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Chris Long
02-24-13, 16:08
AI think terra linda is the place for me 60 is to much. What is terra lindas price and set up.I've heard bad things about Terra Linda, double billing on your credit card when you get back home. The owner not being real helpfull when things go bad with a Chica. Personally I'm going to avoid Terra Linda.
Chris
Just did my 10th trip to the Sosua and decided to try Casa Cayena for the 1st time after receiving an email sayin that my ole buddy, the former NG mgr, was now runnin the place (who I'll refer to as 'W' here). I only ended up stayin there 1 night after gettin fucked over like never before in all my years of mongering! So I felt compelled to share my story here for everyone who might consider stayinatCC.There were several documented cases of "missing" $100 bills @ Casa Cayena two / three years ago pre-Canadian ownership, I have the exact dates on email somewhere. There is apparently a master key still floating around. Some of these safes can be opened and closed without a password re-set. If you do a little detective work, you can figure out who is behind this.
I shared this post on another board where "W" is a member. If his hands are clean, he'd be best served to get to the bottom of the situation. I already took the loss, but it would make feel a little better if the thief was caught & other guys were spared from this nonsense.
There were several documented cases of "missing" $100 bills @ Casa Cayena two / three years ago pre-Canadian ownership, I have the exact dates on email somewhere. There is apparently a master key still floating around. Some of these safes can be opened and closed without a password re-set. If you do a little detective work, you can figure out who is behind this.
Just did my 10th trip to the Sosua and decided to try Casa Cayena for the 1st time after receiving an email sayin that my ole buddy, the former NG mgr, was now runnin the place (who I'll refer to as 'W' here). I only ended up stayin there 1 night after gettin fucked over like never before in all my years of mongering! So I felt compelled to share my story here for everyone who might consider stayinatCC.@ Rey - Why are you quoting me on other sites, are you new to the internet, WTF?
If I wanted to post on that douchebag's site, I would sign up for a user name.
Member #2041
02-24-13, 20:07
I've heard bad things about Terra Linda, double billing on your credit card when you get back home. The owner not being real helpfull when things go bad with a Chica. Personally I'm going to avoid Terra Linda.
ChrisI liked Terra Linda, and never had any problems there, but I suspect that their rates are now higher than $60 a night. As for being helpful when things go bad with a Chica. That's not their issue. The Chicas don't work for them, or even help bring guys there (as they do at New Garden) so what would you expect them to do?
SavePros321
02-24-13, 20:27
I liked Terra Linda, and never had any problems there, but I suspect that their rates are now higher than $60 a night. As for being helpful when things go bad with a Chica. That's not their issue. The Chicas don't work for them, or even help bring guys there (as they do at New Garden) so what would you expect them to do?He is referring to the incident where a chica told the cops that a guy staying at TL gave her a black eye (or something like that). The original argument was over money and he ended up putting her out. TL sided with the cops and the guy was arrested. C Pooter and a few other local expats helped bail him out. I think the guy even came on ISG and gave his side of the story.
Someone can dig up the report if they have time. I'm tired of playing librarian (article fetcher), LOL.
On the flip side, there was a newbie guy being juiced by a chica and a lady who had ties to the passport agency. They were threatening to have his passport held if he did not give money or sign something (something like that). I think the cops also got involved, but the owner of New Garden stepped in and told them all to go fuck themselves. Someone can find that posting too.
I cited your post over there because it was very useful in explainin what happened to me at Cayena. As you know, that board is DR / Sosua-dominated, so puttin that info there will result in more exposure to guys who might want to stay at CC (for example, the hotel mgr is a member there, but not here). I'd bet that 50% or more of the guys on that site have no knowledge of ISG.
So hopefully you can forgive the transgression, since it done for the greater good.
RK6
Rey. Why are you quoting me on other sites, are you new to the internet, WTF?
If I wanted to post on that douchebag's site, I would sign up for a user name.
I cited your post over there because it was very useful in explainin what happened to me at Cayena. As you know, that board is DR / Sosua-dominated, so puttin that info there will result in more exposure to guys who might want to stay at CC (for example, the hotel mgr is a member there, but not here). I'd bet that 50% or more of the guys on that site have no knowledge of ISG.
So hopefully you can forgive the transgression, since it done for the greater good.
RK6Whatever, it's not proper etiquette to cut and paste a quote from one board to another, WTF are you new to the internet?
I am beginning to think you were drunk and forgot where you hid your money.
It probably turns up in your cargo shorts when you pack for your next trip.
Charles Pooter
02-25-13, 02:05
C Pooter and a few other local expats helped bail him out.Thanks, but I wasn't involved in that. I don't get to Sosua much these days.
SavePros321
02-25-13, 02:12
Thanks, but I wasn't involved in that. I don't get to Sosua much these days.Sorry for the mix-up.
CORRECTION: C Pooter only brought the story to the attention of the board:
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Sosua is not Disneyland
Friday night in Sosua a monger (not a vet, but not a newbie either) agreed a price of 2500 pesos for TLN. Took the chica back to Terra Linda for the night. After one pop she pulled the old "leave early" stunt so he would only pay her 1500 pesos for ST. She refused to leave and he threw her out. There was no physical fight as such and she left quietly enough though obviously in a foul mood.
She came back later (early next morning?) with bruises, a cop and a lawyer, and the guy was arrested and taken to a Puerto Plata cell for the night. The security guard who had let her out said she was in good state when she left so presumably the bruises were inflicted by herself or her chulo.
Next day some of the friends he had made on his trips here, plus some very experienced ex-pats, arrived with a lawyer. Eventually they all chipped in to make up US$3500 to get him released and (I think) the charges dropped. The monger left for the US (either because it was his last day anyway or because he was understandably so pissed off with the DR, or because he was now broke, or because it was a condition of his release, I don't know which). I guess he won't be back in a hurry.
The above are the brief facts, though obviously there was a lot more hassle, unpleasantness and complications involved over a 36-hour (?) period.
Some random comments:
136, 500 pesos expended to save 1000, plus a lot of other guys precious holiday time and incidental expenses. Many guys advocate standing up to the chicas and cops and not yielding any ground. This might work 19 times out of 20 but when you look at the cost savings it is not a good bet.
I have no idea whether the guy had been drinking or was stone-cold sober but alcohol is never helpful in such situations.
The management of Terra Linda were totally unhelpful (and wouldn't let the security guard speak on the monger's behalf) but the manager of Rocky's (where the guy was not staying and who did not know the guy from Adam) spent a lot of his time helping. It might have been him who arranged a defence lawyer but don't quote me on that. I can understand Terra Linda's position. They have to carry on their business after the monger is back in the States and they don't want to make enemies of a cop and a lawyer by denying them a payday, but I suspect he would have got more backing from the New Garden and obviously at Rocky's because their whole businesses are reliant on recommendations from mongers whereas TL are trying to position themselves as a family hotel.
This sort of thing could happen in any part of the DR (or in most other corrupt countries as well) but it is far more likely to happen with hard-core putas from the "strip" in Sosua. (I imagine I will get no arguments from Jaosousa on that point). That is one reason why, after my first 2 or 3 trips, I have confined my mongering to Pto Pta, other small towns and the campo.
Kudos to all the guys who chipped in, not with "wise after the event" comments but with their time and a lot of hard cash. Most of them hardly knew the guy but they all realised it could happen to any of us. Had he been a lone wolf he could really have been screwed a lot worse.
Original Posting: http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2227-Sosua-Reports&p=1302463&viewfull=1#post1302463
SavePros321
02-25-13, 02:23
someone can dig up the report if they have time. i'm tired of playing librarian (article fetcher), lol.of fucking course i ended up doing what i swore i wouldn't, lol. here is the other story i was talking about:
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dr sosua report a surething part ii
but to pick up where i left off lets begin with imas chester. by the way guys i never seen somebody get so blatantly hustled like this in my meager time of mongering in all the destinations i have been to. the timeline i'm on now is day 4 after the torrential downpour of the previous night after everybody had gone home and i went after seeding 2 in classico (which i'll get too later). as we were sitting down eating our complementarity breakfast courtesy of new gardens, which the breakfast is delicious if i may add. imas was approached by the front desk clerk about someone being there to see him. it was obvious in his body language he did not have any expectations of any visitors at this time. i then glance at the front desk to see who it was and it was the same chica who had visited him the day before with her mother (or so she says). he told the front dance clerk he will get to her in a few that he was eating his breakfast and talking business with a friend (me) and will be with her in his earliest convenience. i was thinking to myself, don't try to play the tough guy now sir. but in all seriousness i was concerned for the guy. all my red flags and alarms in my head were firing off. when he excused himself and went to the room with the girl, two other women walked in and had a seat. one was the self proclaimed mother of the girl and the other was some female officer. but she looked so fake that it was laughable. the badges were hanging off her tie and collar pins like she just got up this morning, went to a costume store and through them on before walking in.
at this time all of us were wondering what the hell is happening to our poor 1st time mongering buddy. umbrella jake then broke it down too us because he put the pieces together after seeing the rent-a-cop. he told us she is suppose to be a immigrations officer. before imas met me, and i wish he had earlier because he wouldn't be in this crap, some girl he had had sex with saw how soft he was and figured she could get more. imas was hit up for 5000 pesos (nobody told him the average going rates and he didn't even try to bargain) so she saw the neons lights "i'm a sucka" on his forehead and proceeded to tell him she needed his help. her and the so called mother then begin to loosely give this sob story about how her baby needs help and needs money. imas gave her another 100. 00 us dollars but they still pushed on. she then said that his family (you see how she switched her family to his family?) will be even more grateful if he can take care of her recently born baby. i believe about a year old. the immigration officer was there to take his passport and stamp it to where he would have been there within the time frame the baby was conceived so they can pin him as the baby's father! aint that a * they were playing the poor guy so bad, i wanted to walk over and slap the 2 whoes off there chairs just because.
when iams came down with the scank he was obviously in panic mode. he had just figured out what umbrella jake broke down to us. big m and umbrella jake then told imas to go tell the owner, let the hotel know whats going on. now might i let you guys know, it seem that these 3 scanks knew some of the peeps employed at new gardens. the locals will join in, in scamming a poor sucka who doesn't know any better! this is where new gardens owner comes flying in with his cape. the dude is italian and i give much props to this guy. he put the breaks on it with the quickness as soon as imas broke down what was happening to him at the front desk. these scanks vanished from the premises as slithery as they appeared. the italian stallion wasn't having none of. new garden hotel takes care of it's customers period. i saw the panic aura slowly leaving imas's face especially when umbrella jake told him how he lost his damn umbrella to this hideous 12 seed that night to cheer him up.
original post:
http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2227-sosua-reports&p=1274127&viewfull=1#post1274127
If you could ever bring yourself to read that Dbag's site, you'd see that my story has generated lots of discussion & most posters have sided w / me over the hotel manager. So again, you're post has already benefitted many Sosua regulars, so should feel proud.
I am beginning to think you were drunk and forgot where you hid your money.
It probably turns up in your cargo shorts when you pack for your next trip.I'm no stranger to the web, but I've yet to encounter a manual on proper internet etiquette. Maybe you can post a link. But what I have seen time & time again are posts copied from one forum to another, including on this one.
Whatever, it's not proper etiquette to cut and paste a quote from one board to another, WTF are you new to the internet?
Needless to say, I will NEVER EVER stay at CC or deal w / W again! It's pretty sad that W, for whatever reason, chose to tell a long-time client to fuck off instead of even investigating my complaint. Times have been tough for a lot of folks (including me) the last few years, but there's absolutely no excuse for shit like this! It looks like somebodyatCC has forgotten, or perhaps just doesn't care, that there business is dependent on reviews.First off, I've known Wilfried for years and I know he is a honest hard working man. The NG never had a better manager and when he left, the service at NG was just not the same. Because he is a personal friend of mine, I forward your whiny report to him. Here is his response:
"Here a short statement what happen!
I know him a longer time as a guest from NG. When he called me to come to his room, he opened the safe door with his own code and showed me his money. He said there is left 1000 Peso and 100 US$.
He began with his arguments that somebody was in his safe. He told me that the day before the handyman opened the safe because before they put a wrong code in. He said the handyman pushed only the button and opened the door. That's not possible I told him. To open the door you have to push the button and put a new code in.
He said the handyman never made that. So I called the guy and told him to open the door once more. He pushed the button set a new code and opened the door. If somebody want to open he has to do the same procedure to go into the safe.
But when we were talking he said before he opened the safe with his own code. How can that be if somebody changed the code to open the door. That's the reason that nobody could open his safe because nobody knew his code.
Then he asked me if I can give him the 100 US$ back. I said why, happened nothing. When he saw that there is no chance to get money from the hotel, he suddenly said, he feels like unsafe in the hotel and if I can give him the money back he prepaid for 2 nights.
Resume: If I give him the money, he feels safe in the hotel, if not he feels unsafe and has to leave the hotel.
At that moment I knew exactly that there is something wrong in his arguments and he had no idea where he spend the money the day before.
I told him that I will refund him the 2 nights and he can leave."
It sounds like he did everything to please you, but you insisted on bashing him and the hotel.
Considering your massive reports, all 9, mostly whiny ones at that, you have no creditable on this board!
Please take your toys and play elsewhere!
Hillbilly69
02-25-13, 20:59
"Here a short statement what happen!
I know him a longer time as a guest from NG. When he called me to come to his room, he opened the safe door with his own code and showed me his money. He said there is left 1000 Peso and 100 US$.
He began with his arguments that somebody was in his safe. He told me that the day before the handyman opened the safe because before they put a wrong code in. He said the handyman pushed only the button and opened the door. That's not possible I told him. To open the door you have to push the button and put a new code in.
He said the handyman never made that. So I called the guy and told him to open the door once more. He pushed the button set a new code and opened the door. If somebody want to open he has to do the same procedure to go into the safe.
But when we were talking he said before he opened the safe with his own code. How can that be if somebody changed the code to open the door. That's the reason that nobody could open his safe because nobody knew his code.Sounds like a bullshit story out of Wilfred, what electronic safe sold in the last 10 years doesn't have a regular key to open it? The batteries go dead they going to cut it open with a torch? The looter got in by master key not a code.
My two Cents :
One has to assume that all hotel safes can be opened by someone in the hotel. I use a real estate lock and place my items in that then lock the safe. Real Estate locks are used to store keys credit cards and cash if need be. Look on amazon. Com.
Skimming happens all the time in hotel safes. The OP only had around $500 so keeping track of it wouldn't be difficult. When guys bring loads of cash the chance to notice someone skimming it minute.
Lock it up. Even in the safe!
Tomjackin,
Why is RK6 post whiny? I am not following that. From everything I have seen and heard of Wilfried he is a great asset to us mongers and I guess your friend. But cmon to create a long post with the entire idea that the safe couldn't possibly have been compromised and to do so you need to change the code is absurd. If you ask me that discredits the hotel. If I complain to a hotel that I have items stolen out of a safe and their response is "it cant be opened without the code being changed" I am not happy either when obviously it can be opened. Of course I would never expect Wilfried or the hotel to reimburse me, all you can do is pass the info. RK6 thanks for posting it lets each decide for themselves with info given whether someone decides to stay there.
Its been almost two years since I been to sousa and when I found out wilfred was running his new hotel I thought what better time to go back. I've stayed at tl and new garden on prior trips.
We had two rooms there and both were great to us. Both on first floor and open up right to the pool. I had no problems at all and never felt unsafe about leaving my money in the safe and all this I'm reading tonight that was posted. In my opinion this hotel is great. Rooms are huge with good shower and plenty of hot water and frig in the room. Breakfast at the hotel is free with your room and its great you can order anything on the menu. Wilfred has always been great to me when I have stayed at his place this being my 4th time. First 3 at ng. Wilfred was around everyday and asked me if everything was ok and how my and my buddy vacation was going. I will for sure stay at ceyena next time I go back to sousa no doubt. Rooms and overall way better than ng and no way I pay 100 for tl over ceyena. Can't wait to get back and when everything is totally finished. Keep up the good work wilfred see ya soon alan.
Why is RK6 post whiny?First off, probably a bad choice of words. I blame being old and senile for that fault of mine; thanks for pointing that out.
But cmon to create a long post with the entire idea that the safe couldn't possibly have been compromised and to do so you need to change the code is absurd.The long report was the response from Wilfried. He is not a member on this site, and to be FAIR, I thought it was important to hear his side of the story; or is that not important? Or do we just believe everything that is posted?
I'm not naive that the safes can be opened by management. I was once stupid enough to leave my passport and wallet in a safe in Pattaya, but did not realized it until after I arrived at the Bangkok airport. The staff opened the safe and sent a driver to my dumb ass aid.
Also, I've been known to lose track of my money. Partying and alcohol are to blame for that; at least that is my excuse. It happens more often than not.
If I complain to a hotel that I have items stolen out of a safe and their response is "it cant be opened without the code being changed" I am not happy either when obviously it can be opened.I'm not an authority on electronic safes, but I do understand that once it is opened by staff, the password is no longer valid, so locking it back without knowing the original number would be useless. As for the "Master Key," I have to ask why any housekeeper would have access to one. As for the "Master Key," this is where I must side with Wilfried. He has been looking for a hotel to operate for years and he has a great reputation doing just that. If he states there are no keys, I tend to believe him.
Another burning question: Considering the unemployment rate in the DR, do you honestly believe that one of the staff members would risk their job for that little amount of money? If someone was to take the risk, why not take all the damn money?
Believe what you will, and I will stand by my thoughts and beliefs; no worries.
Hillbilly69
02-26-13, 12:05
I'm not an authority on electronic safes, but I do understand that once it is opened by staff, the password is no longer valid, so locking it back without knowing the original number would be useless. As for the "Master Key," I have to ask why any housekeeper would have access to one. As for the "Master Key," this is where I must side with Wilfried. He has been looking for a hotel to operate for years and he has a great reputation doing just that. If he states there are no keys, I tend to believe him.Tom I have about 10 keys sitting in front of me now that would open most the safes in Sosua, ever stay at Sea Breeze with their letter boxs? A standard Sentury key would open them all and guests complained of the same thing as what happened at Wilfreds. Just cause Wilfred says there isn't one doesn't mean a staff member doesn't have one. Dominicans thimk safes are treasure boxes. Modifying room safes so a guest can put their own padlock on it should be standard procedure for any hotel owner.
Manizales911
02-26-13, 15:53
Just cause Wilfred says there isn't one doesn't mean a staff member doesn't have one.I personally think that this is the most logical explanation. I have known Wilfred since his NG days and always thought of him as a stand up guy, I believe he THINKS he is correct when in fact he is wrong. That said, he is still Dominican and I don't 100% trust ANY Dominican, period. Wilfred took over the hotel and inherited the boxes that were already installed in the rooms so how the fuck would he know if there wasn't a master key floating around? There has to be at least one because as has been mentioned they need to be able to open a safe when the batteries go dead.
For any regular traveler out there, for christsakes listen to the advise given and break down and buy a Milockie device and a Pacsafe backpack and put your worries behind you. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink it.
SavePros321
02-26-13, 16:08
I personally think that this is the most logical explanation. I have known Wilfred since his NG days and always thought of him as a stand up guy, I believe he THINKS he is correct when in fact he is wrong. That said, he is still Dominican and I don't 100% trust ANY Dominican, period. ou.I thought Wilfred was German?
Manizales911
02-26-13, 19:07
I thought Wilfred was German?My bad, I was thinking of the other guy that used to run the New Garden, name escapes me.
Charles Pooter
02-26-13, 21:33
Modifying room safes so a guest can put their own padlock on it should be standard procedure for any hotel owner.Your best post since your trip to jail.
Even better would be to get a local blacksmith to fabricate safe-boxes with hasp and staples. Same price as a shop item and ten times as strong. Labor is cheap in the DR so long as the worker doesn't have to do any thinking.
