Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Hinerange]

Anyone's interested to visit during 1 or 2 week of Dec. Weekdays, 3d2n

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by TeeSee88

Firstly I sincerely thank bro Nono 1973 & BFOMF5 for helping me solve this photo sharing solution.
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Aiyo I also learning

Originally Posted by TeeSee88

Regarding why I chose to book Lovina Inn Penuin Hotel was due to pretty good reviews from brothers on New Spa @ BCH. My intention is to visit that joint for 2 days n try the services from diff masseurs to compare.
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Uatama area hav the highest concentration if MP

Originally Posted by TeeSee88

FYI, during my 1st trip in Sep 2017, I stayed 3 nights in The Evitel Hotel - Jl. Teuku Umar. IMHO, everything in this Hotel looks so nice coz it's really new and modern. The level of customer service & breakfast is also excellent. Rate is ard RP 430K / nite (weekend price) for Standard Room type which comes with a small fridge, safety box and nice bathroom (but without bathtub).

But staying in Evitel again might cause a setback because one needs to use Hotel Room Card to operate the Lobby Lift. Therefore, the FL, cewek or masseur might not be able to go up to your hotel room directly. I will have to come downstairs and bring them up myself.
Q: Have any senior faced this kind of problem when staying in a hotel with card operated Lobby Lift?
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Yes it's a new hotel behind Nagoya hill. And its hv weekdays promo with BLD and cheap btmfast ferry.

Take it proactively for the card systems. This will be good for those who like to pick-up girls fr chat.
They can't do the "yellow leg chicken" trick.

Originally Posted by TeeSee88

Regarding my claim that "beca man" (rickshaw driver) in Pulau Belakang Padang got "kang tau" for Javanese FL on the Island itself, I really can't be 100% sure if he's telling me the truth or not.
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Im very sure they are true.
But dont expect quality
It the same in Tg. Batu
Just tell them you want curi ayam

Originally Posted by TeeSee88

To recap on Pulau Belakang Padang activities: I did not really notice if there got Hotel or not; I feel that this is really a tiny island with nothing much to offer; But the nice malay food to try here is Teh Tarik and Nasi Lemak which I really enjoyed. If I got time to go there again, I will try out the Malay Mee Goreng and Nasi Goreng from shop next door.
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No hotels of tourist standard
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room just to put out for a night... yes.

Food are cheap n tasty
Go P.Babi hv very fresh seafood n beer

Originally Posted by TeeSee88

And yeah! I'll skip online FL search due to being inexperienced in Batam. Thanks for this golden advice
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Ya better wait for next time you stay in evita.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Nope,didnt mention anything on damage ,i guess (base on the same thread previous page's FR info)... but if its available,i doubt it would cost as much as Batam's mainland booking joint tho. Much often,i believe this kind of remote places will have gems to pick up (very very tight,hehehe...).

Taxi drivers (in Belakang Padang,its the rickshaw riders,the beca man) in those land were often known to be the most resourceful people.

Main problem for me is still my language barrier.

25 mins of motorboat ride from Sekupang ferry terminal,hmm....interesting.

If got gems even 50mins uncle Aaron also dont mind. Been to Blakang padang twice. Decade ago. Remind me of Pulau Pengingat T Pinang.

Boncis if ever u try remember to post fr ya.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Im very sure they are true.
But dont expect quality
It the same in Tg. Batu
Just tell them you want curi ayam



No hotels of tourist standard
but
room just to put out for a night... yes.

Food are cheap n tasty
Go P.Babi hv very fresh seafood n beer.

At time u may see some sillyporeans cycling in groups at Belakang Padang. Hotels maybe those simple cheap type for ST.

If P Babi got fl lobang can also venture. Cewek + food. As for T Batu.....history leow.

[my53XY3Y3]

If P Babi got fl lobang can also venture. Cewek + food. As for T Batu.....history leow.

Tempted to go P. Babi after being mentioned in this thread. But Walau! after I cek google maps, found out that it's situated below Pulau Karimun Besar (T. Balai). Veri far leh!

Am I right on the location of P. Babi?

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Another One Bites the Dust

so sad,jus open onli close dwn...sm more is good place lei...

[nono1973]

I am using Telkomsel sim card,the Telkomsel points i have accumulated were pretty high,hehehe...and its time to flush it off my mobile phone in my next trip to Batam before the end of 2017.

Whatever accumulation during 2017 expires at the end of 2017,applies the same theory for 2016 and even the future 2018. Time to clear them off as much as possible.

For lunch...

Duck King Restaurant at Nagoya City Walk.

For dinner...

Zenbu Japanese restaurant at Nagoya Hill Mall

...and then catch a movie in the evening in a Batam theater.

Any CGV theaters in Batam.

[nono1973]

Next day lunch...

Mr Pancake at City Walk Mall

Or i can still choose to go to another restaurant in the same mall for lunch. Thats plan B of course.

Bento Tei at City Walk Mall

The day is still young,so maybe can head to Batam City Hotel...

