Santo Domingo

[QUOTE=Bq Ribs; 1113516]I have noticed recently quite a few hotels are going this route. If you are a smoker bring a can of Ozium Air Sanitizer 14. 5 Oz Spray Glycol-Ized with you. If the room has windows you can open the air will stay nice and fresh.

I wonder if the hotels claim they are smoke free they get an insurance reduction because it seems so easy just to dedicate certain rooms as smoke free rooms. [/QUOTE]I was told that it is a new law and that restaurants and hotels will be smoke free. The Palacio puts a big red stamp on your check-in document that says you will be fined $200? For smoking in the room. I had a big fight with reception be / see I had reserved what I thought was a king sized smoking room (the novia smokes occasionally) and only after I spoke to the owner / manager did they give me a non-smoking room and let her smoke in it. On his day off, the female manager was advised that we had smoked in the room by the maid and all she did was call and remind that it was a non-smoking room and I should refrain. So I'm not sure how serious they are about the fine.

What is the age of consent in the DR. And how often do you run into young chicas, based on your experience how young do they start gettin' out there?

[QUOTE=Jaosousa; 1113611]Check the cedulas of any chicas who appear young.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Koki9290;1113512]Just got back from La Capital and spent 3 of 5 days in Hotel Palacio. Spent three days there last month as well. I really like it, a nice place to stay and the staff is friendly and helpful. However, the breakfast is not good and it is expensive when compared to some of Gazcue hotels. This month they had a 15% off discount. I was wifed up but they confirmed again that chicas visiting after 9 pm are a 300P charge. Also be advsd that according to the owner they will be 100% smoke free as of Feb 1.[/QUOTE]I had a friend stay there in Dec and he told me he was not charged a chica fee, but he was wifed up the whole time so maybe that was the reason he was not charged at all. He enjoyed his time there and I visit him there and I did like the hotel and its one of the ones I will consider when I come in February.

Hotel Europa is another I ran into some guys in Dec who stayed there and according to them they were having a blast and had no problem with chicas at this hotel.

Conde and Mecure also

[QUOTE=Mardonius; 1113830]I had a friend stay there in Dec and he told me he was not charged a chica fee, but he was wifed up the whole time so maybe that was the reason he was not charged at all. He enjoyed his time there and I visit him there and I did like the hotel and its one of the ones I will consider when I come in February.

Hotel Europa is another I ran into some guys in Dec who stayed there and according to them they were having a blast and had no problem with chicas at this hotel.

Conde and Mecure also[/QUOTE]Mercure charges an extra fee for chicas.

I stayed at the Palacio more than ten times and I was nice to the manager and the women at the front desk and the other workers. My last time there I paid extra for a better room and was given a room that is to the right of the front desk, when you are facing the front desk. The room was on the third floor up a very narrow flight of stairs (no elevator for that section) air conditioning was practically non-existent. I went down to the lobby to complain and a 35 year woman at the front desk mockingly said to me "What the air-conditioning is too strong". I checked out right then and drove over to the Hodelpa Caribe Colonial. I was in Palacio for about 4 hours that day and was charged over $100 and then I had to pay close to $100 at the Caribe Colonial.

I wrote the manager an email, he never responded. I met the owner one time, a 60 year old German guy named George. The 40-45 year old German heavy set manager guy at Palacio is not friendly.

Not being able to take my car out of the garage at the Palacio a few times, annoyed me also (some guest had parked behind my car and the workers didn't want to bother the guest to move their car at night). One trip there was no water in the pool.

I will never return to Hotel Palacio, they need to learn customer service, it is a German owned and German managed hotel.

[QUOTE=BoatSailor;1113805]What is the age of consent in the DR. And how often do you run into young chicas, based on your experience how young do they start gettin' out there?[/QUOTE]The law is different for Dominicans and foreigners. A chica has to be 18 to get a cedula (Dominican identification card). Age of Consent with foreigners is 18. There are plenty of 18 year old Dominican chicas with high miles. The chicas in the Gazcue casas are 18 and up.

You have to be careful when "guides" bring you chicas. You have to have in the back of your mind it could be a set up for possible extortion. When in doubt ask for a cedula, no cedula walk away.

Going, to be in Santo Domingo 23 Feb 11 thru 27 Feb 11, I'm thinking about staying at the Hotel Palacio, wanted to know is Hotel Palacio near any of the casas and if so which ones.

