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Originally Posted by Unstoppable
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I've lived in Monterrey on and off since 2008. The longest stretch was for a year about two years ago.
I don't know Alameda Park. Is it an actual park in centro?
I'm a t-shirt / jeans kinda guy so I don't find myself having to intentionally dress down. However, it depends on where you're staying or going. People in San Pedro dress well so if you're a shirt / pants kinda guy, you'll be fine there.
Well I wear Levi's and sketcher shoes and simple but well made t shirts and that is being dressed up LOL. Alameda Park is another huge park downtown and is known for immigrants and maids to hang out looking for work. In Mexico it is custom to have a maid live in your house and be the person who cooks and cleans 24/7 and that is the park where you would be able to find these girl's who want to be maids. But unfortunately, that is where Hondurans would also hang out but I did not go. I have not been there, I may or may not go to see what it's like in person.
P. S. This park is also where people hang out to pass the time and enjoy a nice park, you could find love there and lovers like to hang out and kiss and hug and lay down on the grass. But it's mostly for people on the poor side.
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Originally Posted by Unstoppable
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I was at Macro Plaza on Saturday evening and it was full of families enjoying the beautiful weather. I didn't see anyone harassing or threatening anyone. Did they approach you begging for money?
It appears that on weekends the macro plaza is more family oriented and safe but on weekdays is when it's more isolated and when the bad people hang out. I went toward the front block of the palacio municipal in order to get a massage from the blind people who give 15 minute massages and there they were in groups of about 7 sitting down on benches or standing up. I noticed them drooling over my big cellphone that I have in my pocket, I noticed another group walk by and one of them said "look there's one" as if saying that there is an American they can rob. Well I walked a further away from these people but still able to get a massage from a blind man and as soon as I put my head down where I could not see anyone and the man was massaging me, one of this Hondurans walked up to the man giving me a massage and asked the blind mind for money and the blind man shouted back at the Honduran and said "work for it" and then the Honduran acted like he was so offended and that people should just take care of them while they go around asking for hand outs. Well, not long after that I was still getting a massage and with my head down and a group of Honduranians walked up to where I was and they told the blind mind giving me a massage to hit me as hard as he can and then another Honduran guy said "yea hit him hard so he starts to cry". Well the day before which was Monday I saw another Honduran guy just staring at me while when I woke up from getting a massage. So it's hard to describe but to conclude my discovery, they are there during the weekdays when there are not so many people there and they want to steal from people. It was very obvious to me that they hold Americans responsible for their misery because in their minds we are not letting them cross our border which is so ignorant of them to think that way.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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Well I just checked in to hotel 500, the location is much better than hotel Mexico, I have complete control here over the air conditioning, the price is 26 dollars per day, the hotel 500 is only 1 month old and everything is super clean, I'm happy now. Plus the hotel is very acceptable for visitors but maybe not working girls, I have regular visitors.
Thanks for the review on this hotel. Looks like there's a price war going on. We should see centro hotel prices come down in the near future.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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If I was a photographer I would have been able to take some award winning pictures today. On a different note I almost got robbed and possibly beaten up by Hondurans today at the macro plaza. Note to self, don't go to the macro plaza or alemana Park, it's dangerous. Places where commerce is active, even though there are Hondurans there, are still safe. Just my experience as if today.
I was at Macro Plaza on Saturday evening and it was full of families enjoying the beautiful weather. I didn't see anyone harassing or threatening anyone. Did they approach you begging for money?
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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What is the longest period of time that you have spent in Monterrey and do you ever venture out to places like Alameda Park and last but not least do you find yourself having to dress down so you can blend in more with the locals?
I've lived in Monterrey on and off since 2008. The longest stretch was for a year about two years ago.
I don't know Alameda Park. Is it an actual park in centro?
I'm a t-shirt / jeans kinda guy so I don't find myself having to intentionally dress down. However, it depends on where you're staying or going. People in San Pedro dress well so if you're a shirt / pants kinda guy, you'll be fine there.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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Daaaaannnnggg, I had a wonderful Monday here in Mty, could it have been better, yea if all the stars were aligned perfectly in my favor but it was a helluva day anyways. I can't believe I have another 12 days left to go jeje.
If I was a photographer I would have been able to take some award winning pictures today. On a different note I almost got robbed and possibly beaten up by Hondurans today at the macro plaza. Note to self, don't go to the macro plaza or alemana Park, it's dangerous. Places where commerce is active, even though there are Hondurans there, are still safe. Just my experience as if today.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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Well I just checked in to hotel 500, the location is much better than hotel Mexico, I have complete control here over the air conditioning, the price is 26 dollars per day, the hotel 500 is only 1 month old and everything is super clean, I'm happy now. Plus the hotel is very acceptable for visitors but maybe not working girls, I have regular visitors.
