Fortaleza

Hi guys,

I'll be in Fortaleza next month. I was there 2 years ago, wich are the best places, discos and other funny places? Are still Kapital, Armazen, Cafè do mar. Zipi ?
Anyone from Fortaleza recently?

Thank's

Anyone know if the Sol Jangada Fortaleza Hotel is guest friendly? It is on Avenida Abolicao in the Meireles neighborhood.

Also, anyone know a contact e-mail address for the (Best Western) Colonial Hotel in Meireles. Is that hotel guest friendly? There is also another Colonial Hotel in Iracema.

[QUOTE=Henry R]Anyone know if the Sol Jangada Fortaleza Hotel is guest friendly? It is on Avenida Abolicao in the Meireles neighborhood.

Also, anyone know a contact e-mail address for the (Best Western) Colonial Hotel in Meireles. Is that hotel guest friendly? There is also another Colonial Hotel in Iracema.[/QUOTE]

I know only Colonial Praia Hotel, close to Holiday Inn in Irecema. Last year they was a Best Western Hotel, but not this year anymore.

They have : [email]fortaleza@colonialpraiahotel.com.br[/email]

... and yes, they are girl friendly, no problem !

Virtually all hotels in Fortaleza are girl friendly. In fact, when i checked into the hotel I stayed at, I asked if there was a "taxa de accompahantes" [short hand term for an extra fee for female guests (i.e GDPs) staying over in a hotel room]. The clerk responded that yes there was, and as long as she was legal - 18 and had i.d. - there would not be any problems. And there were not any problems while I was there - brogth back a couple different GDPs over the course of my stay there.

I should have mentioned that I meant no fee for guests when I wrote "guest friendly". Out of curiosity, what was the guest fee?

All, maybe 90% r guess friendly, very cheap for the guess. U will not have a porblem. When I'm there I always rent an apartment. I stay one week in different apartments in differents areas to see more of the city.
Try to find an apartment they are much cheaper.
There R guys on the beach handing out cards for apartments to rent. Get a card, call the number and go view the apartment. They are very nice and comvienent.

I was staying in an appartment, had no troubles at all. Girl hands out her ID, thats it!

Got my appartment through "flatshop", they have an office on Av. Monsenhor Tabosa between R. Augusto and R. Idelfonso Albano. Very reliable! Payed 50 reais a day for a decent place with seperate sleeping room. Not bad at all!

Was there in September, and as the girls say it's low season, many more girls than mongers, many girls to choose. But as someone pointed out previously, they are not the best looking girls: tend to have quite a belly, no waist, no hips. Not the type tall blonde. You must like them short and morena! Many young looking girls as well, so be careful! I wouldn't like to get into trouble with the Polícia Militar!!

I found a lovely one, she had this increadible smile on her face, I couldn't resist to choose her in a second!

She provided great sex, absolutely uninhibited! BBBJ, CIM, anal. She got incredibly wet, no need for KY. All night for 70 R$, an afternoon with 3 pops 50 R$. One night (I didn't have an appointment with her) I met her on the street, told her I had no money to pay her, but nevertheless she came with me that night for free. She never tried to press money out of me, no cocktails ordered, for food she only wanted a portion of french fries, no pressure to go to the shopping malls. Once she was about to leave (I was exhausted...), turned round just to ask if I liked one more time - which I had to refuse.

She speaks no English, you guys really need a basic knowledge of Portuguese! But she understands a bit of Italian (not my language): are you reading this Samuele? Fabio? Ricardo? Daniele? She was staying with you in August.

I'll post some more pictures in the photo gallery.

Pyjama

Liucio,

What are roughly the apartments daily rates?

Are they usually safe (doorman, etc)?

I paid $18/night for a one bedroom. Which was further down the popular end of the beach. It was three minute walk down the beach.

I got it as a discount because I paid before I arrived. Once I got there, the guy told me he had more apartments available and after 2 nights I upgraded to a larger 1 bedroom closer to action and with bigger windows looking out on to the ocean. I paid $US21/per night for the upgrade.

I greeted the doorman and I bought him cold beers on Friday & Sat morning.
There was no charge for my girls and no ID check.
I had no problem with security in the building it was safe. The doorman even looked after the bike I rented when I didn't want to put it on the evevador and take it into my apartment.

I agree the garotas are not as shapely with nice round asses and small waist like in RIO.
But in RIO they garotas do not cook for you either.
The least I ever paid was $R40 for an all night, with ANAL, BBBJ and she stayed all night.
The most I ever paid in Forta was $R90, she was a 9 on the scale. She would be a 9 in RIO also. She stayed all night also.

Almost all the young girl that stay ( 19-21yrs) will cook you breakfast and lunch.
We were always in the Supermarket buying fresh veggies, meats, and breads.
These garotas love 2 cook you food. Because they want to stay.
We once broke the blender, using it so much. Fresh juices, every type.

My frig was always packed with newly cooked meals. DELICIOUS.
The next morning when they left they would offer a lower price, just 2 B hired and earning money.
I always had my shorts and t-shorts hand washed by these girls.

