Vault 72 | Alternative Bar
Swingers club, PlymouthOpen
Vault 72 | Alternative Bar is open. Rated 4★ from 22 Google reviews; the newest review is from August 2026.
- 4★Average rating
- 22reviews
- August 2026Newest review
Updated 13 November 2026
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Details
- Monclosed
- Tueclosed
- Wed19:00–23:00
- Thu19:00–01:00
- Fri19:00–03:00
- Sat19:00–03:00
- Sunclosed
- Status
- Open
- Address
- 72 Mutley Plain, Mutley, Plymouth PL4 6LF
- Phone
- +447835835840
- Website
- vault72.com
- Newest review
- August 2026
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Before you go
- Arriving
The club's website says it is members-only by license, though some events may be open to non-members under conditions; contact them in advance if unsure.
- Privacy
One negative review mentioned a toilet without a door and lack of privacy; this may relate to the ongoing refurbishment.
- First visit
Reviewers note that newcomers receive a tour and are made to feel welcome; arrive with an open mind and respect the stated rules on behaviour.
- Prices
Reviews consistently praise cheap drinks and reasonable membership and event ticket costs.
- At the door
Access is members-only unless an event explicitly welcomes non-members; check the events page or contact the venue beforehand.
- Facilities
The club's own website describes four levels including a pub, disco, games room with pool and darts, two BDSM dungeons, private and open playrooms, and showers with changing rooms and lockers.
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About Vault 72 | Alternative Bar
Lounge area with booth seating and ambient lighting 
Building street front with entrance door and windows Google 
Modern bar lounge with velvet seating and ambient lighting Google Photos from the venue's own website, vault72.com. Photos marked Google come from Google Maps contributors. Your photo? Ask us to remove it.
Vault 72 is Plymouth's only dedicated alternative lifestyle venue, established in 2023 on Mutley Plain. The club's own website describes it as „SouthWest's premium adult venue“ spread over 4 levels, featuring a pub, disco, games room, two BDSM dungeons, private and open playrooms, plus showers and changing facilities. A typical night involves socialising over reasonably priced drinks, meeting like-minded people at themed events (Thursday Kink Socials, Friday Swingers nights, Saturday parties), and optional use of the dungeon and playrooms—the atmosphere is as much about conversation and friendship as anything else.
The venue suits couples and singles new to the scene or experienced in the lifestyle, with particular appeal to those interested in kink, BDSM or swinging. Most reviewers praise the welcoming, non-judgmental environment, friendly staff, and the sense of community; many regular members say it has genuinely changed their social lives. The venue has undergone recent refurbishment with further expansion planned, which most members view positively.
However, a small number of serious negative reviews describe safety concerns, including alleged inappropriate behaviour by management and inadequate staff response to harassment or drug use. These accounts sit in stark contrast to the overwhelming majority view (16 five-star ratings versus 3 one-star ones) and warrant careful consideration before a first visit.
- Who goes
- Regular members and occasional visitors including couples and singles of various ages, sexualities and experience levels; mostly locals with some tourists.
- How opinion has moved
- Opinion remained consistently positive from 2025 onwards; three one-star reviews (dating from 2025–2026 but describing past or recent visits) represent serious safety allegations that conflict sharply with the dominant five-star consensus.
What guests love
- The friendly, welcoming and non-judgmental atmosphere where regulars say they have made genuine friends and met partners.
- Cheap drinks, reasonable membership fees and affordable event tickets.
- The well-equipped BDSM dungeons and playroom facilities, described by kink-interested visitors as impressive and beautifully maintained.
- Themed nights and social events (Thursday Kink Socials, Friday Swingers nights) that draw a mixed, respectful crowd and balance play opportunities with genuine socialising.
- Attentive and kind bar staff who make guests feel safe and included, and who remember regulars.
- The recent refurbishment that has created more space and better aesthetics, with further expansion underway.
What guests complain about
- One review described the venue as cramped, grotty and unsafe, and complained that refurbishment made it look like a sports bar rather than a swingers club.
- Serious allegations in two reviews of inappropriate touching by management without consent, and inadequate staff response to harassment or boundary violations.
- One account reported harassment of a guest, drug use going unchecked by staff, and a toilet without a door or privacy.
- A reviewer noted that on one visit almost everyone was intoxicated and the atmosphere felt hostile.
