What makes a good Motel? (in Medellin)

Simon says on Apr 6, 2008, 18:55:

In regards to you last question, yes, yes, no, yes, and yes.

And as long as there's a bed and a mirror on the ceiling, I'm good!

Tell 'em 'Simon, el más guapachón' sent ya! J/K

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robi666 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:03:

You forgot Las Cabanas, en El Poblado

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usher127 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:09:

So which are the best 3?

robi666 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:10:

I do not know, never tried one. Ask Ray, he uses them a lot with his underage prepagos.

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:14:

El famoso motel - see for yourself

http://www.hotelpuntocero.com/

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:17:

Motel Aries - no website

E-mail: turisticoaries at une.net.co

Creado hace 25 años, el Motel Aries es un lugar donde se respira el ambiente campestre. A disposición del visitante, se pueden encontrar cabañas con un toque rústico para aquellos que disfrutan de un ambiente tradicional. Y para los más vanguardistas, cabañas con un acabado moderno y contemporáneo.

Aries también ofrece cabañas para grupos en las que se destaca la piscina climatizada. Aries es fácil de ubicar; en la autopista principal que de Medellín conduce a la Estrella se localiza la entrada del motel.

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miamimike says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:18:

Hey its missing Three(3) Red Neon XXX's! LOL

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:19:

www.motelsiesta.com

El motel más cercano a la ciudad en la vía a San Cristóbal es el Motel Siesta, con 35 años de experiencia. Cada habitación es diferente en sus espacios, rodeadas de un ambiente campestre que invita a la tranquilidad y al romance. Celebre en el Motel Siesta sus cumpleaños, reconciliaciones, aniversarios, y noches de bodas.

En el Motel Siesta, caben destacar algunas de sus exclusivas suites, como la Suite Seducción, con su propia “barra de strip tease��? y luces de discoteca; y la Suite Harleysta, decorada en tonos negros brillantes, y también equipada con su “barra de strip tease��?.

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robi666 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:21:

M_T, did you use them all?

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:23:

No. I'm downloading off the internet per usher's request.

The only one I've heard people talk about on PBH is Punto Cero.

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usher127 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:23:

Thanks MT.

So which is the most ridiculous or outrageous?

The ones above look nice, but slightly boring...

DodgerDogs says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:24:

Every Colombia town of any size over 100,000 people has many hotel amors , they rent by the hour.

Robi: How many of those love hotels are in Santa Marta , more than 10 of them.

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usher127 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:25:

I'm not looking for just a motel... i'm looking for the best...

If the one's above cost 45,000 pesos for 6 hours... what can I get for double that?

robi666 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:26:

More than 10? I am not sure.
There are quite a lot on the Troncal, from Gaira to la Lucha... I think 6 or 7.

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:27:

Motel Sol y Luna

www.motelsolyluna.com

Si lo que deseas es celebrar el amor en grande, no busques más. Sol y Luna se destaca por ser el único motel en Medellín con habitaciones temáticas. Date el gusto de disfrutar en un ambiente africano, mexicano o japonés con tu pareja. Todas las cabañas en Sol y Luna cuentan con diferentes ambientes y acabados de lujo, únicos en la ciudad que harán que usted disfrute de un lugar diferente en cada visita.

En Sol y Luna son especialistas en decorar sus cabañas para diferentes ocasiones: aniversarios, cumpleaños, lunas de miel, reconciliaciones y noches de boda.

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robi666 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:27:

And there is another one after el 11 Noviembre, before the turn to Bonda.

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:28:

Usher,

Sorry, I don't know anything about the hotels.

They don't look like any of the hotels in my town.

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robi666 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:31:

"If the one's above cost 45,000 pesos for 6 hours... what can I get for double that?"

Don't be cheap. Try the "suite presidentiale".

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:33:

Motel Mónaco

E-mail: pauta at guiacereza.com
Teléfono: 2791911 - 2792233

Con la experiencia acumulada de 35 años, los moteles Mónaco 1 y 2 se posicionaron como los pioneros en el arte de servir en el área de La Estrella. Su historia cuenta que siempre están buscando nuevos horizontes para satisfacer a sus clientes.

El Motel Mónaco 2 está estrenando reformas, visión de servicio, administración y está diseñado pensando en la experiencia de los visitantes. Las habitaciones, con variados modelos de decoración interior, tienen un tipo de ambiente para cada gusto. El buen servicio es notable.

