Casa Blanca Medellin

[BlueVein09]

Morning boys,

I will be taking my first trip to Medellin at the end of January, but there was no availability at the Mansion, so I'll be staying at the Castle. Are there any differences between the two? Any pros / cons would be appreciated. I was thinking of canceling the reservation at the Castle and staying closer to Parque Lleras. Any suggestions.

Gracias.

[Buckinup]

Are the girls at the Mansion pretty GFE or are they in general quite mechanical with very little passion?

They run the gamut from GFE to hardened pros. The good thing is that you have time to talk with them to try to figure out where they fall on the spectrum.

[Exoticspirit]

Are the girls at the Mansion pretty GFE or are they in general quite mechanical with very little passion?

[PdxMonger]

I will be at the Mansion for the thanksgiving week. Would love to do some non-monger activities and also check out the scene outside of the Mansion. How is the scene at Mansion now? I haven't been here in a few years.

[YourBoyRoc]

You should be able to get about 2900 p /$ more or less using ATM's. Around the mansion, it is pretty safe. I usually to across the street to Citi or use banccolumbia. Some have 600,000 p limit & I think Citi has 1,200,000 p limit. I usually go to one of the malls, as I think is real safe there with people around. Money exchanges are in Olevieda mall across the street, & require passport.

I guess, I'll do the same. Thanks again.

[Husker Dude]

So, I've done a little research with the help of some of you on this thread. I was considering purchasing COP from my bank and bringing pesos with me instead of using ATM's or money exchange. However, my bank is only offering 2,500 pesos per usd. So, I think ATM or money exchange is the way to go. How safe is it to frequently use ATM machines and money exchange. Also, what's the maximum I can withdraw?

You should be able to get about 2900 p /$ more or less using ATM's. Around the mansion, it is pretty safe. I usually to across the street to Citi or use banccolumbia. Some have 600,000 p limit & I think Citi has 1,200,000 p limit. I usually go to one of the malls, as I think is real safe there with people around. Money exchanges are in Olevieda mall across the street, & require passport.

[JjBee62]

So, I've done a little research with the help of some of you on this thread. I was considering purchasing COP from my bank and bringing pesos with me instead of using ATM's or money exchange. However, my bank is only offering 2,500 pesos per usd. So, I think ATM or money exchange is the way to go. How safe is it to frequently use ATM machines and money exchange. Also, what's the maximum I can withdraw?

I've been using ATMs in Medellin for the past 6 months with no issues. I've only used money exchange twice, also with no problems.

How much you can withdraw depends on your bank. My bank allows up to $800/ day for withdrawals. I can't imagine needing more than that.

How much you can withdraw per transaction depends on the ATM. Servibanca allows up to 780 k pesos per transaction, Davivienda allows 720 k.

[RioGuest]

Staying at the mansion, beginning Nov. 6th, for a week. Anyone else staying here at then? PM me.

[YourBoyRoc]

So, I've done a little research with the help of some of you on this thread. I was considering purchasing COP from my bank and bringing pesos with me instead of using ATM's or money exchange. However, my bank is only offering 2,500 pesos per usd. So, I think ATM or money exchange is the way to go. How safe is it to frequently use ATM machines and money exchange. Also, what's the maximum I can withdraw?

[YourBoyRoc]

I've been to both and each has it's pluses and minuses, plus I was slightly under the weather at both places, so my experiences were not spectacular.

Rooms are comparable, furniture that's due to be replaced, pretty basic in both spots.

Girls, in my opinion are better looking at Mansion. To me it isn't even close, but maybe I was at Blackbeard's at the wrong time.

Advantages to Blackbeard's:

Restaurant on site.

Tag team BBBJ in the Jacuzzi..

I agree, Dominican women's BBBJ skills are the best. For that reason, I'm going to have to make time for both. I also like their curves so, can't count them out.

Thanks for the feedback.

[YourBoyRoc]

I like the Mansion better.

The girls are WAY hotter (less flab). The neighborhood is upper middle-class by American standards while Costambar is OK but a bit boring except it has an OK beach. The Mansion itself is a bit more "cozy" if you like hanging out there. Both have decent facilities but the Mansion has better decor. Interestingly, they both have tiny bars but Blackbeards is upstairs (The Crow's Nest) while Hotel M's is downstairs (Charlie's Angels).

Also they both are in areas where the girls and the noise can't be TOO outlandish because of the non-partying regular neighbors. The Mansion is surrounded by taller buildings on a hill so no naughty stuff allowed outside like the Blackbeard's Bikini Contest.

Also, the air is thinner and the Mansion is on a steep hill so if you are not in shape then that will take its toll on you unless you taxi everywhere. There are less guys at the Mansion and it is far more common for guys there to order in chicas they've met outside the Mansion and / or online. Speaking of ordering out, Casa Blanca has a kitchen with a small (wonderful) staff and your breakfast is included in the price of accommodations. Plenty of delivery options available too but be sure to order your food one hour before you are hungry. Trust me.

