September 9th, 2009

This month I’ll elaborate a bit more on our Hotel and Club of the Month selections.  First, the Underground Bar as Club of the Month.  I’ve heard some nice things about the place so far and they even have a website up already.  It has some additional pics of the girls on there (who I hear are quite a frisky bunch) and it looks like it will be updated frequently.  It’s nice to have a new bar like this right there on Santos St.  Perfect for a first and/or last stop if you’re staying at the Wild Orchid or Pacific Breeze (whenever it re-opens).  Although the average expected lifespan of a new bar in AC is only slightly longer than a 2nd Lieutenant’s was in Vietnam, I am hoping Underground Bar makes it.  Be sure to stop in and check it out on your next trip.

Underground Bar employees showing off the skills

Now for Hotel of the Month I just picked a random one to report on.   After looking at the Medgar Apartelle’s website and researching some posts about it on PIatNight and AC2, it sounds like a decent, reasonably priced place to stay while in AC.   Deluxe rooms are regularly priced at 1,700 pesos ($36) and Executive rooms are at 2,400 pesos ($50).  That being said, their website now advertises a 25% “Rainy Season Discount” going through September, so you might find value in that.  I will say this though:  Due to the location of it, I wouldn’t recommend it for the first-time (or lazy) visitor.

As you will see from the overhead map on their website, it is located a few blocks off of Fields in somewhat of a residential area.  What I always tell the newbies is this:  Get one of the places right on lower Fields in the heart of the action for your first trip.  It just simplifies things for you and you don’t have to worry about getting lost or dealing with trike drivers that much.  But for the experienced visitor who might want to try a new place or someplace quieter and low-key, Medgar Apartelle might be worth checking out.   See their website for more details.

Deluxe Room at Medgar Apartelle – 1,700 pesos/night