Transportation: Cab fare from the internatinal airport to El Poblado (safest area with recommended hotels) should run 40,000 pesos. The domestic airport is closer and should be about 7,000 pesos. Fares to nearby restaurants, bars, and malls will cost about 2,800 pesos

Departure: There is a departure tax of $29 US due at the airport prior to entering the gate area which can be paid in dollars or pesos.

LODGING RECOMMENDATIONS

Hotel Plaza Rosa: Carrera 32D No 9-17, El Poblado.
E-mail: info@plazarosa.com
tel 574 - 312 0005
fax 574 - 266 5252
Rooms starting at 107,400 pesos. Breakfast, insurance and IVA included. Additional person charge 25,000 pesos
Nice rooms, especially the suites, a good value hotel.

Hotel Dann Carlton: Cra 43A No7-50, El Poblado.
www.danncarlton.com
E-mail: hcarlton@danncarlton.com
tel 054 - 312 7220
fax 574 - 312 7323
Rooms starting at 159,000 pesos. Prices are supposed to be for two people, so hopefully no extra guest fee. Prices include breakfast but do not include IVA (7%) and insurance 1,500 pesos. A very nice hotel.

Hotel Park 10: Carrera 36B No. 11-12, El Poblado
www.hotelpark10.com.co
e-mail: reservas@hotelpark10.com.co
tel 574 - 266 8811
fax 574 - 266 6165
Rooms starting at 200,000 pesos. Additional person charge 40,000 pesos. Breakfast included. Price does not include IVA (7%) and insurance 1,500 pesos. This looks like a very nice hotel, but not as good value as the Hotel Plaza Rosa or Dan Carlton.

Playboy Penthouse: Edficio Altos Del Parral, Cra. 34 # 1 Sur 150, El Poblado,
http://www.playboy-penthouse.com/
Rooms starting at $50 USD. All rooms include a full array of services and amenities, including breakfast, maid service, laundry, free high-speed internet and calls to USA or Canada, private pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, bar, etc. City tours, girl introductions, cell phone rentals, etc. are also available. Ask about discounts for long-term stays. Recommended for newbies.

Torre Poblado Apts: Edifico Torre Poblado, Cra 42 No 9-28, El Poblado
http://www.torrepoblado.com/
Rooms starting at 110,000 pesos. These prices do not include IVA (7%) and hotel insurance of 1,500 pesos. Nice rooms at a good value.

P4P RECOMMENDATIONS

Loutron: (CRA. 32 # 2 Sur 47) Daytime massage house next door to www.playboy-penthouse.com , open Mon. to Fri. from noon to 10pm or till 9pm on Sat. Best looks, attitude, service, and rooms in Medellin. Usually about 7-16 girls to choose from. Full Service massages are $110,000 for an hour, or $170,000 for two hours. phone 311-1179

Energy: (CRA. 74 # 49-101) Another daytime massage house open from noon to 9. Looks and the rooms are just a notch lower than Loutron, but the attitude and service are great. Usaully about 10-20 girls to choose from. $66,000 for an hour full service massage. phone 436-1131

Fase II: (CRA. 44 # 30-27) For a night time place, this strip club is one of your best bets. It's $10,000 to get in, but they have the nicest rooms of all the night time places. The girls may not look as good as La Isla, but their attitudes are much better. $150,000 for an hour in the room with a girl. phone 232-1878

Miel & Canela: (CRA. 65 # 32A-43) Open from 10am to 10pm this is a lower scale massage house, but the girls are friendly and instead of just presenting, you can sit around and have a beer with them while you fondle and make your selection. Only $45,000 for an hour session with a girl. phone 235-3436

Torre Show: (La 80 con San Juan #43-42) A medium/low level strip club run by the same owner as San Diego Show and La Isla. Drinks are more reasonable than the other clubs and the girls will only run you $62,000 for about 45min. Their sister club San Diego isn't a bad bet either. phone 412-5244

Special thanks to Hunter and Gator for their contributions to this document.

