Medellin Reports

[QUOTE=MrAdventure;1804953]Which brings up an open question for anyone. If I am staying say 6 nites, but plan to have a guest only 2 nights, do I make the res for 2 people for the whole stay?[/QUOTE]Sites has an online reservation system where from the very beginning, you indicate if your reservation is for 1 or 2 people for your entire stay. If you're a single guy, there's no danger in making the reservation for 2 people. The danger exists if you're a single guy and make the reservation for 1 person and then have a chica in your room, because the chica fee from the hotel is 100,000 COP.

And to everyone else, I'm really surprised that me mentioning that Sites is chica friendly on TripAdvisor stirred up so much debate here on ISG. To those of you who expressed support with level-headed comments, I say thank you. To those of you who lobbed criticism in my direction, I say no hard feelings. I'm only on ISG to share information and help people have a smooth and safe trip. But don't make the mistake that just because I'm an ISG newbie with less than a couple dozen posts under my belt, that I'm also wet behind the ears travel-wise. I have logged 20 different countries and 32 different international cities since I started traveling in 2008. I'm going to continue to speak the truth and provide post-trip information that people can use in their travels. If speaking the truth and providing information causes a few people to want to "check others at the door when it is appropriate" (LMMFAO), then so be it.

[QUOTE=Quagmire1974;1805065]Sites has an online reservation system where from the very beginning, you indicate if your reservation is for 1 or 2 people for your entire stay. If you're a single guy, there's no danger in making the reservation for 2 people. The danger exists if you're a single guy and make the reservation for 1 person and then have a chica in your room, because the chica fee from the hotel is 100,000 COP.[/QUOTE]When you posted it before I went on their site and checked. From the reservation point of view it was the same price whether making the booking for 1 person or 2 people. Kind of rare for Colombia I thought.

[QUOTE=Quagmire1974;1805065]Sites has an online reservation system where from the very beginning, you indicate if your reservation is for 1 or 2 people for your entire stay. If you're a single guy, there's no danger in making the reservation for 2 people. The danger exists if you're a single guy and make the reservation for 1 person and then have a chica in your room, because the chica fee from the hotel is 100,000 COP.

And to everyone else, I'm really surprised that me mentioning that Sites is chica friendly on TripAdvisor stirred up so much debate here on ISG. To those of you who expressed support with level-headed comments, I say thank you. To those of you who lobbed criticism in my direction, I say no hard feelings. I'm only on ISG to share information and help people have a smooth and safe trip. But don't make the mistake that just because I'm an ISG newbie with less than a couple dozen posts under my belt, that I'm also wet behind the ears travel-wise. I have logged 20 different countries and 32 different international cities since I started traveling in 2008. I'm going to continue to speak the truth and provide post-trip information that people can use in their travels. If speaking the truth and providing information causes a few people to want to "check others at the door when it is appropriate" (LMMFAO), then so be it.[/QUOTE]Same here, don't know why some people automatically assume that just because someone doesn't have hundreds of posts, they have never been anywhere or done anything. Like trolls under a bridge, these dinosaur "door checker types" exist on nearly every forum, ready to discourage those speak the truth or refuse to ascribe to their particular brand of nonsense. Almost as bad are the "cheerleader types" who cheer on the "door checkers" to do their arguing for them, sometimes the whole place resembles a grade school playground.

I am seriously considering going to Medellin in a couple weeks, I am able to get very good deals on hotels through expedia but it states on every hotel that I click on the total to pay now and then a tax and resort fee due at the hotel. My question is to those that have booked a hotel online in Medellin wether you had to pay this tax, because after doing some research I'm under the impression that foreigners do not need to pay this tax. Or do you pay and then get the money back at the airport, please could someone clarify.

Anyone stayed in Aparta Suites Torre Poblado located in Carrera 42 No 9-28 El Poblado Medellin Antioquia Colombia? Chica friendly or guest fee?

Also can i find naturally curvy big booty women in medellin, casas or SW or escorts?
Furthermore I hear a lot of people mention FB as a place to meet prepagos. i've searched prepagos medellin on FB and found a couple pages with no luck on seeing any actual profiles. A member did show maybe 6 or 7 links to prepago profiles, I'm just curious as to where they advertise if at all.

Really would appreciate the help. not booked anything yet but will be travelling first week of december.

[QUOTE=OldParr;1804954]Good point, but at the same time very few "internationally known hotels" and I am speaking about Holiday Inns, Hyatts, Sheratons in the world are "filled" with hookers, and in this discussion we are talking about a Holiday Inn.[/QUOTE]The discussion has been about a review on TripAdvisor of Sites 45 Hotel. I don't see anything on their web site that indicates they are affiliated with Holiday Inn.

I see some pretty nice looking apartments for good prices in good locations in Medellin, through Airbnb. It seems to me that if you rent a complete apartment through that website, you'll have no problems taking a girl back to the apartment. However, I rarely see anyone mentioning Airbnb in this thread. What I do see is you guys discussing chica friendly hotels. Am I missing something (aside from the obvious differences between an apartment and a hotel room) or is it that Airbnb hasn't been picked up yet by mongerers such as ourselves?

