Casa Blanca Medellin

[Willy 1]

I am not certain if this belongs in Casa Blanca or Medellin reports. I will let Jackson decide where is appropriate.

"Wanted to chime in here and share my experience with Poblado Rental. I stayed at Sotoverde 601 and at the Provenza apt on two separate trips within the last month. With all due respect to my friends Greg, Robert and Boyd at the Mansion, I will say this. Once a guy evolves to the point he can navigate Medellin on his own, the apartment route gives you a far more rewarding experience than to be holed up at the MM for a myriad of reasons. First off, as my good friend Boyd has pointed out on countless occasions, there is more pu*sy available in Medellin than you will ever have enough leche for.

Once you figure out you don't have to sit by the pool at the mansion to have it come to you. And the world of paisa is out there and available to you, you are off to the races. I made my first seven trips to MDE staying with my friends at the CB1 and CB2 an had a fantastic time each visit. This time, knowing that I was going to do something a little different, I made the effort to meet girls and set up some appointments in advance (not normally my style) on the internet, and it paid off big time. Granted, I already had a pool of favoritas, some of which I had originally met at the Mansion as a base. But with Colombiana Cupid and Facebook you immediately get access to a pool of paisas that rivals the famed Mansion "Smorgasboard". Within a week or so I was instantly plugged in to the Medellin chica network, and with facebook you begin t get friend requests from friends of friends etc etc and it is game on. I happened to make my best connection these two trips from a chica who found ME on facebook ad sent me a friend request. The pool of available chicas continues to grow and grow over time. I will continue to heartily recommend the Mansion to all the newbies who inquire on Medellin. And should they desire to explore further the next option is Poblado Rentals.

For pretty much the same price as the Mansion, or a little less, Poblado Rentals gets you a luxury apartment with all the imagined amenities. Perhaps the only thing lacking is included breakfast at the MM. Sotoverde was a dream. Beautiful view from the balconies. Courteous portero downstairs, and a 24 taxi stand across from the adjacent Parque 10 hotel. The Provenza apt was good too, very airy and centrally located. Downside was it was incredibly noisy since it is right on 10th in Poblado. The accordians go on until 5 am. But with a beautiful paisa in your arms every night it is very doable. (its amazing how that works) and the balcony was great for having friends over and entertaining. In both properties the BED. Very important. Was extemely SLEEPABLE as well as FUCKABLE.

The chicas WAY prefer seeing you at an apartment for obvious reasons. And within going into detail on this point, you can imagine that the "rack rate" for "company" that is accepted practice at the Mansion becomes a very negotiable item as well.

I expect to stay with Poblado Rentals on my future trips.

Well done!"

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"Like my good buddy, I'd like to chime in here also and share my recent experience with Poblado Rentals. First of all I agree with everything he and the others have said. They are all right on the money with their assessments in my opinion.

Over the past few years I've been to MDE many times and stayed at the CB2 each time and always enjoyed my stays there. At the persistent urging of one of my good friends I decided to try an apartment on my most recent trip a few weeks ago.

There were 4 of us on this trip, all really good guys who had traveled together before. I have to admit I was a little bit apprehensive prior to the trip as I did have a comfort level at the CB2 and had never stayed at an apartment. I stayed at Sotoverde 604 and was VERY pleasantly surprised.

The apartment was really nice, with large comfortable bedrooms and a spacious living and dining room, flat screen TV's with cable in the living room and all the bedrooms, nice appliances, comfortable furniture, comfortable beds and pillows, plenty of towels, washer and dryer, phone for local calls, internet, and fully equipped kitchen. It was appointed like a luxury apartment should be.

The area the apt is in was great. It was a short walk to the supermarket, a short walk to Parque Lleras, was surrounded by beautiful tree lined streets with a bunch of little restaurants to try out, and there were taxi's available all the time at the Park 10 hotel across the street. It was a quiet and secure area. We all felt very comfortable there.

I also have to give kudos to Bbrocs, his manager Ruben, and his driver Alejandro. They were all very nice, very efficient, always punctual and responsive and did everything they said they would when they said they would. Bbrocs runs a first class operation and I would have no problem recommending Poblado Rentals to anyone. It was a pleasure to deal with all of them.

Lastly, if you stay there with a buddy or 2 it is a very good value for the money. Even taking into consideration that we went out to breakfast and hired a maid to clean and do laundry, by splitting it with a few other guys it was still considerably cheaper than even the cheapest rooms at the CB2. And as PR mentioned, all the chicas that came over seemed a lot more relaxed and comfortable at the apartment. You pay a premium at the CB properties to be spoon fed the chicas which is well worth it if you are a newbie, you can't speak any spanish, or you just like the setup. But when it gets to the point that you don't need or want that anymore it becomes merely an extra expense that you are paying for nothing.

I have to say that I was always treated very well at the CB2. Robert and Boyd are nice guys, the staff always treated me well and I do have a comfort level there. If I was going to MDE by myself I would consider staying there again. But at the same time I have to admit that much to my surprise the apartment proved to be a better experience for me all around. If I was traveling with 1 or more other guys staying in one of Poblado Rentals apartments would be far and away my first choice, especially one of the ones in the area where we stayed.

