Managua

Mongers,

There is only one placed to stay in Managua, the hotel El Almendro.

http://www.hotelelalmendro.com/

The rooms are kick ass and they are only $46 a night including tax, and they do not check the girls cedulas or charge you more for girls. Its awesome.

Johan007,

Indonesia women are like a cross between Latins and Asians, and I even think Southern Chinese women are ugly, BUT, you go to mainland China to a city like Xián, or Hubei or even Shen Zhen and if you still think they are ugly I will truely believe you don´t like asian women.

Happy Mongering,

Travieso

MM,

I know Indonesians CAN look hot but also they don't age very well (but who cares if you only want to fuck them?)...we have many of them in the Netherlands! (as you probably know Indonesia was a dutch colony for more then 320 years!!)
So I know the Dutch were the first forreign mongers there.....LOL;-)
Thing is in Indonesia are many MUSLIMS......and some of them do have nasty plans. If you know what I mean.

Need I say more?

Bali however is mainly HINDU....and in general more safe. However ymmv.

I think I'll just stick to South-or central America.



Johan.

That Indonesia Netherlands Muslims chit chat is dang handy here in an area about Managua I must say.

I am living in CR at the moment and have been to Nicaragua twice this year. I would like to speak with someone who know the country well as I may rent a apartment there and buy a car. I know little of the laws there but I assume it is easier than CR.

Any help will be appreciated,

Thanks

Nicaragua is a study in contrasts. Managua is a desparately poor, dilapidated city, but by 8:00 pm the mendigos (beggers), registoles jovenes (young glue "huffers") and street peddlers have disappeared. The clubs, sc's, and restaurants are filled with "well-heeled" Sandanista politicos and narcos. These silk shirt wearing, Mercedes C-class driving "high-rollers" have run the prices for the p4p market way up.

Can't say Managua is on my top -5 list of monger destinations but Nicas are still real prizes if you get the right one. My consejo is skip the sc's and the sw's (absolutely dominated by tv's on Saturday night at least %50 tv's) and concentrate on the casa de citas - real treasures can be found there.

When you arrive in Managua (or anywhere else in the Western hemisphere for that matter) as your taxi pulls up ifo your hotel repeat this simple phrase and you'll be fine. "I am a senior monger, hotel rules that apply to others don't apply to me!!"

Holiday Innn Select -guest friendly...yes!
Hotel Princess - guest friendly....yes!

Any information posted on this board previously is untrue - or maybe you're not all senior mongers yet!

I arrived at the Holiday Inn Select on Thursday morning at around 10:45 am tired from my trip. I went up to room (shit, showered, shaved) and returned to the lobby in a polo shirt and dress pants and asked to speak with the General Manager. Marta (something or other) nice girl - English about %75.

I asked about guest policy she said that generally they don't permit guests but would make an exception for me for $25 per night. I told her that that would be unacceptable and I demand a better rate or I will be bringing my business elsewhere and that of my clients. (I have a series of security consultant business cards now that support my ploy) The price then shrunk to $10 per night, which I said would be fine. Thanked her and left.

Now, what a senior monger agrees to pay and what he ACTUALLY pays is 2 different things! Every night around 9:00pm I walked a girl past the front desk and waived at the night manager and he waived back. I explained that I had worked out a special deal with the GM for myself and that I was permitted to bring guests back up to my room - and he said o.k. "well if you cleared with the GM then fine."

Of course, I neglected to inform him that part of that deal was that I was supposed to also pay $10, but what's a little lie to the hotel staff when an "important" businessman like me is staying there. (lol) ;)

I reviewed by bill up-to-date and there are NO charges for guests on it anywhere.

$70 per night includes huge, awesome breakfast buffet, and No charge for guests. Go to it senior mongers - work your magic bullsh**!

FORD

Holiday Inn Select - guest friendly, nice pool, large rooms, great breakfast buffet, and computer center. The food in the restaurant is great but overpriced for dinner but what the heck you can always go to the MetroCenter mall and eat at Campero Chicken for $2 if you want.

