Puerto Plata

I was given a week off in Dec from 10-14 so I have decieded to go to DR I went once 4 yrs ago and I stayed at BB. This time I would like to stay in a few days in Sosua and a few in BB (I don't want to have my hand held all the time) can anyone hook me up with a good CLEAN /SAFE cheap place where I'm free to monger as I please. If you guys would let me know sooner rather then later I would appreciate it.

Thanks

[QUOTE=Vegas Flyer]Lots of great info on this thread, thanks for taking the time to share the pics etc. I've been to Thailand many times and Costa Rica once and have decided to try the D. R. I prefer dating African Americans here in the states so I'm thinking I'll like what I find there. I'm planning 4 nights in Puerto Plata in Feb. And have a couple of questions (I hope this hasn't been asked a million times already and I was too busy looking at the pics on this thread to notice).

1.) First timer. Blackbeards or Mustang Ranch? I understand the price difference but the Mustang is all inclusive. Just based on the mongering and girl selection/quality, which would you long timers recommend?

2.) Do you recommend going to some disco's nightclubs etc. And finding something there one of those nights or should I just stay put at BB's or the Mustang?

Thanks![/QUOTE]What I was planning on doing my last trip was to stay a few nights at BB's and 1 or 2 nights at Mustang Ranch. Know that Mustang Ranch is connected to Cristal's nightclub which has really awesome, gorgeous, yet overpriced women. However, I think it is well worth the $179/night at the Ranch to get a room, 3 meals, drinks AND the girl of your choice from Cristal's. If you're going to get a Cristal's girl, you'd definitely want to do it that way vs. paying about $200 for the girl, then another $100 or so exit fee to take a girl back to another place to bang. All in all though, I'd say, if you have to make a choice and for a first timer, you should go with Blackbeards and plan to arrive on or the day before the 2nd or 4th Saturday so you can view the goods at the Bikini Contest! That'll let you know rather quickly whether its worth hanging around for the full length of your stay as MOST of the girls are at the contest. Good luck and check out my recent posts from my visit on this thread.

Rodeo

[QUOTE=Big Sexx]I was given a week off in Dec from 10-14 so I have decieded to go to DR I went once 4 yrs ago and I stayed at BB. This time I would like to stay in a few days in Sosua and a few in BB (I don't want to have my hand held all the time) can anyone hook me up with a good CLEAN /SAFE cheap place where I'm free to monger as I please. If you guys would let me know sooner rather then later I would appreciate it.

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Good place to stay in Sosua is the new garden hotel. Girl friendly,centrally located, close to the action, ac, safe, and for round about 50 bucks per night.
Other options might be the hotel Europe in sosua towards the end of pedro clisante street or the hotel voramar at the playa chiquita.
Just google those names and you get to their webpages for any additional information.
The best choice would probably be the newgarden hotel.

[QUOTE=Rodeo9112]What I was planning on doing my last trip was to stay a few nights at BB's and 1 or 2 nights at Mustang Ranch. Know that Mustang Ranch is connected to Cristal's nightclub which has really awesome, gorgeous, yet overpriced women. However, I think it is well worth the $179/night at the Ranch to get a room, 3 meals, drinks AND the girl of your choice from Cristal's. If you're going to get a Cristal's girl, you'd definitely want to do it that way vs. paying about $200 for the girl, then another $100 or so exit fee to take a girl back to another place to bang. All in all though, I'd say, if you have to make a choice and for a first timer, you should go with Blackbeards and plan to arrive on or the day before the 2nd or 4th Saturday so you can view the goods at the Bikini Contest! That'll let you know rather quickly whether its worth hanging around for the full length of your stay as MOST of the girls are at the contest. Good luck and check out my recent posts from my visit on this thread.

Rodeo[/QUOTE]Man, I go back and forth. I am picky and I'll shop around until I find someone I think is really attractive. If Cristal's has a few stunners in there then that's where I want to be. However, I've seen some pics of a couple of hotties from BB's. Maybe I'll do three or four nights at Mustang and get a taxi ride over to BB's one night around 5 or 6 and see what kind of selection is there. It sounds like a no-lose situation either way. I have a gut feeling that I'm going to like what I find in D. R. And this won't be my last trip.

