CUBA (Black)

    CUBA (Black)

    CUBA (Black)

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    Gangnam-daero 114-gil, Seoul, South Korea

    CUBA, formerly known as Black, is a gay 'jjimjilbang' (cruise club) that made headlines in 2015 for admitting to having a strict door policy that allowed entry only to young Koreans and gym-fit non-Korean men.

    Facilities at Black include lockers with keypad system, showers, bathrooms, TV/smoking room, private cabins and dark room. Black gets very crowded and particularly busy on the weekends. Open 24 hours.

    From Sinnonhyeon subway station (Exit 3), take the first turn on the left down Gangnam-daero 112-gil. Continue down this street until you find an alley on the left.

    Mon:Open 24 hours

    Tue:Open 24 hours

    Wed:Open 24 hours

    Thu:Open 24 hours

    Fri:Open 24 hours

    Sat:Open 24 hours

    Sun:Open 24 hours

    Nearest station: Sinnonhyeon

    Features:
    Dark Room
    Maze
    Relaxing Cabins
    Rate CUBA (Black)
    2.5
    Audience Rating

    Based on 37 votes

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    D

    Fri, Dec 13, 2019

    Is it closed or moved?

    Went on 12 Dec 2019 saw that the signboard was not lit up. Went up the stairs to the door steps and the signboard was taken off the door and door locked. Peeped inside to see works going on. Is the sauna closed for good or moved?
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    :)

    Wed, Oct 30, 2019

    Dont be sad if u cant enter

    Im a fit Southeast Asian guy. I managed to get in there twice (different days). I saw some other people being refused entry too. I can say people in there aren't that fit or good-looking like those we see in Korean series. They look so normal but have quite an attitude in their eyes (not sure why...because of their long eyelids or their upset mood). What I'm trying to say is.. Don't expect much from here. If you're into Asian guys, Japan or Taiwan is better choice. I got almost 80k followers on my social account, but here is the first time that everyone in the sauna completely ignored me. It's a new experience anyway and I do respect their taste.
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    Noe

    Sun, Oct 27, 2019

    Remove this place for the website

    This place shouldn’t be here this website is called travel gay Asia obviously to help foreigners when they travel if this place doesn’t allow foreign visitors what is the point of being in here? Please remove this place so people don’t try to go there and get rejected on the door, it make me feel that is so much hatred and discrimination here, the gay community should be united
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    Alex

    Sun, Dec 30, 2018

    no handsome guys

    Yesterday I visited a cruise club for the first time in my life, thinking that the crowd would be fit and good-looking, but there were no handsome guys at all. :(
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    Frank

    Mon, Aug 27, 2018

    Racist policy

    A place to avoid! If you are a foreigner and read those comments posted here, you know exactly the policy of that club. No other guys than hot young muscular Koreans.
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    Fred

    Sat, Apr 14, 2018

    All is said

    I think all is said. Black is not worth spending ur money down there w narrow minded people. Stupidness, jealousy and misunderstanding of how works the world seems ruling this place. Lets go to other places.
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    Hotboy

    Wed, Apr 04, 2018

    Not much as you expected

    How to find Black? Walk From Sinnonhyeon subway station EXIT no.3 around 1 minute, and Turn left. You see ChungPyung Galbi and turn right. Go straght 2-3 minutes, You can see Nodulg-gang (restaurant), cross that restaurant, go up stair, Black is located second floor of this restaurant,. It's not so far from subway Exit. Black is located on the street Gangnam-daero 114-gil. You can see the sign like the picture attached. If you are fit asian, maybe you will get a chance to get in. How? Just silently come in, put your shoes into the locker, lock it. Then give the key to the receptionist (silently) and the fare (17000won from 7pm). He will give you another key of another locker to put all your stuff in and get naked. Then you can enjoy this place. BUT the guys here are not so hot. I’ve come around 7pm on Tuesday. There are only 10 guys here but not active, not so shape and fit. I’ve tried to match with anh guy but nothing happened.
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    korean

    Sun, Dec 24, 2017

    wow

    wow learning from 'long history of being treated as a second class human' just sounds so offensive and rude. In fact, it was only for about 35 years that korea was ruled by japan, and long before that korea had treated japan as a second class country for over 1000 years. please think twice before you put a disrepectful comment :) But the important thing is that what youre saying is totally retarded. Japanese rule over Korea was cruel and not to be justified. Learning something from such a thing? Youre just being too rude. And saying koreans have prejudice against other races based on the venue of this cruise club is not reasonable. Go to any tourist attraction place and see if koreans are rude to foreigners. I am totally sure most koreans are rather too kind and friendly to foreigners. But beside that, personal sexual preference is a different thing. Many Koreans prefer having sex with Koreans. You cant say Koreans have prejudice because of this preference. Then should I have sex with a foreigner even if i dont prefer it just to show that i am not a racist?? Thats not right And because many koreans have sexual preference toward koreans, there are some cruise clubs that accept only koreans. If youre a foreigner, you can go to Itaewon. There you can meet foreigner-wanting koreans.
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    Aussie

