Arena Sauna 3

FIST AND FETISH GAY CLUB IN HONG KONG 
AND GAY SAUNA 

2/F Wing Hing Mansion
16 Granville Circuit
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
Hong Kong
MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui Station, Exit B

Tel: 2301 4500 (same number as the now defunct ABC)
Web:  www.hksauna.com
and http://www.hksauna.com/arena
NOTE:  OPEN 24 HOURS 
Staff speak good English

FuelMix's Unscheduled Review,** Thursday 15 September 2016

Part 2

** Unscheduled because our original plan was to show up on the weekend in the late evening.  But since we were in the vicinity and it started raining in the early evening and we were without an umbrella, we just walked in.

3.   Decor And Layout

(a)  Initial Impression

1.   Having got the locker key, push the door and enter......and then be prepared for the First Shock:

2.   To say that the layout is quirky, would be an understatement.  The first thing a customer will crash into is a glass door with yellow police tape in a very narrow corridor.  Ignore it.  That's the entrance to the Wet Area.  More on that below.

3.   The Decor concept is "Industrial" throughout the premises.  Certain areas, including the Locker Area, have textured metal floors which are a damn nuisance to walk on.  The colour scheme throughout the premises is Black, Silver and Grey. Very, very industrial.  Totally different to Alexander, the now defunct ABC, Action and Gateway.

(b)  The Locker Area

4.   Proceed down the narrow corridor, past the vanity counter and turn sharp left.  Then be prepared for the Second Shock.....

5.   The Locker Area is breathtaking....54 lockers in various sizes stacked in a NARROW CRAMPED SPACE.  So narrow, that as the main traffic area, it is too narrow for a bench.  Instead, there is a 6 inch vinyl ledge that runs the length of the lockers on one side.  Good luck trying to sit there because the metal padlock housing of every locker will stab you in the back.

(c)   The Lounge

6.   Beyond the Locker Area is the Lounge in pale grey.  What a fuckin' disappointment.  If a customer has fond memories of ABC's comfy TV Lounge, where one could snack, chill out or cuddle, you're absolutely gonna DETEST this one. Maximum seating on the bench seat: 3 and a half (with another 2 seats in an alcove running from the lockers).

7.  A small selection of snacks and magazines are available under the big screen TV - which like Birds Playspace is too fuckin' close to the eyes.  There is also a porn screen on an adjacent wall which is viewable from the Locker Area or - if one turns one's head at 90 degrees - the backstabbing vinyl ledge.  It's utterly mindboggling.

(d)   The Dark Area

8.  Push through the curtain adjacent to the Lounge and enter the Dark Area done in battleship grey and black.  Again the layout is a bit quirky (as it should be).  There are only 5 rooms (compared to ABC's 8) equipped with red and white lighting and the usual accessories.  One of the private rooms is large for group action and comes with a big screen TV.

9.  There are 4 features in the Dark Area in addition to the private rooms:

1. A semi-cockloft i.e. a raised platform with built in tiny steps and a large vinyl mattress for group fun.  Good luck trying to get up those damn, absolutely vertical steps with a metal handgrip.  It is not high off the ground but it is stupidly designed;
2. Under the semi-cockloft, is a crawl space accessible via curtains for more group action.  Anybody can peek in;
3. A large dark room with a bench to either jack off, get sucked off or fuck.  A vertical perforated metal partition at the end of it allows people to peek in or out;
4. A caged room which the staff told us contained more "toys" and "fucking accessories" but which is not yet complete.  It was locked and the door covered in black vinyl curtain.  It will be opened 24/7 in a few days time.

(e)  The Wet Area

10.   This is quite large.  Larger than Alexander in fact. Colour scheme is silver and dark slate grey.  Again, very industrial.  Dim lighting.

11.   There are 5 shower heads, including 2 behind a partition, and 2 toilets. Given the large space, we were surprised the completely metal toilets were so dinky - and frankly uninviting.

12.  There is also a dark grey slate jacuzzi slightly larger than the one in Alexander.  To get in and out of it, climb 2 wooden steps.  Watch your footing.  Water temperature was good.  There is also a rainshower on one side and a window which allows those in the adjacent Steam Room to spy on you.

13.  The Steam Room is good and very large.  It is square shaped and has a partition.  There is plenty of standing room and virtually no sitting room (unless we missed something).

COMING UP IN PART 4:

4.   The Concept For Arena

5.   The Clientele
6.   Pros And Cons

7.   The Verdict : Would FuelMix Go Back..??

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