Santo Domingo

I went to pick up my girl that works at the Jaragua Wednesday morning at 4:30 AM .
While I was waiting on the Independcia I saw “blondie” and another SW dodging in out from the little street vendor shack at the end of the Jaragua property. It was comical watching her as she was as persitant as ever. It was also a little sad that she has no ambition in her life other then hooking.

I am watching through my rear view mirror and my girl is walking towards me when out of nowhere appeared two cops on a motorbike. As she entered the car they shined their flashlight on us and asked me to roll down the window. I explained I was picking her up from work , they looked hard at her as she was wearing very “short shorts” and high heels. I told her later you better dress a little less “slutty or you will end up in jail for a night. (She is also three and half months pregnant but still looks fine as hell).Anyways I explained to the cops what we were doing and that she was my wife and just got of work. They laughed and said “ Vaya con Dios”

My advice to all of you and I have been here 16 years.

The crackdown is real and here to stay .

Be careful and stick to the casas .

JG

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]Cab drivers, hotel and restaurant employees 90% of them know a chica or a hundred they can recommend to you. I have met some chicas by this method, from a cab driver and hotel employees. Once I tell an employee that I am interested to get a chica not from a casa they are almost always eager to help. I tell them a description of how I like the girl (big boobs etc.) and I have always been pleasantly surprised with the chica. I usually give her $1500 and a tip to the guy who get me the chica.[/QUOTE]True.

I stayed at a small chica friendly in Santo Domingo, as I was exiting the hotel one night, I joked to the guard that I was going out to find chicas. The guard told me to wait and went and spoke to the worker at the front desk. The front desk worker produced a tall shapely chica (I guess she was probably visiting the worker in the back office), I considered taking her to my room, but declined.

Another time a waiter from a bar brought over a chica to my hotel.

[QUOTE=Bigbuttluva]Well, if the government starts licensing the girls for prostitution....that means the government would be sanctioning the activity, but it is my understanding that prostitution is illegal but not enforced.[/QUOTE]

Prostitution is totally LEGAL in DR, Pimping or a middleman is not.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]Cab drivers, hotel and restaurant employees 90% of them know a chica or a hundred they can recommend to you. I have met some chicas by this method, from a cab driver and hotel employees. Once I tell an employee that I am interested to get a chica not from a casa they are almost always eager to help. I tell them a description of how I like the girl (big boobs etc.) and I have always been pleasantly surprised with the chica. I usually give her $1500 and a tip to the guy who get me the chica.[/QUOTE]

Your method has a nice ring to it and thanks.

[QUOTE=Blk Big Bootyluv]So I take it that the Jaguar Hotel is the place to stay? Chica friendly and internet in the rooms like the testimonial says, close to action?

I'm Hitting SDQ Colonial zone n 2 weeks. My first accommodations fell thru so i'm booking a back up plan.

BBL[/QUOTE]
Hostal Riazor is a favorite among many and probably the best choice for a newbie to SD.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]Hostal Riazor is a favorite among many and probably the best choice for a newbie to SD.[/QUOTE]I have never been inside hotel riazor, from what I have read there is no wifi internet in the rooms at the riazor. Supposedly there is wifi internet in the lobby at the Riazor.

I have visited Bq Ribs at the hotel Jaguar and it was the only time I have been in that hotel. From what I read there is wifi internet in each room at the Jaguar.

Riazor is directly behind a large hotel and hotel casino (Jaragua) on a busy street. Jaguar is about two blocks from the Riazor on a quiet side street.

Zona colonial is about a 15 minute walk from hotel riazor.

There are several chica friendly hotels in zona colonial; palacio, roma, conde de penalba. There are other smaller hotels in zona colonial that are probably chica friendly; foreigner's club (owned by gay guys from the US), hotel Naemie, hotel Colonial, Camilo house and others.

If the guy really wants to stay in Zona Colonial, I am sure he can find a chica friendly hotel for a good price.

Near the riazor and jaguar hotel there are other chica friendly hotels; duque wellington, navarro, casona dorada, mystik, maison gatreux, venezia and la alcadeza (probably chica friendly). Hotel Alcadeza is on side street near Maison Gatreux. Alcadeza was formerly a radio station. I have been in the lobby, the hotel has a small gated parking lot. From what I have read, room rates are under $50 per night.

