Reporting from Budapest

[12is12]

I was there two midweek nights. Checked out the saunas at 6-9.

I m a 65 y/o caucasian; not unattractive.

Magnum sauna:
After entering I was told "payment when leaving". Fortunately so.
There were about 10 men around, looking older than me. In less than a minute I made an immediate U turn, and left. I wasn't charged the €17 entrance fee.

Sauna 69:
€13 fee. Impressive place; big; spacious; very comfortable loung; immaculately clean. Jaccuzi not hot.
3 oldies and 3 young guys walking around stone-faced, sometimes watching the porn screens. No interactions.
Left after an hour. The nice receptionist was honest: "it's better on Saturdays".

CoXx men's bar:
Google says it opens at 9; went there at 10; was told by the 'receptionist' that things get going only at 11. Didn't wait.

Apps:
Was propositioned by 3 hot youngsters in Grindr and Romeo. One asked for "support"; insisted I set the sum. I was surprised he was ok with my trial baloon: 10,000 Florint = €26.
We set the details, but he flaked; as did another.
I met with the third, who was really hungry after a month of no sex.

Didn't see any escorts on hunqz. There were 15 on rentmen. The very few posting rates: incall - 120; outcall - 145; overnight  800-1000.

[Thomas_88]

Hi 12is12,

Thanks for the report. Did you pay "the third" ("I met with the third, who was really hungry after a month of no sex")?

[12is12]

No 

I wrote that the seeking-support guy flaked.

 

[Thomas_88]

Hi again,

Thanks for the reply.

[speedoo1]

On ‎5‎/‎13‎/‎2022 at 10:10 AM, 12is12 said:

Didn't see any escorts on hunqz. 

hmm...when I was in Budapest in Oct there were plenty of hot guys advertising in Hunqz.

Yeah, some guys desperate for money will settle for 10-15,000 HUF but most guys will charge higher than that. You can ask if they have lower rate for 30min; many will offer that upon request. Gym fit/musle hot guys (many will be used to traveling to Zurich, Vienna etc for work so they know their market value) will charge 100-120 Euro an hour.

Above is based on my Oct 2021 observations from staying a few days in Budapest.

[JourneysEnd]

I'm going to Budapest in a few weeks. Anyone been recently who could give some advice how the city is?

[ShivRoy]

On 4/28/2024 at 7:44 AM, JourneysEnd said:

I'm going to Budapest in a few weeks. Anyone been recently who could give some advice how the city is?

Everything is online - mostly apps, a bit Hunqz, etc.

There are no gay clubs, and the couple of gay bars are very sad - there could be some rentboys there, but they would be druggies. I met some exceptional guys there, one Romanian for instance, but they are all online. A couple of saunas and one cruising bar are all non-escort scene.

One of my favourite bars in Europe, Action Bar, has long closed - that was the Budapest highlight that I miss. It had live sex shows, interactive "oral academy" on Friday nights with bar patrons sucking off performers on the bar floor, and plenty of rentable guys. That's long gone, and nothing has emerged instead. Men's days at Rudas baths used to be a riot in the 2000s, but they are very very very tame now. 

A fascinating city which I try to visit every year or two - but all escort scene is online.

[bkkmfj2648]

5 hours ago, ShivRoy said:

One of my favourite bars in Europe, Action Bar, has long closed - that was the Budapest highlight that I miss. It had live sex shows, interactive "oral academy" on Friday nights with bar patrons sucking off performers on the bar floor, and plenty of rentable guys. That's long gone, and nothing has emerged instead. Men's days at Rudas baths used to be a riot in the 2000s, but they are very very very tame now. 

Yes - Budapest's hey day was when the Action Bar was in its FULL glory.  I lived in Budapest for many years and I went to the Action Bar almost every weekend.  In addition to what you write above, on Thursday nights they had "Meet your Escort" night where you could meet many of the escorts that  you would see in Hunqz or others who did not advertise.  It was fun to meet them outside of the bedroom.

 

Ironically, the former owner of the Action Bar is here as a retiree in Pattaya.

[a-447]

The Action Bar also had a 2-way mirror looking over the urinal trough so you knew who was hung and who wasn't.

I loved the Oral Academy, as the guys were very well endowered and quite a mouthful!

[bkkmfj2648]

2 hours ago, a-447 said:

I loved the Oral Academy, as the guys were very well endowered and quite a mouthful!

yes I agree 100% - there was one Oral Academy guy that I wanted to off and take home at all costs.

