Arena Sauna 4

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 3

** 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.


4.   The Concept For Arena

1.   Best as we can tell, the concept for Arena is that of an industrial-themed sauna and playspace which is intended to actively encourage uninhibited, group fun that goes beyond plain vanilla and which including fisting, kink and raunch.  Their website implies as much with references to Fisting, Watersports, Toys.

2.   Certainly the shower area is large enough - and behind the partition, private enough for watersports action for those so inclined.  We will have to reserve judgment on the fisting and kink until we've inspected the Caged Room and exactly what it contains.

3.   Whether this concept will take off with the local GAMs remains to be seen.  However, we can certainly envisage experienced Westerners (residents and tourists) who might be drawn to this place as a safe and welcoming space for their brand of kink and raunch.  Since Arena has only recently opened, it's too early to tell.  Frankly Arena's website is not that helpful.


5.   The Clientele At The Time We Were There

1.   We're just gonna spit it out, FuelMix style:

1. FAT, FUGLY, REALLY DARK FILIPINOS LIVING HERE.  We had not seen these types before even in ABC which had a reputation for attracting ugly Flips. So God knows how they knew about Arena or what they were hoping to find;
2. FAT, FUGLY LOCAL GAMs.  And we do mean FAT, FUGLY LOCAL GAMs.
3. Some legacy GAM customers from ABC.  Nothing to look at.
4. Some GAMs who are regulars at My Way;
5. Some skinny GAMs;
6. Some muscular GAM gym guys;

2.   We witnessed a number of customers shake their heads in disbelief at the layout of Arena particularly the near-crashing into the glass door of the Wet Area upon entry, the outrageous Locker Area and the underwhelming Lounge.  They left within 30 minutes.  We left within an hour.

3.   In fairness, a cute gym built GAM came on to FuelMix.  But FuelMix was so pissed off with the place that he politely declined.  We're happy to concede that we did not pick the right time to show up, but we had to get out of the rain.


6.   Pros and Cons of Arena

Pros:

• Discreet location in Tsim Sha Tsui;
• Open 24 hours - the only gay sauna in TST open 24 hours;
• Very close to Physical gym, a known hangout for gays;
• A few muscular dudes already showing up (but see below in Cons);
• Able to cater to a crowd into harder action (theoretically anyway); 
• Large Wet Area;
• Decent sized Dark Area with Cage Room;
• More of a group action place; 
• Good sized jacuzzi;
• Large spacious steam room 
• Mainland Chinese not yet appeared there.

Cons:

• Textured metal flooring a disaster. Very hard on the feet;
• Locker Room a disaster;
• Lounge a disaster; 
• Locker Room seating and Lounge seating a bad joke;
• Wet Area dimly lit;
• Metallic Silver Toilets dark and really depressing;
• Semi-cockloft in Dark Area not easy to get up into or down from;
• Very Strange Vibe - Maybe too new at the moment;
• Inexplicable and overwhelming sensation of claustrophobia.
• NO computers to use !!  WTF..??!! ABC, Action, Alexander and Gateway had and still have them; 
• SMOKING ZONE IS IN WET AREA. THERFORE WHEN SMOKERS GATHER (AND THESE GAMS SMOKE A LOT), TOILETS AND JACUZZI SHROUDED IN SMOKE. LOUSY VENTILATION, VERY HARD TO BREATHE, WINDOWS DON'T OPEN, STINKS LIKE HELL.
• Attracting Fat And The Fugly as well as some muscular dudes.  Remains to be seen which type wins out;
• Some customers clearly annoyed with this place and left quickly;

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

1.   FuelMix was fazed, surprised, dismayed, annoyed and disgusted at what he saw in Arena on his first visit.  Very little in its design and layout made sense.  The customers there were a turn-off - which only added to the sensation of being underwhelmed.

2.   We believe we've given readers an accurate and comprehensive review of Arena. As a new business on the gay scene, we wish them well.

3.   We're happy to admit that we may have picked the wrong day and the wrong time.  We have often said in this blog that showing up at a gay sauna is like showing up at casino.  You pay your money and you take your chances.

4.  Would we go back..?? We'll have to since it's our policy to review a new sauna at least twice.  In the meantime, readers can submit their impressions.

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