Scooby’s Medellin Guide


Massage Parlors
Loutron: (CRA. 32 # 2 Sur 47)
Daytime massage house next door to http://www.playboy-penthouse.com
open Mon. to Fri. from noon to 10pm or till 9pm on Sat.
Best looks, attitude, service, and rooms in Medellin.
Usually about 7-16 girls to choose from.
Full Service massages are $110,000 for an hour, or $170,000 for two hours.
phone 311-1179
“Loutrons is not next door to the playboy penthouse anymore, since the penthouse changed hands and is no longer a monger hangout. Just a minor correction. It is very close to the new location they bought called El Castillo, and the link you provided takes you there”. (RADIOMAN)

Energy: (CRA. 74 # 49-101)
Another daytime massage house open from noon to 9.
Looks and the rooms are just a notch lower than Loutron,
but the attitude and service are great. Usually about
10-20 girls to choose from. $66,000 for an hour full service massage.
phone 436-1131

Miel & Canela: (CRA. 65 # 32A-43)
Open from 10am to 10pm this is a lower scale massage house,
but the girls are friendly and instead of just presenting,
you can sit around and have a beer with them while you fondle and make your selection.
Only $45,000 for an hour session with a girl.
phone 235-3436

Samsara: (Av. 33 No. 65-09 corner of calle 33 & calle 65)
(Yes, Av. 33 = Cll. 33 here!) From Abydos, cross Av. 33 and walk west a block.
It's located on Calle 33, one block down from Mario bros, but on the other side.
It's upstairs and has a little sign that says "timbre".
It opens early at around 9-10 and closes at 10pm.
35k for 30' bj, 45k for 60' fs. 60k for approx 4 hours.

Blue Room: (Avenida 33 No. 78-63)
250-0363
Again, same owner as Loutron, but lower-priced option

Abydos: (Avenida 33 No. 64-198)
235-3031
Same owner as Loutron, but less expensive, starts at 60,000P for 60 minutes


Strip Clubs
Fase II: (CRA. 44 # 30-27)
For a night time place, this strip club is one of your best bets.
It's $10,000 to get in, but they have the nicest
rooms of all the night time places.
The girls may not look as good as La Isla, but their attitudes are
much better.
$150,000 for an hour in the room with a girl.
phone 232-1878

Torre Show: (La 80 con San Juan #43-42)
A medium/low level strip club run by the same owner as San Diego Show and La Isla.
Drinks are more reasonable than the other clubs and the girls will only run you $62,000 for about 45min.
Their sister club San Diego isn't a bad bet either.
phone 412-5244

Disco Grill San Diego: C.C. Milanesa Local 104, (Calle 37 No. 45-15)
Tel. 262-9978
All Night 100k
Exit fee 80k

La Isla: (Km. Via Las Palmas) (Antigua Britania)
You can take girls off premises or have your fun on-site.
For on-site, 100k for 1 hour plus 70k to the house
Tel. 228-0149
“La Isla is no longer open. That is a shame, because some of the hottest girls worked there. The guy that owned it also owned Fase Dos, and decided to concentrate his efforts there. Most of the hotties crossed over to Fase Dos as well, so it was good before, and better now.” (RADIOMAN)

Grill Occidental: (Carrerra 52 No. 53 - 158)(Central area)
Phone: 231-2326

Apoteosis Club: (Cll 44 No 74-70) in San Juan
Nude Club, Table Dances, Female Dancers, Full Bar
It has a big stripper stage in the middle with something they called "The Erotic Shower" right in the middle.
$70,000 pesos for an hour, about $35 bucks.
It is in a warehouse area of town with not many businesses on either side.
Inside it is nicely appointed,

Catanga Disco Club: (Cll 50 No 67 - 45)
Nude Club, Stage Dances, 30 Female Dancer, Full Bar, Drinks: $15
Tel. 230 07 37

Encuentros Club: (Cll 50 No 68 89)
Nude Club, Stage Dances, Female Dancers, Full Bar, Drinks: $4
Tel. 230 50 14

Licores Y Conpania: (Cra 74 No 42 - 97 Estadio)
Nude Club, Stage Dances, 18 Female Dancers, Full Bar, Drinks: $10
Tel. 230-65 68

Nemesis Club: (Cll 44 78 -90)
Nude Club, Table Dances, Female Dancers, Full Bar, Drinks: $15

Pegasos Club: (Clle 44 No 80-15)
Nude Club, Stage Dances, Female Dancers, Full Bar, Drinks: $6

