Medellin Hotels and Rental Apartments

[Concarne]

I never asked for a deposit into my private account. we are a registered concierge company, and I made it very clear that payment should be made into our business account.

You are correct. you asked for deposit into a business account. How one is to verify if biz or personal I leave it to other members.

Secondly, I have been a member for over 8 years, and have a perfect track record both on this site and on others.

Is it 6 or 8? Your PM to me stated over 6 years. I still have it in my inbox.

Thirdly, you said you will only take the apartment once you are in Medellin and can view it. I advised that this is possible only if its still available. I said there is a risk to this as we do not hold apartments on the pretense that you will "come and inspect it" and you accepted, so please do state what happened correctly.

I told you I wanted to check it out yes. because I thought it was strange that it had previously been listed in airnbn and then disappeared. I requested to see it prior to sending you my money because you were not using a mainstream rental site. I was the one who told you it was fine if you rented it. I never wanted to give the impression that you gave and then took away the reservation. What I told you was if you have it and i can check it out great. I also requested that maybe I could take a peek for possible future rental if already occupied. we were in agreement to meet, I tried contacting you several times and no response. In fact the first I hear from you is now in this post. several weeks after I left mde.

With all due respect, have provided many services to people on this forum, and have taken many many people from this forum around both Medellin and Bogota, and never had any issues, please view the forum posts to confirm this.

Perhaps it maybe more productive and reassuring to your future potential guests that you provide such contacts in the original PMs. The potential uselessness or value of this. Well I leave that to a future customer.

Concarne, I am not one that seeks problems, however I felt it is important to set the record straight. And I hope one day we can have a beer in Colombia!

Beers on me man no worries. honestly, I was ready to rent and liked the location. I was disappointed you did not meet me and I did not get to see the place. But you must also understand that, although a couple of hundred bucks is no big deal to loose, I do not like going around burning money for no reason. there are plenty of other rental options both that are more secure and that have much more history and much more established. Why not choose those? The onus is on the new and smaller guy (you) to make the potential customer very much at ease so that a rental can be done. As I asked in one of our first exchanges. set up paypal? Or use airnbn (what happened to that listing anyways?

Anyways, free market free speech, telling it how it was (except for the corrections above). If you can show me the place next time and I can have a way to have my cash protected I am all in.

[Menteng]

Paisa woman has rooms to let, including breakfast and lunch for 50.000 COP a day.

Location is at Carrera 80, near the Belen library.

She only speaks Spanish.

PM me for her phone number.

[Aunsa]

Do you have a website link of the apartments in Medellin and the other locations in Colombia (Cartagena, Cali? And any pics?

Working on a website at the moment, that you can book in real time, so will advise once this is up.

Don't have any apartments in Cali, only in Medellin and Cartagena.

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EDITOR's NOTE: I have read several forum posts and received additional emails complaining about Aunsa's business practices, including allegations that he has been "renting" apartments that do not exist or that he does not own, and his repeated failures to return rental reservation deposits for said apartments. Accordingly, I have revoked Aunsa's right to advertise or otherwise promote any apartment rentals or to post any other offers of commerce on the forum. Please govern yourself accordingly. Thanks, Jackson

[Member #4398]

Has anyone can share where is the location of Colombiajake apartments and how are the apartments or rooms? His website does not say where the location and does not describe what kind of apartments?

[Member #4398]

Just added another 1 Bedroom Apartment to our list.

This one bedroom is fully furnished.

Located in Estadio, west side of the city.

Comes complete with 1 bath with shower, closet, kitchen, dining table, washing machine, cable TV, WiFi, 24 hr. Doorman AND a Swimming pool.

CHEAPER than El Poblado, metro station just 4 blocks away with links to all over the city.

FROM $35 PER NIGHT. Have other apartments as well, please contact for info.

Do you have a website link of the apartments in Medellin and the other locations in Colombia (Cartagena, Cali? And any pics?

