Foundry Wharf, High St · Medway · ME1 1TH / South East
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Contact & Socials
06 Facilities
What's inside
Facilities
| Café/Food | Hot Tub/Spa Pool |
| Lounge/Rest Area | Private Cabins/Cubicles |
| Steam Room | Towels Provided |
| Wet Room/Showers | Sauna |
ME1 Sauna is set across three floors, with heat, wet, and social areas separated so you can move between them at your own pace.
Ground Floor — Dry Sauna
The ground floor houses a digitally controlled, two-tier dry sauna that fits up to 20 people. A eucalyptus-infused sauna bucket adds moisture to the room, giving it a slightly softer heat than a standard dry sauna.
First Floor — Steam Room & Hot Tub
The first floor has the steam room and hot tub, along with a social seating area. Complimentary tea, coffee and water are available here, and light snacks can be bought.
Top Floor — Social & Relaxation
The top floor is the quieter end of the venue, with relaxation cabins and social areas designed for a slower, more private pace.
07 Events & Themed Sessions
What's on
Events & Themed Sessions
08 Reviews
What visitors say
Reviews
ME1 Sauna has built a solid reputation as one of the most dependable gay saunas in Kent, with visitors regularly highlighting the welcome, the cleanliness, and the overall value.
Staff are frequently described as friendly and approachable. First-time visitors in particular mention being shown around on arrival and made to feel comfortable from the start — a detail that comes up often enough to be one of the venue’s defining strengths.
Cleanliness is one of the most consistent themes across visitor feedback. The venue is regularly praised for maintaining high hygiene standards throughout, with several reviewers comparing it favourably to larger city saunas.
The three-floor layout draws regular positive comment. Visitors note that separating heat, wet, and social areas keeps the venue feeling spacious and varied, even during busier sessions.
Several visitors highlight the all-inclusive entry as good value, noting that a towel, locker, full facility access, and complimentary tea, coffee and water are all covered in the standard price.
ME1 is often described as friendly rather than frantic — a place that appeals to visitors who prefer a relaxed, approachable atmosphere. A number of reviewers say it’s worth the journey from across Kent and the wider South East.
> Based on publicly available reviews from Google Reviews and TravelGay as of March 2026. Monitored by gaysaunas.co.uk.
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Based on Google Reviews as of June 2026.
09 About
About
ME1 Sauna – Rochester
ME1 Sauna and Steam is a male-only gay sauna at Foundry Wharf, Rochester, Kent ME1 1TH. Spread across three floors, the venue has a dry sauna, steam room, hot tub, relaxation cabins, and a social lounge where tea, coffee and water are included with entry. ME1 is open seven days a week and sits within a ten-minute walk of both Rochester and Chatham stations — 37 minutes from London St Pancras on the high-speed service.
Kent's Only Gay Sauna — ME1 Rochester
ME1 is the only gay sauna in Kent. That single fact shapes who visits and how far they travel. Men come from right across the county: Chatham and Gillingham are practically next door, Maidstone is around 20 minutes by car, Canterbury about 40 minutes, and Dartford roughly 30 minutes via the A2. Visitors from further afield — Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Folkestone — regularly make the trip, and the high-speed Southeastern service from London St Pancras puts the venue just 37 minutes from central London.
The Foundry Wharf location on Rochester High Street sits between the M2 and M20, with the A2 running through Medway, so the venue is straightforward to reach from almost anywhere in the county. For anyone searching for a gay sauna in Kent, a gay sauna near Chatham, or a gay sauna in Medway, ME1 is it — and has been for years. Public parking is a one-minute walk from the entrance, keeping arrival discreet for visitors who’d rather drive.
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