In Costambar at Blackbeards there is a seated restaurant area next to the poolside bar. Only coffee is free but the menu is surprisingly varied. Some nearby restaurants on the beach and in the pueblo too (Sole Mio, etc.).

Blackbeards has terrible, awful water pressure in the showers and the rooms are OK. Casa Blanca has good water pressure and hot water and the rooms are OK..

Sounds like the mansion is winning. Recently found out two of my favorites are no longer working there. A slim young one named Anabell and a nice slim thick one named Bianca but, if what you say is true I won't miss them at all. Thanks for the great feedback looking forward to getting to Casa Blanca.

[Lou32]

I've been to Black Beards twice and I'll be going to Medellin Mansion soon. Any of you guys been to both? If so, which did you like better?

I like the Mansion better.

The girls are WAY hotter (less flab). The neighborhood is upper middle-class by American standards while Costambar is OK but a bit boring except it has an OK beach. The Mansion itself is a bit more "cozy" if you like hanging out there. Both have decent facilities but the Mansion has better decor. Interestingly, they both have tiny bars but Blackbeards is upstairs (The Crow's Nest) while Hotel M's is downstairs (Charlie's Angels).

Also they both are in areas where the girls and the noise can't be TOO outlandish because of the non-partying regular neighbors. The Mansion is surrounded by taller buildings on a hill so no naughty stuff allowed outside like the Blackbeard's Bikini Contest.

Also, the air is thinner and the Mansion is on a steep hill so if you are not in shape then that will take its toll on you unless you taxi everywhere. There are less guys at the Mansion and it is far more common for guys there to order in chicas they've met outside the Mansion and / or online. Speaking of ordering out, Casa Blanca has a kitchen with a small (wonderful) staff and your breakfast is included in the price of accommodations. Plenty of delivery options available too but be sure to order your food one hour before you are hungry. Trust me.

In Costambar at Blackbeards there is a seated restaurant area next to the poolside bar. Only coffee is free but the menu is surprisingly varied. Some nearby restaurants on the beach and in the pueblo too (Sole Mio, etc.).

Blackbeards has terrible, awful water pressure in the showers and the rooms are OK. Casa Blanca has good water pressure and hot water and the rooms are OK.

Back to the girls.

Blackbeard chicas will hound you for citas (especially "Happy Hours"). Mansion chicas will not except down in the bar after a couple of drinks but still nowhere near as in your face as Blackbeards chicas. GFE (IMHO) is better at the Mansion but it varies. Blackbeards chicas are mostly all business but a few are really GFE if they like you.

Dominicanas (IMHO) are superior with oral (far superior) and have natural curves (especially up top). Paisas have less excess fat and are FAR more beautiful (again, IMHO) and to be honest are clearly better educated than their Dominican sisters. Most of the Colombian girls come from slightly better economic / educational backgrounds than the Dominicans as far as I can tell. Plus, plastic surgery is a second religion in Colombia but the results are sometimes amazing. The chicas wear fake braces in both countries.

The key difference is between the two areas.

The Mansion is in an upscale area of a medium/ major city with shopping malls, traffic, etc. Blackbeards is in a sleepy, guarded beach community with not much to offer away from the compound except beach stuff and motoconchos.

There is a whole lot more but those are just some of the differences that I can think of.

[JjBee62]

I've been to Black Beards twice and I'll be going to Medellin Mansion soon. Any of you guys been to both? If so, which did you like better?

I've been to both and each has it's pluses and minuses, plus I was slightly under the weather at both places, so my experiences were not spectacular.

Rooms are comparable, furniture that's due to be replaced, pretty basic in both spots.

Girls, in my opinion are better looking at Mansion. To me it isn't even close, but maybe I was at Blackbeard's at the wrong time.

Advantages to Blackbeard's:

Restaurant on site.

Tag team BBBJ in the Jacuzzi.

At most 3 flights of stairs between the girls and your room.

Overall girls seemed a bit friendlier.

Advantages to the Mansion:

Short, cheap taxi ride from anything you could want.

Better looking women.

Lots of nearby restaurant options.

Patrons seemed a little more sociable.

[Dickhead]

I have a Schwab brokerage account. I do not have a Schwab bank account. I get free ATM withdrawals world wide. My response to you was mostly tongue in cheek, meaning obviously whatever account you are taking the money out of had to have money put into it at some point.

[Fun Luvr]

You must have the magic Schwab card if you don't put any money in the account but still manage to use ATMs. I got to get me one of those accounts!

But what I am sure Fun Luvr means is that the Schwab accounts have no minimum balance requirement, either initial or ongoing.

If you plan to do foreign travel, you should get a Charles Schwab debit card. You have to open a stock broker account, but you don't have to put any money in it. With that card, you can use ATMs and not pay any fees.

Please read what I wrote. You do not have to put any money in the stock broker account. That is exactly what I meant to say. You cannot use a debit card to get money from a brokerage account, even if you have money there. You must have money in a Schwab bank account to use the debit card. You must have a brokerage account to open a bank account, but you do not have to have any money in the brokerage account.