2002-2004 Archived Santo Domingo Reports

[Oceans Latobay]

Does anyone know how far the New Courtyard Marriott is from the action in Santo Domingo and can someone tell me if it is "Girl-friendly" or not? It's located @ 50A Maximo Gomez Avenue - Downtown Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ...

The Area Companies it's close to include...
Banco Central de la RD (Central Bank) (1.0 km)
Centro Medico Universidad Central del Es (0.2 km)
Direccion Nacional Control de Drogas (0.2 km)
Dominican Volleyball Federation (1.0 km)
Dominican Weightlifting Federation (1.0 km)
US Consulate (0.2 km)
US DEA Office (0.5 km)
US Embassy (0.5 km)
US MAAG Office (0.5 km)
Universidad Tecnologica de Santiago (UTE (0.1 km) ...

Attractions & Landmarks

"La Atarazana", Dockyard (6.0 km)
"Los Tres Ojos", National Park (12.0 km)
"Mercado Modelo" Market (7.0 km)
Amber Museum (6.0 km)
Boca Chica Beach (21.0 km)
Botanical Garden (7.0 km)
Columbus Lighthouse (10.0 km)
Columbus Palace "El Alcazar" (7.0 km)
First Cathedral of the Americas (6.0 km)
Museum of Dominican Man
Museum of Geography
Museum of Natural History (0.2 km)
National Library
National Theater

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[Sociopata]

Hey MarcoNj,

I tried using the Msn profiles before my trip, and yeah dude theres a lot of hot gals there. I got a couple of responses, but most of the time there were all old emails, and the ones that I got the emails, I couldnt meet them while I was there.

I didn't try amigos.com.

Good luck.

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[Sociopata]

hey guys, I was in Santo Domingo for 1 week, I went to boca chica, I spend most of my time mongering in the afternoon, I went to dreamspa 4 times, cool girls, I'm fluent in spanish, so I didnt have a problem with anything, they will let you do them whatever the heck you want, most of the girls were 18, one 23, and another 21, of course the 18 girls don't have the experience and abilities that the 21 & up ones, but it was fun, I went to the malls the acropolis is very cool, and where all the classy normal dominican girls go, I saw a lot of damn hot girls overthere.

It was an ok trip, I went by my self and almost got robbed once, so my last days I was just trying to watch my back most of the time.

I also went to a couple of discos, 7 to 7, hollywood bar, and another one, with all the normal girls go, very beutiful all of them, with big asses.

I stayed in the apartahotel Drake in naco, and in a cheap ass hotel around the corner from Naco hotel casino, I don't recommed this cheap hotel, it sucks.

The bad part is that I couldnt find any of the massage parlos, over in la zona colonial, I was walking like crazy all freaking day, and no luck, only when I got a taxi, I was able to go there.

I'm from Cali, but I'm moving to MIami, in the next month so I hope that I could pay a visit to DR again.

Overall beutiful chicks, nice country, great *****, food it was not that good, and everything pretty cheap.

Thanks to all for the information you gave me, it was very useful.

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[JimmyDR]

The Jarragua is the best of the best. Its a great big resort hotel and I have about 50 pictures of it. If interested I can post a few of them here so let me know by PM

[Prtyr2]

Just an FYI. . . .the 24hour restaurant in the Juragua is no longer open 24 hours! I was starving a few weeks back and figured I can atleast grab a bite there as champions was already closed. No dice. . . . .pardon the pun.

[BoricuaOnline]

Actual rates for Jaragua are: $93 to $109 plus tax in garden room,
$99+ in tower. I have been there 4 times (garden room) and always paid $89 plus tax, a huge buffet breakfast included. Always booked by phone. There is a main 10 floor building and a 2 floor garden room building. Jubilee disco is in back of building and next to garden rooms. The hotel has a huge pool with a bar, tennis courts, gym, a souvenir-convenience store, beauty parlor, tobacco store, a main restaurant open 24 hours, Champions sport bar and the best casino of all Dominican Republic, with live music every evening in the famous Merengue Bar that is inside the casino. Just sit in the left-back part of merengue bar where there areat least a dozen girls waiting for you. Some others usually hang in the lobby or in the alley next the garden rooms

Lapsus and Tabu are in back of hotel near garden rooms. At least 5 massage parlors 5-10 minute walking distance from this hotel. Street girls can be found in some points in the malecon area: Near Napolitano, Jaragua and Melia Hotels, near the restaurants walking distance from Napolitano to colonial zone,
near la Ceniza(ruta cervecera) and De Noche disco. Also in front of Dollhouse. Best time to visit Santo Domingo is in December (Last two weeks) and in July for festival del merengue. Thousands of people on the streets and a lot of girls that "dress to impress" .

Napolitano is another guest friendly hotel. Completely remodeled and now they charge near a hundred per night, tax and breakfast included. Nice hotel but I still prefer el Jaragua. I made reservations for July, and as always I am going to have lots of fun.