I asked the owner to please help me make it happen.  So, when the model finished his work I sat with him at the front part of the bar - near where the entrance is.  He did not speak any English but the "woman" next to him did.  So, I had to tell the woman all the details about what I wanted from him.  She replied to me - Excuse me, but I am his wife - I send him here so that all of you can look at him - he is my baby - and he will only do what I tell him.  She said, if you want him then you need to off the both of us - as a husband and wife team.  I declined the offer as I wanted him ALL for myself.

In my 9 years of working and living in Budapest - this type of above situation manifested itself more than one time.  Many of the wives were punting out their husbands to bring in more income (bacon).  I always found it amazing that the wives were never jealous.  I became VERY close with one of these types of straight guys and I actually got to know the wife who liked me because she did not see me as a threat to their relationship.  I saw her husband for 4 years - but in year 3.5, he betrayed her and used my name as his alibi.  One night she called me frantically at home looking for her husband (he told her that he was with me giving me a massage) and instead he was out with another woman.  I was so angry at him for using me as an alibi and not even telling me about it.

[a-447]

"Many of the wives were punting out their husbands to bring in more income (bacon).  I always found it amazing that the wives were never jealous."

Many wives and girlfriend used to sit outside the old Krazy Dragon bar in Sunee Plaza, waiting for the bar to close. Some had babies with them.

Punters were often encouraged by these women to take their guys home for sex.

I also remember chatting to a Norwegian woman whose partner was the hugely hung top in the fuck show at one of the bars a couple of streets behind Boystown. When I asked her if she had a problem with her guy fucking another guy she just laughed. It's just a job, she said, and at the end of the night I get to enjoy his cock.

TIT.

 

[bkkmfj2648]

27 minutes ago, a-447 said:

It's just a job, she said, and at the end of the night I get to enjoy his cock.

I LOVE her comment!!!  Excellent!!!

[polysome]

Any new on-the-ground reports on Budapest? Planning a trip there between Vienna to Belgrade - trying to see if still worth a 3-4 day stop.

Also would love to hear news/updates on Rudas bath house!

[Gav2000]

Just came back from here. I went to Magnum sauna which was large, clean and devoid of much action. I went on bears night but there wasn’t much hairiness on display. Or much sex.

Grindr was frustrating as a lot of messages but not much commitment to meeting. Still managed to meet a lovely Turk and Filipino. And one guy from Hunqz who was lovely. 

[speedoo1]

How much was the guy from Hunqz? He was top, vers or btm?

[polysome]

I can pitch in with my own experience:

Sauna: 69 >>> Magnum, smaller but also cleaner, nicer and the clientele fit what I was looking for. Saw action almost everyday I visited including a Tues and a Mon. The wet steam room is a great place to be. But the dark areas can also be fun. Some people can be nicely upfront - I had multiple guys try to assemble threesomes during the weekend near the dark area. And on a Monday, hooked up with a hot German guy visiting.

Grindr: Too much work

Hunqz: I met up with 2 providers, both were very mid. One wore too much perfume and was basically in a rush so he can meet his friends.

__________

 

[Gav2000]

On 10/27/2024 at 10:10 AM, speedoo1 said:

How much was the guy from Hunqz? He was top, vers or btm?

He was €80 and was bottom. He was really lovely as well. DM for more details if you’d like. 

[Gav2000]

I did find people on Grindr much more flaky than in other places. Your get to the point of meeting up and it would go silent.

[TheBossBabyback]

On 10/27/2024 at 7:38 PM, polysome said:

I can pitch in with my own experience:

Sauna: 69 >>> Magnum, smaller but also cleaner, nicer and the clientele fit what I was looking for. Saw action almost everyday I visited including a Tues and a Mon. The wet steam room is a great place to be. But the dark areas can also be fun. Some people can be nicely upfront - I had multiple guys try to assemble threesomes during the weekend near the dark area. And on a Monday, hooked up with a hot German guy visiting.

Grindr: Too much work

Hunqz: I met up with 2 providers, both were very mid. One wore too much perfume and was basically in a rush so he can meet his friends.

__________

 

I found that Grindr was crazy easy. But, I'm under 35 and a minority, so perhaps I fit the mold of "exotic" fun. I also have my face in my profile so I don't come to play. First day I was in Budapest, I thought my phone would overheat form the Grindr messages. 

I haven't ventured into providers or their sex sauna's yet. I did visit Irgalmasok Veli Bej Bath sauan. It was nice, and on male only day, the older gents are out to play. But many play in the steam room which is far too hot  (temperature wise) for my American blood.