Makati

[Vin Zoolander]

Hi everyone,

(First of all I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who contributes to this forum, it has helped me a lot.)

Does anyone know of any good places to buy lingerie, sexy underwear, etc, in Makati or Manila? I don't suppose there are any shops selling actual 'adult products'?

Many thanks in anticipation and have a nice day.

Altered Ego

Dude, you can head down to Metrowalk around Ortigas area. There is a shop there selling all those kind of stuff that you're looking for.

Happy buying!

Cheers!

[Altered Ego]

Hi everyone,

(First of all I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who contributes to this forum, it has helped me a lot.)

Does anyone know of any good places to buy lingerie, sexy underwear, etc, in Makati or Manila? I don't suppose there are any shops selling actual 'adult products'?

Many thanks in anticipation and have a nice day.

Altered Ego

[AsiaFloyd]

Stayed at the Dusit for 2 nights when i arrived and was unimpressed compared to say Hyatt or Pan Pacific.
Older rooms, internet wouldnt work in the room, they wouldnt help you in getting regulat taxis, they want you to take their taxis to LA Cafe at 300-400 a ride.
On the positive side nice lobby and nice breakfast

[Bill Buxton]

I am considering Dusit, intercontinental or Mandarine oriental hotel. Does anyone know if these are guest friendly.

Last year I stayed at Hyatt Regency. It is quite nice. EDSA complex is next door and unlike Heritage hotel you dont need to cross that busy dangerous street to get to the EDSA complex but they charged me $20 for the chick I was with.

Have your gal check in with you and you can get the "local" rate here if you say it is your asawa (wife).The price is half around 50 us dollars...

B.B...

[Mahku]

badboy27, dusit has been guest friendly for several mongers staying there.

i'm staying in the somerset olympia serviced apartments. it's been guest friendly so far for my internet chat girl. the room is nice enough and has a good view onto makati avenue and the park across the street. it's next to peninsula hotel and walking distance to glorietta and all that stuff in one direction, and burgos street and all that stuff the other way. one problem is this place suffers from a similar bizarre entry setup as cebu midtown. enter, down stairs, up elevator....also the breakfast is mediocre. the gym is half ass and the pool is closed for repairs at this time. there is a jacuzzi next to it that you can use. all in all for us$78++ i would rather stay at one of the 5-star places for just a few dollars extra. the problem is that it can be hard to book dusit, peninsula, et al on short notice.

the first girl i met here has been a good find. she's the kind of moral obfurep001or that suits my purposes just fine. she herself is economical with the truth about her situation so i don't feel the need to disclose much to her either. most importantly she's a tiger in bed.

i'll be here for a few days, hanging with this girl and others, as well as friends i use to work with in the middle east.

[Badboy27]

I am considering Dusit, intercontinental or Mandarine oriental hotel. Does anyone know if these are guest friendly.

Last year I stayed at Hyatt Regency. It is quite nice. EDSA complex is next door and unlike Heritage hotel you dont need to cross that busy dangerous street to get to the EDSA complex but they charged me $20 for the chick I was with.

[To The Point]

I stayed at the Renaissance (New World) last month. I like the convenience of being close to Greenbelt and only a few minutes away to P. Burgos. The room is very plush. The bathroom has a detach shower room, separate from the tub. Next to the bed is a master console which controls all your room lightings, air temp and music. I have stayed at the Ritz and Four Seasons (regular rooms) here in the US and I’ve never seen anything close to this device.

I paid around $130/day w/o breakfast. Taxi ride to P. Burgos is about $3 round trip.

I maybe coming back in September for business and I may again get a room @ the Renaissance.

I prefer to stay at the Dusit as it is an excellent property, you can get a good rate often if booked through a broker over the internet ($55. a night at times), and you receive coupons for a excellent breakfast buffet. The rate for your room is the same for single or double occupancy, so when you check in be sure to check in as Mr. & Mrs. James Doe. This way you can take your girl for breakfast in the morning as the front desk will provide you 2 coupons. All the properties you requested information on are nice properties.

[Bad Santa]

I am planning a trip in September which will include some time in Makati (around 1 week). I do have both a question and a contribution.

Question: Hotels - I do like to stay in relatively nice hotels. I don't quite have the budget for the Shangri La, but am debating between:

1) Mandarin Oriental
2) Peninsula
3) Dusit - although this appears to be a little older for me.
.....

I stayed at the Renaissance (New World) last month. I like the convenience of being close to Greenbelt and only a few minutes away to P. Burgos. The room is very plush. The bathroom has a detach shower room, separate from the tub. Next to the bed is a master console which controls all your room lightings, air temp and music. I have stayed at the Ritz and Four Seasons (regular rooms) here in the US and I’ve never seen anything close to this device.

I paid around $130/day w/o breakfast. Taxi ride to P. Burgos is about $3 round trip.