[Bbrocs]

Horrible Update:

I got a call from Bruce saying that the hotel project looks like a non starter now. He says the city plan to make calle 9 bigger and that the city is demanding a buy back of a certain amount of the property there. Not to mention that the new hotel rules for Medellin is that they now require you to have 1 parking space per 4 rooms. Bruce has always told me the truth. Brutally honest even when I don't want to hear the truth. So to think he got cold feet on the project I like to give him the benefit of the doubt. But this puts Jonesie and I back at square 1. My fault for putting my foot in my mouth. I waited till the promesa was drawn up and they were buying it. I figured it was a done deal. I think to get my foot out of mouth I'm going to have to wait a bit longer before any such announcements are made. The apartments are doing great so it's nothing to be upset about. But I for 1 was waiting anxiously for a location to entertain our renters that was walkable to most of our places. So that's the inside story.

[Bbrocs]

Firstly, I NEVER ASKED FOR A DEPOSIT INTO MY PRIVATE ACCOUNT. We are a registered concierge company, and I made it VERY clear that payment should be made into our business account.

Secondly, I have been a member for over 8 years, and have a perfect track record both on this site and on others.

Thirdly, you said you will ONLY take the apartment once you are in Medellin and can view it. I advised that this is possible only if its still available. I said there is a risk to this as we do not hold apartments on the pretense that you will "come and inspect it" and you accepted, so please do state what happened correctly.

With all due respect, have provided many services to people on this fourm, and have taken MANY MANY people from this fourm around both Medellin and Bogota, and NEVER had any issues, please view the fourm posts to CONFIRM THIS.

Concarne, i am not one that seeks problems, however i felt it is important to set the record stright. And i hope one day we can have a beer in Colombia!

Concarne. I can concur we handle deposits the same way. Prefer to a bank account because there are no fees. No charge backs and no bullshit. If you want a apartment. Money has to be put down to hold it. Otherwise people don't show up and keep shopping for a spot. There are a lot of scammers but thanks to the internet horror stories and good references are very easy to find out about a person. All the best to you all.

[Old Parr]

Firstly, I NEVER ASKED FOR A DEPOSIT INTO MY PRIVATE ACCOUNT. We are a registered concierge company, and I made it VERY clear that payment should be made into our business account.

Secondly, I have been a member for over 8 years, and have a perfect track record both on this site and on others.

Thirdly, you said you will ONLY take the apartment once you are in Medellin and can view it. I advised that this is possible only if its still available. I said there is a risk to this as we do not hold apartments on the pretense that you will "come and inspect it" and you accepted, so please do state what happened correctly.

With all due respect, have provided many services to people on this fourm, and have taken MANY MANY people from this fourm around both Medellin and Bogota, and NEVER had any issues, please view the fourm posts to CONFIRM THIS.

Concarne, i am not one that seeks problems, however i felt it is important to set the record stright. And i hope one day we can have a beer in Colombia!

I thank you for your response since I am interested in your apartments in Cartagena!

[Aunsa]

I would only advice extreme caution if you ever consider renting from Aunsa.

I ended not renting from him but he was asking for deposit to a personal bank account prior to me checking apartment. We arranged for meeting in MDE to check out apartment and arrange stay and was never heard from again. Luckily I never sent money.

I got PM from another guy who had similar sketchy interactions.

His place (was temporily listed in airnbnb but quickly removed after a few days. Same address, map. In a stroke of luck I had just look at it prior to his posting for rental here, when I questioned him about it and requested photos and such he ignored requests.

I could be wrong I supposse. I am only recommending extreme caution.

CC.

Firstly, I NEVER ASKED FOR A DEPOSIT INTO MY PRIVATE ACCOUNT. We are a registered concierge company, and I made it VERY clear that payment should be made into our business account.

Secondly, I have been a member for over 8 years, and have a perfect track record both on this site and on others.

Thirdly, you said you will ONLY take the apartment once you are in Medellin and can view it. I advised that this is possible only if its still available. I said there is a risk to this as we do not hold apartments on the pretense that you will "come and inspect it" and you accepted, so please do state what happened correctly.

With all due respect, have provided many services to people on this fourm, and have taken MANY MANY people from this fourm around both Medellin and Bogota, and NEVER had any issues, please view the fourm posts to CONFIRM THIS.

Concarne, i am not one that seeks problems, however i felt it is important to set the record stright. And i hope one day we can have a beer in Colombia!

