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Phnom Penh trip report - Dec 2024

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On 1/19/2025 at 9:54 AM, Alex Lin said:

Does anyone know if Hatha Khmer Massge in Phnom Penh is still operating? As it’s marked as permanently closed on Google maps

Depending what location Google shows  but one in street 330 should be opened as original poster reported being there just recently  - read 1 st page of this thread

Posted
6 hours ago, vinapu said:

Depending what location Google shows  but one in street 330 should be opened as original poster reported being there just recently  - read 1 st page of this thread

I went to Google maps. Three locations are marked. One ("Hatha KHmer Massage") at Street 330 a stone's throw from the Tuol Sleng Museum, is marked as permanently closed. Another location, at Street 368 ("Hatha Khmer Massage by Man") is also marked as permanently closed. The third location is on Street 386 "Hattha Massage" - is this a mistake where once upon a time, sometime confused St 368 wth St 386 and dropped the pin at the wrong place? Or is this a brand new location? Or a previous, previous location?

Their website - not that websites should be trusted since these businesses may not have the skills to update them - still says Street 330. For what it's worth, it is https://hathakhmermassage.com/

Facebook pages with the names "Hatha Khmer Spa" and "Hatha Khmer Spa I" use the same logo. One is at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054588093749 with the most recent post dated 19 December 2024. The other is at https://www.facebook.com/hathakhmerspa, with its most recent post dated 18 June 2024 - something about a grilled whole hog.

However, a post dated 9 June 2024 says:

"Please inform everyone who is a customer of our Haththa Khmer Massage Shop, please inform that our Hath Khmer Massage Shop at Street 330 House No. 18, Beoung Keng Kang District IIII will continue to open as usual.
To Hatha Khmer Spa, our shop has been suspended for a while, we will find a new location, we will provide more information later. And thank you for customers who continue to support Hatha Khmer Spa shop. Thank you"

Now I vaguely remember that once upon a long, long time, they had a cruising sauna and a massage shop at separate locations. 

In short, I am confused too but if I have to make a guess, I think they've gone out of business.

Posted

When I went to hatha khmer massage, there was a small bar of in the garden. 

I'd sit there every evening with my chosen one - Mr Bubble butt - and fend off his constant requests for a scooter whilst trying to enjoy a pre -fuck drink.

Is that the place we are talking about?

Posted

@a-447 You might have been there more recently than I have. My last visit was five years ago. How time flies! Located at Street 330, I remember that it had a little garden out front, but I don't remember any garden bar.

Guest Raposa
Posted
4 hours ago, Alex Lin said:

Any alternative for gay massage in Phno Penh? In case Hatha Khmer is not open

The sauna at A&P close by Hatha Khmer has masseurs.

Posted

I am in PP now - 1/24/2025 and I will search and scour all the buildings on street 330 and look for Hatha and I will let you know if the place is still open.

Posted

@macaroni21 Yes, I just did today!

Story time: I arrived at 9pm, then I entered the place. The manager had me  choose from like 15-20 hot guys. He told me that there were 3 who haven't had customer for today and so I narrowed down my choices from those 3. So it was simple.

Price update as of today:
Oil - 10
Lotion - 12
B2B - 15 (I got this)

The massage is okay, but wow. I could go on and talk about my experience but I am not sure which is allowed and not allowed so I'll just leave it at that for now.

P.S - TBH it was my first time with that kind of setup where I can choose. I was overwhelmed from start to finish. Worth it for me as a first timer. I will definitely coming back after a few days.

Posted
15 hours ago, Jhynx said:

I could go on and talk about my experience but I am not sure which is allowed and not allowed

Everything is allowed, go on and tell us 😉

Posted
On 12/14/2024 at 10:37 PM, AndyUK said:

We spent a great evening at Toolbox bar.

Do they have gogo dancers at their new location too?

On 12/14/2024 at 10:37 PM, AndyUK said:

I visited Hatha Khmer twice

Do you happen to know if you get the two hand massage for $20, is it a minimum $30 tip for each, ie. $80 total?

