Medellin Reports

[West2323]

Posts on this thread suggest that the Marriott is sometimes guest friendly, sometimes not, YMMV. Any tips for making it more so, or intel on how it's been dealing with the issue recently? I will likely stay there for my coming trip. I do have Titanium status, not sure if that will help, and can bring some small gifts for security.

[Paulie97]

the disease is going to run its course it's unfortunate but it is what it is.

The goal has always been to minimize lose of life until vaccines could be developed and distributed. That's what has brought about the recent successes in the states, not the disease running it's course. And vaccinations are on the increase in Colombia which is excellent. The goal of restrictions as of late has always been to keep hospital ICUs from overflowing. Yes those measures have worked for that purpose, both recently and historically.

[Jbj64]

The policy varies with each hotel. Some will only allow the person's registered to the room. Some only allow a certain number of visitors. Some charge for each guest.

If you prefer an apartment in the Poblado area search for Lifeafar investments. They have a lot of apartments with a wide range of prices and you can ask about the guest policy for each without embarrassment.

You can also search for San Peter apartments. They are in Laureles and allow guests with no extra charges.

Actually life a f a are does not exist anymore they ripped everybody off look under l I v and contact them for apartments.

They have furnished nice apartments all over Medellin.

[Knowledge]

Thanks, this is good intel. I don't have a lot of hotel experience here, at least not overnight hotel experience LOL! I'm going to remember this so I don't steer anyone wrong in the future.

Zona Rosa does have overnight rooms but only for Colombians. They are not licensed to have foreigners staying overnight there, only short time. I know this because I tried to rent a room for overnight and they told me about their license restrictions.

[Knowledge]

Manila is far away from what?

I choose a hotel that does not charge a girl fee as long as you book for two. Location is key. Personally I like the Provenza area. Lleras is a bit too loud for me and Manila is too far. I stay at Provenza lofts (when I am in a budget mode) or Haven hotel when I am in the mood for a bit more luxury and when I plan to entertain some classier guests. He he. I shared their Penthouse suite with some friends and it is arguably the best Penthouse in a hotel in Medellin. The views and multiple jacuzzis are pretty cool.

[Knowledge]

LMFAO! "Dr. Fauci" that was a good one. There are a few guys during the height of the quarantine that caused a pile of threads to get moved to another area on this website. The prevailing theme was something along the lines of everything is going to die and there will be nothing left except a few coronavirus infected cockroaches. In was a fascinating study in human nature. People dealt with the quarantine and the uncertainty of the pandemic in wildly varying ways. Doomsday scenario insistence was one of them.

Ok Dr. Fauci. What are you actually talking about? Sitting here in Cartagena hanging right now looking at the window and everybody on the beach having a great time and people in restaurants and all the rest it's just so much more propaganda you're putting out variants and all the other hysteria, give it a break none of the stuff works, lock downs, etc he disease is going to run its course it's unfortunate but it is what it is. Wait to the flu season comes and everybody dies next year ---you going to have all your panties at a bunch about that too aren't you? Colombia is not going back......

[Kafka]

Ok Dr. Fauci. What are you actually talking about? Sitting here in Cartagena hanging right now looking at the window and everybody on the beach having a great time and people in restaurants and all the rest it's just so much more propaganda you're putting out variants and all the other hysteria, give it a break none of the stuff works, lock downs, etc he disease is going to run its course it's unfortunate but it is what it is. Wait to the flu season comes and everybody dies next year ---you going to have all your panties at a bunch about that too aren't you? Colombia is not going back......

Once you remove the old and the compromised then the young and the uncompromised are the ones in intensive care. We've been experiencing that in the last 6 to 8 weeks, and its finally dropping again as we are have 60 plus percent with vaccinations. Our cases had become mostly the British variant, rapidly moving to the Indian variant. Both are a lot more contagious (read more airborne probably). And while a lot of the young people on respirators eventually recovered it was a very very tough time. With enough deaths as well.

I saw reports from Vegas in the last few days. Back to normal. Hate to throw rain on the parade. But with 30 to 50% of the people there not vaccinated (assuming the normal mix for the US) and if the variants are present there, there will be lots of Covid still to come.

As for Colombia. Terrrible dilemma and situation. On that I think we agree. The lockdowns and measures to stop these variants will be virtually impossible to follow in a place like that.

