a brothel chain in new zealand . for other uses see bon ton . bon ton type private industry sex industry headquarters new zealand number of locations 2 brothels area served auckland wellington key people jennifer souness products brothels services sexual services owner jennifer souness website www.bonton.co.nz bon ton is a high end brothel chain in new zealand . 1 it operates two brothels in the country one in the capital city wellington and the other in the nation s largest city auckland . 2 3 bon ton is a french term which means good taste . 4 the brothel is owned by jennifer souness 5 a former model who modeled for various european fashion labels . 3 in a feature story on prostitution in new zealand the bbc news online described bon ton as an ideal showcase for new zealand style liberalisation . 1 the brothel is characterized by quality rooms resembling luxury suites and a professionally maintained office . 1 louise jolliffe writing in the wellington guide asserted that bon ton looks closer to a luxury lodge than a brothel . 3 all the women working at bon ton have other occupations and work as prostitutes on a part time basis . during employment testing applicants are asked whether they like sex . brothel owner souness asserted these women like their work . 3 according to the bbc news online the escorts working at bon ton say they find the work environment respectful . 1 bon ton bills itself as a boutique agency for a select clientele and states that it intends to provide a tasteful and discreet haven for gentlemen to enjoy the attentions of elegant beautifully groomed intelligent women . 4 the website of the brothel makes invitation calls to potential clients to come into what is describes as a safe and secret oasis where the outside world melts away . 6 the bon ton website publishes biographies of their prostitutes whom they refer to as courtesans which include their age and brassiere measurement . as per the requirement by the prostitution reform act 2003 bon ton has a safe sex policy that requires customers to wear condoms . 7 one hour service at bon ton costs 400 new zealand dollars . 1 5 two members of the united kingdom based women s institute wi who visited various brothels throughout the world to check their quality and was featured in a bbc documentary titled the wi and the search for the perfect brothel voted bon ton the world s best brothel . 8 9 references edit a b c d e selling sex legally in new zealand . bbc news online . 17 march 2009 . retrieved 15 april 2012 . official website of bon ton . retrieved 15 april 2012 . a b c d jolliffe louise autumn 2009 . thoroughly modern madam pdf . the wellington guide 24 28 33 . a b brothel sues banker over bill . stuff.co.nz . 1 january 2009 . retrieved 15 april 2012 . a b school s cash went on sex and high living . the dominion post . 16 november 2011 . retrieved 15 april 2012 . jane warren 5 november 2011 . should prostitution be legalised . daily express . retrieved 15 april 2012 . tracey tyler 29 september 2010 . legalized brothels fantastic for new zealand prostitutes say . toronto star . retrieved 15 april 2012 . paul easton 20 february 2010 . legal prostitution hot topic at oxford debate . stuff.co.nz . retrieved 15 april 2012 . nz brothels get thumbs up from uk grannies . the new zealand herald . 30 july 2008 . retrieved 14 april 2012 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title bon ton brothel & oldid 686610740 categories brothelsprostitution in new zealand navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 20 october 2015 at 05 06 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view