Erotic massage and sex clubs in New York

Nineteen of the listings carry a map pin, and the largest group is in Manhattan, with nine. Seven of the Manhattan pins are gentlemen's clubs, among them Scores New York, Hustler, Vivid Cabaretny, Ricks Newyork and NYC Wonderland. The other two are erotic massage salons.

Queens has three pins: Sugardaddysnyc in Long Island City, Vanity Strip Club in Elmhurst, and the swingers club The Underground Club Nyc.

Brooklyn also has three, with the gentlemen's clubs Foxyny and Pumpsbar and one swingers club. In the Bronx, the single pin belongs to Diamond Club.

Three pinned gentlemen's clubs sit outside the city itself: Breathless Mens Club in Rahway, Sunrise GoGo in Paterson and V.I.P Gentlemens Club in Orange. The other thirty-two venues have no map pin because we could not confirm their exact spot. Their cards still show the address each venue gives.

The twenty-three erotic massage salons make up a little under half of the New York list. For most of them, the card and the salon's own website are the places to start. Names on the list include Foxy Delight, Classy Massages and Massage212.

Several salons put a style straight into the title of their own website. Of the twenty-two titles we could read, eight name nuru and five name tantra. These are counts across the city, not a description of any single salon. As a general practice, nuru is a slippery full-body massage using a gel, while tantra-inspired massage is usually slower, with attention on breath and touch. Our guide to nuru massage and the tantric massage overview explain each style in more detail. The broader erotic massage section covers the whole category, from first questions to vocabulary.

Whatever the wording on a website, each masseuse sets her own limits, and respecting them from the start is simply good manners. Arrive on time, be clear and polite in your first message, and keep to what was arranged. If this is new to you, erotic massage for the first time covers the basics, from choosing a salon to the moment you leave.

Of the twenty-eight clubs, twenty-two are gentlemen's clubs, so they make up most of the club list by a wide margin. They are spread across Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, as well as the three outlying municipalities. Others, such as Show Palace NY, Hoops Cabaret, Gossip Club NY, Taboo Mens Club and Double Vision, are listed without a pin. Before a first visit, read our first gentlemen's club visit guide on dress, entry and courtesy towards dancers.

The six swingers clubs form a smaller group. The Underground Club Nyc in Queens and one club in Brooklyn carry pins. Bowery Bliss, Labyrinth NYC, Checkmate NYC and Temptations NYC appear without one. Ask each club whether it admits single men, couples or both, and read its house rules before you go. The first swingers club visit guide and our notes on sex club etiquette cover consent, asking before touching and taking no for an answer.

Every club on this page also sits in our sex clubs directory, where you can compare New York with other cities.

Every New York card has a website button, nine in ten have a call button and about half have a WhatsApp button. Among salons, twenty-two of the twenty-three cards show a call button and five show WhatsApp. A few clubs, including Pumpsbar, Checkmate NYC and The Underground Club Nyc, can be reached through their website only.

Confirm prices and opening hours with the venue itself when you make contact. A short checklist helps:

• Ask how payment works, and whether to bring cash or a card.
• Confirm the address and the entrance, especially for listings without a map pin.
• For clubs, ask about the dress code and who may enter on the night you plan.
• Give a name and a time, and let the venue know if your plans change.

Our step-by-step booking guide walks through the first message or call. If you travel on, the nearest other published city is Chicago, with Denver and Las Vegas further west.

How many places appear? Fifty-one: twenty-three erotic massage salons, twenty-two gentlemen's clubs and six swingers clubs. Every card carries photos, an address and contact buttons.

Which boroughs have pins? Manhattan has nine, Queens and Brooklyn three each and the Bronx one. Three more pinned clubs are in Rahway, Paterson and Orange.

Who can enter swingers lounges? Ask the club directly before you go whether it welcomes couples, single women or single men on a given night. Couples planning a visit together can read our couples guide to adult venues.

Where are prices published? Prices and opening hours come from the venue itself, so ask by message, by call or through its website when you get in touch.