Alexander Sauna 1

1st Floor, Wing Cheong Building
404 Reclamation Street
Mong Kok
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Mong Kok Station, Exit E 1

Tel: 2148 0400


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This sauna is located in a city block in the Mong Kok – Tai Kok Tsui area that was the subject of a major re-development and is now called the Langham Place Hotel. Mong Kok is a vibrant, utterly chaotic part of town, with a vibe all of its own. It’s not the prettiest part of town since many of the old building are pre-World War 2 or early 1950s. It is being steadily re-developed. To make matters more complicated, not all the buildings are numbered.

Getting To Alexander

1. Take the MTR to Mong Kok Station. Then look for Exit E 1. Be very careful. Exit E 1 lists (amongst others) Langham Place which is a major, multi-level shopping mall located in the block BEFORE the Langham Place Hotel.

2. You will need to come to Langham Place before you can even find the Langham Place Hotel. Got it?

3. When you emerge from Exit E 1, there is a short, but wide lane (nameless) that acts as a thoroughfare to the main cross-street, which is Portland Street. You’ll know you’re in that nameless lane if you see One Grand Tower to your left.

4. Walk to the end of the lane and look up across Portland Street. That’s the Langham Place shopping mall and it’s huge. You’re NOT going inside at all.

5. Now cross Portland Street towards the mall and then face left. Walk down Portland Street and if you’re smart, you’ll see the UA Cinemas on your right. Continue to the end of the block where Portland Street meets Shantung Street. Turn right at the corner and walk down Shantung Street.

6. The next cross street is Shanghai Street. Cross Shanghai Street and continue down Shantung Street.

7. The next cross street is Reclamation Street. That’s the street you want. Wing Cheong Building is on the corner of Shantung Street and Reclamation Street, sharply to your right. The building is next to (but separate from) the Langham Place Hotel.

8. If you’ve reached the right place, you’ll see a flight of stairs, with the bannister made out of rope. Alexander’s logo (see above) is at the foot of the stairs. Walk up to the first floor and turn LEFT. Ring the doorbell on the unmarked brown door and they’ll buzz you in.

Yeah fags, it’s complicated getting there, but it’s only a 5 minute walk from Exit E 1. COPY AND PRINT THESE FUCKIN' DIRECTIONS, COZ FUELMIX AIN'T GONNA SING THEM AGAIN.


How Much ?

Currently HK$ 130.00. That’s on the pricey side for a sauna in Very Rich Megacity.


So…What’s the 411 On The Place ?

Read Part 2.

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