Rincon Leo: (Clle 50 No 68-53)
Nude Club, Stage Dances, Female Dancers, Full Bar

Bar Metropol: (Calle 47 No 45-11)
Tel. 251-5699

Casas

Taberna Luna Lunera: (Avenida 33, No. 63B - 201/215)
One more lower-priced Casa option

Lejano Oriente: (Carrera 41, #18D-55)
Atras de Tempio Antonia Las Palmas, Poblado
4-266-1068, 4-311-5947
Take out fee 70k 150k-200k Overnight
I read this was the nicest Casa in Medellin, 30-40 girls to choose from. I was very sorry

Casa Blanca: (Cra. 50A No. 57-38) (Balboa x La Paz)
231-6432
A lower-priced Casa option

Casa de Piedra: - Cll. 58 No. 50A-54
(business card says "Lindas Chicas", open 7 days)
From the San Antonio station take Line A north two stops to the Prado station.
Take the exit toward the front of the train (north) and the steps will lead you down into a plaza on the west side.
Circle around to the right and cross under the tracks.
You will see the "Bazar de los Puentes II" with a row of stores and a fruit stand.
Go up the street on the left side of these stores (Calle 58) and walk about 100 feet to No. 50 A 54 with the stone front on your left.

New Life: (Calle 56 (Bolivia) No. 43-39, entre el Palo y Giradot, 2 piso (2nd floor).
Tel# 216-2704
$30,000 for 30 minutes. $45,000 for 45 minutes.
NEW LIFE is a Casa that is open on Sundays from 10am to 6pm.
Get there early and the selection is about 12 girls. The selection varies from week to week
When you get there will be a light Blue Metal door. Go in the door and you will walk three paces to a gate.
Ring the buzzer and they will buzz you in the first gate and then a second one.
Walk up the steps and the greeter (always male and very polite) will seat you and offer you some coffee
or water from a bottled cooler (free) and/or ask if you want a soda or beer ($2,000 COP).
After bringing your drinks he will ask if you want the girls presented.
You can also skip the drinks altogether and just ask to see the girls.
(Cubanut 3/06)

Fose Dos or F-2.Face Dos: Carrera 74, No. 49-102
Exit Fee 100k

Sweet lady: (Calle 35 No. 83 A - 34)
Phone: 413-4932



Street Girls
Calle 33: around the corner from Club San Diego

Calle 53: and Avenida DeGrief.
It is on the corner, with the Bar El Faro on one side of the street and the Hotel Raudal on the other.
The SW Zone on Calle 53 Is also known As Ave. De Greif.
Also That is where The Red Light Zone is where all the girls come and go out of the clubs.
Ask the Cabbie to keep going down Calle 53 for 2 more blocks and let you off at Avenida De Grief,
right in front of the El Faro Bar.

Mayorista Area: (named for a huge street market next door) Near Hotel El Castillo.
Mayorista, is a street, a few blocks behind Mangos, Mayorista, located in the suburb of Itagui.
There are two blocks of hotels and bars, where the chicas stand on the sidewalk TJ style, shoulder to shoulder.
It is a must see. After about 10pm to 2am the chicas lineup.
Sometimes 50 to 100 chicas can be found here, busiest on Friday and Saturday nights.
They want 20K (about 9 bucks) for half an hour, plus a hotel fee of about the same.

Try Street girls in the city center where there were a ton of girls on the streets near the Museum Botero.
They are behind the museum one or two streets and are either side of the main street that runs next to the Museum.
Be careful here. Remember this is the area that the taxi drivers warn about. 15K ($6 USD at the time) to do the deed.
(Thanks to Radioman’s reports for most of the street girl & short time/love hotel info without it these sections would not be near as good)


Short Time or Love Hotels

Hotel Eros:
It is within walking distance of the street girl areas around Museum Plaza Botero.
It is right down the street from the El Faro Bar, one of the prime street girl areas.
It costs $31,000 for three hours (about 14 bucks) and $41,000 for 12 hours (about 20 bucks).
During the week they charge $31,000 ($13.29) for three hours and $35,000 ($15 bucks) for 12 hours.
They will charge a bit more for an extra chica, it’s a really nice room with a jacuzzi for a little fun on the side.
There is also a mini fridge that allowed the girls to have something to drink.
There is an excercise machine in the room, but it is not for excersizing.
It is for you to get your chica on the device for unusual sexual positions and pound away.
Wow...they thought of everything. The chicas refer to THIS hotel as the Hotel Elegante.
(see Radiomans first trip report to Medillin)

Hotel Punto Cero: (Diagonal 64E No.67-435)
Very Clean and the price for six hours (3 people) was 55,000CP.roughly $23.60US.
It has all the Goodies/Toys a "Monger" would want.
The Telephone # are: 437 6437 / 437 4552 / 257 1443 & 437 7028.
All of the cab drivers know where it is.

