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I went to Temptation when it was new, and then again back in Jan. At first the layout was bad, with a small dance floor in the corner. I found a hotty, had bought her a drink, and was getting in the mood. Unfortunately, she had a little spat with the other girls and I decided to bail out. When I went back in January they had changed the layout, making runway all the way through the seating. They tried to do some kind of model show, but it was so lame that I left. Hopefully they'll get it right one of these days.

As you exit Midtown Hotel, instead of turning left toward Mango, turn right. You are On Ramos, which will take you all the way downtown if you so chose. Just a short walk on Ramos and you will find Holiday PLaza Hotel and after than a gym -- both on the left side.

Holiday Plaza is not as nice as Midtown, but for 1900 includes a good breakfast buffet. The rooftop restaurant has poor service, but a nice view.

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[QUOTE=Cansx]I went to a new club call temptation I think its around the corner from viking. Its seems like it could be ok might want to check it out. I will be back in may does anyone know of a good gym to work out at fitness first in ayla wanted 500 pesos a day way to much. Also does anyone know of a good place to stay for 2 weeks. I normally stay at cebu midtown looking for same quality lower price thanks for the info.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Cansx]Thanks for all the information on this web site. I had fun at both sunflower and pump disco. Sunflower still has hot body contest on Thursday night its a fun time. Pump is good because its small and you can run into a girl and say Hi, with out seeming like your trying to pick her up. The music is hip hop so you must be able to handle that kind of music. I would think if your under 50 this good be ok. Mango bars all girls seem to be in the 7 category. No stunners that I saw never hit top end clubs the koreans go to though. Silver dollar bar can't beat the price. I will say that the best girl I ever had was from silver dollar about 2 years ago. I went to a new club call temptation I think its around the corner from viking. Its seems like it could be ok might want to check it out. I will be back in may does anyone know of a good gym to work out at fitness first in ayla wanted 500 pesos a day way to much. Also does anyone know of a good place to stay for 2 weeks. I normally stay at cebu midtown looking for same quality lower price thanks for the info.[/QUOTE]


Two gyms you might want to check out, the firstis in Mango square business mall, you can walk to it from Viking, the black hole or any other of the joy spots you guys visit. Less than 800 a month and a good array of equipment.
The seocnd one is "my" gym which is located in JY square. Third floor run by Coach Pacquiao (Manny's Uncle) some of the only Nautilis machines in the Phils. A bit more expensive coz of the machines but worth it, a nice friendly little gym with AC. (P1500 month).

The latest I have on the pump is a lot of the girls outside are trying to get somebody to pay the entrance fee for them so they can get in free, once inside they disappear or mingle with their friends.

SPamhog

I went out to Viking & BG's last night, window shopping only as I was with my live-in girl- Quite a few chubbies, as well as a few hot bodies- Many Asian customers- Korean?. I don't know- didn't ask.

Sexy Dance Contest is every Thursday at Sunflower Disco in Lahug, near Waterfront Hotel. 14 contestants 4 or 5 cute to my eye- several chubbies who really knew how to shake that blubber- I don't bed BBW's (big beautiful women, as they like to call themselves in the USA) except by accident but I like to watch them dance- there is a quality of determined, all-out abandoned desparation that you don't find in the slender girls. There was one Very Large Woman, of the Lesbian persuasion, I think, who had some very entertaining moves that were not much like dancing.

Sunflower is big, loud, smoky & the dance floor is very small. Watch your bill. Some entrance fees (ladies night for example- ask at the door- these promos change) may be "consumable" but waiter may not ask for your ticket.

That breaks down the bars by area in Cebu...

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Like Cansx, I also loved Pump and found it very easy to pick up there.

Sunflower I didn't like. I found it too big and hard to pick up a girl. You have to do the picking up on the dance floor there as opposed to Pump where, because it's so small and packed, you can chat up girls just by standing at the bar

[QUOTE=Henderson]Like Cansx, I also loved Pump and found it very easy to pick up there.

