Weekday Trip

[Terminator]

Mr Extra, That was a well written extensive post. Thanks ! Your timing was probably the slowest day/time Tue midnight ! But flip side is you should have got some good bargains if you had checked all those bars in turn, sometimes you just find a nugget in the sand so to speak.

 

[mynameismud]

I don't know the name(probably is the Alaska as Burt is full of info), but there is a place that sits back from the street and it has no shoreforum.xxxe of problems...I don't think you would like staying there...but honestly I have never been back there.

Cartel shootouts have not happened in the tourist areas. Now there was a shooting on the Via Rapida about 10 days ago or so....seems the police pulled over a cartel car, and the cars following pulled up and eliminated the cops...it had traffic really messed up, and the federales went into every room at the Premier Hotel...I had a friend and his chica visiting that day, and they were a little rattled by the uninvited visitors.

 

[*hey*[:]

Don't worry getting caught in a crossfire. It's rare. Also, since the federales took the guns away from the cops (now returned) I haven't heard of any public shootouts.

I'm not sure what hotel you're meaning. If you're speaking of the Alaska Motel on Revolucion down the hill from the arch it is a place to avoid.

In the Zona the best place to stay is the Hotel del Santiago. Sort of across the street from La Tropa.

 

[gfuigfilguli]

Thanks for the report.......A lot of the chicas probably went home for the day or went back to their families as the children are starting school this week. If you are going that late you may want to try Friday or Saturday night, it may cost you more but if you go on the right weekend there are way more chicas. Hopefully, MORE new chicas will be coming next week. I wouldnt worry so much about the TJ cops as long as you dont have any drugs they will just search you and send you on your way to go mongering. I usually worry more about the chicano gangsters that mug you.....or worse being caught in the crossfire of a gunbattle from the cartel. Has anyone ever stayed at the Large yellow hotel........if you are walking towards the zona past the BIG circle arch......it is a yellow hotel, on the lefthand side large about three or four stories that advertises $36.00 a night. I forgot the name I think it starts with the letter B........Im wondering if anyone has stayed there and what the condition of the rooms is like???

 

[Steve E]

Took trip on Tuesday night. Arrived at border at midnight. Was surprised (nearly shocked) that parking lot was mostly empty. 20% full at best with no real parking lot activity. It has been a year since my last trip.

Little to no comfort in walking across the border in any type of pack. I continue anyway. As I near the gates, a dude comes off the bridge (returning) and we chat for a few minutes. He tells me he was frisked by the police as he exited his taxi returning to the border. Tells me they were looking for drugs, and he was clean with little money left. He tells me that the police activity is keeping people away. He and I agree we have never been bothered by the police before, needless to say, I am on guard for the police. I begin to recall all the advice posted about how to deal with them, and decide that most of it will probably go out the window if I am spread against a car. I conclude that my best posture is to not show scared or intimidation, but am likely to cave for a safe release. (I decide, I probably don't have a lot of rights, and worry about initiating something that will have me in jail for offerring a bribe.) Again, important to hold ones composure I figure and not conclude I have a ready recipe.

I speak briefly about other places to go in the zona and how safe. I would like to try Hong Kongs sometime, but am not ready to venture toward an alley at night I'm unfamiliar with. I taxi to Adelitas. The police are obviously out, and stopping cars. When I arrive and go into Adelitas, I make the following quick observations. I don't think I will exceed 3 trips (based on selection, etc) and decide that I won't opt for the nightly rate (as I have used in the past). Secondly, the place has been remodeled. It is flat inside, the ramp in front of DJ and steps opposite side of the room are gone. There is a big dance floor with went largely under utilized (but on this weekday we werent hurting for space). I turn immediately left and make a round that ends with me behind where the hotties stand.

I was more or less sizing up the environment and my comfort level more than scanning the ladies. An enterprising lady, in what seems to be a buyers market, approaches and we spend time together. Eventually we take a booth, but I resist the beckon for more. Deciding to scan the room and select my lady vs a lady selecting me. She is understanding and I do this a bit. Then I decide to walk to Chicago (which I am comfortable doing). Chicago is not alive at all. Plus the setup at Chicago was never right for me, it isn't designed as well to wander and scan. The lady's are not standing so much on display. I return to Adelitas.

A bit more looking and I decide that although I would never have picked her, the one that picked me initially held the most promise. She refused to negotiate the rate however and prefer to stay behind and get nothing vs giving any kind of bargin. I am not sure what "cuts" she needs to provide to others, but I presume she isn't getting much. On the night, I was only offered 1 bargin rate, and the rest would prefer to not go at all.

I was turned off that the ladies could be so stuck on themselves to not try harder. They acted as if it was a sellers market. If they aren't going to work a bit for it, I can't expect anything interesting. I decide to go back to the original and pay the rate and that would be about all. It was too.

Then came the plan to return. Oh, I decided to forego the tip to the cleaning guy. Who followed me all the way out nearly harassing me, and complaining that I should not be allowed to leave without a tip. I figured that would only bite me if I returned with another lady, which I had no plans to do.

I saved the tip for the taxi guy. Who quoted me a lower rate to return to the border than I paid for the trip from. I told him I wanted him to get me as close as possible and paid him more than he asked. I watched for the police the entire ride and at the drop off. I began to walk to the border. On the way I needed to pass a pack of 4 or 5 police at food vendor. They turned to size me up. I was hoping they were in the midst of a food break or waiting for their order and would let me pass. I glanced but avoided eye contact. I didn't look back. The crossing was empty, no line, no body but me.

Adelitas and Chicago were dead, I almost ventured to tropical which is in sight from Adelitas, but kept to my comfort level. I am sure the weekend is better. And I stayed clear of any pharmacy action on this visit. BTW, they didn't scan or use the medal detector at the border any more.

 

[mallos731]

It's the Hotel Coahuila, $35 a night. I've heard it's difficult to get a room for the night on Friday and Saturday, the rest of the week should not be a problem. One of the few hotels in ZN with AC.

 

[Scotto]

I am not sure about Adelitas, but I heard it is same as Chavelas (if you do get a room). The "recognition" is through knowing you or verifying your name or better card key (with a 10$ refundable deposit)

 

[Spunk!]

Does the Hotel serving Adelitas still have the all night rate? Any difficulties using it? Is it simply based on recognition each time you enter?