10/2009 - Complaints about the New Garden Hotel (Recurring)

[TNT72]

Actually that should have been his only complaint.

You can act all big and bad for the board Robert, but I know you miss me!!

You don't get to laugh everyday, like you do when I'm around!!!

[Seville]

You can act all big and bad for the board Robert, but I know you miss me!!

You don't get to laugh everyday, like you do when I'm around!!!

Yes, I miss you; but only because my aim with a spear gun is not what it used to be.

[longhairdontcare]

Actually that should have been his only complaint.

Robert, how about Ryatt sent me a picture of my chica humping on me and you were humping on her? WTF? That dayuum mamajuana!!! LMAO.

[gdogg]

Yes, I miss you; but only because my aim with a spear gun is not what it used to be.

That ancient joke still cracks me up!

Hanging out with you was the HIGHLIGHT of my trip!!! I will roll with you anytime. Thanks for all the laughs!

Friendships forming here never gets old to me, either.

[ralphie1]

Great thread

I enjoyed my stay at NG but after the first hour in which omar takes me too my room and i believe the key he used to open the door was left in my room by i either
him or the maid soo i had 2 keys which i knew i wasnt suppose to but it was abit alarming to have a situation like this off the jump THEN MY INCIDENT OF MY ROOM BEING BROKEN INTO AND ROBBED left a sour taste in my mouth .

TL sounds like the place to be as you can always swing by NG for the party

when was your room broken into joey?? recent like in after the cameras and other security upgrades were made??

[mikelodge]

For less money than NG or TL for a place offering every single thing they both offer other than whores in the pool and knocking on your door Residence D'Piero Hotel has rooms for $35 with breakfast and on stays of 3 nights or more free airport pickup and return in a nice air conditioned SUV. Also very large rooms for $40 and apartments for $50 with full kitchen.

I think my next trip is going to be at D'Piero Hotel, for 7 nights you can save 140.00 plus save at least 40.00 on taxi to/from airport thats 180.00 x 37 =6660 pesos thats another 4 - 6 chicas

That is an excellent observation that many of us have discovered to be a great deal. I hope those rates remain the same for the whole year and don't get raised like NG raising their old rooms from $50 to $55 recently.

The Jacuzzi a D'Piero really sweetens the deal for me too.

[joeybk]

Ralphie 1

when was your room broken into joey?? recent like in after the cameras and other security upgrades were made??

No i think my situation was another reason the upgrades were done.It was in mid-late september ,my last night of the trip thats just my luck

Im curious if i try to book this summer if lorenzo will do right by me after my situation.My losses were easily double my cost of what i payed to stay at NG.

[JuanElGriego]

I find cabs in Sosua to generally be a pain in the ass or expensive. Unless you have a couple of phone numbers for cabs that live near by you either pay thru the nose for a tourist cab or have to seek out an available public taxi. You need to know where to go to get one, and many people don't, and it's not always convenient. I can't think of anyone that I hung out with or even recall reading or hearing about that really made use of inexpensive taxis on a regular or consistent basis. A few guys drive but most walk and take a moto when needed.

Sosua cabs can serve their purpose.

Let's say you're booked at a hotel that isn't a 2 minute walk from the disco. At night, motos are 50 pesos a head. If you and your wingman each have a girl, that's 200 pesos total, what a cab ride anywhere in Sosua costs and the same amount you'd give to 2 motos, only you get a comfortable cab ride rather than a moto. If it's you and 2 wingmen (like it was for me this past trip), that would be 300 pesos total for 3 motos, so we'd always grab a cab and six of us would get a nice ride back for 100 pesos less than motos would cost.

[MyTio]

I hate the motos I alway do the cab at night

[Apos]

Sure they can but they have not for me. Glad they worked out for you guys. I prefer to walk in the day and moto at night as required.

Sosua cabs can serve their purpose.

Let's say you're booked at a hotel that isn't a 2 minute walk from the disco. At night, motos are 50 pesos a head. If you and your wingman each have a girl, that's 200 pesos total, what a cab ride anywhere in Sosua costs and the same amount you'd give to 2 motos, only you get a comfortable cab ride rather than a moto. If it's you and 2 wingmen (like it was for me this past trip), that would be 300 pesos total for 3 motos, so we'd always grab a cab and six of us would get a nice ride back for 100 pesos less than motos would cost.

I generally don't hang with a consistent group to share with and so far have chosen not to stay further away than the Palms/Tradewinds condos i.e. less than a 15 minute walk and would now choose to be as close as possible to Pedro Clisante and Dr. Rosen.

It's good to have options though.

Where do you get you cabs from and how?

[MyTio]

The cab stand is in font of the new casino and across the street from the disco the security guy at the hotel would call one if we needed it

[Apos]

Aren't there different types and each has it's own pricing structure? Which are the tourist ones and which are the regular ones and what's the difference?

In 6, make that 7 years of going to and living in the DR I have used a taxi less than 10 times in Sosua, probably less than 5 times, and excepting you and Juan I don't recall any/many other guys even asking about them except for a ride to or from the airport.

The cab stand is in font of the new casino and across the street from the disco the security guy at the hotel would call one if we needed it

I know where the cabs and how I'd go about getting what I wanted but but in my experience most guys do not know where to go to get a cheap, non-tourist cab...or what the proper price should be.

[BabyShaq]

I had a good experience there however I heard that Wilfred is no longer there.. I'm going with some friends in June.. I'll let everyone know how it goes..

[jcrew2020]

I always take a taxi. I will NEVER ride on a moto. It is too dangerous.

[Apos]

I always take a taxi. I will NEVER ride on a moto. It is too dangerous.

I'm still waiting for the info on the different types of taxis and the various pricing structures in Sosua. If they're such a great deal and so easy to find I'm sure many here could benefit...if that info was shared.

I prefer to walk for the most part but will ride a moto occasionally. Generally they're safe IMO at least in Sosua. Not for longer trips and less safe in busier and larger towns and cities, where of course taxis and publicos are easy and relatively cheap.

I remain unconvinced about taxis in Sosua but am willing to be enlightened.

[MyTio]

200 peso thats the price one or six occupants

[BklynPlace]

what the hell is going on in NG, i was there back in Jan and Wilfried was still around.

[GrandePadre]

Well that explains why there are never any CHICAS in the TL POOL..
Ever look closely down the beach on a Sunday, 10,000 dominicans, no one is swimming.

That kills me, how the hell do you do you live on an island and don't know how to swim.

[TC]

That kills me, how the hell do you do you live on an island and don't know how to swim.

Depends on the island. Staten Island? Lawn Guyland? Three Mile Island? Gilligan's?

In the DR, I think it's more about the chicas not getting their hair wet. That would be a travesty.

[JD426]

Depends on the island. Staten Island? Lawn Guyland? Three Mile Island? Gilligan's?

In the DR, I think it's more about the chicas not getting their hair wet. That would be a travesty.

Yes the dont want their hair wet, but NO, they really are afraid of the deep water. Once their feet are no longer touching sand , they freak out. Noone ( like a DADDY) ever showed them how . Its really sad.
They dont have SWIM school like we do here, my 6 yo nephew swims like a fish and jumps off the dive board like a champ, the 4 yo is learning this year... thes kids dont have anyone spending time with them like that. they only go to the beach on sundays and have you EVER seen a Dominican daddy teaching his kid how to swim ? I saw ONE, at the Jaragua in SD. and he was a businessman who spoke english better than most NY'ers ,German fluently, his wife was German and his kids spoke all 3 languages . Educated people.