As I always pay the lowest.
I am also a BIG TIPPER. I would always TIP $R30 on top of the negotiated price.

Again these R not RIO type girls, they are poorer and they get less work.
I hear some guys r going there and overpaying and inflating the market, I ask please don't spoil it.

Its the cheapest, least expensive vacation spot with the best beaches.
U spent 1/3 of the RIO expenses.

The ratio was 8:1 in MAY when I was there for 21 or more days.
Last year in Dec the ratio was close to 12:1 for the high season on the beach.
So many.
And also so many young garotas. But you have been warned.
The scams are awaiting you.
Problem is in high season you have many tourist, many with families and little children.

The nights are incredible in mid december at the clubs, so many garotas- 15:1 in clubs and this is when they get aggresive against you and each other.

OK maybe 15:1 is an exaggeration.

But you will be happy with an apartment.
Rent for a short period (3days)
They upgrade to a different area. I always do this, its a great way to see different people and discover different bus routes and restaurants. Not to mention meeting the NON-PRO's which is my preference.

Enjoy

Will you rent an apartment or stay in a hotel?
If you rent an apartment, rent for a short term.
Then go ask around on the beach and you will find 2 gentleman that rent many apartments in diff. areas. This way you can upgrade after a couple of days.

Please post the clubs and bars you attend.
Enjoy your trip

Liucio:

I prefer an apartment but could stay at a hotel if it were OK. I prefer staying in the Mireiles area or Mirucupe area. Mirucupe area is on or near Beira Mar and just past Mireiles, if you are coming from Iracema, and going east towards Praia Futuro.

Hope I can pay $50 US or less, including tax. I also hope they have no guest fee or a very small guest fee.

I love the Iracema area at night, but it seems to have no atmosphere daytime so I prefer not to stay at a hotel or apartment in Iracema.

Thanks Liucio for the great info!

Your suggestion of booking 2-3 nights before arrival and then look around for a better apt makes sense - do you have any phone number or website where it's possible to book one? PM me if you like. Otherwise I suppose I'll do a search in Google and something should come up.

Thanks again for your feedback, if all goes according to plan I'll hit Fortaleza in March or April next year.

GLAD:
If I were you I would buy those airplane tickets now.
By Mar of next next some aviation analysis expect airline prices to increase 8% by Jan. And the dollar is gettinf weaker everyweek.

U had better hedge yourself and lock in a plane ticket now and also find an apartment and pay now for the delivery in March.

The dollar is dropping each day as LULA corruption scandal becomes more evident.
It is very safe to send your money to these real estate agents. I do it all the time to safe 2% or 3%.
But then again a am a cheap shithead.

Henry:
The Mirucupe area is very nice. You r correct about the daytime scene but at night I love the place. The crowds the weather, the sounds of those waves. U guys r making me home sick.
Henry I will be there early DEC, hope we can meet for a meal.

Glad: I will look for these business cards I collected from vendors (apartment 4 rent). Never thought I would need them. I will search my cluttered basement.

Enjoy guys

[QUOTE=Henry R]
I prefer an apartment but could stay at a hotel if it were OK. I prefer staying in the Mireiles area or Mirucupe area...
I love the Iracema area at night, but it seems to have no atmosphere daytime so I prefer not to stay at a hotel or apartment in Iracema.[/QUOTE]
In Fortaleza you will find a very wide selection of apartments. Beira Mar, Mucuripe and Meireles are nice areas. I prefer the Iracema area towards Avenida Monsenhor Tabosa.

If you want daytime atmosphere head to the Centro.
[QUOTE=Gladiator]
booking 2-3 nights before arrival and then look around for a better apt makes sense...[/QUOTE]
It doesn't make sense. Very few agencies will let you rent an apartment for only 2-3 nights. A better choice is to stay in a hotel the first nights while checking around for apartments.

There are several agencies with apartments to rent. Your best option is to get in contact directly with the apartment owner. This way you will not have to pay any commissions to the agency or to whoever that showed you to the apartment.

Renting from an agency the rates, for a nice 2-room apt in the Iracema area, are from 50 reais and up. Longer stay gives lower price.

If you look around you will find people renting out their apartments in the Iracema area for as low as 35 reais. Many of them will ask your nationality, as they don't rent to Italians. This is because the Italians earned themselves a very bad reputation in Fortaleza.

[QUOTE=Sperto]

If you want daytime atmosphere head to the Centro.
[/QUOTE]

That is very true, there are dozens of girls offering sex. Just get the local newspaper "Diário" and look for relax/acompanhantes in the classificados section. They start as low as 10R$ for what they call quicky. Might still be longer than the average fuck with a hooker here at my town :-(
Was in an appartment with a choice of three morenas (maybe rating 5-7), 20 R$ for half an hour CBJ only. Would have been 60R$ for 1h completo, so I think in a total you get much better value for an allnighter!
Don't expect to get along with English, you must be able to communicate in Portuguese. And Centro an further on is no place to meet many tourists, you will definitly be the gringo there.

Pyjama