Medellin Hotels and Rental Apartments

[Almotu]

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[Almotu]

Are there any reliable cheap, but secure places near Motel Ibiza? I planned my outing a little poorly and have nowhere to stay Aug 28 - Aug 30. Hotel Ibiza looks great and I'm hoping I can HQ at a cheap place during during the daytime and go to Ibiza after the evening activities for the enhanced environment.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Motel Ibiza is at the other end of the Mayorista market, so you should be able to find a decent inexpensive (up to 65.000 COP / Night) room around the corner from the Mayorista hooker street. Central Plaza, Monarca & El Caravan (double check my spelling) amongst a few smaller ones. Try booking.com, I think a few of them are on there. Then it's a long 20-30min walk across the massive Mayorista Central but it is pretty safe. The Motel Ibiza people might give you a strange look since you did not arrive in a car or motorbike but who cares. There is some eateries & supermarkets inside the Mayorista Central too.

[ElJefe7010]

Are there any reliable cheap, but secure places near Motel Ibiza? I planned my outing a little poorly and have nowhere to stay Aug 28 - Aug 30. Hotel Ibiza looks great and I'm hoping I can HQ at a cheap place during during the daytime and go to Ibiza after the evening activities for the enhanced environment.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[Cursnoop]

I usually book my hotels on website such as Expedia but now is a good time to book hotels on Colombian websites since the prices are in pesos and pesos are dropping fast again US $.

Anyone know any Colombian Travel websites?

[Puntz79]

The hotel that I would be looking for as to be in the Poblado area that is not to be obvious that it is a monger place. I am meeting some professional people in Poblado and don't want to make it look like I was strictly there for business and not mongering. I did searches on the threads here but it is difficult to find the answer.

My apologies for not being clear.

El Poblado is the "upscale" part of town, lots of visitors stay in that area and lots of hotel choices. As for what is girl friendly, you should know that all hotels are girl friendly. Now, assuming that you want to bring a girl back to your hotel. She has to register at the front desk (unless you get by unnoticed) and there might be a charge, that's what most want to know (if there's a charge or not). You could really take a look at any hotel in El Poblado, and just make sure to book a room for 2. When you check-in, you might be asked if your second guest is with you. If she's not, just say something like she's running a little late and will be joining me in a bit. That's what I do anyways. As for which hotels charge and which don't, it's really hit or miss but from my experience most hotels will charge you if you have more than one girl come by. The Art Hotel seems to be more friendly and does not charge, the girl just has to register. I've stayed at Park 10 which is a nice hotel, but the guest must register and if it's a different guest than the one that registered first they will charge you. Hotel Diez de Categoria, hit or miss. I've gotten by with a couple, but that was because the front desk guy was on the phone and didn't say anything as we walked by to the elevator. The next night, another front desk guy was asking each couple their room number and verifying their names. So if you're discrete, you can get lucky. In the worst case you can just ask the chica if she knows of a short-time hotel, and take care of your business there.

[IamLookin]

Did you try reading the first few pages of this thread? There are recommendations. What you're asking has been asked in some way about a couple hundred times, and there are more than enough posts that give you the answers you are looking for. Not trying to be rude or anything, but there are frequent posters that have helped share experiences, give recommendations to newbies, over and over again and if some of us can take the time to read through threads (and do searches) it saves a lot of time for the person wanting information, and also keeps the thread pretty fresh with new info (such as reviews of hotels and any new intel that can be useful). There are a couple vets that have gone above and beyond to create maps with locations / prices on just about everything a punter might be looking for. Sometimes it's just the same question being asked and the answer might be 10-15 posts below. Hope you understand.

The hotel that I would be looking for as to be in the Poblado area that is not to be obvious that it is a monger place. I am meeting some professional people in Poblado and don't want to make it look like I was strictly there for business and not mongering. I did searches on the threads here but it is difficult to find the answer.

My apologies for not being clear.

[Puntz79]

Would need a hotel that is both chica friendly and a non obviously a monger only hotel. Need to visit someone that I would not want to have suspicions.

Thanks.

Did you try reading the first few pages of this thread? There are recommendations. What you're asking has been asked in some way about a couple hundred times, and there are more than enough posts that give you the answers you are looking for. Not trying to be rude or anything, but there are frequent posters that have helped share experiences, give recommendations to newbies, over and over again and if some of us can take the time to read through threads (and do searches) it saves a lot of time for the person wanting information, and also keeps the thread pretty fresh with new info (such as reviews of hotels and any new intel that can be useful). There are a couple vets that have gone above and beyond to create maps with locations / prices on just about everything a punter might be looking for. Sometimes it's just the same question being asked and the answer might be 10-15 posts below. Hope you understand.

[IamLookin]

Would need a hotel that is both chica friendly and a non obviously a monger only hotel. Need to visit someone that I would not want to have suspicions.

Thanks.

[World Travel 69]

El Centro.

1. Hotel Cristal, Carrera 49 # 57-12. Rates: US $15. Tel +57 4 511 5631.

2. Hotel Capitolio, Carrera 49 # 57-24, Frente al C. C. Villanueva. Rates: US $25, Guests: $10 extra. The rooms are small here too and there is no hot water. Tel: 512 0012.

