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[QUOTE=GolfSexRroll;1542526]Cascada DOES NOT take credit cards. CASH ONLY. Make sure you budget for this. Make sure you reserve on line for the "Internet rate" ($5 off) If you want Quiet (6 floor) Believe it or not TV channels vary by the room! I don't understand why?[/QUOTE]Should I wait to book it till I get down there and buy a VIP card for a better price? Going to do a jacuzzi room.
Book it online. When you get there go buy your VIP card ASAP. Once you have the VIP card go upstairs to check into your room and show them the VIP card and tell them that you reserved it online.
[QUOTE=Dog326;1542674]Should I wait to book it till I get down there and buy a VIP card for a better price? Going to do a jacuzzi room.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=SleazySteve;1542455]If you get a room at Cascadas in the Zona you can take girls from Hong Kong, Las Chavelas, and select street girls there. I think you save $5 if you book it online. You don't need a credit card or anything you just type in your name and when you are coming and it reserves it.[/QUOTE]I have never stayed in this hotel. Do they check your ID, like driver's license etc? Many hotels like premier actually hold your ID until you check out. If they record your ID and your name, then your stay in the hotel is traceable. I do not feel comfortable when they check your ID or hold your ID, because you do not know what they would do with your personal info. Thanks for any info and advice.
[QUOTE=Tony Giavanni;1542716]I have never stayed in this hotel. Do they check your ID, like driver's license etc? Many hotels like premier actually hold your ID until you check out. If they record your ID and your name, then your stay in the hotel is traceable. I do not feel comfortable when they check your ID or hold your ID, because you do not know what they would do with your personal info. Thanks for any info and advice.[/QUOTE]Cascada wants to know if you booked online to get your E-Mail address. If you use your VIP card they discount the rack rate (not the on line rate) Tell them you booked online. $5 off, or use your VIP card. They will not do both. They will look at your DR license, write your name on the manifest (so they know who is in the room) but don't do anything with it and really don't give a shit who you are! They have your E-Mail address to sent advertisements.
[QUOTE=Tony Giavanni;1542716]I have never stayed in this hotel. Do they check your ID, like driver's license etc? Many hotels like premier actually hold your ID until you check out. If they record your ID and your name, then your stay in the hotel is traceable. I do not feel comfortable when they check your ID or hold your ID, because you do not know what they would do with your personal info. Thanks for any info and advice.[/QUOTE]Just an FYI. Premier, etc, only want an I'd if you arrive on foot or by taxi. If you give them your passport card there is really no personal information of any real value. They get bunches of various IDs (I've seen them going through stacks looking for mine) , especially on a weekend. So, don't sweat it. Lots more things to worry about.
Hello hobbyists,
My name is Sampson, but I think I was registered here some 10 years ago, but here I am again.
I probably have met many of you as I have spent my last 15 years in Tijuana, but wanted to share some information about my favorite place in our beloved Zona Norte.
Nikki's bar is on Articulo 123 between Constitucion and Ninos Heroes. It is in the middle of the block and on the North side of the street.
Nikki's closes at 3am nightly and I believe opens at 8 or 9am. They have a great breakfast available at reasonable prices. I normally get their Grand Slam, which is Two Eggs how you want them, two sausage links and two slices of bacon with 2 pancakes and an OJ. The menu has lots of offerings, both American food and Mexican food and BBQ as well.
Upstairs is the nicest bar in the Zona and when you are there, you would never believe you are in the Zona. Now they have a hotel below and rent rooms by the hour, and longer. I think you can get a room for 30 minutes as well. Most of the chicas in the bar will go to the room and you have to negotiate the price with your chica. They offer ficha drinks, but check before you order as some are expensive. I think the least expensive is 50 pesos and many are 105 pesos.
During football season a group of about 15 met every Sunday to watch games and talk football. We all have grown a great affection for the place and the staff. The place opened I believe in September of 2012 and is building steam and I am quite happy to know most of the staff and the owner who is a monger as well and it has become our "Cheers" as it has a special feeling that you don't find in other bars.
I was there tonight and there was basketball on the TV's and maybe about 20 guests. They have several laptops available for their clients both in the restaurant and the bar. The bathrooms are nice and clean as is the entire place.
