Signs of life always good
[QUOTE=SlapShot10;2701116]Checking in!
Alright, over and out! Cheers, boys. Keep on, keepin on. All that jazz.[/QUOTE]Glad to hear you are still true to form.
Early arrival experience at san peter
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2700927]I think they were telling you it may be available just to be telling you that I have never been able to check in to San Peter before 3 pm.[/QUOTE]This is all they had to let me know. That often it is not possible to get room earlier. Problem solved. I would have happily paid extra night. My day was lot more valuable than the one night charge. Thanks for letting me know if it is often impossible to check in early, I won't take a chance next time.
[QUOTE=Osteoknot;2700998]You don't speak the native language, didn't plan your finances, and you were in a developing country where Internet and Wifi is known to be spotty.
I guess if you were getting mad at yourself, then it would make more sense but still a nonproductive strategy.
Attitudes like yours don't help the image these people already have about Gringos.[/QUOTE]I always stay in hotels. And have never been to one in any country where the receptionist does not speak a word of English or have WIFI. Not even in Russia, Cambodia, Egypt or panama I have experienced anything like this. San Peter is a serviced apartment but I can't understand why they can have WIFI for arriving customers? Moreover I had read a lot about safety concerns in Medellin so wasn't sure if I could even walk out during daylight. All bullshit of course.
I certainly wasn't in best form but neither was san peters.
[QUOTE=Huacho;2700962]So you wanted to check in several hours early, had not gotten any pesos at the airport, and can't speak any Spanish. I'd be pretty pissed off too. At myself.[/QUOTE]I did have 100 K pesos before arriving in Colombia and knew exactly where to go once I arrive at san peters to exchange more. The problem was that I could not walk to unicentro mall without a working phone. And I could not order uber because of no wifi.