Hello chaps,

I have noticed there are plenty of good posts and information about casas and other short time opportunities, but there is little mentioned when it comes to long time.

Well, call me romantic but I am looking for the old fashion TLN. I am wondering, are there any pick up places for quality chicas without taking my chances at a randomly chosen club?

I mean after all we are willing to pay, aren't we? Let's say places like "Helpi Disco" in Rio or "Classico" in Sosa used to be. Or is Columbia simply the wrong place that?

I answered the first question before. Show your passport (you will be asked for it upon checking in), the hotel will confirm you're a tourist on the right entry stamp, and you won't need to pay tax. Hotels in Medellin are cheap, if you are worrying about having to pay a tax and resort fee then reconsider your trip. Resort fee's and taxes are not the same, and a resort fee can apply to all guests.

Book a room for 2, and you'll have a better chance of not dealing with a guest fee. Please read previous posts on this subject, it's been covered many times. As for FB profiles, you're not going to find chicas that openly state they are prepagos. Family is an important part of culture in Colombia, and chicas would not want their family to know these things. It's really not that difficult to figure out, find a chica that has a lot of gringos as friends who are a majority of her pic "likers" and that will give you an indication if she is the type of girl you are looking for. Do you know Spanish? If you do not, or know a little bit, please reconsider your trip. You can still get laid but you're going to have difficulty in having a good time and a vast majority of chicas do not speak any english and some may even ignore you. I can only assume you are very new to Colombia based off the questions you are asking, and if you are really wanting to make this trip worthwhile you need to speak Spanish, and when I say speak I mean not rely on google translator for anything outside of hola, como estas? I've just come across too many fellow hobbyists who come to Colombia a bit unprepared and then either complain about the girls not giving them any attention, or wishing they knew more spanish. First week of December is not far off, so please do your research. Yes the women are beautiful, and you can have a great time but the chances of that diminish if you come unprepared.

[QUOTE=ILikeBigButts3;1805790]I am seriously considering going to Medellin in a couple weeks, I am able to get very good deals on hotels through expedia but it states on every hotel that I click on the total to pay now and then a tax and resort fee due at the hotel. My question is to those that have booked a hotel online in Medellin wether you had to pay this tax, because after doing some research I'm under the impression that foreigners do not need to pay this tax. Or do you pay and then get the money back at the airport, please could someone clarify.

Anyone stayed in Aparta Suites Torre Poblado located in Carrera 42 No 9-28 El Poblado Medellin Antioquia Colombia? Chica friendly or guest fee?

Also can i find naturally curvy big booty women in medellin, casas or SW or escorts?
Furthermore I hear a lot of people mention FB as a place to meet prepagos. i've searched prepagos medellin on FB and found a couple pages with no luck on seeing any actual profiles. A member did show maybe 6 or 7 links to prepago profiles, I'm just curious as to where they advertise if at all.

Really would appreciate the help. not booked anything yet but will be travelling first week of december.[/QUOTE]

Airbnb is fine, you can have a good experience and a not so good experience where you feel scammed. There are other apartment rental agencies that are mentioned on here because they have a good reputation of serving some of the members on this board, so if you want to be safe you can go with one of them. There are advantages to hotels, and there are advantages to apartments. Think about it and you'll figure it out. Otherwise plenty of trip reports that detail this out. If you're a first time visitor, stay at the Mansion. People mention this for a reason. Then after you experience Medellin for the first time, you can figure out if you want to repeat at the mansion or look at something else such as a hotel or apartment.

[QUOTE=Dellorto;1805855]I see some pretty nice looking apartments for good prices in good locations in Medellin, through Airbnb. It seems to me that if you rent a complete apartment through that website, you'll have no problems taking a girl back to the apartment. However, I rarely see anyone mentioning Airbnb in this thread. What I do see is you guys discussing chica friendly hotels. Am I missing something (aside from the obvious differences between an apartment and a hotel room) or is it that Airbnb hasn't been picked up yet by mongerers such as ourselves?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Puntz79;1805863]Airbnb is fine, you can have a good experience and a not so good experience where you feel scammed. There are other apartment rental agencies that are mentioned on here because they have a good reputation of serving some of the members on this board, so if you want to be safe you can go with one of them. There are advantages to hotels, and there are advantages to apartments. Think about it and you'll figure it out. Otherwise plenty of trip reports that detail this out. If you're a first time visitor, stay at the Mansion. People mention this for a reason. Then after you experience Medellin for the first time, you can figure out if you want to repeat at the mansion or look at something else such as a hotel or apartment.[/QUOTE]Thanks for your reply. This would indeed be my first time in Colombia. The Mansion seems like a logical place to start, but I'm also looking into other options. Maybe just to see what's possible and be able to lay out a well thought out plan to my friends. Some of them prefer to head to the Dominican Republic or Saint Martin next. In my short mongering experience I unwittingly developed a 'aversion' towards most Dominicanas, let's just say I prefer Colombianas. Not really feeling Dominican Republic so I need to convince them that Medellin should be our next stop. I've been reading through this thread for the past two weeks and will continue to catch up, building my case, hehe.

