Cartagena Reports

[TomJackin]

Thank you, Speedboat. The pictures look very nice. However, there was no information on pricing or location on the link. How can I get this information?

Canyon.

Just e-mail him with you dates and he will tell you what is available.

And the prices as well.

[Canyon]

http://www.venpro.net/fotosapartamentos/index.htm Connect with this guy. He's the best.

Thank you, Speedboat. The pictures look very nice. However, there was no information on pricing or location on the link. How can I get this information?

Canyon.

[Speedbump]

I just finished reading more of the forum after posting my high-end hotel question. I've decided it's not a good idea to take a girl back to your room in a high-end hotel. Can anyone recommend a good-quality apartment I could rent for a week? I would like something close in. I'm reluctant to book on-line, since there's no way of knowing the quality until you see it. I would appreciate a suggestion from someone who has actually stayed in a nice apartment.

Thank you,

Canyon.

http://www.venpro.net/fotosapartamentos/index.htm Connect with this guy. He's the best.

[Canyon]

I just finished reading more of the forum after posting my high-end hotel question. I've decided it's not a good idea to take a girl back to your room in a high-end hotel. Can anyone recommend a good-quality apartment I could rent for a week? I would like something close in. I'm reluctant to book on-line, since there's no way of knowing the quality until you see it. I would appreciate a suggestion from someone who has actually stayed in a nice apartment.

Thank you,

Canyon.

[Canyon]

I am now planning my first trip to Cartagena. I didn't realize that many hotels are not guest-friendly. I would like to stay at a high-end hotel, perhaps the Sofitel. Does anyone know of high-end hotels that are guest friendly? I would appreciate any suggestions.

I was surprised to hear about this problem in Cartagena. I thought most hotels would be guest-friendly. In Vietnam, high-end hotels are difficult for guests, but you can work around it. On the other hand, almost all the high-end hotels in Bangkok are guest-friendly.

[Tiny 12]

In my experience most of the hotels that I have been to in Colombia have not charged extra for a short time guest. I have only been charged the extra guest tariff if the person has stayed overnight. The only exception has been Hotel Tequendama in Bogota. Once they wanted me to pay $40 to let my friend come up to the room where there was no problem with other friends before. We camped out on the lobby sofas as a show of protest.

I didn't have any problem with the Tequendama when bringing back dates, except for intense stares from some of the staff. I liked the hotel. The guys with the machine guns near the front door are a nice touch.

[Member #4394]

I always make photo diary with comments and records of girls, bar, food, etc. Its fun to read it later.

Yes one day you will look back at your reports with pleasure. Yesterday I spent half a day looking at all my old trip reports. Man it was great seeing those events come back to life.

[Member #4394]

That's a precise reason why Casanova wrote his long memoire.

Sometimes I read my stories of just 2-3-4 years back, funny adventures and odd encounters, and it's like I live that again.

[Mr Enternational]

In my experience most of the hotels that I have been to in Colombia have not charged extra for a short time guest. I have only been charged the extra guest tariff if the person has stayed overnight. The only exception has been Hotel Tequendama in Bogota. Once they wanted me to pay $40 to let my friend come up to the room where there was no problem with other friends before. We camped out on the lobby sofas as a show of protest.

[Flaco Loco]

I've taken prostitutes to hotels in Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena and Barranquilla. The only significant problem I had was in Barranquilla, taking a woman from Lusitania back to my room. I didn't know she was going to be dressed like a street walker, and we walked in at 4:00 AM on a weeknight. I got a stern lecture from the night cashier and had to pay $30 or $40. Other than that the only other episode I can remember was at Las Americas in Cartagena, and just involved a short argument with a security guard. I think I've been lucky because,

1. I go with women who look like they could plausibly be girlfriends.

2. I'm in a large hotel with traffic.

3. I walk in like I own the place. If the woman looks a little marginal I tip generously. I don't come back in the wee hours of the morning (Barranquilla excepted).

4. I can't recall ever haven taken more than two women back to a hotel during the same stay.

5. In Bogota and Medellin, staff would probably have me pegged as a business traveler or someone visiting local friends instead of a sex tourist.

6. I look for creative ways to get to the room. Maybe go first to the bar or restaurant, then head for the room. This has even worked for me in Cuba, although getting the woman OUT of the hotel proved problematic and required giving the security guy $20.

There is a great short term "Love Motel" called EL Cangrejo close to Centro.

[Tiny 12]

Thanks, yes, I've seen about the short term hotels, but I like the TLN experience, and like the comfort of being in my own place, so would much prefer a chica friendly hotel (don't min paying a reasonable fee)

Again, RTFF!!

No such hotels in CTG, maybe not even in Colombia.
Rent an apartment. Dozens of reports here already discussed the issue in detail.