And lastly Rainman3 is right on with his comment. We all did our best to be quiet and courteous with the neighbors. Not only is it the right thing to do but we didn't want to cause any hassles for Bbrocs either. It's always better to be friendly and respectful and treat others like you would like to be treated."

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I could not agree more wholeheartedly on the two above quoted posts. II would like to add a few comments and my own personal observations.

I admit, I am the persistent good friend in question referenced by above.

After plans were made and finalized to stay in Soto 604 (www.poblad Orentals. See om) I was discussing with friends the amenities and two other friends decided to join us. As I was arriving a couple days ahead of my other amigo, I was able to stay in both

Of the apartments.

I will let the amenities and details explained eloquently above to the above posters.

Now on to the one negative of the trip. I have visited Medellin 11 times over the past 2 1/2 years, EACH TIME staying at the Mansion or the Castillo. Upon arrival this trip, I used the Mansion driver as I was knew them well and felt very comfortable with their services. I was also paying for one night at the Castillo although I was not planning on using it, this was done out of respect for the fact that they have stored my unused liquor and some other things between trips on many occasions.

Arrived at the Castillo and knocked on Boyd's door he opens it staring at me with a scowl on his face. I engaged him in conversation, how are you, etc. Like I always have in the past, explaining to him why I was staying at an apartment this trip and that this was not a reflection of him or the services offered by his staff, this was only a decision made to try something different. I would certainly be back. The response I received was less than friendly to say the least and I determined that my friendship was merely a reflection on me being his guest and nothing more. I repeated again, Boyd, You do realize that I am paying for a room here for my first night which I guaranteed, I also had intended to pay for a night on the back end of a 6 day trip as they have always been gracious to store my unused alcohol and some other things for my next trips and I would have most likely used that option again if it would have been possible. I have known Boyd for a long time have offered on several occasions to bring him some things from the states that he could not get in Medellin and was extremely surprised by his change of attitude over my staying somewhere ONE TIME on a special event. Maybe he's just stressed out over losing business, but I was very disappointed by his attitude.

Sidenote on this, I came by on Monday morning to pay Alexa my balance due. I came in and said Hello, to a couple of the maids who recognized me immediately, came into the office to settle my bill, Greg was sitting there and came over to say Hello, as well, welcoming me back to Medellin offering a tour of the new garage bar they were working on. He was well aware that I was not staying at the properties and I discussed it with him, explaining the same thing I had to Boyd previously. This was met with graciousness and understanding, welcoming me to visit the bar anytime, whether I was staying there or not. I really appreciated that offer look forward to the opportunity, replying I would certainly do so. (making sure he would stock my Vodka of choice) I will certainly consider staying again on a solo or a long weekend trip.

I will continue as I have in the past to highly recommend the Mansion and Castillo for people who are first experiencing Medellin, have a lack of spanish skills, or a myriad of other reasons, such as the reasons many of my good friends one of who has contributed to this thread continue to stay there multiple times per year and are extremely happy with that decision. Greg, Robert and Boyd are at the top of the list in Medellin for what they do.

As I said earlier, I was also a bit apprehensive of staying in an apartment for the first time, but in retrospect a great decision for my needs. Extremely comfortable, An owner and his on site manager who went out of their way to be certain everything was handled in a very professional manner. Hiring a trusted friend earning a few extra dollars cleaning both of our apartments, doing laundry and generally picking up after a bunch of mongers.

Thanks again to BBrocs and Ruben his on site manager. Everything you guys did was greatly appreciated.

[Kodyhead]

The menu sounds incredible, I would die for some of that apple pie with ice cream in Colombia. Pizza: the cheese, dough and sauce got to be spot on. If you go the chicken wings going you got to have the "Franks red hot sauce" and good blue cheese to be successful, that watery shit they give you at Hooters over there doesn't really cut it and I don't recall seeing it in the supermarket but then again I never went looking for it. God Luck on your project and would love an invite. LOL p. S. How do the Jets look this year?

Pizza dough would be very challenging In a high altitude environment like Medellin as with many recipes need to be tweeked

Also chicken wings are different since the chickens in the us are not only pumped with water, they are also pumped with a lot of stuff to make the chickens grow bigger, and faster. I would imagine a jumbo wing anywhere in the world would be a small wing here.

[Chesscat]

esteemed joey, you have picked the right place to stay. you can put your brain in neutral, you will be taken care of.

chesrep001.

gents. will be staying at cb in about two weeks. would appreciate some info. what is their system for iniviting girls to cb. are their regulars who show up or are their fotos and phone #s of ladies one might be interested in?

appreciate the help.

[Joey Smith]

Gents. Will be staying at CB in about two weeks. Would appreciate some info. What is their system for iniviting girls to CB. Are their regulars who show up or are their fotos and phone #s of ladies one might be interested in?

Appreciate the help.

[BeersTerry]

The reason MB keeps running away is because he keeps hearing the the term "his baby", starts sweating and heads out of town.

[MiamiHeatLuver]

Euphemism for something, no. Just another way of making money!

