Fantasma Hotel Sosua

[MisterPink]

Now this looks like a great place to have a party!

http://www.dovinet.com/fantasma/index.htm

[Apos]

is this place well towards the the casino/playa chiquita area?

[MisterPink]

It is right near Alberto's Pizza toward's Playa Chiquita.
Looks like a fun sleazy place reminiscient of The Palace.

mp

[Apos]

i thought i recognized it although they've obviously borrowed the remainder of Yubi's paint to finish the place off:rolleyes:

might be worth a walk to have a beverage or 2 and check it out.

they appear to be pimping some chicas too:eek::lol:
It is right near Alberto's Pizza toward's Playa Chiquita.
Looks like a fun sleazy place reminiscient of The Palace.

mp

[guttaman]

On the to do list for March

[Jimmydr]

Looks interesting.

[ilikenyacional]

Beware: French-Canadian management !

[Apos]

is that a bad thing?:confused:
Beware: French-Canadian management !

[guttaman]

Beware: French-Canadian management !

I saw that. But i have actually met some decent Canadians.

[ilikenyacional]

I saw that. But i have actually met some decent Canadians.

Thank you ! That's good to know !

[ilikenyacional]

is that a bad thing?:confused:

What do you think ?????

[David Smash]

I won't mind staying there for a couple of nights when I am there

[Apos]

i know a few french canadians that i really like...and some of the women are fantastic :D

people from Quebec have been coming to the DR for 20 years, or more, so you'd hope they have a clue about the business culture here...but who can say:rolleyes:


What do you think ?????

[Jimmydr]

The guy that runs Rockies is one of them French Canadians.

[Apos]

no comment:corky:
The guy that runs Rockies is one of them French Canadians.

[ilikenyacional]

i know a few french canadians that i really like...and some of the women are fantastic :D

people from Quebec have been coming to the DR for 20 years, or more, so you'd hope they have a clue about the business culture here...but who can say:rolleyes:

One of your best friend in Sosua has one of the best managed place !

[guttaman]

I thought a Canadian was a Canadian.

[ilikenyacional]

Anyway, good find Mr Pink.

Thank you.

[Jimmydr]

I thought a Canadian was a Canadian.


There are English and there are French.

[ilikenyacional]

There are English and there are French.

There are Bloke and there are Frogs.

[guttaman]

There are English and there are French.

Only busting balls. I now it is a North/South sort of thing.

[Apos]

we have people from many different origins in canada. hard to accurately make broad generalizations....although we often try:rolleyes:
I thought a Canadian was a Canadian.

[Rocky]

The guy that runs Rockies is one of them French Canadians.As some gal from Winnipeg put it, after finding out that I was culturally English, yet born in Montreal, she said,
"Oh !!! You're an English French Canadian!"

PS: It's Rocky's, not Rockies. The Rockies are a mountain range through North America.
Rocky's is a piddly fart bar/rest/hotel in downtown metropolitan Sosua.

[Beads]

looks like a possible good find! If my reservation at New Garden gets lost I might have to consider it! I dont want to be at the Europa. (please god no the Europa!)

[Cuba Libre]

Now this looks like a great place to have a party!

http://www.dovinet.com/fantasma/index.htmGreat find! Is it in walking distance to the beach and/or disco?

[guttaman]

15 minute walk.

[Cuba Libre]

15 minute walk.Is it a safe route to walk after the disco closes?

[Apos]

i wouldn't walk it alone, it's pretty dark much of the way
Is it a safe route to walk after the disco closes?

[Cuba Libre]

i wouldn't walk it alone, it's pretty dark much of the wayThanks. My next trip I was thinking of staying in PP and making some trips to Sosua. At $20US, this seemed like a good place to collapse if I didn't feel like heading back to PP. I guess I need to come up with another plan.

[Apos]

try booking at Rocky's. for $22 a night you can't go wrong http://www.rockysbar.com/
Thanks. My next trip I was thinking of staying in PP and making some trips to Sosua. At $20US, this seemed like a good place to collapse if I didn't feel like heading back to PP. I guess I need to come up with another plan.

[Rocky]

Great find! Is it in walking distance to the beach and/or disco?They show a 10 minute walk to the beach, and that would be close to accurate, at a good clip, but not to the main Sosua Bay Beach.
That would take approx. 25 minutes.
Motoconchos would run you 20 pesos during the daytime and 30 at night, so that would be the way to go, besides, it would be a lot more secure.