    Wed, Jul 24, 2013

    Polar Spa Massage for Men

    The only thing that this place has going for is the massage, apart from that don't bother going. When you enter you need to go upstairs where you check-in, get your locker key, towel and thongs. If you want a massage you stay upstairs where you're taken to a room to select your masseuse (kind of like a cattle selection station). You are then taken up yet more stairs or down a hall to your massage room. The massage: Hard wooden table with a blanket in a small, hot, dark room. Like I said earlier, the massage was great!! After the massage if you want to relax in the jacuzzi or sauna, go back down stairs to find a "secret" door. Once inside it is a very small room (about the size of a decent sized hotel room), with private showers, and very close by, an open shower. To your right are 3 sauna rooms (again, very small). We went to the middle sauna and it stank like potatoes being boiled - not relaxing at all. As for the jacuzzi/hot pool - well if it was busier here you would need to line up, as this is too small. The place looks run down and needs a make over or move somewhere new to offer better facilities and a larger room. Our visit cost us 910,000 dong, and we were only there for about 1hr 15min. I would have stayed longer if it was busier and if there were guys there who looked old enough to be in a place like this. Think twice before heading here. If you don't mind a run down, dirty, smelly, small sauna experience go for it. Lastly, neither the staff or masseuses speak English which makes it hard to communicate.
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    Patrick

    Sat, Jul 20, 2013

    Queen Resort

    Booked a room at their 'resort" for 2 nights. What a joke, arrived in at 3 am and left fast next morning. It is a dirty, dangerous place. When asked for a lock to store my processions in the room I was told to walk down the street to a store and buy one! And as for being open 24 hours, no, there is someone at the door, but the rest of the place, other than the gym, was closed when I got there. I saw nothing but ugly looking massage and money boys at the place. Now, I have trouble with the "2.8 out of 5 based on 6 ratings" seen here. Where in the world did you find it in your hearts to give this place 2.8. What are your standards people?
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    From:KoreanNatives

    Wed, Dec 13, 2017

    REALITY CHECK

    To: NON KOREAN and foreigners This is a message for you! WHY? ---> we are deeply sorry for inconvenience but, we DO NOT want to play with you :( so, GO TO JAPAN :) i am sure they will play with you! WHY? ---> basically same rules and regulations of japan are applied in korea although it might not be explicit, it is still IMPLIED! THANK YOU!! have nice day
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    chan

    Wed, Jul 31, 2013

    Does not worth

    The quality of masseurs does not make it worth to paying HK$2000.
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    Jib

    Sun, Dec 10, 2017

    The don’t allow foreigners and not fit people to come in

    Today was there and came inside without any problem, but then forgot password from my locker and asked staff to open it in English, so they figured out that I’m foreigner and said that foreigners are not allowed. Except of this Facilities are quite nice. More or less clean. Not so many people just a few guys but good looking. Sad that I hadn’t had fun with them this time.
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    Josh

    Sun, Nov 05, 2017

    backward

    I am a good looking, manly, and physical fit guy; but I absolutely think condoning prejudice behavior are not acceptable. It is very close to discrimination of people based on their race, look, gender, and sexualilty. Korean need to learn about their long history of being treated as second class human by the Japanese and stop this type of prejudice again other people regardless of their race, look, and age.
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    Wil

    Sat, Aug 31, 2013

    Great Owner!

    Went on our last visit to Seoul and will return in 2014. Met with Mike who was very informative and a great host. Had the best set of Manhattan Ice Tea's ever!!
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    donald

    Sat, Aug 24, 2013

    best spa in chinatown at absoulte spa in it thank you

    Best place, clean spa and well-maintained.
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    Layton

    Tue, Aug 22, 2017

    Response

    If your international traveler you should've known the word restriction. People and business can choose who to cater of. I guess you also have your preferences. Unless you can **** **** ***....
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    Keith

    Thu, Jun 08, 2017

    Reply

    To correct your point, I am international traveler too. Many Japan gay cruising club and sauna had welcome foreigner now. I think you have bit outdated.
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    Stanley

    Sun, Dec 01, 2013

    Cool place where gorgeous guys congregate

    La Boca is a nice cosy bar for catching up with friends and ogling at eye-candies. With 90% of the clientele being trendy and good-looking guys, this is definitely a place to visit when you are in Taipei. However, the drinks are a bit pricey and the place is small. Gets too cramped during the weekends.
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    bebe

