Medellin Reports

[Archimedes]

A friend and I visited OM Massage for Men, located on the 4th floor of Rio Sur Mall in El Poblado.

On entering, I liked that the waiting area was clean and professional. There were four massage rooms and the one I was shown to was good-sized, clean and nicely appointed. My massage therapist, Joanna, was attractive but not beautiful.

Bear in mind that I've had a lot of massages in China and some in Vietnam, so when I tell you the massage was below-average, some might still find it enjoyable. However, when it came to the grand finale, Joanna oiled-up hermanito and brought him to a sure and satisfying release. First-rate! Yet my friend in the next room did not get similar treatment, for no apparent reason. Anyone know if the final release is uncertain here?

Cost? 80,000 cop paid at the front desk after the massage, plus 10,000 cop propina to Joanna. All in, that translates to less than USD 40.

I found my visit to OM a nice alternative to my usual diet of facebook prepagos and over-30 freebies. Would I repeat? Probably not, due to the weak massage.

[Lucky Nuts]

Today my buddy and I visited Energy. I was very impressed with the place. Very clean and we got there right when all the hotties were available. I must admit I didn't expect such a solid lineup. Pricing is 130 k for the hour, which includes a shower, massage and everything else. I paid my girl a tip of 50 k for a BBBJ and CIM. My buddy also had a great experience. We just couldn't believe for $60 you get an hour of this.

We slept until 7:30 pm and then got ready for La Cueva. It was Sunday night so Cueva was dead. We decided to hit the strip clubs. We hit San Diego first where there was definitely some talent. My buddies wanted to see La Isla since it is talked about so much. We had a bottle and red bulls at San Diego and on the CC came out to 283 k pesos. They charge 16% surcharge for CC. We headed to La Isla and it was closed. Bummer. We then went to Fase II. Not bad. Some quality there. 2 of my friend liked Fase II better and 2 of us myself included liked San Diego. We had a bottle there and I think it was around 350 k for just the bottle, no red bulls or anything. They charged 10% surcharge for putting it on a credit card. When it was nearing their closing time of 2 am, we started to negotiate with 3 girls. All of them had no problem leaving after 2 am, skipping the house fee and coming short time for 200 k. So we negotiated 200 k each for ST and then told them if we wanted them all night we would pay more. Result? Nobody really clicked with their girl. They were ok. It's hard to get a good GF experience with strippers that you just met for an hour. We didn't get time to party and relax and really get into it with them. So what do you get? Mediocre results.

Day 4..

Thanks for the firsthand report on Energy. How does a guy request a BBBJ in Spanish? I've graduated from Pimsluer but that wasn't included in their lesson plans.

[Lucky Nuts]

He's talking about the SCHWAB investor checking account:

http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/...ecking_account

Highly recommended. They reimburse all of your ATM fees and now ship the cards with the new chip / pin technology in them. Best to use the card with the CitiBank ATMs in Medellin. Never had any problems with the card or Schwab for as long as I have been using them. Just be sure to call them before your trip and place a travel alert on your card, else they may shut it down until you call them and let them know what is up (they shut them down if they suspect fraud taking place on your account).

Also note: the checking account comes linked to a brokerage account, but you do not have to do anything with the brokerage account, nor keep any money in it. Just be aware that any money you Xfer to the account will most likely land in the brokerage account first.

The Schwab card is great. I've used it around the world with no fees. I even used it at Spearmint Rhino in Vegas and the $30 fee was waived. So it even eliminates those high club surcharges. I don't use the checking account. And it's nice to have the cash come straight out of my brokerage account.

[SavePros321]

When you say "use a Schwab account" do you mean use a Charles Schwab bank card (linked to a Schwab checking / savings account) at an ATM in Medellin or do you mean something else like getting a wire from a US Schwab account to a bank in Medellin?

