Concarne,

I can see how with a post count of 2 one might question whether I posted because I have a "hidden agenda" for doing so. I can assure you that is not the case. Whether post 2 or post 2000
what is most important is whether I added something to the discourse that was thoughtful and potentially helpful to others, as oppossed to posting non-sensical drivel. Everyone has to start somewhere. I chose this thread because I felt I had something I could share. I prefer to post on CRT, but only because my most frequently traveled destination of choice is Costa Rica.

Happy travels,

TTT

DIRECT CUT AND PASTE FROM GREGS KEYBOARD!BAD SPELLING AND EVERYTHING! lol TOPIC: "Security Upgrades and news"

"Many new girls at the Mansion and a few olddes but gooddies to.

We have beefed up our security since our robbery two weeks ago, sacked our so called security guard (basically he was used to fix our computers and clean the Mansion at night, maybe he was in on the action to)

We have now a ex special forces Colombian Army guy called Elkin, packes heat !!!! (even I got to watch myself now !!) new push button alarm system intouch direcly with the police deptarment, three locked doors to get into the Mansion and intercom from the front door at the street.

We still have a little more to do to but I carnt tell every body every thing !!!!!
Two maids have been told to go for a walk to.

Marcy is now permanant at the Mansion, she's our reservations girl, she's the full package, big titties, the lot, nice person."

A couple of people have PM'd me and asked why I'm picking on Marcy and the Mansion. So I'll post a reply as to not have to continually post...

Q: I get the impression that you are not too fond of Marcey these days.

Reply:

I like Marcy just fine. But her priorities are with the people she sees more often, rather than the people who are paying her salary(us). Which is excellent by Colombian standards. The girls know that no matter how badly they treat the guests, Marcy will allow them back the next day.

There have been several recent incidents involving girls making an agreement, then renigging. Then harassing and getting the other girls to harass the guest for the duration of his stay. These incidents are becoming more commonplace.

So I suppose my advise to most would be to either accept this as the new way things are done at the mansion and be prepared for them to gradually get worse, or stay somewhere else...

Hope is eternal and I hope things turn around. As I've had some good times at the Mansion/Castillo. But I'm not betting on it...

Jonesie,

"...then renigging.." I'm NOT EVEN going to say anything OTHER than it's spelled reneging!!

"Splain yourself"

CFK

(Message edited by copperfieldkid on July 17, 2009)

I went to a state college...

Jonesie, thanks for the input and honest unbiased feedback, While I agree 100% you are turning into a MDE pro already, you seen to have some charm with the tica's and cubanas, why somebody of your experience and stature would even feel one piece of rice inkling to stay in rookies joint like Mansions or Castles etc etc is way beyond me..But hey, some people like every fucking thing handed to them on a silver platter, (not talking about you) keep doing your thing.

The Mansion has gone downhill in the last year or so mainly due to Gregg's personal problems, on the verge of a nervous breakdown, anger management problems and often paranoid as hell. He is banning people right and left. Anyone he suspects of being "against him" though most people avoid him. His partners want him gone but no one dares confront him and since he owns 40%, he cannot be forced out. If the Mansion survives, for more than a year or two more it will be because Greg leaves voluntarily and seeks a simpler life. After all he was never a ladies man anyway and the chicas, cops and back home guilty trips plus too much alcohol seem to have left him incapable. He may seem normal for awhile, but watch out. best to avoid him personally and be careful what you say to him. He's likely to explode over the smallest perceived offence. And I've personally seen him scream at the hottest chicas, the most loyal employees and the best customers, for little no no reason, mainly his own paranoid.

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Greg really needs to go if the Mansion is to continue. Robert and Boyd are fine, but Greg is a major head case these days and may have a death wish of kinds. Take it from someone who knows. I will never go back there until Greg has retired. Not like it was 304 years ago when everything was fun and cool. Big difference now. Still better than nothing if you don't have your own chica contacts, and Boyd is always a joy to be with.

