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[QUOTE=SergeantRay;2110870]I stayed overnight at Maxi's, right across from the police station. It's a small town, so there aren't a whole lot of options. There are rooms at Hidden Beach overlooking he ocean. I didn't stay there so I can't speak to their quality.[/QUOTE]Thanks again.

[URL]https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Hotels-g3360199-c2-Aloguinsan_Cebu_Island_Visayas-Hotels.html[/URL] tried to find said hotel; but it looks room details are not available on net. But I googled and found the hotel phone number. I believe it will help.

Well spent approx 2 weeks here and despite research, planning and effort thought. Sorry what's all the hype about.

Positives. Hotel = Quest 'close to Ayala & faclities pretty good esp breakfast.

Negatives. Food. Average to WTF. Ate at some decent restaurants in Ayala but nothing great. If you are going spend more if you want decent food. Greek and Italian restaurant on opposite side to shops is where finally I would only eat (but Vietnamese ok. Banana Leaf).

Other food was either crap / too small or just poor. Don't come here for the food.

Girls. Did my homework on Pinalove. Lined up 5/6 . Now here's the story. Didn't show, no ID, kept screwing me around. Waste of my time.

Had 2 semi decent encounters in 2 wks. WTF - BIg promises but little delivery.

My lasting opinion Filipina girls lie, can't be trusted, waste of time, keep you waiting.

Ayala freelancers = yuk.

Didn't try bars but reflecting should have.

Now usual scenario went like this. Get online arrange to meet at 7 . Comes 7:30 - just going into taxi darling, comes 8:15 taxi just came will be there soon, come 9:15 me at meeting point. Really bad traffic darling, 10. Almost there darling where are you. Waiting for you WTF for the last 3 hrs from when we suppose to meet. Ok be there soon. Come 10:30 - almost there. Are you waiting for me darling? - Me" get here within 20 minutes or I go" She either magically turns up in 30 minutes or doesn't turn up at all and then goes we eat first or no ID so can't go to hotel.

Sorry don't need this shit. And not going to be stuffed around by substandard WG when I am on vacation. Happen over and over again and yes I should have taken another tact. The clubs or Mango but at the time.

So sorry Cebu not coming back. A matter of fact for the Phil's it will be the clubs of manila or nothing but prob nothing.

Hope others have better luck and the 2 bonks I had anyway were average. Thanks to WR and others who assisted before I left. I'll leave Cebu to others thanks.

NI.

Hello.

Sorry to hear your trip turned so bad. I agree that pinalove can be a bit of hit and miss. More miss than hit.

I was luck to have scored a few gems on PL. But as I was on a business trip and not a trip solely for mongering. I will not return to cebu too. It's like picking a needle in a haystack. They do have some stunners but it's very hard to find them.

I prefer makati hands down. I will be there next month and have a few lines up.

One thing with play girls. You need to have plan be, see and the if plan A fails.

You can't reply on their punctuality.

Quite opposite from Thai or Vietnam girls.

G.

[QUOTE=NewImage;2120467]Well spent approx 2 weeks here and despite research, planning and effort thought. Sorry what's all the hype about.

Positives. Hotel = Quest 'close to Ayala & faclities pretty good esp breakfast.

Negatives. Food. Average to WTF. Ate at some decent restaurants in Ayala but nothing great. If you are going spend more if you want decent food. Greek and Italian restaurant on opposite side to shops is where finally I would only eat (but Vietnamese ok. Banana Leaf).

Other food was either crap / too small or just poor. Don't come here for the food.

Girls. Did my homework on Pinalove. Lined up 5/6 . Now here's the story. Didn't show, no ID, kept screwing me around. Waste of my time.

Had 2 semi decent encounters in 2 wks. WTF - BIg promises but little delivery.

My lasting opinion Filipina girls lie, can't be trusted, waste of time, keep you waiting.

Ayala freelancers = yuk.

Didn't try bars but reflecting should have.

