Santiago

[Jaosousa]

Arriving at STI in the middle of the night next week.

Alamo Car Rental claims they are open all night. Does anybody knows if we can reliably expect them to be staffed at 4am?

I have received an alamo / national rental car at the SDQ (santo domingo airport) at around 4am several times, I can confirm they are open 24/7 at the SDQ airport. I have not been to STI airport in years. When you make the reservation online with alamo or national, the phone number for the santiago rental office will be on the reservation. You can call that office during normal business hours, before your trip, to confirm that they will be open and someone will be there at 4am. You may want to confirm where you will do the paperwork and receive the car at 4am. At the SDQ airport usually at 4am, the inside rental counters (just after you get your checked luggage) , those inside counters are usually not staffed at 4am. The paperwork at 4am at the SDQ airport is usually done in the outside building that fronts the parking lot, where the rental cars are parked.

For a one week or more rental, I usually use a coupon code from BJs warehouse store travel site, to save about $50US https://www.nationalcar.com/index.do...-mop-_-5027379 (choose $30 off weekly rental. National and Alamo are partners in the DR and use the same cars). For National and Alamo, for online reservations, they have to be made at least 24 hours before you pick up the car (I always print out the reservation with the price on it and show it to an alamo-national worker to confirm that they know what the reserved price is).

[Sammy Sosa]

Arriving at STI in the middle of the night next week.

Alamo Car Rental claims they are open all night. Does anybody knows if we can reliably expect them to be staffed at 4am?

[Llttf]

I use an orange SIM CARD. However, I have never gone to look for an orange store at santiago airport even though I vaguely think both orange and claro stores are outside in the open air lobby / greeting area.

These phone stores are dime a dozen. Even if you do not see one at the airport, on the road as you hit the highway, you will see MANY. Just tell your cab driver to stop. You will need an I'd to buy the card. And some time.

I believe there is an Orange kiosk just out side Arrivals

[Jaosousa]

Hey guys me and my buddy are going to be in Santiago for a few days, stopping in on our way from Santo Domingo to Sosua. Any ideas on some mongering action there in terms of places to go to meet chicas and chica friendly hotels?

I have stayed at the Hodelpa Centro Plaza, Hodelpa Gran Almirante and Hotel Platino and entered with women. Hotel Aloha Sol and Hotel Matum are two other options, that are probably guest friendly. Alberto Suites I have never visited, but I have read it is guest friendly and supposedly good value for a low price. If you stay at the Hodelpa Centro Plaza you can use the pool at the Hodelpa Gran Almirante.

Monday nights (when I was in santiago, years ago) was birthday night at Monte Bar. Las Colinas Rancho Tipico was packed on a Friday or Saturday night, with a place that has pool tables attached to it. Ahi Bar near the monument usually has a bunch of people on weekend nights. For higher end type bars, look at a site like Bufeo com to get an idea.

P4P venues, Passions is the best known. Casa Blanca and Ilusiones were (are) on the same street as Plaza Internacional. Be careful with the SWs near the Monument.

There are supposedly other low cost P4P venues, maybe some car washes and other bars. Maybe some other members will post additional information.

[ChicasaurusRex]

Hey guys me and my buddy are going to be in Santiago for a few days, stopping in on our way from Santo Domingo to Sosua. Any ideas on some mongering action there in terms of places to go to meet chicas and chica friendly hotels?

[Jarmondy]

The last time I was and Dr I had a 2am flight in Santiago lucky me it was a Sunday night there's a nice little bar right down the street from the airport it was pretty pack I had so much fun on it there was so Manny good looking girls I eonde if they are pros because my friend told me Santiago girls are different than Sosua girls.

[Xpartan]

Thanks again for the info, guys.

[Hillbilly69]

Thanks Franny,

The thing is I might need to call somebody from the airport, and besides I'm not "actually" going to POP on the first day. I'm staying at Lifestyle in Cofresi. So I'm guessing, I'm not getting the card at the airport. Alright, thanks.

If memory serves me correctly there is a Claro sign between the exit and entrance of the Santiago Airport but do not recall seeing where to get a SIM at, maybe because of my departure time was 1am they wouldn't be open yet. Think about just giving someone some pesos to borrow their phone for a quick phone call if you need to.