[Vitrea]

I choose a hotel that does not charge a girl fee as long as you book for two. Location is key. Personally I like the Provenza area. Lleras is a bit too loud for me and Manila is too far. I stay at Provenza lofts (when I am in a budget mode) or Haven hotel when I am in the mood for a bit more luxury and when I plan to entertain some classier guests. He he. I shared their Penthouse suite with some friends and it is arguably the best Penthouse in a hotel in Medellin. The views and multiple jacuzzis are pretty cool.

I checked it but can not find info about places that I'm interested. I'm thinking about one of these:

- Hotel Park 10.

- Cafe Hotel Medellin.

- 14 Urban Hotel.

- Manila Hotel Boutique.

- Leblon Suites Hotel.

- Soy Local.

Does anyone have experience with them or heard reviews?

[JjBee62]

Hi brothers, can you please give me more info about the usual hotel policy about guests coming to your room? If you book a room for 2 persons. Do they charge something if you bring girl to the hotel room? Usually I book apartments and I have no such worries but strangely I can not find an apartment in Medellin that fits my needs and pocket at the same time. And the hotels offers that on a much better price. Usually it's the opposite.

The policy varies with each hotel. Some will only allow the person's registered to the room. Some only allow a certain number of visitors. Some charge for each guest.

If you prefer an apartment in the Poblado area search for Lifeafar investments. They have a lot of apartments with a wide range of prices and you can ask about the guest policy for each without embarrassment.

You can also search for San Peter apartments. They are in Laureles and allow guests with no extra charges.

[Onojdi]

I checked it but can not find info about places that I'm interested. I'm thinking about one of these:

- Hotel Park 10.

- Cafe Hotel Medellin.

- 14 Urban Hotel.

- Manila Hotel Boutique.

- Leblon Suites Hotel.

- Soy Local.

Does anyone have experience with them or heard reviews?

[Mojo Bandit]

Hi brothers, can you please give me more info about the usual hotel policy about guests coming to your room? If you book a room for 2 persons. Do they charge something if you bring girl to the hotel room? Usually I book apartments and I have no such worries but strangely I can not find an apartment in Medellin that fits my needs and pocket at the same time. And the hotels offers that on a much better price. Usually it's the opposite.

Check this thread....

http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/...tal-Apartments

[Elvis 2008]

Hi brothers, can you please give me more info about the usual hotel policy about guests coming to your room? If you book a room for 2 persons. Do they charge something if you bring girl to the hotel room? Usually I book apartments and I have no such worries but strangely I can not find an apartment in Medellin that fits my needs and pocket at the same time. And the hotels offers that on a much better price. Usually it's the opposite.

If you can get it, book the hotel haven. You can bring in unlimited guests as long as you bring them in one at a time.

[Onojdi]

Hi brothers, can you please give me more info about the usual hotel policy about guests coming to your room? If you book a room for 2 persons. Do they charge something if you bring girl to the hotel room? Usually I book apartments and I have no such worries but strangely I can not find an apartment in Medellin that fits my needs and pocket at the same time. And the hotels offers that on a much better price. Usually it's the opposite.

[Surfer500]

What? Thats alot of money. What tests did you take? Mine only cost me something like 260 pesos. For me it was walking distance and no lines?

Actually $ 170 USD for a PCR test is what laboratory's at least in Puerto Vallarta where charging unless you got tested at the Airport and it was about half of that amount. And 260 Pesos is about $ 13 USD so perhaps you meant to say 2,600 Pesos or about $ 130 USD for a PCR test where ever you got it. Regardless, no more testing required with the PCR tset being a pain in the ass.

[John Gault]

Hmmm my flight is on the 7th and my $100 Covid test is on the 5th. Now I'm not sure what to do. Do I cancel test and hope for the best or do it anyways just in case and not risk a non refundable $400 ticket.

I'm almost in the same boat. My test is for this Sunday. I have read the web sites and it looks for no more tests to enter Colombia. The problem is when I got in touch with my airline was they knew nothing about no more tests. So I contacted 2 other airlines and they also were unaware of this.

https://apply.joinsherpa.com/travel-...ericanairlines

This web site also still shows the test needed as does the two embassys also. To me other than the money involved is the stress in not knowing if the test will be done in time.