The LLeras and Gusto Debate Continues Join In With Your Two Cents
[QUOTE=Turgid;2626938]In Parque Lleras in general and Gustos in particular you pay extra for the ambience and atmosphere.[/QUOTE]Actually what a lot guys don't realize here on this board, especially all the newcomers, is that Lleras and Gusto's are not a local's mongering venue, there are no locals pulling girls from there, and as far as I know, it's the only "tourist / foreigner mongering venue" in the City, and hence the outrageous pricing.
There's lots of other venues in the City with superior ambience and atmosphere, but they are not typically frequented by tourists / foreigners.
Recommendation for Hotel in Centro
Want to stay near the casas.
Excellent post. Exactly how I view Gusto. Window shopping
Also head down to Lleras park. Its free but they do want you to buy liquor. Good music though. Stuck in the US. Passport issues. Y'all continue to have good fun.
[QUOTE=NilAdmirari;2626712]Though Gustos is not my scene, Yes, as a business operation it is quite fair (with the to me minor exception of relatively pricey beers and cocktails). As I had written at the end of my prior post, but was somehow deleted by ISG: "In my experience, after paying the entry charge, one can hang out as long as one likes (dancing, chatting up chicas, collecting their WhatsApp links in the most likely vain hope of negotiating sex for a reasonable price at some later date, are just ogling the eye-candy) without anyone on the staff pressing you to order a drink or spend a cent. " If anyone is clipping anyone, it is the independent putas who themselves have paid to get in for the chance to prey on big-spending gringos, not Gusto's management.
What I do miss most of all in the Medellin mongering scene (great as it is in most respects) are normal local bars with a dance floor and a mix of both working girls and locals just out for a night on the town. The small, seedy bars in El Centro have their charms (at least during daylight hours) but don't really fill the bill.[/QUOTE]
Any hotel recommendations in Centro?
Last time I stayed in Blue Sky near new Life but want better internet this time.
Bad experience with unfriendly hotel Laureles Plaza
I had originally booked San Peter apartment, but they could not provide me sound-proof apartment, So I had to cancel the booking and had to book another hotel at the last minute. I did a search on ISG and name of Hotel Laureles Plaza caught my attention. I assumed that it must be chica friendly. So I booked it for one week. It was non-refundable after 24 HR prior to check in date.
After I checked-in, I was shocked to find my room was so tiny, there was no room for anything. It was the size of typical casa rooms. It had basic amenities but no windows. It felt like a prison cell.
And I found out that their guest policy is not friendly. You can bring girls but you have to pay 50 k for each guest to take to the room. You can meet them in hotel lobby for free, but they make you sign a form if you want to take them to your room. This was a bummer. I had plans to see many FB girls and I was not willing to extra guest fees, so I checked out within 48 hous, but hotel refused to refund money for remaining days I had paid. So now, I am fighting the booking agency for non-disclosure of hotels restrictive policies and hidden costs.
I switched to Nutibara hotel in el centro and my experience was very pleasent there. I saw about 12 FB girls in that hotel, and there was no issue from hotel management.