Thanks

He's talking about the SCHWAB investor checking account:

http://www.schwab.com/public/schwab/...ecking_account

Highly recommended. They reimburse all of your ATM fees and now ship the cards with the new chip / pin technology in them. Best to use the card with the CitiBank ATMs in Medellin. Never had any problems with the card or Schwab for as long as I have been using them. Just be sure to call them before your trip and place a travel alert on your card, else they may shut it down until you call them and let them know what is up (they shut them down if they suspect fraud taking place on your account).

Also note: the checking account comes linked to a brokerage account, but you do not have to do anything with the brokerage account, nor keep any money in it. Just be aware that any money you Xfer to the account will most likely land in the brokerage account first.

[Member #4396]

We slept until 7:30 pm and then got ready for La Cueva. It was Sunday night so Cueva was dead. We decided to hit the strip clubs. We hit San Diego first where there was definitely some talent. My buddies wanted to see La Isla since it is talked about so much. We had a bottle and red bulls at San Diego and on the CC came out to 283 k pesos. They charge 16% surcharge for CC. We headed to La Isla and it was closed. Bummer. We then went to Fase II. Not bad. Some quality there. 2 of my friend liked Fase II better and 2 of us myself included liked San Diego. We had a bottle there and I think it was around 350 k for just the bottle, no red bulls or anything. They charged 10% surcharge for putting it on a credit card. When it was nearing their closing time of 2 am, we started to negotiate with 3 girls. All of them had no problem leaving after 2 am, skipping the house fee and coming short time for 200 k. So we negotiated 200 k each for ST and then told them if we wanted them all night we would pay more. Result? Nobody really clicked with their girl. They were ok. It's hard to get a good GF experience with strippers that you just met for an hour. We didn't get time to party and relax and really get into it with them. So what do you get? Mediocre results.

Viper 10.

I like the idea of waiting till 2 am to get a girl without the Multa.

Hell, for what the take out fee is you could bang a girl on-site, and if things went well tell her after 2 you wanted a repeat, and if they didn't, pull the plug and avoid hassle, or go with another girl, for not that much more money.

Anyone know closing time at La Isla? 2 or much later?

[Hutzesq]

The cambio at Oviedo is paying 2125 pesos to the dollar today. Meanwhile an ATM withdrawal netted me about 2330. I think you can do better with a Schwab account. The published rate today is 2444. Bringing cash is not a good idea in the current environment. Use a no-fee or low-fee ATM card. Another option is to send yourself money via xoom.com, they post 2327 today, minus a $5 fee.

When you say "use a Schwab account" do you mean use a Charles Schwab bank card (linked to a Schwab checking / savings account) at an ATM in Medellin or do you mean something else like getting a wire from a US Schwab account to a bank in Medellin?

Thanks

[Viper10]

Ncal, yes there was probably 12-15 guys. I can't imagine anyone staying there that didn't attend. People said it was the best party they had seen there. Don't know. We had fun though. I really didn't expect people to contribute or pay an entrance fee, I guess I just expected guys to offer. Just to show appreciation. I would be happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to PM me.

[Old Parr]

Goggle "is xoom safe company" and read some reports before using them.

I have used XOOM for years, sending tens of thousands of dollars through them since I reside outside of the United States, and have never had a problem with them. 5 star recommendation from me.

[Vegas Jeff]

Well tonight is my last night in Medellin. I will be headed to Cartagena for a few nights. As always, the Mansion was fun. We got all the support we needed and I 100% will be back.

Viper 10.

Nice reports, Viper.

You are doing everything right IMO. You got out and saw some of the the city's different P4P venues. You might have blown too much money for mediocre results at La Isla but you never would known anything about the place if you didn't go there and experience the girls at least once, right? I applaud you for getting out there and having another experience to compare to your others.

I also want to add that you are not a sucker for getting involved and spending money on the party. The guys who didn't chip in are cheapskates and / or disconnected and don't get it IMSO. As you said a gesture would have been nice. For you new guys who are staying at The Mansion. If you see food in the common areas for the girls, that sh*t didn't just appear by magic. Offer to kick in a few pesos. As I always say be a gentleman, don't be cheap, and repeat habits that work.

Continued luck with the rest of your journey.

