View Full Version : Heading Down to Sosua in January
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 04:34 PM
I have been a long time reader of this forum and I would like to thank you all for sharing information about the DR. This will be my second trip. My first was in September 2004 for one week. It has taken me a long time to come back because of my work and getting time off from it. This time I will be able to spend two weeks. It is really difficult for me to get to the DR because I live in Reno, Nevada. Just recently, Delta has a direct flight from Reno to Atlanta, and then Atlanta to POP. This makes things much more comfortable for me. My last trip I had to go to Las Vegas/JFK/Santiago/Taxi to Sosua. That's a trek. Toughest part. Trying to sleep on the floor at JFK between flights. Nevertheless, an adventure. And a memorable one at that.
My dates are going to be January 5th thru January 20th. That seems to be enough time to get myself in trouble. I am really looking forward to my 2 weeks. I keep making X's on my calendar each day that passes. Just wanted to say hi, and thank everyone for the good information passed along here.
Had a question. I stayed at the Palace last time I was in Sosua. I understand that place wasn't a five-star hotel. I like the fact that I could cook for myself in the full kitchen there in the room. Has the Palace really gone downhill to a point where it is not habitable? Just curious.
George
there is no more palace!!! stay at the New Garden Hotel or Europa...
Have fun!!! and take full advantage of your 2 weeks in paradise...i will be there during that time...we should have a few rounds at rockys.
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 04:44 PM
I already have a reservation there. Are you telling me that the hotel is closed? I was quoted a helleva price for the 2 bedroom overlooking the pool. By the way, I loved your report on your last trip. I would be honored to meet up with you. Keep in touch.
I already have a reservation there. Are you telling me that the hotel is closed? By the way, I loved your report on your last trip. I would be honored to meet up with you. Keep in touch.
its closed!!! the palace is no more!!!
thanks for the kudos...
the day before i leave im going to start a roll call thread for guys to check in thats going to be there while im there so i know who to meet up with.
see you on the other side dude... :)
-Hemp
ajax718
12-08-2006, 05:48 PM
Palace is a ghost town now a days. The latest hot spot is the New Garden hotel, down the road from Rocky's. If you want a kitchen in your place, then look into an apartment .
i think it was posted on another site that the palace was closed to the general public but open to select former guests...something like that
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 06:23 PM
I sent a deposit to Dominican John about a month ago for a 2 bedroom. I am not really interested in the pool and the girls being around there. I just want a sanctuary to have some peace and quiet. When I visited last time, I really had a nice time there. The kitchen is really a plus. For a back-up, I have a reservation at the Europa.
TPdog
12-08-2006, 08:32 PM
I have a confirmed e-mail from the Garden on January 5th. No money down. In all my readings on this board the Garden seemed to be the hottest place going. I'll be looking for a fishing partner to take a charter out to catch some sailfish, tuna, etc. May have to drive south 20 or so miles to get to a good charter service that catches fish.
Looks like about 4 -5 members that will be in Sousa already. More people will attract more chicas, more chicas makes everyone happy, everyone happy.......its all good!!!
I'm not only counting the days I'm counting hours (672)
TPdog
Jimmydr
12-08-2006, 08:35 PM
I have a confirmed e-mail from the Garden on January 5th. No money down. In all my readings on this board the Garden seemed to be the hottest place going. I'll be looking for a fishing partner to take a charter out to catch some sailfish, tuna, etc. May have to drive south 20 or so miles to get to a good charter service that catches fish.
Looks like about 4 -5 members that will be in Sousa already. More people will attract more chicas, more chicas makes everyone happy, everyone happy.......its all good!!!
I'm not only counting the days I'm counting hours (672)
TPdog
You guys need to order family style dinners there. They were great.
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 08:36 PM
That is the same day I come to POP. Playing poker right now. I will respond a little later.
Phoenix
12-08-2006, 08:37 PM
I sent a deposit to Dominican John about a month ago for a 2 bedroom. I am not really interested in the pool and the girls being around there. I just want a sanctuary to have some peace and quiet. When I visited last time, I really had a nice time there. The kitchen is really a plus. For a back-up, I have a reservation at the Europa.
I think you will find it a shell of it's former glory days.
Palace is a ghost town now a days. The latest hot spot is the New Garden hotel, down the road from Rocky's. If you want a kitchen in your place, then look into an apartment .
The Garden rooms all have fridges and some have stoves...
kiddfrost
12-08-2006, 08:43 PM
Renogeorge.... I'll see you there playboy. I'll be in BB for a day or so. Then I got a room in the Garden. Jan4-Jan11.. Hold it down for me bro until i get there... see ya there
ErikS
12-08-2006, 08:45 PM
Reno,
Maybe I'll bump into you. I'm in town 6 Jan - 1 feb 2007.