I maybe coming back in September for business and I may again get a room @ the Renaissance.

[Finrod]

Finrod: Every hotel I know of in greater Manila has a tout outside who is linked to a casa that is within a block or so of the hotel. In Ermita I paid 2,000 pesos for an all nighter from a casa 1/2 block from LA Cafe. I'm not sure of any white or foreigner tax and did not try to negotiate down. The girls were 5-7.5 and not as hardened IMHO as the LA cafe girls.

Your point is well taken, thank you; I just never listen to the touts on the street. My local contact who showed me the "casas" is someone given me by a pinoy friend back in the States. And again, from the way my friend talked about the rates in the past to what these particular "casas" would charge me, I strongly believe they are charging me the foreigner rate. The girls I saw were also around 5-7.

[Genuis8]

Weekender123,

If you can afford the Peninsula or Mandarin Oriental in Makati ($80-100), then go for it. In Manila, the Pan Pacific or Diamond is a bit better at around the same price. Check out www.asiatravel.com

[Guinness]

I'm still here in Makati, easy walking distance to P.Burgos. I will be here a few more weeks so anyone up for a drink or two at The Matrix?

Send Cebu Local a PM. He and I met for a drink the last time I was in Makati. He's a great guy and a good source for local knowledge. Good luck.

Guinness

[LoveAsianWhores]

Billboard - very good selection, but i barfined one cute girl who turned ot to be a runner. Maybe just bad luck.

Not bad luck, just the wrong bar. Bilboard is different from all of the other bars on Burgoss. Looks the same at first glance, except the particularly cute girls around and the professional dancers. As opposed to the other bars on Burgoss, the girls are not expected to barfine customers, but are welcome to do so if they please (except for the professional dancers on the back stage). And if they do barfine, they are also not expected to put out, but again, are welcome to do so if they chose. Because of this policy, the bar attracts a lot of girls that want to make some money, but not have sex with customers. Don't sweat it however. I certainly made the same mistake when I was a newbie, as I am sure many others have. And of course, if the girl really likes you, she still may put out, especially on the second barfine (if you want to take that risk with your time and money).

[Fog Ducker]

The "casa" girls could be had for 3000pp for overnight though I rather suspect the white skin tax is in effect. But some of those girls looked doable and I intend to partake when I am not so busy working. You have to know someone to be let into these places.

Finrod: Every hotel I know of in greater Manila has a tout outside who is linked to a casa that is within a block or so of the hotel. In Ermita I paid 2,000 pesos for an all nighter from a casa 1/2 block from LA Cafe. I'm not sure of any white or foreigner tax and did not try to negotiate down. The girls were 5-7.5 and not as hardened IMHO as the LA cafe girls.

[Weekender 123]

I am planning a trip in September which will include some time in Makati (around 1 week). I do have both a question and a contribution.

Question: Hotels - I do like to stay in relatively nice hotels. I don't quite have the budget for the Shangri La, but am debating between:

1) Mandarin Oriental
2) Peninsula
3) Dusit - although this appears to be a little older for me.

Does anyone have any insight around these hotels??? I am leaning towards the Mandarin based on location to Burgos & it seems a little more modern. Any insight would be appreciated.

Contribution:

I have attached an Earth Google picture of where I believe all the hotels are relative to Burgos. I hope it is accurate, I more or less put it together by going through hotel websites, maps, etc.

If anyone could let me know about those 3 hotels it would be appreciated.

[Finrod]

I'm still here in Makati, easy walking distance to P.Burgos. I will be here a few more weeks so anyone up for a drink or two at The Matrix?

After showing me some "casas" (aka "dormitories"), my local contact took me to the "Asian Entertainment Center" (?), a KTV bar that cost 6000pp to take the girl out. Mine was a gorgeous 19 year old with beautiful tits and a rock-hard tummy, but she was a lousy lay. Bleah! The "casa" girls could be had for 3000pp for overnight though I rather suspect the white skin tax is in effect. But some of those girls looked doable and I intend to partake when I am not so busy working. You have to know someone to be let into these places.

After the poor experience at the KTV, I pretty much have balked at paying the barfines in P.Burgos so I have not partaken there. Instead, I found a couple of girls off FilipinaHearts website, and a couple more at coffee shops. To paraphrase another poster, I would term these girls "semi-professional types pretending to be girlfriends looking for boyfriends" Have usually not paid more than 2000pp + taxi fares for overnight for these, though there were 2 girls whom I took out to dinner, then took to my bed that night. That was 1600pp for dinner and drinks (a lot of drinks), then 1500pp for each girl the next day, phrased as "I need some help for my family" or something like that. And don't forget the taxis. Service was alright, girls took their turns with me, no girl-girl action.

I haven't made it LA Cafe or to the EDSA complex or to Malate. Hope to do that soon.