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psahlmann comments on Last few hostel rooms being auctioned off for peak season in Sta Marta

5754211925 Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Travel guides by travelers for travelers?

maps on santa marta Peter, a friend of ours has put something together
for Santa Marta: a map with places of interest and
the sponsors added some publicity. If you are
interested let me know and I ll try to send you
one if I can find it.
Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Need hotel recommendation in Baranquilla

Affordable yet comfortable Hotel in Santa Marta: SunCity Hello traveller
If you are looking for a bargain in Santa Marta, talk to us.
We also rent out rooms for a longer stay, with or without
food and/or driver services. We are located 2 blocks from
the beach (3 mins walk) at the historic center of Sta Marta.
Our business is safe and we take great pride to combine a
familiy lodge atmosphere with clean, deLIGHTful and modern
rooms. Come see us and be our guest. Check our website for
more details.
And, we now featuring free WAN internet service in your room.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel SunCity
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925
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psahlmann comments on Budget hotel in Cartagena

think it over.... ....and come to Santa Marta instead.
Here life is more relaxed and there are many
things to do and see. Plus you have the Tayrona
park closeby. At this time of the year almost
all for yourself! And everything costs less,
that also goes for accomodation. At SunCity we
can offer you room rates from as low as 09.- USD
per night. That includes taxes (and complimentary
use of WAN right in your room!). We are located at
the safe historic center and our business is clean
and modern. Other than discount lodges, SunCity
features rooms with natural light (have windows!).

Hope to see you on this or a future travel.
Besides, we are only a 3 minute walk from the beach.


Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
book online at www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Budget hotel in Cartagena

think it over.... ....and come to Santa Marta instead.
Here life is more relaxed and there are many
things to do and see. Plus you have the Tayrona
park closeby. At this time of the year almost
all for yourself! And everything costs less,
that also goes for accomodation. At SunCity we
can offer you room rates from as low as 09.- USD
per night. That includes taxes (and complimentary
use of WAN right in your room!). We are located at
the safe historic center and our business is clean
and modern. Other than discount lodges, SunCity
features rooms with natural light (have windows!).

Hope to see you on this or a future travel.
Besides, we are only a 3 minute walk from the beach.


Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
book online at www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Dont stay at Casa Kiwi

a hostels point of view Hi Forum
As owner of a hostel I deal with complaints once in a while also.
We try to make it right for everybody, but we also make mistakes
and sometimes you just have to accept a compromise to get it right
for the majority of your guests. But in any case its most con-
structive to voice concerns directly with the place that you had
a problem with. Flaming a business on this forum to me seems more
of a retaliation than a honest approach to mend a problem. And
that still is a true statement if the complaint is with a cause.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
(now with free WAN in every room)
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on My colombian wife is going to kill me!

easy suggestion to resolve if you know some recipes, then show her, cooking together

if you dont know any cooking you should not be complaining in the first place

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on

alternative - save on room and spend it better Hi, please visit www.sahlmann.net to learn about SunCity.
Its a progressive and clean guesthouse with excellent
customer atention. We are 2 blocks from the beach in
Santa Marta, close to nightlife spots. This option is
your most economical (10 USD per night per person). Our
beds are comfortable and the rooms are inviting. There
is space at the lobby to hang out. Save 50 USD or more
every night on accomodation and spend it on whatever you
like: drinks, souvenirs, tours, company


Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on For Rent: Hotel rooms in Sta. Marta

speeds Hi Principe
The speed is the regular Telecom Broadband (DSL).
In theory 100 MBPS, but it will depend on how many
other clients are connected and what they do. If
more than 2 are up/downloading MP3 or the like
then the speed is obviously less. But from what
I tested its quite acceptable.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Colombians in Washington, D.C.?

colombians in northern VA Hi, my wife (Samaria) and I (wannabe Samario) live in Reston, VA.
Are you Colombian? We just moved here and my wife would be excited
to make friends with other Latinas.

psahlmann comments on How to get a colombian passport?

permit vs passport NuevoCartagenero, as long as the italian allow dual then I
would go for it. It works as Gator describes, just that the
maximum stay abroad is 6 months, not 90 days. I am in a
similar situation as you and solved it by making sure not
to loose residence by poppin in to Colombia every 6 months.
I will be as proud on my Colombian Citizenship as my wife
is with her new Swiss Passport.
When you do business in Colombia, it may help (taxes, etc.)
not to be a foreign national.

