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I don't use Midtown simply because their service on the phone and sometimes in the lobby (check out) has been poor. Things may have changed -- especially since they have new competition down the street.

It's nice being right on top of the mall, but from street level you have to take an elevator to get to the lobby, then switch to a different set of elevators to get into the tower. These lobby elevators to the tower are a bit far from the front desk, so I wonder what the situation was -- did the "witch" shout at you from the front desk? And for such a big hotel, how did she know that you specifically were booked as a single?

I think the best bet would be to smile and ignore any comments from the staff if you are walking in late with a fun gal. I never had a problem, though, and my last time at Midtown my fun gal was a tatooed skank of the first degree -- bless her heart.

X

Over two years since I've stayed there -- just noticed that Mr. Hawii says this is a new thing...

Sumart

Would you please like to post the address of Finlandia here?

Thanks. I am 2-3 times per year in cebu. But due to the tight family connections I have there, I can not book a girl for a hotel visit. But slipping away for an hour or two is a good chance for me to experience other pussy.

[QUOTE=X Man]I don't use Midtown simply because their service on the phone and sometimes in the lobby (check out) has been poor. Things may have changed -- especially since they have new competition down the street.

It's nice being right on top of the mall, but from street level you have to take an elevator to get to the lobby, then switch to a different set of elevators to get into the tower. These lobby elevators to the tower are a bit far from the front desk, so I wonder what the situation was -- did the "witch" shout at you from the front desk? And for such a big hotel, how did she know that you specifically were booked as a single?

I think the best bet would be to smile and ignore any comments from the staff if you are walking in late with a fun gal. I never had a problem, though, and my last time at Midtown my fun gal was a tatooed skank of the first degree -- bless her heart.

X

Over two years since I've stayed there -- just noticed that Mr. Hawii says this is a new thing...[/QUOTE]I talked to the GM and told them if they bill me for bringing a gf top my room i would never stay there again. Never been back stupid philip. best thing that ever happened to me.

[QUOTE=Meinrad99]Sumart

Would you please like to post the address of Finlandia here?

Thanks. I am 2-3 times per year in cebu. But due to the tight family connections I have there, I can not book a girl for a hotel visit. But slipping away for an hour or two is a good chance for me to experience other pussy.[/QUOTE]Meinrad

Last time I flew into Cebu Finlander had business cards in a display which was fixed to a pillar between the wash rooms and luggage carousel. Then again that was in Dec and.

Sumart is there any MILF in finland massage?

[QUOTE=Mr Hawaii]Yes, the hotel is gf, and they will never stop you from bringing a girl to your room. Especially since you booked a room for 2 people, NO problem. My problem was that I booked only for myself, then brought back a girl at about 11PM and some witch/***** at the front desk saw me and said that I had to pay 300p for my guest, because I had booked the room only for myself. If the guys are on duty, no problem.

They make a big deal out of the breakfast included with your room, and you cannot get a discount even if you say you don't want the breakfast. Anyway, that has been my experience in the 10 yrs. or so that I have stayed there. They started the extra charge idea about 2 yrs. ago, if I remember correctly.[/QUOTE]Been a while since I stayed at Midtown. Found although it was close to things. It was way overrated and way overpriced. Not to mention I could not get hot water wich is a pretty common occurace all over the Philippines.

I did not have any problem with taking a girl in though.

I'll be staying at the Midtown hotel and am picking up a woman at the Cebu airport. Her flight arrives at 7:50 am It's the PAL flight from Tacloban. How long a taxi ride is it from Midtown to the airport and what should be the cost? (My first time to the Phils).

Thanks!

Hmmm. I thought I posted this earlier, but it must have not "taken. " First time in the Phils coming up this we. Can anyone tell me how long it will take to take a cab from Midtown hotel to the airport on a Tuesday morning? My woman friend's plane arrives at 7:50 am via PAL from Tacloban and I want to meet her there.

Thanks

[QUOTE=Redfield10]Hmmm. I thought I posted this earlier, but it must have not "taken. " First time in the Phils coming up this we. Can anyone tell me how long it will take to take a cab from Midtown hotel to the airport on a Tuesday morning? My woman friend's plane arrives at 7:50 am via PAL from Tacloban and I want to meet her there.

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Best way. Leave at 6:30am, no traffic. To airport is about 25 minutes. Let the taxi go, wait for you girl, then when she arrives, the "official" airport taxis are about 450pesos. Just cross the street in front of the airport and walk up the stairs to where the taxis drop off the "departure" fares. They pick up fares going back to the city. Meter rate is about 170p, I think. You will know exactly how much because you will read the meter on your way to the airport. The taxi that picks you up at the Midtown will use his meter!! If not, just get out and report him to the guard at the hotel street entrance.

You could probably leave at 7am and still make it. Real traffic starts at 8am, but is mostly in city center, around your hotel.

[QUOTE=Redfield10]Hmmm. I thought I posted this earlier, but it must have not "taken. " First time in the Phils coming up this we. Can anyone tell me how long it will take to take a cab from Midtown hotel to the airport on a Tuesday morning? My woman friend's plane arrives at 7:50 am via PAL from Tacloban and I want to meet her there.

