Need apartment in BAQ later this month

[Zon]

Planning on taken a little trip around 17 - 21 this month to BAQ.  I have never been there, and don't know anybody in the city.  I hear accommodations might be tight because of Carnival  (spelling?)


GraciASS

[Gato4Astrid]

I am sorry I cannot help you because I have never been to Barranquilla.  Maybe Whitey can help you. 

[Mar]

I liked this place best out of the 3 places I stayed (1 hotel, 2 apartments):
http://www.apartahotelyivinaca.com/home.html

[whitey]

Pretty tough to get a place in BAQ now ... triple the normal rate, if you can find one.

Sorry, I don't know anyone renting.  If we knew each other IRL, you could crash in "el cuarto del gringo" at my wife's parent's house ...

[Gato4Astrid]

I liked this place best out of the 3 places I stayed (1 hotel, 2 apartments):
http://www.apartahotelyivinaca.com/home.html

Value 2 Persons: $ 100,000
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[Alabamaboy!]

First place I would check out is Hotel Atlantic Blue.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297473-d1599905-Reviews-Atlantic_Blue_Hotel-Barranquilla_Atlantico_Department.html

Nice place I have used many times and it did not even gouge me very much the last time I stayed there at Carnaval. I think it was 135K COP without reservations which is a steal for Carnaval time. Usual price is around 85K COP I think.

Maybe they just gave me a good price because I used the place so much in the past, I don't know. Other places I inquired about during that time were around 400K COP. Or more. One place I had reservations at was like 350K and was so disgusting I would not have let my dog sleep there. I made the reservations because it was the only place my friend (who lives in BAQ) could find for me. I don't recall the name of the place but was super nasty. We ended up staying the night at a different hotel which cost like 600K COP for that night! I don't recall the name of that place either but it was a high rise place right in the thick of Carnaval territory. The furnishings and everything were nice but the room was about 1/2 the size of Atlantic Blue where we stayed the rest of our trip.

[Alabamaboy!]

Here is another link for the website for Hotel Atlantic Blue.

http://hotelatlanticblue.net/index_archivos/inicio.php?idioma=1&seccion=4

[Mar]

yeah great value, safe area
probably way more costly for carnival though, if they even have avails

Value 2 Persons: $ 100,000

Is that $100,000 for 2 persons?   Seems very valuable price for an apartment-hotel

[Alabamaboy!]

I just received an email from Hotel Atlantic Blue because I was curious to see the price for those dates. They indicated it would be 300K COP/night. Includes breakfast. I imagine if you had a local contact or if you were there in person you might be able to get them to come down a bit.

[Zon]

Gracias all.  I understand we have secured a house.  I imagine it will be a grown up version of Spring Break. 

[whitey]

Hahaha ... sounds like fun ... wish I could make it for carnaval ... I've never been.  My wife is not a big fan, but one day ... one day.

I'd like to see the one in Rio too, but the wifey says no ... the costumes are too skimpy ... 

[Jeff S]

I thought you guys married to Latinas were "the man" and told your wives what you were going to do instead of asking them for permission.

[whitey]

I thought you guys married to Latinas were "the man" and told your wives what you were going to do instead of asking them for permission.

I knew I was going to catch some flack from that one ... haha ... yes, I could just "be direct" and tell her we're going ...

[Jeff S]

Just teasing Whitey.

[stnmasn]

I thought you guys married to Latinas were "the man" and told your wives what you were going to do instead of asking them for permission.

Yes we are and do!!!!     I appreciate you making that clear Jeff!!!   

[robert angel]

You guys make think about the quote I heard about Australia (years ago anyway)
 
Australia--"Where men are men--and women are nervous" 

[michaelb]

You guys make think about the quote I heard about Australia (years ago anyway)
 
Australia--"Where men are men--and women are nervous" 

Well, since we're going down the "Where men are...." road.....not to name any particular country  but how about this one...."Where men are weird and sheep are afear'd".

[JimD]

You guys make think about the quote I heard about Australia (years ago anyway)
 
Australia--"Where men are men--and women are nervous" 

Yeah the way I heard it was "...and the sheep are nervous" but I guess if you shift it to the north coast of Colombia you could say "...and the burras are nerveous."

[V_Man]

Australia--"Where men are men--and women are nervous"

My Colombiana reminds me every now and then that I'm a savage. I completely agree with her about that. I tell her that just under the surface I am definately a wild man from a long line of wild men. I tell her it's OK because my family have not been cannibals for 2 generations now.  When I used a napkin last week she was absolutely thrilled. She practically threw a party to celebrate the event. 
It's a little running joke we have.

She seems to think that she can gradually civilise the Vman. I don't want to crush her optimism but I do remind her that she may not like living here with all the animals.