Lima

[Thin2]

Hi everyone,

I'm flying to Lima in a couple of days and have booked a room at the Crowne Plaza. I wanted to ask about the hotel's policy on bringing guests.

If I've booked a double room, can I bring a guest for free? Do I need to pay any extra registration fee for her?

I had a really bad experience with this same hotel chain in Cartagena, Colombia. When I asked if I could bring a guest, they told me there would be a $40 charge. But when I actually arrived with her, they refused to let her in at all because she only had Venezuelan documents.

That's why I'd like to clarify the situation in Lima in advance. Any information or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated..

I just came back from Lima in Jan. All the hotels in Lima are guest friendly. All of them will require the visitor to register at the front desk. Some of them charge a small fee, some don't. If you want to know your specific hotel's guest policy, you can look up their phone number and contact them on Whatsapp.

[Jicks]

There are so many locations that were not discussed here.

This channel has a good number of street https://www.youtube.com/@tuchero/videos.

This site has a list of chongos (may be outdated) https://chongosperu.com/.

[AngmoLover]

Hi everyone,

I'm flying to Lima in a couple of days and have booked a room at the Crowne Plaza. I wanted to ask about the hotel's policy on bringing guests.

If I've booked a double room, can I bring a guest for free? Do I need to pay any extra registration fee for her?

I had a really bad experience with this same hotel chain in Cartagena, Colombia. When I asked if I could bring a guest, they told me there would be a $40 charge. But when I actually arrived with her, they refused to let her in at all because she only had Venezuelan documents.

That's why I'd like to clarify the situation in Lima in advance. Any information or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Any guest friendly budget hotels experiences would be appreciated as well.

As far as I know, you can bring in a lady friend to the hotel, but she needs to register at the front desk with a valid ID. No overnight stay permitted. But not sure how strict they enforce it. Did you book the room as a single occupant or a couple. I always book as a couple, even if I am traveling alone. That way, they expect to see you with a female anyway. You are near Maido. If you didn't make reservations last month, you are shit out of luck.

[LetsGoMets]

Hi everyone,

I'm flying to Lima in a couple of days and have booked a room at the Crowne Plaza. I wanted to ask about the hotel's policy on bringing guests.

If I've booked a double room, can I bring a guest for free? Do I need to pay any extra registration fee for her?

I had a really bad experience with this same hotel chain in Cartagena, Colombia. When I asked if I could bring a guest, they told me there would be a $40 charge. But when I actually arrived with her, they refused to let her in at all because she only had Venezuelan documents.

That's why I'd like to clarify the situation in Lima in advance. Any information or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated..

Every hotel is different and often depends on who is working the front desk. To save trouble and money I always suggest getting an Airbnb.

[Heohh]

Hi everyone,

I'm flying to Lima in a couple of days and have booked a room at the Crowne Plaza. I wanted to ask about the hotel's policy on bringing guests.

If I've booked a double room, can I bring a guest for free? Do I need to pay any extra registration fee for her?

I had a really bad experience with this same hotel chain in Cartagena, Colombia. When I asked if I could bring a guest, they told me there would be a $40 charge. But when I actually arrived with her, they refused to let her in at all because she only had Venezuelan documents.

That's why I'd like to clarify the situation in Lima in advance. Any information or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Any guest friendly budget hotels experiences would be appreciated as well.

[AngmoLover]

Hi All-.

Will soon be in Lima for a few months if anyone wants to meet up.

Anyway, I saw on line it's harder now to buy local prepaid sim cards at the airport or downtown. Is that true?

Thanks, The Guy.

My tour guide bought the sim card for me. She just uses her local ID and it's ridiculously cheap. Must be subsidized by the Peru govt. I just go to the store with her and pay her right there.

[DaVinci40]

You can now no longer purchase SIM cards as a tourist. You need to show a DNI. Just use Airalo or something similar. Depending on your country there's always some form of cashback available or miles through an airline mileage program when getting an eSIM so you should check that out.