They normally run promos on US Holidays. I had turkey on Thanksgiving, and I cannot remember what on Christmas, and they even had a special Valentine's Day menu. I remember it was pork chops on Valentine's Day and as best I know they still serve them even though I have not seen them on the menu. Now I cannot really speak for the entire menu as I am a simple guy, but they offer chilli dogs, corn dogs, hamburgers and many pasta dishes. Most beers are 15 pesos but the bucket of 10 is 200 pesos, so a lot of guys order 8 beer buckets for 120. I believe the buckets are more expensive as they prefer to sell individual beers and give the staff an opportunity to earn tips.
I know that I will be spending Thursday and Friday days in their the 20th and 21rst as I love the NCAA tournament and will most likely eat 3 meals a day there.
Now with me coming on here and making my first post about the place you may think I have a financial interest in their business, but I do not. I do want to see the place grow and succeed. I appreciate that most do not want to be called by their handles in the Zona but if you want to ask for me my name is Dennis and I answer to Sampson as well. I'm really there more than anyone should spend in one place, but if you come in and ask for me, I will show you around and introduce you to folks if you like.
Happy mongering to you all.
[QUOTE=GolfSexRroll;1542753]Cascada wants to know if you booked online to get your E-Mail address. If you use your VIP card they discount the rack rate (not the on line rate) Tell them you booked online. $5 off, or use your VIP card. They will not do both. They will look at your DR license, write your name on the manifest (so they know who is in the room) but don't do anything with it and really don't give a shit who you are! They have your E-Mail address to sent advertisements.[/QUOTE]Thanks folks. I heard from Mundo at cumintj that you can get a "novelty I'd" like from Disneyland or other places, and they would just accept it. I know that many "undocumented immigrants" all have "green cards" or "driver's licenses" for $5. 00 to $10. 00 each from some places that are specialized in making fake IDs. These "immigrants" actually use these fake IDs to get employment in the US, which I personally handled years ago. The IDs looked a little flimsy, but hey, as President GWB said: "Employers are not law enforcement officers and are not trained and therefore not responsible to tell if the IDs are fake or not." All the illegal workers have "green cards","social security cards" and sometimes "driver's licenses" to be checked upon when getting employed in the US. Even their SSNs are fake, Uncle Sam still gladly accepts their taxes and looks the other way simply because they are cheap labors for the economy and Uncle Sam never has to pay them social security benefit since their SSNs are non-existent in the first place. This huge amount of tax from the illegal immigrants is free money for Uncle Sam. Great deal, isn't it?
Anyway, is it a problem if a Mexican police caught you using a fake I'd or the so called "novelty I'd"? Any ideas? Thanks.
[QUOTE=Phordphan;1542788]Just an FYI. Premier, etc, only want an I'd if you arrive on foot or by taxi. If you give them your passport card there is really no personal information of any real value. They get bunches of various IDs (I've seen them going through stacks looking for mine) , especially on a weekend. So, don't sweat it. Lots more things to worry about.[/QUOTE]But your name, your DOB and your nationality and your passport card number are all on there. If you have been following the news lately, the missing Malaysian airliner had at least 2 passengers on board with stolen passports. The information on your passport card, your DL etc. Provides the opportunity for I'd theft if it fell into the wrong hands. I just feel that you can't be over cautious these days.
[QUOTE=Tony Giavanni; 1542948]Thanks folks. I heard from Mundo at cumintj that you can get a "novelty I'd" like from Disneyland or other places, and they would just accept it. I know that many "undocumented immigrants" all have "green cards" or "driver's licenses" for $5. 00 to $10. 00 each from some places that are specialized in making fake IDs. These "immigrants" actually use these fake IDs to get employment in the US, which I personally handled years ago. The IDs looked a little flimsy, but hey, as President GWB said: "Employers are not law enforcement officers and are not trained and therefore not responsible to tell if the IDs are fake or not." All the illegal workers have "green cards","social security cards" and sometimes "driver's licenses" to be checked upon when getting employed in the US. Even their SSNs are fake, Uncle Sam still gladly accepts their taxes and looks the other way simply because they are cheap labors for the economy and Uncle Sam never has to pay them social security benefit since their SSNs are non-existent in the first place. This huge amount of tax from the illegal immigrants is free money for Uncle Sam. Great deal, isn't it?
