The P4P Scene in Macau – Part 1 by Arthur

Posted by Arthur | Blog, Macau, Reader Submissions, Trip Report | Posted on April 25th, 2007

I just returned from a week in Macau and Hong Kong. I went primarily to visit a friend but had time to do some research on the paid-for sex scene in Macau. I am very familiar with Hong Kong but was much less so with Macau.

If you haven’t been to Macau recently you’re in for a surprise. It’s expanding rapidly based on gambling. The old monopoly has been broken and many operators have moved in to build casinos and resorts. Construction is everywhere both on the Macau peninsula and on the islands of Taipa and Colerone. They’re bringing in labour from all over Asia. But still the old part of Macau is much quieter and characterful than Hong Kong. Maybe Macau will be able to get the best of both worlds.

To keep the blog posts brief I’ll split this report into four sections: 1) Streetwalkers; 2) Hotel Lisboa girls; 3) Massage parlours and 4) Outcall agencies.

An important point to remember is that the target market for the casinos and the sex scene is Mainland Chinese men. I estimate 90% of the visitors are from the PRC, many on short visits. They welcome customers from elsewhere and will happily take our money but the services are geared to the preferences of the Chinese man.

Streetwalkers

The only place I saw streetwalkers was near the Holiday Inn hotel in the old part of town: Rua de Pequim and the adjoining streets. There are some ladies there 24×7 but in the evenings I saw between 20 and 30.

The ladies I spoke to were all from the Mainland. They spoke little English apart from ‒massa-ge?” but that isn’t a skill they need for their target market. I’d say they were from the same population as you’ll see on the street in Mongkok. I saw some men hanging around keeping an eye on the ladies who I do not think were potential customers so I believe many of them are controlled by pimps.

Mostly they were ordinary ‒Girl Next Door” types, mostly light skinned and dressed fairly conservatively. There were a few obvious hookers in revealing outfits with plunging necklines but they were the exception. I didn’t see anyone above what I’d classify as a 7. They will approach potential customers but are not pushy if you say you’re not interested. Indeed most of the Chinese men I saw ignored them completely.

The Holiday Inn doesn’t seem to mind them sitting in small groups at their outdoor café. I sat there myself and was approached several times. As soon as they understood I wasn’t interested they disappeared. Their pimps don’t like them to chat.

I saw some blonde women too who I expect were Russian or Eastern European. They were more flashily dressed and pushy, waving to get customers’ attention. They are not my taste so I didn’t talk to any of them.

The ladies will accompany customers to their hotels but they have rooms available in the adjacent apartments to serve day-trippers.

The quoted rate was standard 1,000 Pataca for massa-ge (which means shower, blowjob and sex assuming the model is the same as Hong Kong.) They negotiate quickly down to 500. The Macau Pataca trades at about par with the Hong Kong Dollar so that’s between US$128 and US$64. Not cheap, but not a problem if you have won some money on the tables. I predict the service will be no more than perfunctory – they’re not after repeat business.

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11 Responses to “The P4P Scene in Macau – Part 1 by Arthur”

  1. The Asian Badger says:
    April 25, 2007 at 12:15 pm

    Before the changeover, The Holiday Inn used to be “really” notorious. Tough broads with attitudes and I never really felt comfortable there.

    Lots of pickpockets used to work there but you could usually find your wallet at the casino since most of them were degenerate gamblers.

    Nice to see the place is in the midst of “urban renewal.” ;)

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  2. Combover says:
    April 25, 2007 at 2:25 pm

    To the above four categories one could also add Karaoke’s/Night Clubs (eg China City HK$1300-1800 for main room, two hours of beers, girl, short time room, drinks & return HK ferry ticket) and discos (eg DD’s, many freelancers of all varieties, Indonesian/Filipina part timers).

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  3. Arthur says:
    April 25, 2007 at 4:15 pm

    Ha! Thanks for the pointer to the nightclubs. Part timers are much more my cup of tea. When/if I go back I’ll be sure to check them out.

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  4. ChelseaBlue says:
    April 25, 2007 at 6:13 pm

    You’re right Arthur.

