Dead Sea (aka Marriot and Movenpuck)
Well I missed my flight so decided to go down to the Dead Sea for a couple days. Let me tell you, besides the sea itself being dead (would recommend visiting though at least once in your life) so is the mongering scene. Security is super tight and I think random women for sale is frowned upon as the gov tries to sell the Dead Sea as a family and senior friendly western europe vacation spot. You can't even topless sun bathe here.
Couldn't find anything to buy here and would highly recommend avoiding if you your sole goal is picking up a lady. Just not going to happen, pay or tourist. On the other hand would highly recommend it if you want to just relax or maybe bring your favorite girl from Amman or elsewhere with you. Will prob ask my new favorite Amman girl if she would like to spend a weekend down here next month. Really is amazing area barring that. Wouldnt' spend more than two days tops here though.
As for hotels, the two big ones are the Marriot or Movenpuck here. Avoid the Marriot like the plague; its dirty, overpriced, unfriendly, and all around a dive. Its only redeeming feature is its private beach BUT Movenpuck is about 30 meters away and Movenpick guests are granted access to it for 5 JOD.
EDIT: Also a Kempinski is opening up in September right next to the Movenpick. Cabby was telling me about it on my way back to Amman.
General annoyance / comment
Nothing worse than a p4p'er standing you up. Called early to get her before everybody else did :) and stated would show around 2200. 2400 (was late last time also so gave her a couple hours, I was in no rush) and still no show nor answer phone. Nothing I hate worse than be stood up by a p4p'er. Wrecks your night as you wouldn't think to arrange a backup plan (lets get realistic, you are PAYING her to show up) so ended up just crashing. Waste of a night.
If you are busy, just say so. If something comes up, give me a call back. Don't just not show without a word, ryhme, or reason. Its not like we are lovers. It is called professionalism.
Granted this doesn't happen much (maybe the 3rd time in the last decade or so) but still pisses one off.
Update: So going to give her a shot again tonight. Spoke with her and she stated she tried to call but hotel would not connect her to my room without a last name (though she had first name and room number). This is plausible. Though now I worry as to why she didn't show and what changed in two hours. When I spoke with her she did sound a bit *off* and out of it but it is the weekend and even p2p'ers have friends outside work so figured she was just drunk. But she reaffirmed she stayed in (which is why she tried to called) and just slept .... I noticed some odd bruises the first couple times we fucked and now I am wondering if I have druggie .. she kind of had that laxidazial sound in her voice and hardly remember our conversation the prior day. Nothing against drugs (do them myself) but injectables (possible bruise explanation as they are in the right places for them) increase HIV chances which I am NOT down with. Or maybe I am just being paranoid and she got drunk, sat in, and passed out :) ... either way lets see if she show's this time.