecting both saunas to be packed. From what I’ve experienced, this holiday is celebrated more enthusiastically in Northern Brazil compared to Rio and São Paulo.

I agree with your comments about Praia da Porto da Barra, I had a great time there 7 years ago. I did not stop over there yet (just passed by) but perhaps I go to the beach tomorrow. I went to Clube 11 yesterday and Friday, today I am taking a break to rest.

Next weekend is the local pride parade, right in my neighborhood. I did not plan my visit around it, it iOS just a happy coincidence!

I've been walking around, and it is hard not to get hard with so many hot men of all ages.

[Latbear4blk]

https://sopla.substack.com/p/clube-11-566

I am having a great time here. Check my report on the sauna above. It is just my first week, my only doubt is whether I will love Clube 11 after a month. Everything depends on the turn around of boys. It looks like the standard price here is 100R for a full service programa. I am offering 150 and the boys are treating me like a Queen. I am surprised all the boys I talked to (about 10) are openly versatile. Back in 2017, when I visited for the first time, that was not the case. And when you meet Bahianos in Rio, they are always only top (at the beginning). I am gladly impressed by this change. The sauna is celebrating its 20th anniversary week,  a big party is planned for this Saturday.

This coming Sunday is the local gay pride parade, from Praia do Porto da Barra down to Ondinas. I will probably be there if the crowd is not overwhelming (I do not like to be squeezed). I guess I could keep my distance from the most heavy crowded sections of the parade. If I feel safe pulling out my camera (I think I will), I will get nice pictures. There is an after parade party at Zoom, so I will probably go there for the first time.

The city and the people are fantastic. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly. However, I do not think I would like to live here. I hate walking up and down all these hills. Today I took a day off to rest, my right knee is killing me (I had a surgery 10yeas ago). Besides that, poverty is too ubiquitous and too many buildings, often beautiful ones, are falling in pieces.

I went to the Museu de Arte Moderna de Bahía and saw some very appealing artwork, but everything would look so much better with more investment. After my visit there, I attempted to walk south to get to the Museu de Arte, but my knee forced me to call an Uber to go back home to put some ice on it without reaching my intended destination. Before taking the Uber, I walk through a path between the highway and the favela you see bellow in the picture. There were homeless people living on the path, they could not even afford the favela. They smelled horrible and looked like corpses, malnutrition and heavy drugs. It made me very sad, so much misery in such a beautiful natural scenery. 

 

 

[Peter Parker]

Hi Latbear4blk,

 

Your experiences at Clube 11 sound almost identical to mine. When I offered 150, I was always treated like royalty and received long, complete services at that price. I was happy with how many guys were open to providing a passive service.

 

One of my most memorable moments happened in the TV room. Three guys appeared and started trying to entice me into a program by whispering seductive words in my ear and kissing me on the mouth. At first, they all seemed to present themselves as active, so I explained that I wasn't interested since I was not passive. But then each one took turns giving me deep kisses and sucked my dick in turn. To my delight, two of them guided my hand to their butt, encouraging me to finger them to show they were eager to be fucked. It was really hot how the three were competing for my attention, each trying to win me over for a program.

 

This interaction was so hot that I eventually decided to take all three upstairs for a foursome that lasted nearly an hour. Having three sets of hands exploring my body and always a cock to suck kept the intensity at a peak the entire time. The interaction between the three guys was intense and didn't require any encouragement on my part. One of them (the active guy), in particular, stood out—he had striking features, neck tattoos, and an energy that reminded me of Richarlison from the Brazilian national team: olive-skinned, athletic with platinum-bleached hair, and incredibly intense.

 

Sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with your knee while walking around the city.

 

You might want to check out Sauna Fox—it's in a flat, middle-class neighbourhood surrounded by shops, bars, and restaurants. Every time I've passed by in a taxi, the area has looked lively and inviting.

 

I'm looking forward to hearing about the sauna's 20th anniversary party and the gay pride parade Was told that a lot of sex happens on Praia do Porto da Barra after sunset during carnival, so expect the same might happen during Pride. Have fun!!!!!

[Latbear4blk]

1 hour ago, Peter Parker said:

Hi Latbear4blk,

 

Your experiences at Clube 11 sound almost identical to mine. When I offered 150, I was always treated like royalty and received long, complete services at that price. I was happy with how many guys were open to providing a passive service.

 

One of my most memorable moments happened in the TV room. Three guys appeared and started trying to entice me into a program by whispering seductive words in my ear and kissing me on the mouth. At first, they all seemed to present themselves as active, so I explained that I wasn't interested since I was not passive. But then each one took turns giving me deep kisses and sucked my dick in turn. To my delight, two of them guided my hand to their butt, encouraging me to finger them to show they were eager to be fucked. It was really hot how the three were competing for my attention, each trying to win me over for a program.

