Icon at Intercontinental Hotel
I finally went to Icon at Intercontinental Hotel last night. I got there around 230 am. There was a cover charge of 500 pesos, which includes a drink an inexpensive one at that, ala San Miguel Light. It was going pretty good, and was told it gets more crowded later after 3 and they close at 6 am on Friday night. The ratio of men to women was not good this evening. I think there were more men than women with about 50% foreigner men and 50% Filipino men. There were some women obviously looking to hook up for money. There were some baklas in the club also. The bar kind of goes around in a circle with tables all around and then a lowered area with tables and maybe a dance floor. I didn't bother going into the middle, it was kind of crowded.
There were some good looking women in there mostly not available but with boyfriends. Some of the working girls were not bad and then some in there I'm not sure why they pay the 500 pesos to get in and try to hook up but I guess alcohol is on their side also. Personally for me, I don't think I'd really be looking to monger there on a weekend. Maybe to meet regular girls there, but may be kind of hard to approach. It's a different crowd, maybe a little stuck up.
One warning at Havana, my last two visits included girls who were very drunk and asking to be taken to Icon. I didn't think nothing of it, but realize most just wanted to get free cover charge entry they would be expecting of course. I arrived yesterday at Havana maybe around 1:30 am, not much talent in my view at the time. Saturday was better last week. But not seeing many regular working girls coming as before.
Palicio Don Pedro - reopened
I dropped by PDP the last week of October during the afternoon and it was open again. I got the feeling it had only reopened a few days before. However, the girls hang out in the bar area now, not upstairs in the aquarium.
There were only about five girls there at the time, and since I didn't see anyone I liked I don't know if the rates are the same as before. I meant to go back later in the week to see if more of the girls had come back, but didn't make it before I left.