PS: More to the point for most guys, the chicas at the Mansion have also gone downhill. Three years ago I could count on a half dozen 8's per week at least, without even making a single phonecall. Last trip, I saw only one hottie all week and greg quickly banned her for not waking up at 8 pm to screw some dork before he got on an early flight. And I do mean dork. The chica probably took one look at the guy and decided to sleep in. Besides, how many hot chicas wake up before 10 anyway? Also, the pool parties are largely gone and the only girls Greg allows to keep coming back are the most loyal yes-girl types who screw him for free on the side. In other words, lots of 6's and 7's who are not on the bright side either. I could do better hanging out at a local mall probably. If it's the right mall. But again, if you are a newbie, the Mansion is probably your best bet. But anyone experienced needs to move on. You can get a luxury private apartment for $75 too, and no having to be afraid of Greg having another nervous breakdown, or calling the cops on you because your chica smoked weed. greg really does need to go and we should collect names to put together a petition to urge his retirement. If Marcy replaced Greg for instance, the Mansion would be twice as good instantly. Or better yet, Boyd with Robert helping.

Strong. Serious, Criminal accusations and character assassinations. Why don't you be the first to sign the petition and divulge your name lol. I hope Greg still signs in here once in a while to defend himself and offer some kind or rebuttal. oh p.s. I met Boyd one day at NewLife as well briefly.. Very Nice Guy!

(Message edited by sobe9ball on September 16, 2010)

Does seem a little strong, but I don't really doubt it too much. The relationships Greg and Marcy have with the regular girls is definitely stronger than with the guests. And it shows in the attitude of the girls. They treat you like it's their turf and your just visiting.

I like both Greg and Marcy, but those are the facts.

It's not the first time that under age issues and the Mansion have been in the same sentence. If the poster feels that he really knows that this is going on, then he should write a letter to the FBI or whatever the Colombians call their national police.

I respectfully disagree with Roadglide. Among other things, some innocents, possibly including members of this board, would probably get swept up in any resulting bust just because they are in the midst of a visit to the place, in many cases without advance knowledge of this situation.

There may be something that could or should be done, but calling the Colombian police is not one of them IMHO. Although as above I don't agree with Roadglide on bringing the Colombian police into this particular situation, I suppose his post may have the effect of conveying to those who are considering booking a room there that there may be risks in doing so, including being caught in the middle of a police bust.

A strong caveat: I say all this without knowing (at least from direct experience) one way or the other whether the allegations made above are true or not.

(Message edited by LAguy on September 17, 2010)

No disrespect meant to Goddessman2, but I'd like to hear more from some other guys who have been to the Mansion (now the Casa Blanca, right?) recently. I'm always a bit leery of posts that are very critical of someone that are posted by a virtual newbie to CH. I've seen lots of personal grudges get played out on this site.

Bwana as you know I live in Medellin. I have been to the Mansion (Casa Blanca) several times and personally know Greg, Marcy, Robert and Boyd and have never seen any of the above accusations. I was always treated great and I recommend it highly. - Hemp

I certainly didn't see any young girls there on my visit in February. And I also didn't see anyone smoking dope or doing coke (though I wasn't looking for it).

The pool parties have become quite tame, but that's because the neighbors in Poblado will not put up with anything crazy.

My bullshit detector is going off...

Marcy and i will be posting pics of the new Mansion girls to prove him wrong. Give me some time and you will see he is wrong. Even Greg won't argue with you if you say he is an asshole.
He is planning on having a smaller role in the Mansion. That is why Marcy is helping the guests now.

For the life of me I don't understand why guys who might have had a bad "one time"? experience tries to smear the reputation of good people trying to provide great service and hospitality for their guests of which many are CH Members. Like I said before I have been an invited guest several times and never seen any of the accusations this guy stated. If he has a HARD ON then he should take matters in hand which I am sure he does anyway. I know for a fact they check the girls ID, Cedula and they even photograph the girls and keep records. I am also glad to see Jefe1 responding. I think it is time for the "Goddessman" to crawl back under his rock! (you haven't contributed nothing to the CH site anyway) Bwana's Bullshit Meter is very appropriate for this guy! "GO HOME LITTLE BOY AND DON'T COME BACK!!!" the CH guys don't like winers and cry babies! - Thank you - Hemp

My report was accurate. I have been to Medellin about 15 times so I know what I am talking about. It's true this became personal when Greg attacked me like a psychopath from out of nowhere and tried to ruin my whole vacation for no reason outside his own paranoid insanity. But I know this doesn't happen to everyone. Maybe he was just jealous because I was having such a good time and he seemed very unhappy. But no excuse.

In fact, it only happened once to me, and that was enough. Before that I was tolerant with the Mansion scene and readily liked and enjoyed it. I promoted it to many people. I imagined buying out the place and inviting in all my friends.

