Medellin Reports

Heading to Medellin in May with a group of 8 guys (all 50 years old). Planning to have fun during the day. In the evening dinner and of course clubbing and finding ladies of the night. We all want our own room and bathroom. Which is better a Hotel or Air Bnb?

I have been reading blogs. Advantages of hotels is free breakfast, amenities (pool, room service etc), daily housekeeping (new sheets) and of course security. The advantage of Air Bnb is private, whole place to yourself, kitchen, no additional fee for additional guests and a common area to hang out.

If it were you, what would you choose.

Also where would you stay. I hear El Problado is the place to be. Its safe and close to everything. Any hotels you can recommend. Our price per room budget is around $100/ night.

Thanks for all your replies.

[QUOTE=ChinaBoy1;2137692]Heading to Medellin in May with a group of 8 guys (all 50 years old). Planning to have fun during the day. In the evening dinner and of course clubbing and finding ladies of the night. We all want our own room and bathroom. Which is better a Hotel or Air Bnb?

I have been reading blogs. Advantages of hotels is free breakfast, amenities (pool, room service etc), daily housekeeping (new sheets) and of course security. The advantage of Air Bnb is private, whole place to yourself, kitchen, no additional fee for additional guests and a common area to hang out.

If it were you, what would you choose.

Also where would you stay. I hear El Problado is the place to be. Its safe and close to everything. Any hotels you can recommend. Our price per room budget is around $100/ night.

Thanks for all your replies.[/QUOTE]You run the risk of having headaches with hotel security of not letting your dates visit you. Not sure how long you are staying but you could split up into both hotel and airbnb.

You can find hotels easily for $100/ night.

There are two or three real estate businesses in Medellin renting apartments through airbnb and they know half their clients are mongers. Easy to find. Just ask if its alright to bring back dates.

Message me, if you need a translator, wingman, etc.

[QUOTE=Balboa;2137533]

Funny, I asked her what girls are charging guys these days there, and she said basically whatever they think can get, LOL, from 150 to 300 kp.

Guys, just be cool and tell them what you're willing to pay.

They smell out weakness, really.

They'll most likely accept what you offer reasonable, they know you can always just choose another.

Plenty of girls go home empty handed.

Enjoy![/QUOTE]I agree with you. I am having cute girls from 70 k to 100 k which is from 25 to 35 US.

A cab driver told me a lot of women he know are turning to prostitution more than ever because it is profitable. Better To get fast cash than to work the entire month for around $300 he added.

[QUOTE=KainNYC;2136682]Never talk dollars abroad, it ruins the experience for others. For example Dominican republic. If a girl, madam etc begin to talk in dollars walk away, it means they understand the dollar and are able to rip people off with higher than normal prices. I am glad that has not spread. Thank you for your ear.[/QUOTE]You don't like chicas that "understand the dollar"? That statement sounds like you want naive chicas that have no clue what the dollar exchange is (or what a dollar is for that matter) so they don't know how relatively little the normal price is, or the amout that you are offering them.

And yes, I agree when chicas talk dollars abroad, they usually want to charge way more than the normal price. It's a good idea to avoid any chica that quotes in dollars, especially in Colombia.

70 k to 100 k is a fair rate for attractive girls. Sure the girls at gringo hotel average double that amount but of course they have to cut in the hotel owners. Girls in Lleras will ask for, and often get, that kind of money because it's an area packed with foreigners. Then there is the low end of the scale around Veracruz and Plaza Botero, 30 K room included. You have to be very selective there to find the good ones. Mostly I just enjoy the people watching around Veracruz. There really is a little of everything, from scholarly tour groups headed to the museum, low life characters like me, and locals running errands.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline;2138438]I agree with you. I am having cute girls from 70 k to 100 k which is from 25 to 35 US.

A cab driver told me a lot of women he know are turning to prostitution more than ever because it is profitable. Better To get fast cash than to work the entire month for around $300 he added.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Culture;2136151]Has anyone used the service [URL]photoprepagos.com[/URL]? When I first looked at it, it didn't have as many girls, now I am digging some of these, so wondering who has used it and is it reliable? The prices on the site say $100 a lot of times. That is in USD correct? If you have used it can you let me know if you went to their space or had them come to yours? Do they come to apartments?

Anyways any details would be great because it seems like a good option on a boring day.[/QUOTE]Any chick that is quoting dollars is looking for a bobo. My advice would be to stay away.

Girls in the Clubs like Fase2 only quote dollars to guys that they think don't know what they are doing.

Downtown is pretty congested. Police presence is obvious in tourist areas.

I have witnessed street violence. Not many smokers if at all.

I have the feeling everyone is watching and sizing you up in the local street girl areas.

The spanish here is somewhat different than what I'm used to. No english channels on the TV.

I paid 42 k at the chicas punto com casa. Upstairs from it is the fantasias casa same price but was told it was 2 k for a soft drink and you can look. If you leave without a drink or picking you pay 2 k.