Hotel Princess - up the road from Holiday Inn, nice lobby, nice decor in rooms, small pool :(,. I went here one afternoon and spoke with the General Manager and asked about guest politica. Guests are frowned on (this means nothing) but if you stay with us in the future we will permit them for $25 per night. I said, "$25 per night, the Holiday Inn lets me bring in guests free!!" "This is outrageous!"

The GM said "that doesn't sound right, I mean I think the Holiday Inn charges also" - "Not for me they don't" - "O.k. sir, I'll see what I can do"

He returned 2 minutes later and said that if the Holiday Inn is free then I can bring in guets free to their hotel as well, $85 per night (didn't ask about breakfast)

I was really just entertaining myself by asking about the guest prices there the reality is that the Holiday Inn's pool is a whole lot nicer.

Cheers.

Best Western Las Mercedes - as posted earlier across the street from the airport (literally walked there) not in great condition but the pool isn't bad. Terrible location - too far from everything.

Surpising number of providers spoke passable English, but my Spanish was essential for just about everything else. This is not a "newbie" or first-timer destination.

Tons of beggars and street vendors but waive them off and I never had any problems. Never noticed any crime, never felt threatened at all.

Cabs can get expensive as Managua (as posted earlier) has no real downtown section and is very spread out.

SC's are rip-offs (No big surprise there) Red Palace $$, Club Hollywood$$, Places are packed with silk shirt wearing Nico politicos throwing around big bucks. Polancos had a stabbing of a tourist the night before I arrived so I passed.

Not a bad place to monger just doesn't make my cut as a "Top Destination" in the Western Hemisphere.

Cheers.

I agree, where ever you find them -- Latina women (IMHO) are the most beautiful women in the world. I am not partial to Asians like you. The lack of "arse" and generally flat chests, stubby legs and those box heads. What si up with that?

If that is your thing, cool. Latina's know how to fu** as well!

Just spent a week outside of CR traveling around Nicaragua. I really love this place but it is not for beginners. I found it harder to talk to the people here with my Spanish than in CR. Having said that the people are very willing to help you, much more than CR.

I had planned to check out more places in Managua than I did so I do not have a great report. As stated by others the Strip clubs are rip offs here. I ended up hooking up with a girl I met before on Crr Masaya and one new one. Both were great and well worth it. Most ask for c200-300 ($13-19).

I stayed at the Hotel Estrella 505 289-7010. This place is great, they never question any guests at all. It is not 5 star but clean and has AC, hot water etc. It is between the airport and C. Masaya, a good location.

Spent two days in Leon north of Managua. This a beautiful town but no P4P here. It is easy to talk to and meet locals. I went to Granada for the last two days and stayed at nuestra casa. It is run by a guy named Jimmy and is $25 a night. really good food, loved the ribs. It is two blocks west of the central park. There were a few SW's there but nothing I really liked, much better quality in Managua.

Anyone planning a trip there let me know.

Scott

[QUOTE=Member #2626]

I stayed at the Hotel Estrella 505 289-7010. This place is great, they never question any guests at all. It is not 5 star but clean and has AC, hot water etc. It is between the airport and C. Masaya, a good location. [/QUOTE]

I just returned Saturday and will post an update on the MP's and other info.

NB: These directions are a little vague - the distance from the airport to Carretara Masaya isa 20 minute drive - can you give a better landmark? Like the barrio or nearest rotonda?

A quick WARNING: Casa Bellmary's in Ciudad Jardin, in the classified ads is a gringo ripoff joint - WHILE I was arguing with the masajista for BBBJ, who said yes in the sala and no in the room, my driver overheard the jefe's plan to insist on US$50 when I came out vs. the agreed C$300 (US$19) going in. DO NOT use this place. Too bad, it is quite nice, clean, A/C, pornos, etc.

