March 4th, 2010

If you have a lot of extra time to kill (I mean ALOT of time), you might read through Harry the Horse’s March newsletter.  It’s mostly filled with local ex-pat type of news; stuff that mainly targets the guys living there, but you might find some tid-bits of interest.

August 4th, 2009

Boy oh boy, talk about a way to drive potential customers away.  I would have thought that a hotel this far off of the beaten path would be a little more hospitable and show greater desire to bring in new business.  It seems there were a multitude of problems at Candy Bar’s pool party there this past Sunday; eventually making them do an impromptu move over to the Lewis Grand Hotel, where everything went, well, grand once they got there. Here is a first-hand report from Mongering1 on AC2 (a guy I know personally so I can vouch for his credibility):

“Seems Sydney Hotel (wife of the owner) decided to recant all the promises they made for last Sunday’s pool party. Don’t quote me, but something like, was supposed to be free to the girls and half price food and drinks for them. Free pool for invited guests with a 10% discount.

Well it all changed big time. I was freeing Willy in the pool when all of sudden I was informed the party is going to be moved. Reason, they wanted to charge every girl P100 for pool use, give only 10% discount to the event, and nothing for the invited guests.

End result, party moved to Louis Grand and we were treated with open arms by some fat English dude. Girls got fed, no cover charge for anyone, and I even got a 10% discount on my food and drink. I counted around 30 willing particapants female wise, most from Candy Bar. Two old guys basically had them. I got tied up with some big boobed skinny girl…

Bottom line, Louis Grand saved the day, Syndey Hotel dropped the ball. Oh, and get this, Sydey Hotel does NOT allow two girls in the room!!! That is direct from the owner.

I’m not making this up!”

Wow, what a cluster-fuck, huh.  Unfortunately, that is a typical mindset there sometimes; that tunnel vision greediness that blinds them from seeing the big picture and why something might be good for them tomorrow if they can resist trying to scalp those few extra pesos from you today.  Good thing Lewis Grand saved the day.  And to think, I just had Sydney Hotel as “Hotel of the Month” for August until I read this.  (you will notice that it is changed now)

Oh, and I know this is totally unrelated, but Harry the Horse’s August 2009 newsletter is online.  (for those of you who care—–I usually fall asleep halfway through reading that thing, yaaawwwwwwn)