- One person found the venue «weird» and «oddly placed» for its purpose in the town.
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Club facts, checked against sources
3 of 7 facts confirmed by two or more independent sources. Each fact shows who says it. Confirmed = two or more independent sources agree. Prices are per night at the door and change, so check the date.
- Membership
- Paid membership Confirmed Club website · November 2026Tripadvisor · August 2026
- Single men
- Some nights only Other sources say Tripadvisor · August 2026
- Open on
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- Tuesday Club says Club website · November 2026
- Wednesday Confirmed Club website · November 2026Tripadvisor ×2 · November 2026Google Maps · November 2026
- Thursday Confirmed Club website · November 2026Tripadvisor ×2 · November 2026Google Maps · November 2026
- Friday Confirmed Club website · November 2026Tripadvisor ×2 · November 2026Google Maps · November 2026
- Saturday Confirmed Club website · November 2026Tripadvisor ×2 · November 2026Google Maps · November 2026
- Busiest on
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- Thursday Other sources say Tripadvisor ×2 · August 2026
- Friday Other sources say Tripadvisor ×2 · August 2026
- Saturday Other sources say Tripadvisor · August 2026
- Facilities
- Pool, Play rooms, Dungeon, Bar, Lockers, Showers Club says Club website · November 2026
- Drinks
- Paid bar Confirmed Tripadvisor · August 2026Google reviews · June 2026
- Closed for good
- No Club says Club website · November 2026
Latest reviews from every source
A perfect place for those who have an alternative lifestyle
Vault72 Alternative Club: We arre members and we enjoy the Thursday nights. We go on Tuesdays for pub night and occasional Saturdays. The staff are great we have become good friends. Every club has its ups and downs either you like it or you don't. Personally we love the place. When all the works have been completed it will be a even better venue.
Excellent venue: We’ve been going to the vault for little over a year and had nothing but a pleasant experience here! The owners and staff are attentive and make sure everyone feels safe and welcome, the venue is safe, and a place for everyone. They have a dungeon if you wanna get frisky and no single guys allowed down without permission and we personally like this! Everyone is respectful of rules. Cheap drinks and m…
Supporting Our Local Venue: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great venue, great people & plenty more to come! ❤️🔥 As regulars from the very beginning, we’ve watched Vault72 grow, change and develop, and we’ve had some bloody brilliant nights along the way! 😜 Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and not every night is going to be everyone’s cup of tea — that’s life! Constructive feedback is absolutely fine and can actually be a…
Great night!!with super nice people!: Best!place to be,had a super great night while on holiday,the owner Andreas and everyone was super friendly..!and will see you soon again!!!Thx for everything 🙏😊🩵
Fantastic club and people: Fantastic visit to Plymouth’s only swingers bar. Me the owners, a lovely couple from Cornwall who care about their business and every single one of their guests. We felt welcomed and we loved the venue. Happy to see it was not all about sex but the social interaction was as great too. A lit of beautiful kink stuff in the dungeon, we live it as kinky swingers. The bar is beautiful, the best…
Cheap drinks, great company, everyone is respectful !
Worst swinger club experience: My wife and I went here last year during our yearly Plymouth visit for a swingers party. The club was cramped and grotty and compered to the ones we go in our city it was below par, it was very unsafe and my wifes discomfort was brushed away. When a fight nroke out we decided it w as time to go and never look back! This year when back in town we heard they'd spent alot on refurbishments…
Sources we checked
- Google Maps 4★ from 223 reviews readnewest September 2025
- Tripadvisor 4.1★ from 1010 reviews readnewest August 2026
- Google reviews 10 reviews readnewest August 2026
What Google reviewers talk about
friendly staff · 4kinks · 4safe space · 3meeting people · 2alternative lifestyle · 2atmosphere · 5words · 2
Review history
Each dot is one dated Google review (23 with stars). The line is the running average. Does the owner answer?
The owners reply to reviews and engage with feedback; several responses confirm their commitment to safety, though this is contradicted by allegations in negative reviews of failure to address harassment or drugs.
Rating spread
Written from the venue's newest Google reviews and its own website. We paraphrase, we never quote guests, and we never name anyone.
Sources for this text: Google Maps, Tripadvisor, Google reviews, the club's own website, every review we hold.
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