Relaxation and no hassles was always the key. But little did I know Greg would create a really harsh hassle and ruin everything.

I was spending about $4000 a year at the Mansion, being truly cool and minding by own business. I didn't deserve to be attacked by the guy I am paying. So yes, I am sounding the alert. Greg is f'ing nuts and needs to go.

I believe that Boyd, Robert and Marcy should be in charge, and Greg should retire because he's totally burned out. Someone pay him off to go away. He can have a Greg reunion party every three months, but he really isn't in the mental shape to run the place now. I have other stories too. Mine is not an isolated event.
This is all true. Buy your mileage may differ. gg

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Or else I am never going back there even if they beg me. That's serious business.

All this said, if you want a crazy time in Colombia I'd still recommend the Mansion for short-time Newbies. But for experienced guys, until Greg leaves, we need a new scene, of our own. Cartagena is actually terrific and easy. Nice alternative for a mongerer. Make your own mini Mansion. Or don't Do whatever you want, what do I care? gg

I'm still willing to hear the guy out. Aside from the goofy moniker, it doesn't seem that far-fetched to me.

Let's say the story does bear a little slant towards his perception. It doesn't seem completely unbelievable to me.

In the mansion staff's defense, they deal with a hell of a lot of different personalities and it's gotta' take it's toll. A lot of you guys are great, but I've taken a few of you crack-pots to Cuba and I'm sure if I had to deal with you on a regular basis, I'd probably murder some of you.

That being said, the years of daily exposure to mongers of every flavor seems to have tainted the constitution of the people running the mansion.

I genuinely like Greg, but I do agree the years of boozing and overexposure to freaks has burned him out. Boyd and Robert are great people to hang out with. I love Marcy as well, but I wanted to kick her ass the last time I stayed there. Her personal friendships with the girls ruins her objectivity when it comes to disputes.

The mansion can be a blast. It's a place where you're placed in the company of like-minded guys and you have a fantastic city to explore together. Made easy by a very helpful staff to guide you through the process. It can also be miserable if you come upon Greg on the wrong side of a hangover. Or one of the girls decides she's going to play you and knows her friendship with the staff will keep her from getting banned. As was the case with me last year.

So no, I don't think he's full of shit. I think after many good experiences, he had a really bad one.

New Mansion Girls

Photo: Alexandra
Photo: Johana
Photo: Leidy
Photo: Lilliana
Photo: Viviana

Jonesie, I think it was before your time, but a few years ago Greg went off on one of the members here - Smirker - who dared to post that he had a crappy time in Medellin.

https://www.clubhombre.com/display.php?url=https://www.clubhombre.com/discus/messages/1718/68907.html

Check it out - don't forget the two archive links up top to get to the rest of the thread - and see if Greg is any different today than almost five years ago.

Kudos to Jonesie for having the Cojones to give a "fair and balanced" assessment of his stays at the Mansion. I say this because the people there know very well who he is, there is no hiding behind alias' or screenames. It will now showcase the integrity of the mansion to as whether they choose to welcome him again with open arm or even if they do welcome him, will there be any animosity.

Sobe, If they do, the do. If they don't, they don't.

I happen to like them, and most people who stay there have a great time. Myself included. I post my experiences on the boards, good and bad.

If you look at all 3 of my Colombia reports, the first two trips were excellent. And that had everything to do with the mansion staff. The last one, not so much. And I lay most of the blame for that one square in the lap of the mansion management. Doesn't mean I wouldn't stay there again, it means they dropped the ball on that one.

I'm not trashing the mansion. Boyd in particular works his ass off to improve your vacation. Robert, Marcy and Greg are more helpful than any hotel staff your going to find in Medellin.

At the same time, I don't think people who have the occasional bad experience should be bullied by the mansion groupies into not sharing their experiences.

Cat,

Geez, It's clear Greg's prior career wasn't Public Relations...

Greg was always very cool with me. I went in knowing Greg was a salty type and enjoyed his company. But I can see how he'd rub other people the wrong way.

Let's face it, without the mansion or places like it, a vast majority of these guys would never be able to experience Medellin. But they do room for improvement...

After reading Greg's comments a few years back in the thread cited by Catocony I decided I would pass on visiting his place. At that time I found his comments bizarre (and still do), particularly for someone in a business that depends on people like members of this board for success.

If at any point he gets booted, that would be useful information because at that point I (and I suspect many others) might seriously consider visiting the place, although I would need to be convinced some of the other issues raised in this thread either were not real issues or had been addressed.

