Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Kaboon]

Originally Posted by toitoi

I used to take go by tmft than upon reaching Batam, I buy the hotel voucher after the immigration. So will the hotel be cheaper I booked online? Any difference I go by harbour front?

U have a phone? Phone has internet connection? u in sg?

call them or google the various hotel to make comparison. No one can tell u which is cheaper on hotels as this kind of thg is pretty seasonal. Today sm1 tells u 'here' is cheper, 2morow u will see it's not. March is schl holiday time.

Usual time, btm's tour agent shp selling hotel voucher is a bit cheaper.

Originally Posted by toitoi

For booking joint, I am like a normal cheapo uncle so I would like to know which booking joint has quality service girl and is cheap ( not exceeding 1.3 juta ) for syt if possible. I will be staying at formosa hotel, thank u.

Try happy 8 behind formosa for a start & be there as early as 11am before noon for more choices on weekends.

Originally Posted by toitoi

Any clean spa to recommended as well? Never beem to the massage there, will be good if can share the damage as well.

The most consistent good clean massage in btm is still Sports massage for me, less than 10 mins walk from yr hotel. Out of yr hotel turn left & walk straight,or just google formosa hotel for map.

damage abt 200k for 1.5 jam massage.



this is 1 year+ ago price, if it's up today, it wn't be too much either.

[toitoi]

Originally Posted by Kaboon

U have a phone? Phone has internet connection? u in sg?

call them or google the various hotel to make comparison. No one can tell u which is cheaper on hotels as this kind of thg is pretty seasonal. Today sm1 tells u 'here' is cheper, 2morow u will see it's not. March is schl holiday time.

Usual time, btm's tour agent shp selling hotel voucher is a bit cheaper.


Try happy 8 behind formosa for a start & be there as early as 11am before noon for more choices on weekends.



The most consistent good clean massage in btm is still Sports massage for me, less than 10 mins walk from yr hotel. Out of yr hotel turn left & walk straight,or just google formosa hotel for map.

damage abt 200k for 1.5 jam massage.



this is 1 year+ ago price, if it's up today, it wn't be too much either.

Thanks for the reply and help. No point to up u

[rocknroll2019]

Hi Bro's.
going to Nagoya next Friday (Apr22)

First couple times was just hanging out at Kampong Bule.
Want to see more this time.
Anybody experienced ready for a Ang Mo wing man?

[rocknroll2019]

Hi Bro's
heading to Batam on Mar22.

Been there twice at Kampung Bule... boring.
Anybody experienced interested to take an Ang Mo wingman?

PM me

[edkoh2000]

Just curious brother Nono

Why would u want buy an apartment there?

To keep your girl or to rent out ?

or for your own stay ?

Does the apt have facilities like the condo in Singapore ?

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Just did a remittance of $100 for testing yesterday. And managed to get 10,386 and without processing fee too.

remitance is 4 indo-sg or sg-indo?

i ask cos usualli i last time trfr $ frm sg to china they charge a comm & aso the xchange frm both way aso different, like indo trfr 2 sg & sg trfr 2 indo.

thx

Originally Posted by biostar

Nice! indo rasa would be the most convenient as it is just a stone's throw (ok maybe i exaggerate , approx 50-100 metres) away from formosa lobby entrance.

actualli if u throw a stone frm formosa rooftop,mayb can reli reach indo rasa...lol

Originally Posted by nono1973

Wait till one day when you were around the hotel's lobby at 2am. You might have nose bleeding,hehehe...

Oooo...weekend 2am lobby see the gers will get nose bleedin if heart no good....lol

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by RonRon7777777

Heard from a batam Grab driver that the whole of City Walk will be converted to some kind of hotel resort or apartment. How true?

tat's their nxt 10-15 yrs plan...weather in between wil b cock up or no, nobody will knw....lol

Originally Posted by nono1973

Above would be continue later...over time, i tends to find out more...

i aso tink abt same thg as u...lol...but i tink u beter wait see if formosa residence can fulfill their hand over obligation on end of 2019 first or no. Yr tis one @ btm ctr is aso by the cipta grp....

i tink tere's another cheeper sales @ ard bcs area nw...but no by cipta grp but they advert big big all ard btm lei....lol...sm more go lucki draw freebies if u buy...lol

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by iicycold

remitance is 4 indo-sg or sg-indo?

