You want to see someone who doesn't have an incall. Hotels are expensive and require credit cards, ID's, all sorts of icky stuff. Hot Tubs are inexpensive, clean, private, cash based, don't want ID and don't care what name you put on the registration card.

Bay Area ladies and gentlemen-  weigh in on your hot tub preferences, experiences and thoughts. I'd especially like to hear from ladies who have strong feelings - places they love, hate and if they refuse hot tub dates altogether, why.

To get the ball rolling, here's my micro review of the two hot tub places I've been to  

The Hot Tubs on Van Ness in San Francisco. Clean, lots of rooms, rooms pretty good sized, $24.50/hour per person, thirty minutes free before 5:00PM. Parking can be tight, though I've gotten luck finding places on Van Ness (come to think of it, I've gotten luck in the tubs, too, but that's a different story). There is also a paid lot a few blocks away at Broadway and Polk. Never had to wait for a room. Minutes from a bunch of good bars and restaurants on Polk. Only public transit is by buss. Appearance 8.5, performance 9, would repeat. And have.

The Hot Tubs of Berkeley on University. Same ownership as the one in SF, same rates but the free extra thirty minutes are to 7:00PM. There is usually parking on University but it's also a 5-10 minute walk from downtown Berkeley BART station. Feels a little older and less well kept than the one in SF but is perfectly clean and the once I went over the desk staff just said don't worry about it.  It helped I tipped them going in, but even so. I have heard that during peak times the can get crowded and you may need to wait, though I've had that happen to me. Appearance 7.5, performance 9, would repeat