You can get a SIM at the huge La Sirena just before you get to Santiago on the right hand side.

[Tempoecorto]

Thanks Franny,

The thing is I might need to call somebody from the airport, and besides I'm not "actually" going to POP on the first day. I'm staying at Lifestyle in Cofresi. So I'm guessing, I'm not getting the card at the airport. Alright, thanks.

I use an orange SIM CARD. However, I have never gone to look for an orange store at santiago airport even though I vaguely think both orange and claro stores are outside in the open air lobby / greeting area.

These phone stores are dime a dozen. Even if you do not see one at the airport, on the road as you hit the highway, you will see MANY. Just tell your cab driver to stop. You will need an I'd to buy the card. And some time.

[Xpartan]

Yes, you can get a SIM card for an unlocked phone, or if you can't get just the SIM card, you can buy a very cheap SIM phone from Orange (about $10) and extract the SIM card to use in your unlocked GSM phone. Claro is not a subsidiary of Verizon. It was sold to America Movil which is owned by Carlos Slim. The second biggest stock holder is AT&T.

You will have to drive through Santiago to get to Puerto Plata. You can ask the driver to stop in Santiago to buy one, or you (probably easier) can get it at La Sirena on the Malecon in Puerto Plata where there are both an Orange store and a Claro store inside and it is air-conditioned and has clean bathrooms, and you can eat an ice cream or swig a cold drink while you wait.

Thanks Franny,

The thing is I might need to call somebody from the airport, and besides I'm not "actually" going to POP on the first day. I'm staying at Lifestyle in Cofresi. So I'm guessing, I'm not getting the card at the airport. Alright, thanks.

[Frannie]

Because the phone system is set up differently. Someone will answer you query with more specifics. I suggest you just buy a cell phone for $30 or 40 bucks. But if you are using an Ipod or Blackberry, that may be different. I suggest you use CLARO which is a subsidiary of Verizon.

Yes, you can get a SIM card for an unlocked phone, or if you can't get just the SIM card, you can buy a very cheap SIM phone from Orange (about $10) and extract the SIM card to use in your unlocked GSM phone. Claro is not a subsidiary of Verizon. It was sold to America Movil which is owned by Carlos Slim. The second biggest stock holder is AT&T.

You will have to drive through Santiago to get to Puerto Plata. You can ask the driver to stop in Santiago to buy one, or you (probably easier) can get it at La Sirena on the Malecon in Puerto Plata where there are both an Orange store and a Claro store inside and it is air-conditioned and has clean bathrooms, and you can eat an ice cream or swig a cold drink while you wait.

[Riky Rapido]

I'm transferring from STI to Puerto Plata so won't even go into Santiago. Is there a place at the airport to buy a SIM card for my phone?

Because the phone system is set up differently. Someone will answer you query with more specifics. I suggest you just buy a cell phone for $30 or 40 bucks. But if you are using an Ipod or Blackberry, that may be different. I suggest you use CLARO which is a subsidiary of Verizon.

[Xpartan]

I'm transferring from STI to Puerto Plata so won't even go into Santiago. Is there a place at the airport to buy a SIM card for my phone?

[Kc Talent]

I will be in Santiago for a few days the last week of April. Which of the hotel / casinos has the chicas hanging around? Thanks

On 2 of my trips late last year, I had to fly into Santiago so I plan to just stay over nite and drive to Sosua the next day. I checked into the Matum which has a casino next door but in the rear of the Matum where I parked the rental car, I found a disco with about 10 or 12 chicas and this was on a Wed. Nite. Pulled a nice big tit 20 year old nice ass and pretty face. On my last trip met another chica at the same disco end up taking her to one of the short time caban. I saw a few SW in the area of the Monument a few don't look bad.

[BogieMaker]

Stopped in Hooters on my way from the airport to Puerto Plata.

Had a good time and the food was typical Hooters food. Wonderful way to begin a Dominican trip.

The little map is from my GPS mapping software. Hooters is just off the main road so if you are driving to Puerto Plata or Sosua you do not have to go out of your way to have a quick bite.