Second tip: Sergio, my driver thanks the 2 or 3 members who used his services a month or two ago. Unfortunately the Spanish problem caused a three way call to assist, with a friend of mine who is not into P4P there to act as interpreter. Well, he was PO'd with the discussion afterwards. So, if you cannot speak Spanish do this:

1. Send an e-mail to Sergio at sergionicataxi at yahoo.com e-mail service
2. If you have to, use Babelfish at altavista.com to translate the following:

a) Name (whatever you want to go by)
b) Date of arrival, flight and time
c) Hotel
d) How many days you need him and what hours

3. Call Sergio at 011-505-8666144 and tell him in Spanish "Tienes correo electronico nuevo, lee lo por favor" (You have new e-mail, read it please).

He will reply in Spanish and you can translate it - using the web site, simple points like the above each way will translate OK.

He will pick you up at the airport and take you around Managua and whatever you like. You will have to negotiate the price - expect US$50 a day or so plus tip. This is less than a rental car, you don't want to drive there and there are neither street names nor numbers on the buildings anyway. Plus if you hit someone and they are injured you go to JAIL until the issue is settled. The latter is enough reason for me, frankly but driving there is an art direction-wise anyway.

Hotel Estrella is Semaforos de Rubenia 200 mts. al norte. If you are planning to stay tell them you are a friend of Scott from Costa Rica. There is a business rate that is cheaper. Real nice people there but all of Nicaragua is better than here I guess. As I said there is a no question asked guest policy, I even had the girls come to the desk and ask for me. They called my room and sent them on through. I have never stayed anywhere else in Managua and most likely never will.

I am looking forward to you report but do not make it sound to good. Next thing you know all the CR visiters will be there throwing money around and the girls will be asking $100.

I saw in another post there was night clubs in Leon, is this true?

Scott

[QUOTE=Grand Pollo]I just returned Saturday and will post an update on the MP's and other info.

NB: These directions are a little vague - the distance from the airport to Carretara Masaya isa 20 minute drive - can you give a better landmark? Like the barrio or nearest rotonda?[/QUOTE]

An update: Sergio has a new cell phone 011-505-853-7332

If you do not speak good Spanish then follow the instructions below to call and tell him to check his e-mail and he will correspond with Spanish you can easily translate.

As for updates I was a little tardy from November, e.g. I didn' t post anything- Xmas trip indicates that over holiday periods pickings are slimmer, so don't expect much on the 25th, 26th, and Jan 1st. Many places are closed. Claudia has one girl 24/7.

Open casas:

Lorena, lots of girls, same price

Morena was closed until some time this month as the owner was in Nigeria, will check February when I am back. She posted a classified in Diario that at least said that she was closed for the owner's trip, you don't see that all the time. OK , her ad in the Nuevo Diario ( you can see the classifieds online - look under "Bellazas" - appears she reopened.

Claudia open with at best 2 or 3 girls, pricing now C200 1/2 hour C250 for an hour

Cervezeria near the Tip Top chicken on C. Masaya closed as did Imagen, consolidated into a place called Cervezeria Mou on Ave 27 de Mayo, better premises, a good selection of girls, C250

A smattering of mediocre places are in the classified ads, you really need to call them for decent directions and ask #girls, price, A/C etc., as some are pretty dodgy, both girl quality and location, some tough barrios

Bellmary's is still a clip joint for gringos, in Ciudad Jardin, you've been warned

There are a few masaje at your hotel type ads, incuding men to men things so know who you are calling and frankly, blind ads you get who knows what ugly dog arriving at your doorstep. No deal on price either so don't bother.

Clubs - went to Hollywood, 12 GORGEOUS girls, but prices unbelieveable - private dance for 1/2 hour VIP $80 , one hour full service private room $170, all night off premises $300. Amazing. We were the only ones there - $5 cover, a 1/4 rum and pepsi was $14, the staff and waiters all speak English and wait on you like Tattoo from Fantasy island if that is your thing.