I've been to Thailand many times and absolutely love it. The 18 hours in the air is a killer though, especially if you only have one week to burn. The D. R. Seems perfect for filling the void when I have 4 or 5 days off. Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to going in Feb.

Thanks for the info!

[QUOTE=Berthold]Good place to stay in Sosua is the new garden hotel. Girl friendly,centrally located, close to the action, ac, safe, and for round about 50 bucks per night.

Other options might be the hotel Europe in sosua towards the end of pedro clisante street or the hotel voramar at the playa chiquita.

Just google those names and you get to their webpages for any additional information.

The best choice would probably be the newgarden hotel.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Vegas Flyer]Man, I go back and forth. I am picky and I'll shop around until I find someone I think is really attractive. If Cristal's has a few stunners in there then that's where I want to be. However, I've seen some pics of a couple of hotties from BB's. Maybe I'll do three or four nights at Mustang and get a taxi ride over to BB's one night around 5 or 6 and see what kind of selection is there. It sounds like a no-lose situation either way. I have a gut feeling that I'm going to like what I find in D. R. And this won't be my last trip.

I've been to Thailand many times and absolutely love it. The 18 hours in the air is a killer though, especially if you only have one week to burn. The D. R. Seems perfect for filling the void when I have 4 or 5 days off. Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to going in Feb.[/QUOTE]I'm planning a 21-24 Feb trip, let me know if you'll be there during that time frame.

Making my first trip to DR and BB's 12/2 for 6 nights.

Appreciate all the great posts, thank you. Any of you going to be around that week?

I also booked a place in Sousa as I needed a receipt from a regular hotel just in case. When you google the name of the hotel receipt, it brings you back to BB's site. Just need a safe paper trail.

Any of you ever been to a place called Kaoba over in the Cabarete area? It is a one time taxi over to check in then to get to BB's for the week.

Thanks

[QUOTE=Mr Rusted]Making my first trip to DR and BB's 12/2 for 6 nights.

Appreciate all the great posts, thank you. Any of you going to be around that week?

I also booked a place in Sousa as I needed a receipt from a regular hotel just in case. When you google the name of the hotel receipt, it brings you back to BB's site. Just need a safe paper trail.

Any of you ever been to a place called Kaoba over in the Cabarete area? It is a one time taxi over to check in then to get to BB's for the week.

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Rusted,

You might be able to save a few bucks for more punting activities. I was concerned about this receipt thing also and found BB's to be discreat in this area also.

The cash hotel and bar bill receipts from Barba Negra have no hotel info on them whatsoever when you get it as you check out. I just checked the one I got the other week from there, absolutely no hotel mentioned or address/phone number. If you use a credit card it does not show up in BB's name. You can contact BB's for how it exactly shows up on your bill for paper trail purposes and they will let you know. I know it is not in Blackbeard's name. I was concerned about this on my first trip also.

By the way, if someone should suspect you are staying there from the "outside world" and calls the hotel asking for you, standard practice there is to tell the person calling they never heard of you in their life and then let you know you had a call so you can casually do your normal check in and find out if it is something important to call home about.

I give nobody my hotel phone when in the DR and carry my cell phone for emergencies. Look through the threads in gereral info on this subject, it has some good info. I contact my cell phone provider when I go down and get international calling so I can get voicemail and call home with my cell in a pinch.

I let people from home know this is a third world country and phone and internet are spotty at best - which has some truth to it. To "save money" I let those who need to know I will be in internet contact with them and check emails daily. BB's has free internet and a computer to check emails or you can bring your own computer and use their free wi-fi. The safes there are not big enough for laptops, but I have brought mine down with me on every trip and had no problems.

I also just returned from a Nov 22-26 trip to Blackbeards. LOL, I was also one of the 3 judges of Saturday's Bikini Contest. GREAT TIME!! GREAT CREW OF GUYS THERE TOO!! Cheers to all. Will give a more detailed report soon but wanted to post a couple photos from the contest.

