General Reports

[Baxter Slade]

It's true. The rates posted on virtually all love motels are for all night, except weekends. They are for four hour increments on weekends. During the week, some have four hour discount rates.

There does seem to be a stipulation with the all night stay. As far as La Mansion I believe you have to enter after 8 pm To get the all night deal instead of the 4 hours. Best to ask to be sure.

[Phordphan]

Can someone clear something up for me regarding La Mansion. I'm in Tijuana and a escort told me it's 400 pesos a night on the weekdays but that's for a regular all night stay 12:00 check out. She said they only charge short term on weekends. Is this true. I saw the pictures of the room. They look real nice for only 400 pesos. Is this true.

It's true. The rates posted on virtually all love motels are for all night, except weekends. They are for four hour increments on weekends. During the week, some have four hour discount rates.

[Reinaldo]

I don't know the exact location but my understanding is that it's closer to the Otay Mesa border crossing than to the San Ysidro one.

Coming from the east coast here, it's been 2 yrs since I went to Tijuana and didn't realize the border crossing has changed. Curious if anyone know where you can check Trump's border wall prototypes?

[WombatEd2]

Got into town around 4:00 PM last Friday and decided to look in on a couple of places a bit south of the Zona Norte, just for a look around.

The second place I looked into was the Maria Bonita bar and massage, on the south side of Calle 8 (Miguel Hidalgo) just west of Revolucion. This place presents two doors, one for the bar, and one for the massage.

I first went into the massage, looking for the bar, and several not-ugly massage artists looked up as I entered, as delighted to see me as if I was their first customer in several days. When I asked for the bar, they directed me next door.

The bar was deserted except for the kid behind the bar. The place has an "under construction" motif, with bare OSB (plywood, only rougher) paneling. The sink in the men's room was covered with a plastic trash bag, which I took to mean "out of order".

I suspect I won't be back.

[WombatEd2]

Got into town around 4:00 PM last Friday and decided to check in on a couple of places a bit south of the Zona Norte, just for a look around.

First was New Body bar & massage, at Calle 8 (Miguel Hidalgo) & Ave Martinez. The place was clean, new, and shiny. Ironically, at the bar, they refused to take pesos, and the ATM dispensed only US dollars. But prices at the bar were lower than in the Zona.

The signs were all in Spanish, which may explain why I didn't even see where the massage was. (I wasn't ready to do that, anyway, so I didn't ask.) There were five people in the bar: a bartender, two guys who looked like they worked there, and two women who didn't look like they worked there. One of the guys kept wandering out of the bar to some unseen karaoke stage, and singing off-key Latin music.

Nobody approached me, and I returned the favor. I suspect I'll go back someday, in the evening, for a better look.

[GoneFishin]

She said they only charge short term on weekends.

Love motels are all short term but yes, they all generally shorten the hours you can stay in the room on weekends and holidays. Check with them or review carefully the posted prices at the entrance.

[DramaFree11]

I have walked by this place 100 times, I would be careful. H. K. Takes care of the police, so if you are not causing any problems they will leave alone, but the best policy is to avoid all drugs in a foreign county. Good Luck.

I've wondered about this place but to be honest with all the horror stories, it sounds risky. Risky in the sense what is to stop some enterprising patron or employee from tipping off a cop to an "easy mark. " Case in point, I was walking in the alley behind HK where the SGs are and there was this loud ass dude puffing a joint yelling "Mota!" My first thought other than don't make eye contact or in any way engage this guy as there are cops within earshot, is was this Zacazonapan? If it was, I didn't get the best vibes. Does anyone have more info on this place and possibly intel on whether the guy behind HK was with Zacazonapan or just a guy trying to sell / scam?

[GutsCasca]

Coming from the east coast here, it's been 2 yrs since I went to Tijuana and didn't realize the border crossing has changed. Curious if anyone know where you can check Trump's border wall prototypes?

[TjBrazil]

Can someone clear something up for me regarding La Mansion. I'm in Tijuana and a escort told me it's 400 pesos a night on the weekdays but that's for a regular all night stay 12:00 check out. She said they only charge short term on weekends. Is this true. I saw the pictures of the room. They look real nice for only 400 pesos. Is this true.

