Erotic massage salons, city by city

An erotic massage salon is a venue where a masseuse gives a sensual, adult massage in a private room. Most sessions start with a shower on arrival, a short chat about what the guest would like, and a choice of style and duration. The massage itself uses oil on a table or a mat. Boundaries are set at the start and can be adjusted at any point: consent runs through the whole visit. If this kind of venue is new to you, read our first time guide before you book.

AdultPlaces lists the salon itself, not a menu of acts. The same salons sit behind every style page, so you will see familiar cities when you move from one style to another. Each salon sets its own session lengths and its own house rules, and its own website is the place to read them.

Styles overlap, and the words people search for are looser than any salon's own menu. The short lines here describe each term as it is generally used.

• Nuru massage: a Japanese style on a waterproof mat with a thick, odourless gel; the masseuse uses her whole body to body for contact.
• Tantric massage: slow, breath led work on a table, with long strokes and periods of stillness.
• Full body massage: a complete oil massage from feet to shoulders, with sensual touch included.
• Adult massage: the umbrella term for sensual massage between adults, covering every style on this list.
• Body rub: the common North American term for a sensual oil massage, often shorter in format.
• Sex massage: a blunt search phrase for erotic massage; no listing promises anything by it.
• Happy ending massage: everyday slang for how a session is imagined to end, not a menu item.

Treat these words as a signpost, not a promise. What any single salon actually does is set out on its own website, and the salon itself will confirm the details when you make contact. If a style is new to you, pick one word that describes the kind of touch you want and open the chat with that.

Each city page gathers the salons we list in that city, with their photos, address and contact buttons. More on how we work with venues is on the checks page, and salons that want a featured slot can read the placement page.

When you compare two salons, useful things to look at are the style words the venue itself uses, the district it sits in, the photos of the actual rooms, and how clearly the contact details are set out. If you are travelling, the map on each city page helps you pick a salon near your hotel: a short transfer is easier at the end of a session than a long one across town.

When you message or call a salon, state the style, the length you want, and a window of time, then wait for the salon to confirm the time and the address. Ask how payment works when you book, whether cash or card. Our booking guide walks through the message itself, including what to write and what not to ask for.

On the day, arrive on time, shower at the salon if one is offered, and talk through what you would like before the massage starts. Tipping customs vary from one country to the next, so ask if you are unsure. If something is not for you, say so: a good masseuse will adjust and carry on. If plans change, cancel as early as you can.

The directory covers both large tourist cities and smaller capitals. Bangkok has the longest list, followed by Las Vegas and Prague. Europe is well represented through London, Budapest, Warsaw, Lisbon and Madrid. North American readers can start with New York, Chicago or Denver, and travellers to Southeast Asia will find pages for Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, as well as Athens for the eastern Mediterranean. The full set of city cards is on this page, and the United States country page and Vietnam country page group their cities together.

If you came here from another part of the site, you can step back to the home page or look at the sex clubs directory. Couples travelling together often find the couples guide useful before they pick a venue. Questions about a listing, a correction, or a new salon can go through the contact page, and background on the project is on the about page.