Hi all,
We are heading to the Gold Coast in a couple of weeks and we're hoping to attend a venue that holds parties for couples and single women only (i.e. no single guys). We've come across Chateau Vino and Mike's Place as possibilities and we're hoping some of you can provide a personal review of them for us. Also feel free to suggest alternatives.
Thanks in advance
Mark and Anna
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MarkandAnna
Over 90 days ago
Straight Male, 60
Bi-curious Female, 41
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Quote by TemptedTwo
Fair go people.
Anyone who has been to WOW will know that it is an AWESOME venue. Possibly one of the best in Melbourne in terms of the facilities. We are very grateful that once a month they are kind enough to have a night for couples rather than barring the doors to us and keeping it a gay venue only.
We have had our gripes in the past about the number of single males they allow (we don't believe the "5 single males" line at all, and we're not sure if they really do charge $350 or if that's just a line to trick couples into thinking the number of single men will be low).
BUT... can everyone please keep any criticism constructive, rather than bitter and aggressive. We would really love to see WOW have more couples nights (including an occasional weekend - Mondays are difficult!) with better managed gender ratios, but that's not going to happen if they cop nothing but abuse for the once couples night per month that they DO run.
We would like to encourage the management to consider a couples only night on a Saturday night. Just once, to try it and see if its commercially viable for them. Widely advertise it, promoting the spectacular facilities. Make sure it doesn't clash with any other big events like S&S. It could be a win-win for everyone.
We agree. Having been there twice (November 2013) and last night (Feb 17 2014), we know first hand that their stated single male policy is simply not adhered to. Our first visit (which was our second foray into the swinging scene after attending a house party a month earlier) ended up very nicely after a slow start, especially because of the number of single males. Anna ended up in a lovely 3 way with 2 other women while the male partners happily stood back and watched.
But last night was a whole different story, and unfortunately will mean that we won't return unless there is a major change to the way it is run. Anna had to repeatedly ask guys to stop groping her when we were wandering through the corridors upstairs. Upon entering one of the rooms on our own (with the door left open to see who might want to join) we had to, at least on 4 occasions, say no to a single guy who entered and started touching without asking first.
The Management told us at the end of the night that there were only 6 single males in attendance. We counted at least 14, and there were not the corresponding number of single females anywhere else in the venue, unless the partners of these single guys all paired up and were playing behind closed doors (unlikely). One single guy we spoke to said he got in for free because he was a regular (which may of course not be true).
We really do like the venue, and we would love to see a true couples only night held there, but until that happens we won't be going back :sad:
Mark and Anna