I thought Wilfred was German?"W" is as German as The Pope, 100%
He has become "Dominicanized" is his 10 plus years living/doing business in Sosua.
Another burning question: Considering the unemployment rate in the DR, do you honestly believe that one of the staff members would risk their job for that little amount of money? If someone was to take the risk, why not take all the damn money?Your kidding right! First you don't take all the money because you are hoping the monger doesn't miss it and when he does miss it the manager tells him he is full of shit and refuses to investigate claiming he was drunk and he doesnt know what happened to his money. Sound familiar! Second since when is over a 100 dollars a little amount of money to a housekeeper or someone working in a hotel in Sousa.
This type of info, if it did happen, will help keep it from happening again because the last thing they would want is for a second incident to be posted.
Your kidding right! First you don't take all the money because you are hoping the monger doesn't miss it and when he does miss it the manager tells him he is full of shit and refuses to investigate claiming he was drunk and he doesn't know what happened to his money. Sound familiar! Second since when is over a 100 dollars a little amount of money to a housekeeper or someone working in a hotel in Sousa.
This type of info, if it did happen, will help keep it from happening again because the last thing they would want is for a second incident to be posted.From my trips staying with wilfred I trust him more than anyone that runs a hotel in sousa. I know me and my buddies will for now on stay at his new hotel was awsome last week. Hope to get back there soon
As I said in my original post, as always readers are going to draw their own conclusions based on what's presented. All I can say is that I recounted the events exactly as I experienced them.
Note that Tomjackin clearly copied W's (still not going to use his name) response from that other board. But for some reason, Tom chose not to copy my response to W's post, which I'll include for the benefit of members here:
Plaso: do you remember before I left when I told you that I'the write about what happened online & you told me not to post lies on the internet? It's very unfortunate that you've chosen not to heed your own advice!
I know him a longer time as a guest from NG.That's right, so again I ask you, what motivation did I have to lie about this to your face & what motivation do I have to continue lyin about it on here?
He began with his arguments that somebody was in his safe. He told me that the day before the handyman opend the safe because before they put a wrong code in. He said the handyman pushed only the button and opened the door. That's not possible I told him. To open the door you have to push the button and put a new code in. .
But when we were talking he said before he opened the safe with his own code. How can that be if somebody changed the code to open the door. That's the reason that nobody could open his safe because nobody knew his code.Plaso, what about the manual key? How can you be so sure that no one at the hotel has the manual key for the safes? You've only been workin there a couple of months & you admitted that those safes were downstairs in the lobby for years. After more than a week has passed, can you finally come up with some answers to the tough questions?
Then he asked me if i can give him the 100 uS$ back. I said why, happened nothing.Plaso, this is pretty sad, man! I NEVER once asked you for the money that was taken from me! I only asked that you investigate the theft by questioning your staff, which you flatly refused to do. And why would I only ask for the USD100 and not the RD1, 000 too – that makes no sense. How much money have I handed you in cold, hard cash over the years while stayin in the hotels you've worked at? Why don't you tell the readers here why you think I would try to get a free RD5, 000 (USD125) from you?
When he saw that there is no chance to get money from the hotel, he suddenly said, he feels like unsafe in the hotel and if i can give him the money back he prepaid for 2 nights. Resume: If i give him the money, he feels safe in the hotel, if not he feels unsafe and has to leave the hotel.Pathetic! I felt unsafe in the fuckin hotel the moment that I realized some bandito robbed me! Once it became clear that you had no intention of addressin my concerns, then I asked for my money back for the last 2 nights so I could use it to pay for another hotel.
At that moment i knew exactly the there is something wrong in his arguments and he had no idea where he spend the money the day before.Wow, I showed you the ledger displaying clearly how many dollars I had left after my first day there. So again, Plaso, how did that 100-dollar bill just disappear from a closed deposit envelope inside a locked! I hope you realize how bad you're looking here and reevaluate your approach.
Note that Tomjackin clearly copied W's (still not going to use his name) response from that other board. But for some reason, Tom chose not to copy my response to W's post, which I'll include for the benefit of members here:I have no idea what OTHER site you posted on except on this one. Note that I copied your report and e-mailed it to Wilfried. He e-mailed me back the same response that I guess he poster on the OTHER site, and I thought it would FAIR to post his response on this site, so others could make their own decision. And not just based on your thoughts.
PussyHunter007
02-27-13, 08:47
I have no idea what OTHER site you posted on except on this one. Note that I copied your report and e-mailed it to Wilfried. He e-mailed me back the same response that I guess he poster on the OTHER site, and I thought it would FAIR to post his response on this site, so others could make their own decision. And not just based on your thoughts.I do not care to argue with anyone but I stayed there last year and 1500 pesos was gone from the safe. I know this for a fact because I can an even 10, 000 pesos. I did not confront anyone but removed my money and passport from the safe and checked out of the hotel. I learn from my mistakes in life. First of all, we are in a 3rd world country and must follow by there rules. I do not wear any jewelery when there because of saftey. IT IS BEST TO WEAR A MONEY-BELT OF A SECRET POUCH OR KEEP YOUR MONEY IN YOUR SOCKS. I believe this situation because you now have a second person coming forward. Why contact the owner. This is a board for people to share there experiences and help each other out. My point is that I do not trust any Dominican Safe. So either take money out when needed from the bank of a moneybelt or water-proof pouch if you go in the water.
Ath Trainer
02-27-13, 12:10
From my trips staying with wilfred I trust him more than anyone that runs a hotel in sousa. I know me and my buddies will for now on stay at his new hotel was awsome last week. Hope to get back there soonOf all this conversation and speculation about what happened, this is probably the best description. Wilfred may be the most trusted of the untrusted workers here.
Mongerman69
02-28-13, 14:41
Any suggestions on what to look for, in your hotel, for security, with a room safe? Tough for me to access cash from my bank, in the DR. I'll usually keep close to a grand in there. This shit is kind of unsettling.
Any suggestions on what to look for, in your hotel, for security, with a room safe? Tough for me to access cash from my bank, in the DR. I'll usually keep close to a grand in there. This shit is kind of unsettling.You lock your stuff up in something then put that something into the safe. It can be a bag with lockable zippers. It can be a pacsafe. It can be a lockbox. It can be anything that *locks. That way the only way someone can rip you off is to take the whole "something" or try to rip into it. Either way you will have hard evidence that something happened. Otherwise you cannot prove anything. That's the hustle."but sir your items were in the safe and nobody but you can get into it".
This type of situation can happen in any calibre hotel. 5 stars are among the worse for theft.
You don't trust ANYONE. You take care of your security independently. The same goes for door locks. There are devices you can purchase that inhibit people from coming into your room when you are asleep or in the shower. Some are as low as $6.
www.corporatetravelsafety.com Is a good place to start to get a feel for what's out there.
From my trips staying with wilfred I trust him more than anyone that runs a hotel in sousa. I know me and my buddies will for now on stay at his new hotel was awsome last week. Hope to get back there soonAnd many others will stay there because of Wilfried but now we have someone else, PussyHunter007, claiming he got swiped. I assume this was pre-Wilfried but obviously someone has a key and is using it. Thats all I need to hear and that is the beauty of the board, we all get to make our choices based on information given and presumed friendships.
Mongerman69
03-01-13, 05:46
You lock your stuff up in something then put that something into the safe. It can be a bag with lockable zippers. It can be a pacsafe. It can be a lockbox. It can be anything that *locks. That way the only way someone can rip you off is to take the whole "something" or try to rip into it. Either way you will have hard evidence that something happened. Otherwise you cannot prove anything. That's the hustle."but sir your items were in the safe and nobody but you can get into it".
This type of situation can happen in any calibre hotel. 5 stars are among the worse for theft.
You don't trust ANYONE. You take care of your security independently. The same goes for door locks. There are devices you can purchase that inhibit people from coming into your room when you are asleep or in the shower. Some are as low as $6.
www.corporatetravelsafety.com
Is a good place to start to get a feel for what's out there.Thanks for the heads up. This company has some great products. I just wished they could have gotten one to me by, Sunday.
Hillbilly69
03-01-13, 08:21
Thanks for the heads up. This company has some great products. I just wished they could have gotten one to me by, Sunday.You should have tried Ebay there is a chain store that carries Pacsafe stuff locally if you check by miles, that or Craigslist check for Pacsafe in your area.
Mongerman69
03-01-13, 16:15
You should have tried Ebay there is a chain store that carries Pacsafe stuff locally if you check by miles, that or Craigslist check for Pacsafe in your area.Think I found a place about an hour from home. If I were in the US, Pacsafe would ship sameday. Not the same deal for canadians.
Hillbilly69
03-01-13, 16:48
And many others will stay there because of Wilfried but now we have someone else, PussyHunter007, claiming he got swiped. I assume this was pre-Wilfried but obviously someone has a key and is using it. Thats all I need to hear and that is the beauty of the board, we all get to make our choices based on information given and presumed friendships.Noone is bad mouthing Wilfred everyone I know likes him, honorable to protect your friend as some of you have. Just personal security for your belongings is on yourself and you need to think about these things as you would leaving jumper cables in your car in the airport parking lot, including a hidden key if you vehicle has a door code, leaving enough cash in your ashtray with your parking ticket to get home and enough gas in case you get robbed. Knowing how to wire yourself money if needed. Copies of your passport so your not carrying your original with you. Bike cabling your Pacsafe to the bed. Bringing your own condoms if you are bigger than most. Yadda yadda end of rant.
And many others will stay there because of Wilfried but now we have someone else, PussyHunter007, claiming he got swiped. I assume this was pre-Wilfried but obviously someone has a key and is using it. Thats all I need to hear and that is the beauty of the board, we all get to make our choices based on information given and presumed friendships.After postin my story on the other board, someone posted this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hcYB9ceiAiY
So the Cayena employee who ripped me off could've used the key or that lockpick!
The only good thing that has come of this for me is that I will NEVER put faith in hotel safes ANYWHERE I travel. From now on I'll always protect my most precious belongings w / multiple devices that only I can open w / o force.
My good buddy Artisttyp recommended this particular safe. Even if the place has an electronic safe, I use it and put it in the safe. If not, it wraps around pretty much everything.
I don't know how to wire myself money. Break that one down for me brother! Thanks!
Noone is bad mouthing Wilfred everyone I know likes him, honorable to protect your friend as some of you have. Just personal security for your belongings is on yourself and you need to think about these things as you would leaving jumper cables in your car in the airport parking lot, including a hidden key if you vehicle has a door code, leaving enough cash in your ashtray with your parking ticket to get home and enough gas in case you get robbed. Knowing how to wire yourself money if needed. Copies of your passport so your not carrying your original with you. Bike cabling your Pacsafe to the bed. Bringing your own condoms if you are bigger than most. Yadda yadda end of rant.
i don't know how to wire myself money. break that one down for me brother! thanks!
i think it's a figure of speech, one can paypal yourself funds from another account.
i mentioned this earlier, casa cayena had "safe issues" in 2009-2010 prior to the sale of he hotel.
it's nice to see these security issues have been resolved with new safes and staff, & hands own management.
Hillbilly69
03-03-13, 16:46
I don't know how to wire myself money. Break that one down for me brother! Thanks!If you have a Western Union account tied to a checking or debit, you could log in online if you remember your password and username, if you were using a debit and already had it on file you would have to remember your 3 digit bank code and click a couple of buttons and have your cash waiting for you before you could ride your ass down to Western Union and pick it up. I email myself usernames and bar codes including my door lock codes (hidden without comment of course in case I am hacked) for my vehicle that is parked at the airport before I leave on a trip. Worst case scenario and I am robbed of everything, I borrow a friends computer, Western Union myself money and I am back in business. I had to take steps like this after jail incident, I even carry a check from my checking account and Fidelity brokerage account at times, the Fidelity check is worthless without me selling stocks to enter into the cash account but could be done online as well if I was robbed. I haven't taken the time to get an overnight Passport service in case of theft or loss but I will pretty soon.
Had a nice long chat over a couple of Presidentes with Wilfried, and a couple other Sosua expats, on Tuesday. I had one of the old safes in my room (#104) , but I wasn't too concerned, even after the big flap on the other board.
One thing Wilfried said is that he's ramping-up hard to replace the old safes with new, larger ones, that can be unlocked only with a tubular high-security key. And Wilfried is NOT going to let anyone else have a copy of that key. If you fuck-up your combination, only Wilfried will be able to override it. (Since he lives on the premises, this won't be much of a problem.)
By the way, I enjoyed my stay at CC, I'll go back when I return to the Su, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
Member #4480
03-03-13, 23:35
All of this is mildly entertaining, but traveling with an arsenal of cheap security devices really isn't much of a solution either. Ultimately, it all comes down to the integrity of the owner and the staff he or she hires along with an effective system of checks and balances used to keep honest people honest. Personally, I would never stay in a Dominican owned hotel, regardless of who's managing it.
In over 10 years of traveling to the DR, I've never been robbed.
Hillbilly69
03-04-13, 00:45
All of this is mildly entertaining, but traveling with an arsenal of cheap security devices really isn't much of a solution either. Ultimately, it all comes down to the integrity of the owner and the staff he or she hires along with an effective system of checks and balances used to keep honest people honest. Personally, I would never stay in a Dominican owned hotel, regardless of who's managing it.
In over 10 years of traveling to the DR, I've never been robbed.200 dollar Pacsafe backpacks aren't exactly cheap, I have 500 between those and my milockie device and locks, if you don't have any of the products why would you comment on them?
Member #4480
03-04-13, 00:56
200 dollar Pacsafe backpacks aren't exactly cheap, I have 500 between those and my milockie device and locks, if you don't have any of the products why would you comment on them?You're missing the point. If they can break into your safe, you don't think that they have a pair of bolt cutters? But hey, whatever gets you through the night.
all of this is mildly entertainingstaying in a decent hotel is important. you can go cheap but if you are risking your well being or a good nights sleep for a few dollars then it isn't worth it. security will improve greatly in that sense.
i totally disagree that a dominican owned hotel is worse. the people who frequent the gringo only places usually have more money and are bigger targets.
the devices i mentioned are not 100% secure. someone can use a bolt clipper and take all my crap. they are meant to dissuade someone from an easy theft. you need to use psychology as well. if you get singled out for a robo then tough shit "yes" but this is when psychology comes into play. work it so no one pegs you as a mark. figure it out.
you can go on various tactical and law enforcement websites to find more ideas. i like to come up with *my own ideas using some of the toys i have.
look up "pelican case". those are pretty good too.
*nothing is more entertaining than seeing my tongue do a left and right split through a chicas nose after it's been lodged up her pooper.
Had a nice long chat over a couple of Presidentes with Wilfried, and a couple other Sosua expats, on Tuesday. I had one of the old safes in my room (#104) , but I wasn't too concerned, even after the big flap on the other board.
One thing Wilfried said is that he's ramping-up hard to replace the old safes with new, larger ones, that can be unlocked only with a tubular high-security key. And Wilfried is NOT going to let anyone else have a copy of that key. If you fuck-up your combination, only Wilfried will be able to override it. (Since he lives on the premises, this won't be much of a problem.)
By the way, I enjoyed my stay at CC, I'll go back when I return to the Su, and I'd recommend it to anyone.The (alleged) theft from the original poster may end up working out to everyone else's advantage!
Hillbilly69
03-09-13, 13:38
The (alleged) theft from the original poster may end up working out to everyone else's advantage!The place turned into a full blown looter fest, another guy got 300 dollars stolen recently out of his safe. Wilfred again claimed the guy was a liar and the guy popped the cover on the emergency key cover which Wilfred says don't exist. How the fuck you get the safe open without a key is the batteries go dead or the cover falls off?
Wow, based on this latest report, plus what Buscemi & PussyHunter007 have posted after my OP, it looks like what happened to me at Cayena last month wasn't an isolated incident! What's really sad is that W HAS TO really know that someone on his staff is a fuckin thief, but he chooses to call his guests liars (in person & online) & lose business! I hope this latest victim share his story online too.
Like someone said on this thread recently, unfortunately it looks like W has spent too much time in the DR & has adopted some of their worst business practices! Apparently he takes his rep for granted & feels that if a guest has a problem, it doesn't matter because other other mongers will still stay at his hotel anyway.
Before I learned about the other thefts, I sincerely hoped that posting about my experience online would force W to make some tough choices to clean up the situation at Cayena. Now hearing that several weeks later guys are still gettin robbed there, I hope that place gets fuckin mothballed! Obviously the thief over there doesn't give a shit about the bad press that the hotel's gettin.
At this point, no one should feel sorry for W anymore.
The place turned into a full blown looter fest, another guy got 300 dollars stolen recently out of his safe. Wilfred again claimed the guy was a liar and the guy popped the cover on the emergency key cover which Wilfred says don't exist. How the fuck you get the safe open without a key is the batteries go dead or the cover falls off?
Has any one stayed there and is it girl friendiy and how far is it from all the action.
Charles Pooter
03-11-13, 17:48
Has any one stayed there and is it girl friendiy and how far is it from all the action.Not girl friendly. 10 minutes slow walk to the main bars. 15 to the beach.
Stay somewhere else!
Has any one stayed there and is it girl friendiy and how far is it from all the action.You saved me the ask, this seems the only spot the airlines do a package to Sosua with.
Cheers,
Be the
Mongerman69
03-12-13, 01:57
The place turned into a full blown looter fest, another guy got 300 dollars stolen recently out of his safe. Wilfred again claimed the guy was a liar and the guy popped the cover on the emergency key cover which Wilfred says don't exist. How the fuck you get the safe open without a key is the batteries go dead or the cover falls off?OR buy a pacsafe? Bought one on hillbillys' recommendation before my most recent trip, and with it, added piece of mind. I bought the 12L version, big enough to fit a full size laptop, and anchored it around the pedistal sink and plumbing in the washroom. Probably take 10 dominicans, an 8 hour shift, to figure that one.
PussyHunter007
03-12-13, 05:16
Wow, based on this latest report, plus what Buscemi & PussyHunter007 have posted after my OP, it looks like what happened to me at Cayena last month wasn't an isolated incident! What's really sad is that W HAS TO really know that someone on his staff is a fuckin thief, but he chooses to call his guests liars (in person & online) & lose business! I hope this latest victim share his story online too.
Like someone said on this thread recently, unfortunately it looks like W has spent too much time in the DR & has adopted some of their worst business practices! Apparently he takes his rep for granted & feels that if a guest has a problem, it doesn't matter because other other mongers will still stay at his hotel anyway.
Before I learned about the other thefts, I sincerely hoped that posting about my experience online would force W to make some tough choices to clean up the situation at Cayena. Now hearing that several weeks later guys are still gettin robbed there, I hope that place gets fuckin mothballed! Obviously the thief over there doesn't give a shit about the bad press that the hotel's gettin.
At this point, no one should feel sorry for W anymore.People will keep stealing until they go to jail. But as long as a manager or the owner does nothing then why stop. The average salary in the DR is around $200 a month and the average salary in Cuba is $23 a month. The only thing I suggest for people to do is to tell them that you are going to post reports over the computer about your negative experiences on the site and a site called Trip Advisor about what happened. Negative reports will hurt there
Business over the long wrong. It appears over the past year and it even happened to myself that people like to argue in this forum and degrade people. We are all allowed to voice our opinion and everyone does not have to agree but we are all here for advice and to help each other out. I was at a hotel in Sosua and lets just say out of all things a few pair of cocks were missing. We are guests in a third world country. Whatever you bring there, even a laptop, expect it to disappear and there is nothing you can do about it. I call the Dominican Republic the Bizarro World. Remember the opposite of Superman. In the Dr, you can drink and drive and run red lights. Women chase the men for money or whatever. Things are cheaper there and men are in control of the women most of the time. Police are crooked and steal from us. You are guilty there until proven innocent. So nothing should be a shocker. Even when I stayed at a 200 dollar a night hotel in Punta Cana a women complained her gold watch was gone from the safe. Just write a report or a few so it comes up under the hotels name when people run a google search and I am sure things will change for the better.
