Ensenada

[GoneFishin]

Kinda quiet thread so decided to add my couple of centavos. Note all costs will be in pesos of time of writing.

1. Travel from Tijuana to Ensenada via ABC bus, cost 185 and leave the Otay terminal every 2 hours starting at 6 am. Returning last bus is 8 pm and same departure schedule. Trip time around 1. 5 hours.

2. Stay around ground zero near Hotel Santo Thomas, I used a cheaper sister property, Hotel Caribe, like 320 with free breakfast. Stay backside much quieter. Other cheaper motels around.

3. Paris de Noche is the numero uno location. Best selection arrives after 8 pm and all types, 2 x private dance was 250 and 1500 for full service in sofa room, 30 min. Some girls charge more. Beer was 40 and fichas 120.

4. The owner of Paris runs 2 other locations on same block. Meseros will hang out from the other locations on corner of Primera and Miramar. Chat them up they are not aggressive like in Tijuana. I like the selection of the girls in the other bars. More laid back, fun, less hard core and cheaper. I took one to my hotel for 1600, exit fee included for an hour.

5. About 5 blocks away is Charlie's Bar, across from Hotel Bahia parking lot on Alvarado. Strip bar with hit or miss. I was told full service was 1300 in the little rooms have a bed. Nice.

6. Anthony's across from hotel ST was not busy any of the times I stuck my head in but was told freelances go there.

7. On calle tercera from miramar, turn right on tercera, two blocks is a little hotel with street girls in front like in Zona Norte. Nothing interested me so did not investigate.

8. Across from Paris de Noche is another hotel with SGs called Hotel Calafia I think. Did not investigate.

9. I liked the vibe in Ensenada. More small town like with the people more laid back. Fishing to be done and alot of relaxing during the day. Good seafood options. Did not search for beaches, if quality ones they would be out of town as the port always contaminates ones in town.

GF.

[Chris H]

I was in Ensenada last week and did find a bar / strip club with some good action. I don't recall the name of the spot, but it is on a main street downtown. Was able to get 2 girls at the same time for $70. It was great porno style action in a room attached to the club. Wish I could recall the name of the spot, but if you have skills and that monger sense, it won't be hard to find.

[On Your Face]

Paris seems like the top strip club / chica bar right now. A main stage when you walk inside then another stage in the back room. Very dark with plenty of girls, but too many ass implants for my tastes. The DJ and music are way too loud even for Mexico standards! Saw one or two dudes sitting at the rail wearing earplugs. It was very crowded late night with SoCal bros in town for the Baja 500.

I never did a private dance. My Mexican friend did and said it was only $13 US for one full-nude song with lots of touching. I was expecting $20 per song. No info to pass along about the VIP rooms. A few hookers and transsexuals were working the street when we left. Plenty of taxis available.

[The Tall Man]

Just thought I would share my experiences in Ensenada.

Couple of decent strip clubs Paris is the best.

They offer full service for approx $150 - girls range from 6 - 8 in quality.

Couple of weeks ago. Found a very small club / bar on the main road running through Ensenada (opposite Starbucks) that had 4 girls with one being a solid 9 out of 10. Cost was $120 for HR.

Sorry I cannot remember the name of the place.

I recall back in the late 1990's to early 2000's Anthony's was the place to pick up girls. Has it gone away? Girls moved to another location? I drove by Anthony's last week during the day and it's still there.

The Tall Man.

[Uk4444]

Just thought I would share my experiences in Ensenada.

Couple of decent strip clubs Paris is the best.

They offer full service for approx $150 - girls range from 6 - 8 in quality.

Couple of weeks ago. Found a very small club / bar on the main road running through Ensenada (opposite Starbucks) that had 4 girls with one being a solid 9 out of 10. Cost was $120 for HR.

Sorry I cannot remember the name of the place.

[Clutch]

I'm planning to hit Ensenada during the Christmas vacation. The hotels online seem way overpriced. Is there affordable, safe, clean housing that I can get for 7-10 days in Ensenada? It doesn't need to be girl friendly. Thanks!

Commonglass,

Here's a couple of recommendations. I like the Villa Fontana Inn near the corner of Lopez Mateos and Alvarado. It's secure with gated parking and you have to go through the reception area to enter after hours. The fee is around $55-65 usd per night but you get a discount with a AAA card. Just don't make reservations online if you want that discount. I think you can only apply the AAA discount with walk up payments. Makes no sense to me but that's what they they told me. You might want to call before to see how full they are. You might get away with going down without reservations as I don't believe Christmas is a big tourist week in Ensenada. The rooms all have A / see and heaters too. A little less secure but way cheaper is the Hotel Bugambilias. It's on Avenida Macheros half a block down from the main drag. It has cameras on the entrance for the lobby person to watch your vehicle but I wouldn't want to leave a BMW or Jaguar there either. I take my average vehicle in there with no worries and have never had a problem. I think it's around $35 usd per night and is simple and fairly clean. I feel safe the times that I've stayed there. Both are girl friendly and the Bugambilias is super close to all the strip bars. I might be going to spent time with my civilian girlfriend Monday but I'm not positive.

