Istanbul

[HighRoller]

Dear local expert,

I really appreciate you taking out the time to answer my questions..........Thanks again....I shall be in touch........Regards..

[Local Expert]

As I have said b4, I havn’t been to Istanbul for about 4 months now but will be there in mid September again, so my infos might be a bit outdated.
It seems to be all right to take the girls to another hotel for the buis. rather than the Serenda itself. The chick I had in February or so offered me 24h escort for 100 USD, but I couldn’t make it since I had stuff to do in Istanbul.
It is true that you and the girl have to leave their passports at the reception. This is normal in Turkey, since in case there is a police control the hotel can be shut down if the receptionist can not give full information about the guests in the place. In all other hotels in Turkey the receptionists will ask you to fill out a detailed form and keep your passport for some hours for the records. Since Seranda' s purpose is a bit different to other hotels, the receptionist (and you) don’t wanna waste time filling out forms, cause u just stay for one night :-). Don' t worry about the passport issue too much, you will get it back after the buis.
At the front desk you pay your 35 or 40 million TL for the hotel, maybe that is 50 million TL now, due to the inflation (1 USD = 1.5 million TL). Downstairs in the disco you already negotiate the price for the girl and pay her in the room. Make sure to be a gentleman, you won't regret it. Treat her well and you will see the result. Up in the room, ask her wether she is hungry and if, order some fast-food and a Coke for her. The chicks in Seranda usually don't live there but in dirty little pensions around. Since they dont make too much money, they often eat just once a day or so.
The "Euro Plaza" is a nice place in Taksim. I never stayed there, so I can' t tell you anything about the chances of bringing chicks into the room, but I think it is not a problem. Just keep your room key in your pocket when u leave the hotel, so u dont have to go to the reception when u come back with the girl. There has been a lot of info on Taksim in previous postings, so it is not necessary to go into details again. Shortly: Taksim sucks when u r looking for a deal.
Bodrum is a great place for a holiday. I have no info on the scene, but you won' t have to pay for sex. There are thousands of international (mainly British) tourists there during summer and it is the holiday place for the Turkish upper class. There are between 4 and 7 direct flights from Istanbul daily and they cost about 200 USD (return).
Have fun :-)

[Hedonist]

stock broker:

You can start with giving a detailed guidance to Seranda. I think there are several people out there who will appreciate this very much.

By the way, from the bottom of my heart I want to say:
"Go Turkey! Beat some ass against Senegal!"

[Stockbroker]

hi guys ...
i am back....
ask me anything about istanbul night life....

Euro plaza is a very good hotel located in Taksim Tarlabasi
i think it is a 4 star hotel and close to "hot places".....

About Bodrum..!!!!!
We need another forum to discuss it body...!!
the only thing i could say that 3-4 days never be enough...

[HighRoller]

Dear local expert, a couple of questions for you to please answer...Thanks in advance......

Me and a few other buddies are headed to Istanbul in early August.......Heard about the Serenda from other sources as well......My question is:

a) Can you take the girls to your own hotel or some other hotel to close the deal other then Serenda itself ???

b) I have heard that passports (both the girl's as well as your own) have to be submitted at the front desk of Serenda when takeing the girl upstairs......Please confirm if so or otherwise ???

c) Do you pay for the girl at the front desk while taking the room or do you pay her when you are done ??? All nite usually means till 5 a.m. rite ??????

d) We are getting a great deal at the Euro Plaza HOtel in Istanbul....How is it location wise and otherwise ????? Can you take girls there ?????

We are also thinking of going to Bodrum to party and hook up with some college chicks for 3-4 days.....How is the scene there ???What are the happening places ??? How much is airfare from Istanbul to Bodrum ??? What is a nice affordable place to stay in Bodrum ???

I would really appreciate your responses to the above questions.......Thanks a million......

[Local Expert]

Here we go: SERANDA HOTEL, Namik Kemal Cad. Manastirli Rifat Sok. No:33, 34300 Aksaray/Istanbul.
I havn' t been there for about 4 months now, but as far as I am concerned, nothing has changed.
You take a cab from ur hotel and get off when u come to Aksaray. There u switch the cab, since the "local" cab drivers know where the place exactly is and don't have to ask around.
The prices are ridiculously low, and even lower than in Ankara. I had a great chick from Belarus for all night and just payed USD 100 for her. Notice: You have to take her upstairs and pay another 30 or 40 million TL for the room at the reception.
You enter the hotel from the main door and just walk downstairs to the disco. Entrance fee is about 10 or 20 million TL (= 6 or 12 USD). One drink and some snacks are included.
Have fun and post wether there have been any changes.