PussyHunter007
03-12-13, 05:19
They will remove the sink or plumbing and put it back if they really want it.
Mongerman69
03-12-13, 16:52
They will remove the sink or plumbing and put it back if they really want it.Oh, and I'm sure the average domincan hotel worker has a cutting torch, tools to cut off the water, ; since there was no shut off in the room, a ratchet / wrench set or bolt cutters, along with the know.how to get it done in the 5 hours I'm gone from the room.
People will keep stealing until they go to jail. But as long as a manager or the owner does nothing then why stop. The average salary in the DR is around $200 a month and the average salary in Cuba is $23 a month. The only thing I suggest for people to do is to tell them that you are going to post reports over the computer about your negative experiences on the site and a site called Trip Advisor.I assume whenever I go into a hotel that the workers have access to the safe. What I do is use a lock with a thin cable to lock the closet door where the safe is. Second, I have a Pacsafe pouch that I put my documents and money in, anchor it to the inside of the safe, and have the zippers locked. They would now have to cut the cable lock, and slash the Pacsafe pouch to steal anything.
Whenever you use a safe with a digital key pad there is usually a hard key that can open it (there has to be, otherwise once the battery runs out noone will have access to the safe since the keypad no longer works!).
Second, even if you change the combination number on it there is a master code that can open it (many times it is the default one set by the factory.) So many safes to install that many hotels do not change the default, master, combination number. I should know about these type of safes since I have one at home.
If the hotel safe uses a keylock I guarantee you someone else has that key. The most secure method I have seen a hotel use was, what they call, a removable core. At Mercure you pay for the key and cylinder, and then install it in the bracket for the safe in your room. The security is based on the fact that the cylinder is always changing in the rooms since it is pulled out a box of cylinders. Also, the key is very difficult to duplicate. I still use the same precautions even with this method. In all due respect, I secure things in the hotel room not just for the company I keep but also against the workers there.
Heck, the Pacsafe pouch I wear around my waist when I travel through the airport I have locked so when it goes through security I do not want the workers there to open my pouch without me present. This almost happened to me once. A worker was desperately trying to open my pouch, which went through the xray machine, but I was still going through the metal detector. She could not figure out how to open it until I went through the detector and caught her. By that time I opened the pouch but did not let her touch my wallet, but only showed her the contents.
Hello,
I will be doing an extended stay in Sosua this summer. I think I may just stay at a couple different hotels while I am there, instead of renting an apartment (unless I can find a safe / secure, clean, quiet and conveniently located place for under $1400 for 2 months). I have a couple questions that I am hoping some of you might be able to answer. First, how far is Voramar from the bars and clubs? The owner quoted me a nice price for my stay and it looks like a nice, chill, hotel. Casa Valaria is also on my list of places to stay. Are they guest friendly? Anybody have experience with the Hotel el Rancho. I would like a more laidback place for my stay. Any other recommendations are welcome.
Thanks for your help.
Hello,
I will be doing an extended stay in Sosua this summer. I think I may just stay at a couple different hotels while I am there, instead of renting an apartment (unless I can find a safe / secure, clean, quiet and conveniently located place for under $1400 for 2 months). I have a couple questions that I am hoping some of you might be able to answer. First, how far is Voramar from the bars and clubs? The owner quoted me a nice price for my stay and it looks like a nice, chill, hotel. Casa Valaria is also on my list of places to stay. Are they guest friendly? Anybody have experience with the Hotel el Rancho. I would like a more laidback place for my stay. Any other recommendations are welcome.
Thanks for your help.From what I recall Casa Valeria is chica friendly but they expect you to escort the chica in and out of the place. They do not like chicas by the pool, or hanging around the balcony. They will only accept chicas with cedulas. They have a small restaurant, and the food is delicious. El Rancho is a small hotel but I never stayed there. I think this hotel has a Central or South American working there (but I could be wrong). One time, while staying at the Europa, I was disappointed with the quality of service by Diego. I then took a walk to check out all the hotels in Sosua. I went to El Rancho and talked with one of the workers. I remember some of the rooms being small but they were well priced.
From what I recall Casa Valeria is chica friendly but they expect you to escort the chica in and out of the place. They do not like chicas by the pool, or hanging around the balcony. They will only accept chicas with cedulas. They have a small restaurant, and the food is delicious. El Rancho is a small hotel but I never stayed there. I think this hotel has a Central or South American working there (but I could be wrong). One time, while staying at the Europa, I was disappointed with the quality of service by Diego. I then took a walk to check out all the hotels in Sosua. I went to El Rancho and talked with one of the workers. I remember some of the rooms being small but they were well priced.The owner is from Costa Rica, her and her German husband used to own Casa Valeria.
Tempoecorto
03-17-13, 06:47
Hello,
I will be doing an extended stay in Sosua this summer. I think I may just stay at a couple different hotels while I am there, instead of renting an apartment (unless I can find a safe / secure, clean, quiet and conveniently located place for under $1400 for 2 months). I have a couple questions that I am hoping some of you might be able to answer. First, how far is Voramar from the bars and clubs? The owner quoted me a nice price for my stay and it looks like a nice, chill, hotel. Casa Valaria is also on my list of places to stay. Are they guest friendly? Anybody have experience with the Hotel el Rancho. I would like a more laidback place for my stay. Any other recommendations are welcome.
Thanks for your help.I stayed at casa valeria one time in late 2011. Had an English manager and a Dutch Asst manager, both nice young people. When women came in and my room was right across the main gate, even the manager one time knocked on my door, saying there is a young lady looking for me outside the gate. When I saw the woman and told him, it was ok, the woman came inside. No cedula etc was checked on any occasion. One time, I went out and came back with someone and just walked in without any issue whatsoever. Cannot speak about pool presence etc for the women stayed only in my room and then left. The food in the restaurant was definitely good. The room was quite nice as well. While leaving the place, I left all my remaining condoms with the manager who I knew could use them and he was pleased. Overall, good experience but I did not stay for a LONG time. 3 days or so I think I did and would not think twice about going back. Certainly one place that was a stone's throw from the action and yet quiet at night with most places within a walkable distance.
Tempoecorto
03-17-13, 07:00
Hello,
I will be doing an extended stay in Sosua this summer. I think I may just stay at a couple different hotels while I am there, instead of renting an apartment (unless I can find a safe / secure, clean, quiet and conveniently located place for under $1400 for 2 months). I have a couple questions that I am hoping some of you might be able to answer. First, how far is Voramar from the bars and clubs? The owner quoted me a nice price for my stay and it looks like a nice, chill, hotel. Casa Valaria is also on my list of places to stay. Are they guest friendly? Anybody have experience with the Hotel el Rancho. I would like a more laidback place for my stay. Any other recommendations are welcome.
Thanks for your help.Speaking of recommendation, other than Casa Valeria, I would also recommend Romanoff where I had stayed for a week. Casa valeria was I think $45-50 while Romanoff was $30. If you are looking for a laid back experience, this may be it, also no partying or high fiving. The boarders typically congregate at the entry chatting as they get to know each other but no loud swagger here. It has more EU boarders and some are long term. Also French Canadians. The owner is Russian but an emigre from the UK with clipped British upper class accent. A nice gentleman. The cleaning lady is a Russian. The place may not be much but it was clean and very functional and completely laid back. I had a great time there. Highly recommended.
Hello,
I will be doing an extended stay in Sosua this summer. I think I may just stay at a couple different hotels while I am there, instead of renting an apartment (unless I can find a safe / secure, clean, quiet and conveniently located place for under $1400 for 2 months). I have a couple questions that I am hoping some of you might be able to answer. First, how far is Voramar from the bars and clubs? The owner quoted me a nice price for my stay and it looks like a nice, chill, hotel. Casa Valaria is also on my list of places to stay. Are they guest friendly? Anybody have experience with the Hotel el Rancho. I would like a more laidback place for my stay. Any other recommendations are welcome.
Thanks for your help.Voramar is 20 minutes walk, but only 3-4 minutes by moto. Romanoff might be better for long stay as it is centrally located.
Voramar is 20 minutes walk, but only 3-4 minutes by moto. Romanoff might be better for long stay as it is centrally located.Thank you for your advice and feedback! I appreciate everybody who has taken time to reply.
Tempoecorto
03-18-13, 05:29
Voramar is 20 minutes walk, but only 3-4 minutes by moto. Romanoff might be better for long stay as it is centrally located.Yes, Frannie can speak about Romanoff at length. He kindly introduced me there and spent a lot longer there. Which might be akin to the two months, this inquirer is speaking of.
I stayed at casa valeria one time in late 2011. Had an English manager and a Dutch Asst manager, both nice young people. When women came in and my room was right across the main gate, even the manager one time knocked on my door, saying there is a young lady looking for me outside the gate. When I saw the woman and told him, it was ok, the woman came inside. No cedula etc was checked on any occasion. One time, I went out and came back with someone and just walked in without any issue whatsoever. Cannot speak about pool presence etc for the women stayed only in my room and then left. The food in the restaurant was definitely good.The time I went to check them out, a worker was mentioning all the rules they had. I hesitated to stay there but he added that they had a tourist who was staying there with a chica. He travelled with her to Cabarete and she stole the tourist's camera, his money, and some other items. The tourist finally was able to call the hotel, who in turn sent a cab to pick him up (I am guessing that the tourist still had his personal belongings at Valeria).
They did not want chicas by the poolside since they tended to fight, especially the Dominicanas against the Haitianas. Not allowing the chicas on the porch, I believe, was because some of them were throwing stuff out of the window. This was a while back so maybe my information is dated.
The time I went to check them out, a worker was mentioning all the rules they had. I hesitated to stay there but he added that they had a tourist who was staying there with a chica. He travelled with her to Cabarete and she stole the tourist's camera, his money, and some other items. The tourist finally was able to call the hotel, who in turn sent a cab to pick him up (I am guessing that the tourist still had his personal belongings at Valeria).
They did not want chicas by the poolside since they tended to fight, especially the Dominicanas against the Haitianas. Not allowing the chicas on the porch, I believe, was because some of them were throwing stuff out of the window. This was a while back so maybe my information is dated.Casa Valeria is completely chica-friendly. Last time I stayed there, every guest I talked to was a fellow monger. But it's also a quiet place that wouldn't toleration loud partying. Completely different atmosphere from say, New Garden. To me it's almost too tranquil. The rooms are all very dimly lit and the pool is almost completely shaded by the trees. Very very low-key. Decent place to stay, but I think there are better.
Tempoecorto
03-18-13, 20:09
The time I went to check them out, a worker was mentioning all the rules they had. I hesitated to stay there but he added that they had a tourist who was staying there with a chica. He travelled with her to Cabarete and she stole the tourist's camera, his money, and some other items. The tourist finally was able to call the hotel, who in turn sent a cab to pick him up (I am guessing that the tourist still had his personal belongings at Valeria).
They did not want chicas by the poolside since they tended to fight, especially the Dominicanas against the Haitianas. Not allowing the chicas on the porch, I believe, was because some of them were throwing stuff out of the window. This was a while back so maybe my information is dated.Don't worry. You are only trying to help. You wrote about what you knew and I wrote about what I know. It is also likely that as management changes, policies change as well so there is no "unique" truth about these places.
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ILikeBigButts3
04-10-13, 03:53
So I am due to land in STI tomorrow at 8:10pm and plan on getting a cab to sosua, hopefully that won't be too pricey. I haven't yet booked a hotel, just got off the phone to someone at new garden who says they have 1 older wing room left but I have to call in the morning to actually reserve a room with Joelle. I did want to go to Blackbeard's first as I've read it's a good way to break into the flow of things out there but they do not have rooms 'til Sunday.
So I have been looking through the last couple dozen pages of posts on here and I am still very much undecided / confused.
I am out there for around a week so I do plan on checking out a few different hotels if they are within my budget (<=$60 / night)
Could one of you more experienced folks point me in the right direction of hotels, my criteria is somewhere close to the strip (I suppose) , clean, where I can find the local WG easily and with little effort on my part. Just out of curiosity are all the women found on the strip day and night WGs? How do I figure out which are and which aren't and are the women there approachable. I speak very little Spanish.
Lastly am I better off taking pounds sterling with me or is it best to use the ATMs out there exchange rates wise and safety wise. Prior to reading some of your posts on here I thought digital safes in hotels were the safest ones around.
Thank you for taking time to read through my concerns
Booked on the phone through Obie. I think he is dominican who speaks english fluently. Nice pleasant guy. My choice was a room w / queen bed w / mini kitchen. That was $40 w / A/C. My room was on the 2nd floor. I stayed one night but didn't like the room layout, the small bathroom, or the ultra small kitchen. Plus I had an ant problem in the kitchen and bathroom. Talked to Obie and he offered another room on the 3rd floor which was the same price. This room didn't have a kitchen. Without the kitchen the room seemed bigger. This room had a queen and a twin bed. I used the twin to rest my luggage on. The shower was pretty good. Nice size and the water was consistently hot. Electronic safe. No ants in this unit. Medium sized fridge. 13 inch standard cube TV.
Pros : Don Antonio is a place for the budget conscious guest. Most rooms are about $36 per night and slightly higher when you have A / C. $40 in my case. The hotel grounds is well kept. The staff is friendly and honest. The rooms are cleaned daily and early.
Electronic safe, shower in unit without kitchen decent size, water consistently hot. A / C worked without a problem, and wasnt too noisy. Extremely close to the strip, metro bus station etc. Security guard on duty at night. Functional pool that is clean. Restaurant on premises that will bring orders to your room.
Cons : Noisy ceiling fan in my unit, ants in 1st room I slept in, My 1st & 2nd room was very noisy up until the club music stopped, and the people and motos left. Small 13" cube TV. No Wi-Fi in my room. Can only get a weak signal outside of my room. Apparently the router must be on the 1st floor where the office is. Those on the other side of the building (away from Rumba) the signal is stronger, but may still be very weak inside of their rooms. I booked for 9 nights, but when I wanted to leave to find another hotel (after the 1st night) , Obie wanted to charge me for 4 nights. Thats when I decided to stay, and choose another room. NOTE! Even though that was a bit much, I thought Obie was very professional and helpful. A good guy to talk to.
Overall Don Antonio is affordable, relatively clean, safe, with a nice staff. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't require wifi in their rooms, who doesn't mind club, people and moto noise up until the wee hours. I would not recommend choosing a unit with a kitchen because it is kinda non functional. Don Antonio kinda reminds me of my early stays at Seabreeze. They are both for the cost conscious guest that is content with very basic accommodations. Would I stay at DA again? It depends. If every hotel of my choice is booked in the area, I would stay there again. For affordability,comfort,safety,security,cleanliness.......I'd give DA 3 stars out of 5. I would give 4 stars if the wifi was strong throughout hotel complex and especially inside of the rooms. The noise isnt something DA has control of.
Any questions?
I plan on going Sosua with a friend of mine this summer, we would like to rent a 2 bedroom condo close to the action I would like to stay at the Maryrose because all of the positve reports we hear about the owner of Rocky's Maryrose and Sosua suites so how far is Maryrose away from the action.
Any info would be appreciated
I plan on going Sosua with a friend of mine this summer, we would like to rent a 2 bedroom condo close to the action I would like to stay at the Maryrose because all of the positve reports we hear about the owner of Rocky's Maryrose and Sosua suites so how far is Maryrose away from the action.
Any info would be appreciatedMaryrose is a nice property but it isn't really close to the action. I think the owner of Rocky's runs a shuttle to and from the "action." I'm not sure how often the shuttle runs or the hours, but, if you contact him, he will let you know or it might even be on the website. You could also take a motoconcho or even walk, but the latter might be inconvenient, if you have a chica with you.
I'm not crazy about Sosua Suites, but it is walking distance to the action.
In general, there are a lot of nice places to stay in Sosua. Thank goodness, most of them are not frequently discussed on these boards and / or are even under the radar, in some cases. When you are in Sosua, you might want to spend some time checking out some different spots, if you plan on returning.
Maryrose is a nice property but it isn't really close to the action. I think the owner of Rocky's runs a shuttle to and from the "action." I'm not sure how often the shuttle runs or the hours, but, if you contact him, he will let you know or it might even be on the website. You could also take a motoconcho or even walk, but the latter might be inconvenient, if you have a chica with you.
I'm not crazy about Sosua Suites, but it is walking distance to the action.
In general, there are a lot of nice places to stay in Sosua. Thank goodness, most of them are not frequently discussed on these boards and / or are even under the radar, in some cases. When you are in Sosua, you might want to spend some time checking out some different spots, if you plan on returning.Thanks for your information I enjoy reading your information about the Dominican Republic
Rentavillas dot com offers online booking at several different hotels, condos and vacation rental villas in Sosua. You can book and pay for your room, condo or villa online, before you get land in the DR. Rentavillas is adding more properties to their website each day so, in no time you will be able to book your hotel ahead of time and have the peace of mind of knowing your room is secured throughout your stay by booking on Rentavillas dot com.
BeersTerry
05-07-13, 02:58
Obe is Dominican born but grew up in the NY / NJ area. Very hospitable. Don Antonio is on a busy street but there are quiet rooms to be had. The place is half renovated with the rest to be done soon. I understand that they are going to add another 6 rooms shortly. The good thing is that it is literally 25 yards from Rumbas
Anyone know if they want money up front in New Garden for your stay when you check in?
Manizales911
05-09-13, 14:53
Anyone know if they want money up front in New Garden for your stay when you check in?Of course, what hotel doesn't? You pay for however many nights that you want to stay there. You can pay for your room one night at a time but if someone wants that room you are packing your shit and leaving. No different than any other hotel.
Of course, what hotel doesn't? You pay for however many nights that you want to stay there. You can pay for your room one night at a time but if someone wants that room you are packing your shit and leaving. No different than any other hotel.Thanks, Just wanted to know how much money I should bring. I've stayed at just a few hotels before and they were cool with putting down a deposit and pay at the end.
Rentavillas dot com offers online booking at several different hotels, condos and vacation rental villas in Sosua. You can book and pay for your room, condo or villa online, before you get land in the DR. Rentavillas is adding more properties to their website each day so, in no time you will be able to book your hotel ahead of time and have the peace of mind of knowing your room is secured throughout your stay by booking on Rentavillas dot com.Hey Negro562, why give such bad advice? Do you own that website? I'll admit I looked at it just out of curiosity since most of the hotels in Sosua don't belong to any of the online booking agencies. But when I go to that site it says they don't have any hotels in the Sosua area, I also looked at Santiago and Santo Domingo, no hotels. So obviously you don't follow your own advice and nobody else can either.
And why exactly would you want to pay in advance anyway? Getting your money back if you have a problem or change your itinerary after paying through a third party is usually a nightmare if not impossible. Best advice is to arrange a place by phone or email, and confirm again a day or two before your check in date. Some hotels want the entire payment upfront when you arrive, others will let you pay half (or some other amount) and the balance when you check out. Worst case, your reservation has been lost, then you can just walk half a block and find 2 or 3 other places with vacancies. Sosua is small with a lot of hotel options so every one should have plenty of "peace of mind" already.
Chris Long
05-12-13, 04:46
I plan on going Sosua with a friend of mine this summer, we would like to rent a 2 bedroom condo close to the action I would like to stay at the Maryrose because all of the positve reports we hear about the owner of Rocky's Maryrose and Sosua suites so how far is Maryrose away from the action.
Any info would be appreciatedI was just there for six days last week. Nice place, close to the action but not right in the action. There is a shuttle than runs both ways between Rocky's and Mary Rose every two hours beginning at noon and running until 2:am Of course you can also take a moto conch or a taxi as well. Moto conch drivers charge you 50 pesos for one person and 100 pesos for two (you and a chica) Taxi drivers will charge 200 pesos some were trying to get 250 pesos. Its probably about a ten to fifteen minute walk from the place to the action. I did it several times and even walked it at night with a wing man but I believe the walk along the main street to the action is safe at night even going solo. However, you probably WILL NOT be able to get a chica to do the walk, to far for them especially in high heels. Once you pick up a chica you will either have to time it with the shuttle or take a moto conch or taxi back. Also all chicas will want an extra 50 pesos after the deed in order to pay for a moto conch back to the strip.
