I was surprised not to see more info so hereโs my drill down from a recent trip โ this was just MY experience and I make no illusions that others could have completely opposite experiencesโฆand still be accurate. But I have seen the very best in SE Asia so I feel like I have a fair yardstick for comparison. Anyway, forgive the poor spelling (like you care).
Here we go;
Thumbs Up: Amnesia โ Newer place. Clean, high ceilings. Some very cute girls. They will jump right in your lap. They want $100 for 30 minutes in VIP room, you pay at a little desk before entering. Naked and you can touch just about anywhere but once it started getting โhotโ sheโs licking my ear and giving me the โJust $150 more and I suck your cockโ. Needless to say I was a captive audienceโฆbut I wanted to save $ so I said yu just keep dancing and Iโll take care of myself. That apparently wasnโt ok. In short she said if peter comes out in any form or fashion its $150. So then I debate while sheโs working it and I just went for it. So BJ with condom was another $150โฆand as far as BJWC goes it was very good. (I did not have a condom on me so she added $5 โ so BYOC). Went back down and chilled for a while, good music mix, saw new girls etc. Came back a few nights later and same vibe.
Thumbs Up: Mermaids โ Now combined with Splash there is a good selection of cute girls here. They seem playful, with you, and with each other, just has a laid back vibe to it. Found a stunner and wanted to take her to the condo, she said no way could she do it at Mermaids and said if it WAS to happen it would have to be after 3am when they close. Then she said it would have to be like $500. Now Iโm sure you could work that down but who wants to come back at 3am. I really think the only way that system might work is if you happened to be with your dream girl at 2:59am and then it just segued right into her coming home with you. But again, I never did it. I did go for several $20 lappers and they were all very nice and tactile. As good as a lapper can get really without actually performing the deed.
Thumbs Down: Bolero, Placer & Lord Jims -- all owned by same guy (mafia?) Pushy touts out in front, some pretty., but all overpriced girls inside. Guys said 2 for 1 drinks and made us pay anyway. Sleazy furniture, cheesy neon paint & lighting. At Bolero they said $215 for the in-house private room for one hour, then like $400 to the girl. Crappy mexi-music too. Just a bad vibe all around. Lord Jims was so flippinโ dark you couldnโt see in front of you. And thatโs great if you have a Mexican beauty in your lap but we were there for 30 minutes and no one even talked to us. Made it feel like we were not member in a private club. AND if thatโs not all they try and charge a random(!) 22 dollars per dance, so even if you planned and brought US twenties you are still going to stuck couting pesos in the dark. Screw that.
Thumb Down: โ20/20โ โ Heard great things about this but we saw only a few nasty girls that should have retired long ago, when we came by. They have a big playground slide and a lot of posters and say the place really goes off during Marlin Tournaments but at least on out trip it was weak.
Thumb in Dirty Ass: Toro Bravo If you want a sure thing this is it, You can get away for around $115-135 for FS in a โin-houseโ room. I did not, but my pal did. He reports she peed prior and wiped herself up with the bedsheet. Then there was a rapid knock at the door and it was her buddy givng her some tacos which she proceeded to eat. Once she was back from lala land he said she was very business like and not real open to variation. Basically the whole illusion that maybe you are doing the poor girl a favor with your money is eclipsed by the reality that she hates her job. Ultimately a depressing bar -- though the managers were very nice, and the overall lighting and ambience is better than 10 years ago. If you do think you like a girl beckon her over and buy her a $5 little pee-wee drink first, sheโs half the money, and you can check out the grill work (teeth) first.
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Note 1 : With ANY of these clubs you should never have to pay cover the first time. Just walk by the front door like you are going to walk right byโฆthen when they grab you or yell over to you to get your attention just act indecisive, โGee, I donโt knowโฆI already spent a lot todayโ etcโฆ and theyโll usually fold immediately, letting you for free. This little plan doesnโt work so well on a return trip as they know you want in. But anywayโฆin a vacation spot thatโs only going up in price itโs a way to save $ and spend it on las chicas.
Note 2: Over the course of five days we probably had 7-8 different SUVs come by with 1-4 girls saying letโs goโฆwhat do you want etcโฆage and quality ranged from a 2 (s)he was actually a pre-op tranny) to a few 5-6 and 7โs - they will stop and talk to you but they get shifting and move on quickly. Doesnโt seem too safe. Over the same period we had only 2 SW and they were unappealing and sketchy. The guy selling silver and time shares all say they have girls too but who knows what that might lead to.
Note 3: Most hotels will not allow โguestsโ after dark. Even with good Spanish and bribes to the guard. Mar de Cortez used to the exception to this but no longer. If you want that option I suggest renting a condo from one of the many sites (vrbo.com etc). Our condo security guy basically said -- no problem at all, just be considerate of neighbors and donโt make a scene.
So there โ Iโve certainly gotten a lot out of these boards and now I give something back. My only other add is that if you have been out mongering and want a kick-ass late night/early am taco -- check out โLas Paisasโโฆitโs about five blocks off the strip and any local will point you the way. They are open all night long, not many gringos, very very good adobo (pork) tacosโฆand itโs just what youโll need to soak up the beer and tequila after the clubs close.
All in all Cabo is a fun, albiet pricy, place to chill, drink, fish and golf -- and if you think of the โsceneโ as just an added little bonus you won't go home dissatisfied. . . Enjoy!
~ Kodachrome