 

On 12/14/2024 at 10:37 PM, AndyUK said:

$10 entry fee

I thought the entrance fee was $6.50 and after 8pm it drops to $4.50, and is only $2 for locals?

Posted

A&P sauna entrance is 6.50 USD for locals and expats and 10 USD for tourists (regardless of nationality). 4.50 USD for locals and expats after 8 pm.

They justify in a comment on google maps by different incomes locals vs. tourists.

Guest Raposa
Posted

I recently visited PP, and since I went to the same venues as OP, and I did not do very different things to him I will post my experiences in this thread.

First some tips. While Line chat is used, Telegram is the app of choice. If you want to connect with the staff at A&P, they all use telegram.
Tips vary between 30-40USD. Don’t confuse this place with Bangkok, it has a much smaller scene and is less transactional, which is a breath of fresh air.

I stayed at Rambutan which is the hotel right next to A&P. It has a nice pool and is gay owned. Staff is mostly young men. They offer massage services which I did not partake in as it is easy to connect with the staff at A&P through Grindr, and book massages there for slightly cheaper. All in all I would say that Rambutan price and location is great. You can easily walk to Hatha Khmer massage at 330 street and go to A&P right beside the resort.

While the staff at A&P are very flirty and will seek you out on Grindr and say hello as you walk past, the staff at Rambutan is friendly and professional. Families as well as gay couples stay there so it is a different but relaxed vibe. All in all I think Rambutan is good value as they got more rooms at half the price of A&P. So it is easier to book and you can always go next door if you want to use the services at A&P.

You can bring guests to your room.

Hatha Khmer
Wide variety of boys on offer. Full service offered. However, do your homework and ask papasan for advice before choosing a boy or you might end up with a dud. I was very pleased with the service offered there. Tips between 30-40 USD. It is located on 330 street. Can be a bit difficult to locate in the dark.

Space Hair Bar:

I went once. Very fit and muscular guys and good location. Fun place if you like that type of boys. Newcomers should go at least once.

Toolbox:

This is the place I liked the most and the last night I left at 3am. Boys hold a good conversation and can become quite tactile after 1am. The crowd is a mix of tourists and expats. The show on the pool table begins at 10:30pm and is of good quality. I liked their two lead dancers very much. Quite well choreographed dances. The setup of the bar is also conducive to interaction. Two of the nights I were there a central table was occupied by what seemed like a very close knit group of older expats. They have got the host bar concept right. Unlike Dragon and Koi I did not tip the staff directly but bought them drinks. I don’t know exactly what their business model entails and how profits from drinks are shared.     

A picture of the staff below which is current. If you like twinks this is the place. While offs after hours are theoretically possible. Please don’t mistake this for a gogo bar. Offing was never brought up in conversations by neither me or the boys. There are enough MBs on Grindr if that is what you want.

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Guest Raposa
Posted

If you’re out searching for Hatha Khmer massage, it is directly opposite this dental clinic on 330 street:

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Guest Raposa
Posted
2 hours ago, 12is12 said:

They dance on the pool table?

Yes they do 😁

Posted
On 2/16/2025 at 1:19 PM, Raposa said:

Hatha Khmer ... Tips between 30-40 USD.

This is the upper end of tip range, or even wishful thinking. I have been asked for such amounts (and more), but generally get boys for 20 USD (i.e. I never agreed on more than 20 USD in Cambodia, but tipped some exceptional ones more).

Recent (two days ago) data point to support my numbers is Chanak Spa, 1 hour massage 10 USD and expected tip for happy ending 20 USD (I asked manager before massage, and anyway 20 is my experience of several years, and the masseur said "thank you so much"). General recommendation for Chanak Spa, I was happy with how they run their business (available boys are presented in person behind a glass wall and curtain - shirtless would be nice, but even fully dressed a big step up from choosing from pictures), the massage and the happy ending. Location on google maps is slightly wrong, it's close to the center of street 470 and not at the end, I submitted correction.

Guest Raposa
Posted
38 minutes ago, a-447 said:

I believe they dance on cue.

They have fixed times starting at 22:30. Most people are in bar at that time.

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