The place is pretty nice and really more for guys who like to wife up and keep a girl for a few days rather than sport fucking one after the other, but you can certainly do that there as me and my wing man were doing four to six chicas a day.
Hope this helps.
Chris
Chris Long
05-12-13, 04:53
I plan on going Sosua with a friend of mine this summer, we would like to rent a 2 bedroom condo close to the action I would like to stay at the Maryrose because all of the positve reports we hear about the owner of Rocky's Maryrose and Sosua suites so how far is Maryrose away from the action.
Any info would be appreciatedA couple of pictures I took at night.
I was just there for six days last week. Nice place, close to the action but not right in the action. There is a shuttle than runs both ways between Rocky's and Mary Rose every two hours beginning at noon and running until 2:am
ChrisChris, how much is the shuttle? And if it is free / complimentary for Mary Rose guests, do the drivers still expect to be tipped? Also what room number did you stay in? How was the hot water for the shower, the wifi signal, and was there any noise from Roosters in the morning? I am booked for Mary Rose at the end of May.
Chris, how much is the shuttle? And if it is free / complimentary for Mary Rose guests, do the drivers still expect to be tipped? Also what room number did you stay in? How was the hot water for the shower, the wifi signal, and was there any noise from Roosters in the morning? I am booked for Mary Rose at the end of May.It's free but it only runs every two hours. I was there in January and I only used it once. Much easier to walk (about 20 minutes to the Strip) or if you're in a hurry use a Moto.
BaylorBear
05-16-13, 23:41
So I am due to land in STI tomorrow at 8:10pm and plan on getting a cab to sosua, hopefully that won't be too pricey. I haven't yet booked a hotel, just got off the phone to someone at new garden who says they have 1 older wing room left but I have to call in the morning to actually reserve a room with Joelle. I did want to go to Blackbeard's first as I've read it's a good way to break into the flow of things out there but they do not have rooms 'til Sunday.
So I have been looking through the last couple dozen pages of posts on here and I am still very much undecided / confused.
I am out there for around a week so I do plan on checking out a few different hotels if they are within my budget (<=$60 / night)
Could one of you more experienced folks point me in the right direction of hotels, my criteria is somewhere close to the strip (I suppose) , clean, where I can find the local WG easily and with little effort on my part. Just out of curiosity are all the women found on the strip day and night WGs? How do I figure out which are and which aren't and are the women there approachable. I speak very little Spanish.
Lastly am I better off taking pounds sterling with me or is it best to use the ATMs out there exchange rates wise and safety wise. Prior to reading some of your posts on here I thought digital safes in hotels were the safest ones around.
Thank you for taking time to read through my concernsDon't worry too much about finding the WG, they'll certainly find you. My little bit of Spanish didn't keep me from having a great time, but I will definitely work on it some more before my next trip. Finally, I used the ATMs to help me budget my money better. God only knows how much I would have spent after El Presidente started balancing the budget with a big ol' wad of cash in the safe, or worse yet, in my pocket.
Hey Negro562, why give such bad advice? Do you own that website? I'll admit I looked at it just out of curiosity since most of the hotels in Sosua don't belong to any of the online booking agencies. But when I go to that site it says they don't have any hotels in the Sosua area, I also looked at Santiago and Santo Domingo, no hotels. So obviously you don't follow your own advice and nobody else can either.
And why exactly would you want to pay in advance anyway? Getting your money back if you have a problem or change your itinerary after paying through a third party is usually a nightmare if not impossible. Best advice is to arrange a place by phone or email, and confirm again a day or two before your check in date. Some hotels want the entire payment upfront when you arrive, others will let you pay half (or some other amount) and the balance when you check out. Worst case, your reservation has been lost, then you can just walk half a block and find 2 or 3 other places with vacancies. Sosua is small with a lot of hotel options so every one should have plenty of "peace of mind" already.Unfortunately you are mistaken. On the front of the website there is a simple search tool that allows you to see what property is available in the Dominican Republic, Greece and St. Martin.
I am glad that you are such a expert on Sosua.
Chris Long
05-17-13, 05:56
Chris, how much is the shuttle? And if it is free / complimentary for Mary Rose guests, do the drivers still expect to be tipped? Also what room number did you stay in? How was the hot water for the shower, the wifi signal, and was there any noise from Roosters in the morning? I am booked for Mary Rose at the end of May.Shuttle is every two hours beginning at noon until 2:am and runs both ways completly free no need to tip. I had trouble getting wifi my wingman was able to get it fine but wifi works great by the pool. Hot water was ok I think, it was very hot so didn't take many hot showers. There are roosters and chickens in the house behind Mary Rose I could hear them at times but it was never a problem, they never woke me up and don't recall hearing them when I was inside of the room only outside. Don't remember the room number, shared a two bedroom with my wingman second floor back side interence. Here are a few pictures of what the rooms look like. Ignore the chicas in the pictures they wouldn't get out of the way when I was trying to take pictures of the place.
Chris
Stayed in Mary Rose twice for a week each time in the last 6 months in room 10. Very nice place, shower was like the states, hot water within a minute or two and never ran out. AC works great and keeps room as cool as you would want. Shuttle runs every 2 hours and once I gave him a few peso when it was pouring and he took me and my chica to Plan B because he will only go to Ricks. Roosters in the back are a bit of a pain in the ass but no louder then other places. Walking. Well. Its a bit far for that. I have done it a few times and wish I hadn't. It's not impossible and if I wasnt beat up, tired, hung over, and it wasnt 95 outside it would be easier but the good news is the motos are right outside. I would say it really isn't walking distance to go back and forth through out the day but only a 4 minute ride to where ever you want to go. The cleaning staff is excellent and there is a small store right outside also that has essentials. In comparing it to Sosua Suites it is a nicer apt but not right on top of the strip. For a week stay that includes POP pickup and the fact you are dealing with Rick it is excellent value and I highly recommend.
Here are a few pictures of what the rooms look like.Thanks for sharing. The place looks pretty modern and clean from the pics. Whoever is selling weaves down there is making a killing, LOL.
BaylorBear
05-18-13, 23:07
Thanks for sharing. The place looks pretty modern and clean from the pics. Whoever is selling weaves down there is making a killing, LOL.I was thinking about smuggling about 20 lbs of 'virgin Indian hair' on my next trip. Probably use it like gold to barter with. LOL
Shuttle is every two hours beginning at noon until 2:am and runs both ways completly free no need to tip. I had trouble getting wifi my wingman was able to get it fine but wifi works great by the pool. Hot water was ok I think, it was very hot so didn't take many hot showers. There are roosters and chickens in the house behind Mary Rose I could hear them at times but it was never a problem, they never woke me up and don't recall hearing them when I was inside of the room only outside. Don't remember the room number, shared a two bedroom with my wingman second floor back side interence. Here are a few pictures of what the rooms look like. Ignore the chicas in the pictures they wouldn't get out of the way when I was trying to take pictures of the place.
ChrisThanks for the feedback. The shuttle is cool but, one would have to time it perfectly if they want to go back and forth. I may end up renting a car, but want to hold out doing so until I really need one. So I guess I might depend on the motos for now. I was hoping the wifi wasnt going to be a problem at Mary Rose. I asked Rick about that when he was showing me some Mary Rose apts. I also asked him about the roosters making noise. He assured me that the wifi was going to be strong, and that the roosters would probably be relocated when I come this May. But you say they are still there? Hopefully they won't be a problem for me in the apts I have booked there for 2 weeks.
I'm glad the shower is hot. And like you, maybe unnecessary if it's hot down there. Thanks again for the info.
Stayed in Mary Rose twice for a week each time in the last 6 months in room 10. Very nice place, shower was like the states, hot water within a minute or two and never ran out. AC works great and keeps room as cool as you would want. Shuttle runs every 2 hours and once I gave him a few peso when it was pouring and he took me and my chica to Plan B because he will only go to Ricks. Roosters in the back are a bit of a pain in the ass but no louder then other places. Walking. Well. Its a bit far for that. I have done it a few times and wish I hadn't. It's not impossible and if I wasnt beat up, tired, hung over, and it wasnt 95 outside it would be easier but the good news is the motos are right outside. I would say it really isn't walking distance to go back and forth through out the day but only a 4 minute ride to where ever you want to go. The cleaning staff is excellent and there is a small store right outside also that has essentials. In comparing it to Sosua Suites it is a nicer apt but not right on top of the strip. For a week stay that includes POP pickup and the fact you are dealing with Rick it is excellent value and I highly recommend.When I check in, I'll check out that small store down the street. Might save me from going all the way to the supermercado on the main road. Although, I know I will probably go there eventually. Thank you for your feedback also.
PS : I'm also interested in finding short term affordable monthly apt / condo rentals. Anywhere from Caberete to Puerto Plata. I need to head to Costambar. I'm told there may be rentals in that area.
Thanks for the feedback. The shuttle is cool but, one would have to time it perfectly if they want to go back and forth. I may end up renting a car, but want to hold out doing so until I really need one. So I guess I might depend on the motos for now. I was hoping the wifi wasnt going to be a problem at Mary Rose. I asked Rick about that when he was showing me some Mary Rose apts. I also asked him about the roosters making noise. He assured me that the wifi was going to be strong, and that the roosters would probably be relocated when I come this May. But you say they are still there? Hopefully they won't be a problem for me in the apts I have booked there for 2 weeks.
I'm glad the shower is hot. And like you, maybe unnecessary if it's hot down there. Thanks again for the info.Rick posted a couple of days ago on I S O C that the roosters have been relocated. Chicken soup on special at Rockys!
Rick posted a couple of days ago on I S O C that the roosters have been relocated. Chicken soup on special at Rockys!Thats great news. Now, I have a feeling my stay at Mary Rose is going to be even better than I anticipate. Thanks for the info
I'm interested in traveling to Sosua but concerned about carrying cash and credit cards on me.
Do most hotels in Sosua have Safes in the rooms for customers?
I was surprised how loud those rosters can be. Once they get started every dog in the neighborhood starts barking. Now if you have a sweet young thing in your bed it can be a good thing.
Thats great news. Now, I have a feeling my stay at Mary Rose is going to be even better than I anticipate. Thanks for the info
Ath Trainer
05-20-13, 02:25
I was surprised how loud those rosters can be. Once they get started every dog in the neighborhood starts barking. Now if you have a sweet young thing in your bed it can be a good thing.Where do I get me one of those roosters. How about an alarm clock app, that sounds like a rooster.
Where do I get me one of those roosters. How about an alarm clock app, that sounds like a rooster.Http://kukuklok.com/
I'm interested in traveling to Sosua but concerned about carrying cash and credit cards on me.
Do most hotels in Sosua have Safes in the rooms for customers?Yes most hotels have safes in their rooms / apts. Many hotels are moving towards electronic safes and getting away from the keyed safes. Most safes are only large enough to hold small items, like wallets, passports, small cameras and such. If you desire to secure larger items like a laptop, full size camera or camcorder. You may be out of luck because most hotels do not have safes that big.
However, most hotels have pretty honest staff. ( they wouldnt last too long if they were stealing ). Whereas you can leave your electronic gadgets, clothing,toiletries, food, alcohol etc in your room and nobody will bother it. One problem though. In many hotels, the cleaning staff has a tendency to leave hotel room doors wide open while they are cleaning. That leaves your valuables, clothes etc exposed to anyone who may be passing by to come into your room. Even I have walked into someones room before thinking it was unoccupied only to realize the room was just being cleaned. And no cleaning person in sight. They had gone off to get supplies or something. All I wanted to do is check out the layout of the room. But if I was an opportunist or thief, that persons belongings could easily disappear, and nobody would have a clue how something went missing.
How do you feel about that? I see why many guys secure their valuables inside their luggage or get security pouches / bags that lock. It's to the point I don't want to leave electronics plugged into outlets during cleaning hours because I know the cleaning staff are not going to be careful about securing my room when they leave the doors open and walk away for a few minutes.
I think if you don't really need it, don't bring it. When I travel I break down my wallet so that I'm only carrying what I may use while on vacation. (no membership cards, no extra credit cards, etc) My bank has an alliance with Scotia Bank (no ATM fees or charges) , so now I don't need to bring a lot of US cash with me. I can hit the ATM at the Metro bus station or hit up a Scotia Bank ATM if I'm in Cabarete.
I was surprised how loud those rosters can be. Once they get started every dog in the neighborhood starts barking. Now if you have a sweet young thing in your bed it can be a good thing.I'm glad their gone now. As for having a sweet young thing in the bed. That shouldn't be a problem. I have a rooster of my own that likes to crow in the morning. My "cock will do the do".
Hi guys!
Do you know a hotel in Sosua, which does not need the I'd-card of the girl, if she comes with me in my hotel-room during night?
Thanks for your help!
hi guys!
do you know a hotel in sosua, which does not need the i'd-card of the girl, if she comes with me in my hotel-room during night?
thanks for your help!this is not a very smart idea!
you can be extorted for a sizable payday.
the cops take the side of the chica, all she has to do is say she was abused and is ****. use common sense.
there are 100's of "legal" pieces of ass with id on pedro clisante, why do you need pussy without id ?
having said that calypso does not care.
there is a cabana style hoe-tel called,"amor" or something similar down towards the old casino, any moto will know it.
you also have the coco hotel.
Hallo Buscemi!
Very thank you for your advice. Want you have thought is correct. You say, all of the girls have an I'd-Card, than it is ok to find enough girls, which can come in hotel.
Thanks, for your thoughts and advices.
Hey Guys — Heading to Sosua for the first time next week and can't wait! I'm an old-school monger dating back to the 80's in Asia. Most Monger trips I take are all about the Chicas. But for this trip, I am approaching a bit different. I want to split my time between mongering and beach resort style vacationing.
So, I'm looking for more of an upscale hotel (I don't mind spending a little more) that is in good repair, chica friendly and is beach-side with / or has a resort sized / styled pool.
I'm guessing finding one hotel that fits all the criteria might be hard. So let me know which ones fit each category on the list.
I was eyeing the Sosua Bay Resort but from what I have gleaned online it seems to be very much in disrepair.
Any help would be appreciated (and worthy of a few free beers if you are in Sosua 6/2. 6/9).
Also — Ehunter made a nice list post about chica friendly hotels, but it was posted back in early 2011. Is there a more updated post? Or could anybody point out the out-of-date info and share new any data?
http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2758-Sosua-Hotels&p=1111401&viewfull=1#post1111401
Hey Guys — Heading to Sosua for the first time next week and can't wait! I'm an old-school monger dating back to the 80's in Asia. Most Monger trips I take are all about the Chicas. But for this trip, I am approaching a bit different. I want to split my time between mongering and beach resort style vacationing.
So, I'm looking for more of an upscale hotel (I don't mind spending a little more) that is in good repair, chica friendly and is beach-side with / or has a resort sized / styled pool.
I'm guessing finding one hotel that fits all the criteria might be hard. So let me know which ones fit each category on the list.
I was eyeing the Sosua Bay Resort but from what I have gleaned online it seems to be very much in disrepair.
Any help would be appreciated (and worthy of a few free beers if you are in Sosua 6/2. 6/9).
Also — Ehunter made a nice list post about chica friendly hotels, but it was posted back in early 2011. Is there a more updated post? Or could anybody point out the out-of-date info and share new any data?
http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2758-Sosua-Hotels&p=1111401&viewfull=1#post1111401John.
I wouldn't stay in the Sosua Bay Resort."Disrepair" from what I've heard is being nice! And it's a damn shame because it has such a privileged location. My first visit was at Sosua Bay and it was fantastic boning chicas out on the balcony listening the the waves, then waking up looking out at the Ocean.
Unfortunately, there is no hotel that fits your needs and is on the beach. You might consider renting an apartment such as Las Terrenas or Los Balcones. They are very nice and are on the Beach. However, you'd have to confirm beforehand with the owners whether they are guest-friendly or not. You'd also have to put down a sizable deposit.
Since I started going the Sosua, I'm constantly searching for that "perfect" hotel like you described. It doesn't seem to exist! I always end up staying at New Garden, Casa Cayena, Casa Valeria, etc. All these meet a monger's needs very well. They aren't super luxurious and they are not on the beach. But they are located very close to the action and are comfortable enough (AC, fridge, safe). If you want to be a bit away from the action (maybe 1 kilometer) Mary Rose is also a good option. All these places are frequented by mongers and you'll make acquiantances pretty easy if you want a wingman or someone to show you the ropes.
ThunderDownUnder
05-28-13, 18:33
Hola Gents,
Not sure where to put this question?
I usually like to get something to eat after the bars close. If I don't, then I have one hell of a Hangover!
Last month while I was there the only late night restaurant (if you want to call it that) was a little place across the street from the Restaurant Bologna. It had only a few outside tables and a kitchen the size of a small bathroom. Food took forever if more than one person ordered.
Does anyone know of any other late night. 24 hour restaurant or pizza delivery that is open past 3:00 am?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Marc Anthony
05-29-13, 00:20
this is not a very smart idea!
you can be extorted for a sizable payday.
the cops take the side of the chica, all she has to do is say she was abused and is ****. use common sense.
there are 100's of "legal" pieces of ass with i'd on pedro clisante, why do you need pussy without i'd?
having said that calypso does not care.
there is a cabana style hoe-tel called,"amor" or something similar down towards the old casino, any moto will know it.
you also have the coco hotel.giving up her id at the desk is leverage if there is any trouble with her. especially with haitian chicas (most of the haitianas i've met in bars had a passport and visa and it was their most valuable possession). guest friendly sosua / bc hotels keep the chica's id sometimes until you return with her. it's a feature not a hassle.
buscemi is spot on.
Hola Gents,
Not sure where to put this question?
I usually like to get something to eat after the bars close. If I don't, then I have one hell of a Hangover!
Last month while I was there the only late night restaurant (if you want to call it that) was a little place across the street from the Restaurant Bologna. It had only a few outside tables and a kitchen the size of a small bathroom. Food took forever if more than one person ordered.
Does anyone know of any other late night. 24 hour restaurant or pizza delivery that is open past 3:00 am?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!at3AM you are pretty must stuck with Street Meat, and the only Street Meat I will eat is Olly's Pork Sandwich just past hotel Europa.
I do not think he is open much past 2AM. Why don't you eat at midnightatThe German place attached to Bar Central, very good cheap schnitzel and chicken?
Hola Gents,
Not sure where to put this question?
I usually like to get something to eat after the bars close. If I don't, then I have one hell of a Hangover!
Last month while I was there the only late night restaurant (if you want to call it that) was a little place across the street from the Restaurant Bologna. It had only a few outside tables and a kitchen the size of a small bathroom. Food took forever if more than one person ordered.Interesting method of hangover prevention!
Yes, that place seems to be known as the 24-hour restaurant and a number of nocturnal ladies and motoconcho drivers flock there after the day is done.
You could buy a takeaway earlier in the evening from the restaurant of your choice, store it in your hotel room, and eat it later after the bars close. Cold pizza is pretty good, cold spaghetti not so much.
Hey Guys — Heading to Sosua for the first time next week and can't wait! I'm an old-school monger dating back to the 80's in Asia. Most Monger trips I take are all about the Chicas. But for this trip, I am approaching a bit different. I want to split my time between mongering and beach resort style vacationing.As said by others, there is no hotel that really meets the specifications, because for some reason there is a trade off between quality accommodations and allowing prostitutes on the premises.