[Rocky]

Thanks. My next trip I was thinking of staying in PP and making some trips to Sosua. At $20US, this seemed like a good place to collapse if I didn't feel like heading back to PP. I guess I need to come up with another plan.I think the plan is still good, as long as the hotel turns out to be decent.
The motoconcho costs less than a buck each way.

[DEPUTY DAWG]

Alright somebody check it out for me pronto and report back cause my next trip will be very economy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cuba Libre]

I think the plan is still good, as long as the hotel turns out to be decent.
The motoconcho costs less than a buck each way.Unfortunately, I refuse to get on a motoconcho. I don't mind long walks, as long as safety is not an issue.

[gdogg]

Do any of the rooms have a/c?

[sicpup71]

Do any of the rooms have a/c?

HOTEL

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT

ROOM WITH FAN $25.00
ROOM WITH AIR CONDITIONING $30.00
SINGLE OCCUPANCY $40.00
PICK UP FROM AIRPORT $10.00

1 week 200 USD for une personne and 375 for 2 people
1 month 600 USD per personne for 2 person 1000 USD
10 USD extra per day for two meals...

[gdogg]

Thanks, pup! Where the hell have you been?

[Rocky]

HOTEL

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT

ROOM WITH FAN $25.00
ROOM WITH AIR CONDITIONING $30.00
SINGLE OCCUPANCY $40.00
PICK UP FROM AIRPORT $10.00

1 week 200 USD for une personne and 375 for 2 people
1 month 600 USD per personne for 2 person 1000 USD
10 USD extra per day for two meals...I don't know where you found the prices on the website, if that's where you found them, and I sincerely hope this is not one of these deals like the Sans Soucy hotel in Cabarete, where they advertize at $20/night, and when you get there, it turns out to be based on double occupancy, or 40 bucks for the room.
That part that says, "SINGLE OCCUPANCY $40.00", leads me to believe it is.
I hope I'm wrong.
I know this building well, and if it's 40 bucks per night, then the New Garden is worth $80.

[gdogg]

Good catch, Marco. That would change everything!

[sicpup71]

Thanks, pup! Where the hell have you been?

just up here in ny chilling in just a t-shirt some say it's too cold to do i say stop being pussy's!! i'm looking into a late march trip to the D.R. a thurs to monday trip March 29th(thurs./my b-day)- April 2nd(monday)fly out of Newark in to POP for about $407.20 r/t with the tax.
1 Adults (age 18 to 64) $288.00
Additional Taxes/Fees $119.20
Total Price $407.20




I don't know where you found the prices on the website, if that's where you found them, and I sincerely hope this is not one of these deals like the Sans Soucy hotel in Cabarete, where they advertize at $20/night, and when you get there, it turns out to be based on double occupancy, or 40 bucks for the room.
That part that says, "SINGLE OCCUPANCY $40.00", leads me to believe it is.
I hope I'm wrong.
I know this building well, and if it's 40 bucks per night, then the New Garden is worth $80.

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT

http://www.dovinet.com/fantasma/hotel.htm

[Rocky]

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT
http://www.dovinet.com/fantasma/hotel.htm
Then the prices are totally out of line.
The rooms there, if freshly renovated and fully functional, that is to say with 24 hour power/hot water/daily maid service/good security, would be worth $25 US and $30 US with AC in high season, and $5 less in low.
If they were in the center of town, they could be worth 5 bucks more.

We took a serious look at this building, to accommodate Rocky's overflow.
The rooms are quite small (smaller than Rocky's) but ok.
The prices above, are what we would have aspired to receive per night.
Unless they have some "gadget", like being full blown whorehouse, a la Palace or Blackbeards, it's not going to fly, and will soon join my prediction list with Velvet Glove and Seacrets, for not lasting too long.

[guttaman]

Now i see the difference between a Canadian and French Canadains. Most French Canadians think like Europeans and the Canadians think more new world.

I really hate these run around internet prices. I have seen a few other sites with pricing like this and when contacted i could never get a straight price.

[Rocky]

Now i see the difference between a Canadian and French Canadains. Most French Canadians think like Europeans and the Canadians think more new world. We might be walking on this ice with this conversation, as cultural observations might be misconstrued as a form of racism, in that so very politically correct world you guys live in.
That being said, I have to agree that French Canadians have more of a European flair, that the culturally English ones, who lean more to a combo of American and British.

I really hate these run around internet prices. I have seen a few other sites with pricing like this and when contacted i could never get a straight price. [/quote]Burns my ass too.
If one needs to be sneaky and deceitful about pricing, it's because it's overpriced.