Hi All-.

Will soon be in Lima for a few months if anyone wants to meet up.

Anyway, I saw on line it's harder now to buy local prepaid sim cards at the airport or downtown. Is that true?

Thanks, The Guy.

[The Guy]

Hi All-.

Will soon be in Lima for a few months if anyone wants to meet up.

Anyway, I saw on line it's harder now to buy local prepaid sim cards at the airport or downtown. Is that true?

Thanks, The Guy.

[The Guy]

Something lost in what translation? It was in plain English.

You wrote:

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Hi Jockey16-.

I tried to contact you via private message but it appears your box is full and I cannot send.

Regards, Guy.

[Jack Jericho]

What do you think Jack Jericho and Jockey16 are doing? They are here to let people know about their services.

Just to be clear, I provide no services at all. I no longer share the contact info of any girl, I do not offer guide, transportation nor lodging services. I do not recommend any venue. I just share my knowledge and my experience, in the hope it might be useful, and ask for nothing in return other than a report of the results at the forum, which most guys simply forget to do.

In the past I have met with fellow forists for a beer or coffee and some conversation and I've even played wingman to visit a chongo, but I've never asked for retribution, not even for the gas and the use of my car and, since I retired to Germany, I don't do that anymore.

J. J.

[AngmoLover]

Lots of solid info on here from members!

The one dude saying men are grumpy and then saying he's not going to share anything is funny, imagine not adding anything to a conversation and then saying 'send me info please, I don't want to share on here' jajajaja some dudes get off by just posting comments and reading comments I think. To each his own.

I also have a local guide here who does most of that.

There are options for any man to not go into these dangerous areas alone.

Every man should know enough Spanish to greet and say "Listo" to the chicks at the brothels haha the guy I know doesn't have a brothel business, he just charges like $10-20 to go there and where ever. People have mentioned his services here. He goes between Brazil, Colombia and Peru (he's Peruvian) so he's not always here, but he's worth his weight in gold.

Hahahah. Yeah. If you look hard enough, there are these sort of guides in every city that is a pooning destination. But this asshole Onijdi doesn't think such guides exists. That's a reasonable rate that your guide charges, and I am sure you buy him a drink in there too.

[AngmoLover]

I didn't realize that yall were posting to promote someone's guide business. For that, I apologize.

For readers that are here to get information on a locale, I say this: Every locale that you monger at will have people preaching about how dangerous the place is. I just don't get why. Lima is no more dangerous than other major city anywhere in the world. To be successful, read plenty in your research to get the lay of the land. Watch YouTube videos also. Screen people for their BS and make judgment calls you can live with. In any city, it can help to have a guide. Even for seasoned travelers, guides can help you see something you may have never come across. I consider myself an expert on many locales, yet every trip I learn something new from talking to other mongers, the girls, and the local citizenry. Don't let the fear preached by other mongers deter you from visiting a particular place, but also don't go somewhere with the naitivity that nothing will happen to you.

Remember, if you always follow the guide or guidebook, you are living someone else's vacation. We are here not only for mongering but also for the excitement of new life experiences. Trust yourself and put yourself out there to new experiences. Maybe you will find something new, something that no one has written about, to tell us in your future trip reports!

What do you think Jack Jericho and Jockey16 are doing? They are here to let people know about their services. And that's great. Some people here do want what they provide. I have never promoted this guy before, but because some asshole here called Onojdi claims such guides are my invention, I brought him up. Like you, I have been to many cities in the world. And lima is more dangerous then some other cities, especially when you are a turista. To say it's not so, it's misleading and an outright lie. If you never plan on leaving Miraflores, then Lima is quite safe. However, I defy you to say that Callao is just as safe as Singapore, or Tokyo or Seoul etc. I have been to some shady parts of cities before to poon. And I am still here to talk about it because I always assume the area I am going into is more dangerous then where I live.

[The Cane]

I didn't realize that yall were posting to promote someone's guide business. For that, I apologize.