Your best bet would be to rent a really nice apartment at the beach in Cabarete and then you can use the Dulce Secreto cabana in Sosua, which is pretty decent, as a short term place to take chicas. Or you might be able to take chicas back to the apartment.
http://www.oceandreamcabarete.com/cabarete-center-vacation.html
Lakeside32
05-29-13, 18:07
Hey Guys — Heading to Sosua for the first time next week and can't wait! I'm an old-school monger dating back to the 80's in Asia. Most Monger trips I take are all about the Chicas. But for this trip, I am approaching a bit different. I want to split my time between mongering and beach resort style vacationing.
So, I'm looking for more of an upscale hotel (I don't mind spending a little more) that is in good repair, chica friendly and is beach-side with / or has a resort sized / styled pool.
I'm guessing finding one hotel that fits all the criteria might be hard. So let me know which ones fit each category on the list.
I was eyeing the Sosua Bay Resort but from what I have gleaned online it seems to be very much in disrepair.
Any help would be appreciated (and worthy of a few free beers if you are in Sosua 6/2. 6/9).
I.
Also — Ehunter made a nice list post about chica friendly hotels, but it was posted back in early 2011. Is there a more updated post? Or could anybody point out the out-of-date info and share new any data?
http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2758-Sosua-Hotels&p=1111401&viewfull=1#post1111401I will be in Sosua Mon the 3rd Jun. But will be leaving the next day. I don't have the pm feature so keep me posted where you will be hangin out
John.
I wouldn't stay in the Sosua Bay Resort."Disrepair" from what I've heard is being nice! And it's a damn shame because it has such a privileged location. My first visit was at Sosua Bay and it was fantastic boning chicas out on the balcony listening the the waves, then waking up looking out at the Ocean.
Unfortunately, there is no hotel that fits your needs and is on the beach. You might consider renting an apartment such as Las Terrenas or Los Balcones. They are very nice and are on the Beach. However, you'd have to confirm beforehand with the owners whether they are guest-friendly or not. You'd also have to put down a sizable deposit.
Since I started going the Sosua, I'm constantly searching for that "perfect" hotel like you described. It doesn't seem to exist! I always end up staying at New Garden, Casa Cayena, Casa Valeria, etc. All these meet a monger's needs very well. They aren't super luxurious and they are not on the beach. But they are located very close to the action and are comfortable enough (AC, fridge, safe). If you want to be a bit away from the action (maybe 1 kilometer) Mary Rose is also a good option. All these places are frequented by mongers and you'll make acquiantances pretty easy if you want a wingman or someone to show you the ropes.Thanks for the info Combo. I think I am going to stay at Terra Linda at least the first night. I think I will walk around and eyeball other options after the first night.
Cheers
As said by others, there is no hotel that really meets the specifications, because for some reason there is a trade off between quality accommodations and allowing prostitutes on the premises.
Your best bet would be to rent a really nice apartment at the beach in Cabarete and then you can use the Dulce Secreto cabana in Sosua, which is pretty decent, as a short term place to take chicas. Or you might be able to take chicas back to the apartment.
http://www.oceandreamcabarete.com/cabarete-center-vacation.htmlThanks for weighing in Frannie. As I told Combo, looks like I will stay at Terra Linda the first night and check out the other option in person.
Cheers
I will be in Sosua Mon the 3rd Jun. But will be leaving the next day. I don't have the pm feature so keep me posted where you will be hangin outHey Lakeside,
I'm arriving Sunday 6/2 in the early afternoon. I'll be making a daily happy-hour stop at the New Garden. Look me there and the first couple cold ones are on me.
Thanks for weighing in Frannie. As I told Combo, looks like I will stay at Terra Linda the first night and check out the other option in person.
CheersI have stayed at Terra Linda. The ambience and the pool are nice, and I also like the restaurant. The rooms are not really up to luxury standards. They are clean and spacious, but not luxury quality or furnishings.
Thanks for the info Combo. I think I am going to stay at Terra Linda at least the first night. I think I will walk around and eyeball other options after the first night.
CheersTerra Linda is way overpriced (no nicer than the new wing at New Garden). But for only a night or two, I can't argue. When you walk around, see if you can look at some apartments. Las Terrenas and los Balcones are both really nice. Since it's off-season, and you're already in town with cash in hand, you may be able to get a very good deal.
Manizales911
05-30-13, 14:20
Terra Linda is way overpriced (no nicer than the new wing at New Garden). But for only a night or two, I can't argue. When you walk around, see if you can look at some apartments. Las Terrenas and los Balcones are both really nice. Since it's off-season, and you're already in town with cash in hand, you may be able to get a very good deal.I've stayed at Las Terrazas many times, very nice condos.
Lakeside32
05-30-13, 16:47
Hey Lakeside,
I'm arriving Sunday 6/2 in the early afternoon. I'll be making a daily happy-hour stop at the New Garden. Look me there and the first couple cold ones are on me.I'm getting to the DR Friday but I won't arrive in Sosua until Monday and I'm leavin the next day. I like to hang out at El Toros and have a cubre libre (sp) or 2, dunno what rum they use but its my fave. I'm thinkin of stayin at New Garden or Seabreeze, but I'll be the big black dude with a Detroit tigers cap on.
I've stayed at Las Terrazas many times, very nice condos.They look like nice apts. The website ssys $1000 per week. Do you know an owner that rents for less? Ill be there for 2 weeks in July. I want to be comfortable. But not at those prices! LOL. Thanks!
They look like nice apts. The website ssys $1000 per week. Do you know an owner that rents for less? Ill be there for 2 weeks in July. I want to be comfortable. But not at those prices! LOL. Thanks!Make them an offer, it is LOW season, I recall a few listed on VRBO.
Marine One
06-02-13, 01:50
I spent a week at NG. The location is really good as you are part way between the beach and Pedro Clisante. Passions is walking distance.
The cost is a bit higher than some hotels but there is a pretty good breakfast included. Don't stay in the old wing or near the pool if you are a light sleeper because there is often commotion there at all hours of the night, especially on the weekend.
The place is closed and fenced off at night like many hotels in the area (some even have armed guards). However the guy who is at the desk after dark is really fantastic. Speaks good english and seems to know if you are a guest without even asking you. The girl who works the desk during the day is just as incredible and very nice. Most of the cleaning and restaurant staff are very charming. My only complaint was the gay guy who worked the breakfast shift in the restaurant because he kept hitting on me. At first bit was subtle but he kept getting more forward. Finally I let him know I was in town to see the girls at Passions and not for other reasons. After that he cooled down a bit.
I've been checking out some condos for a two week July trip. Some decent deals at the garden condos, the palms and club residencial. All of them
Have you pay the electric seperate. I'm a little skeptical of that. Have any of you had any experience with that? Terra linda offered me 16 nights at 960 including taxes and breakfast. May be the way to go.
Manizales911
06-02-13, 16:56
They look like nice apts. The website ssys $1000 per week. Do you know an owner that rents for less? Ill be there for 2 weeks in July. I want to be comfortable. But not at those prices! LOL. Thanks!You have to call them and negotiate. These condos aren't really meant for a solo traveler, $1000. A week is a decent price if split between two to three people. Fuck Terra Linda, they double charged my CC, forged my signature and outright lied to my CC company, may the owner rot in hell someday.
You have to call them and negotiate. These condos aren't really meant for a solo traveler, $1000. A week is a decent price if split between two to three people. Fuck Terra Linda, they double charged my CC, forged my signature and outright lied to my CC company, may the owner rot in hell someday.Terra Linda doesn't have a good rep on this board. Yet I've met a number of guys in Sosua who said they enjoyed they're stay there. I'll be sure to pay cash. When you had the condo at las terrazas what did your electric bill come to? I'm leery of gettig scammed in that regard. Yeah, the condos charge the electric bill, garden condos charge for maid service, plus that damn 28% dominican tax. I don't think the condo route is going to be any cheaper. I may make a counter offer on a los balcones condo just to see how much I can get them down. LOL. I'm a little tired of mediocre accomadations. I'd like to spend two weeks somewhere nice!
Manizales911
06-02-13, 20:48
Terra Linda doesn't have a good rep on this board. Yet I've met a number of guys in Sosua who said they enjoyed they're stay there. I'll be sure to pay cash. When you had the condo at las terrazas what did your electric bill come to? I'm leery of gettig scammed in that regard. Yeah, the condos charge the electric bill, garden condos charge for maid service, plus that damn 28% dominican tax. I don't think the condo route is going to be any cheaper. I may make a counter offer on a los balcones condo just to see how much I can get them down. LOL. I'm a little tired of mediocre accomadations. I'd like to spend two weeks somewhere nice!I never paid for electric separately at Las Terazzas, I haven't stayed there in about 18 months so maybe things have changed since then. I know the management company has changed.
Electric rates are very high in the DR, I would be reluctant to rent a place that charged it separately, air conditioning will send the bill through the roof and it is an opportunity for an owner to fuck you and not in a good way.
I never paid for electric separately at Las Terazzas, I haven't stayed there in about 18 months so maybe things have changed since then. I know the management company has changed.
Electric rates are very high in the DR, I would be reluctant to rent a place that charged it separately, air conditioning will send the bill through the roof and it is an opportunity for an owner to fuck you and not in a good way.Yeah, I figured it was a scam. That whole pay for electricity thing made my rader go off! LOL. However it seems to be common at the moment, most of the condos on vbro are doing it The Palms is giving me a great deal on a one bedroom. Power and tax included. Not as nice as Terra Linda but about 450 dollars cheaper. I think I can live with it! LOL. Thanks for sharing your insight!
Marc Anthony
06-03-13, 01:54
I never paid for electric separately at Las Terazzas, I haven't stayed there in about 18 months so maybe things have changed since then. I know the management company has changed.
Electric rates are very high in the DR, I would be reluctant to rent a place that charged it separately, air conditioning will send the bill through the roof and it is an opportunity for an owner to fuck you and not in a good way.I agree it's not a good idea to leave an electric bill as an open ended obligation based supposedly on what the utility charges because even if the owner is straight Ednorte the utility may have surprises built into the rate. There should be an agreed fixed amount per day including AC. That might be a per day surcharge like $10 / day extra. But it should be a fixed charge agreed in advance.
Terra Linda doesn't have a good rep on this board. Yet I've met a number of guys in Sosua who said they enjoyed they're stay there. I'll be sure to pay cash. When you had the condo at las terrazas what did your electric bill come to? I'm leery of gettig scammed in that regard. Yeah, the condos charge the electric bill, garden condos charge for maid service, plus that damn 28% dominican tax. I don't think the condo route is going to be any cheaper. I may make a counter offer on a los balcones condo just to see how much I can get them down. LOL. I'm a little tired of mediocre accomadations. I'd like to spend two weeks somewhere nice!I've only stayed at Las Terrazas once and that was 3. 5 years ago. They didn't charge us for electricity, so I think what you're being told may be incorrect. There were two of us staying there in a two bedroom. It was REALLY nice compared with New Garden, Terry Linda, etc. Huge place with fantastic views of the ocean and nicely furnished. It's very reasonable if you have two people staying there. However, I've never gone back because all my ensuing trips have been solo and it' pretty expensive for one person.
Ricardo Torres
06-03-13, 06:16
Found this when researching this property and thought it was funny about his mention of prostitutes!
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g317146-i5373-k3656750-Traveling_to_Sousa_Beware_Of_The_Las_Terrazas_Nightmare-Sosua_Puerto_Plata_Province_Dominic.html
Traveling to Sousa-Beware Of The "Las Terrazas"-Nightmare!
May 26, 2010, 8:13 PM.
This is my personal Warning to th Public with Respect to the 'Las Terraza's Condos' owned by Amber Guardian located in the Puerto Plata-Sosua cities in the Dominican Republic.
I had vacationed at the La Terrazas Condos from Saturday May 1st. 2010 to Tuesday May 4th. 2010. I have to say that the La Terrazas Condos were very Below Level, Unclean, Nasty, and Unkempt. The place was a false advertisement from its web link and photos. The Condo towels were dirty, the kitchen was dirty, the sofas were dirty and bacterialized with odors, and the bathrooms were dirty. There was a very bad odor present and insects were all over the condo.
The private security was inefficient and that made this private complex very unsafe. The private security were basically Old Men who couldn't see in the dark of night and also Untrained & lazy young men, who passed their time by sleeping in the laundry room area.
All day long and All day night, prostitutes would enter the private Condo complex of the Las Terrazas with the HELP of the Security. The prostitutes would knock on all the doors in the complex and try to solicit sex from customers for money.
During my last night, my photo camera was stolen from my room and I feel that it was an inside job. My door was locked and there was no forced entry. Other customers have complained too, that someone had looked through their personal items while gone, located in different rooms of Condos at the Las Terrazas.
After reporting my situation to Amber Guardian and what was going on, they refused to take Responsibility of my stolen items, or any type of action or monetary compensation. The only thing they wanted to do was give me one free night. I told them that it was pointless and insulting to me because, why would I want to fly half way across the Atlantic Ocean and stay at a Dirty, Unsecure, Unsafe, and Prostitute riddled area.
My warning to all travels coming to the Puerto Plata-Sosua area of the Dominican Republic, it will Behoove you to not to do Business with Amber Guardian, 'The Las Terrazas Condos', Sales Retail Manager-Karina Bravo who foolishly continues to place Excellent clientele in Bad areas for vacational purposes (& also profiting on her sales quotas) , and THE ADMINISTRATOR OF MANAGEMENT AT AMBER GUARDIAN-PHYLLIS HOFFMAN! She is the one, who Co-Signs on everything that Amber Guardian stands for. (Which is all Bad)!
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(Spainsh Version)
Este es mi Aviso al Publico con respecto a Las Terazas Condos proprietario por AMBER GUARDIAN donde esta ubicado en Puerto Plata Y Sosua, Dominican Republic.
Yo tenia mi vacacion a este condo desde el Sabado, Mayo hasta el Martes, Mayo 4, 2010. Yo tengo que decir que 'Las Terrazas' es un lugar 'nievel abajo' why sucio. Los cuartos estan sucios, las toallas estan sucios, la cocina esta sucio, why la cama estan sucia tambien. Un OLER muy malo why insectos a todas lados.
La seguridad fue terrible why sin eficiencia: Usteds tienen Empleados viejos quien no pueden ver en la obscuridad why jovenes empleados quienes son perezosos why muy poco dicipliado.
Todo el dia why toda la noche. Prostitutas tocarian la puerta solisitando el SEXO.
Mi Camera de Foto me han robado en mi cuarto por ladrones que me the el sentido que este crimen fue un plan de interior del Condo.
AVISO! No hacer el negocio con AMBER GUARDIAN, LAS TERRAZAS, La gerente de Rentar-KARINA BRAVO, why TAMPOCO La Administradora de Amber Guardian-PHYLLIS HOFFMAN.
Grandnash84
06-03-13, 06:45
Yeah, I figured it was a scam. That whole pay for electricity thing made my rader go off! LOL. However it seems to be common at the moment, most of the condos on vbro are doing it The Palms is giving me a great deal on a one bedroom. Power and tax included. Not as nice as Terra Linda but about 450 dollars cheaper. I think I can live with it! LOL. Thanks for sharing your insight!I've stayed at las terazzas 3 times and staying there again in a few days. I would stay at no other place in sosua unless I'm travling by myself. You wake up with the ocean right in front of you and twice me and friends went down to the beach 4 in the morning and banged chicas on the beach. One thing that I love is that there are plenty of towels. I've only stayed in two different 3 bedroom condos but they had at least 30 towels in the room! Plus thay have washer and dryers in the room! Full kitchen big bathrooms with very big showers to bang chicas in. Lady that runs it is bigi.
SteviWonder13
06-04-13, 18:07
Hey,
Has someone experience with this hotel?
Hey,
Has someone experience with this hotel?I've never stayed there, but I've heard they just remodeled it and it's a decent place for the money. And of course completely chica-friendly.
The big thing with D. Antonia is that it is right on top of the action on Pedro Clisante. It will be crazy noisy until 4 or so in the Morning. Also the back of the Hotel is right on the main Highway, so there will be significant noise even when Rumba and D'Latin aren't rocking.
Only stay there if you plan on being out til 4 or 5 every Morning and/or if you are a VERY sound sleeper. And even if you are still bring earplugs.
Hey,
Has someone experience with this hotel?This is my post from April a few pages back in this topic.
Don Antonio.
Booked on the phone through Obie. I think he is dominican who speaks english fluently. Nice pleasant guy. My choice was a room w / queen bed w / mini kitchen. That was $40 w / A/C. My room was on the 2nd floor. I stayed one night but didn't like the room layout, the small bathroom, or the ultra small kitchen. Plus I had an ant problem in the kitchen and bathroom. Talked to Obie and he offered another room on the 3rd floor which was the same price. This room didn't have a kitchen. Without the kitchen the room seemed bigger. This room had a queen and a twin bed. I used the twin to rest my luggage on. The shower was pretty good. Nice size and the water was consistently hot. Electronic safe. No ants in this unit. Medium sized fridge. 13 inch standard cube TV.
Pros : Don Antonio is a place for the budget conscious guest. Most rooms are about $36 per night and slightly higher when you have A / C. $40 in my case. The hotel grounds is well kept. The staff is friendly and honest. The rooms are cleaned daily and early.
Electronic safe, shower in unit without kitchen decent size, water consistently hot. A / C worked without a problem, and wasnt too noisy. Extremely close to the strip, metro bus station etc. Security guard on duty at night. Functional pool that is clean. Restaurant on premises that will bring orders to your room.
Cons : Noisy ceiling fan in my unit, ants in 1st room I slept in, My 1st & 2nd room was very noisy up until the club music stopped, and the people and motos left. Small 13" cube TV. No Wi-Fi in my room. Can only get a weak signal outside of my room. Apparently the router must be on the 1st floor where the office is. Those on the other side of the building (away from Rumba) the signal is stronger, but may still be very weak inside of their rooms. I booked for 9 nights, but when I wanted to leave to find another hotel (after the 1st night) , Obie wanted to charge me for 4 nights. Thats when I decided to stay, and choose another room. NOTE! Even though that was a bit much, I thought Obie was very professional and helpful. A good guy to talk to.
Overall Don Antonio is affordable, relatively clean, safe, with a nice staff. I would recommend it to anyone who doesn't require wifi in their rooms, who doesn't mind club, people and moto noise up until the wee hours. I would not recommend choosing a unit with a kitchen because it is kinda non functional. Don Antonio kinda reminds me of my early stays at Seabreeze. They are both for the cost conscious guest that is content with very basic accommodations. Would I stay at the again? It depends. If Im wifed up? NO. If every hotel of my choice is booked in the area, I might stay there again. For affordability, comfort, safety, security, cleanliness. I'd give DA 3 stars out of 5. I would give 4 stars if the wifi was strong throughout hotel complex and especially inside of the rooms. The noise isn't something DA has control of.
Club noise up to the wee hours and poor or no wifi inside your room is almost guaranteed. Any questions?
http://www.condosdominicano.com/
Anyone have experience with these guys?
Marc Anthony
06-15-13, 23:58
http://www.condosdominicano.com/
Anyone have experience with these guys?I've stayed there and would again. It's located right down the block from city hall, a short walk from the center of activity on pedro clisant but is not like living in a brothel like the Europa or other main monger hotels. Mostly long term residents. Quiet, great pool. No problem bringing chicas but I have a pretty sedate style compared to some with rhat so if you want to bring a stream of chicas back it might be frowned on. Same for noise or other wilder stuff.
I rented the studio thru Linda at Mel Tours.
http://www.mel-tour.com/english/index.php?page=studio.php
Biggest drawback no AC but they do have 24 hr. Power and a ceiling fan. The studio is very livable with complete appliances, dishes, cookware. If you are staying for awhile it's a lot more economical than a hotel.
You can also in theory contact the manager who rents other units but I never got a reponse to emails whereas Linda responded right away. I understood that some units may have AC but not the studio.
It's $30/night US cash in advance and is an excellent value.