Sunflower I didn't like. I found it too big and hard to pick up a girl. You have to do the picking up on the dance floor there as opposed to Pump where, because it's so small and packed, you can chat up girls just by standing at the bar[/QUOTE]
Hello guys,

Just wanted to make a few comments here. I think Pump is a great place to bring your date and show her off. The dB level is so high, it is hard to carry on a conversation there yet alone order a drink. I was wearing ear protection the few times I was there. The strobe lights wig you out pretty good too. At least half the crowd was outside sitting at the plastic tables. One thing I do like is that the security is very good. Friends have told me that fights start there because the place is so small. We counted about 20 security personnel after they kicked everybody out. This is the best time to pick up the ladies. One night we picked up three women that turned out to be dancers at Dimples!

[QUOTE=Don Roberts]Sunflower is big, loud, smoky & the dance floor is very small. Watch your bill.[/QUOTE]
Yes Sunflower is cavernous but you can still carry on a conversation. It has a decent ventilation system and we never got smoked out. On the contrary, they have the biggest dance floor in the area and the stage is huge! The lights are concert quality. But I do agree to watch your bill. I tried to pay for each round separatetly but the waiters would not cooperate. In the end, they did try to pad the bill and overcharge us.

Has anybody checked out Pump 2 ? It is located behind the National Bookstore in the Midtown area. They offer acoustic music during the week and Thursday through Sunday the dj spins dance music.

[QUOTE=Mattrick]Hello guys,


Has anybody checked out Pump 2 ? It is located behind the National Bookstore in the Midtown area. They offer acoustic music during the week and Thursday through Sunday the dj spins dance music.[/QUOTE]Pump 2 opened for about a week in January, sales was so low that the owner decided to close it.

Hello Bingo,

Thats funny because I walked passed the joint on my way back to my hotel about 10 days ago. The place was bumpin' with the sounds of loud music and the silhouettes of people dancing in the windows. My date for the evening wasn't into going there at the time. There is also another dance club down the street that I heard about but the name escapes me.

My info may be outdated.

It was told by an acquaintance of mine who applied as bartender at Pump 2. He said he worked only a few days and got laid off. Gross sales per night was only 5,000 pesos - not enough according to manager. Pump 1 gross 50-80K pesos per night.

Maybe it re opened again.

Howdy,

Will be back in Pi next month and will be bringing a honey from AC down to Cebu for a week or more beach getaway. Last year I took one girl to Subic, but was disappointed with the beach cleanliness and notably the vermin like vendors on the beach. You couldn't watch the sunset with your girl without tons of them rudely interrupting trying to sell you pirated DVDs. Frankly they were royal pain.

I have been in Cebu once before - but only hung around the downtown area with my girl.

This time I want to escape to Moalboal, Bantayan or even as far as Malapascua Island.

I really am looking for

: economical (less than 1000 p a night accomadation) on the beach

: I don't need a 3 star with air con - clean cheap room with great location is most important.

: can eat some decent food - hopefully more than one restaurant.

: clean sand and water - I'm not a diver, but snorkelling and ocean kayak would be cool.

: quiet surroundings.

: not too much of a pain in the rear to get to from Cebu City.

: a bonus would to be able to island hop,..staying overnight in a few places.

Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions.

Dirty Daddy

Club PUMP at Mango Square (behind National Bookstore) is open. I was there last weekend. It was packed then--I think I was the only white guy in the joint. Was with my gf, but I imagine a pick-up would be possible. Dance floor is small...most of the area is consumed by tables. Decent sound system and lights. P50 pp consumable entry fee. Around the corner, there is Club Mer (someone told me it was a gay club, but only time I was there it was empty so not sure), Auto Shoppe, D'Beat, and one or two other smaller clubs and Gimmick KTV. (Another KTV along Mango). I think Auto Shoppe is the best of these clubs.