I've taken prostitutes to hotels in Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena and Barranquilla. The only significant problem I had was in Barranquilla, taking a woman from Lusitania back to my room. I didn't know she was going to be dressed like a street walker, and we walked in at 4:00 AM on a weeknight. I got a stern lecture from the night cashier and had to pay $30 or $40. Other than that the only other episode I can remember was at Las Americas in Cartagena, and just involved a short argument with a security guard. I think I've been lucky because,

1. I go with women who look like they could plausibly be girlfriends.

2. I'm in a large hotel with traffic.

3. I walk in like I own the place. If the woman looks a little marginal I tip generously. I don't come back in the wee hours of the morning (Barranquilla excepted).

4. I can't recall ever haven taken more than two women back to a hotel during the same stay.

5. In Bogota and Medellin, staff would probably have me pegged as a business traveler or someone visiting local friends instead of a sex tourist.

6. I look for creative ways to get to the room. Maybe go first to the bar or restaurant, then head for the room. This has even worked for me in Cuba, although getting the woman OUT of the hotel proved problematic and required giving the security guy $20.

[Black Page]

Yes one day you will look back at your reports with pleasure. Yesterday I spent half a day looking at all my old trip reports. Man it was great seeing those events come back to life.

And this is the real reason why we post our reports. Right??

Writing our adventures, for letting others to enjoy, but especially us years after.

If you have time to waste, have a look at my long reports from Batam, Indonesia. All series duly linked from the RoD (so it's easy to find them). Sometimes I read my stories of just 2-3-4 years back, funny adventures and odd encounters, and it's like I live that again.

[Nino Bravo]

In regard to renting a hotel or apartment I think what is the most important consideration would be how long are you in town. A weekend stay is more a hotel stay. Anytime you are in country for a longer stay than an apartment has so many advantages that it is almost a no brainer. I think of the many times I tried to bring more than one girl to the hotel, and was rebuffed by the front desk. Also the overall comfort of having

Your own lair cannot be beat. Another factor is it is less expensive to be in an apartment for longer stays.

All that said many times either by a tip to the person working in the hotel or other ways to operate I have at times defeated the hotel police. Of course my nature is such, and at times I was defeated in my attempts.

Yes, the Santa Clara has gotten very strict over the last few years. My experience with them was around 2002-2009. Of course blame that on gringos trying to bring in street walkers. I was bringing in non pros, are the type of women that I hang with in Colombia.

[John Gault]

Black page,

Thanks for sharing. Very Interesting. I read your 2006 post when you were a newbie and noticed the excitement. I don't even have a year as a monger under my belt. Hope to get many years as you. This coming August it will be my first year anniversary. August 2014 is when I did my first mongering trip in the DR (Boca Chica, Cabarette and Sosua) and also my first ISG post (Cabarette). It will be interesting to look back a few years from now to reflect on the experiences, the good and the bad, the chicas, the changes, the ISG members, the places visited, etc, as you are doing now. Hope to have same longevity as you or more. The only negative experience for me has been the scams from Carta or from that low life Aunsa. But still the positive experiences have been greater, and most of the chicas I have encountered or selected have been great. I am enjoying this lifestyle greatly.

Thanks,

Cerebro

Yes one day you will look back at your reports with pleasure. Yesterday I spent half a day looking at all my old trip reports. Man it was great seeing those events come back to life.

[Black Page]

Black page,
Thanks for sharing. Very Interesting. I read your 2006 post when you were a newbie and noticed the excitement. I don't even have a year as a monger under my belt. Hope to get many years as you. This coming August it will be my first year anniversary. August 2014 is when I did my first mongering trip in the DR (Boca Chica, Cabarette and Sosua) and also my first ISG post (Cabarette). It will be interesting to look back a few years from now to reflect on the experiences, the good and the bad, the chicas, the changes, the ISG members, the places visited, etc, as you are doing now. Hope to have same longevity as you or more. The only negative experience for me has been the scams from Carta or from that low life Aunsa. But still the positive experiences have been greater, and most of the chicas I have encountered or selected have been great. I am enjoying this lifestyle greatly.
Thanks,
Cerebro

Reading back my 2006 post I noticed this:
1) ldv is nothing special. i suggest to avoid it! full of seasoned pros and mid-aged gringos. you may find a pearl here, but it is rare. if a girl is stunning, then she's used to wealthy gringos and then she will ask a lot of money. much better options all around.
WOW. 9 years and nothing changed about LDV.

The big change is about security. It was dangerous to walk alone at night in El Centro, because plagued by young ladrones from barrios, but now it's 100% safe.

The other big change is that I could not write anymore "I look 35". This is so sad.