Now usual scenario went like this. Get online arrange to meet at 7 . Comes 7:30 - just going into taxi darling, comes 8:15 taxi just came will be there soon, come 9:15 me at meeting point. Really bad traffic darling, 10. Almost there darling where are you. Waiting for you WTF for the last 3 hrs from when we suppose to meet. Ok be there soon. Come 10:30 - almost there. Are you waiting for me darling? - Me" get here within 20 minutes or I go" She either magically turns up in 30 minutes or doesn't turn up at all and then goes we eat first or no ID so can't go to hotel.

Sorry don't need this shit. And not going to be stuffed around by substandard WG when I am on vacation. Happen over and over again and yes I should have taken another tact. The clubs or Mango but at the time.

So sorry Cebu not coming back. A matter of fact for the Phil's it will be the clubs of manila or nothing but prob nothing.

Hope others have better luck and the 2 bonks I had anyway were average. Thanks to WR and others who assisted before I left. I'll leave Cebu to others thanks.

NI.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Gunners1;2120500]Hello.

I prefer makati hands down. I will be there next month and have a few lines up.

One thing with play girls. You need to have plan be, see and the if plan A fails.

You can't reply on their punctuality.

Quite opposite from Thai or Vietnam girls.

G.[/QUOTE]It's sad to see fellas are posting negative opinions in base of their experiences. I am afraid some points might be ignored by them.

Manila is the capital of the country. More options, better choices. But Cebu is just a provincial city. Even that I never disappointed by Cebu because I consider what I could expect from some provincial girls. It's not comparable with the capital cities in the world. But Cebu have lots to offer but not in hard core professional way as most capital cities does. Have professionals but I found the best GF services; but I would say not to be found in hard core professional way.

Cebu is a heaven for me for semi or non professional GF companions as any one wanted. These days Cebu became my base city rather than Manila. It's surrounded by Leyte, Bohol, Dumaguete or Bacolod and have normal access by the lovely girls willing to meet me. Or I can travel their by.

Happy hunting.

I just had a first-hand report that the fire in the toy section of the Ayala Mall has flared up again and is now threatening a whole section of the mall.

Earlier reports suggested it wasn't too serious [URL]http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/638747/fire-hits-shopping-mall-in-cebu-city/story/[/URL].

However, it seems to still be a problem.

http://beta.philstar.com/nation/2018/01/06/1775230/fire-razes-cebu-shopping-mall



Anybody on the ground there now?

I am here in Cebu now looking at the fire out my hotel window. It is just about 24 hours since the first alarm. Still lots of smoke. Lots. And plenty of sirens and trucks going in and out. Clearly the fire is still going -- or at least smoldering.

SW4.

[QUOTE=SirWilliam4;2125750]I am here in Cebu now looking at the fire out my hotel window. It is just about 24 hours since the first alarm. Still lots of smoke. Lots. And plenty of sirens and trucks going in and out. Clearly the fire is still going -- or at least smoldering.

SW4.[/QUOTE]Sadly the mall will be closed as will my 'office' for a few days or more. It has spread upwards and from this news report today (plus similar in other outlets) could be the sprinklers and alarms did not work or were poor. This is the Philippines and one needs to read this carefully. But also reports in various outlets say the fire crew did not have enough apparatus (EG face masks, oxygen) to put the fire out quickly (assume go inside the mall and deal with it) so have drilled holes in the exterior.

Sadly this means my favourite place will be out of action and I am not a SM fan really.

[QUOTE=SirWilliam4;2125750]I am here in Cebu now looking at the fire out my hotel window. It is just about 24 hours since the first alarm. Still lots of smoke. Lots. And plenty of sirens and trucks going in and out. Clearly the fire is still going -- or at least smoldering.

SW4.[/QUOTE]These are two links I forgot to include in the FR.

[URL]http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/159597/fire-in-the-metro[/URL]

[URL]http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/958029/cebu-store-fire-to-burn-for-3-more-days[/URL]

[QUOTE=WickedRoger;2125954]Sadly the mall will be closed as will my 'office' for a few days or more. It has spread upwards and from this news report today (plus similar in other outlets) could be the sprinklers and alarms did not work or were poor. This is the Philippines and one needs to read this carefully. But also reports in various outlets say the fire crew did not have enough apparatus (EG face masks, oxygen) to put the fire out quickly (assume go inside the mall and deal with it) so have drilled holes in the exterior.

