SIEM REAP -- Area Code (855-63)

MEN's Near Wat Po Lanka, Utopia Map, 089-787-600, email. Five minutes tuk-tuk ride from the old town center and minutes from Angkor Wat (give your tuk-tuk driver the phone number above and he can call for directions). This world-class sauna within MEN's Resort has all the facilities you would expect: steam room, jacuzzi, maze, private cabins, and a private garden hideaway. Stylish and modern decor. Enjoy your leisure time with local guys and tourists from around the world. A well-equipped gym is the perfect place to stay in shape. Relax by the large swimming pool with bar or wander through the garden to see what's growing there. Massage also on offer in their spa. Locals start arriving as the sun sets and depart by 10pm.

Comments from Utopians:

"Amazing and quite a lot of cute guys there (around 7pm)." -- b1shonen, Jul 13, 2010

"The spa and sauna were a great place to meet locals and other travelers. Clean, discreet and FUN!" -- JDAC, Jun 2, 2010

"The sauna surprised us in a very good way. There is a steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, dark room, and private rooms. It is a good place to meet local guys." -- aznguyinsact, May 16, 2010

"MEN's sauna is designed to a world-class standard. The shower rooms are similar to Bangkok's Babylon, but MEN's is definitely a lot more state-of-the-art. The curves and nooks in the shower room and surprise corners in the steam room are excellent ideas. MEN's is really an experience. For now, there seems to be more foreigners than Cambodians. And Cambodians who are there are definitely the moneyed, educated and more discreet ones." -- Traveller123, Mar 31, 2010

• Romantic
  House 99, Village Stheoung Thmey (just a few houses down from Eight Rooms guesthouse and Artisans d'Angkor), Utopia Map, 016-563-311, 081-377-666. A few minutes walk from the Old Market and bar area. Larger and newer facility than their Phnom Penh branch. G/F reception, lockers, open-air bar, showers, jacuzzzi and aroma steam room. VERY SLIPPERY tiles in steam room, showers and on the steps to the jacuzzi! You don't need a major accident on your holiday, so wear the rubber slippers provided. Non-slip matts should be added as they have in Phnom Penh. 2/F massage rooms. 3/F private cabins, video room and small gym. Busiest 7:30-9pm on weekends. Count the motorcycles in their parking space to see how many Khmer customers are inside (three are from their staff).

  Comments from Utopians:

  "Romantic Sauna has lowered its price to US$3. It seems to me, even despite the coming of MEN's aauna, Romantic Sauna is slowly getting its following among Cambodians and foreigners. Peak time is 6-8pm, but the number of patrons pales compared to its main branch in Phnom Penh." -- Traveller123, Mar 31, 2010

  "I had another chance to go to Siem Reap and visit Romantic Sauna again. Still a nice, comfortable place. - a lot more exciting than in Phnom Penh, with lots of cruisy nooks and corners. Steam, sauna and pool are in excellent condition. There are slippers for everyone. I came in at 5:30pm in the afternoon. There was a considerable crowd. The men I met were playful and daring. It was my best time. Good massage, too. Entrance is reasonable. It is located about 50m on the road going to Artisans d'Angkor, off Sivatha Rd near the Old Market. This one is definitely a better choice than Mollopor's steam and sauna." -- Traveller123, Nov 12, 2009