[Captain Solo]

The red BMW did not cross over the bumps into US soil yet. It was still in Mexico's territory.

CBP has no jurisdiction to arrest anyone in Mexico soil. Legally they would have to call in Mexico's cops to arrest and prosecute the perps in Mexico's court. I don't know why CBP agents drew their guns and swarmed that car. The first CBP agent already drew his gun, pointing at the red BMW before calling other guys on his radio. The 2 BMW guys would have to shoot their ways out of that arrest. I was a sitting duck, scared shitless in the car, expecting a gun fight.

Quite a few CBP guys are assholes. Write down their names and be careful when dealing with them.

Re. Bbond.

The dog sitting quietly is the sign he smells drugs, the agents swam to prevent the occupants from trying to escape or throw the drugs out. I have seen this a few times on the bridge where I cross.

[Phordphan]

I've wondered about this place but to be honest with all the horror stories, it sounds risky. Risky in the sense what is to stop some enterprising patron or employee from tipping off a cop to an "easy mark. " Case in point, I was walking in the alley behind HK where the SGs are and there was this loud ass dude puffing a joint yelling "Mota!" My first thought other than don't make eye contact or in any way engage this guy as there are cops within earshot, is was this Zacazonapan? If it was, I didn't get the best vibes. Does anyone have more info on this place and possibly intel on whether the guy behind HK was with Zacazonapan or just a guy trying to sell / scam?

Grow a pair, walk up the street to bar Zap, and check it out. Weekends are the busiest. Great jukebox, cheap beer, and somebody will have a joint, or sometimes something much stronger. You'll see lots of locals, fewer gringos. Mostly younger college age. You can cut the mota haze with a knife later in the evenings.

The alley guy had nothing to do with the bar. Do not buy in to some of the ridiculous paranoia you read on this board.

[Bbond]

The dog was sniffing all cars on his walk. When it got to the red BMW, it was walking around the car again and again, sniffing at the doors' edge, then it just stopped and sat down on the road looking at the car quietly, not barking, not moving, not wagging his tail.
Suddenly about 6 CBP guys, manning the stalls, closed their gates, drew their guns and ran towards the BMW.

The dog sitting quietly is the sign he smells drugs, the agents swam to prevent the occupants from trying to escape or throw the drugs out. I have seen this a few times on the bridge where I cross.

[TcBoyle]

Or I would suggest an alternative approach. There is a bar called Zacazonapan that is on the northeast corner of Constitucion and Calle Primera. It's on Constitucion just a building over from the corner. You can usually smell the ganja as you walk by. Go up to the bartender and order a 32 oz Pacifico for like 50 - 60 pesos. Chill for a few minutes and ask one of the waiters, "Donde esta la mota?" he might try to play it off like he don't know, but offer him 100 pesos and he'll give you about a third of a joint. The place has a really jamming jukebox, so you can hang out for a little while and sometimes the waiters will just come over and start smoking you up some more after you finish the roach.

Disclaimer: I only smoke once or twice a year so my tolerance is probably not the same as yours. I would not be the best source for gauging the quality of their product. A couple hits on average weed and I'm good.

I've wondered about this place but to be honest with all the horror stories, it sounds risky. Risky in the sense what is to stop some enterprising patron or employee from tipping off a cop to an "easy mark. " Case in point, I was walking in the alley behind HK where the SGs are and there was this loud ass dude puffing a joint yelling "Mota!" My first thought other than don't make eye contact or in any way engage this guy as there are cops within earshot, is was this Zacazonapan? If it was, I didn't get the best vibes. Does anyone have more info on this place and possibly intel on whether the guy behind HK was with Zacazonapan or just a guy trying to sell / scam?

[Kelso1]

One time I was coming to FLL from MDE. I had smoked plenty in the hotel room, but did not bring any stuff home. When I got near immigration a dog went crazy over my carry on. I guess all that smoke penetrated the outside of the bag. I was sent to the side, and my bag was torn apart. The officer asked me why I thought the dog singled me out. I said I don't know, and then they let me go.

[Long Don Silva]

Sorry, forgot Mexico runs on the metric system. I think their Pacifico is sold by the liter, not 32 oz.