You may want to look at Club Residential as an alternative place to stay that has kitchens. http://www.clubresidencial.com/
I sent a deposit to Dominican John about a month ago for a 2 bedroom. I am not really interested in the pool and the girls being around there. I just want a sanctuary to have some peace and quiet. When I visited last time, I really had a nice time there. The kitchen is really a plus. For a back-up, I have a reservation at the Europa.
Sorry to say, but good luck getting your deposit back. One of the other members of the site sent him a deposit to stay in July. John had to close because they leveled the shanty town across the street and all the refuges moved into the street and blocked off access to his place.
While we where down there in November, this guy still didn't have his deposit back, so he went and asked John for his money. At first John tried to BS him about was he sure he really sent a deposit and came at the right time, then he said he didn't have the $75. I still don't think the guy has his money.
There was one person staying at the Palace in November. The pool and all the jacuzzis had no water in them and chicas where not even bothering walking down the street.
At the Garden, there was times when there was no vacancy (filled with ISOC members) and you couldn't throw a peso and not hit a chica.....
he's at the new garden hotel.
search and the url will be in one of the threads :)
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 08:57 PM
I emailed Lorenzo about a month ago and he said that I have a reservation. His english isn't that good so I am not 100% sure about it. So I should be good? What do you guys think?
I emailed Lorenzo about a month ago and he said that I have a reservation. His english isn't that good so I am not 100% sure about it. So I should be good? What do you guys think?
It's good. Remind him about a week before you go. I was all nervous about that too and kept emailing him. I think he got sick of my emails...:mrgreen:
I booked with him in July and my room was there at Thanksgiving.
how many reservations you got? :)
the palace, europa and new garden...somebody's going to be pissed when you don't stay there:rolleyes::rofl:
I sent a deposit to Dominican John about a month ago for a 2 bedroom. I am not really interested in the pool and the girls being around there. I just want a sanctuary to have some peace and quiet. When I visited last time, I really had a nice time there. The kitchen is really a plus. For a back-up, I have a reservation at the Europa.
I emailed Lorenzo about a month ago and he said that I have a reservation. His english isn't that good so I am not 100% sure about it. So I should be good? What do you guys think?
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:17 PM
I will check in with him tomorrow. This sounds like this will be a lot of fun. By the way, how big are the rooms? How's the TV? How comfortable are the beds? And is it quiet there ever? This is going to be fun!
kiddfrost
12-08-2006, 09:17 PM
LOL... just say no to drugs bro... To much smoke in you head
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:20 PM
how many reservations you got? :)
the palace, europa and new garden...somebody's going to be pissed when you don't stay there:rolleyes::rofl:
I was planning to make my final plans in a week or so. But I wanted to make sure I had a good place to stay. I will let them know in reasonable amount of time. I really would like to be in the best place. Hopefully no problems.
ilikenyacional
12-08-2006, 09:20 PM
Renogeorge ISODS.
(In Search of Dead Squirrel)
Sorry, could not resist ! Have a nice trip.
(By the way, I like your avatar.)
stay at the new garden...of the 3 you have reserved. it'll be hard to beat!
I was planning to make my final plans in a week or so. But I wanted to make sure I had a good place to stay. I will let them know in reasonable amount of time. I really would like to be in the best place. Hopefully no problems.
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:22 PM
Renogeorge ISODS.
(In Search of Dead Squirrel)
Sorry, could not resist ! Have a nice trip.
(By the way, I like your avatar.)
Thanks bro!
I will check in with him tomorrow. This sounds like this will be a lot of fun. By the way, how big are the rooms? How's the TV? How comfortable are the beds? And is it quiet there ever? This is going to be fun!
The rooms are nice sized. European style. The rooms with mulitple beds all have full/queen size beds. The rooms with single beds are king size beds. Pretty comfortable with the best pillows I've found in the DR that where not attached to a chica. The TVs are small. Like 13". We had a better time watching movies on my 17" Hi Def wide screen Laptop LCD. The satellite is weird, too. Some rooms have more channels than others. But I really didn't spend much time watching TV. I only used it as a light source while fucking. But there was a porn channel on it..... There was always a lot going on, but it was always quiet and relaxing in the room, while not fucking......
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:23 PM
stay at the new garden...of the 3 you have reserved. it'll be hard to beat!
Consider it done. Just hope the rest of the guys will let me get some sleep.
kiddfrost
12-08-2006, 09:26 PM
You can sleep when your dead.... I'll see you there.
I didn't get a whole lot with my camera, so I have to rely on Malo and the other guys to help me out. I'm going to have a new camera for my next trip, so I'll have more. In the mean time, enjoy room 18 at the New Garden:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/48664575e2458f41b.jpg
Unpacking:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/48664575e2493f3c4.jpg
From balcony:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/48664575e24b8f591.jpg
Down at the beach:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/48664575e2527bec2.jpg
bunda:
http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/48664575e24f7ae67.jpg
From my trip report. Room 18 upstairs with the single king size bed. Then I moved downstairs by the pool to room 16 with two full size beds. 18 had the small stove and a larger mini-fridge.