When you have pretty girls, NFL, alcohol. People will want to eat and drink at a reasonable price.

Also included in the menu will be my aunty Katies "granny smiths" applie pies with vanilla ice cream.

Don't know about chicken wings but I think Boyd wants his version of mexician barrittas! And I'm not bad with the pizzas either but got to get the pastry right first, and I know where I can get that.

A. G.

The menu sounds incredible, I would die for some of that apple pie with ice cream in Colombia. Pizza: the cheese, dough and sauce got to be spot on. If you go the chicken wings going you got to have the "Franks red hot sauce" and good blue cheese to be successful, that watery shit they give you at Hooters over there doesn't really cut it and I don't recall seeing it in the supermarket but then again I never went looking for it. God Luck on your project and would love an invite. LOL p. S. How do the Jets look this year?

[Aussie Greg]

Euphemism for something, no. Just another way of making money!

When you have pretty girls, NFL, alcohol. People will want to eat and drink at a reasonable price.

Also included in the menu will be my aunty Katies "granny smiths" applie pies with vanilla ice cream.

Don't know about chicken wings but I think Boyd wants his version of mexician barrittas! And I'm not bad with the pizzas either but got to get the pastry right first, and I know where I can get that.

A. G.

Is that a euphemism for something? Je je je LOL

[MiamiHeatLuver]

carnt wait to start making the Aussie Greg's meat pies!

A. G.

Is that a euphemism for something? Je je je LOL

[Aussie Greg]

Won't be up and running by September as MB is going away and its his baby.

As for the Modus Operendi, that has not been worked out yet but the pool will be shut down around 6. 00pm and the bar opened.

Only non guests allowed into the bar by invitation from MB, BBB and AG.

Still alot to be organised, carnt wait to start making the Aussie Greg's meat pies!

A. G.

I am excited to see this new set up. I hope it's running in high gear by September. Just wondering what the Modus Operendi will be? Will this be a replacement for hanging around the pool for the guests? Or a night-time pick up spot for anyone?

Any info to wet the appetite?

Thanks!

[Hasideas Tao]

I am excited to see this new set up. I hope it's running in high gear by September. Just wondering what the Modus Operendi will be? Will this be a replacement for hanging around the pool for the guests? Or a night-time pick up spot for anyone?

Any info to wet the appetite?

Thanks!

Medellin Bob is in charge of that.

All the cement work has been done, waiting on another couple of quotes for the couches, bar top ect.

The stripper pole is in!

Its looking good, every body who has seen it so far says its going to be nice. I carnt wait to watch the NFL in the bar and be involved in the food side of it.

As for when it will be ready, I don't know.

A. G.

[Aussie Greg]

Medellin Bob is in charge of that.

All the cement work has been done, waiting on another couple of quotes for the couches, bar top ect.

The stripper pole is in!

Its looking good, every body who has seen it so far says its going to be nice. I carnt wait to watch the NFL in the bar and be involved in the food side of it.

As for when it will be ready, I don't know.

A. G.

Hey Greg,

How's the party room coming along? The newsletters don't display in gmail for some reason (I assume it's a gmail issue).

I'll be down at the end of the month and I can't wait.

M

[Aussie Greg]

guys,

all i do is put the photos together and a little writing on m word.

this week the newsletter "feria de los flores" cabangata ect was done by laura, sometimes alexa does it also.

alexa and or marrybelle (computer tech) send it as they know the computer softwear.

i'm just the dump bastard (my mother and father were married when they had me, its just an aussie figure of speech)

i had a great time in manizales watching the football.

australia 1. ecuador 1.

australia 2. costa rica 3 (fucken ticos)

australia 1. spain 5.

if we had drawn with spain we would have been playing colombia in bogota, that would have been nice.

aussie greg.

kodyhead, just call the mansion, casa blanca 1, on monday. 312-546-4301. it's a chgo number. they'll answer.

as for the newsletter, i had a friend email it to my yahoo acct and the images showed up. i don't think it's a browser issue.

then i emailed from my yahoo acct to my hotmail acct, still works. then i emailed from both my yahoo and hotmail accts to my gmail acct and they both worked. so the problem with images seems to be when greg sends the newsletter to my gmail acct. many other combinations seem to work.

anybody know why some of us are having problems with images in the newsletter?

[Matt Tranquillo]

Hey Greg,

How's the party room coming along? The newsletters don't display in gmail for some reason (I assume it's a gmail issue).

I'll be down at the end of the month and I can't wait.

M

[Dboy]

Kodyhead, just call the Mansion, Casa Blanca 1, on Monday. 312-546-4301. It's a Chgo number. They'll answer.

As for the newsletter, I had a friend email it to my Yahoo acct and the images showed up. I don't think it's a browser issue.

Then I emailed from my Yahoo acct to my hotmail acct, still works. Then I emailed from both my yahoo and hotmail accts to my gmail acct and they both worked. So the problem with images seems to be when Greg sends the newsletter to my gmail acct. Many other combinations seem to work.

Anybody know why some of us are having problems with images in the newsletter?

[Kodyhead]

try info@medellinmansion.com

i have tried both email addresses with no response everyday for the past 3 days