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[QUOTE=Bopalula]Gotta get my post count up.

Sorry its late. I've been crusading.


Met a 19 year old near the end of the week. Brought her friend. Hotter than her. Shocked to find out the friend was only 15. She looked 20 if she was a day. The first girl sounded a little rehearsed. Talking about tough times in Phils. I wished them luck and gave them 500p. Thanks, that pays my ride and lunch all month. No problem.

Quick call to the Spanish filipina. Plans changed. Meet me at the hotel? Sure.


Bopalula[/QUOTE]
Good FR Bop...you see you contribute and dont crusade all is well in the world. Remember, many fake IDs there so be warned....

[QUOTE=Bopalula]

Met them at Robinson's. Mother very shy. The girl is cute. Made sure she was 19. Tell you why later. Bought them a cake for the kid's back home and put the mom in a cab. Was screwing here within a half hour of hitting the hotel room. She couldn't stay overnight because of school, but I dont mind that. Gave her 1,000 p on leaving and she looked at me as if to say.....why? Spent the next day with her too. Bought her a cheap but good Samsung cell phone as she didn't have one.

Bopalula[/QUOTE]Bop, great field report. I was in Cebu 'bout a week ago, had amazing success at Robinson's. Could not walk into the place without walking out with one (or two) pinay on my arm. Before this trip to Cebu, I never considered the mall as a great place to meet girls (just lucky sometimes). But I got a pair of girls together one day in Ayala, two pair a few days later in Robinson's in the same day, and I got hit on similarly by two girls in Gaisano. I'm not talking the girls hanging outside on the street. I mean walking along with a coffee in hand when two cuties pass by and say, "Sir? Where are you going, sir? Really sir? Can we come with you?" Below is an aunt/niece combo, I bought them drinks at Starbucks. The mall had barely opened. They quickly admitted they were desperate for money to get back to the province, and would stay with me all day and do anything I needed done. The aunt is on the right, 27, the niece is 18. I put p100 load on the niece's phone before leaving the mall, and gave them p500 each for the afternoon's work. Later in the evening, the niece was txting that she had a friend who wanted to come over and earn some pesos also. I love them malls.

Speaking of the "age thing." It's the end of Davao's Kadayawan Festival tonight, and we made the serious mistake of driving into the middle of town for dinner. Coping with the lunacy and plain stupidity of the drivers was more stressful than usual because any vehicle with a motor and wheels was in the downtown area, and I'm astounded that I didn't see a single motor scooter get run over, but that's another story.

There were thousands of people on foot, in town partying tonight. The bars, the restaurants and the clubs were packed tight, and the crowd was overwhelmingly young. I'm sure most of these folks were just out for a good time, but there were lots who were also on the prowl for subsidized fun and games, and among those were lots of very sexily dress women who looked very young to my jaundiced eye. I'm reminded once again of how difficult it can be to distinguish between a 15 year old and an 18 year old here, and how serious the consequences can be if you guess incorrectly. Since phony IDs can be bought about as easily as beer, there's no foolproof way of protecting yourself. So when in doubt, it's probably best just to run away.

GE

I would like to have a little input on these two hotels, Thank You. When I RTFF I often hear about the Diplomat Hotel, but I have gotten a few different opinions. On their website, it looks pretty decent and I have heard that they are pretty GF. However There is another Hotel in Cebu for about the same price on Expedia called The Sampaguita. But I never hear about this on The Forum. Do some of you have an opinion about the Sampaguita, clean? GF? Safe? And how does it compare to the Diplomat?

Thank You!

[QUOTE=Hug Monster]I would like to have a little input on these two hotels, Thank You. When I RTFF I often hear about the Diplomat Hotel, but I have gotten a few different opinions. On their website, it looks pretty decent and I have heard that they are pretty GF. However There is another Hotel in Cebu for about the same price on Expedia called The Sampaguita. But I never hear about this on The Forum. Do some of you have an opinion about the Sampaguita, clean? GF? Safe? And how does it compare to the Diplomat?