[QUOTE=Amocuba]I also just returned from a Nov 22-26 trip to Blackbeards. LOL, I was also one of the 3 judges of Saturday's Bikini Contest. GREAT TIME!! GREAT CREW OF GUYS THERE TOO!! Cheers to all. Will give a more detailed report soon but wanted to post a couple photos from the contest.[/QUOTE]

India (photo #4 ) is getting a bit long in the tooth. She has been around for quite a while now, though still a very attractive woman, to be sure.

Tip for bikini contest entrants: You have more chance of winning if you wear heels.

Rodeo,

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Excellent Photos. Saw 3 or 4 of the girls I was with during my last trip there.. brought back some nice memories.. aaaaahhhhh

Will be back at BBs for 3 days this coming January. Looking forward to it greatly.


[QUOTE=Amocuba]I also just returned from a Nov 22-26 trip to Blackbeards. LOL, I was also one of the 3 judges of Saturday's Bikini Contest. GREAT TIME!! GREAT CREW OF GUYS THERE TOO!! Cheers to all. Will give a more detailed report soon but wanted to post a couple photos from the contest.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Amocuba]I also just returned from a Nov 22-26 trip to Blackbeards. LOL, I was also one of the 3 judges of Saturday's Bikini Contest. GREAT TIME!! GREAT CREW OF GUYS THERE TOO!! Cheers to all. Will give a more detailed report soon but wanted to post a couple photos from the contest.[/QUOTE]WOW! Who's #2 Blonde, pink bikini. I will be there in 5 days hope shes around.

[QUOTE=Mr Rusted]Making my first trip to DR and BB's 12/2 for 6 nights.

Appreciate all the great posts, thank you. Any of you going to be around that week?

I also booked a place in Sousa as I needed a receipt from a regular hotel just in case. When you google the name of the hotel receipt, it brings you back to BB's site. Just need a safe paper trail.

Any of you ever been to a place called Kaoba over in the Cabarete area? It is a one time taxi over to check in then to get to BB's for the week.

Thanks[/QUOTE]I will be there on the 3rd to the 7th. I'll be down at the bar around 4.30 maybe 5. Mondays are a little slow,so save me a good one.

Thanks Ponderosa,

I did speak with BB's about that. The name they gave me that appears on the bill, if googled, links back to BB's. So that is a problem. Being my first time down to the DR, and going alone, the other question I would need to answer would be how did I find the hotel in the first place.

So I booked a place else where that I found very inexpensively. The major US search engines were all higher than I wanted for a room I would hardly use. But I found a different site. It was called [url]http://www.hotelopia.com/home/homepage.jsp[/url] and contained quite a few more options then anything based here in the US.

Thank you again.

[QUOTE=Ponderosa]Rusted,

You might be able to save a few bucks for more punting activities. I was concerned about this receipt thing also and found BB's to be discreat in this area also.

The cash hotel and bar bill receipts from Barba Negra have no hotel info on them whatsoever when you get it as you check out. I just checked the one I got the other week from there, absolutely no hotel mentioned or address/phone number. If you use a credit card it does not show up in BB's name. You can contact BB's for how it exactly shows up on your bill for paper trail purposes and they will let you know. I know it is not in Blackbeard's name. I was concerned about this on my first trip also.

By the way, if someone should suspect you are staying there from the "outside world" and calls the hotel asking for you, standard practice there is to tell the person calling they never heard of you in their life and then let you know you had a call so you can casually do your normal check in and find out if it is something important to call home about.

I give nobody my hotel phone when in the DR and carry my cell phone for emergencies. Look through the threads in gereral info on this subject, it has some good info. I contact my cell phone provider when I go down and get international calling so I can get voicemail and call home with my cell in a pinch.

I let people from home know this is a third world country and phone and internet are spotty at best - which has some truth to it. To "save money" I let those who need to know I will be in internet contact with them and check emails daily. BB's has free internet and a computer to check emails or you can bring your own computer and use their free wi-fi. The safes there are not big enough for laptops, but I have brought mine down with me on every trip and had no problems.[/QUOTE]