Las Cabañas Calle: 14 No. 43F - 65 El Poblado
Habitación $ 46.000


Hotel Penhouse Calle: 63 No. 115 -051 San Cristobal
Habitación desde $ 48.000

Hotel Luna Azul:
The Hotel Luna Azul has street girls standing in the doorway all the time.
I usually saw 4-5 girls right at the doorway.
The problem here is that there is also a walkway you have to walk down to get to that door,
and there are usually 6 to 12 Chicos sitting there on the sidewalk.
You have to walk the gauntlet with your selection, and these guys eye HER up and down as she walks by.

Hotel Morgan:


High Class Escorts
If you are looking for this type of girl I would recommend calling Juan at 311-309-3960 .
He has a prepago agency with very nice girls ranging in price from about 150,000 pesos all the way up to the millions of pesos for models and tv personalities.
Thats his cell phone number. Give him a call and tell him what you like and he can get it for you.

http://www.e-extasis.com/medellin.htm
http://www.lafeemme.com/medellin.htm

Clubs

Discoteca MANGO´S: (Cr 42 No. 67A – 151)
Tel: 277 61 23
http://www.discotecamangos.com

Deja Vu Night Club:

Flow: (close to Parque Lleras, on 10a street)

Las Palmitas Disco:


Restaurants
La Doctora: great typical Colombian cuisine.
The place is semi-enclosed (like many restaurants) and the food is great - meats, poultry (no fish I think).
Located near the Oviedo Mall right in back of the Hotel Poblado Plaza.
If the taxi doesn't know the restaurant, they know the hotel. (Lunch and Dinner)

Las Palmitas: that's the place with the great view and the semi-private wooden "cubicles" if you will.
Again, typical Colombian cuisine and a good place to go for coffee and dessert. Incredible view of the city.
Open for dinner and I'm pretty sure lunch as I passed by there at lunchtime and there were a lot of cars in the parking lot.
Las Palmitas Disco is adjacent and a good place for drinking and dancing.

San Carbon: great steaks and a great view of the city as well.
It's not far from Las Palmitas, but not as well known. I've been there for lunch and dinner.
They make a nice margarita and have a good wine list.
Exact address is: Via Las Palmas x Transversal Inferior Calle 14 # 30-10 Tel. 312-7521 or 311-7602
One thing - I gave the taxi driver the restaurant's business card and he drove me to Las Palmitas.
He didn't even know the address.
But just down the road from Las Palmitas is a billboard with San Carbon on it saying it's the next right.

La Fragata: great seafood restaurant. Food and service are exemplery.
The only thing is it's a very formal setting (no dress code - saw other people in very casual attire)
but if you take someone who's not very sophisticated, they may be intimidated.
It's attached to a Hotel, the Park 10 I beleive.
Also, as point of reference, with La Fragata on your left, if you continue up the hill,
you'll find San Carbon on the left-hand side about a mile up.

La Aguacatala: Serving typical Paisa cuisine, this place has been around for 40 years.
We ate outside overlooking a very nice garden. Not expensive - the check for 5 people was under $50.00
Located on Cra 43 near the Oviedo Mall.

Las Cuatro Estaciones: (The Four Seasons)
One of the best restaurants in Medellin, great service, great food - a place that's sure to impress.
It's on the main avenue 43A that runs through Poblado,
a little past the Dann clarlton hotel going towards centro - up a very steep hill

La Cafe de Gris:
Oviedo Mall restaurant.
Smartly located where you can see beautiful women come and go from the mall.

Buffalo Restaurante & Bar:
(Cra 43 B No. 16-91) not to far from the Dann Carlton.
They make the best martini in Colombia.