Thank You![/QUOTE]

It's a cheap and clean hotel but, it's in an area that is out of the way from the action. The room amenities is not much. There is no in-room safe. It is located near the Magellans Cross which is south of Diplomat hotel. Sampaguita Suites is cheap but, I wouldn't want to be staying around that area though. You're far from the gogo bars on Mango Avenue. There is gogo bars in the downtown area but, I would consider downdown cebu to be more dangerous especially at night time. Plus, I feel the quality of the girls are nicer at the gogo bars on Mango Avenue.

[url]http://www.agoda.com/asia/philippines/cebu/sampaguita_suites_plaza_garcia.html[/url]

See my videos of Diplomat Hotel

Lobby Area of Diplomat Hotel
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csjPpTLkBAw&feature=related[/url]

Room 704 of Diplomat Hotel
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixxFOgwkgxE[/url]

[QUOTE=Hug Monster]I would like to have a little input on these two hotels, Thank You. When I RTFF I often hear about the Diplomat Hotel, but I have gotten a few different opinions. On their website, it looks pretty decent and I have heard that they are pretty GF. However There is another Hotel in Cebu for about the same price on Expedia called The Sampaguita. But I never hear about this on The Forum. Do some of you have an opinion about the Sampaguita, clean? GF? Safe? And how does it compare to the Diplomat?

Thank You![/QUOTE]Sampaguita is right in the Osmena circle. Kind of a rough place, but the walk 1/2 mile down Ramos street from Robinson's Mall (also in the circle) is also kind of rough (at night). Sampaguita is clean and inexpensive, but staying in the circle is not my cup of tea. Too many pick-pockets. No room-safe. The rooms are a bit less at Sampaguita than Diplomat. Have stayed at both, prefer Diplomat.

Gogo, nice vids of Diplomat, exactly as I remembered it. My room last time looked exactly like the room in your vid. Each time I stay at the Diplomat, the same problem occurs upon check-in. I use the hotel's website to book my Deluxe room (not standard, but deluxe). The standard room on the website has two single (twin in the US) beds. The deluxe has one single and one queen bed on the website. I prefer the larger bed, in fact I never book a room with single beds. But, each time upon check-in, the girl at the desk sees my passport, grabs a sheet of paper with customer names and associated room numbers hand-written on it, then gives me a standard room. The bellboy takes me to the room, which has two single beds. Have to go back down to the lobby to switch rooms. They look at me like I'm from Mars, and tell me I booked a standard room. I fish out the online receipt and show them.

girl: Ohhh... don't know how this happen sir. All out of deluxe room tonight. Maybe tomorrow we get you one ya.
me: Yes, and you will only charge me for the standard room tonight, yes?

Suspicious shuffling of papers, and a quick key-exchange occurs as they magically find me the deluxe room. After the first two times there, I learned just to show the online receipt with my passport upon check-in. This is the only unseemly thing that occurs there. Everything else is above-board, and they offer a modestly competitive exchange rate for dollars (45) at the front desk. Security is just outside at the entrance. In the walkway into the hotel is also a travel agency and a legit wonderful massage place (p300).

Never a problem bringing up girls there. One morning I walked a girl out (chatmate) about 8am for breakfast. About 11am I walked back in with two girls from Robinson's mall just up the street (p500 each). 2pm walked them out to the street. Napped and went back to the mall to hit the internet, and thru shear luck got another two girls from the mall, walking in about 4:30 thru the lobby with them. Walked them out about 7-8pm to the street (p500 each). This should have made every employed head in the place spin. About 10pm I went down the street to a coffee shop, oggled the street girls by the mall. Grabbed one for LT and headed back in about 11 (was too tired for funsie, just took her to cap off a wild day and have a pretty warm thing to cuddle with and play with in the morning - agreed to p1000 for the evening). This kind of bang-bang-bang thing is rare. Thus, the Diplomat will always have a special place in my heart.

Both of the above are closer to Mango than the Diplomat! But, that's ok,
seems like Hug Monster needs to walk a bit. Apple Tree Suites is cleaner
and has a good rooftop cafe plus free wifi.