On a side note, the Barcelo Lina has a sale with room prices at about $90 per night. Barcelo is changing the name of the Lina to the Barcelo Santo Domingo, on their webpage they say this hotel has a restaurant called Lina, (Lina it says was the personal chef of the former dictator Trujillo). Barcelo Lina Hotel is on Ave Maximo Gomez near Ave 27 de Febrero, it is not a mongering area and it may not be chica friendly, I may stay there one night with a GF, just to see how it is (supposedly it was recently refurbished).

[QUOTE=Jaosousa]I have never been inside hotel riazor, from what I have read there is no wifi internet in the rooms at the riazor. Supposedly there is wifi internet in the lobby at the Riazor.

I have visited Bq Ribs at the hotel Jaguar and it was the only time I have been in that hotel. From what I read there is wifi internet in each room at the Jaguar.

Riazor is directly behind a large hotel and hotel casino (Jaragua) on a busy street. Jaguar is about two blocks from the Riazor on a quiet side street.........[/QUOTE]
That is correct, Riazor has Wi-Fi access in the hotel lobby and Jaguar has a LAN connection in every room.

As much as I have recommended Jaguar in the past I think with the current crack down Jaguar may not be a viable option for a newbie. There is a two block walk from Avenida Independencia to Jaguar hotel. At night this is a dark, lonely walk. In the past I always felt safe walking to Jaguar late at night in the middle of the street. Now with less people out at night I would have to think twice.

[QUOTE=Koki9290].....And you're right about Independencia. That was the first time I ever felt nervous about running around the area on foot in the middle of the night. It was like one of those catastrophe movies where everyone had been killed off. And on the back streets of Gazcue, I was hyper aware whenever a car went by slowly. And I walked girls back to the Jaguar from casas twice and both of them were nervous as well. Kept asking me if it was safe. Between the Police and the ladrones, I really wasn't sure.[/QUOTE]I have not been to SD since the crack down but I would have to take into consideration Koki9290's post. Koki is a rep dom vet and a well respected poster.

I'll be back in La Capital next week for a night or two and probably will stay at Jaguar. I'll let you know how things in the street are.

Bq, be advsd that Rafael has put two WiFi routers in the hotel and they are strong and fast. Much better than the LAN system.

And a quick note on a new/old restaurant in Gazcue Some of you might remember a French restaurant just around the corner from the Piano Bar which is on Pasteur. (Just up the street from Girl's House, etc.) The street name is Casimro Nunez and it is the first street paralleling Independencia. The place is owned by a Frenchman married to a Dominicana and they have changed the food to pure Dominican with a fixed price menu. Open for lunch and dinner only, it was packed both times I went. The lunches were around 60-80P and the dinners around 80-100P. There were 4-5 selections of entrees and then one side of veggies or beans and rice or salad. Good food and adequate portions for the money. Only diss was that they ran out of my first choice both times I went. Highly recommend it.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]... with the current crack down ...[/QUOTE]I can remember seeing streetwalkers on Independencia starting around 7pm. At that early hour there is a mix of people walking around on Independencia, near avenida pasteur.

I am curious if streetwalkers are still plying their trade early in the evening on Independencia. Late at night it is much easier for the Police to chase the pro chicas off the streets. Earlier in the evening when there is a mix of people walking around, I am curious as to whether the police are trying to chase the pros off the street.

[QUOTE=Koki9290]And a quick note on a new/old restaurant in Gazcue Some of you might remember a French restaurant just around the corner from the Piano Bar which is on Pasteur. (Just up the street from Girl's House, etc.) The street name is Casimro Nunez and it is the first street paralleling Independencia. The place is owned by a Frenchman married to a Dominicana and they have changed the food to pure Dominican with a fixed price menu. Open for lunch and dinner only, it was packed both times I went. The lunches were around 60-80P and the dinners around 80-100P. There were 4-5 selections of entrees and then one side of veggies or beans and rice or salad. Good food and adequate portions for the money. Only diss was that they ran out of my first choice both times I went. Highly recommend it.[/QUOTE]

I saw that restaurant just around the corner of Piano Bar 56. You walk a little west from that restaurant and you find La Cadena Supermarket, a little more to the west and there is El Conuco restaurant. It is better to eat there than to make my own ham and cheese sandwich. The place is on Casimiro de Moya in the corner with Pasteur.