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:36:

Motel Los Chalets

www.loschalets.com

Hay que decirlo: las instalaciones de Los Chalets son únicas en el mercado. Un chalet, según el diccionario, es una “casa de madera estilo suizo�, donde se combinan la naturaleza y sus materiales, creando una armonía perfecta y su equilibrio con el ser humano. Esto es precisamente lo que encontrarán los visitantes a Los Chalets: un ambiente único para su intimidad, con un estilo impecable en la presentación de los espacios y la iluminación.

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DodgerDogs says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:36:

Mt: What is the deal with the amor hotels , and the deal with so much Pablo Escobar?

It makes one wonder ???

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Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:40:

As you can probably tell, the pictures and information is from the websites. I'm just cutting and pasting per usher's request.

The answer to Pablo Escobar can be found here..... http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/pablo-escobar-invades-hollywood-...

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usher127 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:43:

I can't find any "suite presidentiale".

Los Chalets is a good example of what i'm talking about... I mean, what's the point, i'd rather stay at home than go to some weird little wooden shack with a fire burning in the corner and old-fashioned 14inch tv.

Where are the spectacular views and kinky furniture??

DodgerDogs says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:43:

MT: I believe you love Medellin and it's people. I just wanted to find out if you was, writing a book about Medellin's secret side.

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usher127 says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:43:

But, thanks MT.

Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:47:

DodgerDogs,

I would love to write a book...

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:51:

Motel, In my language, in Paisa Medellin, Motel sounds like a place to rent for few hours.

there are countless "Motels" where men meet their lovers at lunch time, go back to work and then home to their wives.

Don`t listen to me because I am just from Medellin, is like if I call a girl "GRILLA" in MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA, in Paisa lingo it means: "VERY YOUNG GIRL" mostly not very educated, low strato, don`t know if they are also, prostitutes, not that I know.

Sorry, I know it is not what is asked here, it is just that that word `Motel`does not have a good sound in my city.

Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:52:

more hotel links...

http://www.colombiamania.com/hoteles/medellin/index.htm

http://www.medellin.gov.co/alcaldia/jsp/modulos/V_medellin/hoteles.jsp...

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:54:

Motel "Siesta" LOL,jajajajaja!

Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:54:

Lisa Zee,

What's a pelada?

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tejasmarcos says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:55:

"If the one's above cost 45,000 pesos for 6 hours... what can I get for double that?"

- for double that price, i'm sure robi will rent you his pimp pad for an hour or two ;)

my glass is getting shorter on whiskey, ice and water...

Lisa Zee says on Apr 6, 2008, 19:59:

Pelada, Peladita, sardina= very young girl, a teenager, Grilla is the same but not very classy, and kind of poor. You HAVE TO be from Colombia to know the difference.

Medellin Traveler says on Apr 6, 2008, 20:02:

I've heard paisas refer to other well-to-do paisas as peladas, which I understood to be an insult, mostly because they were jealous of the other paisitas.

Grilla is more ghetto, and sardina is pretty much used to refer to all young girls, no?

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Lisa Zee says on Apr 6, 2008, 20:11:

You got it!, but peladita is not bad at all!

You got it MT. Grilla= ghetto, NOT whore!

tejasmarcos says on Apr 6, 2008, 20:37:

i thought grilla was a cricket?

my glass is getting shorter on whiskey, ice and water...

Lisa Zee says on Apr 6, 2008, 20:46:

That too.

pedro says on Apr 6, 2008, 21:47:

An upscale motel might offer you

- hot tub
- steam room
- nice refurbished decor (they are usually kind of generic looking, though)
- outdoor courtyard
- mirrors
- little dance floor with groovy coloured lighting
- sex chair (http://www.vipsmotel.com.br/freedom/freedom.html)
- TV with porno, sound system
- 24 hour room service (food, drinks, whatever)

There are lots in Medellin. If you flip through the coupons at the front of the Yellow Pages, you'll find motel coupons and may be able to pick out the more flashy ones.

Occasionally you can find something out of the ordinary. Tu y Yo in Manizales has swings, for example.

You can also get larger spaces for a small group, if you like. Say if you're a group of two couples or three couples, there's a common area to hang out and a couple of regular bedrooms attached.

que nota!

MitchAlvarez says on Apr 6, 2008, 23:05:

I love grillas and peladas.

by the way mt.......... so your posting all these motels but yoru saying youve never been to any of them?


i wanna know which is the best motel???????????

ive been to some of the ones mentioned her..............but which is the best?