Have a great trip!

Clutch

[Commonglass]

I'm planning to hit Ensenada during the Christmas vacation. The hotels online seem way overpriced. Is there affordable, safe, clean housing that I can get for 7-10 days in Ensenada? It doesn't need to be girl friendly. Thanks!

[JohnnyGolfr]

Visited a couple of weeks ago. Top floor of Anthony's caught fire recently, but the club is still open.

Didn't get a chance to roam around much, but will try next week.

[Onesys01]

Good afternoon gentleman,

It seems this forum is really slow, does that mean things have stopped down there?

[Guitarrefreak]

[QUOTE=Nibu Raphael; 1384156]Hi I got the stamp too when I was leaving Tijuana even paid the bank. Other grinos that trevel by bus say never get the stamp, Immigration and Military checkpoints never look for that, I am though returning by plane, I guess if you need to return by plane yes, And if you must do and get it done IN Tijuana do it but don't then pay the fee at the bank, How will they find out. Anyways Most people that travel by bus car igtnore this, Good idea, Us Immigration don't need to track all your moves. They know enough.

Ok but other bad news now Mexican immigration has the right on the streets to check your immigration status, That might be more power to them on shakedowns.

Ok hope my info helped here too.

In the spirit of closure, the oficina de goberno is where one gets both stamps for enter and exit.

The guys with guns did not flinch as I was making my way up the stairs.

Glad to be alive

[Nibu Raphael]

Hi I got the stamp too when I was leaving Tijuana even paid the bank. Other grinos that trevel by bus say never get the stamp, Immigration and Military checkpoints never look for that, I am though returning by plane, I guess if you need to return by plane yes, And if you must do and get it done IN Tijuana do it but don't then pay the fee at the bank, How will they find out. Anyways Most people that travel by bus car igtnore this, Good idea, Us Immigration don't need to track all your moves. They know enough.

Ok but other bad news now Mexican immigration has the right on the streets to check your immigration status, That might be more power to them on shakedowns.

Ok hope my info helped here too. [QUOTE=Gallo Ingles; 1371996]

That is the part I am confused, when I got the FMM, they stamped to indicate that I 'entered' (with the intent to stay over 6 mths, or to pass south of ensenada)

Shouldn't they need to stamp to prove that I have exited or 'surrenderred' my FMM? /QUOTE]You need to surrender the document to the Mexican immigration authorities upon departing the country before the end of the six month period. If you haven't yet paid the fee, you will need to do that also. Generally speaking, any Mexican bank can take the payment.

If you fail to turn in the document, your name will remain in their computer system and you could be subject to a fine if you return to Mexico in the future.

Ahh, how I miss the old, pre-computer days when we could do what we wanted without having our every movement monitored in some way.

[Guitarrefreak]

I don't know the area, but I believe you can turn it back in at the place where you received it. If not there, I am sure that they will tell you where to go.

G. I.

Or they may shoot me down as I climb the stairs.

Thanks for the feedback

[Gallo Ingles]

Thanks guys. So really, the "where" is the question, I am inclined to think that it is the same office where I originally got the form (making an immediate right after entering the building) , because like gallo said, my name is in the system, and I want to make sure I don't break any rule per se

I don't know the area, but I believe you can turn it back in at the place where you received it. If not there, I am sure that they will tell you where to go.

G. I.

[Guitarrefreak]

In theory "yes" but like I said you never pass through mexican immigration on the way back into the states. As Gallo states above you are supposed to hand it in but who knows where. In my case I save it for future Tijuana trips within a 6 month period. This usually lasts me the entire Tijuana season.

Thanks guys. So really, the "where" is the question, I am inclined to think that it is the same office where I originally got the form (making an immediate right after entering the building) , because like gallo said, my name is in the system, and I want to make sure I don't break any rule per se

[Artisttyp]

That is the part I am confused, when I got the FMM, they stamped to indicate that I 'entered' (with the intent to stay over 6 mths, or to pass south of ensenada)

Shouldn't they need to stamp to prove that I have exited or 'surrenderred' my FMM?

Else, why would anyone even bother to check for the fmm? Afaik, neither the policia, nor the federalis check for it

In theory "yes" but like I said you never pass through mexican immigration on the way back into the states. As Gallo states above you are supposed to hand it in but who knows where. In my case I save it for future Tijuana trips within a 6 month period. This usually lasts me the entire Tijuana season.