Drivers/Monger Guides
Dino:
Dino does not speak english, but even if you have a small amount of spanish, he is ok.
cellular numbers are: 300.610.7211 or 315.315.5010. His house number is 371.7683

Ceasar:
Cesar's cell number from US is 011-57-315-514-3390.
From Medellin you just call the last 10 numbers: 315-514-3390.
Cesar does not speak much English

Gustavo:
Gustavo has lived in the USA, speaks very good English, understands and can relate to your needs.
You can contact Gustavo directly, cellular in Medellin 311-388-3861

Hector:
Hector, speaks good english 3156614187 y 3007861119

Fernando: Fernando, no english but knows every thing in Medellin 3155181155

Nick:
Nick, speaks english 3007807504

Robinson:
Robinson, speaks english 3003860760 y 3113078913

Andrea:
Andrea, she speaks english and has no car 3113870007

Juan:
Juan speaks good english and is cool and is honest and doesn't gouge the gringo.
He'll take you on "special trips" or help you find casas, chicas. etc. His number is 311-303-8435

Linton:
Linton and his cell is 311-714-9712. He doesn't speak English but he knows where the street girls are.
And he charged what was on the meter. Highly Recommended!!!

John Jairo:
This guy was really good about taking us on a tour of the sg's and chica clubs. (310) 518-3818


Medellin Info Sites
English Sites:
http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/
This is a very good English site for just a bunch of cool information on Medellin
http://www.medellininfo.com/

Spanish Sites:
http://www.LoPaisa.com
http://www.locombianos.com/menu.htm


Normal Stuff To Do & See
Pueblito Paisa: Pueblito Paisa is a replica of an old Antioquian town.
This replica of a typical Paisa village us situated on top of the Cerro Nutibarra.
With souvenir shops and open air cafes it's anice place to relax,
besides it provides an amazing view over that nice red city.
It truly does give you a good idea what the typical village of the area looks like, with its colourful houses, a tiny local chirch, courtyards and patios, small shops and a fountain in the middle of the village.
After i went to Santa fe de Antioquia, i realised that the two look almost exactly the same,
the town is built up in the exact same way as the replica indicates.
So if you don't have time to go to the surrounding towns, the Pueblito Paisa gives you a good idea of the local villages, and the view is truly breathtaking.

Museo de Antioquia:
This museum houses many statues and paintings of Medellin's most famous artists, Fernando Botero.
There is also a great section of modern latino art.
There are people walking throughout the museum who are happy to explain the artwork.
Website: http://www.museodeantioquia.org

Santa fe de Antioquia: This is a really nice little town in the mountains about 100 km from Medellin.
A typical paisa town. A really amazing place and the busride up the mountains is really cool
and gives a great view on the surrounding villages and nature.
Directions: Just take a bus from the terminal

Parque Lleras: Calle 11 and Carrera 39 This is a small but very lively park with nice landscaping and fountains.
It is surrounded by many cafes and restaurants, and its big trees offer a lot of shade.
The Parque Lleras is packed to gills on weekends with locals who come here to numerous bars and discos.
And even during the week the restaurants are full and the place is buzzing with activity.
The most popular discos here are Blue and Folia, but if you visit one and feel like changing atmosphere,
another club is literally half a block away. A fantastic place to girl watch.

Internet Café’s

Online: Carrera 37 No 10a-54
Price - US 1, 5 Type - General
Tel.-(574) 3112955

Punto Web Cafear Internet: Calle 43 Cra 69A Esquina
Mexican Food, Colombian Food, hamburgers, beverages, cafes, licor, music. 4 Computers, printer service
Price - $3 Hours – 10am–10pm

MAP

This is the best Medellin map I can find you can zoom in & actually find the streets. I just wish there was a place where you can type in an address and it would point to it like Expedia.

Maporama Medellin Map

Here is a map site where you can type in the address and it shows exactly where the place is:

Mapas.com Map

Scooby's Medellin Guide

I just finished the newest revisions to the Scooby Medellin Visitors guide. If any one wants a copy e-mail me at scooby1781@gmail.com. You have to have a free gmail account to get the guide, yahoo and MSN will not allow it to go through to their e-mail clients . I always get a failed delivery message saying it is too large for them.