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i thought about this post the day i left.
took the SL taxi route as its a $25 rate i can deal with and easy since Ingrid can work before my late flight.
the front desk said no problem and i went about last minute goodbyes etc.
around 4 i went out front and there was a van but not one of the vans i recognized as SL regulars. he said 4 for the airport? and i said thats me, so i went back for my luggage and he was very gracious loading my stuff, smiling, and off we went.
we start to talk and get around about five minutes from SL and he tells us it will be 40 for the ride. so i calmly tell him its 25 for an airport run from SL. he says that because i have two passengers beside myself it is 40. ok np i'll pay the 40 but i'm also getting on the phone at the same time and calling the SL desk to make sure this guy never gets another call for pick up.
explain whats up and the front desk apologizes. its cool because I SHOULD HAVE ASKED HOW MUCH
so the guy is on his phone talking to someone and by the time he drops me off its 30 and apologies everywhere. i tell him i would have tipped him that extra 5 anyway so he beat himself out of the tip. not only that but the girls had a different taxi drop them off back at our apartment.
so following my own and others advice, if there isn't a meter ask how much even if its a taxi called by the front desk of your favorite hotel. you never know.

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Hmmm. Jenny7 has 2 posts and both are referrals to Thailand hotels. Looks like someone needs a geography lesson.

Any recent first hand reports on the action at the Mona Lisa? I stopped in the beginning of May and not much going on. Thanks.

Just got back from 10 days in cr and the few times I stopped in Mona Lisa you could hear crickets. It's a real shame cause I really like the place and set up. There is just never anyone in there.

Someone had mentioned that maybe they should throw some parties to bring people in like SL and hlh do.

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Thanks for the update BK.

That's the beauty of it. Quiet, a premium in the gulch, at a building that was built as a hotel. Grab your honeys and bring em home at a fair price in a real hotel. That's my take on it.

I seen a few chicas hanging out on the couch in the foyer a couple nights ago as I brought my puta for the night to dinner here. Then 2 of my puta's puta friends came by so that means they are cycling by.

I'm here now for four nights so can tell a little more as time goes by. SO far I like my nice big quiet room on 4th floor. Seems like they have gambling in every nook and cranny even up on the 4th floor which is a smart business decision to make use of all the space.