Puerto Plata

**Jaosousa** · 01-13-09 07:42

Originally Posted by Mandingo Al

Hello all,

I have been having sporadic luck looking online for apartment rentals in POP that meet my criteria: 3 BDR, girl/guest friendly, with AC, Cable TV, Security and good sized beds. I will be traveling back to the DR in March with DeepmMpactt and another buddy & need a place to stay in POP for two days before moving on to Sosua and New Garden. Any and all help/suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Found about 20 rental units for Puerto Plata on vrbo.com (vacation rental by owner)

This is the link with the list: http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals...c/puerto-plata

**Puta Romeo** · 01-13-09 06:15

Hello all,
I have been having sporadic luck looking online for apartment rentals in POP that meet my criteria: 3 BDR, girl/guest friendly, with AC, Cable TV, Security and good sized beds. I will be traveling back to the DR in March with DeepmMpactt and another buddy & need a place to stay in POP for two days before moving on to Sosua and New Garden. Any and all help/suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks

**Garth Denton** · 01-13-09 04:17

Point made. Avoid using credit cards in the DR. Nevertheless 20% merchant user fees and high interest charges are not synonymous. Though equally repugnant you can pay off your account in full each month and no interest charges are applied. The card becomes a simple convenience and only the less intellectually endowed pay those interest charges on a regular basis.

**Catfish Hunter** · 01-13-09 03:10

Using a credit card in a third world country is either brave or stupid.

In the states you will see two prices at the pump for the same gas.

One price for credit card users and a lower price for cash. The gas merchant will

Not be extorted for 3 or 4 percent. The customer with c. C. Will pay for the

"convenience" of a card. Credit card interest can go as high as 25%.

Not even the mafia charges that much juice on credit.

**Twice Divorced** · 01-11-09 22:43

Originally Posted by Frannie

Sound like it might be the same place formerly known as El Principe (The Prince) which was next to a cabana a little way down the road to Cofresi.

It might well be. I know there was a sign across the road from El Escape that said "Super Cabanas Hollywood".

**Twice Divorced** · 01-11-09 22:42

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

TD,

Thanks,

I had no idea a place this close exsisted.

I've often read about guys who go to BB's ask about other places within the vicinity of BB's. I thought it might be a good option.

**Ponderosa** · 01-11-09 06:18

Originally Posted by JP Yank

Most of the posters who are outraged by CC surcharges at BB's must have very little experience travelling outside of western Europe and the US. Virtually every merchant in the developing world charges extra for credit cards and only an idiot who doesn't care about money or who is on an business expense acct pays with them. BB has always had a surchage for CC usage although I do think it was less than 20% a few years ago. If not 20% it was certainly something like 10-15%. Visa and MC normally charge merchants 3-4% in the US which just gets eaten by the merchant. Those charges in emerging markets are much higher. Therefore you are saying BB's should raise the price of rooms, food, bar by 20% and then give a 20% discount for cash payment? That is essentially the same outcome but would be a marketing disaster as would discourage most clients who prefer to pay cash and be less transparent to customers.

And don't forget that there is a HUGE sales tax added to the room charge (and restaurant bill) in the DR, and the merchants are trying to encourage cash sales to hide that income from the government. It is a lot harder to hide credit card sales as they get deposited to a bank account and easier to trace as income to tax by the government.

Cash sales allow for the owner to "forget" to report these earnings to be taxed. More money in their pockets. With all the corruption in the DR this is considered a normal course of business.

Cash is King.

**Catfish Hunter** · 01-11-09 05:05

Paying cash and avoiding credit cards is just a way to shield income from taxes for these companies in the third world.

**Garth Denton** · 01-10-09 21:07

Sorry I haven't received the BB's confirmation yet, though having been the the DR several times my intent was not to use the credit card anyway unless it was practical. First timer at BB's and therefore had to confirm by sending the card number I'm happy that has been cleared up. Thanks Ponderosa etc. That being said I wish the credit card companies did not cause so many hassles for merchants in the DR. Nevertheless despite that credit cards are a convenience for travelers and 20% is a bit usurious.

**JP Yank** · 01-10-09 20:59

Most of the posters who are outraged by CC surcharges at BB's must have very little experience travelling outside of western Europe and the US. Virtually every merchant in the developing world charges extra for credit cards and only an idiot who doesn't care about money or who is on an business expense acct pays with them. BB has always had a surchage for CC usage although I do think it was less than 20% a few years ago. If not 20% it was certainly something like 10-15%. Visa and MC normally charge merchants 3-4% in the US which just gets eaten by the merchant. Those charges in emerging markets are much higher. Therefore you are saying BB's should raise the price of rooms, food, bar by 20% and then give a 20% discount for cash payment? That is essentially the same outcome but would be a marketing disaster as would discourage most clients who prefer to pay cash and be less transparent to customers.

**Frannie** · 01-10-09 18:50

Originally Posted by Twice Divorced

Correction needed. The name is actually called "El Escape". I saw the sign inside the establishment and apparently a few letters were missing.

Sound like it might be the same place formerly known as El Principe (The Prince) which was next to a cabana a little way down the road to Cofresi.

**Frannie** · 01-10-09 18:48

Originally Posted by Always Horny #2

Does NG have the same policy as BB concerning the use of a cc to pay for your accomodations?

A 20% bump is ridiculous no matter how they attempt to justify it!

Clearly the intention is to discourage you from paying with cc.

**Always Horny #2** · 01-10-09 18:29

Does NG have the same policy as BB concerning the use of a cc to pay for your accomodations?

A 20% bump is ridiculous no matter how they attempt to justify it!

**TeamHorny** · 01-10-09 18:15

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

TD,

Thanks,

I had no idea a place this close exsisted.

I 2nd the thanks

**Ponderosa** · 01-10-09 17:43

Originally Posted by Twice Divorced

Correction needed. The name is actually called "El Escape". I saw the sign inside the establishment and apparently a few letters were missing.

TD,

Thanks,

I had no idea a place this close exsisted.

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