Patrick

Patrick

psahlmann comments on Another one needs advice on buying property (Medellin, Bogota, or Cartagena?)

purchase of property I recommend you follow up on real estate auctions held
by the banks. They are advertised in the newspaper and
tipically you get a very good deal. It also gives you
the chance to inspect/select the object of your liking
and then have a local strawman at the auction to avoid
overly pricing. I was lucky enough to be the only one
interested and got my property for real cheap. I will
buy another this or next year. Waiting for auctions...

Patrick
ps same as in the US it is always a good idea to make
sure what you buy is free of liabilities (taxes,
utilities). another reason to buy with a bank as
they normally clear a place from sceletons before
going about liquidation

psahlmann comments on Any Safe Suggestions for Fun in Santa Marta?

your place to stay in Santa Marta Hi, traditionally travellers hang out at Miramar.
The place is very cheap and ideal for the hard
core budget traveller. If you want a lot more
comfort for just a few bucks more come stay with
us when in Santa Marta. We organise tour guides
or give you directions on where you can venture
out by yourself.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Hostels

something better in Santa Marta - Safer location
- Affordable price
- Clean and Friendly
- Privates and Dorms


Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on vacation in Santa Marta or...?

here is where to stay in SMR Hi, for the beach person Cartagena will be to stressy
(load of sales guys) and for all gringos the trips to
cuidad perdida (sierra nevada) could be dangerous so
we would suggest you travel BOG-CTG, check out the
must sees there and then catch a bus (4 hrs) to SMR.
Here you do the Colombian life thing, incl. a 2-3 days
trip to Tayrona park. Whilst protection is always good,
I have never used any injections prior to going there.

Our place is close to the SMR nightlive scene, so if you
come here please pop in to say hello.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hostel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Trip delay *again* (life sucks)

get well soon Too bad for you. We wish you good recovery and hope you come
see us if the travel takes you to the coast!

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Best time to visit Colombia

travel We are open throughout the year, so what are you waiting for?
BTW, here at the coast its peak season in january, easter and
july.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Would like to visit Venezuela after Colombia. Any advice?

venezuela what I liked in my trip (10 years back!):

hotel interconti in cuidad bolivar
cueva del guacharo close to maturin
playa colorada not too far from cumana


Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Preparing for your trip to Colombia

Hotel Sun City Hi Cristina
SunCity is located on calle 18 between carrera 3rd and 4th.
That is at the Centro Historico in Downtown. All our rooms
have either vents or aircon. The aircon are individual units
so its up to the guest to set the temperature.
We had thought of doing a central aircon because its cheaper
but then decided not to for exactly the reason you mention:
you cant make it right for every guest with a central unit.
During peak season (1st half of Jan, Easter, mid Jun to mid Jul)
the room is 35'000 per person per night (children dont pay).
Offseason its 25'000. Where there is more than 1 person in a
room, there is a discount schedule.
Thanks for your enquiry! I hope to welcome you as a guest
someday and would be greatful if you will recommend us.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Preparing for your trip to Colombia

We want to become your favourite guesthouse in Santa Marta Hi you all, please check out my image gallery.
We look forward to having you as our guests.

Once you have stayed please feel free to
rate us here in public, we are confident that you
will like SunCity, recommend it and return sometime.

If you want to express know what you think about this
campaign please send us a private. We really want to
offer a vital and carismatic alternative to the travel-
lers both national and foreign, lodging used to be
either very low budget, faceless bargain or ****(*).
If the majority of feedback lets us understand that
this posting is considered a spam, we remove it as we
intend to be a friendly members in this newsgroup.


Kind regards
Ingrit, Liznay, Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on

thank you for being around Hey, this is a great platform for us to show that
Colombia is better than its reputation. Lets
keep this a lively place for anybody interested
about our beautiful country.

Great advertisement is made also on
www.gringoincolombia.com
I encourage you all to promote that site to any
foreigner (and national) considering to visit.

Kind regards
Patrick
Hotel Sun City
Best Place in Santa Marta
www.sahlmann.net
+57 54 211925

psahlmann comments on Preparing for your trip to Colombia

Stay at Santa Marta Hi Maqa
Rodadero is rather expensive and lacks caracter.
Tanganga is nice for the day but boring at night.
I suggest you stay at Sta Marta. Avoid calle 10
(Miramar) as its not safe, you are invited to be
our guest at Sun City Hotel (see www.sahlmann.net)
Regards
Patrick