Personally, I prefer a night at Mango Square over the over-priced and more commercial Sunflower. I just feel like Sunflower was purpose-built for generating revenue whenever I am there. Not a comfortable feeling if you're with a group and footing the bill! However, Sunflower does get some good live bands whereas Mango Square clubs are almost always electronic music.

I will check out the original Pump under Grand Majestic soon. It's definitely the favorite of my local pinay friends.

[QUOTE=Bingo 143]My info may be outdated.

It was told by an acquaintance of mine who applied as bartender at Pump 2. He said he worked only a few days and got laid off. Gross sales per night was only 5,000 pesos - not enough according to manager. Pump 1 gross 50-80K pesos per night.

Maybe it re opened again.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Dirty Daddy]Howdy,

Will be back in Pi next month and will be bringing a honey from AC down to Cebu for a week or more beach getaway. Last year I took one girl to Subic, but was disappointed with the beach cleanliness and notably the vermin like vendors on the beach. You couldn't watch the sunset with your girl without tons of them rudely interrupting trying to sell you pirated DVDs. Frankly they were royal pain.

I have been in Cebu once before - but only hung around the downtown area with my girl.

This time I want to escape to Moalboal, Bantayan or even as far as Malapascua Island.

I really am looking for

: economical (less than 1000 p a night accomadation) on the beach

: I don't need a 3 star with air con - clean cheap room with great location is most important.

: can eat some decent food - hopefully more than one restaurant.

: clean sand and water - I'm not a diver, but snorkelling and ocean kayak would be cool.

: quiet surroundings.

: not too much of a pain in the rear to get to from Cebu City.

: a bonus would to be able to island hop,..staying overnight in a few places.

Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions.

Dirty Daddy[/QUOTE]


If you are looking for quiet beaches, white sand, great diving snorkeling and CHEAP accomidations then Malpasqua is the place for you. I have stayed out there for P900 a night in AC bungalow (Native style) that was pretty nice and had a veranda facing the water. There isn't much in the way of entertainment, one dance club on the island a few diver bars where all the lads gather in the evening. THERE ARE ALMOST NO WOMEN ON THE ISLAND, other than the few serving wenches and wifes or GF's of foreigners, so definitely bring your own and watch her coz the guys there will hit on your clara belle relentlessly. Two younger fellows(European of course) who dont understand the rules almost got various parts of their alcohol soaked anatomy broken when they followed me and Mrs Spamhog to our bungalow hoping to get lucky.

You can also go to Bantayan Island from Malapasqua, same accomidations but a llittle more touristy there area few westerners running places and a disco or two plus better food for "us". Heres how you do it. From Cebu get the air con bus at NORTH TERMINAL. You will go to port of Maya near Dan Bantayan town. From Maya you contract with a private banca to make the passing to the Island. GET THERE EARLY it is a three and a half hour trip from Cebu by bus and the Banca DO NOT SAIL after 1 PM. THEY DO NOT RETURN UNTIL NEXT MORNING. Preferably before noon, reason is the tides, wind and choppy water make it dangerous for afternoon crossing. I would take water, beer, wine and snacks with me, very little "real" food on the island.

You can get to Bantayan island from Maya or Dan Bantayan (town) up the road, bus stops in both places about an hour ride. You can also hire a private van which seats like ten people. Best to let you lady do the negotiations in all forms of transportation as some bargaining is usually required.

Good luck

Spamhog

I asked around and yes Pump 2 is open again. Supposedly to reduce loss as owners are still paying rent.

Sorry guys for misinformation.

I recieved good reviews from scuba divers of Malapascua resort.

Where is jy square? what is the best hospital near Cebu City? I just bought a laptop is there free wi fi near Cebu City or Ayla I will be staying at midtown in may I hope.

Thanks again.

I will be in Cebu for a month or two and looking for a condo for rent for short term. I have never been to Cebu and wondering what area are the nicer areas. If any one knows of a web site that might be helpful in finds short term vacation rentals please pass them on. Any information would be helpful. Thank You.