Casa Blanca Medellin

[QUOTE=Combo;2555352]I'm amazed they haven't been shut down. I remember years ago when they had very few neighbors and no one was bothered by their activity. But since the high-rises went up around them, they've made a lot of enemies.[/QUOTE]I'll chime in to keep my membership active. My HMP time started in 2010 at a rate of twice a year until 2019. There was no bar only the HMP1 pool parties and the occasional party in HMP2 later in the evening. Those were good times. The exchange rate was 1700 in 2010 and by 2014 it went up to 3200. The neighbors around both hotels 1 & 2 would complain about the noise and the activities they could see from their windows so that stopped before 2010 in HMP1, later in HMP2.

As these two hotels became more popular w the younger Americans this is when the whole neighborhood started complaining. The constant walking up and down the hill (between hotels) of noisy disrespectful guys w their local rentals pissed off the neighbors. I've seen threatening looking Americans hanging on the corner talking shit loudly so this doesn't help anyone who wants to visit these hotels. The other issues are w the city. The city takes shit from some of their constituents and also wants a piece of the pie if they're going to look the other way as Medellin becomes a monger destination. Another issue is HMP1 and 2 do not want local guest or families to stay there so they do not want any kind of signage (HMP Hotel) on their properties. This is why they change the hotel's name every 2 years I assume, a local loophole I guess. I read the article on the recent curfew bust and it's small potatoes for future guest. The hotel is well connected in every regard w the city. $$.

As for me, a long time loyal guest that loves the place and how it delivers some great women of Colombia to your hotel. I'm done w it. When I go down there in the future I'll park it at a condo as HMP's rooms are now little better than a skanky short time hotel. They were great before but have been poorly maintained and or redesigned for maximum profit and not for the guest's comfort. Big old fashion room windows are now little shitty cheap things. All the beautiful woodwork was too much for them to maintain so they got rid of it. The owners and managers only care about profit (to a fault) so I will stay elsewhere. From my condo I will be visiting the pool in the daytime and the bar on choice nights as I still feel the quality is equal (if not better) to when I first started going. To measure the quality during the Covid period is pointless in my opinion. I'll wait until it's all over before I head down and check things out at HMP.

I will always give the original owners a lot of credit (and thanks) for creating these hotels and opening up Colombia to non Spanish speaking foreigners. All the best.

[QUOTE=Bandy;1219904]This is exactly the way to do it- I mean to get discounted price. I was itching to make comments on the prices, but did not want to go public with the discounted prices. But since Greg so eloquently put it, I can now honestly say that the best experience I had with a Mansion girl who took a discounted price (compared to Centro Casa) and delivered an out of the world service. On top of that she was a three holer. I felt really guilty at the end and gave her a handsome tip. However, I don't think all these could be accomplished without speaking some Spanish. You have to establish some kind of rapport with her and instinctively you will know whether she will accept a lower price or not.

Bandy[/QUOTE]This girl was very interesting they have heard from her again. You met her sometime.

Hookie with ball.

Looks like a Mansion music video LOL.

[URL]https://youtu.be/a7Yr0veB1Ec[/URL]

[QUOTE=Orgasmico;2610125]Looks like a Mansion music video LOL.

[URL]https://youtu.be/a7Yr0veB1Ec[/URL][/QUOTE]LOL, filmed in M2. Chico Cruz is a best friend of Robert's. Often stays / parties at Mansion.

[QUOTE=Orgasmico;2610125]Looks like a Mansion music video LOL.

[URL]https://youtu.be/a7Yr0veB1Ec[/URL].[/QUOTE]And still not one person in that ice cold pool lmao! Recently received email from hotel saying "all" new staff, is Robert- tony still their? New owner again? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated!

[QUOTE=RacShack;2610260]And still not one person in that ice cold pool lmao! Recently received email from hotel saying "all" new staff, is Robert- tony still their? New owner again? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated![/QUOTE]Don't know for sure, but I've heard Alexa has taken over, everything else remains the same.

Yeah it seems the place isn't communicating much anymore via emails.

I've met the "gringos" in that video and they seem like nice guys but man oh man to each his own I suppose.

[QUOTE=Lou32;2611328]Yeah it seems the place isn't communicating much anymore via emails.

I've met the "gringos" in that video and they seem like nice guys but man oh man to each his own I suppose.[/QUOTE]No need to email, they have a USA number I believe you can call direct! Hope this helps.