You say there are other apartment rental agencies that are mentioned on here because they have a good reputation with some of the guys on this board. Can you give me some examples of such agencies? Haven't come across them yet while sifting through this thread.

DR is still fun, if your friends are limited with their Spanish then DR is a good option. Same goes with SXM although you are limited to just a few places that are relatively close to each other. I have been to both several times, and still plan on visiting there again in the near future. If you travel around DR you can get a chance to see different types of girls, many people get the impression it's just dark skinned chicas but that's not true at all. Depending on time of year and cost of travel, MDE could be more economical. You don't get beaches with MDE.

PobladoRentals is good. All types of apartments for any group size. You have airbnb and also homeaway and vrbo, if you want to be on the safe side find a unit that has been rented several times and has a bunch of reviews. If you find something that looks great, but there are no reviews, well then you know there's a risk to that.

[QUOTE=Dellorto;1805864]Thanks for your reply. This would indeed be my first time in Colombia. The Mansion seems like a logical place to start, but I'm also looking into other options. Maybe just to see what's possible and be able to lay out a well thought out plan to my friends. Some of them prefer to head to the Dominican Republic or Saint Martin next. In my short mongering experience I unwittingly developed a 'aversion' towards most Dominicanas, let's just say I prefer Colombianas. Not really feeling Dominican Republic so I need to convince them that Medellin should be our next stop. I've been reading through this thread for the past two weeks and will continue to catch up, building my case, hehe.

You say there are other apartment rental agencies that are mentioned on here because they have a good reputation with some of the guys on this board. Can you give me some examples of such agencies? Haven't come across them yet while sifting through this thread.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=FunLuvr;1805840]The discussion has been about a review on TripAdvisor of Sites 45 Hotel. I don't see anything on their web site that indicates they are affiliated with Holiday Inn.[/QUOTE]They are not. I asked about the hotel policies of the Holiday Inn Express, but it does not appear that anyone had any updated information, other than what is mentioned in the hotel subforum.

A lot of travelers have loyalty reward points at the various chain hotels, so staying at a true "paid hotel" is a true additional cost, and South America is just so different than Europe with respect to all of this "joiner fee" surcharge. So I was just asking to get more information for the future, since the Holiday Inn Express is in an excellent location and does not require many loyalty points.

[QUOTE=ILikeBigButts3;1805790]Anyone stayed in Aparta Suites Torre Poblado located in Carrera 42 No 9-28 El Poblado Medellin Antioquia Colombia? Chica friendly or guest fee?[/QUOTE]I stayed there for a month and it's a great location, however the noise from the discos surrounding it is unbearable on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

I don't know a about a guest fee, I just walked in with my visitors and they never said a word or asked for their Cedula.

Good luck.

[QUOTE=Dellorto;1805864]Maybe just to see what's possible and be able to lay out a well thought out plan to my friends. Some of them prefer to head to the Dominican Republic or Saint Martin next. In my short mongering experience I unwittingly developed a 'aversion' towards most Dominicanas, let's just say I prefer Colombianas. Not really feeling Dominican Republic so I need to convince them that Medellin should be our next stop.[/QUOTE]There are different strokes for different folks. DR and CO are apples to oranges. You may want to travel alone instead of trying to "convince" others to go to a place that you think you may like. Read some of the following comparisons and contrasts:

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2227-Sosua-Reports&p=1801130&viewfull=1#post1801130[/URL]

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2227-Sosua-Reports&p=1801868&viewfull=1#post1801868[/URL]

[URL]http://www.internationalsexguide.info/forum/showthread.php?2227-Sosua-Reports&p=1802008&viewfull=1#post1802008[/URL]

[QUOTE=Mongerer88;1805882]They are not. I asked about the hotel policies of the Holiday Inn Express, but it does not appear that anyone had any updated information, other than what is mentioned in the hotel subforum.

A lot of travelers have loyalty reward points at the various chain hotels, so staying at a true "paid hotel" is a true additional cost, and South America is just so different than Europe with respect to all of this "joiner fee" surcharge. So I was just asking to get more information for the future, since the Holiday Inn Express is in an excellent location and does not require many loyalty points.[/QUOTE]I stayed there a few weeks ago, you have to pay extra to bring a chica to your room (even if you registered for 2 people). I forgot the fee, it was either 100 k COP or $100 USD (I know that's a big cost difference but I never planned to bring anyone back), its on the guest registration that you sign when checking in. You won't be able to sneak them either, you have to walk past the reception to get to the elevators, and someone is always there.

And yes, it was only 15,000 points per night there. Location is good if you take cabs, since its on Avenida Poblado. But quite a trek to the metro.

2 hotels that I have not had any trouble bringing girls up are LE Parc and Hotel Diez Categoria (both around Parque Lleras). But I only brought 1 chica up my entire stay, and I've head Hotel Diez can enforce the guest policy sometimes. The bellboy at LE Parc said it was no issue, but last time I stayed there was over a year ago.