[Booty Licker]

Felix Da Cat said: "Bring your cell phone to the DR and get it activated immediately!"

Can someone please share the "who, what, where, when" part of this story to let me know how to go about doing this? Can I bring an old cell phone and have it activated?

Traveling down to Boca Chica next week Thursday - Sunday with a large group of 16 dudes...would love to keep my "comms" open.

Thanks fellas.

[Prtyr2]

I stayed at the Juragua a bunch of times a few years back. There are rooms in the main bldg and rooms in a seperate "garden bldg". The main rooms are more expensive. Back when I stayed there main rooms were 120-150 and garden rooms were 99 bucks.

Restaurants there are really only 2 now. The "cafe" and Champions sports bar. Both are "OK" neither are great. There are a ton of places to eat nearby though.

[JimmyDR]

Jaragua Hotel questions
I saw Great Gavola's post dated 04/01 that the Jaragua Hotel is now guest-friendly! For those that have stayed there can you give me a quick "run-down?" I stayed there 3 or 4 times

How is the pool? Big Restaurant? Bar/s? Many thru out the complex What's the nightly price? $99 plus tax.
Is there a corporate price? Are there different levels of rooms? Any charge for guests? Last time no. You said that you just fill out a guest card.

This sounds interesting, after 12 days on the north coast in February the rest of my vacation time for this year is still wide-open!

Thanks for the help, all.
Cheers,
FORD

[Ford]

I saw Great Gavola's post dated 04/01 that the Jaragua Hotel is now guest-friendly! For those that have stayed there can you give me a quick "run-down?"

How is the pool? Restaurant? Bar/s? What's the nightly price?
Is there a corporate price? Are there different levels of rooms? Any charge for guests? You said that you just fill out a guest card.

This sounds interesting, after 12 days on the north coast in February the rest of my vacation time for this year is still wide-open!

Thanks for the help, all.
Cheers,
FORD

[Prtyr2]

I believe it is #35 calle danae. It is off of independencia, right near the Computer Institute and the Communist party headquarters.

From Independencia make a left on danae, Mona Lisa will be a block and a half up the street on the right.

They, unlike most MPs have a sign. Although the sign is for their Hotel/restaurant etc.

[JimmyDR]

Now with Jet Blue and Delta heading to DR and the Jarragua guest friendly there are going to be a lot more mongers starting or ending their trip here.
With 6 MPs with in walking distance and the clubs around the corner its a great location.



I plan on going 2-3 times a year starting in the fall.

[Prtyr2]

Gavola. . . .the Price at Remington is 2000 pesos. I was there a few days a go. I'm glad you got Mona Lisa to agree to 1500 for an hour on premises. Recently they have had a "get as much as we can" policy.

I met a guy from Holland that paid 4000 pesos for the one hour on premises. When I told him it was 1500 he was pissed. He grabbed a girl and threw 1500 pesos on the counter. They of course took it.

The next time I was there the manager was pissed at me. . . .told me 1500 was my price, not for everyone. . . .BS. . .I asked what is the regular price. . . . .she said she didn't want prices posted online etc.

I have heard that Spa Michelle has tried similar. Truth is their website says 200 for full, 1000 for sencillo and 4000 for a salida.

The best deal right now is Sueno Reals, but their selection is not even close to Mona Lisa caliber.

They are running ads in local papers with special. Monday and tuesday it is 600 pesos for sencillo, 900 for sencillo with 2 chicas, and 1200 with 3. Thursday fulls are 1000 pesos.

There are a few new places as well. Dreams up north near the Acropolis mall. Executive on the other side of the bridge on the las americas service road. Stefani which is a few block away from Mona Lisa.

There is also a new place way up north in Arroyo Hondo. Have not been there yet, but they apparently open at 3 PM.

[Ford]

MarcoNJ wrote:
Have any of you used Amigos.com or MSN PROFILES to hook up. Does that really work?


MarcoNJ,
Last year I posted my picture and profile (in Spanish) on Amigos.com. The feedback was mind blowing!!! I received something like 140 emails in a three month period. (honest). A ton from Colombia with Mexico and Argentina running second and third as I recall.
I met two girls in Honduras for dinner and drinks both about 8's. Didn't follow up with any Dominicanas though. The silver package only runs about $9 a month. I guess you would say I recommend it but the girls are all "straight-up", looking for marriage or a serious relationship - or at least the ones I heard from were. Didn't get a "party girl" vibe from it but of course YMMV. Can't comment on MSN profiles.
Cheers.

[Gpiper]

Great Gavola: No need to apologize. Hopefully next time you'll be a little more firm on receiving a lower price. Not all of us have money to burn like your friends seemed to! As far as reporting about a better price; in case you were referring to me, I posted about all my adventures, including negotiations in my extensive January 04 SD reports! BTW, not to toot my own horn, but I can't believe I finally reached 300 posts! WSG Forum rules!