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[QUOTE=Leviton6;2147380]SamCam are you going back anytime soon? Need to have a drink with you, my mentor. LOL.[/QUOTE]Hey lev. One of these days we will finally meet. I'm looking at August September this year at the earliest unless something changes I'll let you know.
Samcan.
Seems like the 10%ish New Year's tax has generally disappeared by now, though in some cases it's just been turned into a permanent price hike instead. Most places aren't back up to full strength quite yet, going out now you can expect a lot fewer choices and maybe more want time.
Normally this time of year would be a nice change, with lots of new faces due to turnover; instead the break seems to have brought even more shutdowns. Ended up at the Shaanxi Rd spot (mostly thanks to 2 closures in the area) and passing by the old Buddha spot just reinforced the sentiment. Only had 5 people on hand so needed to sit around for awhile, but did manage to catch that 18 was still around. By now she seems to be the designated person to handle foreigners, which probably means far more people read this board than post. Anyway, for lack of wanting to wait more took the first person to become available, and it seems everyone more or less has the same routine. Still 268, which is fairly inexpensive now that all others in the neighborhood are 250+.
With Minhang and Changning mostly dead and Putuo shrunk to less than half of what it was 2 years ago, probably going to need to move on to another district now. Could anyone help with any locations / street names with some concentration of MP / spa types in another area?
He always asks me something before AND after my session. Wtf is he asking me? He always seems put off. Anyway, the quality at this place is low but it is cheap and service is not bad. But I suppose this is not a news flash to anyone on here. Just want to know what that guy is asking, especially after the session. Thanks, friends.
[QUOTE=StinkyFeet;2145963]When I get pm for these BS help I tell them to write two reviews. Doesn't matter where. But just two since I'm pretty sure this isn't the first time they punted. Out of thirty guys. I only got one guy to write. Fukn lazy pieces of sheets.[/QUOTE]Perfect timing as well. OnceUponATimee comes looking for help just after 3 people comment about all the 'users' on this board. OnceUponATimee has lived in Shanghai for a couple years, has 3 posts. All of which are asking for help.
This is exactly why I stopped being a regular contributor. While it doesn't take very long, it still does take time to post quality reviews. And when that goes unreciprocated it just gets to be stupid.
Cheers to all you active posters!
Taz.
Hi guys,
I will be staying in downtown for 2 or 3 days mostly just to see the city, but I wouldn't mind some additional experiences. I do not speak Chinese and do not feel like going to saunas / clubs on my own, although I am very familiar with similar places in Eastern Europe.
Are there any hotels (around 70-150 USD per night) not too far from downtown that offer sauna or in room massage with extras on site? Or you have to go out for that? I am used to prices around 50-100 USD per hour, but I am more concern about safety than price this time.
It does not have to be downtown, but it is more convenient for sightseeing given that I am not familiar with local transportation (usually travel with Chinese co-workers).
Thanks in advance!
Hi guys,
I will be staying in downtown for 2 or 3 days mostly just to see the city, but I wouldn't mind some additional experiences. I do not speak Chinese and do not feel like going to saunas / clubs on my own, although I am very familiar with similar places in Eastern Europe.
Are there any hotels (around 70-150 USD per night) not too far from downtown that offer sauna or in room massage with extras on site? Or you have to go out for that? I am used to prices around 50-100 USD per hour, but I am more concern about safety than price this time.
It does not have to be downtown, but it is more convenient for sightseeng given that I am not familiar with local transportation (usually travel with Chinese co-workers).
Thanks in advance!
Hi folks,
I will be travelling to Shanghai next week and I browsed this forum for a while to find a good place for a massage (and more). I am definitely a sauna guy.
Unfortunately it looks like nearly every place that was recommended some months ago is now closed (according to this forum).
Do you have any recommendation on where to go now after the raids? Which place is still operating? Which one is worth going?
So far, I found only one open Sauna here in the forum (76 Changshou Rd). Is there any other place?
Thank you for your help, I am looking forward to my trip.
I just took a walk to 851 hoping to see #18, but it was closed. The lights were all out and the doors were chained shut. I did not see any police tape or warnings.
Stay safe.
[QUOTE=Tazman099;2149098]Perfect timing as well. OnceUponATimee comes looking for help just after 3 people comment about all the 'users' on this board. OnceUponATimee has lived in Shanghai for a couple years, has 3 posts. All of which are asking for help.
This is exactly why I stopped being a regular contributor. While it doesn't take very long, it still does take time to post quality reviews. And when that goes unreciprocated it just gets to be stupid.
Cheers to all you active posters!
Taz.[/QUOTE]Taz, I always appreciated your posts. Sorry if I never told you. Get back on the board, we need quality reviews!! It's very important especially with the current weather. This is an issue of safety as well as quality. I used to get to Shanghai 6 times or more a year. Now I only get there 2-3 . All reviews help me know what's going on in between visits and I appreciate them. That is why I post like a crazy man when I am in shanghai. Trying to return the favor.