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miamimike says on Apr 7, 2008, 01:09:

Check those Love Motels for Hidden Video Cameras in the rooms,,,You may have more of an Audience then you payed for ,,LOL

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tomtom33 says on Apr 7, 2008, 01:24:

Me encantan las grillas y las sardinas.

I have "stayed" at Punto Cero once. My novia took me there and paid for it. I liked. I have also used Hotel Eros in el Centro. The two may be related. They have jacuzzis, saunas, mirrors, porn on TV, and mini-bars.

miamimike says on Apr 7, 2008, 01:33:

Sounds like the Miami&Hialeah Hourly Motels. Jam packed on Week end nights!

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spigrimace says on Apr 7, 2008, 04:56:

Theres Penthouse too.

One thing I dont like in Punto Cero is you have to call the "front desk" to get the hot tub going. If you have the amenity, let me use it.

Funny and true story: A bunch of years back a friend was visiting Medellin and I took a date out and she brought a friend for him. We went out and all had a really good time so at like 3am we suggested a motel and they totally were into it. Its a short drive from La Clarita to Punto Cero and we got 2 suites side by side. After taking care of business they called our room asking if we were ready to leave, so I called the front desk and asked for the bill. It was the $30k special they run and gladly paid it. We met in the carport and got in my car. We get to the exit and that ominous black window. At that point my friend says "where do we pay?" simultaneously as the gate opens. I screech the tires and fly outta there hoping no ninja mafiosos tracked us down as he never paid for his suite. Homer simpson style 2 for 1 special so he bought the final bottle of rum of the fun night with the unforseen savings.

jorgegdiaz says on Apr 7, 2008, 05:40:

I have to take the following picture picture in a motel in Bucaramanga (I think is La Granjita). It goes something like this, but the last 2 lines are VERY TRUE:

Price list:
Gaseosa ...$2000
Cerveza..... $2500
Media de Aguardiente: ... $20000

Habitaciones:
Sencilla, 3 horas .... $25000
Sencilla Jacuzzi......$30000
2 horas adicionales $15000
Recargo por persona adicional....$15000
Recargo por 4 o mas personas ... $ 50000 !!

Man with hole in pocket feel cocky all day.

Robert Jorge says on Apr 7, 2008, 06:37:

I have never been to Medellin, so I can't promise that it is "the best". (It could suck, I don't know) But you might look into the Intercontinental. I have stayed at the Intercontinental Tequendama in Bogota, and it was about as fancy as you get. Government types, dignitaries, CEO types, and probably celebrities walking around. The guys who take care of your luggage and hail taxis are dressed in those 150 year old looking tuxedo jackets with tails and top hats. Anyway, if it is the same in Medellin, it could be one of the fancier places there.

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MitchAlvarez says on Apr 7, 2008, 07:14:

spigrimace:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN LA CLARITA? man i hope your a paraco, mafioso, sicario, loco, cobrador, maton, aguila negra or something? jajaj

why else would you go there? crazyyyy

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durito says on Apr 7, 2008, 08:44:

RJ - I don't think the intercontinental rents rooms by the hour :)

spigrimace says on Apr 7, 2008, 12:40:

Just a loco hanging out until 5am. I have been there probably about 20 times since 2002. And it is totally changed and a lot less seedy now. Even on the verge of glam in the discoteca. They had the one shootout in there like 10 years ago and it cant shake the bad rap. You get frisked like 3 times b4 you can get in there. The cops come in almost every night and frisk everyone down as well. Security always in the bathrooms. I usually park accross the street in front of those small industrial businesses for an easier entry/exit. Honestly I usually at least get a phone number from some girl while there. A lot less pre-pagos in there than a couple of years back as well.

MitchAlvarez says on Apr 7, 2008, 19:02:

i was there 3 weeks ago. trust me the last shootout was not 10 years ago. i went with some crazy guys if you know what i mean or else i wouldnt have gone. trust me .... you must have some good friends who know people if you think its really safe to go in there. jaja

its all good.......... other then that safety issue its a lot of fun.

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mranderson says on Apr 8, 2008, 08:10:

what is la clarita?

usher127 says on Apr 8, 2008, 09:02:

Yes... what is it?

MitchAlvarez says on Apr 8, 2008, 09:06:

a disco/club in medellin where all the gangsters play late at night. its an after hours spot. when all clubs are closing la clarita is opening.

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