[Old Parr]

Blue Change. Thanks for your response. I am not concerned about what the girls think of my height, just concerned about finding petite girls. I am aware that it is over 2400 pesos to the US Dollar so Columbia would be an excellent value now.

I contacted the Mansion about using the bar without staying at the hotel and this is the response I got:

"The bar its only for guest but when we are fully booked we make a few exceptions, if you are in town email us and we can ask if this can be done. Please keep in mind if you do come there is a cover fee of $50.000 COP. "

While the Mansion is available the first night I would be in town, after that I would have to find other arrangements and hope that the Mansion lets me use the bar. I see ColumbiaJake has good reviews for tours and assisting gringos, but the concept of a complete monger hotel like the Mansion is pretty compelling and it seems like I screwed up by waiting to book this trip. Given this I may go with Costa Rica (I did find a few reviews on the Costa Rica Forum comparing Columbia to Costa Rica, the one from Chris Long in September 2013 is pretty detailed and not that favorable to Costa Rica). Any other advice or thoughts from the Forum would be greatly appreciated.

If it's your first time and your Spanish is only so-so, given that the Mansion is booked, you may want to give Cartagena a try for a maiden voyage to Colombia. What are your dates? Many times a guy can meet-up with a fellow monger there to get a quick run-down on things and have a great time on his own even though it's his first time.

Again, if the Mansion weren't booked, then you'd be set, but with not being able to stay there, you may want to consider Cartagena.

What Hilltopper forgot to include in his post is that Cartagena is twice as expensive for basically everything, and if you think that you are going to be better off in Cartagena because of the language factor forget it. It is no different in Cartagena than it is in Medellin. My advice to you is to stay in Medellin, as I am sure you will enjoy your stay much more than you would if going to Cartagena and spending a fortune. Also staying at the Mansion or whatever it is now called your first night you will have the opportunity to meet others who can share there knowledge with you. I think Hilltopper is asking you to come to Cartagena possibly because he is looking for a date.

[NCal2014]

Hey man good TR. It never even crossed my mind to throw your own party like you own the place. I'm sure by now maybe some more guys have thrown more cash in the hat. Maybe they ran out of cash late at night and only had 150 k left for their chica fee. I know that happened to me once or twice where I took money out early went shopping etc and forgot to go back to the ATM at night. For a party with 30+ chicas and free booze. It should be 150 k min per guy. More if they had a good time. Just to show the gesture of appreciation to you and Robert and the house staff. I have a few questions I hope you don't mind me sending you a PM. How many guys were there? For 30 chicas you would need at least 12-15 guys. I would think. My buddies are now asking me to take them on a trip there. We might do the same as you did. I already have a ton of ideas. BTW you should've had as much free sex from any of the girls as a thank you for the invite to the party. Just my 2 cents. Great tr. Any pics?

[SavePros321]

Of course the free boos for the girls turned into free boos for the guys also. Mind you I have no problem offering to all the guys, but I must say I was surprised how little offers I got. One doctor who is a stand up guy offered to buy a bottle and ended up buying 2 bottles. Another guy put in 100 k. Other than that, not one other guy even offered money or to buy a bottle. Nothing. It's really not about the money. It's more of the gesture. I was really really surprised guys didn't offer anything. Oh well.

Most of us are probably surprised that you were surprised, LOL. You paid for all the booze and paid 20k to each chica that came. All the guys had to do were show up! If it were anywhere other than the mansion you could have easily have had a sausage fest (too many bros, not enough hoez) on your hand.

The way I have always seen those kind of parties done in the past is to have the guys pay 30-50 k if they want to get into the party. That way you don't have to expect them to be on the honor system (asking them to contribute something).

Just don't do like a few sleeze bags have done in the past: charge guys to get in and then ask them to split the final bill with you at the end of the night.

[Bart1]

The cambio at Oviedo is paying 2125 pesos to the dollar today. Meanwhile an ATM withdrawal netted me about 2330. I think you can do better with a Schwab account. The published rate today is 2444. Bringing cash is not a good idea in the current environment. Use a no-fee or low-fee ATM card. Another option is to send yourself money via xoom.com, they post 2327 today, minus a $5 fee.

