CLZ by Colonze

CLZ by Colonze sells itself as a club rather than a parlour. According to its website it is a gentlemen's club on Rama IX with private suites, in-suite bathtubs, a large jacuzzi, karaoke lounges and a kitchen serving Thai, Chinese, Japanese and international food. Its own card opens at ฿2,700 for a 90-minute session, room included and with no service charge.

It suits someone who wants the soapy-house ritual with the trimmings, and a published starting price. Reviewers say the bathtubs are big and the prices fair for the class. Skip it if you want new and polished: one reviewer says the building is showing its age.

The website advertises premium soapy massage, aab ob nuad, in private suites with their own bathtub and a large jacuzzi. The main suite adds karaoke and private butler food service. There is a bar, a sauna, VIP rooms and ample parking, all on the listing.

The food is not a footnote. The website lists Thai, Chinese, Japanese and international dishes, and one reviewer says their family comes to eat here often. English is listed as a language spoken. One reviewer says the therapists are grouped by price rank, with young therapists in every rank, so you choose by price as well as appearance.

Its rate card lists only starting prices:

• Spa services (starting price) 90 min: ฿2,700
• Membership (starting price) (no duration listed): ฿10,000

The website adds the detail that matters: a session runs 1.5 hours, with an optional 45-minute extension, and the room is included with no service charge. It doesn't publish the full scale above ฿2,700. Reviewers fill that in loosely. One describes ranks running from 3,000 to 10,000, another a range of 2,000 to 6,600 baht, so ask to see the full price list at the desk before you choose. What the ฿10,000 membership buys isn't published either.

Booking is by LINE at @ColonzeOfficial, according to the website.

The address is 821 Rama IX Road, Huai Khwang. Airport Rail Link Ramkhamhaeng is the nearest station, about 720 metres away, roughly 12 minutes on foot. No BTS or MRT station is listed nearby, so most visitors will come by taxi, and the listing notes parking for those who drive.

The website gives the hours as noon to midnight, every day. One reviewer recommends going on a holiday, when there are more therapists to choose from; weekdays are more hit and miss.

CLZ suits a visitor who wants a soapy house with a club around it: dinner, karaoke, a suite and a long bath. One reviewer, comparing it with two better-known high-end houses, says the rooms are less luxurious but the overall cost is at least half.

It suits someone who wants a quick, cheap session less. The card starts at ฿2,700 for 90 minutes, and two reviewers call the prices on the high side. For lower starting points, see the under ฿2,500 list; for other houses that sell the room, the VIP rooms volume.

CLZ by Colonze holds a 4.3 Google rating from 166 reviews. Reviewers often mention attractive, friendly therapists and good service, and several describe the prices as fair or affordable for a high-end house, one saying it costs at least half what comparable houses charge. The big bathtubs get a mention, and the staff are described as friendly and polite.

The reservations are about age and price. One reviewer finds the building and rooms a little old, though clean. Two say prices are on the high side, and one one-star reviewer calls the session formulaic and hurried. Another advises going on a holiday for more choice.