    What is happening to Macau is amazing.The place is ‘flat-out’ and definitely worth a visit.But as you say ‘pricey’in comparison to the LOS.
    On my last visit there in Nov’06 I also ventured through the border into Zhuhai which is less commercial but just as accomodating.They have a Walking Street and a Bar Street all of which were packed with opportunity and very reasonable.I think the changes that are happening there will continue at a crazy pace and expect a totally different experience next time I visit.
    Also,good choice from Bkk with AirAsia flying direct to Macau at about 2000 baht each-way if a change of scenery is required for a couple of days.

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  5. Schnorrer says:
    April 26, 2007 at 1:30 am

    Thanks for the post- Macau is hard to figure out if you are unfamiliar with the “lay of the land”. But it is too pricey for me. I prefer a thirty dollar short time wrestle in one of the zillions of whore houses in Mong Kok (just north of Kowloon/Hong Kong.
    Although I love Chinese girls, for me, nothing beats the lively party scene of Bangkok or Pattaya. But, if I am ever in Macau again, I will take your advice.
    Thank you!

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  6. Arthur says:
    April 27, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    I flew Thai Air Asia and the flight was on time both ways – first time for me with that airline. Macau Airport is neat too – modern, convenient and small.

    The friend I went to meet in Macau is a Filipina who used to work as a DH in Hong Kong. In Macau she has three jobs and is making a relative fortune. She’s got no need to hang out in the night clubs.

    A minor interesting point: although there are many Filipina and Indonesian DHs in Macau there they don’t hang out downtown on their day off. The scene in Central, HK and elsewhere is amazing (likewise Lucky Plaza in Singapore.)

    I asked my friend about it and she said it’s because most Macau DHs don’t live in their employer’s apartment. They share apartments and tend to stay home at weekends cooking and watching videos. In HK and Singapore they live in and can’t wait to leave on a Sunday.

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  7. Johnny C says:
    April 29, 2007 at 10:26 pm

    Hi,guys.I am new to this forum and I need a few tips.I’m going to Hong Kong next weekend and looking for some bars like those in Nana plaza or Soi Cowboy.I would also appreciate if you could name some clubs like Qbar,Tunnel…easy pick ups
    Thans

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  8. smitty says:
    April 29, 2007 at 11:14 pm

    You might want to read this post – there are 4 parts:

    http://www.bigmangobar.com/2006/09/27/8-days-in-hong-kong-part-1-of-3/

    You can see all the stuff from other countries under this category:

    http://www.bigmangobar.com/category/trip-report/

    Or use the archives – look under categories and reader contributions for anything related to HK:

    http://www.bigmangobar.com/archives/

    or type hk into the search box or use this link:

    http://www.bigmangobar.com/index.php?s=hong+kong

    As for HK – there is not a scene like Nana or Cowboy. There are a few go go like bars in Wan Chai district but they are horrible and overpriced. I would avoid them like the plague but you can go to a few to get some drinks and check it out.

    If you are looking to pull just go to the freelancer discos in Wan Chai like Fenwick, Laguna, Bridge and all the other ones in the area. U can spend days roaming around Wan Chai.

    For proper clubbing I would pick up a copy of HK Magazine, a freebie found in all the coffee shops, which will list all the clubs and the various nights that are happening.

    I am sure others might chime in on this one.

    thanks!

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  9. Combover says:
    April 30, 2007 at 8:44 pm

    Laguna is the dogs bollocks on a Sunday when the Indonesian maids are out to play. Neptune has good staff and a lot of top notch freelancers. Fenwick is the biggest but the management are dishonest and frankly horrible, the bouncers are tossers, and it’s overrun with indentured Filipinas and trafficked pimped up Columbians. Joe Bananas is worth a look sometimes. New Makati & Boracay are generally quieter and can be a little sad, but you can turn up the odd gem. Bar George in Lan Kwai Fong is busy for ladies’ night on Thursdays.

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  10. smitty says:
    April 30, 2007 at 9:16 pm

    Combover – thanks. Perfect rollup.

    Laguna was church for me in HK. An institution. I would try to get there before 12 – noon.

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  11. Johnny C says:
    May 1, 2007 at 1:19 am

    Thanks guys!

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