Club 51 in Galesburg, IL?

[1hotyogamama 18]

Has anyone been to Club 51 in Galesburg, IL? It looks nice from the pictures and we'd like to try it out.

[Learning 160]

We have friends that have been there and they say it's a blast. Good luck and keep everyone posted if you go.

[1hotyogamama 18]

Thanks! We're planning on going in a few weeks. I'll let you know how it goes.

[BoogieKnight 17]

Not really necro'ing the topic, but we're going to try it out this weekend.

 

They seem to be under new management (new name "Club Paradise"), but there's absolutely zero info on this club anywhere, though it seems like a huge place.

 

Our only concern is that it allows single males into the club, when my wife goes to play with women. We've been to many others in Chicago area and Missouri, and had fun about 3/4 of the time, striking out the other times.

 

I'm just curious about the age makeup, as we're both in our early- to mid-thirties and have a hard time fitting in with the retirement crowd. We still have fun socially, but they just seem to be on a different level. If anyone can give some idea, could you let us know?

[BoogieKnight 17]

The review link seems to be broken for clubs, so here's a short one.

 

Club 51 is under new management - The place (throughout the week) is "Hole in the Wall" (a gay bath house) and on Saturday nights its called " Pleasure Palace 51 ".

 

The good:

- Friendly staff, no frills basic tour and decent set of ground rules.

- Rooms were clean and stripped linens were changed out by staff. Rooms have chains across the door with a no entrance policy for watchers if the chain is up.

- On premises bar and drinks are reasonably priced. The bartender was a gorgeous tattooed man (wife's exact words) - too bad he wasn't part of the party.

- Lockers with locks, with easy access located among the play room areas.

- Non-smoking, but the fumes emanating from the smokers made that pretty irrelevant.

 

The bad:

- Single males allowed in (up to 8 at a time), though they mostly just sat at the bar harmlessly. No restrictions on where they go (no "must be escorted in this area" rules).

- The majority of clientele were functional alcoholics over the age of 55 or so, with a tiny minority of spouses under 45 (we counted 2 or 3 under 45). Attire in the bar area was at best "casual", but generally was closer to "straight from work at the minimum wage job." 3 full sets of teeth for every 5 clients.

- Facilities were nothing like the pictures, the club functions throughout most of the week as a gay bath house and the swinger's club is a Saturday night only thing...and the decor (or lack thereof) matches this theme. The place is decorated like a basic dive bar with a quarter of the charm.

- All rooms (and there are quite a few) are about the size of broom closets, equipped with an old TV playing porn, and a basic mattress. Rooms were small and not themed in any way, except for the BDSM room which did not have the space to even think about a proper scene. The main playroom was also quite small, with a love swing as a center piece and 2 couches.

- No lock down or cutoff time, people rolled in throughout the night. Some see that as a good thing, but we like to see every option by a certain time so we can bug out early if nobody attracts us.

 

Verdict: Drive to Chicago - we haven't had a bad experience there yet. This seemed more of a local "working retired" hangout. The people were friendly, but not remotely attractive enough to push through the canned beer breath. May also be a good place to pick up sullen single guys, if that's your thing.

[Avgjoe 17]

Has anybody been there recently? I was hearing they were averaging 20-50 people a night. Ages were ranging from 30-50 yrs old. I called down there over the weekend and was told it was a slow night, so we held off going. Where else in illinois/iowa can you go and get a social club atmosphere? We would really rather stay away from private house parties if we could.

[bunnie123 15]

we would love to go as well. Let us know how things turn out!

[bunnie123 15]

Would love to check them out! We need a few more adult social spots to visit around our area. Let us know if you find new information on this place!

[kikonkrome 844]

Bunny I am not sure if that club is still running ... you replied to a post from March of last year.

 

Anyhow there are two clubs in the Chicago Suburbs that are worth checking out.

 

Oh yeah and welcome to SB!!

[njbm 2,901]

We may be in Chicago this summer. What are the two clubs? One better than other?

[kikonkrome 844]

Couple's Choice and Couple's Playhouse.

 

I and other's have written about them pretty extensively, also check out their websites.

[two4youinswva 3,068]

A quick Google search indicates that they are not currently operating. Their website is still active but says they are closed and looking for a new location.

 

There is another club in that area that popped up in the search called Pleasure Palace 51, and they do appear to be active, with events every Saturday night.

[mixed_il_cpl 37]

Club 51 was purchased by another owner and became Pleasure Palace 51. The club has gone a complete overhaul the last few months. It has became far more active and is currently hosting parties every Saturday night with themed events.

[Luvmufn 62 0]

Anyone been here since 2017??  It’s 2020 and I see no reviews of this place. Wanted to have some fun.