Sadly this means my favourite place will be out of action and I am not a SM fan really.[/QUOTE]Was speaking to one of my cuties today who works in Ayala and she says it will remain closed for a while. This means she and many others are not earning as the stores are closed. For those not ion the know, the sales staff are generally on 'endo' contracts' so work 5 months contract then reapply as this save the employer making them full time and thus paying proper benefits and salary.

Some pictures of the mall as looks bad on the inside also so seems it will take some time before my 'office' may open sadly.

[QUOTE=WickedRoger;2126664]Was speaking to one of my cuties today who works in Ayala and she says it will remain closed for a while. This means she and many others are not earning as the stores are closed. For those not ion the know, the sales staff are generally on 'endo' contracts' so work 5 months contract then reapply as this save the employer making them full time and thus paying proper benefits and salary.

Some pictures of the mall as looks bad on the inside also so seems it will take some time before my 'office' may open sadly.[/QUOTE]The smart play would be to pay all of those out of work to help with the cleanup. Probably take 2 days to get 50% of the place open. Sadly I don't expect they are flexible or organized enough to do this. The bureaucrats always take over in a situation like this.

[QUOTE=MangoKing;2126748]The smart play would be to pay all of those out of work to help with the cleanup. Probably take 2 days to get 50% of the place open. Sadly I don't expect they are flexible or organized enough to do this. The bureaucrats always take over in a situation like this.[/QUOTE]Good idea but won't happen. The mall has its own cleaning team and they paid a pittance. Two days is a very optimistic as this is the Philippines. I hear all sorts of stories now about this fire but won't state here what I am hearing LOL.

So a few people I know who are the breadwinner are very worried now if this continues a few more days and the mall does not open.

I've heard from more than a few people (one of which works in Ayala) that it is set to reopen today. I hope it is true because the area in general has been a ghost town despite it being Sinulog festival. I visited Mango last night and was surprised at how much they have cleaned it up in the last few months. A couple new restos and newly renovated 7-11. The quality of the freelancers also appears to have gone up and far fewer ladyboys. Perhaps some women are traveling here for festival and looking to earn a little extra on the side.

[QUOTE=JohnnyFive;2130119]I've heard from more than a few people (one of which works in Ayala) that it is set to reopen today. I hope it is true because the area in general has been a ghost town despite it being Sinulog festival. I visited Mango last night and was surprised at how much they have cleaned it up in the last few months. A couple new restos and newly renovated 7-11. The quality of the freelancers also appears to have gone up and far fewer ladyboys. Perhaps some women are traveling here for festival and looking to earn a little extra on the side.[/QUOTE]One of my cuties who works in Ayala told me yesterday that she is starting work again there 18th Jan, still messy in some parts but is opening again. She is very happy as was relocated to SM Seaside which she does not like due to location from where she lives etc.

[QUOTE=JohnnyFive;2130119]I've heard from more than a few people (one of which works in Ayala) that it is set to reopen today. I hope it is true because the area in general has been a ghost town despite it being Sinulog festival. I visited Mango last night and was surprised at how much they have cleaned it up in the last few months. A couple new restos and newly renovated 7-11. The quality of the freelancers also appears to have gone up and far fewer ladyboys. Perhaps some women are traveling here for festival and looking to earn a little extra on the side.[/QUOTE][URL]http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/160870/ayala-center-cebu-back-business[/URL]

Here is the link.

Thanks to the regular members here who provided me with some useful information prior to my first visit to Cebu. I stayed in the Quest Hotel, directly across from Ayala Mall. Got to enjoy that mall, including a nice coffee to scope things out at Bo's Coffee, for just one day before all the excitement began about 10:15 pm on my second day there. That fire turned out to be a pretty big deal. Rumors are that it was a "friction fire". Oh well, it resulted in at least two full nights of siren serenades as every fire truck in Cebu province came and went regularly.

Fortunately, I met two lovelies on Pina Love and Filipino Cupid -- and one dud. In fact, I was overwhelmed by choices. Only one of the the three (the dud) even mentioned money.

All in all a nice visit. I'd rather not have the fire experience, however.

SW4.