Onceuponatime sent me a PM right after I started the conversation about the "takers" vs givers. He wanted info from me. I told him to try posting information and gaining help. He basically posted the same PM he sent me. (real effort guy).
We need all good posters and information sharers My rules are simple for sharing.
1. low post counters don't get my help unless they have a good number of contributions vs posts. It shows they are trying.
2. I require them to post a report if I give them information. I tell them I will help them if they contribute. I explain that even their failures provide a chance for all of us to learn.
3. if they won't post they owe me a PM to tell me how it went.
4. If they don't share, they are dead to me.
When I posted the first comment, I was mad at myself when I broke my own rules to help a "one post wonder". He also crashed and burned trying to meet one of my contacts. She had contacted me to confirm him, which I did, They were having trouble communicating and I was trying to help him close the deal. He was new to shanghai. He made a lot of mistakes and I tried to let him know how to fix it. He went dark and wouldn't answer. OK. Dead to me now.
This board taught me a lot in my early days and that is what this board is about. Let's all work to make it good. If we all refuse to help, this board becomes useless to all of us.
SAMCAN.
[QUOTE=Midwestern;2148721]He always asks me something before AND after my session. Wtf is he asking me? He always seems put off. Anyway, the quality at this place is low but it is cheap and service is not bad. But I suppose this is not a news flash to anyone on here. Just want to know what that guy is asking, especially after the session. Thanks, friends.[/QUOTE]Probably because he's asking who it was (which number)- to fulfill bookkeeping duties; it would be one thing not to know, but quite another not to comprehend the question at all.
[QUOTE=AsianLover;2149253]I just took a walk to 851 hoping to see #18, but it was closed. The lights were all out and the doors were chained shut. I did not see any police tape or warnings.
Stay safe.[/QUOTE]Don't think they actually ever shut down, but since there's no back door so you'd need to contact them so whoever's inside could unlock.
[QUOTE=Beijing4987;2108774]I'm looking for the QQ account numbers for Changshou Road and Shanxi Rd spas. I have old numbers with 9 digits. Do QQ accounts have 10 digits now?[/QUOTE][blue][Telephone Number deleted by Admin][/blue] for Shaanxi.
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[QUOTE=AlderVadder;2149250]
So far, I found only one open Sauna here in the forum (76 Changshou Rd). Is there any other place?[/QUOTE]So far, I never have been to the place you mention, but having read the reports about it tells me its not a sauna but a KJ MP.
[QUOTE=Sinofaguo;2149347]So far, I never have been to the place you mention, but having read the reports about it tells me its not a sauna but a KJ MP.[/QUOTE]You are definitely right. I guess I was just typing to fast and I am still a learner in this forum.
[QUOTE=SamCan;2149257]Taz, I always appreciated your posts. Sorry if I never told you. Get back on the board, we need quality reviews!! It's very important especially with the current weather. This is an issue of safety as well as quality. I used to get to Shanghai 6 times or more a year. Now I only get there 2-3 . All reviews help me know what's going on in between visits and I appreciate them. That is why I post like a crazy man when I am in shanghai. Trying to return the favor.
Onceuponatime sent me a PM right after I started the conversation about the "takers" vs givers. He wanted info from me. I told him to try posting information and gaining help. He basically posted the same PM he sent me. (real effort guy)..[/QUOTE]I'll be back in 6 weeks so I'll report out on both Manhattan and Judy's. Unfortunately my regular hotel "Hilton"has changed hands and now I forced to find a new place to stay. My stay earlier this year was in the Pudong area and what a bummer because of the time it takes to get back to that side in town (provided you can get a taxi late in evening). I couldn't complain because I did score a couple of early 20 hotties dressed in beautiful white dresses. Can't wait to search again. Hehe.
Changshou. I belive he's asking for the qq handle. Most customers book thru qq.
Shaanxi. Their qq group is still active, so I belive they are still open for biz, stealth mode, maybe.
[QUOTE=PlaceKicker;2149271]Probably because he's asking who it was (which number)- to fulfill bookkeeping duties; it would be one thing not to know, but quite another not to comprehend the question at all.
Don't think they actually ever shut down, but since there's no back door so you'd need to contact them so whoever's inside could unlock.
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Finally got in touch with one of my contacts for "new sauna" and went to the location and he'the sent me earlier around ChangShou. Turns out there's nothing there! And he sent me another location all the way in Qibao! So I didn't go there. The location keeps changing? Finally went to another contact's sauna based on the location pin he'the sent and ended up in front of a French Hotel Chain In Minhang. Once I messaged him, he ushered meninto the hotel through a back entrance and took me into one room to select the girls and then into room to pay my bill and then I was led into the third bedroom by the girl. The service was good! She tried to simulate the Nuru and Sauna experience in the shower and I got my two shots following a good BBBJ. However, the selection isn't great! The prices have gone up to a starting of ¥1400 and the room looks like it's been used and not had a thorough cleaning after previous customers. I know this because there were used towels on the floor and they gave me some disposable towels. The girl just cleared a bin liner from the room. Definitely no change of sheets etc. I guess this is the new normal? Sneaking into he back of hotels!