jamieb202 Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago I just got back from BCN last week and I went to the Thermas 3 times. Thought I'd share my experience. The best advice I can give is if you don't like the hustle and you're not street smart - don't go. I later talked to a guy in Barcelona who used to work there and he gave me the full low down. Overall the guys here run from average to unattractive, there's only one hot guy Brazilian who calls himself Anaconda. Going rate here is 50 euro, then it goes up to 100 euro etc. Be firm and agree before hand. Take the exact amount of money to the room and make sure he knows that's all you brought. First night (3pm - 4pm) I met Oliver from Santo Domingo again. He's like a wasp. If you're upstairs - he'll be there. If you're downstairs - he'll be there. Sit at the bar, he'll be at the stool next to you. Get in the pool and he'll come floating along like a jellyfish. I would avoid him and don’t engage. Then I met a guy called Fercho from Bogota who also works the door at Boys Bar - not my type but actually a lovely honest guy who is learning English. I had a really nice time talking to him, but he was busy with a customer. Then Oliver came back with massage oil, so I decided to leave and come back after hours. Returned later that night (11.30pm - 1.00am) Oliver was still there and I actually! gave him 50 euro to go away! A bunch of trans kids were in the bar. They seem to live in the place. They have a room that they stick to and take blankets etc. but they're nice except they (and lots of other customers) smoke in all the rooms so if you’re asthmatic avoid the place. The staff however work hard to keep things clean. As I walked around, there was one sex worker OD'ing in a room and another guy sleeping on the bench - I was told that scopolamine was sometimes used to drug people in the club so keep a really close eye on your drinks. It's a myth that it'll turn you instantly into a zombie, but it is a very powerful sedative. That was enough for me and I left. Second night (11pm - 1am) I met a Colombian guy who was okay looking with a tattoo/body art diamante thing on his shoulder - he was okay - good conversation although I got vibes from him like there was something a bit untrustworthy. Nevertheless only 50 euro for the whole works. Afterwards, in the bar I met Christian from Nigeria. He's a black guy with a big dick but not handsome - he looked homeless and walking around in his underwear. He told me a story about buying a bar and managing his wife and kid. It was quite a nice conversation until he offered me an investment opportunity to support him with the bar refurbishment. I wasn't buying it but later I learned the full scam to avoid - there is a disused bar - Nigerian hustlers take you to it and pretend it belongs to them, and they need investors. Apparently one old guy was stung for 50k via Christian. Also Christian lives at the sauna so if you buy him a drink, use a drink token otherwise, you'll find the 24-hour room hire is on your bill. Third night (5pm - 7pm) I met Oliver again who followed me around until Christian showed up. I noticed that as I was walking around the place and literally no one selling would talk to me. They were walking/ looking away. I had no idea how I'd offended them. It turned out that Christian has warned all the other guys off me. I was his customer now. From what I could gather later, he's a pretty bad guy - runs with some bad people so once you're his customer you get no other offers. To be fair, this gave me the oppertunity to have a proper look around. One more thing you should know - mobile phones are allowed throught the place - this is fine with me - however, make sure you don't allow a hustler to take your picture and whatsapp details - apparently it's common for the guys to try to extort you when they have a photo with you. That said - this didn't happen to me. Aside from that the club that night smelled horrendous, the pools had that smell of chloramines where the pool cleaner is reacting with urine. Some guys go into the pool, urinate and come straight back out then a cockroach almost reached my foot – with the hygiene issue I left. Quote
