A peek behind the doors of the
largest gay bathhouse in Toronto
By Kaenar Langford

     The beautiful wooden doors at 105 Carlton Street could be the entrance to an exclusive restaurant or perhaps to an elegant suite of offices right in the heart of downtown Toronto. The wood is a warm honey color with only the word "Excess" giving any clue as to what lies within. It's neither a restaurant nor a suite of offices, but a place unknown to many.

     An incredibly sensual and erotic world waits for those who enter-as long as they're male.

     This is Spa Excess, the largest, most luxurious gay bathhouse in Toronto and for one whole morning, I got to wander through the building and look into every nook and cranny. I had emailed the owners of the spa asking if I could get a tour as part of my research for a book in my Ellora's Cave Bounty Hunter series.