Hey all,
The fellas and I have a trip planed 17-23 July. We found Hotel El Colibri http://www.colibrisosua.com/ And the site makes the hotel look great. I contacted by phone to find out if it was Chica friendly, unfortunately the language barrier prevented me from receiving a definitive answer. They also charge a non refundable fee for canceling within 30 days of arrival.
Has anyone stayed here or have any information on this place? Appreciate the help fellas.
Hey all,
The fellas and I have a trip planed 17-23 July. We found Hotel El Colibri.
http://www.colibrisosua.com/
And the site makes the hotel look great. I contacted by phone to find out if it was Chica friendly, unfortunately the language barrier prevented me from receiving a definitive answer. They also charge a non refundable fee for canceling within 30 days of arrival.
Has anyone stayed here or have any information on this place? Appreciate the help fellas.I haven't stayed there, but I had a tour of the place on one of my visits. Didn't look particularly nice (compared to N. Garden, C. Valeria, C. Cayena, et al). OTOH, it has the best pool I've seen in Sosua. Huge with a nicely landscaped patio area. Great location if you want to be close to Passions. Not a great location for beach, P. Clisante.
Beagle0030
06-21-13, 15:20
Hey all,
The fellas and I have a trip planed 17-23 July. We found Hotel El Colibri.
http://www.colibrisosua.com/
And the site makes the hotel look great. I contacted by phone to find out if it was Chica friendly, unfortunately the language barrier prevented me from receiving a definitive answer. They also charge a non refundable fee for canceling within 30 days of arrival.
Has anyone stayed here or have any information on this place? Appreciate the help fellas.Yes, I have stayed there. It is quiet and most chic friendly. The female owner is European and most helpful. It is a bit far from the action, but I enjoy that. A bit of walking is good for you after non-stop drinking and screwing. You can always poke your head into Passions or CMP as you pass. There are also some more low key places (bars and restaurants) along the route to the strip. You will find a lot of long-term foreigners there. On the down side, I heard that Freddie's Cuba Libre closed. That is a shame. It is right across the street from the entrance. They usually closed about 1, and you could usually grab a good girl without having to pay a salida.
There are a lot of Europeans that stay there. You also get some Dominican families on the weekends. They know what you are up to, but it is all good. When you are there, you feel like you are on a real vacation as opposed to just hanging out with guys from back home.
I am not a big fan of riding on the moto bikes, but there are a billion of them to take you where you need to go. Also, there is a taxi stand right on the strip. There is always a car parked facing down the strip towards the hotel. If I grab a girl at one of the bars, I can get a cab to run us back for 150-200 pesos. It is my preferred method of transport.
In closing like everything in Sosua, it is a trade off. On most trips I would rather chill than have a full-fledge party going on around me.
Beagle0030 & Combo,
Thanks for the assistance brothers.
I'll be sure to post a play by play once we get back, with all changes and Pics.
Beagle0030 & Combo,
Thanks for the assistance brothers.
I'll be sure to post a play by play once we get back, with all changes and Pics.You may like walkin' but I doubt your going to like walkin in that brutal sun to the beach from there or walkin back to that hotel in the pouring rain. Its a long, long walk to the action in town. But as I said before you can always take the "motos". Look at the distance legend on a map and you'll see-Way too far for me and I walk alot.
Yea Zed,
You're absolutely right. It's way too far to walk, especially as many times as I plan on going from the strip to the room. We decided to go with NG instead.
Can anyone tell me if Perla de Sosua apts are a good place for 8 to 10 youngs guys to party for a week?
You may like walkin' but I doubt your going to like walkin in that brutal sun to the beach from there or walkin back to that hotel in the pouring rain. Its a long, long walk to the action in town. But as I said before you can always take the "motos". Look at the distance legend on a map and you'll see-Way too far for me and I walk alot.I walk it all the time. Best not around midday, but other times there is shade. Too far for a chica in heels, but it is only a 25 peso moto ride.
I walk it all the time. Best not around midday, but other times there is shade. Too far for a chica in heels, but it is only a 25 peso moto ride.I stayed at Mary Rose (which is even farther away) on my January visit and I walked 2-3 times a day to the Pedro Clisante area. If you like walking, it's very doable. Having said that, I probably won't stay there again. IMO it's really nice to be very close to the action a la New Garden, Casa Cayena, etc. Of course, it that case, I'll still walk to Passions / CMP once a day.
Can anyone tell me if Perla de Sosua apts are a good place for 8 to 10 youngs guys to party for a week?It is great for 2-3 low key "mongers", there are year round residents there that may not appreciate your lifestyle.
You are much better off renting a Villa, or just get a pile of rooms at The NG hoe-tel and Casa Cayena, you will have NO issues in either place.
Kind of wish it were closer to the strip but I'm not too worried about the walk. Anyone stay here and not get an A / C unit? Is A / C a must here especially in the summer?
Kind of wish it were closer to the strip but I'm not too worried about the walk. Anyone stay here and not get an A / C unit? Is A / C a must here especially in the summer?AC is $5 a day. All units have got AC installed. AC is not a must in Sos. However I would opt for AC at Mary Rose.
Kind of wish it were closer to the strip but I'm not too worried about the walk. Anyone stay here and not get an A / C unit? Is A / C a must here especially in the summer?I think A / C is a must in Sosua any time of year, especially if you have a warm body in bed with you. Obviously, it all depends on what you're accustomed to.
Camaro1257
07-07-13, 05:00
Hotel Voramar is located on the outskirts of Sosua in an area called Playa Chikita. I arrived at POP looking for my airport transfer as confirmed via e-mail but no one from the hotel was there. I caught a taxi for 1000DP to the hotel I spoke with the owner Henk and he reimbursed me the taxi fare and covered the return airport transfer to POP.
The web site has beautiful women all over it leaving the impression that there are women on site like New Garden, guess what. NOT! The only women here are the bartenders and house keeping.
I paid $40.00 per night for the room which was spacious and clean but it did not have a refrigerator. I requested one and a mini fridge was placed in my room. The closet has a safe with a key lock. I had a very comfortable King Size bed. The air conditioner worked but it was a little lacking in cold air. I saw a little critter when I first moved in but I guess he found some where else to live. As far as tranquility is concerned there is no comparison to the other hotels I have stayed at on the north coast. If you want to rest solo or wife up without all the "EXTRA" this is the spot. I walked to El Centro in about 25 minutes but it is a 5 minute moto ride.
Walking was easy during the day if you are in shape and don't mind the heat. I did not try walking at night so I cannot advise. There were motos stationed outside sometimes into the late evening. I used the motos stationed outside and I have a moto driver from another trip I would use late at night. At night I felt more comfortable with someone I had a previous relationship with. I always offered 50DP solo and 100DP cuando tuve una chica.
My greatest impression was the owner Henk's hospitality he did everything he could to make me feel at home.
Has any one stayed there and are they girl friendly and do they have security?
Has any one stayed there and are they girl friendly and do they have security.I thought I knew every place in Sosua but never heard of this one. Where is it located?
ThunderStar
07-24-13, 22:59
A few years ago. I had the best party of my life here.
The wife brought for me my birthday present. 5 girls from Passions at the time.
No problems bringing girls in!
It's a distance from "the strip" but its quite, near a secluded quite beach, and the casino.
Would we stay there again? Probably not. But we like to be closer to the action.
Anything wrong with the place?
Not really. Just a long walk out of the main part, but bike taxis are available just outside for around 30 pesos.
Have fun and enjoy!
Has any one stayed there and are they girl friendly and do they have security?Have not stayed there, it is on Calle David Stern, a quiet cross street with very little traffic, yet very close to the center where the bars and restaurants are. There is just one entrance, so I am sure there is night security. I would be surprised if they don't allow female visitors, since there are no meals provided and the cost of the room is the same for 2 as for 1, but I don't know for sure.
Have not stayed there, it is on Calle David Stern, a quiet cross street with very little traffic, yet very close to the center where the bars and restaurants are. There is just one entrance, so I am sure there is night security. I would be surprised if they don't allow female visitors, since there are no meals provided and the cost of the room is the same for 2 as for 1, but I don't know for sure.This is the street with the school on one side. I agree, they probably allow female visitors but like many places, discretion is appreciated.
I heard that Freddie's Cuba Libre closed. That is a shame. It is right across the street from the entrance. They usually closed about 1, and you could usually grab a good girl without having to pay a salida.It was closed for a bit but when I passed by in mid-June it was open, maybe someone else has taken it over, not sure, may be he just went on holiday (unfortunately I didn't stop by to check)
Not for nothing but currently staying at Casa Cayena who we all know Wilfred owns the place. I have a nice room which is chica friendly and breakfast and dinner included not to mention close to the action for 56 US. Can't beat that plus he is mad cool. Fellas take advantage. More one the Sosua thread with pics!
ConquerorVal
08-17-13, 16:06
.breakfast and dinner included not to mention close to the action for 56 US.Definitely a much better deal than I got at the New Garden. Something to consider in the future.
Ath Trainer
08-17-13, 16:28
Definitely a much better deal than I got at the New Garden. Something to consider in the future.The difference is dinner. Both have free breakfast, and both are right there. Anybody who has stayed at both want to comment on the difference in accommodations?
Not for nothing but currently staying at Casa Cayena who we all know Wilfred owns the place. I have a nice room which is chica friendly and breakfast and dinner included not to mention close to the action for 56 US. Can't beat that plus he is mad cool. Fellas take advantage. More one the Sosua thread with pics!How did you get this price with breakfast and dinner included? Did you call directly?
Is the breakfast and dinner for two people If you are bringing in a chica?
Not for nothing but currently staying at Casa Cayena who we all know Wilfred owns the place. I have a nice room which is chica friendly and breakfast and dinner included not to mention close to the action for 56 US. Can't beat that plus he is mad cool. Fellas take advantage. More one the Sosua thread with pics!Is this the guy accused of allowing thieves to rip off tourist's hotel room "safes?"
Is this the guy accused of allowing thieves to rip off tourist's hotel room "safes?"He use to manage NG back in the day. Had a falling out with the owner as did many because of reasons I will not mention here. They even fired Willie the cook who is a great guy. Don't know who is allowing or where the theft is occuring but I can safely say it's not in Casa Cayena. Link is attached and you get an ISG discount if you are a member. I'll take a pic in the morning and upload it. Below is a pic of lunch I had which is not included in the hotel rate but you can bring in with ease!
http://www.hotelcasacayena.com/index.php/id/178
Not for nothing but currently staying at Casa Cayena who we all know Wilfred owns the place. I have a nice room which is chica friendly and breakfast and dinner included not to mention close to the action for 56 US. Can't beat that plus he is mad cool. Fellas take advantage. More one the Sosua thread with pics!Do the rooms have mini fridges?
Do the rooms have mini fridges?Yes, and he also offers the group rate for ISG members.
http://www.casacayenahotel.com/#! Accommodations / c8ui
My point about showing your face is that it could come back to haunt you.
Keep posting brother.
Yes, and he also offers the group rate for ISG members.
http://www.casacayenahotel.com/#
! Accommodations / c8uiThanks, I'm trying to decide between this or Rocky suites. Any idea how much the regular $56 rooms are with ISG member rate or is that ISG rate?
Not for nothing but currently staying at Casa Cayena who we all know Wilfred owns the place. I have a nice room which is chica friendly and breakfast and dinner included not to mention close to the action for 56 US. Can't beat that plus he is mad cool. Fellas take advantage. More one the Sosua thread with pics!What kind of dinner menu are they giving you for free. Sounds too good to be true.
Simon Says
08-19-13, 09:08
Hi folks,
I'm planning my 3rd trip to DR in Sept. I have stayed at Mary Rose previously, it was nice but I had problems with the Wifi. On a previous trip to Santo Domingo I purchased a one month data plan through CLARO, and would like to solve the Wifi problem in Sosua with this solution. Has anybody purchased a data plan through Orange or Claro while in Sosua? Was it reliable? If this is an option is, it will definitely broaden my hotel possibilities.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Simon
What kind of dinner menu are they giving you for free. Sounds too good to be true.I had the chicken wings with salad and french fries last night. Night before baby back ribs. Willie was cooking
Member #4351
08-19-13, 19:08
Simon, first of all I talked yesterday to the Mary Rose Apt. owner and he is at this time putting in a super powerful wi fi system. I suggest you ccontact him before writing off that alternative.
I purchased a 7 day Claro data plan. I think it cost around 300 pesos. However I was mostly using my hotel wi fi and even so the data plan ran out. It is fairly fast but if you use it a lot you will have to be constantly buying credit.
I have stayed at Mary Rose previously, it was nice but I had problems with the Wifi.How was your cell phone reception there?
JesseJames1447
08-22-13, 04:51
So guys,
It is time for another round of updates on the current upgrades and such being performed at Rocky's and the Mary Rose.
1) The new routers have arrived (previously there was a complaint about wifi signal strength). They are being installed tomorrow in efforts to raise the wifi strength at the Mary Rose. For those of you that are "tekkies" the protocol being used is WDS which is a "mesh network" there will be at least 5 routers (possibly more if needed) that will each boost the signal of each other. Thanks goodness Rick is not afraid to spend the money needed to fix problems.
2) Rocky's is getting a "hopper" from dish network. The big advantage here is that all channels will be in HD. This is a dealer demo box so all channels will be available (except local channels). This mean Rocky's can now have HD sports and movies and such on the projector for the big screen. Football anyone?
3) The directv dish at the Mary Rose has been re-aligned to get better signal once again. There is still nothing we can do during a rain storm, but over all the signal is much better. Though we must say. Larry Flint must be proud of his signal strength. His channel (599) comes in perfectly even in the roughest of rain storms. So there is always something educational to watch!
4) Metal Shower brackets have been ordered and should be here in another day or two. This was inspired by someone mentioning how easily the shower brackets would break and then there is no place to hang the shower head. Well. That is being fixed right away.
5) I, JesseJames, am now the nighttime bartender. For those of you that know Robert (he is a member of another board) , Robert's topless parties are welcome anytime (as long as Milka is OK with it.)! What do ya think about that Robert? (I promise to get your permission before taking photos. Sorry buddy).
To sum up. JesseJames is in the house. Lets get these minor issues resolved and put some upgrades in place too. Suggestions are all welcome. Let us know how and what needs to be better, and we will always go the extra mile to make your stay as perfect as it can possibly be!
So Fellas. If you want the best vacation ever, we have built something extremely special here at the Mary Rose. Until you stay with us here at Mary Rose, you can't imagine the level of customer service we strive to provide because not only do Milka and Rick live here, but now I live here too. Need we say more?
This message was approved by DaFishGuy. Jajaja.
PS. If you don't remember me (it has been a long time since I posted). I used to be involved with the Field of Dreams. But now have become the night bartender and "official pool boy" at the Mary Rose. LOL
Villa or apartment with private pool close to action any good ideas?
Grandnash84
08-27-13, 07:40
Villa or apartment with private pool close to action any good ideas?Http://www.hispaniolarealestate.com/
PirateMorgan
08-27-13, 21:54
I am staying at Atlantico right now. Waiting for my permanent apartment. The hotel is 100% chica friendly. The 'chicas' get on really well with the girls who work here. They get along really really well. There is a bar and restaurant area with piped in music and tv. Not much in terms of food. The swimming pool is huge and beautiful. Really a first class pool. The rooms with air cost $4.00 a day more than non. My room with air runs about $30 a day. I think there is a discount of 10% coming because I have been here two weeks. The rooms are not fancy. But any chica in Sosua would like this place. No frig. Good air. Cable tv. Again. Not fancy buy very friendly and easy with chicas. The motocanchos are right outside so centro is 5 minutes and 45 pesos away. They are always available.
Relax in the garden area near the pool. It is really nice. This is a great place to stay if you want to use your money for other things besides where you sleep.
I am staying at Atlantico right now. Waiting for my permanent apartment. The hotel is 100% chica friendly. The 'chicas' get on really well with the girls who work here. They get along really really well. There is a bar and restaurant area with piped in music and tv. Not much in terms of food. The swimming pool is huge and beautiful. Really a first class pool. The rooms with air cost $4. 00 a day more than non. My room with air runs about $30 a day. I think there is a discount of 10% coming because I have been here two weeks. The rooms are not fancy. But any chica in Sosua would like this place. No frig. Good air. Cable tv. Again. Not fancy buy very friendly and easy with chicas. The motocanchos are right outside so centro is 5 minutes and 45 pesos away. They are always available.
Relax in the garden area near the pool. It is really nice. This is a great place to stay if you want to use your money for other things besides where you sleep.Where is this hotel and when you leave will you make another report for us just to make sure you are still happy and all went well
Where is this hotel and when you leave will you make another report for us just to make sure you are still happy and all went wellIt is just across the road from the Mary Rose apartments.
Fellas, as I reported before, with the breakfast and dinner included Wilfried also has a 10 Mbs signal and the signal is very strong and it works all over the Hotel. I never had a problem uploading or downloading anything. There is a lady across the street that will do your laundry dirt cheap also right next to Belky's.
Whats up fellas!
Anyone know if Casa Veleria Hotel is chica friendly? Going for a week in September, like to know before I book.
Hotels are limited for September, but flights jfk / pop are under $600.00 jump on them before there gone.
Thanks,
Robland NYC
Grandnash84
08-29-13, 06:03
Fellas, as I reported before, with the breakfast and dinner included Wilfried also has a 10 Mbs signal and the signal is very strong and it works all over the Hotel. I never had a problem uploading or downloading anything. There is a lady across the street that will do your laundry dirt cheap also right next to Belky's.Went to that lady my first trip to sosua. Got a couple brown stains on my white t shirts, and they went through all my pockets on my clothes, even tried opening pockets that were not really pockets, they just had the button and looked like a pocket, pretty fuuny all in all. Never went back cause every time I go to Sosua I stay at las terazzas and they have a washer and dryer in your condo. Probbaly wouldn't go back anyway.
Charles Pooter
08-29-13, 14:44
. they went through all my pockets on my clothesYou are obviously in the fortunate position of never having to do your own washing, otherwise you would know that it is very sensible practice to check all pockets before washing. Firstly, in case any banknotes or documents have been accidentally left and would get ruined, and secondly, as anything left in pocket like tissues, pens, chewing-gum, etc. Could mess up a whole load of laundry and perhaps permanently mark your clothes.
I have a terrible memory and am always leaving stuff in my pockets so loading the washing machine is the one domestic task I don't trust my partner to do as she is too idle to check the pockets.
Member #4351
08-29-13, 16:46
Anyone know if Casa Veleria Hotel is chica friendly?Yes. You will have to walk the girl in and walk her out. No loud partying.
Grandnash84
08-30-13, 07:15
You are obviously in the fortunate position of never having to do your own washing, otherwise you would know that it is very sensible practice to check all pockets before washing. Firstly, in case any banknotes or documents have been accidentally left and would get ruined, and secondly, as anything left in pocket like tissues, pens, chewing-gum, etc. Could mess up a whole load of laundry and perhaps permanently mark your clothes.
I have a terrible memory and am always leaving stuff in my pockets so loading the washing machine is the one domestic task I don't trust my partner to do as she is too idle to check the pockets.I wish I was in the position to have someone do my laundry. Its not that hard to feel the pockets instaed of trying to unbutton pockets that never have been opened before. Why try that hard to open something when you can just feel the pocket? As soon as I took the clothes out the bag I could instanlty tell how they were went through. I also use cleaners all the time and had nerver had them try to open a pocket you could clearly tell was never opened before. I know what I'm talking about.
Mongerman69
09-14-13, 18:47
Wondering if anyone has any advice on where the value might be in, Sosua, these days. It's been a few months, and things are always changing in the lodging business. Thinking of renting by the month, this winter. Clean, quiet, but not too far and great WIFI is a must, as I'll need to work from location. Obviously chica friendly.
Thanks fellas';
M-man.
Wondering if anyone has any advice on where the value might be in, Sosua, these days. It's been a few months, and things are always changing in the lodging business. Thinking of renting by the month, this winter. Clean, quiet, but not too far and great WIFI is a must, as I'll need to work from location. Obviously chica friendly.
