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Señor_Jota · 02-28-2006

Can you actually walk to the top of the lighthouse....I promised my daughters that I would take them to the top when we were there over the new year and I know that when I return with them in another 3 weeks, they will be asking me again.

If so, how do you access this and do you need to be staying at El Faro to do so?

Señor Jota

**ryberg** · 02-28-2006

It would be hard to stay at El Faro these days, as they've been closed since at least last July when Hurricane Emily came through. :-) They generally shoo you away if you get too close to the property, so I'm guessing it's not possible to access the lighthouse these days.

Steve

mooski · 04-16-2006

when we were in town last week we took a look inside the mosq beach rooms..... wow verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice... but I thought pricey! the pool was cool too...

dibiggs · 04-16-2006

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Originally Posted by mooski

when we were in town last week we took a look inside the mosq beach rooms..... wow verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice... but I thought pricey! the pool was cool too...

I am surprised you got inside the hotel......they booted me off the chairs on the beach in February & THEY WERE NOT EVEN OPEN YET.....

iT IS THE COOLEST LOOKING PLACE I HAVE EVER SEEN DOWN THERE,IT PIQUES MY INTEREST TOO........so did you take any pictures?

mooski · 04-16-2006

nope ... no pictures.... really modern and chic. the colors are cool... the stairways cool.... but the pool, it is right behind the reception desk.... i thought it was odd... then we went in and looked at the rooms at the alhambra that had been one of our choices to stay at before we went, stayed at luna blue instead, thank you, yikes... it was nice but the atmosphere hmmm not for me. then we looked at fusion....... wide variety of places....

mooski · 04-16-2006

the rooms were in the over 200 range... I want to go in august w/just my daughter.... I was hoping to stay in the lower price range..

dibiggs · 04-16-2006

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Originally Posted by mooski

the rooms were in the over 200 range... I want to go in august w/just my daughter.... I was hoping to stay in the lower price range..

Well, you do have to get off the beach a bit to get a much cheaper rate....check on here at the list of hotels & you will see the rates..if not,email & ask.Places like Posada Mariposa is much cheaper & a short walk to the beach.

mooski · 04-16-2006

I know........................ I was dreaming.... beach front .... free beer..... free food.......... free massages..........

possible?

Señor_Jota · 04-16-2006

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Originally Posted by mooski

I know........................ I was dreaming.... beach front .... free beer..... free food.......... free massages..........

possible?

Aaaaahhhhhhhhh...........naht gonna hapn.

Señor Jota

dibiggs · 04-16-2006

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Originally Posted by mooski

I know........................ I was dreaming.... beach front .... free beer..... free food.......... free massages..........

possible?

Boy are you dreaming!!!!!!!

Keep dreamin' though,they are sweet dreams!

**ryberg** · 05-03-2006

Moderator note: the previous final post with link to article regarding possible sale of the Mosquito properties has been split off into a new thread here, for anyone interested in that.

Steve

ami · 05-10-2006

Is the Mosquito Beach open yet? If not, when is it supposed to open? Expedia apparently has two reviews on it, neither of which I was able to access, or maybe the reviews didn't contain comments?

ami · 06-03-2006

Anyone been by the Mosquito Beach or stayed there yet?

libbyb · 06-04-2006

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Originally Posted by ami

Anyone been by the Mosquito Beach or stayed there yet?

Mosquito Beach is open. I was able to access reviews here.

ami · 06-04-2006

Yes, I've read those reviews before and the last two really made me laugh.

"Do you like margaritas? Well, you can't have one because the bar isn't open yet. But you can feel like one if you turn the AC on in your room"

Loosely translated, of course.

Just wondering if anyone from the forum has been by and what their impressions are.

02-28-2006	#46 (permalink)
Señor_Jota way into it Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 152	Talking about the lighthouse..... Can you actually walk to the top of the lighthouse....I promised my daughters that I would take them to the top when we were there over the new year and I know that when I return with them in another 3 weeks, they will be asking me again. If so, how do you access this and do you need to be staying at El Faro to do so? Señor Jota

06-03-2006	#58 (permalink)
ami añejo Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 6,656	Bump...... Anyone been by the Mosquito Beach or stayed there yet?

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02-28-2006	#47 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 10,258	It would be hard to stay at El Faro these days, as they've been closed since at least last July when Hurricane Emily came through. :-) They generally shoo you away if you get too close to the property, so I'm guessing it's not possible to access the lighthouse these days. Steve

04-16-2006	#48 (permalink)
mooski beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WA Posts: 333	when we were in town last week we took a look inside the mosq beach rooms..... wow verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice... but I thought pricey! the pool was cool too...

04-16-2006	#50 (permalink)
mooski beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WA Posts: 333	nope ... no pictures.... really modern and chic. the colors are cool... the stairways cool.... but the pool, it is right behind the reception desk.... i thought it was odd... then we went in and looked at the rooms at the alhambra that had been one of our choices to stay at before we went, stayed at luna blue instead, thank you, yikes... it was nice but the atmosphere hmmm not for me. then we looked at fusion....... wide variety of places....

04-16-2006	#51 (permalink)
mooski beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WA Posts: 333	the rooms were in the over 200 range... I want to go in august w/just my daughter.... I was hoping to stay in the lower price range..

04-16-2006	#53 (permalink)
mooski beachaholic Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WA Posts: 333	I know........................ I was dreaming.... beach front .... free beer..... free food.......... free massages.......... possible?

05-03-2006	#56 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 10,258	Moderator note: the previous final post with link to article regarding possible sale of the Mosquito properties has been split off into a new thread here, for anyone interested in that. Steve

05-10-2006	#57 (permalink)
ami añejo Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 6,656	Is the Mosquito Beach open yet? If not, when is it supposed to open? Expedia apparently has two reviews on it, neither of which I was able to access, or maybe the reviews didn't contain comments?

06-04-2006	#60 (permalink)
ami añejo Join Date: May 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 6,656	Yes, I've read those reviews before and the last two really made me laugh. "Do you like margaritas? Well, you can't have one because the bar isn't open yet. But you can feel like one if you turn the AC on in your room" Loosely translated, of course. Just wondering if anyone from the forum has been by and what their impressions are.

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