Report on Hong Kong from a first-time visitor.
I've gleaned some helpful info here recently, and thought I'd post a report on my experiences as a first-time visitor to HK, for other folks like me landing on these pages.
Like others have mentioned, much of the action in HK seems to be centered around walk-up brothels and incall situations. I personally prefer a good outcall, and I'm happy to pay a premium for quality, convenience and reliability. I won't entertain stupid prices, but in general price is not high on my list of concerns -- it's about the quality of the experience, as I don't do this often, and I'm picky to a fault. And "free" options like Tinder or Skout or SA just require too much time and energy.
Smooci worked. The selection is thin in HK and the girl was not as attractive as the pictures but it was the same girl and she was on time and a good sport. I'd use it again if they had better selection. Price was higher than what you hear about for the incall options in HK but far from outrageous and it's fine by me because I get what I want and it's an outcall.
Next I tried a honeygirl. For fellow noobs, a honey girl, supposedly part-time SP from outside of HK (often the mainland) who is in town for a brief period and open for business. If you click the honeygirls link on Go141 you'll see they're often hot. Are they real? Can a foreigner do this? Well, I read here that you should go for one with a video, since videos are harder to fake. I found one, texted the number and had an appointment and address to go to within minutes. Easy. Too easy.
I said I much prefer outcalls but hey, I've never been to HK before and I'm up for an adventure. If this is actually real maybe I could get into this, I thought. Got to the address and then was given a room to go to via text. It was in a regular hotel with tourists and I tried to blend in and not look like a ham sup lo. Get to the room and the girl was most definitely not the one pictured. Similar age, but yeah not even close to the one in the video on the website. I came close to leaving but I had put all this energy into this and thought I'd see where it went. Maybe not the right move. Overall experience was depressing. Mechanical, awkward service with fake moaning, more or less resulting in self loathing Not something I'd do again. Thought about texting the guy behind the scenes again to give him a piece of my mind but why bother?
Next I thought I'd try one of the escort agencies you can find with a search. The girls on Smooci are generally from local agencies so maybe it's fine. Started to try and book one and then read on here about absurd prices from them ($7000+ HKD for 1 HR). Lame. Gave up on that.
The walk-up building thing is something I considered just for the adventure but after the honeygirl experience I doubt I'd be into it. I definitely don't want to be rubbing shoulders with other dudes in the hallway, etc.
So general take on HK: not my cup of tea I guess. Great city otherwise.
Lady drinks vs buying her a drink.
I was in a HK bar -- more to have a drink and listen to live music than anything else. I was approached by an overseas Filipina worker. She was attractive (just not to my personal liking). She was pleasant, and we chatted for a good while. Somewhere about the 15/20 min mark, she asked if I would buy her a shot of tequila. I asked her how much this lady drink would cost me; she replied HKD180. Having studied the menu when I arrived, I knew the listed price of a shot was HKD90. Under the bar, I slipped a HKD100 note into her hand. I leaned over and whispered into her ear (so the bartender wouldn't overhear) that I was giving her a HKD100 tip because I enjoyed chatting with her. She could keep the money for herself, or she could buy herself a tequila with that money -- it was her choice. She smiled; told me that she was going to the restroom, but would be back. I observed her go to the restroom. After emerging from the restroom, she purchased a shot for herself (at the opposite end of the bar, from where I was sitting); and returned.
I have done this on many occasions since. Some ladies take the money and buy themselves a drink; others keep the cash, admitting that their purpose was to earn money. I know they are there to earn money, and (personally) a small tip for their time is fair.
Thanks for all of those who post on this thread. The essays are most informative. But even the fragmented FRs pieced together can build a good picture.