[Hedonist]

I agree with the local expert almost in everything he said. Turkey is a lovely country. When I went to Turkey for the first time, I was loaded with all sorts of prejudices and misinformation. To my suprise I found out a beautiful and extremely safe country... I wholeheartedly recommend a visit to Turkey to all fellow Americans, you won't regret it.

OK, this much support for Turkey should be enough.

Local Expert:

I have a question of you about Seranda. I read some of the other messages posted earlier about this place. I am wondering where exactly this disco is. Is it in the hotel? Also what is the local rate for 2 hours and a night with these Russian beauties? Since anybody can read from my face that I'm not a Turk, I don't want to get ripped off. Any information about prices of sex in Istanbul will be appreciated.

[Local Expert]

guys!!!!
turkey is a european country on the brink of becoming a member of the eu. what your army-friends told u about some parts of istanbul being dirty 30 years ago, might be true, but today's istanbul is a great place and you will have lots of fun. istanbul is certainly one of the most beautiful cities in europe and a "must see" place for everyone who travels over the atlantic.
chickwise you wont be dissapointed, go to the "serenda hotel" and have fun there. no need to be afraid walking on the streets at night, there are no streetgangs or so in here.
this "iraqi missile stuff" is ridiculous, even sadam would not be that stupid to attack turkey, since the turks would flaten iraq for retaliation within seconds.
so, come over and have fun !!!!

[Everyman]

In eFrog's defence, you did sound awfully uncertain about going to Turkey, usa. I have heard people complain that Paris is filthy and smelly, so I would agree with Frog in that how you approach a country makes a big difference. I enjoyed Turkey as much as Italy, but some people hate Italy, so who can say. The State Department usually errs on the side of caution; if they say its ok, its probably ok. I don't recall much in the way of SW activity, but I was traveling with a woman at the time so i wasn't really looking.

[USArocks]

eFrog:

"If you don't feel like travelling, why do you"

I do feel like travelling, and I am travelling. Hence my post. You might want to actually read an article before you post a reply to it.

Comment all you want about your countries "history", the fact still remains that it is right smack in the middle of a hot zone, which is not a safe area for American citizens. The idea of being within 10 minutes range of a Iraqi missle strike just doesn't sit well with me. However I am dealing with it and will be travelling next month regardless.

Being a local, i'm assuming you'd have some good information on the ladies and the scene in the area, but it sounds like you are just a guy who has anti-American sentiment and feels like bashing, instead of answering some legitimate questions on this board.

I'd appreciate any info from anyone else knowledgable on the topics I posted earlier to reply. I am curious about how women take to American's in Istanbul.

Thanks.

[EFrog]

Answering USAROCKS :
if you don't feel traveling, why do you ?

You should enjoy all your US so safe cities, where there are no gangs, no shootings, no ripp off, ... where everybody looks so friendly and happy to help you ...
Where everybody is speaking foreign language to make you feel comfortable.

Stop thinking that US is great and everywhere else on the earth is just jungle or cheap place.

If you come open minded, willing to adjust to local attitude and feelings, then you are very welcome.
And this is true for any European country.

Turkey is just a great country and stop understating it : it is a high civilized country and has more than your poor 230 years of history...

Sorry to be rude with you, but your comment is here so often expressed by other US guys, it starts to be irritating...

[Everyman]

hey usa: I was in Turkey about 5 years ago and liked it quite a bit. From a street crime perspective I felt as safe there as anywhere in Europe. Your biggest problem will be irritating carpet hawkers. English is widely spoken and Americans are generally liked. Turkey prides itself on being secular, and if you think about it, when is the last time you heard of a Turkish terrorist?

[USArocks]

I am in the midst of planning a trip to Istanbul within the next few months, but I want to pose this question to people that have been there in the past few months. What is the security situation like? Being right next to Syria and close to Iraq most certainly doesn't make me feel very comfortable travelling to Istanbul, even for only a week or so. I've read the US State Department reports on safety and crime in Istanbul, but the material is a bit watered down. Do you guys feel safe walking around the streets there as Americans? I heard from friends who were there (as US Soldiers, stationed in Turkey about 20 years ago) and at the time they visited, they said the streets smelled of garbage/livestock, and it was simply a filthy place. Is this the way Istanbul is today?

What about you guys who are from Turkey? Now that it seems almost inevitable of a conflict between the US and Iraq, do you feel safe in Turkey?

I am just wondering how safe it is to walk the streets of Istanbul, see the sites, and talk with some of the beautiful women, being an American.

Lastly, I know that in most Eastern European countries, just speaking English and being American makes it very easy to spark up some conversation with the women, and they normally seem rather interested in you. Is this the same situation in Istanbul?

Any info from you guys would be greatly appreciated.

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