You could make a fourth reservation here. These condos a little further away, but they are where I prefer to stay. (even thou Eriks stays there and has developed a bad habit wanting to show his ass in public).
Full 1 BDR apartmenst with kitchens. Takes a night to get used to the chicken farm accross the street.
http://www.sosuavacationrentals.com/
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:29 PM
Damn! That is a fine looking backside!
Damn! That is a fine looking backside!
That's what you find laying around the pool at the Garden....
You could make a fourth reservation here. These condos a little further away, but they are where I prefer to stay. (even thou Eriks stays there and has developed a bad habit wanting to show his ass in public).
Full 1 BDR apartmenst with kitchens. Takes a night to get used to the chicken farm accross the street.
http://www.sosuavacationrentals.com/
I think those are Brooke's toes on the welcome mat pic. Have you heard from her? I didn't see her down there during Thanksgiving. I saw her at Rocky's every morning at breakfast last May.
She sent me an email a few weeks ago, but I might not make it back to the DR until May, Cuba and colombia are calling.
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:35 PM
You could make a fourth reservation here. These condos a little further away, but they are where I prefer to stay. (even thou Eriks stays there and has developed a bad habit wanting to show his ass in public).
Full 1 BDR apartmenst with kitchens. Takes a night to get used to the chicken farm accross the street.
http://www.sosuavacationrentals.com/
Thanks for the recommendation Kevy. (a chicken farm, eww) Now the cost of the New Garden how much per night? I am trying to remember if it is $55? Is that the price I should have to pay?
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:37 PM
That's what you find laying around the pool at the Garden....
Really? WOW! Whatever became of that security guard that made so much trouble for everyone? I didn't hear anything of him since the crew made their trip.
Really? WOW! Whatever became of that security guard that made so much trouble for everyone? I didn't hear anything of him since the crew made their trip.
I think Lorenzo straightened him out, or got rid of him. Before Lorenzo got rid of his Italian wife, the Garden was decidely non-monger-friendly. That guard might have been trying to do things the old way. The two guards that I saw down there where both very cool and the place was hopping with chicas.
The longer you stay, the less the room costs. I think a week is like $45 a night now.
renogeorge
12-08-2006, 09:45 PM
The longer you stay, the less the room costs. I think a week is like $45 a night now.[/QUOTE]
That sounds good. I will send him an email tonight and see what kind of deal I am getting and share it with the board. I will be there for two weeks. January 5th to January 20th.
moshy2k
12-09-2006, 12:08 AM
Hey Renogeorge,
I will be in town during your stay Jan 3-8th. I havent decided if I am going to stay in a Villa or the New garden.
ErikS
12-09-2006, 12:46 PM
You could make a fourth reservation here. These condos a little further away, but they are where I prefer to stay. (even thou Eriks stays there and has developed a bad habit wanting to show his ass in public).
Full 1 BDR apartmenst with kitchens. Takes a night to get used to the chicken farm accross the street.
http://www.sosuavacationrentals.com/
But it comes with a built in Alarm-Cock that you don't even have to set. It's automatic! :wink:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/ErikS_/Misc-March2006/AlarmCock.jpg
renogeorge
12-10-2006, 02:00 PM
I was going over my travel plans for this trip and realized that I would be coming in a day later than expected. I will be there on January 6th rather than January 5th. I have a lay over in Atlanta for 19 hours. I also confirmed my reservation with Lorenzo at New Garden. Good price for ISOC members!
gmalet
12-10-2006, 02:07 PM
I will be at the Garden the 12th to the 19th. Looking forward to meeting you all.
kiddfrost
12-10-2006, 02:14 PM
Gmalet your a day later than me. I'll be in New garden 6-11th.
renogeorge
12-10-2006, 02:17 PM
Kiddfrost, you will be coming the same day I am. Cool.
moshy2k
12-10-2006, 02:21 PM
Hey Reno,
What was the price of the room?
renogeorge
12-10-2006, 02:24 PM
He told me $40 a night for ISOC members. $45 for the anyone else.
Freak In Black
12-10-2006, 04:05 PM
There is not much peace and quiet and the Europa (meaning hanging out there and being incognito) it's too popular and a chica hangout.
And I'm afraid that the New Garden is becoming Eurpoa part 2.
I think Casa Linda is the most remote, but you need to rent a car to enjoy the back and forth convenience because it's not on the main strip.
Jimmydr
12-10-2006, 04:07 PM
There is not much peace and quiet and the Europa (meaning hanging out there and being incognito) it's too popular and a chica hangout.
And I'm afraid that the New Garden is becoming Eurpoa part 2.
I think Casa Linda is the most remote, but you need to rent a car to enjoy the back and forth convenience because it's not on the main strip.
Unlike the Europa, you get have security throw out the chicas that are hanging around bothering you.
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