Okay, just got back from Artemis and here are my lengthy impressions. This was my first FKK club in Germany so I'm going to comment on the entire FKK concept as well.
The Club
Artemis is indeed an upscale place as shown in the photos of their website. Change rooms were clean as was the indoor swim area. Showers were a bit of a pain since they only come out in spurts so you have to keep pushing the knob for continuous water. But as for general facilities including the private rooms, I would give it a high rating for sure. Food was so-so but passable. As a tip, when the restaurant area opens up at 6 pm, the room will be packed as it seems that 70% of the girls rush in to feed their faces. So it might be better to wait until the rush is over before grabbing dinner. I ended up eating only a light meal at first since I didn't want to overeat. Besides, they keep the food there through the evening so I had seconds just before I left.
The club is easy to find. Just get off S-baun station Westkreutz and walk over the bridge once outside the station to Halensee. Turn left at Halensee where you will find a tire shop. Keep walking down and around the curve and you will soon come to a second tire shop. Artemis is right behind it in a large building with the huge sign Artemis on top.
The Atmosphere
Things are sure different, at least from what I'm use to by North American standards. They have female bartenders overlooking the pool area as well as change room attendants who keep the place spotless. But since the concept of the FKK club holds, men are swimming in the pool naked, going in the saunas naked, showering naked all in plain view of the attendants. I went along with it since it was the way things are done here. Didn't really bother me though.
What I do have a problem with, is that the main lounge area on the main floor is a smoking section. I could stand only little periods of a time there. The downstairs lounge near the pool is much better since it's non-smoking but much quieter. This can be good or bad. Most of the girls do not come down here so you could miss some traffic but having said that, it you want to escape the aggressive girls, downstairs is a place to do it. For smokers, the main lounge won't be an issue but for non-smokers like myself, this is a major problem of the club in my mind.
The other thing which surprised me was that there were two male massage attendants in the pool area. Massage sessions were extra charge. I would have thought that none of the guys would want massages from men but these two male workers were actually quite busy throughout the time I was there.
The Girls
Of course I have to comment on the girls. There are some sharks for sure and I fell victim to one for my first go. These girls tend to rush you to finish. I learned that the less aggressive girls are the ones who will take more time. The sharks tend to circulate and would even wander to the pool area but not as frequent as in the main floor. These girls became a bit annoying for me after awhile. As far as types, there are a surprisingly diverse number of shapes and sizes here. Lots of pot bellies seen but there are indeed some hotties too. I didn't find these girls to be as friendly as say the usual strippers in North American clubs, especially in Montreal. These girls tend not to want to socialize too much unless they know that they will be having you as a customer for sure.
What The Club Lacks
Despite all the luxuries of the club, I really feel that the club lacks a few things. The first in my mind are TV screens with sports playing. After all, the club is for men. They could have added internet access as well. The only reason why I say that these items should be added is that most of the guys in my observation, spent a lot of time just wandering around different areas of the club. There are really no strip dance shows to watch even if you are in between private sessions with a girl. There's really nothing to do so some guys hit the sauna, some take dips in the pool and some even sleep. There is a weight training room with lots of good gym equipment but I didn't see anyone using them. There are two rooms called kinos which are basically mini theatres playing non stop porn but these are actually some target rooms that the sharks go to.
The Overall Concept
Again, this was my first FKK experience and my feelings are a bit mixed. Sure it's nice to be in a place that is luxurious and with lots of naked women walking around. But I think that this would have been a better experience if I went there with some others. In fact, I saw many local guys there who came in numbers, much like an outing to a strip club. Guys were hanging out together whether in the lounge or pool areas. At least in numbers, there is someone to talk to. When one is alone with not much to do, we end up having guys wander the club aimlessly. I'm not sure if all guys ended up participating in private sessions with the girls either. There were many guys there who didn't take any girls by my observation. Maybe it is a place to hang out as well.
Personally, I've become a one shot, one girl per day is enough for me type of guy. So I had some pressure put on myself coming into Artemis. Loaded up on Viagra that a friend gave me since I thought that I would need some artificial help if I'm to do multiples in a single evening. There is pressure to do multiples at FKK clubs in order to bring the price per session down. Now, I don't know if it was the Viagra, the atmosphere or a combo, but I had two different girls and although I was able to do the act both sessions, I was unable to finish each one. So I called it a night at two.
In contrast, just the evening before, I did the typical Berlin bordello outing (see my review on Club Mona in the Berlin section). For less money and less luxury, I think I ended up having a better session at Club Mona (and no problems with not finishing either) compared to Artemis. So if I ever visit Berlin or Germany again, I'm not so sure if I would do another FKK club. I don't need all the extras such as pools, saunas, etc. I would probably do the single session visits to bordellos instead especially since Berlin has many reputable ones. But that's just me.
