Ladies of the Night

In Japan, geisha are a part of accepted society.  These cultured ladies entertain and accompany men with witty conversation, traditional dancing and singing, and tea ceremonies.  Sex is not expected or sought out.  Geisha are not prostitutes.

So you're on Maui and you're bored of the usual tourist nightlife - luaus, sunset cocktail bars, and the lounge singer at your hotel.  Want a real experience?  How about a Hawaiian version of the modern day geisha?  Yes, on Maui.

Head to Wailuku and in the Wailuku Industrial Park just across the street from each other sit just two of these establishments.  Locally known as "Hostess Lounges," one can enter to find a variety of attractive women court, flirt, and dance with you.  You may sing karaoke together, or just talk - buy them drinks, spoil them.  Order food, play pool and have a great time without the expectation of sex.   To a Westerner this concept may seem strange, but such dealings are common in Asia.

Unlike on Oahu, there are no strip clubs on Maui, so in a very real sense, these hostess lounges fill a social vacuum and a need.  Turn a blind eye if you wish, but these places exist, just don't pre-judge them.

BTW - I have no affiliation with these places or have been compensated in any way!  Just observing all sides of Maui. :)


Tokyo Lounge

Saigon Palace  - http://www.myspace.com/saigonpalacebar