Just hopped on trolley from my recent trip to la Zona, headed home now. I was surprised when i got a ficha (lady drink) for my chica yesterday and mesero said $10. So i gave him a $20, he gave me $10 back. I told him he is missing a dollar, cuz fichas are $9 - Not anymore... fuck that since when? Today...
Confirmed with other meseros and chicas. Even saw the drink menu. ALL alcohol went up, with the exception of beer. Bacardí bottle is now $60 ($10 hike), single shot went up to $5 (+$1).
So in the last few weeks hotel rooms, both long term and short stay, have gone up. Spirits, including fichas has gone up. VIP card went up to $60. But the Monday-Tuesday discount went down from 80 to 70%
Fuckers have us by the balls!