I think I have enjoyed the Montreal outcall scene a bit more than my FKK experience so far.
The Club
Artemis is indeed an upscale place as shown in the photos of their website. Change rooms were clean as was the indoor swim area. Showers were a bit of a pain since they only come out in spurts so you have to keep pushing the knob for continuous water. But as for general facilities including the private rooms, I would give it a high rating for sure. Food was so-so but passable. As a tip, when the restaurant area opens up at 6 pm, the room will be packed as it seems that 70% of the girls rush in to feed their faces. So it might be better to wait until the rush is over before grabbing dinner. I ended up eating only a light meal at first since I didn't want to overeat. Besides, they keep the food there through the evening so I had seconds just before I left.
The club is easy to find. Just get off S-baun station Westkreutz and walk over the bridge once outside the station to Halensee. Turn left at Halensee where you will find a tire shop. Keep walking down and around the curve and you will soon come to a second tire shop. Artemis is right behind it in a large building with the huge sign Artemis on top.
The Atmosphere
Things are sure different, at least from what I'm use to by North American standards. They have female bartenders overlooking the pool area as well as change room attendants who keep the place spotless. But since the concept of the FKK club holds, men are swimming in the pool naked, going in the saunas naked, showering naked all in plain view of the attendants. I went along with it since it was the way things are done here. Didn't really bother me though.
What I do have a problem with, is that the main lounge area on the main floor is a smoking section. I could stand only little periods of a time there. The downstairs lounge near the pool is much better since it's non-smoking but much quieter. This can be good or bad. Most of the girls do not come down here so you could miss some traffic but having said that, it you want to escape the aggressive girls, downstairs is a place to do it. For smokers, the main lounge won't be an issue but for non-smokers like myself, this is a major problem of the club in my mind.
The other thing which surprised me was that there were two male massage attendants in the pool area. Massage sessions were extra charge. I would have thought that none of the guys would want massages from men but these two male workers were actually quite busy throughout the time I was there.
The Girls
Of course I have to comment on the girls. There are some sharks for sure and I fell victim to one for my first go. These girls tend to rush you to finish. I learned that the less aggressive girls are the ones who will take more time. The sharks tend to circulate and would even wander to the pool area but not as frequent as in the main floor. These girls became a bit annoying for me after awhile. As far as types, there are a surprisingly diverse number of shapes and sizes here. Lots of pot bellies seen but there are indeed some hotties too. I didn't find these girls to be as friendly as say the usual strippers in North American clubs, especially in Montreal. These girls tend not to want to socialize too much unless they know that they will be having you as a customer for sure.
What The Club Lacks
Despite all the luxuries of the club, I really feel that the club lacks a few things. The first in my mind are TV screens with sports playing. After all, the club is for men. They could have added internet access as well. The only reason why I say that these items should be added is that most of the guys in my observation, spent a lot of time just wandering around different areas of the club. There are really no strip dance shows to watch even if you are in between private sessions with a girl. There's really nothing to do so some guys hit the sauna, some take dips in the pool and some even sleep. There is a weight training room with lots of good gym equipment but I didn't see anyone using them. There are two rooms called kinos which are basically mini theatres playing non stop porn but these are actually some target rooms that the sharks go to.
The Overall Concept
Again, this was my first FKK experience and my feelings are a bit mixed. Sure it's nice to be in a place that is luxurious and with lots of naked women walking around. But I think that this would have been a better experience if I went there with some others. In fact, I saw many local guys there who came in numbers, much like an outing to a strip club. Guys were hanging out together whether in the lounge or pool areas. At least in numbers, there is someone to talk to. When one is alone with not much to do, we end up having guys wander the club aimlessly. I'm not sure if all guys ended up participating in private sessions with the girls either. There were many guys there who didn't take any girls by my observation. Maybe it is a place to hang out as well.
Personally, I've become a one shot, one girl per day is enough for me type of guy. So I had some pressure put on myself coming into Artemis. Loaded up on Viagra that a friend gave me since I thought that I would need some artificial help if I'm to do multiples in a single evening. There is pressure to do multiples at FKK clubs in order to bring the price per session down. Now, I don't know if it was the Viagra, the atmosphere or a combo, but I had two different girls and although I was able to do the act both sessions, I was unable to finish each one. So I called it a night at two.
In contrast, just the evening before, I did the typical Berlin bordello outing (see my review on Club Mona in the Berlin section). For less money and less luxury, I think I ended up having a better session at Club Mona (and no problems with not finishing either) compared to Artemis. So if I ever visit Berlin or Germany again, I'm not so sure if I would do another FKK club. I don't need all the extras such as pools, saunas, etc. I would probably do the single session visits to bordellos instead especially since Berlin has many reputable ones. But that's just me.
I think I have enjoyed the Montreal outcall scene a bit more than my FKK experience so far.