[quote=santo;1113941]going, to be in santo domingo 23 feb 11 thru 27 feb 11, i'm thinking about staying at the hotel palacio, wanted to know is hotel palacio near any of the casas and if so which ones.[/quote]hotel palacio is not near any of the casas. it is one long walk to the casas on pasteur and one you probably would not want to do late at night. there are three casas on pasteur and one near the corner of pasteur and avenida independencia. the other casas are rep001tered about the city and you would need to take a taxi.

Hello anyone,

Which street in Santo domingo has the most girls, bars, dance clubs? Does anyone have any recommendations? I am thinking of traveling to santo domingo. Are there any hotels close to these bars and clubs? Please help.

Thank you

you could walk to the playboy palace place in 5 minutes or less. turn left out the door of the palacio, then left at the corner of mercedes (first big intersection, well marked and very hard to miss). playboy is about three streets ahead on the right (north) side of the street at number 355. they are open from about 2 pm until 10pm or so. enjoy and let us know how you make out.

[quote=bq ribs;1113970]hotel palacio is not near any of the casas. it is one long walk to the casas on pasteur and one you probably would not want to do late at night. there are three casas on pasteur and one near the corner of pasteur and avenida independencia. the other casas are rep001tered about the city and you would need to take a taxi.[/quote]

[quote=jaosousa; 1113855]the law is different for dominicans and foreigners. a chica has to be 18 to get a cedula (dominican identification card). age of consent with foreigners is 18. there are plenty of 18 year old dominican chicas with high miles. the chicas in the gazcue casas are 18 and up.

you have to be careful when "guides" bring you chicas. you have to have in the back of your mind it could be a set up for possible extortion. when in doubt ask for a cedula, no cedula walk away.[/quote]i insist on seeing a cedula with every girl i consider going with. one reason is the obvious, the other reason is if something bad happens i at least know her real name, it may not help me but it might. as i get older i find it more and more challenging to judge the age of a girl by her looks. last sunday i was sitting in a sosua bar watching the football games and met a guy from n. y. that did 90 days in a brazilian jail for being with an **** girl, the hell with that i don't care if she looks 30 yrs. old i want to see an i. d, period.

[quote=bq ribs;1113970]hotel palacio is not near any of the casas. it is one long walk to the casas on pasteur and one you probably would not want to do late at night. there are three casas on pasteur and one near the corner of pasteur and avenida independencia. the other casas are rep001tered about the city and you would need to take a taxi.[/quote]zona colonial is nice in the daytime and early evening, late night it is like a ghost town. i never walked back to palacio very late at night.

two other places close to zona colonial are foxys and baby dolls. foxys does not stay open very late and does not open very early. baby dolls opens early supposedly around noon time (if you go to baby dolls early the chicas will be walking around in sleep wear, some with their hair in a net).

there are other hotels similar to palacio in zona colonial, most are less expensive than palacio.

[quote=bq ribs;1113970]hotel palacio is not near any of the casas. it is one long walk to the casas on pasteur and one you probably would not want to do late at night. there are three casas on pasteur and one near the corner of pasteur and avenida independencia. the other casas are rep001tered about the city and you would need to take a taxi.[/quote]thanks for the info.

[QUOTE=Knowledge;1114097]You could walk to the Playboy Palace place in 5 minutes or less. Turn left out the door of the Palacio, then left at the corner of Mercedes (first big intersection, well marked and very hard to miss). Playboy is about three streets ahead on the right (north) side of the street at number 355. They are open from about 2 pm until 10pm or so. Enjoy and let us know how you make out.[/QUOTE]Yes, I agree Playboy Palace is close to Palacio although it is not a place I would recommend to anyone. I was in Playboy Palace a few weeks ago and it does not make my Top Ten List. Between the funky smell of the "do it" room and the giant ass cock-a-roach crawling around I would never send anyone there.

#355, push the white buzzer on the left hand side of the door. Small reception area with three bar stools, three chicas (5-6 out of 10 scale),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Knowledge what is the bar around the corner from Playboy Palace that has a sign "Show-Chicas" on the sidewalk?

I would ask the same question as Vincelee76.

Will be going next week and would look forward to any mongering recommendations, particularly in view of the lastest crackdown.

Thank you.

[QUOTE=Vincelee76; 1114022]Hello, anyone,

Which street in Santo domingo has the most girls, bars, dance clubs? Does anyone have any recommendations? I am thinking of traveling to santo domingo. Are there any hotels close to these bars and clubs? Please help.

Thank you[/QUOTE][QUOTE=Henryv; 1114179]I would ask the same question as Vincelee76.

Will be going next week and would look forward to any mongering recommendations, particularly in view of the lastest crackdown.

Thank you. [/QUOTE]Just to get you started. .

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