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This atmospheric hotel, situated inside the city's oldest private club near Downtown LA's same-sex attracted scene, whispers tales of film stars from Hollywood's golden years. Club rooms and a distinguished exclude characterise this institution that is over a century old.It's the facilities of the members-only athletic club that shine (entry is complimentary for hotel guests). Take the plunge into a heated lap pool, while indoor courts await for racquetball, squash and more. At group fitness classes such as yoga, kickboxing, pilates, and Zumba, you'll be working up a sweat with an enviably fit crowd.Windows with roman shades keep out the dazzling LA sunlight if you want to sleep in. Wi-Fi is free, but otherwise, rooms are purposely low tech.With walnut wood panelling and checkerboard tiled floors, Legendary Players restaurant is clear for breakfast daily and lunch daily except Sunday. An American-style breakfast buffet, with hot and chilly dishes like hash browns, scrambled eggs and fruit, is complimentary for hotel guests.

SAN FRANCISCO - Gay bathhouses in San Francisco could see a revival under new legislation spearheaded by District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman. 

Mandelman, whose district includes the Castro neighborhood, is looking to repeal a section of the police code that puts the burden on the police department for permitting new gay bathhouses. 

The ordinance would also repeal outdated and unnecessary regulations that require the bathhouses to maintain a daily register of patrons and "confusing language regarding the permissibility of locked rooms," according to the supervisor's statement. 

Mandelman introduced the legislation targeting SFPD's Article 26 on Tuesday. It's because of this article, he says, that SFPD has been unable to issue permits to potential bathhouse operators who have spent months trying to uncover their businesses. 

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In San Francisco, there are places where you can go for a steam, a sauna, and a cold plunge. And then there are places you can go to acquire steamy sex with strangers. 

But surprisingly, there’s not a place to do both — well, legally. 

San Francisco was once famous for gay bathhouses like Ritch Street Health Club, the Barracks, and Bulldog Baths. These operated in a legal gray area, with authorities generally turning a blind eye but periodically conducting raids for “lewd conduct.” In the 1980s, fears over the role the venues played in the spread of HIV/AIDS led to a court direct that made it nearly impossible for the businesses to survive. 

None have operated within city limits since 1987, even as an uber-kinky festival with its own waterworks takes place annually on Folsom Street. 

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, a homosexual man who represents the Castro, has been on a multi-year crusade to get bathhouses steaming again. It’s been a history lesson on how outdated mores have wormed their way into a complex bureaucracy. 

Mandelman introduced legislation Tuesday that would repeal Article 26 of the police code, which outlines standards around san

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