Thanks fellas';
M-man.Everyone has different value price points here. Consider booking now. It may require a deposit. January to March is a high season peaking around the Super Bowl weekend. Also, consider buying internet access directly from Claro or other provider. How much is too far? Most of the places are within 2 miles to the main public beach. What is your February monthly lodging budget? $450? $900? $1, 800? More? I am asking open questions as other readers may also benefit from it.
PirateMorgan
09-15-13, 12:20
OOPS. I was told by the staff that I was being charged for the morning coffee that was always put out early-50 pesos. Never heard of paying for coffee set out for guests. If there was a sign advising of a charge. Is would have been in German (really).
I was not give an itemized bill. Not saying something was dishonest. But I would like an itemized bill after 15 days.
Oh. And the owner made a very serious pass at my girlfriend (not a hooker). I think more than one.
In all. No thanks.
Now living in Las Canas. Been here a 15 days. All happening very nicely.
OOPS. I was told by the staff that I was being charged for the morning coffee that was always put out early-50 pesos. Never heard of paying for coffee set out for guests. If there was a sign advising of a charge. Is would have been in German (really).
I was not give an itemized bill. Not saying something was dishonest. But I would like an itemized bill after 15 days.
Oh. And the owner made a very serious pass at my girlfriend (not a hooker). I think more than one.
In all. No thanks.
Now living in Las Canas. Been here a 15 days. All happening very nicely.What a difference a day makes! – from Hotel Atlantico to Las Cañas
Mongerman69
09-16-13, 17:15
Everyone has different value price points here. Consider booking now. It may require a deposit. January to March is a high season peaking around the Super Bowl weekend. Also, consider buying internet access directly from Claro or other provider. How much is too far? Most of the places are within 2 miles to the main public beach. What is your February monthly lodging budget? $450? $900? $1, 800? More? I am asking open questions as other readers may also benefit from it.I think I'm looking for something in a one bedroom, or a bachelor, at around $500-600, per month. I prefer somewhere a little quieter. When I was down in the spring, I found lots in the $500 range, even with high season pricing. A couple of years ago I was down, in January, and there seemed to be a lot available. Maybe the best spots reserve quickly? Do you really feel as though I should book soon?
I'm looking for something in Sosua with a Jacuzzi. Any suggestions? I know New Garden has a few rooms with a Jacuzzi, but they only have 3. And they are all booked the time that I will be in Sosua. Does anyone have any recommendations for another hotel or apartment with a Jacuzzi room or Suite?
Thanks,
OSO
I think I'm looking for something in a one bedroom, or a bachelor, at around $500-600, per month. I prefer somewhere a little quieter. When I was down in the spring, I found lots in the $500 range, even with high season pricing. A couple of years ago I was down, in January, and there seemed to be a lot available. Maybe the best spots reserve quickly? Do you really feel as though I should book soon?There are few 1 bd. Bachelors are easier to find on this budget. Try to look on PC from Super Super to the German Bakery (Yokasta, D'Piero, Ocean Condos, La Dolce Vita) and up to The Palms over the highway. There are also other options in that area and rooms in private houses. The other option is to arrive without booking, stay at Rockies and look for your rental. Things change due to construction and it may add noise to any location. The Palms is sure a quiet place. Other options are further on Alejo Martinez (Coco, Atlantico). Mary Rose is a good option, there are few units there, maybe you may get something closer to that budget, but in advance. Roosters, moto conchos are noisy though. Mary Rose and The Palms are good value. There are other even better values, but solidly booked. There are also better options, but pricier.
Tried to book a room a Rocky's Suites. It's full, tried Casa Cayena. Its full, finally was able to get something in New Gardens. So will be making my 1st trip to Sosua solo Oct 24-27. Can't Wait
ILikeBigButts3
09-22-13, 14:27
Has anyone stayed at the Sea Breeze hotel recently?
What was your experience of the hotel?
Has anyone stayed at the Sea Breeze hotel recently?
What was your experience of the hotel?Yes twice in June and July. Close to the strip and chica friendly. About 40 a night. Rooms have balconys frig, safes, and wifi. Bar is ok for chilling and picking up chica as the walk by. No action in the pool.
ILikeBigButts3
09-23-13, 04:36
Yes twice in June and July. Close to the strip and chica friendly. About 40 a night. Rooms have balconys frig, safes, and wifi. Bar is ok for chilling and picking up chica as the walk by. No action in the pool.Sounds alright, I'm under the impression that the rooms also include air conditioners do they not at no extra cost? Any alternative hotels with comparable amenities and location that are cheaper? Though at sea breeze every 7th night is free and I'll be in Sosua for two weeks.
Sounds alright, I'm under the impression that the rooms also include air conditioners do they not at no extra cost? Any alternative hotels with comparable amenities and location that are cheaper? Though at sea breeze every 7th night is free and I'll be in Sosua for two weeks.We had 5 rooms, all of them had a / see. (standard) and only 1 room of the top floor had a bad water leaking problem. We went to Don Andres for a hotel switch which was about 400 meters up from Sea Breeze. I was 10 dollars more but nicer with too rooms, a kitchen, small living area and mucho nicer. Only one room of the two had a / see. And its not always the master bedroom so make sure you check it out. I put my belonging securely in 1 room, slept in the other and that worked out well. I didn't have to keep 1 eye on the chicas for overnighters. Don Andres is Dutch owned and they offered rides to POP. I have only been to Sosua 3 times within the 3 months but if was going solo this will be my choice. I am sure some Sosua Vets can tell you better choices.
I need advice and recommendations on Casa Cayena vs. Casa Valeria, folks. What to expect, and why to choose one over the other. Min 4-5 nights. Also any other hotels or resort recommendations for chica friendly places in Sosua, Puerto Plata or Cabarete. Great quality free wifi is a must! Security and AC as well.
Looking for options in the $70 / night range including breakfast, if possible.
I will also be staying a few nights at both BB and FOD. Will report on all after my trip of about 3- 4 weeks. Prefer to stay only 3-4 at any one place!
Thanks in advance for any and all input, advice, recommendations. Much Appreciated!
Haven
Charles Pooter
10-12-13, 16:35
Thanks in advance for any and all input, advice, recommendations. Much Appreciated!See my advice to you in the Puerto Plata thread.
As you will be staying in Sosua at the end of your trip, you have a big advantage. Use it!
From Puerto Plata you can ride into Sosua for a dollar and check out the hotels in person. That beats any recommendations on here especially as twenty members are likely to recommend twenty different hotels. Just off the top of my head we have posters here whose favourite hotels are:
New Garden.
Seabreeze.
Casa Cayena.
Casa Valeria.
D'Piero.
Sosua Suites.
Rocky's.
Mary Rose.
Voramar.
Terra Linda.
Don Antonio
El Colibri.
Don Andres.
And I am sure I could add a lot more to that list by checking back. And for everyone who recommends a hotel there will be someone else telling you what a dump it is. All good fun, but doesn't help your decision.
They are not idiots. They have found what best suits their budget and their particular needs (good internet, quiet at night, close to the action, good pool, safe parking, good restaurant, chicas on site, English speaking, aircon, etc, etc). But their priorities might not be yours.
Much better to ride in for a day and check them out in person in the daylight with no pressure, when you are not carrying luggage and are not tired from travel. You might get a better deal that way if the guy has vacancies. And don't worry. You will find rooms free (unless it is Superbowl, Thanksgiving or other US holiday).
Good advice. I will check it out the way you recommend, not all. But maybe 5 of them. All will try to take you up on your offer to meet for drinks in PP.
Thanks,
Charles!
See my advice to you in the Puerto Plata thread.
As you will be staying in Sosua at the end of your trip, you have a big advantage. Use it!
From Puerto Plata you can ride into Sosua for a dollar and check out the hotels in person. That beats any recommendations on here especially as twenty members are likely to recommend twenty different hotels. Just off the top of my head we have posters here whose favourite hotels are:
New Garden.
Seabreeze.
Casa Cayena.
Casa Valeria.
D'Piero.
Sosua Suites.
Rocky's.
Mary Rose.
Voramar.
Terra Linda.
Don Antonio.
El Colibri.
Don Andres.
And I am sure I could add a lot more to that list by checking back. And for everyone who recommends a hotel there will be someone else telling you what a dump it is. All good fun, but doesn't help your decision.
They are not idiots. They have found what best suits their budget and their particular needs (good internet, quiet at night, close to the action, good pool, safe parking, good restaurant, chicas on site, English speaking, aircon, etc, etc). But their priorities might not be yours.
Much better to ride in for a day and check them out in person in the daylight with no pressure, when you are not carrying luggage and are not tired from travel. You might get a better deal that way if the guy has vacancies. And don't worry. You will find rooms free (unless it is Superbowl, Thanksgiving or other US holiday).
Charles Pooter
10-13-13, 21:56
Good advice. I will check it out the way you recommend, not all. But maybe 5 of them.If you are meeting chicas on the internet and intend to check one in as your girlfriend then that opens up more (and better class) hotels. Obviously the quality hotels don't want putas coming in and out on a revolving door system.
One you might like is Club Residencial. Pier Giorgio is nicer but expensive. Terra Linda is another, not so expensive. There are also the AIs like Casa Marina where you might get a good deal if they have vacancies. Mongers avoid them because you cannot take in putas unless you check in with one and stick with her.
If that is not your strategy in Sosua (and I hope for your sake it is not) , then of the "monger" hotels, from the little we know about you, I suggest you check out Casa Cayena, Mary Rose, Voramar (a little further out but you may prefer that) , and D'Piero.
New Garden is good value but may not be your style if you are there at the same time as a boisterous group. It has been known to happen!
I think the rest are more "low budget" options, though I stand to be corrected by the Sosua experts. All must be at least acceptable for your first night as each one is the favourite of someone on this board. (Even the worst of them in Puerto Plata would improve the options there).
Thanks again Charles! You are a big help and also someone who is keeping me honest and realistic. So, I have 4 nights booked at BB. 4 nights at Playa Dorada (got a good deals of $68 / day all inclusive for 2 people, at Playa Dorada thru Travelocity) and am I'm process of booking 5 nights at Casa Cayena.
For Playa Dorada you are right, they said I cannot changes chicas, once I check with a chica. So, I will take your advice and meet the chica and be sure I want to be with for 4 nights.
That still leaves me with a place to find for a chica from the SD area who is in the university for a civil enginnering degree and she is a model, promotion person on the side for conferences and also fashion shows! Nice combo, if she shows up, and things work out. She has never asked for a cent or anything and we have messages and talked almost daily. Her FB page also validates everything she has said.
And then there is an English speaking 19 year old chica from PP who I simply have to meet and find a place. Never asked for a thing and her FB page indicates to me that she is not a pro. Or at least to someone like me, appears not to be so. If she is, I don't care. I don't have a problem with whatever she does! She suggests Lifestyle. She wants the whole disco, cine, restaurant, shopping, etc. Whole she bang!
I will surely try to meet with you and at least buy you a few drinks Sir Charles of POP!
If you are meeting chicas on the internet and intend to check one in as your girlfriend then that opens up more (and better class) hotels. Obviously the quality hotels don't want putas coming in and out on a revolving door system.
One you might like is Club Residencial. Pier Giorgio is nicer but expensive. Terra Linda is another, not so expensive. There are also the AIs like Casa Marina where you might get a good deal if they have vacancies. Mongers avoid them because you cannot take in putas unless you check in with one and stick with her.
If that is not your strategy in Sosua (and I hope for your sake it is not) , then of the "monger" hotels, from the little we know about you, I suggest you check out Casa Cayena, Mary Rose, Voramar (a little further out but you may prefer that) , and D'Piero.
New Garden is good value but may not be your style if you are there at the same time as a boisterous group. It has been known to happen!
I think the rest are more "low budget" options, though I stand to be corrected by the Sosua experts. All must be at least acceptable for your first night as each one is the favourite of someone on this board. (Even the worst of them in Puerto Plata would improve the options there).
I sent an email, no reply yet! It was attention Wilifred.
I tried to call several times, but I think the recording says the number is not in service!
I am able to hang up and call others number, both land and cell in the DR. So, I do not think there is a problem with my device or the access to the DR.
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Haven 123
Manizales911
10-15-13, 01:39
I sent an email, no reply yet! It was attention Wilifred.
I tried to call several times, but I think the recording says the number is not in service!
I am able to hang up and call others number, both land and cell in the DR. So, I do not think there is a problem with my device or the access to the DR.
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Haven 123At any given time a phone carrier in the DR will go down, the other numbers you called could be a different carrier than what Casa Cayena is using. The DR is a third world country amigo, relax and try again tomorrow or the next day or.
I contacted Casa Cayene to make a reservation last week and received an E-mail that they could not make a reservation due to a change in management. I was directed to contact New Garden and when I contacted them they said they did not have availability for the dates I was looking for. I again contacted Casa Cayane who then contacted NG on my behalf and I received an E-mail that they had rooms. I also tried calling Casa Cayene and the phone number didn't work so I reserved a room at Terra Linda. Terra Linda is about $ 23 a night more than NG but doesn't have the "frat" atmosphere.
Any feedback on Terra Linda would be appreciated.
At any given time a phone carrier in the DR will go down, the other numbers you called could be a different carrier than what Casa Cayena is using. The DR is a third world country amigo, relax and try again tomorrow or the next day or.
I sent an email, no reply yet! It was attention Wilifred.
I tried to call several times, but I think the recording says the number is not in service!
I am able to hang up and call others number, both land and cell in the DR. So, I do not think there is a problem with my device or the access to the DR.
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Haven 123He usually answers within a day!
hotelcasacayena@claro.net.do
809-571-2429
Charles Pooter
10-15-13, 15:39
So, I have 4 nights booked at BB. 4 nights at Playa Dorada (got a good deals of $68 / day all inclusive for 2 people, at Playa Dorada thru Travelocity) and am I'm process of booking 5 nights at Casa Cayena.Nice variety built into a short vacation, and the three sections are in the right order. Plenty of sex in the first four days to get that out of the way, after which you can slow down, start thinking with your big head, and enjoy the local "culture" more generally. (I use the word "culture" in the sociological sense of how people live, not in the European sense with connotations of class, education, artistic appreciation, good taste, or refinement, because you won't find much of those in the DR). And a bit of freedom to be more adventurous in your last five days once you have got the hang of things.
I still think you could be heading for disappointments in the middle section but I wish you luck. You have a get out of jail card at Playa Dorada in that you can always stroll across to Field of Dreams on the opposite side of the main road (a pleasant 15 to 20 minutes slow and safe walk through the golf course) for sex and / or company if you have to get rid of your invited woman. And I have to admit you negotiated a great price for two people!
That still leaves me with a place to find for a chica from the SD area who is in the university for a civil engineering degree and she is a model, promotion person on the side for conferences and also fashion shows! Nice combo, if she shows up, and things work out. She has never asked for a cent or anything and we have messages and talked almost daily. Her FB page also validates everything she has said.
And then there is an English speaking 19 year old chica from PP who I simply have to meet and find a place. Never asked for a thing and her FB page indicates to me that she is not a pro. Or at least to someone like me, appears not to be so. If she is, I don't care. I don't have a problem with whatever she does! She suggests Lifestyle. She wants the whole disco, cine, restaurant, shopping, etc. Whole she bang!These two sound like gold-diggers. Still, it's your money!
I don't understand. If you are staying at the other places how can you stay at Lifestyle as well?
If you just want a place to bang a woman you can use a cabaña. These are motels especially designed for short-time sexual encounters and are comfortable and reasonably-priced from 500 to 1000 pesos for a couple of hours. Dominican women will be familiar with how they work and taxi-drivers will know where they are located.
But if you were staying at Field of Dreams instead of Playa Dorada you would not have to pay extra for a room or the taxi to get to one.
I will surely try to meet with you and at least buy you a few drinks Sir Charles of POP!You won't find me anywhere near Playa Dorada. One drink is my limit so I am a cheap round."POP" is an airport much nearer to Sosua than to Puerto Plata. The abbreviation for the city is "Pto Pta".
Charles Pooter
10-15-13, 17:19
I contacted Casa Cayene to make a reservation last week and received an E-mail that they could not make a reservation due to a change in management. I was directed to contact New Garden and when I contacted them they said they did not have availability for the dates I was looking for. I again contacted Casa Cayane who then contacted NG on my behalf and I received an E-mail that they had rooms.This does not sound right. I think you have been conned.
Wilfried the manager (part-owner) of Casa Cayena used to be manager at New Garden some years ago and parted not on the best of terms. It sounds as if you had the wrong contact info for Casa Cayena and somehow got diverted to New Garden. There is no business connection or goodwill between the two hotels.
I will make enquiries about this, although other posters here may already know the score.
I also tried calling Casa Cayena and the phone number didn't work so I reserved a room at Terra Linda. Terra Linda is about $ 23 a night more than NG but doesn't have the "frat" atmosphere. Any feedback on Terra Linda would be appreciated.Sounds like you have the wrong telephone number for Casa Cayena.
Terra Linda is fine. A bit nicer than New Garden with a better restaurant but recently guys have been saying it is not very monger friendly. Certainly different chicas going in and out of the same room is frowned on. In fact one monger said they cancelled his stay for that reason, but it may be that he was not being discreet or was behaving badly in other ways.
We will be interested in your feed-back on Terra Linda.
I contacted Casa Cayene to make a reservation last week and received an E-mail that they could not make a reservation due to a change in management. I was directed to contact New Garden and when I contacted them they said they did not have availability for the dates I was looking for. I again contacted Casa Cayane who then contacted NG on my behalf and I received an E-mail that they had rooms. I also tried calling Casa Cayene and the phone number didn't work so I reserved a room at Terra Linda. Terra Linda is about $ 23 a night more than NG but doesn't have the "frat" atmosphere.
Any feedback on Terra Linda would be appreciated.You may have went to the wrong website. There's a bogus site that claims to be casa Cayena in Sosua. Try this link:
http://www.casacayenahotel.com/#! Home / mainPage.
This is the right website. I contacted them thru this site (via the contact form) , got a reply, I confirmed what that I wanted the room, they confirmed my reservation. It only took a few hours.
Henley
Thanks much, Charles, for your feedback.
That's great to know about FOD being near the Playa Doradas resort. Cool, So, yes I have a back-up.
My total time is more like 4 weeks in the area, so I want to try Pto Pta, Cabarete and Sosua as well. I am really not a ST guy. Does not do much for me, after the act is done! I get more from talking and learning about the culture from the chicas. Was iin Brazil earlier this year for a little over a month, in SP and Fortaleza. 90% of the chicas I met thru Brazil Cupid, like half a dozen. About 3-4 no shows! Nobody asked me for anything, but I always get them gifts and what I called dinero por taxi, but it was a decent amount. One chica from RIO came buy bus and spent 3 nights with me. She had never been to SP. In Fortaleza, one chica who worked in admin for an uniform company, spent 4 evenings and nights with me. Again never asked for a thing. I gave her a number of gifts and "taxi money" voluntarily. She never counted or anything. Wants me to take her to Mexico on a vacation! Not doing that!
In Peru I spent 14 nights with another chica! Unbelievable GFE. We went to restaurants every day, museums, disco, shopping, even a zoo / animal park. She was recoiling from her boyfriend, so she was hot, all the time! 21 and loved to drink, smoke cigs and party! I did pay her a good decent amount and bought and brought at least $800 worth of gifts for her! She was special! I am now out of sight, out of mind for her! And no, I am not looking for a LT steady girlfriend, or looking to get married either. Been there, done that! But, I do like the human experience!
So, I don't know. I will have to discover myself about the DR chicas! I am sure they are different from the ones in Brazil. So, it am sure it will be learning experience.