New Spa inside Batam City Hotel at penuin area before 3pm

After killing most of my time (and my "energy" in a men's spa),time to head over for a quick dinner.

Kentucky Fried Chicken in most Batam Malls

I have a plan C for those meals;in case if there is an all-else-fail situation too,that is Food Point at Nagoya Hill Mall,whereby telkomsel points gives me extra 10k rupiah for every 50k rupiah top up. Didnt like that place becos they runs it like Sillypore,and i am bias...i shall not post their details or the photos here,hehehe...

This way,i get rid of those Telkomsel points ,i saved and i should burnt my 2 days in Batam,hehehe...

*taking notes

[nono1973]

Hmm...something interesting,was checking out how i should spend my telkomsel sim card point when i found this below,hehehe...

All bros using Telkomsel sim card,i am sure you have some of those points accumulated over the period of 2017 and as the year will be ending in about 2 months, those points will also be gone. My points too,and i have about 500 points in one sim card,hehehe...this below is considered a good offer,i save the stupid membership fee of 100k rupiah that ONLY last one month to give me a 40% discount.

Which place in Batam offers one a 1.5 hour massage which includes a HJ at around 250k rupiah ? Not to mention free use of facilities, hehehe...no need for me to spell it out all here then.

Note : Before 3pm only. Every 5k rupiah sim card top up gives me 1 point.

Get 40% Massage and 50% Amenities by redeeming 10 Telkomsel Points at New Spa Hotel Batam City.

Redeem your Telkomsel Points by: NEWSPA type , send to 777 or click redeem button on MyTelkomsel application to get SMS and show sms notification to casino officer of New Spa Hotel Batam City.

Enjoy!

[fde83]

Who got invited Jokowi mantu reception

[PigletDiDi]

hi nono with 500 points, estimate u can go 50 times new spa massage.
But the points system u using after the 3pm promotion time ?

i saw the new spa 20% discounts all day in the leaflet.
so u the discounts without membership drop to 20%
they had stop the 40% discounts before 3pm? ?

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

hi nono with 500 points, estimate u can go 50 times new spa massage.

Hehehe...i have 2 Indo sim cards,my post above is mainly an illustration for my later pre-plan Batam trips before 31st Dec 2017. And only one sim card has about 500 points,the other one i am not too sure becos i didnt bother to check. Could be a total of 500 points x 2 sim card tho,but could be lesser...hehehe... I think not many bros will go to Men's Spa alone to kill time (and enjoy), surely will have some kaki going together ,that would be more fun right?

My point for that earlier post is this, 5k rupiah = 1 Telkomsel point. 50k top up will give me 10 Telkomsel points and with that,i save 100k rupiah from New Spa's membership. But do take note that once you top up 50k rupiah,the Telkomsel point will not be credited to your sim card immediately. As for when,i also not sure...becos i only go Batam about once a month.

By my next trip,the Telkomsel points were already there.

*Telkomsel points can be use for a lot of other things in Batam beside just on New Spa or whats stated in my above posts in this page.

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

But the points system u using after the 3pm promotion time ?

Nope,the website says once i claim the points from Telkomsel,i can only use the 40% promo from 11am to 3pm (stated on the photos in my post above this page).

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

i saw the new spa 20% discounts all day in the leaflet.

Not so sure on this too,becos I have never had any 20% discount in New Spa before,all the time is 40% off,hehehe...if i need to pay more than around 250k rupiah,then i think i will give it a miss,since New Spa is NOT nearby to where i often stayed in. And i dont plan to walk (and sweat myself) from Nagoya to Penuin area,hehehe...i need to factor in my to and fro taxi fare too (usually 50k rupiah x 2).

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

so u the discounts without membership drop to 20%

The original before any and/or every discount is about 430k rupiah,if i dont remember wrong. Thats before any 20% or 40% discount. The price will never be 20% discount + 40% discount or vice versa,hehehe...its either 20% or 40%.

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

they had stop the 40% discounts before 3pm? ?

Yes,the 40% when New Spa 1st started their business has stopped and they intro the ridiculous stupid membership thingy. But seriously,will you like to pay 100k rupiah for ONLY a one month membership? I doubt most would (unless you plan to go Batam few times a month),so the Telkomsel point will be my next better option.

I need to top up my sim card in Batam,i accumulate my points from my top up,i get my discount.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

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This way,i get rid of those Telkomsel points ,i saved and i should burnt my 2 days in Batam,hehehe...

Thks for the remainder

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

At time u may see some sillyporeans cycling in groups at Belakang Padang. Hotels maybe those simple cheap type for ST.

If P Babi got fl lobang can also venture. Cewek + food. As for T Batu.....history leow.

As at 2016 October
Batu "Hock Kee" still there and the reception still hv lobang for curi ayam.

[QazxSW09]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

As at 2016 October
Batu "Hock Kee" still there and the reception still hv lobang for curi ayam.

cari ayam not curi 😅