i ask cos usualli i last time trfr $ frm sg to china they charge a comm & aso the xchange frm both way aso different, like indo trfr 2 sg & sg trfr 2 indo.

thx

Same as you describe. Exchange rate difference plus a small handling fee. My handling fee is $3 but I got it waived. This service I'm using is totally online (but need identity verification as regulated by MAS) which is good for me as I'm now staying long-term in Indonesia. Hence, almost 1-2 months basis need to do fund remittance. Plus they give a pretty good promo voucher after sending X amount sgd. This brings the cost for sending through them much² cheaper then their competitors.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

....This service I'm using is totally online (but need identity verification as regulated by MAS) which is good for me as I'm now staying long-term in Indonesia. Hence, almost 1-2 months basis need to do fund remittance. Plus they give a pretty good promo voucher after sending X amount sgd. This brings the cost for sending through them much² cheaper then their competitors.

ah...so,wat u use is online remittance...thx brother 4 sharing. i tink i aso should go look into it 2.

jus drop anther citra plaza ad taken off the btm roadside 4 fun...lol...nwday so much such ads on roadside....lol

[BFOMF5]

Balai also hv

Locates at the future ferry terminal.
Same developer as panbil batam.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Black Page

1 minute or few minutes? it depends on what are your starting and arriving points!

It might be even 10 seconds door-to-door, because Nagoya Hill Hotel is right on the North car entrance gate of Nagoya Hill Mall (the side of Jco).
Actually, the hotel back entrance is inside the parking perimeter of the mall, beyond the above mentioned car entrance gate.

Yes, i agree with your view, it really depends on how one looks at it.

This scenario is like the Baloi Apartment sale thingy i was looking at recently,hehehe...

In order to "smoke" buyers into believing that their apartment location is just TWO MINUTES walk away, above were how they advertise. i doubt anyone could actually reach BCS in just TWO MINUTES even if he/she is driving (let alone walking).

When it comes to distance in Batam, it really depends on which angle of view of view one is looking from. Which is why in my earlier postings, i prefer to measure short distance by the number of "steps" a normal me will take. Other times, the timing is use to gauge the distance were mainly from someone who has no sense of direction and new to the area, hence the extra time were considered.

I could imagine someone driving from Nagoya Hill Hotel carpark to Nagoya Hill Mall front door, the jam from the mall's carpark would have took more than those few mins of walking.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Oh i see. long time no go Alisan liao, not sure how the stock there

If the older previous girls still work there, they are probably fatter...older and might look a little "wrinkled" by now,hehehe... there are some girls there which i notice after a few glasses of liquor down the throat would go a bit wild,hehehe...another yet few more glasses might just make these girls go "drama"...hehehe...

Like on the bed, just enough liquor for them, i probably get "raped". Too much of it, i might be getting a dead fish. 2 sides of the coin in KTVs.

[tomssss]

Originally Posted by iicycold

jus drop anther citra plaza ad taken off the btm roadside 4 fun...lol...nwday so much such ads on roadside....lol

u stil b there nxt week? cos i coming w harry there nxt week either wed or thu.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by tomssss

u stil b there nxt week? cos i coming w harry there nxt week either wed or thu.

aiyo, i broke liao la ,so mus come back sg 2 work la...lol, after earn $ finish wil go back nxt week thu or fri day agn & then pobably come back after 6 apr wich is after qing meng.

share mabuk ger pigture here 4 fun...lol

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

IIRC Cipta group are the developer.

Yes, together with Supreme Global Investments and Batama Nusa Indah. Big names in this industry,hehehe...

Most likely can only see a little something from that particular part of City Walk around beginning of 2021. Need to wait at least till mid 2022 to see more of Citra Plaza,hehehe...completion date also never state. Citra Plaza adapt the build and grow concept, unlike Formosa Residence where they built and have a deadline for completion.

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Latest expiry date for the orange color Horizon ticket move up to 31May 2019.
Price 380k-375k

I hope by somewhere April, they would have tickets that expires on June as i have some aunties and uncle dropping into Batam for a 2D1N trip,hehehe...

My friends did buy some orange Horizon tickets and it appears those expiring on March and April were sold out,hehehe...i guess tickets moving exceptionally fast is becos of the school holidays.Well, its Horizonfast ferry tickets afterall...hehehe...