I am pretty leery of picking chicas up on the street in Sosua or at crowded place like DLatin, for example, because I just have no experience with that sort of thing. But, I do like to dance at discotecas and drinking many cervezas an Cuba libres! And, my spanish is very, very minimal! So, hearing the stories of having to get everything clear upfront etc. I am sure I will have my challenges! And in a place like D Latin, with the music and sound level, good luck to me with my spanish. So, lets see. I like conversing with a Google translator in the room or apartment and then try to understand more spanish and pick up some more rudimentary Spanish, a bit at a time!
Nice variety built into a short vacation, and the three sections are in the right order. Plenty of sex in the first four days to get that out of the way, after which you can slow down, start thinking with your big head, and enjoy the local "culture" more generally. (I use the word "culture" in the sociological sense of how people live, not in the European sense with connotations of class, education, artistic appreciation, good taste, or refinement, because you won't find much of those in the DR). And a bit of freedom to be more adventurous in your last five days once you have got the hang of things.
I still think you could be heading for disappointments in the middle section but I wish you luck. You have a get out of jail card at Playa Dorada in that you can always stroll across to Field of Dreams on the opposite side of the main road (a pleasant 15 to 20 minutes slow and safe walk through the golf course) for sex and / or company if you have to get rid of your invited woman. And I have to admit you negotiated a great price for two people!
These two sound like gold-diggers. Still, it's your money!
I don't understand. If you are staying at the other places how can you stay at Lifestyle as well?".
You may have went to the wrong website. There's a bogus site that claims to be casa Cayena in Sosua. Try this link:
http://www.casacayenahotel.com/#
! Home / mainPage.
This is the right website. I contacted them thru this site (via the contact form) , got a reply, I confirmed what that I wanted the room, they confirmed my reservation. It only took a few hours.
HenleyWhen Wilfried took over CC, he created a new Web site for the hotel. I asked him why the old Web site was still up and running and he told me that it was some sort of contract and the site would run until the end of October.
That is where the confusion comes from.
Yes, probably his old manager, is who Wilfred thinks gave you the wrong information.
I just spoke to Wilfred on the phone, got my reservation and rate confirmed by him on the phone, immediately.
He also sent email right away to confirm again!
So, you may want to try again. Up to you!
I contacted Casa Cayene to make a reservation last week and received an E-mail that they could not make a reservation due to a change in management. I was directed to contact New Garden and when I contacted them they said they did not have availability for the dates I was looking for. I again contacted Casa Cayane who then contacted NG on my behalf and I received an E-mail that they had rooms. I also tried calling Casa Cayene and the phone number didn't work so I reserved a room at Terra Linda. Terra Linda is about $ 23 a night more than NG but doesn't have the "frat" atmosphere.
Any feedback on Terra Linda would be appreciated.
Charles Pooter
10-15-13, 23:00
When Wilfried took over CC, he created a new Web site for the hotel. I asked him why the old Web site was still up and running and he told me that it was some sort of contract and the site would run until the end of October.
That is where the confusion comes from.That is the old owners site. They couldn't keep the hotel going and Wilfried bought it at auction. So he never had a contract with them and the website was not included in the sale.
They are keeping it going just to spite Wilfried and sending enquiries to New Garden. I have no reason to think the owners of New Garden are implicated.
The domain name expires Oct 2014 but they could always renew it unless Wilfried takes legal action. Rarely a bright idea down here but he may have no alternative if he keeps leaking potential customers.
Use the web address Henley100 has posted and the email address Buscemi has posted. They are correct.
Marc Anthony
10-15-13, 23:36
If you just want a place to bang a woman you can use a cabaña. These are motels especially designed for short-time sexual encounters and are comfortable and reasonably-priced from 500 to 1000 pesos for a couple of hours. Dominican women will be familiar with how they work and taxi-drivers will know where they are located.I didn't realize people took taxi's to Cabanas but it makes sense that a lot of people without cars would make use of them. I guess the tax just pulls into the garage and lets you off and you can call them to come get you when you are ready to leave. Conchos and chicas probably know the drill in their sleep.
Charles Pooter
10-15-13, 23:37
My total time is more like 4 weeks in the area, so I want to try Pto Pta, Cabarete and Sosua as well.I had not realized that. I thought you were only here for a couple of weeks. That puts everything in a different light.
I am pretty leery of picking chicas up on the street in Sosua or at crowded place like D'Latin, for example, because I just have no experience with that sort of thing. But, I do like to dance at discotecas and drinking many cervezas and Cuba libres!You might prefer dancing in the local Dominican cafes and dance-halls where there are very few gringos and no fulltime putas. There are plenty of such places in Puerto Plata but few (if any) in Sosua. If you are in the area some time you could develop relationships with non-working girls that way. For a short-stay visitor that is almost impossible. I had a nice thing going with a woman police captain I met that way. Ended when they posted her to a different city. They do that a lot here because of police corruption.
For your time in Sosua you need to hang with experienced ex-pats or regular visitors to avoid some obvious pitfalls.
Charles Pooter
10-15-13, 23:44
I didn't realize people took taxis to Cabanas but it makes sense that a lot of people without cars would make use of them. I guess the taxi just pulls into the garage and lets you off and you can call them to come get you when you are ready to leave. Conchos and chicas probably know the drill in their sleep.I have never needed to use cabañas because I have always had a local apartment or hotel room but if I did I would go on a motoconcho. It wouldn't impress the chica, but that has never been my strategy!
For a newbie, the taxista could show them the drill. They would probably also stick around to take porn photos for a small propina.
I tried this thru the website and will try again.
Thanks
When Wilfried took over CC, he created a new Web site for the hotel. I asked him why the old Web site was still up and running and he told me that it was some sort of contract and the site would run until the end of October.
That is where the confusion comes from.
Unfortunately, I don't dance to Latin music much, or country or cowboy type either. I do like all else. Happy to try my hand at Latin music but I prefer total free form dancing. I like hip hop, rock, disco, reggae etc.
And yes, I will look for expats or other experienced guys to show me the ropes, since my first 7 nights will be at Casa Cayena!
I had not realized that. I thought you were only here for a couple of weeks. That puts everything in a different light.
You might prefer dancing in the local Dominican cafes and dance-halls where there are very few gringos and no fulltime putas. There are plenty of such places in Puerto Plata but few (if any) in Sosua. If you are in the area some time you could develop relationships with non-working girls that way. For a short-stay visitor that is almost impossible. I had a nice thing going with a woman police captain I met that way. Ended when they posted her to a different city. They do that a lot here because of police corruption.
For your time in Sosua you need to hang with experienced ex-pats or regular visitors to avoid some obvious pitfalls.
As of now, I am still on for 2 chicas for 3-4 nights each. At Playa Doradas and one additional hotel res, I need to make. I wanted to try Cabarete just for variety and to check it out, but think the beaches may very windy all the time and maybe deserted a lot. So, probably 1 more resort res in Pto Pta? ***.
One coming in from the SDQ area 21-22 and another a Pto Pta local 19-20. But she speaks pretty decent English! I like those 2 and hope they show up. Maybe one of those will take me to a dance hall or a Dominican cafe?
I now have about 40 other chicas cel numbers, in Pto Pta and Santiago! Maybe you are right and 90 percent are semi pros. Am beginning to wonder. I have zero problem if they are. Not looking for a LT relationship or anything of that kind. Just divorced last year after 20 plus years!
I had not realized that. I thought you were only here for a couple of weeks. That puts everything in a different light.
You might prefer dancing in the local Dominican cafes and dance-halls where there are very few gringos and no fulltime putas. There are plenty of such places in Puerto Plata but few (if any) in Sosua. If you are in the area some time you could develop relationships with non-working girls that way. For a short-stay visitor that is almost impossible. I had a nice thing going with a woman police captain I met that way. Ended when they posted her to a different city. They do that a lot here because of police corruption.
For your time in Sosua you need to hang with experienced ex-pats or regular visitors to avoid some obvious pitfalls.
The domain name expires Oct 2014 but they could always renew it unless Wilfried takes legal action.Thanks for the clarification Sir Charles. I guess I was under the impression that the domain would expire in October 2013. I blame selective listening and old age.
Sorry for all the irretations.
Here now the exact Contact details:
Hotel Casa Cayena.
Calle Dr. Rosen 25.
El Batey Sosua.
Tel. : 809-571-2429.
Website: www.casacayenahotel.com
My full Name: Wilfried Jennes.
My Cel. : 829-279-6421.
That is the old owners site. They couldn't keep the hotel going and Wilfried bought it at auction. So he never had a contract with them and the website was not included in the sale.I am not sure where you are getting this information from, the previous owners defaulted on the note, and it was taken back by the prior owner Boris who owner financed it.
Charles Pooter
10-16-13, 21:50
I am not sure where you are getting this information from, the previous owners defaulted on the note, and it was taken back by the prior owner Boris who owner financed it.Thanks. I am sure you are right, but isn't that much the same as I was saying? No-one is interested in the exact nature of the finances, they just want to know why that contact information was bogus, and we have established that.
Charles Pooter
10-17-13, 01:09
I prefer total free form dancing. I like hip hop, rock, disco, reggae etc.That limits you to places catering for gringos. The clubs in Sosua where the hardcore chicas congregate, or the nightclubs like Pure" in or near the AIs in Puerto Plata patronized by tourists and by obnoxious gold-digging Dominicans of both sexes looking to prey off the tourists. Not much chance of picking up a "nice" Dominican girl in either of those sorts of locations. They go to places that play only or 90% Latin music.
Charles Pooter
10-17-13, 03:47
Maybe one of those will take me to a dance hall or a Dominican cafe?Maybe things are different for you pussy-whipped Americans, but in most parts of the world, including "macho" Latin America, the gentleman takes the lady.
Will be staying at Casa Cayene for eight nights at the end of November and have been told that my rate besides breakfast includes a free dinner. Does anyone know what the deal is on this? Are there selections your allowed to make off their menu or a set meal each evening that they post in the menu.
Any feedback as to what is good to order from the menu would be appreciated.
Will be staying at Casa Cayene for eight nights at the end of November and have been told that my rate besides breakfast includes a free dinner. Does anyone know what the deal is on this? Are there selections your allowed to make off their menu or a set meal each evening that they post in the menu.
Any feedback as to what is good to order from the menu would be appreciated.Surfer, I was keeping an eye on your inquiry because I was interested in this info as well. I'll be at Casa Cayena just after you. 8 days in the beginning of December. I've looked around for additional information, and I found some pictures that make me think Wilfried runs a good kitchen. The pictures showed plentiful portions of eggs, pancakes, toast, sausage, fruit, etc for breakfast. Also found some pics that Wilfried posted of dinners that has schnitzel (various meat pounded and seasoned) as the entree. The side dishes were french fries or home fries, Everything looked well prepared and presented with pride.
The schnitzel pictures were in response to someone asking about getting schnitzel in Sosua, so Wilfried's post was specific to that. I'm sure they have a lot of other stuff. Judging by the pictures, I think we won't be disappointed by the quality of the menu.
Again, the pictures are out there to find. I didn't want to repost them, though, as they were from another site.
And if anyone else has additional info, please post. At the very least, there would be two members that would appreciate it. Haha.
Henley
ThunderStar
10-28-13, 23:45
Was there this time last month for a friends pool party.
So only had one meal, however it was great.
I had a burger the wife had schnitzel (tried a bit of hers and that was great too ).
We paid obviously as we were not staying there. However the menu for the all in package looks great. And should we go back to Sosua. I would be happy to stay at CC.
Wilfred is a great guy. Always friendly to us, even though we have never stayed with him.
He is a helpful "stand up guy" and havnt got a bad word to say about him.
Oh. Our friend who has pool parties there. Due to his relationship with Wilfred all his guests get towels to use, which, considering we wernt staying is just another reason why I would be more than happy to stay at CC next time.
Was there this time last month for a friends pool party.
So only had one meal, however it was great.
I had a burger the wife had schnitzel (tried a bit of hers and that was great too ).
We paid obviously as we were not staying there. However the menu for the all in package looks great. And should we go back to Sosua. I would be happy to stay at CC.
Wilfred is a great guy. Always friendly to us, even though we have never stayed with him.
He is a helpful "stand up guy" and havnt got a bad word to say about him.
Oh. Our friend who has pool parties there. Due to his relationship with Wilfred all his guests get towels to use, which, considering we wernt staying is just another reason why I would be more than happy to stay at CC next time.Hey Thunder, appreciate the reply.
I've done a lot of research on hotels before booking my trip, and Casa Cayena under Wilfried had overwhelmingly positive reviews. Seems like a nice place with great customer service that is a little quieter than some other hotels. Perfect for me. I will give a full review of CC in my trip report when I get back.
33 days until wheels up, boys! I can't wait.
Thanks for the info,
Henley
Henley / ThunderStar,
Wilfried at Casa Cayene sent me a copy of his Dinner menu and it seems quite amazing given the assortment of dishes he has including seafood, chops, chicken, pasts's, salads, etc.
The reviews on Trip Advisor by the general public also gave the breakfasts and the hotel top ratings as well.
Can't wait to get down there and chill out!
Was there this time last month for a friends pool party.
So only had one meal, however it was great.
I had a burger the wife had schnitzel (tried a bit of hers and that was great too ).
We paid obviously as we were not staying there. However the menu for the all in package looks great. And should we go back to Sosua. I would be happy to stay at CC.
Wilfred is a great guy. Always friendly to us, even though we have never stayed with him.
He is a helpful "stand up guy" and havnt got a bad word to say about him.
Oh. Our friend who has pool parties there. Due to his relationship with Wilfred all his guests get towels to use, which, considering we wernt staying is just another reason why I would be more than happy to stay at CC next time.
Charles Pooter
10-29-13, 13:25
And should we go back to Sosua. I would be happy to stay at CC.Will it still be open in 2023?
I endorse what you say about Wilfried though. An honest man in a town of scumbags.
Will be staying at Casa Cayene for eight nights at the end of November and have been told that my rate besides breakfast includes a free dinner. Does anyone know what the deal is on this? Are there selections your allowed to make off their menu or a set meal each evening that they post in the menu.From the hotel's newsletter:
"Great news, because of the success of our SUPER SAVER offer we will be continuing this special right through the peak season so;
You'll receive Casa Cayena's affordable room rate of $62 a night plus breakfast –– and I'll provide you dinner each night."
Menu attached.
From the hotel's newsletter:
"Great news, because of the success of our SUPER SAVER offer we will be continuing this special right through the peak season so;
You'll receive Casa Cayena's affordable room rate of $62 a night plus breakfast –– and I'll provide you dinner each night."
Menu attached.Thanks for attaching this.
Who do you contact to rent a condo at Condos Margarita? Could not find a website. Need nice 1 bedroom condo for 4 nights in Jan. In walking distance to the strip.
Thanks
Who do you contact to rent a condo at Condos Margarita? Could not find a website. Need nice 1 bedroom condo for 4 nights in Jan. In walking distance to the strip.
ThanksRentavillas. Com is the only place online you can book Las Margaritas.
http://rentavillas.com/site/featuredProperties/Las-Margaritas-Hotel
Has anyone stayed at Las Magaritas Hotel, is it guest friendly?
Thanks
Has anyone stayed at Las Magaritas Hotel, is it guest friendly?
ThanksYou can bring back guest to Las Margaritas. They just need to have I'd which they will have to leave with the security guard.
Anyone every stay at Classy Grand Laguna Apartment.
Thanks
http://santodomingo.craigslist.org/vac/4270540161.html
Has anyone stayed here? Any details.
Charles Pooter
01-05-14, 17:02
http://santodomingo.craigslist.org/vac/4270540161.html
Has anyone stayed here? Any details.Is that Puerto Plata Beach Resort?
Why do you want to stay in Pto Pta rather than Sosua or Cabarete?
Is that Puerto Plata Beach Resort?
Why do you want to stay in Pto Pta rather than Sosua or Cabarete?Cabarete's More to do IN PP. Also I have chicas lined up. I will dip through Sosua here and there. I will be there there three months. The ladies are great but being there that long I am looking for rest, quiet time, and relaxation.
Has anyone stayed at Hotel Don Antonio?
Exuma Stealth
01-18-14, 16:13
You can bring back guest to Las Margaritas. They just need to have I'd which they will have to leave with the security guard.Anyone have a contact for them?
Going down for 3 weeks, I know I will probably find it cheaper to rent for the month, but does anybody have any suggestions for a a cheap place, fairly close to the strip, that also has a kitchen, a/c, TV. Been going down for a week at a time in the past and stay at Mary Rose, which I really like but I don't drive anything down there and I don't want to have constant contact / use those moto guys for 3 weeks. I know guys stay in Europa for that length of time. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Doker44
Sosua Suites is less than a minute's walk to Rumbas. It's right across the street from Rocky's Bar and managed by Rick from Rocky's. It has all that you're looking for.
Going down for 3 weeks, I know I will probably find it cheaper to rent for the month, but does anybody have any suggestions for a a cheap place, fairly close to the strip, that also has a kitchen, a / see, TV. Been going down for a week at a time in the past and stay at Mary Rose, which I really like but I don't drive anything down there and I don't want to have constant contact / use those moto guys for 3 weeks. I know guys stay in Europa for that length of time. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Doker44
ConquerorVal
01-29-14, 02:51
I am coming to Sosua for a week in May and I wanted to book a room here, especially after repeated glowing recommendations by an esteemed senior member. After sending an email to them using three different email addresses I received a response stating that due to legal circumstances they are unable to make any bookings and referred me to the Hotel Newgarden. I am very disappointed as it seemed like a good deal and a great place. Does anyone know what is going on?
Val,
I think there are two websites for Casa Cayena. And one apparently has been hacked by New Garden people, who then direct you to NG. Maybe other posters can tell Val where to look?
I am coming to Sosua for a week in May and I wanted to book a room here, especially after repeated glowing recommendations by an esteemed senior member. After sending an email to them using three different email addresses I received a response stating that due to legal circumstances they are unable to make any bookings and referred me to the Hotel Newgarden. I am very disappointed as it seemed like a good deal and a great place. Does anyone know what is going on?
Val,
I think there are two websites for Casa Cayena. And one apparently has been hacked by New Garden people, who then direct you to NG. Maybe other posters can tell Val where to look?This happened to me, try sending an E-mail to casacayena@claro.net.do Also go to Trip Advisor and look up the hotel, if it directs you to another website different then the one your at, then you will be at the proper website.
I am coming to Sosua for a week in May and I wanted to book a room here, especially after repeated glowing recommendations by an esteemed senior member. After sending an email to them using three different email addresses I received a response stating that due to legal circumstances they are unable to make any bookings and referred me to the Hotel Newgarden. I am very disappointed as it seemed like a good deal and a great place. Does anyone know what is going on?The management from before keeps up the old site to [CodeWord140] (http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140) off the new management.
This is the site you are looking for:
http://www.casacayenahotel.com/
ConquerorVal
01-30-14, 01:26
Thanks everybody for you help! Will be contacting the proper site.
Hi all. Am in the tiresome process of deciding where to stay etc on my upcoming trip to the DR in March. Can anyone tell me, is the Piergiorgio hotel definitely chica friendly, at no extra cost? What about Casa Valeria? I know that the Garden Condo's is not though, because any query I send there results in some suspicious reply querying my motives for coming to Sosua!
Charles Pooter
02-18-14, 01:39
Hi all. Am in the tiresome process of deciding where to stay etc on my upcoming trip to the DR in March. Can anyone tell me, is the Piergiorgio hotel definitely chica friendly, at no extra cost? What about Casa Valeria? I know that the Garden Condo's is not though, because any query I send there results in some suspicious reply querying my motives for coming to Sosua!All these places will let you book in with one chica, and not change, Most would accept one chica turning up on a later day if you don't change. Casa Valeria caters for mongers with successive chicas so long as you don't parade the fact or make undue noise.
Strange selection of places. One upmarket (for Sosua) , one mid-price monger hotel, and one apartments. You should make up you mind what type of accommodation you want first, then pick the best value of that type.
What's wrong with Casa Cayena or Victoria House? They are getting the best reviews lately.
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