[Jimbo44]

http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/imagehosting/685245db53869a578.jpg
During my 1st trip to Sosua last Nov., I dropped this chica off at Hotel Fantasma at around 7 am. She had to get back to her girlfriend is what she told me. Otherwise, I was ready for breakfast and a day at the bch with her. I saw her in Latina Joes this trip, 1 wk ago, but was with a chica already, and told her I will keep my eyes open for the next night, but the next night met that gorgeous blondie I posted on my other thread, " I landed safe and sound".

[gdogg]

I'll be at Rocky's A/C room (which will be unavailable) or Casa Cayena! I am open to bidders though!

[weyland]

If one needs to be sneaky and deceitful about pricing, it's because it's overpriced
It may well be overpriced, that's their decision. If so, they will fail. But I cannot see anything sneaky and deceitful about their pricing. It is totally 100% clear and honest to anybody who can read words of more than one syllable:

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT

ROOM WITH FAN $25.00
ROOM WITH AIR CONDITIONING $30.00
SINGLE OCCUPANCY $40.00

It is the normal way of pricing holiday hotel rooms and package holidays all over the world to UK and European customers (I wouldn't know about the US market). Many times have I looked at incredibly "cheap" package holidays in DR AIs which would cost me little more than my return airfare (so I could carry out my mission in cabanas and still save money) only to find that, as is standard, the rooms are priced assuming double occupancy. I don't like it, but I don't call it "sneaky and deceitful".

[Rocky]

It may well be overpriced, that's their decision. If so, they will fail. But I cannot see anything sneaky and deceitful about their pricing. It is totally 100% clear and honest to anybody who can read words of more than one syllable:

PRICES PER PERSON PER NIGHT

ROOM WITH FAN $25.00
ROOM WITH AIR CONDITIONING $30.00
SINGLE OCCUPANCY $40.00

It is the normal way of pricing holiday hotel rooms and package holidays all over the world to UK and European customers (I wouldn't know about the US market). Many times have I looked at incredibly "cheap" package holidays in DR AIs which would cost me little more than my return airfare (so I could carry out my mission in cabanas and still save money) only to find that, as is standard, the rooms are priced assuming double occupancy. I don't like it, but I don't call it "sneaky and deceitful".I respect your opinion, but bear in mind that it is NOT a standard policy for hotels. (at least, not in the DR)
It is a standard policy for all inclusive hotels, which this is not.
What I have always found deceitful with Sans Soucy hotel in Cabarete, is that either they would not write the part about it being PP on their signs, or write it so small you couldn't see it.
It's like a used car salesman trick.
Get them in, then pressure sell them.
As they are not observing the standard policy of posting the prices per room, I find it sneaky & deceiptful, but that is just my opinion.
I am not trying to impose that opinion on anyone, simply stating how I feel.

[Rocky]

I'll be at Rocky's A/C room (which will be unavailable) or Casa Cayena! I am open to bidders though!We're running a special this month.
Double minus 50%.

[weyland]

We're running a special this month.
Double minus 50%.
Now that is sneaky and deceitful! It hurt my brain working that one out.

[Rocky]

Now that is sneaky and deceitful!My point, exactly.

[Dark Knight]

I contacted them. They said that they are now under new management and the name is now Coco Hotel. http://www.cocohotelcoco.com/

They quoted me a price of $50 all inclusive of meals and local drinks. They do allow overnight guests, but if they eat or drink, it is another $50 for them. They did say that the bar is open from 11AM to 5AM. For you partyers, that might be a good deal.

I came here to find out if anyone knew anything about them since the changeover.

[Rocky]

I contacted them. They said that they are now under new management and the name is now Coco Hotel. http://www.cocohotelcoco.com/

They quoted me a price of $50 all inclusive of meals and local drinks. They do allow overnight guests, but if they eat or drink, it is another $50 for them. They did say that the bar is open from 11AM to 5AM. For you partyers, that might be a good deal.

I came here to find out if anyone knew anything about them since the changeover.No changeover.
They just changed the name back to it's original name.
The Coco hotel name is close to 15 years old.
Maybe they are hoping to pick up some biz from the name.
BTW: That $50 price would be per person, based on double occupancy.

I do like the following advertised special.


Extra: 5 $more one room with fan

[Apos]

the whole thing is lost i translation:rolleyes::lol:

too bad, it could be an cool place. it just doesn't appear to be ....yet
No changeover.
They just changed the name back to it's original name.
The Coco hotel name is close to 15 years old.
Maybe they are hoping to pick up some biz from the name.
BTW: That $50 price would be per person, based on double occupancy.

I do like the following advertised special.

[Rocky]

the whole thing is lost i translation:rolleyes::lol:
Dis website ting make me dizzy, but I try de best I was.