For readers that are here to get information on a locale, I say this: Every locale that you monger at will have people preaching about how dangerous the place is. I just don't get why. Lima is no more dangerous than other major city anywhere in the world. To be successful, read plenty in your research to get the lay of the land. Watch YouTube videos also. Screen people for their BS and make judgment calls you can live with. In any city, it can help to have a guide. Even for seasoned travelers, guides can help you see something you may have never come across. I consider myself an expert on many locales, yet every trip I learn something new from talking to other mongers, the girls, and the local citizenry. Don't let the fear preached by other mongers deter you from visiting a particular place, but also don't go somewhere with the naitivity that nothing will happen to you.

Remember, if you always follow the guide or guidebook, you are living someone else's vacation. We are here not only for mongering but also for the excitement of new life experiences. Trust yourself and put yourself out there to new experiences. Maybe you will find something new, something that no one has written about, to tell us in your future trip reports!

Well put! Could not have said it better!

[LetsGoMets]

I didn't realize that yall were posting to promote someone's guide business. For that, I apologize.

For readers that are here to get information on a locale, I say this: Every locale that you monger at will have people preaching about how dangerous the place is. I just don't get why. Lima is no more dangerous than other major city anywhere in the world. To be successful, read plenty in your research to get the lay of the land. Watch YouTube videos also. Screen people for their BS and make judgment calls you can live with. In any city, it can help to have a guide. Even for seasoned travelers, guides can help you see something you may have never come across. I consider myself an expert on many locales, yet every trip I learn something new from talking to other mongers, the girls, and the local citizenry. Don't let the fear preached by other mongers deter you from visiting a particular place, but also don't go somewhere with the naitivity that nothing will happen to you.

Remember, if you always follow the guide or guidebook, you are living someone else's vacation. We are here not only for mongering but also for the excitement of new life experiences. Trust yourself and put yourself out there to new experiences. Maybe you will find something new, something that no one has written about, to tell us in your future trip reports!

"According to Numbeo's 2026 Crime Index, Lima ranks among the top 25 most dangerous cities in the world with a crime index of 70.2 out of 100. It sits above cities like São Paulo, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Chicago. For context, the global average for major cities is considerably lower, and most cities in Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East score well below 50."

[Mexidan]

Taking the Uber to the chongo and back, is not really the point. For people who don't speak Spanish, the Uber driver is not going to hang around and translate for you. The guy I know, is a guide, and he runs a part time business called Brothel Tourism. He is almost like a fixer. For those who have never been to a Chongo, he is there to walk you through the procedure at the door, the etiquette, the security, etc. Also act as a wingman for pickpockets and scams. He can chat to the girl you like and do the negotiation for you. He knows what time and what days have the most chicas working. And even what time of the day, the hot chicas come out to play. What band is playing at the Chongo, if you want the entertainment part too. Stuff like that. Most westerners will be like a deer in the headlights when they walk into a chongo. I am not against going there by yourself, but for for first timers, it helps to have a guide.

I didn't realize that y’all were posting to promote someone's guide business. For that, I apologize.

For readers that are here to get information on a locale, I say this: Every locale that you monger at will have people preaching about how dangerous the place is. I just don't get why. Lima is no more dangerous than other major city anywhere in the world. To be successful, read plenty in your research to get the lay of the land. Watch YouTube videos also. Screen people for their BS and make judgment calls you can live with. In any city, it can help to have a guide. Even for seasoned travelers, guides can help you see something you may have never come across. I consider myself an expert on many locales, yet every trip I learn something new from talking to other mongers, the girls, and the local citizenry. Don't let the fear preached by other mongers deter you from visiting a particular place, but also don't go somewhere with the naitivity that nothing will happen to you.

Remember, if you always follow the guide or guidebook, you are living someone else's vacation. We are here not only for mongering but also for the excitement of new life experiences. Trust yourself and put yourself out there to new experiences. Maybe you will find something new, something that no one has written about, to tell us in your future trip reports!