First, my sense is that most of the private play spaces available for rent are owned and run by professionals, usually Dominatrices. They build the space for their own clients, and then end up renting them out to other pro's, and sometimes to amateurs (like me) too. This results in a few things, but one of them is that many rental dungeons feature things that are sized for men, not for women. My submissives are almost always women, so that is a factor...
The typical dungeon will have all the basic pieces of BDSM furniture:
- Some kind of spanking bench (sometimes more than one)
- Some way to tie someone up to be flogged, usually a St. Andrew's Cross or similar
- Almost always some kind of worshiping chair or throne
- Sometimes a bed, but that is not guaranteed
- Sometimes an overhead tie point of some kind, but again, maybe not. Always test very carefully before using someone else's tie point for suspensions or other risky activities
- Sometimes if you are very lucky a Sybian or similar or a fucking machine
Whether they provide and allow you to use their other equipment is highly variable.
Some places are fully equipped and have a plan to clean/sterilize after use. These places will allow you to use their stuff - impact play implements (floggers, paddles, crops, canes, sometimes single tails of various sorts), bondage stuff (cuffs, rope, sometimes other stuff like mitts, masks, hoods, gags), and insertables, including Magic Wands and other vibrators. It is always a best practice to use condoms (provided in many but not all dungeons) on toys - but take care not to use condoms lubricated with silicone on silicone toys like dildos. You will pay more for cleaning.
Many places will provide some of that stuff (paddles, canes, floggers), but usually not things that need to be cleaned after each use (insertables, vibes).
Some places are just BYO - they provide the room, privacy and furniture, you bring everything else yourself. You will usually see locked cabinets in these places - the toys are there, but you are not allowed to use them.
That is a good summary I think, happy to answer any other questions.
