I have been going to Dougguan for about 1year now usually 0nce a month. Reasons why I love it? Coz its a lot more for your money and when you get your time schedule worked out its really quick. I can make a door to door (HK island to hotel) in 2hrs. 10mins to Hung Hom railway, board the express 1hr train and 10min taxi from station to Hotel.
Only problem for me right now is that fcuking visa policy, before on a business visa great just a lot of chops on the passport but now its expensive. I just love that Macau style KTVs and always get hammered with the girls. Not as good a choice as Macau of course but half the price and usually get an overnight stay. Some hotels are really high quality as well as some older ones but the room sizes are always generous. There's also many Saunna's and that's really the best place to start as they always follow a standard service and you just sit back and enjoy the ride. Its 2hrs instead of macau 1hr, twice the time half the cost.
One thing they are never short of is girls only young girls not like HK. Its getting a room that's often difficult, but I get the feeling it ok now as we are all feeling the gobal slowdown and first expense cut is mongering.
First timers get really put off, too many stories but it is a very money grabbing place but you're only talking 100's not 1.000's. Once you get it and know all the potential troubles, it great fun. Weekends get infested by Hkers weekdays more the Shz business crowds and many foriegners from Japan, Korea and Malaysia. I have not seen many westerners tough. English won't get you very far and really should go with someone to show you the ropes.
My earlier trips costs 3,000RMB includes eating out, decent hotel one night, KTV 7pm to 12pm -ish usually take 2-3 girls, pick one girl for overnight stay and one saunna visit. Nowadays it's more 4,500 RMB coz I do threesomes and start friday instead of saturday. Always back on Sunday night 7pm ish.
There are also some cheaper options and you can go really cheap but haven't tried, my mate is too particular. You can pick some farm girls straight from the countryside no service just a dead fish $150 one shag. I once had a northerner tall, milk skin, just have to be a bit rough wih her as they don't really know anything. Oh you need to barter, its really a human cattle market.
After that time we go for the better service.