Check out at [url]www.appletreesuites.com[/url]

Peace,

Cheapy

[QUOTE=Gogobarlover]It's a cheap and clean hotel but, it's in an area that is out of the way from the action. The room amenities is not much. There is no in-room safe. It is located near the Magellans Cross which is south of Diplomat hotel. Sampaguita Suites is cheap but, I wouldn't want to be staying around that area though. You're far from the gogo bars on Mango Avenue. There is gogo bars in the downtown area but, I would consider downdown cebu to be more dangerous especially at night time. Plus, I feel the quality of the girls are nicer at the gogo bars on Mango Avenue.

[url]http://www.agoda.com/asia/philippines/cebu/sampaguita_suites_plaza_garcia.html[/url]

See my videos of Diplomat Hotel

Lobby Area of Diplomat Hotel
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csjPpTLkBAw&feature=related[/url]

Room 704 of Diplomat Hotel
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixxFOgwkgxE[/url][/QUOTE]

For guys in Cebu, or planning to be in Cebu, there is a girl called Reica who passes herself off as 18 years old.

When she turned up in my room with her friend, she said that she was 18. But she looked younger. Then I got a heads up from a friend, who said she is 16.

When I asked for ID, she went home and returned with a form in a plastic cover which showed her date of birth.

This form is called a Cedula, and the person can write anything on it.

So I knocked her back.

Stay clear.

G

Clean, but at that price very simple- some rooms with no windows or just a wall for a view. I think the lobby is on the second floor, and the rooms above that. I don't remember an elevator. I've never stayed there, just checked it out and decided not to stay there.

Consider Holiday Plaza which goes for 1800 for one, but I usally book for two at 2000. Fairly good breakfast buffet included and has an elevator.

These two places are both a short walk from Robinsons at the Fuente Osmena circle.

[QUOTE=Hug Monster]I would like to have a little input on these two hotels, Thank You. When I RTFF I often hear about the Diplomat Hotel, but I have gotten a few different opinions. On their website, it looks pretty decent and I have heard that they are pretty GF. However There is another Hotel in Cebu for about the same price on Expedia called The Sampaguita. But I never hear about this on The Forum. Do some of you have an opinion about the Sampaguita, clean? GF? Safe? And how does it compare to the Diplomat?

Thank You![/QUOTE]

Lots of women in Cebu and more willing than Manila and Angeles City.

Good times

[QUOTE=Cheapy]Both of the above are closer to Mango than the Diplomat! But, that's ok,
seems like Hug Monster needs to walk a bit. Apple Tree Suites is cleaner
and has a good rooftop cafe plus free wifi.

Check out at [url]www.appletreesuites.com[/url]

Peace,

Cheapy[/QUOTE]

Aaah... I see now. The Sampaguita suits JRG is the one near Mango Avenue. The Sampaguita plaza garcia is the one farther away.

[QUOTE=Wicked Roger]Good FR Bop...you see you contribute and dont crusade all is well in the world. Remember, many fake IDs there so be warned....[/QUOTE]Thanks buddy,

I just got an email from the 19 year old. Her mom is sick in the hospital, can I send 5,800p? Now while there is about a 99% chance its a bs story, there's also about a 99% chance that they do need the money anyway.

I've never sent a peso to anyone, but I'm considering it. I'm fully aware of all the 'get the foreigner's money' strategies, but I may do it anyways.

That leads me to this:

I never get bar girls in PI. Too many dicks been in there for my liking. Which means it's legit (ya, I know) girls from dating sites, etc.

Problem is when I leave and they're left hoping.

Believe me, I'm no Shrinking Violet, and I'm not feminine as one poster suggested, but sometimes I wonder if it just wouldn't be easier to pay a pro and avoid the residual pain for the girl.

My strategy so far has been to tell them

a) I don't want a long distance relationship or

b) I 'm sorry but your English isn't good enough for us to have the deep relationship that I'm looking for.

Any other ideas?

