Hunter Sauna 10

10th Floor Ko's House
577 Nathan Road
Yau Ma Tei
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Yau Ma Tei Station, Exit A, then Exit A1

Tel: 2138 8678
Staff speak English on the phone 

Opening Hours:
Monday - Thursday 3pm to 3am
Friday nites - 3pm to overnite
Saturday - all day to overnite
Sunday - 3pm to 3am

Web: http://www.huntersauna.com.hk/ 

A few years ago, after his initial detailed review of Hunter, FuelMix said he had no incentive to go back, suspecting amongst other things, a racist attitude towards foreigners and silly attitude.

Recently, FuelMix was hearing stuff about Hunter from his GAM Boundless Informants (y'all know by now where THAT term comes from.....). It was becoming hard to separate facts from gossip, spite and rumour. FuelMix realized he would have to show up at Hunter and accurately set out his observations and experiences by way of an update.

So on a Friday evening in pouring rain, about 6pm, FuelMix fronted up at Hunter. The chunky guy at the desk was friendly, spoke good English, smiled at FuelMix and pointed to the sign that said the entry fee was HK$148.00.  He handed over keys and a large white towel with the word "Hunter" printed on it.

There's also a sign in Chinese with the reference to HK$50.00. That appears to apply to certain age groups.

Layout, Ambience and Decor

1.  The Lounge -
That's the first thing to enter on pushing back the curtains.  It's a square shaped room with a brown colour scheme and a brown bare wooden floor.  It's uncluttered and functional but dominated by an enormous flat screen TV with a fruit basket and magazines directly underneath. At the other end of the lounge are sofas, a water cooler, 2 computer stations and a toilet.

2.  The Locker Room
Adjacent to the Lounge is the Locker Room with a vinyl bench in the middle.  The lockers are clean and come in 2 main sizes:
(a) sort of adequate; and
(b) dinky;

There's also a small vanity counter with a sink, mouthwash, mirror, tissues.

The lighting in the Locker Room is useless - it's actually lit by the glare of the porn screen above the entrance to the corridor leading to the showers, dry sauna, toilets and dark room.

3.  The Showers
The shower area has been remodeled since the last review. The glass tiled wall and the fish tank have gone. It's been replaced by a tiled lattice partition. The showers appear more spacious and there's a large window that overlooks Nathan Road. The private shower-with-a-buddy alcove in black tiles remains.

Water pressure is adequate but the temperature could be hotter.  To their credit, the flooring in the showers is non-slip and dries pretty quickly. There's also a dehumidifier in the vicinity to help.

4.  Dry Sauna
Again, this low-ceiling room is dominated by a large glaring flat screen TV. It was playing some Bruce Willis action shit with Chinese subtitles. Apparently it's an infra red sauna.  It wasn't until much later that the infra-red bit was actually switched on, but in the meantime it was a pleasantly warm place to dry off in the shower - if a customer could bear Bruce Willis, which this one couldn't.

5.  Toilets
2 exposed urinals, inexplicably covered.  Previously they allowed passing foot traffic a quick pee(k). The enclosed toilet was OK, but the lighting could be better.

6.  The Dark Area
This is where the major renovation changes have occurred. Let's be perfectly clear. This has got to rank as one of THE darkest Dark Areas in the gay saunas in Very Rich Megacity. Think Black On Black On Black. Considering that it had been about 4 years since FuelMix had last hit Hunter, pushing back the curtain and stepping in was a major shock that required a few moments of orientation. The blackness was overwhelming.

Once the eyes had adjusted, it was evident that the Dark Area layout was functional and quite intelligent:

(a)  Functional - a mixture of medium-width corridors, narrow corridors to brush against people and open spaces in which to congregate or gawk.  There are about 10 private rooms of average size. Each one of them has default floor level lighting. When you step into the room and slide the wooden door closed, it automatically activates a brighter light in the room. Each room has the usual - condom, lubes and paper towels - but sadly, doesn't have mirrors, which it really should.

b)  Intelligent - the corridor layout draws people in towards the very end of the dark room where there is a large mirrored open space with a vinyl mattress for group fun or lounging. It also lit by the glare of a porn screen.  There are 2 alcoves there as well.  Be warned - the air conditioning right at the end of the Dark Area is pretty harsh.
There's also another long corridor on the left hand side of the Dark Area which is a dead end lit by a very small porn screen.

Coming up in Hunter Sauna 11:
The Clientele
Pros and Cons
The Verdict
Would FuelMix Go Back? 

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