[QUOTE=Koki9290]......And a quick note on a new/old restaurant in Gazcue Some of you might remember a French restaurant just around the corner from the Piano Bar which is on Pasteur. (Just up the street from Girl's House, etc.) The street name is Casimro Nunez and it is the first street paralleling Independencia. The place is owned by a Frenchman married to a Dominicana and they have changed the food to pure Dominican with a fixed price menu. Open for lunch and dinner only, it was packed both times I went. The lunches were around 60-80P and the dinners around 80-100P. There were 4-5 selections of entrees and then one side of veggies or beans and rice or salad. Good food and adequate portions for the money. Only diss was that they ran out of my first choice both times I went. Highly recommend it.[/QUOTE]


[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]......It is better to eat there than to make my own ham and cheese sandwich.........[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Koki9290]......Open for lunch and dinner only,......[/QUOTE]

Well Mr. Comedian Online what you gonna do when the restaurant is not open? Eat ham n' cheese............... LOL

I saw the restaurant about two months ago and couldn't believe the plato del dia was only 80 pesos. At those prices I will even treat Mr. BoricuaOnline to lunch. That is cheaper than the comedor across from La Cadena. Sounds like a nice place to eat in. Thanks for the tip Koki.

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs]Hostal Riazor is a favorite among many and probably the best choice for a newbie to SD.[/QUOTE]

PIC 001, THE Cathedral, oldest church in America in front of hotel Conde de Penalba, guest friendly.

pic 002, hotel Conde de Penalba

pic 005, hotel Riazor room

pic 006, riazor minibar menu.

pic 007, Riazor minibar

pic 008, Riazor room

pic 009, room closet and safe box

pic 010, 2 towels per room, leave a small tip and you get extra towels, soap etc.

pic 12 chica in room, not included in room fare.

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]PIC 001, THE Cathedral, oldest church in America in front of hotel Conde de Penalba, guest friendly.

pic 002, hotel Conde de Penalba[/quote]I could not have picked a better place to stay than the Hotel Conde in Zona Colonial. Rooms were good, staff was excellent, security/ police took care of my needs, rate was $50 per nite, A/C was cold. And the best part.............. my wingmen ( and you know who you are- you illustrious bastards ) were close by :-)

[QUOTE=BoricuaOnline]I saw that restaurant just around the corner of Piano Bar 56. You walk a little west from that restaurant and you find La Cadena Supermarket, a little more to the west and there is El Conuco restaurant. It is better to eat there than to make my own ham and cheese sandwich. The place is on Casimiro de Moya in the corner with Pasteur.[/QUOTE]So is that on that same street as the supermarket which I did make use of? When I come back that is one area I will like to maybe do a liitle cheaper is food. I went to the supermarket for fruits, water and some Rum and I ate at manolos, Villar Hermanos, Adrian Tropical and the food was good, but the owner at the Jaquar and others told me of a few other places that were good at better prices.

The place La Prada was that also a casa because I seen it on the mongering map as been closed? I walked by that place a few times in the day and it seemed like it was not closed or was that the bar and resturant?

I must say at least from first trip that there were quite a few people willing to help you find places to eat, shop etc at better prices. That is not always the case especially when you do not speak the language that well.

[QUOTE=Jaragua Guy] While I was waiting on the Independcia I saw “blondie” and another SW dodging in out from the little street vendor shack at the end of the Jaragua property. It was comical watching her as she was as persitant as ever. It was also a little sad that she has no ambition in her life other then hooking. [/QUOTE]I believe Boricua Online previously said her name is Elizabeth. I have seen her on Independencia many times. Light skin attractive chica, good body, long blond hair. I have never been with her. She seems pleasant and appears to be tough as well.