50 k older girl+ 12 k room at raudal block. 30 k 25 why / o +12 k good room then 20 k 23 why / o +10 k nasty room at veracruz area.

11 sweet tangerines for 3 k. Fried trout salmon dinner in a local place with soup, beans, rice, slaw, drink and an arepa 11.5 k.

One sg told me it was ok to drink the tap water in Medellin.

[QUOTE=Knowledge;2138487]but of course they have to cut in the hotel owners.[/QUOTE]Really? Wouldn't that be pimping? I know that the trade is legal, but I doubt pimping is. What I heard is the girls are required to get their hair done and makeup, etc. , etc. At "The Gringo Hotel" in exchange for hanging out & plying their trade. This may all be BS, but it is what I heard from one of the regulars.

El Mechanico.

[QUOTE=ElMechanico;2138746]Really? Wouldn't that be pimping? I know that the trade is legal, but I doubt pimping is. What I heard is the girls are required to get their hair done and makeup, etc. , etc. At "The Gringo Hotel" in exchange for hanging out & plying their trade. This may all be BS, but it is what I heard from one of the regulars.

El Mechanico.[/QUOTE]Exactly right!

No pimping going on, no cut.

The girls are what keep the dudes coming back, duh LOL.

Marketing 101.

They have police / Federales checking them out all the time.

They keep on the up and up.

There is a heavy police and military presence around right now. I figured it was for soccer game last night but it was worse today. For what it's worth I always drink the tap water and haven't been sick.

[QUOTE=Bill;2138742]Downtown is pretty congested. Police presence is obvious in tourist areas.

I have witnessed street violence. Not many smokers if at all.

I have the feeling everyone is watching and sizing you up in the local street girl areas.

The spanish here is somewhat different than what I'm used to. No english channels on the TV.

I paid 42 k at the chicas punto com casa. Upstairs from it is the fantasias casa same price but was told it was 2 k for a soft drink and you can look. If you leave without a drink or picking you pay 2 k.

50 k older girl+ 12 k room at raudal block. 30 k 25 why / o +12 k good room then 20 k 23 why / o +10 k nasty room at veracruz area.

11 sweet tangerines for 3 k. Fried trout salmon dinner in a local place with soup, beans, rice, slaw, drink and an arepa 11.5 k.

One sg told me it was ok to drink the tap water in Medellin.[/QUOTE].

[QUOTE=Knowledge;2138487]70 k to 100 k is a fair rate for attractive girls. Sure the girls at gringo hotel average double that amount but of course they have to cut in the hotel owners. Girls in Lleras will ask for, and often get, that kind of money because it's an area packed with foreigners. Then there is the low end of the scale around Veracruz and Plaza Botero, 30 K room included. You have to be very selective there to find the good ones. Mostly I just enjoy the people watching around Veracruz. There really is a little of everything, from scholarly tour groups headed to the museum, low life characters like me, and locals running errands.[/QUOTE]The Mansion (gringo hotel) does not take a cut of any of the girls money.

Forgot to add some pictures of my cute flaca.

[QUOTE=Bill;2138742]Downtown is pretty congested. Police presence is obvious in tourist areas.

I have witnessed street violence. Not many smokers if at all.

I have the feeling everyone is watching and sizing you up in the local street girl areas.

The spanish here is somewhat different than what I'm used to. No english channels on the TV.

I paid 42 k at the chicas punto com casa. Upstairs from it is the fantasias casa same price but was told it was 2 k for a soft drink and you can look. If you leave without a drink or picking you pay 2 k.

50 k older girl+ 12 k room at raudal block. 30 k 25 why / o +12 k good room then 20 k 23 why / o +10 k nasty room at veracruz area.

11 sweet tangerines for 3 k. Fried trout salmon dinner in a local place with soup, beans, rice, slaw, drink and an arepa 11.5 k.

One sg told me it was ok to drink the tap water in Medellin.[/QUOTE]Yes, the tap water is safe to drink in Medellin.

I rarely get the feeling anyone is sizing me up in El Centro. Other than all the people selling something trying to decide if I'm worth approaching. Very rarely will they be persistent if I'm alone. Sat down for a beer in Raudal this afternoon. Had a couple of girls give me the eye, but a slight shake of the head kept them away. Only saw a few real lookers today. Less than usual, but I only took one quick stroll.

Was in Mayorista earlier in the afternoon with a young chica friend, just doing a little shopping. I had promised her a little regalo. The Mayorista scene was as dead as I've seen it.

The people outside the clothing stores were a lot more aggressive when they saw me walking with a girl. One guy I almost had to walk over the top of to get him to stop pestering us. I guess they figured I was out to spend a bunch of money. She searched 20 stores to find the cheapest before she asked for her gift. There are benefits if you hang out with the right girls.