El Presidente Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 Yes...I thought there may have been more "pressing" issues to address. However it is "Cuba" http://news.sky.com/story/cuba-to-reopen-love-hotels-for-couples-lacking-privacy-and-cash-10936372 Cuba to reopen 'love hotels' for couples lacking privacy and cash Cuba is bringing back state-run "love motels" for couples who are struggling to find the privacy needed for intimacy because of housing shortages and poverty. The island's official trade union weekly, Trabajadores, says the communist government wants to "diversify options for love" by restoring a network of 'posadas' where couples can rent rooms by the hour. The need is driven by a housing shortage that has left many families sharing the same apartment and couples living together long after their divorce. That is forcing less wealthy lovers to resort to "parks, dark staircases, the beach and even the seafront", according to Trabajadores. The journal reports some fortunate couples are able to take advantage of private establishments, but the cost - about 8.38 CUC (£6.50) for three hours - puts them beyond the means of many Cubans. Dozens of "love motels" were once available in the capital, Havana, but numbers dwindled until, in the 1990s, those remaining were offered to residents whose homes had been destroyed by hurricanes. "We want to revive this service that is in high demand, has a big social impact and without a doubt is very profitable," writes Trabajadores. Alfonso Muoz Chang, of the Provincial Housing Company of Havana, explained that they will start by restoring a two-storey Havana establishment known as Hotel Vento before moving onto once-famous love motels like La Monumental. After that another hotel will be converted. "The city needs this," said Hotel Vento administrator Maria Sterling, who also claimed it would go down well with employees, who would anticipate more work and extra wages. "To think about how to diversify options for love is not farfetched," Trabajadores wrote. "It is a reality that concerns everyone, and cannot become a luxury."
Colt45 Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 As long as they don't try to cook steaks in nothing but a t shirt.......
AlohaStyle Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 Isn't that what the Hotel Nacional is for a lot of tourists??
Lotusguy Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 Very popular in Taiwan. My wife and I stayed in places there that would put the best suites in Vegas to shame.
PigFish Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 When in doubt, create a new government program. Will they issue multi-lingual instruction booklets? -LOL 1
clutch5150 Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Bartolomeo said: Finally a place to take my jinetera.... Was thinking the same thing, what the REAL purpose is....NOT that I encourage or solicit this type of activity.
NSXCIGAR Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 Unfortunately, the thing the Cuban citizens need privacy from is the state itself. Best line of the article: "We want to revive this service that is in high demand, has a big social impact and without a doubt is very profitable... I'm amazed at how often the Cuban government touts profit as a great thing for itself but an evil for the people. Pretty brazen insult to their own socialist ideology. I hope the people eventually see through these blatantly inconsistent statements and decide to throw off their shackles some day. 3
PigFish Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 8 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said: Unfortunately, the thing the Cuban citizens need privacy from is the state itself. Best line of the article: "We want to revive this service that is in high demand, has a big social impact and without a doubt is very profitable... I'm amazed at how often the Cuban government touts profit as a great thing for itself but an evil for the people. Pretty brazen insult to their own socialist ideology. I hope the people eventually see through these blatantly inconsistent statements and decide to throw off their shackles some day. ... careful mate! Some members around here a getting pretty fed up with this anti-communist sentiment! You have been warned! -LOL -Piggy
Akela3rd Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 I tried to "diversify the options for love" with the Mrs, but she wasn't up for it...Thunder & Lightening '75-'15 2
Randy956 Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 That happens. Same thing here. She says "go have a cigar" sometimes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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