Prague is rarely discussed on here. The economy and flight price increases are probably a big factor. In fact, I'm typing this from the States. Just relaying my drinking buddy's experiences from our Skype talks. There used to be a message board for the European hot spots, but seems that was scrapped when some apartment owners bought the domain.
I started going to Prague long after the city's "prime." I always read stories of Prague in the 90s and early 2000s, but I was still in my 20s then and didn't require a wallet to have as much fun as I do now. heh heh I think my first trip was about 5 years ago. I've gone back twice since, most recently was last year at this time with said drinking bud. Sounds like little has changed since last year at this time.
The former powerhouse of the scene back when I first went was a club designed and marketed primarily to tourists... "Escape." The prices for drinks there are about 3x what you'd pay in a normal Czech bar. There's a $10 cover... which isn't terribly pricy, but in a city like Prague where everything is cheap, it does make the club stick out as high end. And the performers' rates are almost double what they are at other spots. But Escape always had the 9s and 10s... and lots of them usually. Last year, there were 1 or 2 9's with lots and lots of 6's. My bud and I were astonished and figured maybe it was just bad timing. Apparently not. those 1 or 2 9's have found other lines of work. Escape seems to be on its death bed. It's too bad... it really was my favorite place to go anywhere in the world - so much more enjoyable than anything in Montreal or Ft. Lauderdale.
The unlikely better alternative is the club once known as Pinnochio. Renamed Temple about 2 or 3 years ago (maybe longer), it's alwasy been the "other" place to go... the place the locals go... it had cheaper drinks, but usually the talent was rough around the edges to say the least. Last year when I went, Temple saved the trip since Escape was a dud. And this year for my friend, it was no different. He found a dark-haired Justin Bieber lookalike (on Justin's 18th birthday no less) on his first night. He tells me the guy was pretty much straight (far more common there) but a lot of fun. He sent me a picture... wow. A true knockout. My total type - works out but not too much. Last night he brought back to his hotel another Temple find, a friendly blond (gay this time) who was more of the whole boyfriend experience.
There was a guy named Honza who was there again this year who we met last year. This guy was stunning. I did the one hour "massage room" option. (They have a hotel upstairs.) I'm suprised he was still working. Seems like the super-model gorgeous types move on fairly quickly. This guy was super hot - tall, thin/toned, a soccer player... kind of like Rod Stewart's hair (waaaaaay back when Rod was the stuff! That was before my time!).
Anyway, Temple really seems to have eclipsed Escape. It's like McDonald's beating out The Cheesecake Factory. Both nights so far on his trip, he says he's spotted 5 or 6 really smokin' hot guys. Keep in mind we prefer college to mid 20s guys... if you like 'em big and beefy, our opinions will differ. I don't know if I'll be visiting again anytime soon. The $900 flight, pricy hotels, lousy dollar exchange rate... it's just easier to have fun here in the US and Canada. But if you've never done it, it's a much more "complete" experience versus talking to dancers at a bar and then counting songs and dodging backroom monitors.