Goggle "is xoom safe company" and read some reports before using them.

[Viper10]

Today my buddy and I visited Energy. I was very impressed with the place. Very clean and we got there right when all the hotties were available. I must admit I didn't expect such a solid lineup. Pricing is 130 k for the hour, which includes a shower, massage and everything else. I paid my girl a tip of 50 k for a BBBJ and CIM. My buddy also had a great experience. We just couldn't believe for $60 you get an hour of this.

We slept until 7:30 pm and then got ready for La Cueva. It was Sunday night so Cueva was dead. We decided to hit the strip clubs. We hit San Diego first where there was definitely some talent. My buddies wanted to see La Isla since it is talked about so much. We had a bottle and red bulls at San Diego and on the CC came out to 283 k pesos. They charge 16% surcharge for CC. We headed to La Isla and it was closed. Bummer. We then went to Fase II. Not bad. Some quality there. 2 of my friend liked Fase II better and 2 of us myself included liked San Diego. We had a bottle there and I think it was around 350 k for just the bottle, no red bulls or anything. They charged 10% surcharge for putting it on a credit card. When it was nearing their closing time of 2 am, we started to negotiate with 3 girls. All of them had no problem leaving after 2 am, skipping the house fee and coming short time for 200 k. So we negotiated 200 k each for ST and then told them if we wanted them all night we would pay more. Result? Nobody really clicked with their girl. They were ok. It's hard to get a good GF experience with strippers that you just met for an hour. We didn't get time to party and relax and really get into it with them. So what do you get? Mediocre results.

Day 4.

We had set up a party at La Cueva for a couple days. I am sure someone will write up how awesome it was. Pretty much everyone we talked to said it was the most talent and the busiest they have ever seen it. It was incredible. We promised 30 girls with of course the help from Robert 20 k pesos each for coming. That was their taxi money. We had expected to also order pizzas for everyone but once the party started we said forget it. We will put that money in prizes. We had promised 500 k in prizes in the promotion of the party. I would think that we had more than 30 girls last night there. Quality was really good. Everyone had a good time. We ended up giving a little bit more than a million in prizes. We had drinking contests, best tits contests, biggest tits contests, smallest tits contests, best ass contest, best dance, and of course the birthday cake celebration where one girl was full of whip cream and my buddy who's birthday party it was got to lick it up. Of course it wasn't really his birthday, we just said that. LOL. We had free boos for the girls. I will get the bill tonight, but it won't be pretty. At least 3 gallons of Aguadiente, who knows how many tequila bottles, and they ran out of absolute vodka that's how much we drank. LOL. Of course the free boos for the girls turned into free boos for the guys also. Mind you I have no problem offering to all the guys, but I must say I was surprised how little offers I got. One doctor who is a stand up guy offered to buy a bottle and ended up buying 2 bottles. Another guy put in 100 k. Other than that, not one other guy even offered money or to buy a bottle. Nothing. It's really not about the money. It's more of the gesture. I was really really surprised guys didn't offer anything. Oh well.

In review, the party turned out to be a blast. I have to say I really do think more than 30 girls showed up. Everyone had a great time and all of us got awesome girls to go home with. Funny, every other day there was at least one three some in one of the rooms. And yesterday, the day that there was more girls than any other night, no one got a three some. LOL. Go figure. Well tonight is my last night in Medellin. I will be headed to Cartagena for a few nights. As always, the Mansion was fun. We got all the support we needed and I 100% will be back.

Viper 10.

[PianoPlayer]

The cambio at Oviedo is paying 2125 pesos to the dollar today. Meanwhile an ATM withdrawal netted me about 2330. I think you can do better with a Schwab account. The published rate today is 2444. Bringing cash is not a good idea in the current environment. Use a no-fee or low-fee ATM card. Another option is to send yourself money via xoom.com, they post 2327 today, minus a $5 fee.