    Sat, Jan 14, 2017

    For the confused foreigner

    For those who are whining about no entrance for foreigners. If this was Japan, would you dare revolt against it? On the contrary, there are foreigners who go as far as repulsing other foreginers on behalf of Japan, even though they are not the natives. And you know they exist over there. Where is the respect that you so dearly showed in Japan? If you have no respect just because its Korea, then Why are you keep coming back? Is it because koreans have the undisputed hottest bodies on the planet which you can not deny? Not even just because Asian, its because they are KOREAN :) Korea has even generously provided separate venues for foreigners that cater to foreigner-seeking Koreans. If you can't find anyone even there, doesn't that give you a big hint that Koreans (in secret) are simply not into you? That maybe you shouldn't be in korea, rather a different country? If you have come to see the world's best attraction, then shouldn't you at least honor the rules of the host who is providing you the show which you might have never known about? Venues like black, shelter, and others to come do not welcome foreigners. Even if you get lucky and sneak through entry, do not expect them to welcome you. If they do, it is their tatemae. look it up. You just have to accept it, like you did in Japan. Whoever posted these venues clearly has no respect for the Koreans, the kind of respect that can be found in Japanese only venues. I don't care if weeaboos come and bombard my comment with whining. It just reveals their jealousy towards Koreans. Whining about foreigner restriction? You can thank Japan for that because Japan invented it first. Korea just following its trend. As similar the language is between Korean and Japanese, the similarity extends sexual preference Japanese for Japanese only and Koreans for Koreans only. And fyi, I am not Korean. I have travelled all across Asia, that includes Japan yes Japan dont act like you are not part of asia, so I know the actual difference compared to the myths and lies that other foreigners want you to think.
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    Rowan

    Sun, Jan 26, 2014

    rainbow sauna... weekend update

    So good I went there again on Friday 24/1/14 from 6.30pm - 8am. Got to talking with the owner and realised that for weekends, things pick up after 10pm. And he was right! People were just lining the corridors after 10.30pm. However, for visitors over the Chinese new year period I was told its a bit quiet as many exit Taipei to go home and spend new year over the holidays. Happy to hear from actual accounts.
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    Bill

    Sat, Jan 25, 2014

    Very small place

    Equus moved to a new location is very small. No cruising area, no private cabins.
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    Han

    Fri, Jan 24, 2014

    love it

    I love this place. So many hunks from various countries.
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    Rowan

    Wed, Jan 22, 2014

    sexy b grade horror movie

    Came here on 22/1/14 wed 6:30- 10:30. First thing you notice here is the amount of space! Bigger than any sauna in Hong Kong with a size to rival 24 kaikan in Tokyo! The place is dated but not in a dirty or hazardous way. Second floor consists of a nice combo of private rooms with open areas for group fun, with enough lighting to notice someone is there but still dark enough to give you a fright when someone rounds a corner. This place has the potential to become legendary if they renovated and used more of the space but either way still a great place to visit. Guys numbered in the 20's were there until about 9 after which it died down a little (<10). A simple positive change would be to have lube and dom dispensers in rooms
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    Max

    Wed, Jan 22, 2014

    Crazy nights

    I really wanted to visit a host club type and I found the Happy Place. I went there twice. First time I watched the guys dance and picked out my favorite. Actually many of the guys were hot and at first, when a new customer enters each one of them smiles and waves ONLY at you. That makes you feel special. Well it made me. I chose a guy and bought him a drink. The cheapest is two hundred baht. So we talked - they all speak English of course. I returned the next day. Everyone was even more friendly to see a same customer. In the future I will return because it's a cozy and hot place with very friendly service and hosts.
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    Jam

    Fri, Dec 16, 2016

    Try your luck

    It really depends on 3 things... 1. your look (Must be Asian, but better look like Korean) 2.the reception staffs (The young guy always let me in, but the mid-aged men was quite tricky.) 3 Action (Act like a regular customer and just put the entrance fee there, get your key and faster go in.)
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    B

    Sat, Apr 09, 2016

    Not welcoming of foreigners

    In my late 20's and in good shape. Tried going here twice and was told only Koreans are allowed. Speaking in Korean to the staff didn't help. Any foreign guys have any luck this year?
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    Comet

    Fri, May 02, 2014

    Good prices, excellent shows!

    The shows are excellent, from the drag performers and the recent go-go boys in bikinis! Such eye candy! The staff are friendly and cute too! Very affordable food and entrance (comes with 3 drink stubs).
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    T

    Sat, Mar 19, 2016

    Racist

    I have been to Black many times before but the last couple of times I have gone since the new year (2016) they denied me because I'm "not Korean." I responded in Korean that I have been here many times but he refused to explain. I suggest non-foreign people keep trying to go to Black so they can see how much money they're losing based on a small few Korean customers' close-minded complaints.
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    Din

    Sat, Jan 02, 2016

    Black it's not tolerant

    I visit Black first time. I don't know why administration of BLACK saying ONLY KOREAN. I'm Middle East type of man, it's not tolerant said that. Never visit BLACK.
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    Minh Nguyen

    Fri, Jan 01, 2016

    Great for fun & relaxation

    Went to Black on Boxing Day. Foreigner welcomed. Nice, spacious & clean. Friendly patrons age between 20-30. A lot action. Good ventilation n lights dimmed for greater comfort. Will visit again on my next trip.

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