Club Venus - a few good girls , no cover, 1 hour with stripper in private room on site C500. Across from Polanco's whcih is still open, dancers start at 9:30, runs till 6 a.m.

Went into Cueto Club - unimpressive and dank. Tried Vale Todo - closed. Ditto the Club 27 de Mayo.

Fenix - near Llantas Kelly is the closest thing to the Titty Twister bar in From Dusk to Dawn you will find, and they tried to tell me the prices are C400 for 1/2 hour vs. the actual rate of C200 for an hour, I would still recommend avoiding this place. Creepy bouncer dude , no light, comatose drugged looking girls on sofas and WAY too many locals for comfort.

Street girls on C. Masaya were horrible, and on Xmas Day the selection was two girls both bad performers, though for $12 it is not like you are getting a Playmate anyway.

To change money if there is a lineup at the airport bank, skip it and Sergio will stop at one of the many Cambistas on the street where I set a record of changing US$100 to C$1625 in under 30 seconds from pulling up to driving away - other than Sundays where they are scarce they beat the banks hands down.

[QUOTE=Grand Pollo]
So, if you cannot speak Spanish do this:

1. Send an e-mail to Sergio at sergionicataxi at yahoo.com e-mail service
2. If you have to, use Babelfish at altavista.com to translate the following:

a) Name (whatever you want to go by)
b) Date of arrival, flight and time
c) Hotel
d) How many days you need him and what hours

3. Call Sergio at new # above and tell him in Spanish "Tienes correo electronico nuevo, lee lo por favor" (You have new e-mail, read it please).

He will reply in Spanish and you can translate it - using the web site, simple points like the above each way will translate OK..[/QUOTE]

Updating my update from the trip 2/11-2/19

Bad casas: Bellmary's still had gringo pricing, the Volcan I and II you will see in the clasificados in Nuevo Diario are Nico joints of the worst loudest, dangerous kind.

Mediocre: Yamy near Bello Horizonte is OK but really insistent on CBJ, no need to go that far for that requirement.

OK: Morena also in Bello Horizonte reopened on 2/18, I was with my GF that night since I was leaving the next day and did not have a chance to see her. It is one of the best in town.

Cervezeria Mou has a C200 cover and the girls strip on Friday nights - some portion of the cover I think is a credit for the girls, they are not that hot so watching them strip is up to you.

Lorena has some OK girls still, Cecilia, tall thin black good skills.

Claudia's has Jacquline with a Playmate type body and she likes girls though not the other one I had with her at the time - well she did, the other girl wasn't having anything to do with it.

Everything is still quite cheap food and drinks especially- note: if one of you was the American gringo in El Almendro with NO Spanish and figures hitting a street girl is a good idea as your normal MO stay somewhere else please, you idiot. It cost this idiot US$60 to shut up a girl who normally goes for $12 and he didn't get any action with her either. And learn some GD Spanish please. All the ruckus of course had to wind up in front of MY room not the idiot in #4, on the 16th.

I found a great casa not far from the hotel but he offers differential pricing - C300 for locals and me, and US$40 for Americans, since he is German and doesn't like Americans. He did not want the name posted here which is too bad as it is a great place. Cute girls more than average including one from Lorenas before who I liked.

If you need a hangout at night with a barkeep that speaks English try the Shannon Bar Irlandia in Barrio Martha Quezada near Ticabus and the backpacker crowd. On night there with 5 rum and coke, 2 beers for Sergio and a hamburger with fries was C199, less than US$12.

Grand Pollo - nice information and as usual for you, nice solid honest reporting! Good stuff.

Its really sad (imo) that with such signs of abject poverty seemingly everywhere that so many casa and club owners refuse to budge on their prices!
Club Hollywood - $300 for off-premise TLN - friggin' outrageous!
(Only difference was I was quoted $60 1/2 hour vip dance)

Tell those prices to the 20 people who surround your taxi at every intersection and start rubbing dirty rags on your car windshield hoping you'll throw them a few coins. ;)
FORD