Daaaaannnnggg, I had a wonderful Monday here in Mty, could it have been better, yea if all the stars were aligned perfectly in my favor but it was a helluva day anyways. I can't believe I have another 12 days left to go jeje.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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I just arrived to Monterrey and got a room at hotel Mexico for one day and I must say that I am very pleased, it may not appear it from the outside but the inside is spacious, new and friendly staff. I even got a receipt and for 26 dollars it beats any airbnb for what you get here. I will look around a few other hotels but this place is really all I could want. Thanks unstoppable for turning me on to this place.
Well I just checked in to hotel 500, the location is much better than hotel Mexico, I have complete control here over the air conditioning, the price is 26 dollars per day, the hotel 500 is only 1 month old and everything is super clean, I'm happy now. Plus the hotel is very acceptable for visitors but maybe not working girls, I have regular visitors.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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I just arrived to Monterrey and got a room at hotel Mexico for one day and I must say that I am very pleased, it may not appear it from the outside but the inside is spacious, new and friendly staff. I even got a receipt and for 26 dollars it beats any airbnb for what you get here. I will look around a few other hotels but this place is really all I could want. Thanks unstoppable for turning me on to this place.
So after spending the night at hotel Mexico, I still like it but the only thing I don't really like is the closed in smell because there are no windows to let the fresh air in. Maybe I can get moved to another room but I went to hotel 500 on Zaragoza and Madero and the reason that the hotel is named hotel 500 is because they have rooms that start at 500 pesos which is basically the same as the rates from hotel Mexico. I think hotel 500 is in a better location because it's right on Madero and it is more normal. Having to walk from hotel Mexico to an oxxo at night is scary because those side streets can be kind of creepy.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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I just arrived to Monterrey and got a room at hotel Mexico for one day and I must say that I am very pleased, it may not appear it from the outside but the inside is spacious, new and friendly staff. I even got a receipt and for 26 dollars it beats any airbnb for what you get here. I will look around a few other hotels but this place is really all I could want. Thanks unstoppable for turning me on to this place.
Great reporting, Zygo. I am going to be checking back every day for your updates. I haven't been to Monterrey in while, but now I think I think I'm going to start going again, and as I posted before, the round trip bus fare on Greyhound from SA is the same to Monterrey as it is to Laredo, sometimes even less, at least for us senior citizens. I just have to get my new passport. Incidentally for those that don't know, if you walk back into the US from Mexico you can use an expired passport, just so the picture looks more or less like you.
Did you try to get a weekly rate at your hotel? Sometimes in Mexico they will give a discount if you pay a week in advance.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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What is the longest period of time that you have spent in Monterrey and do you ever venture out to places like Alameda Park and last but not least do you find yourself having to dress down so you can blend in more with the locals?
I just arrived to Monterrey and got a room at hotel Mexico for one day and I must say that I am very pleased, it may not appear it from the outside but the inside is spacious, new and friendly staff. I even got a receipt and for 26 dollars it beats any airbnb for what you get here. I will look around a few other hotels but this place is really all I could want. Thanks unstoppable for turning me on to this place.
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Originally Posted by Unstoppable
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No problem! Shoot me a PM if you have any more questions.
What is the longest period of time that you have spent in Monterrey and do you ever venture out to places like Alameda Park and last but not least do you find yourself having to dress down so you can blend in more with the locals?
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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Thanks Unstoppable, if I can't find a nice and cheap hotel, maybe like Hotel Mexico, I may end up staying at an Airbnb in the future. As for reviews of girls, I need to stop reviewing girls because this forum is public and I may end up finding myself being a victim of espionage by people I know personally.
No problem! Shoot me a PM if you have any more questions.
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Originally Posted by Unstoppable
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I wouldn't stay on Colon. It's pretty rough at night.
Thanks Unstoppable, if I can't find a nice and cheap hotel, maybe like Hotel Mexico, I may end up staying at an Airbnb in the future. As for reviews of girls, I need to stop reviewing girls because this forum is public and I may end up finding myself being a victim of espionage by people I know personally.
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Originally Posted by Zygomatic
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Thank you so much Unstoppable, my fellow San Antonionian. I will probably try Hotel Plaza Arteaga and I like how close it is to a handful of spas, street activity and strip clubs. Regarding hotel Mexico, I like how much cheaper it is but I have never operated a mini split without a remote so I hope it is manageable. I always travel with a portable USB battery so I could always charge my phone that way but I also have a long usb cable as well. I found several other places from the web that I will be trying out. Since I will have a whole 2 weeks in MTY during my vacation the week after Semana Santa, I will be exploring many hotels and I am thinking about putting the hotel experiences in my reviews. A few hotels that I plan on trying out are Hotel 500 on Madero and Zaragoza which is also a new hotel, Hotel Apartamentos del Norte which is on Zaragoza and Reforma, Hotel Madero Express on Madero off Calle Benito Juarez, Hotel Latino which is listed on Airbnb and is on Vicente Guerrero off Colon, and maybe a couple of hostels. I am considering all of these Hotels for their cheap rates and new or renovated facilities. Maybe we can meet up sometime unstoppable, please feel free to PM me your number is you want to text. I plan on spending allot more time in Monterrey in the future as well.
I wouldn't stay on Colon. It's pretty rough at night.
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