[Apos]

what's the line on when it'll be for sale....again:rolleyes:

i bet they won't make it to the next high season...they'll be begging someone to buy it by september if not before:lol:
Dis website ting make me dizzy, but I try de best I was.

[Cuba Libre]

BTW: That $50 price would be per person, based on double occupancy.That's for the AI option For the room (non-AI) is $20-25 pp ($40-50 per room, since I'm sure as son as you bring in a chica, even for ST, they will charge you for two people).

It seems a bit pricey, since it's not near the action, and the rooms don't have a/c.

[Beads]

That's for the AI option For the room (non-AI) is $20-25 pp ($40-50 per room, since I'm sure as son as you bring in a chica, even for ST, they will charge you for two people).

It seems a bit pricey, since it's not near the action, and the rooms don't have a/c.


Good luck to them on their overpriced dive.

[Dark Knight]

They said that they don't charge for chicas to spend the night. But, apparently, he is now saying that a single person would be $75 per night. For that kind of money, I could buy food and liquor to feed and water a half dozen chicas every day at a condo. Here are the emails in succession.

Hi we could reserve for you a nice room with AC on the ground floor, we change administration and the concept of the hotel... We now offer a formaule of 50$ a night all inclusive, but you could have visitors in your romm no problem...

See the new web site: www.cocohotelcoco.com (http://www.cocohotelcoco.com/) usud the mail on the site to reply
thanks

wrote:

What would you have available for the dates of July 13-29, in a ground floor room?Then, when I ask him to clarify a few things he wrote back:

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We offer food, 3 meals a day, breakfast, dinner and lunch, mostly the same food you have in the big hotel, but tastier, because we prepare for lest people... breakfast is from 7 to 10, lunch is from 12 to 2, and dinner from 6 to 10 pm... The drinks are local drinks? Is the bar open all day and night the bar is open from 11 to 5 am?

You are free to bring a young lady in your room for the night, but she can not use the bar and restaurant for free... Yes the all inclusive is base on a double occupancy, but for one person its 75$.
You could bring a young lady no problem, if you pay for her 100$ you could no problem bring a young lady and she could enjoy the all inclusive with you...

And is the air conditioning available 24 hours a day or are there certain hours in which black outs are possible? We have a generator; the AC is available to you 24 hours...

Thank you, and hope to see you soon




That's for the AI option For the room (non-AI) is $20-25 pp ($40-50 per room, since I'm sure as son as you bring in a chica, even for ST, they will charge you for two people).

It seems a bit pricey, since it's not near the action, and the rooms don't have a/c.

[Rocky]

I love this line.


if you pay for her 100$ you could no problem bring a young lady and she could enjoy the all inclusive with you..

[MisterPink]

"HALL OF SHAME"

I started this thread because I thought I had found a cheapie alternative fuck hotel. As it turns out, this place is a complete RIPOFF! I in no way endorse this place.
I am placing this joint in the hotel hall of shame for potential bait and switch.
There are much nicer places for half of the price.

mp

[PapiQueRico]

if you pay for her 100$ you could no problem bring a young lady and she could enjoy the all inclusive with you..

Is there a discount if she isn't so young?

[bentwire]

now let me get this straight,, if i have three salamanders and a catfish, a tub of butter is only three cents? and if Milka can make breakfast for Rocky with snapper and tart juice i get to swim free in the pool for 100$ US???

[jensenspecial]

there are Republicans and people that believe in science

[Rocky]

there are Republicans and people that believe in scienceThat's quite funny, Peter, but I don't get the relevance to this thread.
I am still on my first coffee and am not yet up to full IQ.

[jensenspecial]

disregard my comment...I just think it sucks to judge somebody by his nationality...why would someone say watch out it is run by french canadians...that comment is soooo senseless...

[Rocky]

disregard my comment...I just think it sucks to judge somebody by his nationality...why would someone say watch out it is run by french canadians...that comment is soooo senseless...That comment was a joke about French Canadians, made by a French Canadian.

[Jimmydr]

That comment was a joke about French Canadians, made by a French Canadian.



Everyone loves French Canadians, except Brisish Canadians:D :eek:

[ilikenyacional]

disregard my comment...I just think it sucks to judge somebody by his nationality...why would someone say watch out it is run by french canadians...that comment is soooo senseless...

We're just joking Peter ! I'm french canadian myself and I think it's me who started the comments.

I just joke with my english-canadian friends !



It's election night here tonight and it looks bad for the "separatists".........

[MisterPink]

Can one of you SUPER DUPER MODS close this useless thread now?

mp