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EDITOR's NOTE: I have read several forum posts and received additional emails complaining about Aunsa's business practices, including allegations that he has been "renting" apartments that do not exist or that he does not own, and his repeated failures to return rental reservation deposits for said apartments. Accordingly, I have revoked Aunsa's right to advertise or otherwise promote any apartment rentals or to post any other offers of commerce on the forum. Please govern yourself accordingly. Thanks, Jackson

[Old Parr]

I would only advice extreme caution if you ever consider renting from Aunsa.

I ended not renting from him but he was asking for deposit to a personal bank account prior to me checking apartment. We arranged for meeting in MDE to check out apartment and arrange stay and was never heard from again. Luckily I never sent money.

I got PM from another guy who had similar sketchy interactions.

His place (was temporily listed in airnbnb but quickly removed after a few days. Same address, map. In a stroke of luck I had just look at it prior to his posting for rental here, when I questioned him about it and requested photos and such he ignored requests.

I could be wrong I supposse. I am only recommending extreme caution.

CC.

Thank you for your post as I exchanged inbox messages with him about a place in Cartagena.

[Concarne]

have a 2 bedroom penthouse, available. its in an outstanding location, everything in the apartment is modern and secure. with high speed internet, cable tv, and free local calls.

from $60 per night, can do a better rate depending on length of stay. pm for details.

i would only advice extreme caution if you ever consider renting from aunsa.

i ended not renting from him but he was asking for deposit to a personal bank account prior to me checking apartment. we arranged for meeting in mde to check out apartment and arrange stay and was never heard from again. luckily i never sent money.

i got pm from another guy who had similar sketchy interactions.

his place (was temporily listed in airnbnb but quickly removed after a few days. same address, map. in a stroke of luck i had just look at it prior to his posting for rental here, when i questioned him about it and requested photos and such he ignored requests.

i could be wrong i supposse. i am only recommending extreme caution.

cc.

[Member #4287]

Just added another 1 Bedroom Apartment to our list.

This one bedroom is fully furnished.

Located in Estadio, west side of the city.

Comes complete with 1 bath with shower, closet, kitchen, dining table, washing machine, cable TV, WiFi, 24 hr. Doorman AND a Swimming pool.

CHEAPER than El Poblado, metro station just 4 blocks away with links to all over the city.

FROM $35 PER NIGHT. Have other apartments as well, please contact for info.

Let us know when you get some pics of the place.

[Aunsa]

EDITOR's NOTE: I have read several forum posts and received additional emails complaining about Aunsa's business practices, including allegations that he has been "renting" apartments that do not exist or that he does not own, and his repeated failures to return rental reservation deposits for said apartments. Accordingly, I have revoked Aunsa's right to advertise or otherwise promote any apartment rentals or to post any other offers of commerce on the forum. Please govern yourself accordingly. Thanks, Jackson

[Lmarcone]

Way to go Barry!

And yes- competition is good. I think the rooms at the "mansion" are overpriced because they think they're the only game in town.

Our Hotel property has been bought.

We will be a monger hotel in Medellin. Non mongers can stay elsewhere.

Location is Park Poblado. 3 story building 11 rooms and a roof top bar where the action will be.

Rooms will go between 60-70 dollars a night depending on the night weekends are towards the higher amount.

The hotel will be walkable to 80% of our apartment inventory so this would make for a good meet up spot for all.

People not staying there are welcome. Cost is 20,000 pesos and it includes 3 drinks.

Hopefully opening weekend will be in time for superbowl. The rooms are built by Bruce and if you know anything about him he builds a sick room. In room bathrooms, flat screens, nice bed and AC is how bruce does it. Wifi and wallsafes.

Jonesie will be in house to deal with gals and guys. I will handle reservations. Ruben will handle upkeep. Security company will deal with safety and checking I'd's. Bruce the owner will oversee us all.

Hopefully we look forward to seeing some of you on or near superbowl week.

Competition is good for everyone. Keeps people honest. I intend to compete in this market like never before.

BB.

[Arjay]

Beware all on Thomas McDevitt from Jupiter Florida. He trashed my apt. In Medellin. Do not rent to him or trust him. He is drug addict.