jerryskater

Reservation was made in December 2021. For four nights - Thursday to Monday check out. Rate was $1293.75 Canadian which is about $1015.43 US or $253.86 US per night at that time. To me that's an OK rate for what you get. I think the rates on their website are higher now.

We stayed at the Hyatt Place (former Gouveneur ) this weekend. The renovation is not completely finished. Thursday and Friday they were still delivering large boxes of furniture and fixtures causing the street in front of the hotel to be closed. Taxis could not pick up or drop off in front. One part of the lobby is not finished. The overall décor is modern and I found it cold but not unpleasant. The mezzanine is very nice. Excellent free computers and printer so it was a snap to check in with the airline and print boarding passes. The breakfast area is the same as the old Gouveneur. Buffet breakfast is good with lots of options and free. We had booked a king bed on a high floor. The room was unfinished. Closet unfinished, no safe. Requested a change of room. Got a two queen bed on the 20th floor. It was good. Certainly much better than the Gouveneur when it was on its last legs. At check in requested daily service so we could get fresh towels daily. Service was very good. Design flaws: Light in the bathroom is around the mirror and it is impossible to see to shave. If the designer is male he should be forced to try to shave in it and if female should be forced to try to but on makeup. The handle that turns on the shower regulates both the flow and the hot water so when you get in you need to stay out of the way until you can turn the handle to warm. Water pressure is very good. The safe is set so low in the closet you have to get down on you knees the access it. Door to the closet and bathroom is a sliding door and you need to be careful that when your coming out of the bathroom you don't slide the door into you partner who is accessing the closet. I booked the room using a Visa card that charged a foreign transaction and wanted to change it. Stupid me. I asked at reception 3 different times and 3 different people told me "come to reception when you check out and we'll change it". Morning of check out I went to reception and the bill was charged overnight to the original card. They did issue a credit to that card and I paid with the new. We'll see how that works out. I know, long story. The good out weighs the flaws and being hopeless romantics my husband having many memories there and will stay there again in August - Covid willing.

Thanks to all members who keep us up-to-date on monkeypox with links to articles, etc. I really appreciate your efforts. My husband and I arrived in Montreal the afternoon of July 14. After checking in at the Hyatt Place we walked the few blocks to the clinic arriving about 3PM with no appointment. The intake process took maybe 15 minutes and there was no problem that we were from the U.S. We got the shot and waited the mandatory 15 minutes. All in all about a 40 minute visit. I did have a rather severe reaction the next day. Soreness and fatigue in my thighs while out sightseeing that was so severe I was in danger of falling down. My husband and the taxi driver had to help me into the taxi. The fatigue lessened every day but my legs were still pretty weak until July 18 when I was feeling pretty much OK. I'm attributing this reaction to my age. I'm going to ask my GP about it when I see him Friday.

As to where should you go - In the past Taboo has had mostly twink types, Stock muscular "straight" types, Campus in the afternoon (3 PM on) was twinks (but often not many) and at night (9 PM on) muscular types. There is also Expose (the old Adonis) which I haven't been to in years but from their Facebook page looks pretty lively. Have never been to the baths and I won't start now with the monkeypox outbreak. (Who am I kidding I'm too old anyway.) My husband and I had been to Montreal regularly over the years but haven't been there in three years due to covid concerns but I gather the strip clubs are pretty much the same. Make sure you get the arrivecan app and do the necessary paperwork before you go.

I was wondering what the party on July 3 was for. Did a google translate on "d'anniversaire" and found that means birthday. This party on July 17 is apparently for his 10 anniversary as proprietor of Taboo. It's been 10 years since he rescued Taboo after it was run into the ground and closed due to that horrible American owner.

Thanks for the info Luv2play. Is cost covered by insurance? I'm on medicare.

Was anyone there? I'm wondering what year anniversary it was.

Forgot to add is the Manscaped Lawn Mower any good? Thanks for your help.

There have been posts about this years ago. I'm looking for updated info.

Would love to hear about him. Just my type. Will be visiting Montreal next month.

Do you have to be a Canadian citizen?

Wonder if that's a reaction to the risk of monkeypox. Seems way excessive to me. Were there any extras mentioned?

I second what Blackout351 said above but will add my two cents that it is VERY important that once you get to the backroom you immediately tell the dancer how many songs you want to do and that he let you know when you get to that number. It doesn't have to be rough or aggressive. Something like: "Just two dances. OK?" "Let me know when we've done two." You can always extend if you want. That's always worked for me. As to what happens, I've always just played it by ear and let the dancer take the lead. If he's waving "it" in your face you could ask "Is it OK if I.....?" Answers will can vary from "OK" to asking for more money.

Thanks Jake. From the social media posts I was worried what Taboo and Expose were turning into. I feel a lot better about my trip in July. My husband and I used to go to Montreal every summer - most time twice but haven't been since 2019 due to Covid. We like the same type as you and Taboo was our go to club.

Has anyone been to Expose lately? I've seen some of the videos on Facebook and I'm trying to figure out what they are about. Do they still have nude dancers? Twinks or more muscular like Stock? Do they do lap dances? Where is the backroom? Is Expose worth a visit? I know that's a lot of questions. I haven't been there since it was Adonis and for a while Expose was getting comments that it was kind of seedy but the videos look like they're trying to upscale. Thanks for any info you can give.

For Montrealers and recent visitors. Saw this on Taboo's Instagram account. What is the club turning into? Are there still strippers? What's the vibe like? Is there a new owner? I know opinions of Taboo vary greatly but it has always been one of my favorite spots. Covid has kept me away for three years and I'd really like to know what it's like now.

Most often I am seeing the message "Prefers Contact By: SMS Text Message, Phone Call" but no phone number. Very strange how is one going to contact by SMS or phone call if no number? Occasionally the message will show "Prefers Contact by Snapchat" or Whatsapp. Rarer still an email address. I was looking in Jersey City, NJ and Montreal. I had a thought that maybe no phone number indicates they are no long active but Mint Boys doesn't remove the listing. Canadian Male NEVER removes a listing and I'm sure many are no long active.

I would also like to know. You can PM me if you like. Thanks. And thanks for your report.

Would love to hear about Montreal. Please post details of your trip. Question: Can U.S. Global Entry be used at Nexus kiosks? Thanks.

Looks like the Hyatt won't be opening till November 16. https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/canada/hyatt-place-montreal-downtown/yulzm

There was an area in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York years ago also called "Vaseline Alley". I never lived in Jackson Heights so I don't know where it was exactly. Does anyone know the street?

Cam4.com is a website of models like Flirt for Free and others. You can watch without having to sign up for an account. Sometimes good, sometimes boring. I was having trouble viewing on a new iPad using the Safari browser when out of the blue I thought "Try a different browser". So I downloaded Chrome and now it works.

Changing browser to Chrome fixed the problem.

The cam4 website is not displaying properly on my iPad 3 Air. Either freezes video or won't display at all. Sometimes it will display after the advertisement runs but not always. I think it may be because iPad does not support Flash Player. Am I right? Is there a work around? Or maybe is not a Flash Player issue. Appreciate your help. Thanks.

Only the Original Set Pattern Viennese Waltz on ice skates. Was great fun to do and I still feel the muscle memory 50+ years later.