 

This interaction was so hot that I eventually decided to take all three upstairs for a foursome that lasted nearly an hour. Having three sets of hands exploring my body and always a cock to suck kept the intensity at a peak the entire time. The interaction between the three guys was intense and didn't require any encouragement on my part. One of them (the active guy), in particular, stood out—he had striking features, neck tattoos, and an energy that reminded me of Richarlison from the Brazilian national team: olive-skinned, athletic with platinum-bleached hair, and incredibly intense.

 

Sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with your knee while walking around the city.

 

You might want to check out Sauna Fox—it's in a flat, middle-class neighbourhood surrounded by shops, bars, and restaurants. Every time I've passed by in a taxi, the area has looked lively and inviting.

 

I'm looking forward to hearing about the sauna's 20th anniversary party and the gay pride parade Was told that a lot of sex happens on Praia do Porto da Barra after sunset during carnival, so expect the same might happen during Pride. Have fun!!!!!

That is hot! I am two tired and old for a foursome but I am jealous!  I am taking them one by one, and they all are adorable and very hard workers in bed!

I know Sauna Fox. I went there during my first visit in 2017, but everyone is telling me that the place went down and I do not feel the motivation for the long trip when Clube 11 provide so much joy at 15' of my nest. But who knows? I will be here for a month, I may get bored at Clube 11 and find the motivation to go to Fox.

I am not sure if sex will happen in Praia Porto da Barra at night this Sunday, because that is actually the starting point for the parade. It actually ends in Ondina. I will see.

Thanks for the good wishes about my knee. Yesterday I stayed home, and today, and right now it is feeling much better. I think I am ready to climb the stairs at Clube 11 tonight!

 

[Axiom2020]

On 9/5/2025 at 5:29 PM, Latbear4blk said:

I arrived yesterday night, but I was too tired to go out. Today, I went to Clube 11 and I loved it. They refreshed the installation since my first visit back in 2017/18, and the place is clean, well maintained, with four very nice suites with bathroom and hot showers. They have more rooms but I did not try them. One of the boys I hired confirmed what the friend @Peter Parker reported above: Sauna Fox has gone down, with installations not well kept and with few clients and garotos. As I am sick of long Uber trips after my Recreio dos Bandeirantes staying, I will not go to Fox.

I went to Clube 11 about 5:30, and it was well populated with garrotos but not so much with clients. About 6/6:30 it looked much better, with more boys and more clients. My first boy was cute, but it was early and I would have not picked him. He picked me, and seduced me with his charm. 22 y.o., with HS and one year of college. He reads Paulo Coelho! My first GP well educated, I think. We chatted for about one hour before going to a suite, and his performance was excellent.

When we were going to the suite, a hottie intercepted and tried to convince me to do a threesome. Instead, I finished with my first boy and then hired him. Both of them fully versatile, both of them came with my dick inside. I was surprised, my first experience with baianos had been not so good when they had to bottom. These two guys were impecable. 

Both of them recommended me to go tomorrow Saturday and on Wednesday, when they have a Bingo night that they say makes it the most popular day in the week. For sure I will go tomorrow, I am hoping for a third boy I did nit have energy to hire today. 

I am three blocks away from Zoom, but I do not know when I will stop by there.

This is a very good beginning.

Your reports truly beckon my return someday.  Hope an older gent is not a turn off for the 21st century garotos.

 

[Latbear4blk]

2 hours ago, Axiom2020 said:

Your reports truly beckon my return someday.  Hope an older gent is not a turn off for the 21st century garotos.

 

I am almost 63, my friend. And I have seen clients of all ages. Do not forget, what turns on GPs is not your looks, but your kind and respectful manners, your good higiene, and your generosity. 

By the way. I just came back from another great night. It is my second Friday, and today was better than last week. Tomorrow I will be hosting my favorite one in my place, and he is bringing maconha. I have not smoked since I left Rio!

[Latbear4blk]

Last Saturday I spent about 6 hours with one of the boys I met at Clube 11. He was my first guest to this airbnb. I learned we have a very liberal guests policy here: if they do not stay overnight, they do not even need to show their ID. Besides his charm, my guest brought me some weed, so I have been extra happy since then. We had lunch on a locals oriented restaurant, and I had my first try of escondidinhos de carne. I enjoyed it, but it seemed like the poverty version of Sheppard pie.

He wanted to go to the sauna at 4pm, to be early-hunting clients during the big anniversary party (20 years). I said hell no, called him an Uber, and laid down to resuscitate after our smoking hot working out. I arrived to the party at 7. For the first time, there was a line. Not only that, they had ran out of lockers. If you wanted to use the saunas, instead of lockers they would provide you with a big plastic bag to put your stuff away. Then you would return the bag to the reception desk, they would label it with your sauna ID number, and would save it for you in a big pile.

The line was very slow, but I finally made it. They had added a few extra fancy looking decorations (silver looking shapes, all in the Bahiano African fusion style), and filled the mezzanine and the entire bar with long common tables with white tablecloths. It reminded me of what I saw during my first visit in Natal and Reveillon. All the beaches covered by long white communal tables. Well, the entire sauna looked like that. It was so full that it was difficult to circulate. I was able to put up with it (I do not like tight crowds) for 90 minutes, and around 8:45 was in my Uber back home. I missed the special show, but it looked like it was going to be another drag queen lip singing performance. 