Anyway, is it a problem if a Mexican police caught you using a fake I'd or the so called "novelty I'd"? Any ideas? Thanks.[/QUOTE]Are you kidding. The fuckin Mexican police don't know SHIT. They could not tell a fake from real. They are only into grabbing a free bit (or lot) of cash out of you. I trust the shady characters in the street more than the police!
[QUOTE=GolfSexRroll;1542982]Are you kidding. The fuckin Mexican police don't know SHIT. They could not tell a fake from real. They are only into grabbing a free bit (or lot) of cash out of you. I trust the shady characters in the street more than the police![/QUOTE]True! However if you decide to use a "novelty I'd", you must at the same time carry your real IDs in order to come back. And if the Mexican police found out that you were carrying two different IDs while trying to rob you, I am afraid that they would cash in on this by threatening you that they would take you to jail or the so called federal judge if you do not cough up with more money.
[QUOTE=Tony Giavanni;1543016]True! However if you decide to use a "novelty I'd", you must at the same time carry your real IDs in order to come back. And if the Mexican police found out that you were carrying two different IDs while trying to rob you, I am afraid that they would cash in on this by threatening you that they would take you to jail or the so called federal judge if you do not cough up with more money.[/QUOTE]Just forget about the fake I'd Not worth the hassle
[QUOTE=Tony Giavanni;1542954]But your name, your DOB and your nationality and your passport card number are all on there. If you have been following the news lately, the missing Malaysian airliner had at least 2 passengers on board with stolen passports. The information on your passport card, your DL etc. Provides the opportunity for I'd theft if it fell into the wrong hands. I just feel that you can't be over cautious these days.[/QUOTE]Yes, all true. However, I'm not sure that information is all that valuable. Your PP card number isn't the same as your regular PP number. The card is only good for travel between the US and Canada / Mexico. So, it's going to be worthless for most uses. Since the motel isn't going to steal your card they'll need a fairly sophisticated setup to duplicate it. I suspect any identity thief will have a hard time stealing an identity with just a name and passport card number. I think it's less risky to give them a PP card than to carry around a fake ID.
Having said that, there is one of these no-tels that don't ask for ID, at least the last time I used it. I've not used it for a couple of years and the name escapes me. It's on Primera, I think a block or two west of Ninos Heroes, on the south side. You can't miss it as there are always a couple of ferocious-looking trannies hanging around the front. You can drive up or walk up and they only ask for the money. It's clean but not nearly as nice as Premier or Mansion, but perhaps a good alternative in this case.
[QUOTE=Phordphan;1543039]Having said that, there is one of these no-tels that don't ask for ID, at least the last time I used it. I've not used it for a couple of years and the name escapes me. It's on Primera, I think a block or two west of Ninos Heroes, on the south side. You can't miss it as there are always a couple of ferocious-looking trannies hanging around the front. You can drive up or walk up and they only ask for the money. It's clean but not nearly as nice as Premier or Mansion, but perhaps a good alternative in this case.[/QUOTE]Thanks Phord and GSR for sharing your opinions and info. I will definitely stay away from the ferocious-looking trannies, LOL.
Ahhh man, I love Tijuana. I get so giddy before I go, like a fat kid going to the Willy Wonka factory. So much women so little time. As I venture into making more memories to last me another month I need to plan my attack carefully, because unlike my younger self it takes me a little longer to recover after I release my soul juice.
I'll report back with stories and pics. Happy mongering all.
[QUOTE=Phordphan;1543039]Having said that, there is one of these no-tels that don't ask for ID, at least the last time I used it. I've not used it for a couple of years and the name escapes me. It's on Primera, I think a block or two west of Ninos Heroes, on the south side. You can't miss it as there are always a couple of ferocious-looking trannies hanging around the front. You can drive up or walk up and they only ask for the money. It's clean but not nearly as nice as Premier or Mansion, but perhaps a good alternative in this case.[/QUOTE]The name of the Hotel Phordphan speaks of is Hotel Velario. The rooms look to be about the nicest you will find in the area of Zona Norte, and the price is reasonable. I have been meaning to try it out. But the thought of making the walk to and from the Hotel late at night in a not so good area has kept me away. However what I have been hearing about the choke out robberies they seem to occur in the morning hours rather than late at night.