Medellin Hotels and Rental Apartments

[Goga Fung]

Hi guys,

I'm planning to stay in Medellin for about a couple of months or so. I've check most apartments listed in the internet including here but most are in the price range of $800-$1200 a month. I've already talked to a realtor from Medellin and told me that those are the standard prices there. Are these gringo prices or not? I don't wanna end up getting rip off, so I ask if any of you guys know?

What is the average monthly rental for a 1 bedroom apartment in the El Poblado area?

Thanks,

Atc

I think it's normal prices for Poblado, especially for short term 2 months.
Also if you get a "colombian" apartment, not "gringo", it can have very different standards. You should check what's included in the apartment. If it has a 42" plazma TV or some 20 y.e small TV. Some old bed and chairs, or modern furniture. Fucked up shower/bathtub or a renovated nice shower cabin, etc..

Other areas would be much cheaper. But if it's only 2 month, you would not save much.

[Ace Tracer]

Hi guys,

I'm planning to stay in Medellin for about a couple of months or so. I've check most apartments listed in the internet including here but most are in the price range of $800-$1200 a month. I've already talked to a realtor from Medellin and told me that those are the standard prices there. Are these gringo prices or not? I don't wanna end up getting rip off, so I ask if any of you guys know?

What is the average monthly rental for a 1 bedroom apartment in the El Poblado area?

Thanks,

Atc

[Frank Casio]

Hi guys,

Now you can also rent My Place as your own "private apartment" for $250US a week-one person, $300US-2 persons and $350US-3 persons. My Place is totally girl friendly, with a line-up of girls right down the stairs. Apartment includes WiFi internet, Cable, 24/7 News Channels (CNN & Fox News), 21" color TV´s in each room, Safes, Fans, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, Stove, Microwave, dishes, utensils, etc... And Laundry services right down the street for under a $1 ! Make My Place your own private "harem", or enjoy it with a couple of friends ! Visit "weblink" below for pics. of My Place, or email directly at frankmonge2000@hotmail.com !

Frank Casio !

From WorldTravel69 Apartment List:

18. My Place, Calle 85 #51-27, Apt.301, Barrio Santa Maria, Itagui (La Mayorista). Rates: US$25 night, US$150 week. Owner Frank Casio. Tel: 332 4896, 362 1035, Cell: Primary: 301-783-0829, secondary: 311-342 2615. frankmonge2000@hotmail.com http://www.internationalsexguide.in...5&postcount=171

[Sesimo]

I am going back to state sep. Oct, 2009. I am going to rent my Apt one or two month 2009. 2 bedroom (queensize) 1bath 16th floor (top floor on this apt) 24hour armed security, this apt looks like officetel. Inside building has all different stores and ATM(bancolombia) close to EXITO (one minute walking distance). POOL, cable internet, USA and CANADA freee call LCD TV, STEREO, DVD, RECORDER, REFRIGERATOR, GREATVIEW, close to anywhere under 10, 000 peso taxi fare, I will leave 11th of sep anybody arrive before 11th of sep. I will arrange most of things (cell map, taxi). 300 us by week 1000us by month include all utility cost. Specially main bedroom is surrounded by all mirrors including ceiling (like a love hotel) anybody interest P. M me I will send a PICS.

[Pana Nyc]

My buddy ask me to post this on ISG to warn other members about First American Realty.

The email below is the email I sent to the apartment owner when he finally sent us a response well into our trip, looking for the rest of his money, after we left his apartment. This should answer everything. I will do a real trip report of the fun stuff. This email summarizes our experiences with this rental/sales agency. There have been reports of them inconveniencing others, but this takes the cake.

Even though we didn't get reimbursed owner sent us an apology, the other fuckers. Still haven't heard form them after this email.

If you want to rent an apartment www.theapartmentmedellin.com are the most professional cats around (maybe pricier, but you get what you pay for)

James at www.paradiserealtymedellin.com has the same listings as these guys, actually more. And I think cats have used him.

DO NOT FUCK WITH http://www.firstamericanrealtymedellin.com/

Hello David R;

This is the first time that we are communicating, so I will approach this situation as though you have had little direct knowledge of what has happened to us, with our experiences with First American Realty, in general, and Your apartment, specifically. I will keep this as concise as possible, so maybe we can keep this civil moving forward, I rather make friends than not.