Bopalula

[QUOTE=Westcoast1]Bop, great field report. I was in Cebu 'bout a week ago, had amazing success at Robinson's. Could not walk into the place without walking out with one (or two) pinay on my arm. Before this trip to Cebu, I never considered the mall as a great place to meet girls (just lucky sometimes). But I got a pair of girls together one day in Ayala, two pair a few days later in Robinson's in the same day, and I got hit on similarly by two girls in Gaisano. I'm not talking the girls hanging outside on the street. I mean walking along with a coffee in hand when two cuties pass by and say, "Sir? Where are you going, sir? Really sir? Can we come with you?" Below is an aunt/niece combo, I bought them drinks at Starbucks. The mall had barely opened. They quickly admitted they were desperate for money to get back to the province, and would stay with me all day and do anything I needed done. The aunt is on the right, 27, the niece is 18. I put p100 load on the niece's phone before leaving the mall, and gave them p500 each for the afternoon's work. Later in the evening, the niece was txting that she had a friend who wanted to come over and earn some pesos also. I love them malls.[/QUOTE]

Yep...it doesn't get easier than this..Cebu is a paradise infact all of Ph is if one plays the cards right...:)

[QUOTE=Westcoast1]Sampaguita is right in the Osmena circle. Kind of a rough place, but the walk 1/2 mile down Ramos street from Robinson's Mall (also in the circle) is also kind of rough (at night). Sampaguita is clean and inexpensive, but staying in the circle is not my cup of tea. Too many pick-pockets. No room-safe. The rooms are a bit less at Sampaguita than Diplomat. Have stayed at both, prefer Diplomat.

Gogo, nice vids of Diplomat, exactly as I remembered it. My room last time looked exactly like the room in your vid. Each time I stay at the Diplomat, the same problem occurs upon check-in. I use the hotel's website to book my Deluxe room (not standard, but deluxe). The standard room on the website has two single (twin in the US) beds. The deluxe has one single and one queen bed on the website. I prefer the larger bed, in fact I never book a room with single beds. But, each time upon check-in, the girl at the desk sees my passport, grabs a sheet of paper with customer names and associated room numbers hand-written on it, then gives me a standard room. The bellboy takes me to the room, which has two single beds. Have to go back down to the lobby to switch rooms. They look at me like I'm from Mars, and tell me I booked a standard room. I fish out the online receipt and show them.

Girl: Ohhh. Don't know how this happen sir. All out of deluxe room tonight. Maybe tomorrow we get you one ya. Me: Yes, and you will only charge me for the standard room tonight, yes?

Suspicious shuffling of papers, and a quick key-exchange occurs as they magically find me the deluxe room. After the first two times there, I learned just to show the online receipt with my passport upon check-in. This is the only unseemly thing that occurs there. Everything else is above-board, and they offer a modestly competitive exchange rate for dollars (45) at the front desk. Security is just outside at the entrance. In the walkway into the hotel is also a travel agency and a legit wonderful massage place (p300).

Never a problem bringing up girls there. One morning I walked a girl out (chatmate) about 8am for breakfast. About 11am I walked back in with two girls from Robinson's mall just up the street (p500 each). 2pm walked them out to the street. Napped and went back to the mall to hit the internet, and thru shear luck got another two girls from the mall, walking in about 4:30 thru the lobby with them. Walked them out about 7-8pm to the street (p500 each). This should have made every employed head in the place spin. About 10pm I went down the street to a coffee shop, oggled the street girls by the mall. Grabbed one for LT and headed back in about 11 (was too tired for funsie, just took her to cap off a wild day and have a pretty warm thing to cuddle with and play with in the morning. Agreed to p1000 for the evening). This kind of bang-bang-bang thing is rare. Thus, the Diplomat will always have a special place in my heart.[/QUOTE]WestCoast talked about the front desk at the Diplomat trying to "Cheat" him out of a Deluxe room, and how he solved the problem. How about this idea for a solution? When I talked to the people at EXPEDIA, they told me that if I get to my hotel and have booked it by way of EXPEDIA, if I am not happy with the room I am given, I can ask the front desk to contact EXPEDIA and they will make the hotel do the right thing.

Everyone has been so helpful to me about everything and I am happy to find out just how GF the Diplomat is. The Sampaguita sounds like a bad idea, in addition to not even having a room safe in it. WestCoast... May I ask your age? Seems like you are doing well with the ladies. I may weigh 360 lbs., but people say I don't look that heavy, because I have broad shoulders and I am 6'2". I am 50, and I have a young personality, so maybe I will do okay in Cebu.