3. Veracruz* Carrera 50 # 54-18. Rates: _ Pool. Tel: +57 (0) 45 115 511.

4. Gran Hotel, Calle 54 # 45-92, Calle 54 (Caracas) with Carrera 46 (Av. Oriental). Chica friendly. Rates: 100 k-228 k, Pool. Tel: 4-513-4455. mercadeo@granhotel.com.co http://www.granhotel.com.co/.

5. Hotel Botero Plaza, Carrera 50 A # 53-45. Rates: 85 k-150 k, with breakfast, parking and they have a rooftop Gym. Tel: 511 2155. E-mail: hotelboteroplaza@epm.net.co http://www.hotelboteroplaza.com/.

6. La Bella Villa Hotel, Calle 53 # 50-28. Rates: 30 k with breakfast. Phone: 574 511 49 15, Fax: 574 512 94 77.
E-mail: bellavillahotel@hotmail.com.

7. Hotel Europa Normandia, Calle 53 # 49-100, Maracaibo x Palace x Junin Medellin. Rates: _ Tel: 512 7815, +57 (0) 4 419 920. PBX: 251 2296. E-mail: normandia@geo.net.co.

8. Hotel Nutibara* Calle 52 A # 50-46, Plazuela Nutibara. Rates: US $50-70, Internet, Gym, Pool, Sauna. Chica friendly. Tel: 511 5111, +57 (0) 45 115 111. Fax: 231 3713. E-mail: info@hotelnutibara.com http://www.hotelnutibara.com/sitio/.

9. Hotel Latino, Carerra 47 #49 A-22, three blocks from the Parque Berrio Metro station. Rates: 25 k. No WiFi. Tel: PBX: 511 61 88.

Prado.

1. 61 Prado, Calle 61 #50 A-60. Rates: Single Room: Twin Size Bed One person 45 k, Small Double Room: Twin Size Bed 2 persons 60 k, Double Room: Queen Size Bed 2 persons 70 k, Junior Suite: King Size Bed 2 persons 80 k, Extra person 20 k. Tel: (+57) (4) 254 9743, Cell: (+57) 300 597 6197 (Tigo), (+57) 310 465 1166 (Comcel), (+57) 318 414 9530 (Movistar). Fax: (+57) (4) 580 9494. Skype: Hotel61 Prado Email: 61prado@gmail.com http://www.61prado.com/.

Considering heading to Medellin for labor day weekend on a whim. Do you have any non-mansion hotels to recommend. Closeness to the action and nothing over $100 American suggestions are preferred.

Thanks, amigos. I'll owe you one!

[DaPrick]

OK, no problem. I'll scroll through 40 or so pages to get my answer rather than relying on a nice, polite poster to offer a few suggestions.

Sorry about offending your delicate sensibilities.

RTFF and use Kayak for pricing. Seriously, this is the Medellin Hotels and Apartment Rental thread. Did you even try to read anything here? I'm 99% sure the answer to that is "no". Right amigo?

[Puntz79]

RTFF and use Kayak for pricing. Seriously, this is the Medellin Hotels and Apartment Rental thread. Did you even try to read anything here? I'm 99% sure the answer to that is "no". Right amigo?

Considering heading to Medellin for labor day weekend on a whim. Do you have any non-mansion hotels to recommend. Closeness to the action and nothing over $100 American suggestions are preferred.

Thanks, amigos. I'll owe you one!

[DaPrick]

Considering heading to Medellin for labor day weekend on a whim. Do you have any non-mansion hotels to recommend. Closeness to the action and nothing over $100 American suggestions are preferred.

Thanks, amigos. I'll owe you one!

[Havana927]

I have and booked a month with one.

To be honest I feel like I overpaid and was given the bait & switch. There is one guy who does a lot of the bookings and is sort of priced high for Colombia but more in line with American pricing. Still $1250 for a studio apartment in poblado was just too much after.

I looked around for myself.

Just be careful.

I got a two bed room apartment in poblado, says five minutes from parque lleras for $465 with fees for like 8 dys.

[GoneFishin]

I have and booked a month with one.

To be honest I feel like I overpaid and was given the bait & switch. There is one guy who does a lot of the bookings and is sort of priced high for Colombia but more in line with American pricing. Still $1250 for a studio apartment in poblado was just too much after.

I looked around for myself.

Just be careful.

Truly stated. I don't spend more than 50 us a night using airbnb and find quaility studios and some 2 bedrooms in the non Poblado areas of town which I prefer. This week my favorites are all booked due to Colombiamoda in town.

[BlueChange]

Just booked my flight for first week in September, its my first time going to medellin, I speak spanish, But has anyone used air bnb.

Thanks.

I have and booked a month with one.

To be honest I feel like I overpaid and was given the bait & switch. There is one guy who does a lot of the bookings and is sort of priced high for Colombia but more in line with American pricing. Still $1250 for a studio apartment in poblado was just too much after.

I looked around for myself.

Just be careful.