· February 13, 2009, we transferred $317 dollars to Rich Holman/John Duque (First American Realty) for a 9 night stay from July 24th to Aug 2nd

· Received confirmation for the stay in apartment, have emails from February 2009 specifically confirming that Jacuzzi and all other amenities in apartment (wifi, sauna, steam room, local phone, cell phone) would be active. (we only picked your apartment because of Penthouse, Wifi, Jacuzzi, Steam and Sauna. Otherwise we would have used somewhere else

· June 28th 2009, on a hunch (I never do this), sent an email to First American Realty just to reconfirm that we were good to go on the apartment

· June 30th 2009, finally a response from First American Realty, telling us, and I quote "The apartment that John confirmed for you was already booked. Coincidentally we do not manage that apartment directly and we have been having major problems with it in terms of the Internet, the Jacuzzi not working properly, the roof has been leaking and some other problems. We have been concerned about the lack of resolution of these problems for our clients." We called Rich Holman immediately, since his response was an obvious lie about a booking we made in February. He also informed us that the owner was preoccupied with building a strip club, and that the management was poor at best, recommending another apartment that we would never seriously consider ourselves.

· Aug 24 2009, after numerous emails reassuring us that everything was ok with the apartment, we arrived in Medellin, during one of the busiest times of the year. Upon arriving at the apartment we see that two men have been doing some quick cleaning, and straightening in the apartment. We quickly notice the following, since we are already onguard because of the lack of professionalism and integrity up to this point in the process:

· No Wifi (seems like bill hasn't been paid)

· No local phone line (seems like bill hasn't been paid)

· No Jacuzzi (it is both dirty and does not work)

· No Sauna (not functional)

· No Steam room (not functional)

· No cell phone (after yelling at John Duque of First American on the phone, he makes the guy there--NOT the actual property manager who is no where to be found give us a sim

· No Iron (the pseudo property manager--who seemed like he has rarely been in that apartment I may add is asked to go buy an iron)

· No instructions on the safes

Now, in all fairness, John Duque was a trooper, he made some of his usual promises that all would be well by Saturday, the 25th, with the internet and the Jacuzzi, and mentioning that HE didn't feel that it was a 'big deal'.

Wait, Did I mention:

The pseudo property manager asked us to leave our keys at the front desk each time we left the apartment. On our second night, Saturday Night, we realized that Someone STOLE one of our brand new bottles of Alcohol from our Kitchen Counter, it was a BIG bottle. Yet another first.

After no one showed up on Saturday, we realized that we were being taken for a ride.

Aside: why was John emailing us, when we had NO internet connection?

We were being taken for a ride by the same people who failed to inform us that the apartment we wanted to book was 'already booked', well in advance, something that would have been nice, since we were coming to Medellin during the busiest year, thereby giving us some VALID OPTIONS (believe me, we tried to find alternatives).

Taken for a ride by the same people who kept changing their story about the reasons the apartment wasn't available (there are loads of emails that went back and forth)

Taken for a ride by the same people who had the audacity to send us an email on Saturday (telling us that they were coming for the rest of their money on Monday--no mention of the shortcomings of the apartment, or the lack of resolution of the issues? )

We decided it was best to get out of there, and salvage what would be left of our trip.

We actually believe we are owed something, since we had very few options because of the timing, forcing us to leave Colombia earlier than we planned.

Once again, we can see that there is more miscommunication seeing as we left the apartment the morning of Monday, July 27th (something that would have been obvious if workers really did show up to fix all the things that were wrong with the apartment), leaving our key at the front gate.

You people did a lot towards ruining a trip that was a half a year in the planning, but we were not going to let that happen--that was NEVER going to happen.

By 'you people' I mean:

· David R (you are the owner, whether or not you have any knowledge of what has been happening)

· Rich H /John D of First American Realty (no need for explanation)

· Albert (we never met, not sure we should have even needed to meet)

· The pseudo property manager and the other gentleman with him

We are businessmen ourselves, and conduct business overseas. We also own properties, NEVER have I had an experience with people with such a lack of integrity, and with blatant disregard for the intelligence of customers.

Maybe it is best that we all never met.

Fortunately, we do have large networks of fellow travelers to your city with interests in both rental and purchase properties that we will be sure to inform of your incompetence, dishonesty, and complete disregard.

[Hioctane]

Any reviews? Prices look too good to be true!

[Hioctane]

Anyone have a good apt rental place they use and can recommend in the Parque Lerras / Poblado area? I'm not looking to share. I was looking at First American Reality. They have some nice places at reasonable prices, but recently there is bad reviews about them saying the place is dirty and things broken. Etc. I understand that most of these guys are just listing agents, but they should at least make sure everything is in good working order before the guest arrives!

[Hioctane]

I'm in town during the Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3-7). You can always hold a room with PaisaLover with a 20% deposit if it's even remotely possible that your wing might bail... has happened to me a few times and left me scrambling to change accommodations. Let me know if your stay overlaps and we can meet up for a beer.

