Sex clubs in Poland: the gentlemen's clubs city by city, and one swingers club

Sex Clubs in Poland: two kinds of night out

Two different places answer a sex club search here, and it helps to know which one you want before you go out. The first and far more common is the gentlemen's club. Its evening is built around a stage and a pole, with dancers taking turns through the night. Between sets a dancer may come to your table. You can buy a table dance or a private dance in a separate room. Most clubs have a VIP room for groups who want their own space, plus a bar with a full drinks list. The crowd is mixed: stag groups from abroad, business travellers after dinner, local regulars, and couples curious about the show. A gentlemen's club is about a show. The dancers perform and the guests watch.

The second kind is the swingers club, a private club where adult couples meet other couples at party nights. Some nights are for couples only. Others open the door to single guests, on terms the house sets. The club sells the entry, the drinks and the use of its rooms. What happens between guests is a matter for consenting guests alone, and nobody who works there takes part. House rules are explained on arrival, and a no is final.

People use the phrase sex clubs for both kinds, which is why this guide covers both. Of the sex clubs listed here, only one is a swingers club. Poland has others that this guide does not list.

Warsaw: the clubs and the streets they sit on

Warsaw has the longest list in this guide, seven gentlemen's clubs. Most of them sit close to the main streets of the centre. For anyone looking for a sex club in the capital, this is where the evening starts.

• Hustler Club, ul. Nowy Świat 3, opens at 21:00 every night. It closes at 05:00 from Sunday to Thursday and at 04:00 on Friday and Saturday.
• The Club Number One Warsaw, Foksal 18, opens at 21:00 daily and stays open until 06:00 on most nights.
• New Orleans, ul. Zgoda 11, is open from 21:00 to 04:00, with an extra hour on Friday and Saturday.
• Sogo Club Warszawa, Aleje Jerozolimskie 6, opens at 20:00 every day.
• Klub Sofia, ul. Polna 13, does not publish its hours, so ask ahead.
• Playhouse, Solidarności Avenue 82A, is open every day from 21:00 to 05:00.
• Dekada Club, Grójecka 19/25, opens on Tuesday from 21:00 and on Friday and Saturday from 22:00. It is closed the rest of the week.

Nowy Świat, Foksal and Zgoda lie close together, so a group can compare doors on foot. Polna, Grójecka and Solidarności Avenue are a short taxi ride away. When people talk about sex clubs in Warsaw, these are the venues they mean, and every one of them is a gentlemen's club built around a show. Most of these doors open seven nights a week.

Krakow and Wroclaw near the Old Town squares

Krakow's clubs cluster in the old centre, a few streets from the main square. That makes an evening easy to plan from a hotel in the Old Town.

• Gold Club, 10 Świętego Jana Street, opens from 20:00 nightly and stays open until 06:00 at the weekend.
• Hotpeppers Krakow, Szewska 23, is open every day from 20:00 to 06:00.
• Frantic Club, ul. Szewska 5, opens mostly from 23:00 and is closed on Monday.
• Secret Club, Floriańska 18, does not publish its hours.
• Eldorado Club does not publish an address. It opens from 20:00 every night, so contact the club for directions.

Szewska, Floriańska and Świętego Jana all run off the square, so most of these clubs are a short walk apart.

Wroclaw has a list of the same length, mostly in and around the Old Town.

• Sogo Club Wroclaw, ul. Swidnicka 13, is open every day from 20:00 to 05:00.
• The Club Number One, Oławska 9, is open every day from 21:00 to 06:00 and is reached through its website.
• Cherry Club, Kuźnicza 10, opens on Friday and Saturday only, from 22:00.
• Sweet Dream, 13/2 Świętego Mikołaja Street, does not publish its hours.
• Club XXX, ul. Obornicka 80, sits outside the old centre and opens from 20:00 every night.

Visitors searching for sex clubs in either city will find gentlemen's clubs only. Neither city has a swingers club in this guide, so a sex club night here means a stage show and dances.

Gdansk, Poznan, Lodz and the smaller towns

Gdansk has three gentlemen's clubs. Kabaretewan, at Tkacka 27/28, opens from 20:00 nightly. Rozii is at Słupska 28, and Wild Orchid Gdansk is at ul. Długa 74. For a couple looking for a sex club where guests meet each other, the Gdansk area holds the one such entry in this guide.

Jacuzzi Club sits in Wocławy, just south of Gdansk. Its own site calls it a swingers club and resort for couples, with party nights, private rooms and a jacuzzi. It runs on a calendar of party nights: check it before you go.

Outside the big cities, a sex club search still turns up gentlemen's clubs in the regional centres. Elsewhere the guide lists:

• Poznan: Cub5stars at Stary Rynek 85, The Club Number One Poznan at Stary Rynek 44 (daily 21:00 to 06:00), and Elite Club on Wielka 7 Street.
• Lodz: Elysium Night Club at Piotrkowska Street 86, open every night; Klub Magnes at Zachodnia Street 44, closed on Sunday; and Antrakt Club at Zachodnia Street 95, open on Friday and Saturday only.
• Katowice: The Club Number One Katowice at Mariacka 19, Royal Katowice at Warszawska 31, and Euphoria Katowice at ul.Sokolska 7.
• Szczecin: Bada Bing at Wojska Polskiego 11 and Euphoria Gogo at Wojska Polskiego 78.

Five towns have one club each. Blue Queen is on Old Market Square 27 in Bydgoszcz. Boss Exclusive Club is on ul.Rynek 17 in Rzeszow. Caramelo Strip Club is on Stanisława Małachowskiego 17 in Sosnowiec. VIP Gentlemens Club is on Szeroka Street 37a in Torun. Paradise Club Białystok gives no street address, so reach it by phone or WhatsApp. In a smaller town the choice is a single address, so check the hours before travelling.

Sex Clubs in Poland: how a night runs

What follows is general practice, and each club sets its own way of doing things. At a gentlemen's club the night begins at the door, where staff check an ID. A host shows you to a seat or a booth, and the stage show runs in sets. A dancer may come over to talk. If you want a table dance or a private dance, agree what it is and what it costs before it starts. Buying a drink for a dancer is common, and it is billed like any other drink, often at its own price. The VIP room is usually booked by the hour or as part of a package. Stag night packages bundle entry, drinks and dances. Depending on the house, you pay at the end or as you go.

The bill at a gentlemen's club depends on four things: the entry, the drinks, the dances and any room time. Ask for the price list at the start, and ask whether service is added.

A swingers club runs differently. You choose a party night from the club's calendar. Some nights are for couples only, and some admit single guests. The entry may cover drinks, a locker, towels or the use of the rooms, so ask what it includes. House rules are explained on arrival. Discretion runs both ways, which means no names and no photographs. Treat the night as a booked evening with set terms, and the bill holds no surprises.

A first visit: being a good guest

A few habits make any evening go well.

• Carry a passport or ID card, because the door will ask for it.
• Ask ahead whether the club takes card or prefers cash, and keep track of what you order.
• Read the price list before ordering, and confirm the cost of a dance before it begins.
• Leave your phone in your pocket. Photographs are not allowed inside a sex club of either kind.
• A dancer sets her own limits. Nothing is owed beyond what was agreed and paid for, and a no ends the matter.
• At a swingers club, every encounter depends on the other guests' consent, asked for and given each time.
• A stag group should agree a budget and a spokesperson before going in. Keep the volume down, and look after the friend who has had too much.
• Plan the way back. Book a taxi through an app or ask the door staff to call one, and know your hotel's address.

The staff at these clubs work long nights, and polite guests are remembered. An evening handled this way ends with a taxi home, not an argument.