Thanks[/QUOTE][b]Redfield[/b],

It all depends on traffic at that hour, and that will again vary from day to day. I have not taken a taxi back to the airport from Cebu City at that time but there are only a few bad traffic pinch points close to the old bridge and again near the entrance to the new bridge that ties up traffic but the wait should not that long.

Cebu's traffic moves alot compaired with the nightmare traffic problems that Manila has. I once took a cab from the Crown Regency hotel on Osmena Boulevard (which is next to Midtown) and took the new bridge over to Mactan and past the airport to Lapu-Lapu so my GF could drop her bags off at a relatives place, then back past the airport and returned via the old bridge and we ended our journey at SM Mall. This cab ride was only around 300pesos including tip and he drove pretty slow compaired with some other taxi drivers. So your taxi ride to the airport should be around 150pesos give or take 20 pesos, and should take 20-30 minutes max and always tell the taxi driver you want him to take the new bridge. You should also tell the taxi driver you want to go to "Arrivals" and not "Departues", this will save you alot of headaches because if he does drop you off at arrivals you can't go into the terminal without showing a boarding pass and passport for the day in question and you will have to ask a few guards how to get downstairs to the arrivals level.

Just a tip on taxi drivers in Cebu. You will see a yellow sticker on the windshield that says "Actual Fair plus 10 Pesos". This is a good rule of thumb to use for taxi's in Cebu and I usually tip them the standard 10 pesos tip. The taxi drivers in Cebu are pretty honest and will not drive you around in circles or take crazy detours like taxi drivers in Bangkok will. Chances are if they take a side street it's because they want to get you there faster. Of course there are always exeptions, but having a philippino woman with you will help and will cut the chances of a merry-go-round ride from 5% to almost zero.

I was just wondering if you have met your GF in person yet or not, since you mentioned this was your first trip to the Philippines. If not, then you are doing exactly what I did three weeks ago. I met someone on FH but she lived in General Santos and she knew I would only be going to Manila and Cebu on my trip so she offered to fly to Cebu to meet me, and we met for the first time at the airport. The airport is not that big but make sure you know exactly what she will be wearing and what color bags she has just to make sure you can spot her. Also have a backup meeting area incase her flight arrives early or is late, which is often the case in the Philippines. I used the small metal gate-fence on the right hand side at the taxi stand to wait for my GF because my flight from Manila arrived an hour early into Cebu. Also chances are you will not be allowed into the terminal building at the arrivals baggage section either, and you will have to wait just outside the doors.

I plan on being back in Cebu soon, so I would like to hear what you thought of Cebu and the Midtown hotel.

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Excellent choice of hotels for your first time in P.I. Midtown in centrally located, all the girls in cebu know where it is, and you can shop in Robinson's mall, including the supermarket, without leaving the bldg. and going outside. When your taxi drops you off at the street level of the hotel you will have to climb a flight of stairs, then turn left to the set of 2 elevators that take you to the hotel lobby(if you go straight you go into the mall). Check in and take a different set of elevators to your room. When ready to go to the mall, take elevators to lobby, then turn right, turn right again to the set of elevators that will go to the landing that leads to stairs of street or inside the mall. The supermarket is on bottom level of mall, along with a good money changer. Buy your bottled water and snacks here.

Take your girl to SM mall or Ayala mall. They are the best. Local malls include Gaisano (all over the place - metro, colon, south, etc.). Hope thats not too confusing.

besides the excellent info from Hawaii, you may have a problem with the Cebu taxi leaving cebu to the airport. At that early hour, and traveling to the airport, they often expect a premium - especially when you have a suitcase. Fk em, they can get a ride coming out of the airport, you're doing them a great favor.

Ask for the meter, give a small tip, and follow Hawaii advice. The door men at my regular hotel know me and when I say I want a meter taxi they hail one on the road. The taxis waiting by the hotel expect double or triple fare, mostly because they've been waiting there for a long time to find someone who is lazy enouch, or rich enough, or stupid enought to pay an exorbitant fee.

In Cebu, you pay the fare rather easily -- in Manila you have to pull teeth. ANd I do have a few teeth notched into my belt.

Have a good trip.

X



[QUOTE=Mr Hawaii]Best way. Leave at 6:30am, no traffic. To airport is about 25 minutes. Let the taxi go, wait for you girl, then when she arrives, the "official" airport taxis are about 450pesos. Just cross the street in front of the airport and walk up the stairs to where the taxis drop off the "departure" fares. They pick up fares going back to the city. Meter rate is about 170p, I think. You will know exactly how much because you will read the meter on your way to the airport. The taxi that picks you up at the Midtown will use his meter!! If not, just get out and report him to the guard at the hotel street entrance.

You could probably leave at 7am and still make it. Real traffic starts at 8am, but is mostly in city center, around your hotel.[/QUOTE]

Taxis are as good or bad you want to make them anywhere in the world in my opinion.

I see lots talk about meters etc. And that is true that lots will try and flat rate you at a higher rate.