The day before, I had seen an unusual performance. After a regular drag queen, a man all dress in white with Umbanda cloths, performed a nice ritualistic choreography. I was curious about the new show, but I was not enjoying being pushed and squeezed, and not being able to move around. And of course, no free seatings available.

On Sunday was the local pride parade. At noon, I went to the gathering area between Farol and Porto da Barra. They built a stage by the Farol, and parked all the Trios from there to Porto.  At noon, no one was there, so I killed the time enjoying the view far from the gathering are. When I came back around 2pm the thing was starting to get populated.

 

 

 

By 3 pm it was starting to look really good. The energy was great, the crowd was one of the most diverse ones I've ever seen. I am not talking only about race. There were many women and children. The theme for these year was celebrating the older queers like myself, and we were many.

 

 

By 4 pm the Trios, that had been just warming up with loud music, turned the already loud level to Supercalifragilistic loud, and I became this guy:

My eardrums were hurting and my internal organs twerking. Get me the heck out of here. The parade was supposed to start at 3, it was 4, I had been walking under the sun for 6 hours, and it looked like we were going to be there getting more crowded and louder by the minute. Time to retreat. I went back to my nest.

About 6 pm, the Trios startied to arrive to Avenida Oceánica near my airbnb. I was two and a half blocks away, and the music was so loud that I was not able to mute it not even with my noise canceling headsets, the one that mute the plane engine when I am flying. So I tried to see what I could from my balcony, which was not much.

 

 

Lesson learned for next time, because there will be another time. Take earplugs with me, and secure a location out of the street with a closer view to the parade. I should have booked a table in one of the restaurants with a terrace in the parade trajectory.

The noise lasted up to 9pm, after the last of the trios passed by in its way to Ondina. 

There was an after parade party at Zoom, but after my experience at Clube 11 the night before, I did not even try. No more lines and tight crowds for me. Today I was going to go to the beach with my boy, but it is rainy and not nice for that plan, it is postponed for tomorrow. This is good for my knee, I did a lot of walking yesterday with no issues but on flat land. Tomorrow the beach will be also relaxing, and the following they I think I will be ready to head back to the ups and downs of this city.

No much sex in this post. I have talked to a lot of boys, but having programas with only three of them.

 

 

 

[babybear2]

On 9/12/2025 at 10:49 AM, Peter Parker said:

Hi Latbear4blk,

 

Your experiences at Clube 11 sound almost identical to mine. When I offered 150, I was always treated like royalty and received long, complete services at that price. I was happy with how many guys were open to providing a passive service.

 

One of my most memorable moments happened in the TV room. Three guys appeared and started trying to entice me into a program by whispering seductive words in my ear and kissing me on the mouth. At first, they all seemed to present themselves as active, so I explained that I wasn't interested since I was not passive. But then each one took turns giving me deep kisses and sucked my dick in turn. To my delight, two of them guided my hand to their butt, encouraging me to finger them to show they were eager to be fucked. It was really hot how the three were competing for my attention, each trying to win me over for a program.

 

This interaction was so hot that I eventually decided to take all three upstairs for a foursome that lasted nearly an hour. Having three sets of hands exploring my body and always a cock to suck kept the intensity at a peak the entire time. The interaction between the three guys was intense and didn't require any encouragement on my part. One of them (the active guy), in particular, stood out—he had striking features, neck tattoos, and an energy that reminded me of Richarlison from the Brazilian national team: olive-skinned, athletic with platinum-bleached hair, and incredibly intense.

 

Sorry to hear about the trouble you're having with your knee while walking around the city.

 

You might want to check out Sauna Fox—it's in a flat, middle-class neighbourhood surrounded by shops, bars, and restaurants. Every time I've passed by in a taxi, the area has looked lively and inviting.

 

I'm looking forward to hearing about the sauna's 20th anniversary party and the gay pride parade Was told that a lot of sex happens on Praia do Porto da Barra after sunset during carnival, so expect the same might happen during Pride. Have fun!!!!!

oh wow, sounds like Salvador is getting better.

I visited Salvador in 2021, not impressed in that trip, very few garotos. Looking forward to visit again next year 

[lopesv2]

First of all I would like to thank @Latbear4blk and @Peter Parker for the very useful information provided here about Salvador and Clube 11.

To pay forward I will add my impressions:

Salvador is a very nice city, with a diverse mix of cultures and tons of sight seeings. You could also enjoy the beach there or at the islands nearby ( Ilha dos Frades is worth a day trip, for morro de São Paulo it is better to stay some days there).

I went just to Club 11. I’ve missed the “best days” (Fridays and Saturdays), but every time I went there I could find at least 4 or 5 guys of my liking. On average the sauna had around 15 guys, more twink/lean body types, black/moreno guys.

Guys and sauna vibe appeared to me more friendly than Lagoa and 117. 

Guys tend to leave early, so although the sauna closes at 22h a considerable number of guys and customers leave before 20h.