(Message edited by laguy on September 30, 2010)

Well you guys got what you wanted pretty fast. Greg is pulling himself away from the business and his Aussie friend Mark is running his portion. Greg is sick of doing this work and his stress was going to the guests. Trust me, mongers are a hard group to satisfy. I take part of the blame of Gregs actions. I was backing up my business partner but he got out of hand. When Greg writes rude memos to the guests, i should have not let him post them. I should not let him interfere with the guests having a good time. With Greg away the place will be a lot more fun. As for some negative post, you can't please everyone. Our hotel is full at the most popular times so we have to be doing something right.

Im assuming Elcastillo Jefe is either Boyd or Robert. I have met both of them and they seem like stand up guys!

Damn, it's been 24 hours - I expected Greg to sign on and immediately undo the good that Elcastillojefe did.

You guys settle down. They've had some bumps along the way and have made some mistakes.

You guys try opening a bed and breakfast for perverts and see how you handle it when everyone who didn't get their free eggs cooked the right way gets on the board and bashes you...

"You guys try opening a bed and breakfast for perverts and see how you handle it when everyone who didn't get their free eggs cooked the right way gets on the board and bashes you..."

Brilliantly put...

You guys are on the wrong site. There are no perverts that I know on this board.

"You guys try opening a bed and breakfast for perverts and see how you handle it when everyone who didn't get their free eggs cooked the right way gets on the board and bashes you..."

I would think perverts would be less picky about their eggs. Once you just got laid you're generally more easy going.

It sounds like he was complaining about the chicks, not the eggs.

The "New Mansion Girls" are all cute and sexy. I consider a weekender trip there just for Leidy.

I will be in Medellin in the next couple weeks and I have been curious about the mansion and would like to at least drop by a couple of nights. How far is it from Guarne and is there action there pretty much every day of the week? How do i contact them?

Does the Mansion charge a guest fee if one of the girls visit?

MM

You can have 3 chicas come by, no fees.

As long as the chica doesn't bring luggage and stay over, you're OK.

Jdr & BD:

Thanks for the update.

MM

Their web site says that there is a 50,000 peso charge for overnight guests.

"Any overnight guest generates an extra 50.000 Pesos per night"

Blazers, The mansion girl finally got back to me and had your dates all whacked out.

You can arrive on the 24th, then change rooms the next day, then go somewhere else altogether on the 26th, returning to a different room on the 27th...

You'd think being the number 1 poster could at least get you continuous shelter...

Hunterman-

That's true only if she brings luggage. Here's the full quote from their website:

"There is an additional guest fee of $50.000 Colombianos for overnight female guest with luggage. There is no additional fee for female guests WITHOUT luggage. There is an additional guest fee for 50% of the room rate for male guests with luggage."

http://www.medellinmansion.com/

Hahahah, Bwana, does that include trannies?

(Message edited by jonesie on October 18, 2010)

Where did you see that, Bwana? I would hope it is true, but the quote I gave above was the entire description of additional charges for overnight guests--at least on my browser.

http://www.medellinmansion.com/accomodations.html

Maybe one of the Mansion vets can clarify? I would hope/expect that, of all places, the Mansion would be guest-friendly.

Been there one once in 2007 and it was of course guest-friendly. Shit, they have girls fooling around the pool table... i can't imagine the mansion not being guest friendly. Maybe they want to charge for girls who are steady GF with some long staying guest, and want to move into the mansion.

I would call Marcy or Boyd considering it is now called CASA BLANCA MEDELLIN and maybe they have changed a few rules. Then after they tell you the answer you are looking for have them send you an email with your reservation# and something stating what you just talked about saying there is or is not a charge so you have some proof on paper so there can be NO ambiguity. That's one major fucking thing I hate about Colombia, telling you one thing and doing another thing.

There is no charge for TLN chicas.

Hunterman:
It is on the home page just under the scrolling pictures.

Hi Guys,

The charge is for guests that bring a girl with luggage. She is moving in and living there.
I am one of the owners of the Mansion. We don't charge for bringing in girls. Becareful at other hotels. Holiday inn express charges 40k for the first girl and 110k for the second. Basically they are saying they don't want your business if your a monger. I don't know how much they charge at other hotels.

(Message edited by elcastillojefe1 on October 20, 2010)

Holiday Inn Express charged me 230K for the 3rd girl and they did not use lube.