[QUOTE=Lou32;2611328]Yeah it seems the place isn't communicating much anymore via emails.

I've met the "gringos" in that video and they seem like nice guys but man oh man to each his own I suppose.[/QUOTE]Lets keep it real here. Is this video meant to be a marketing ploy for the hotel? Any outsider that views the video sees right through the circus with a couple of clowns trying to look cool and hip that they got game, wrong!

I have been in Colombia a long time and over 12 years in Medellin and have this this played out time and time again by fools, weekend warriors trying to hard to look cool.

Which leads me to this question. Is this video meant to be a satire or maybe just a joke? Probably so because it fails on every other aspect.

The Tall Man.

[QUOTE=RacShack;2611337]No need to email, they have a USA number I believe you can call direct! Hope this helps.[/QUOTE]LOL, I didn't mean I couldn't contact them.

I meant they don't seem proactive by reaching out and keeping everyone updated via the newsletter anymore.

Leads me to believe there has indeed been a big management change.

I could call them but my curiosity isn't THAT intense about the matter, LOL.

[QUOTE=TheTallMan;2611384]Lets keep it real here. Is this video meant to be a marketing ploy for the hotel? Any outsider that views the video sees right through the circus with a couple of clowns trying to look cool and hip that they got game, wrong!

I have been in Colombia a long time and over 12 years in Medellin and have this this played out time and time again by fools, weekend warriors trying to hard to look cool.

Which leads me to this question. Is this video meant to be a satire or maybe just a joke? Probably so because it fails on every other aspect.

The Tall Man.[/QUOTE]No this is the type of marketing they do.

Have you ever seen any of the marketing videos Robert sends out in emails?

He died from Pancreatic Cancer January, 2016 and mongering ended for me then and there. Didn't feel right to continue. Almost like it would be cheating, if that makes sense, in a non Gay way of course. Our travel record together: DR BlackBeards 12 x, Costa Rica at Cocal / La Amistad 2 x, Panama 1 x, MDE at the Mansion 2 x. These pics are from the Mansion of course 2016. Richie also went to Thailand 2 x yearly for 3 weeks at a time but I never made those trips because I was still working and just didn't have the vacay time. Whereas he was a self made millionaire. I post these in his memory. Miss your Rich. Be well men. Geo.

Note: All box pics taken post blowout. Naturally. Geo.

Just a quick update:

The Super Bowl party had a ton of girls, many newbies under age 21 too.

A lot of guys too but it was still easy to gather WA contacts.

The facilities are still subpar but the management is making an obvious and active effort to improve rooms and even add rooms.

As always, the play is to get a monger friendly hotel room within an 8 minute walk to Hotel M for a night around events or a room at M2 but otherwise stay at your normal apartment.

[QUOTE=Lou32;2667646]Just a quick update:

The Super Bowl party had a ton of girls, many newbies under age 21 too.

A lot of guys too but it was still easy to gather WA contacts.

The facilities are still subpar but the management is making an obvious and active effort to improve rooms and even add rooms.

As always, the play is to get a monger friendly hotel room within an 8 minute walk to Hotel M for a night around events or a room at M2 but otherwise stay at your normal apartment.[/QUOTE]Not sure I follow the logic. I'm far from an MDE veteran. My last visit, my only room was at the Mansion. Main building, not M2. As I've posted before, mongers should not expect luxury accommodations. But it was safe, clean, and convenient. I'm not sure why I would want another mongering hotel. I'm not criticizing. Just curious for the reasons.

By comparison, I was in Tijuana a couple weeks ago. I stayed at Ticuan and had a room at Cascadas. That actually worked perfectly. However, I did that because I just can't sleep at Cascadas. At the mansion, I found it to be adequate to sleep. In fact, I had a couple TLNs. Granted, that may have been the hardest mattress ever! LOL.

[QUOTE=Lou32;2667646]Just a quick update:

The Super Bowl party had a ton of girls, many newbies under age 21 too.

A lot of guys too but it was still easy to gather WA contacts.

The facilities are still subpar but the management is making an obvious and active effort to improve rooms and even add rooms.

As always, the play is to get a monger friendly hotel room within an 8 minute walk to Hotel M for a night around events or a room at M2 but otherwise stay at your normal apartment.[/QUOTE]I am planning a trip in April and would love a few pointers. I def want to check this place out. Any advice and if you would be so kind as to PM?