Just do not take it personal, demand the meter, and if the guy is a jackal get another.

I have never had much problem in Cebu, ofcourse it does pop up, once had a guy claim he didn't know how to get to Silver Dollar from Kukus Nest, he gave me a further spin and when we arived I just paid him what I thought was fair I think I gave him 60 pesos. And hit the road.

He didn't say a word.

Visited PI during Thanks giving for a week summary of my trip


Before Departure

Bought my ticket with EVA.

Was chatting with lots of Girls on the Famous web DIA :) lots of girls agreed to hook up and stay with me, I picked one and gave her my flight details to pick me up. ( I was clear to them that I am not going to make any commitment and just visiting and looking for Fun as I don't want to create false hops)

booked my flight from manila to Cebu by Philippine air on their web site for 880 ( Yes that is correct around $ 16)

Travel To Manila / Arrival:

Left USA the night of Friday and arrived in Taipei around 6 AM, next flight was around 9/10 am arrived Ninoy Aquino International Airport Manila at 11:45. I was traveling with out any checked Bag so it only took me 15 min from Plane till I was out of Customs. (This is the is fastest I have ever experienced)

Transfer Between Airport terminals terminal:


If you need to change the terminal no need to worry, There is a free Shuttle that travels between terminal, This is official service no charge.

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 is the original International Terminal and is known as the NAIA Terminal where all international flights
arrive except Philippine Airlines (PAL). This is the terminal which you will more than likely arrive in. It is old
and can be a challenge but I’ll get to that in a minute.

Terminal 2

The second terminal is known as Centennial Terminal. It is for the exclusive use of the Philippines National carrier,
Philippines Airlines (PAL). The terminal itself is relatively new, opening in 1999 and is modern and spacious.
It caters for both Domestic and International PAL only flights.

Terminal 3

This is the newest terminal and CebuPesific uses that terminal (at the time of my travel)


Money Matters:


Immediately after customs asked for the ATM there are couple of them on your left side of Hall.
I used couple of times the ATM and Mostly exchanged Money While I was in Angeles.

I was at the Terminal 2 in 15 Min. My Flight for Cebu was at 15:00 Tried to change it to early flight it wasn't possible as this was the discounted ticket and not changeable/refundable

CEBU:

Flight was on time arrive 15:45 in Cebu. and as soon I came out She was waiting out side. I had booked the Plaza Hotel on line (P 990)and they also arrange the airport pickup (P 400 ) I had asked them to pick my GF and than pick me up So they were waiting for me out side.

Plaza Hotel was around 30 min drive and the driver asked for P 800 ( 400 for making additional stop to pick my GF) Checked in We were in Business :) took a bath together She was hot and aggressive :)

After that went for Food in the Shopping mall and than Back for More action.

Next Day Received a call from Reception that Her Aunt is waiting at reception . Hun.. We did it again before going down.

At reception her Aunt was there with her Family in a small Bus ...What is going on ... She wanted to take me to her Village where it was birthday party of my GF's Nephew ( During My Chats with GF she did mentioned the Birthday to me, I never agreed to go ) I told Her I will not be able to go but will wait for her. ( Gave her P 3000 for the Gift for her nephew + 1000 for the travel Expanse) She asked for p 2K more which I gave her.

As soon she was gone I thought this is not a good idea to keep this going as it is already too expansive.

So I Checked Out from the Hotel and checked into Apple Tree Hotel ( This has small better Rooms) Will recommended this. This is a small nice and clean Budget Hotel.

After Checking out Sent her SMS That I am leaving for Manila and will not be able to see her again Forgot to mention I bought the SIM at the Manila Airport it was cheap I think P200)

Went to Mall for Lunch meet there 2 Girls chatted with them asked for their Number and Call them later asked for the Date (Movie) to one of them whom I liked more She agreed.

Than I called an other contact from DIA and agreed to meet at Ayala Mall. She had her friend with her also, We had some snacks and than went back to hotel, She wanted Leave as her Mom was expecting her Back, But she promised to meet me next day 10:00AM

At 7 pm meet with the Girl I took number in the Mall, Went for Dinner and Movie after than Asked her to Go back to Hotel, But She was little scared as she turned out to be a Virgin. So let her go. (She sent me lots of Messages (SMS) after that but never called her back.

Next day met with the Girl #2 from DIA She Came to Hotel, We started Kissing and than we were in Action. After that give her P500 and told her I am going Back to manila. She was ok with That and asked me to contact her when I come Back to Cebu. Called Cebu Pacific Air and booked the 16:00 flight to Manila.

Part 2 of report is in Angeles Section



Pictures of GF #1 are in Photo Section

Attached are the Pictures :

View from Hotel America Hotel ( SM Mall)
Trike Ride to SM Mall
Jeepany Station

I liked that report Eric, the first lady you met in Cebu reminded me of a woman who arranged to meet me in Cebu also, she came over from Samar then presented me with a 6000 peso bill as she said she had to buy a travel-bag and new shoes before meeting me, I gave her the money, its part of the game, some you win, some you lose.