I'm going after. I try to avoid the holidays.. It was packed on Memorial Day weekend with all the American gringos coming for the holiday weekend. I don't like competing for the paisas. =)

[Medtechexpat]

When are you going? I was thinking of going in mid September (second trip) and staying at PaisaLover's place as well (if my friend decides to bail on me). If he's going, we'll probably rent an apartment.

I'm in town during the Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3-7). You can always hold a room with PaisaLover with a 20% deposit if it's even remotely possible that your wing might bail... has happened to me a few times and left me scrambling to change accommodations. Let me know if your stay overlaps and we can meet up for a beer.

[Hioctane]

I wanted to thank PaisaLover for taking the time with me on the phone to explain his set-up. I'll be on the ground in early September and look forward to exploring with Medellin with him on my maiden voyage. Full field report to follow!

Medtech,

When are you going? I was thinking of going in mid September (second trip) and staying at PaisaLover's place as well (if my friend decides to bail on me). If he's going, we'll probably rent an apartment.

[Medtechexpat]

I wanted to thank PaisaLover for taking the time with me on the phone to explain his set-up. I'll be on the ground in early September and look forward to exploring with Medellin with him on my maiden voyage. Full field report to follow!

[BayBoy]

I want to make a pitch for the Hotel Nutibara in El Centro, which I stayed at in June.

Their rate is 107,000 COP per night ($53). Discounted for stays of 10 days or longer.

I got a nice, comfortable room and bed with the color/cable TV, and a shower where the hot water came on right away. There's a safe in the room for your valuables. They've got a unheated pool, plus sauna and steam room. Also, every morning I got a big buffet breakfast plus coffee and juice.

The staff speaks some English and is very helpful. Its in the heart of Medellin, close enough to walk to all the action.

I'm staying there when I return in October, bayboy

[Paisalover]

Looking for accommodation in Medellin during Colombia Moda and Ferie de Flores? Look at these fringe benefits!

I share 2 rooms in a spacious 3 bedroom apartment in short walking distance from Parque Lleras. For the details (photos & videos), look at http://vacationrentalsmedellin.com.

What really makes this apartment special are the fringe benefits:

• I’m the owner of the most exclusive escort service in Medellin (Girlfriend 4 A Week: my website, my ISG thread), so I have hot girls coming in and out all the time.
  
• I also own a modeling agency. What does that mean for you? Well, more hot girls ;-).
  
• I have a professional photo studio in my apartment and I have photo shoots every couple of days. You can witness a professional photo shoot in your own apartment.
  http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...d=119039&stc=1
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• I teach an English class, which is full of cute girls (currently we have 15 girls and 2 guys). They all are participants and winners of local beauty contests. I bring Gringos staying with me into the class on a regular basis to give the girls the chance to talk to a “real Gringo”. Every girl is going to have a small conversation with you. We also typically go and have a coffee together after the class, which is a perfect opportunity to hook up.
  
• I’ve been in Medellin for more than a year now and I speak fluent Spanish. Did I mention that I know lots and lots and lots of girls, regular girls and professionals? I know the tourist hang outs and the hidden secrets off the beaten path. If you want to hit the ground running, hang with me!

So check out my website and drop me a line!

Regards,

PaisaLover

[Frank Casio]

[QUOTE=World Travel 69]07/11/09

Places to Stay

Apartments


16. My Place, Calle 85 #51-27, Apt.301, Barrio Santa Maria, Itagui (La Mayorista). Rates: US$25 night, US$150 week. Owner Frank Casio. Tel: 3324896, 3621035, Cell: 311-3422615. frankmonge2000@hotmail.com http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...&postcount=171

17. My Place II, Calle 33 #65C-10 Rates: US$25 night, US$150 week. Tel: 332-4896, 362-1035, Cell: 301-783-0829, 311-342-2615. frankmonge2000@hotmail.com

Hi guys,

Another number to call for My Place is 301-783-0829 or just email directly for resevt. info. and lots of pics. My Place ll on Clle. 33 is no longer available.

Frank Casio !

[World Travel 69]

You really should pay for all this FREE info..

So here is some.

AC should not be a problem in Medellin.

You should not have a problem bringing Chicas to your apartment.

All, have 2 quick questions on rentals featured here: http://www.paradiserealtymedellin.com/rent.asp

1.) Do these apartments typically feature air condition? I personally cannot live without a.c.

2.) On those 24 hour security rentals, do the security hassle you for bringing back multiple girls in one night? How is that typically handled? Do you need to give them a bribe to look the other way, or do they just ignore the chicas if you have a key?