Batam Info Thread

[hendri]

bro, is the beef rendang at the shop near puri garden good? the fish soup at istimewa is good but a bit expensive at 33k=$4.20 with rice...at hawker`s center here $3.30 but not as good...their fish is quite fresh...
we have to eat well and bonk well too!

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by JOGK

you mean near the main road?
where you go to and from batam center to town?

Sorry, to give a sense of direction. From Sydney Hotel, you come out, turn left, towards Batam Centre. Along the road, you watch the left.

If you are travelling from Sungei Panas( from Nagoya) towards Batam Centre, you come the traffic lights( infront you see KFC, or Gelare) you turn left, you see Sydney Hotel. And proceed.

If you travel from Awas Bros Hospital, you go all the way up hill come to traffic lights, You see KFC on the right, go straight and you should see it on your left.

Hope these helps.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by Xdecepticon

Wooo. My favourite. Tks.

When in BTM/TBK, not juz good bonking, we need good and nice food too.

Btw hows the charges (Pak Datok) compared with the one next to Puri Garden hotel?

This place is abit ex too. comparable to the one next to Puri garden, but the food is much better. Other than the chicken in puri garden, I find the rest so so. but pak datuk definately has some of the best nasi padang I ever come across. Their other side dishes are equally good.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by lost99

Hi All,

I'm planning my virgin Trip to Batam.
I"m trying to find out info (hotels, transport, prices, cheong places) etc.... but the info links at the beginning of the thread appear to be dead.



Is 1 night the usual, or 2 nights etc???

Got thru the thread in for past 2 weeks, there should be some info, dont be lazy.


There are many places. Depend on what you want.

For novice players try Formosa area. Deasy, Linda, for massage is nearby.
Pickup joints near this area Femina, Indah2, Queens, Berlian massage, all around this area. Indah Rasah is abit further. Dynasty99 KTV is nearby too.

Other places with specials and you got to hunt abit as as follows, Abi massage, near Sedoana, Hotel 81. Maudrani massage, jodoh, next to it is javana massage( or what ever the name). Capac*** cannot type the name out, but near TIKI, also got.

For Free lance, Pacific, Gravity club, Nagoya Plaza,


For massage with spas and specials - Putri gardens(infront of Nagoya hill, near I -Hotel). Altalanta( near Harbour Bay front), PAS<black listed persobally>( near Indah2), flower massage( abit ulu, but still nagoya- Peniun area). Trinity Sap( ever gotten before too)

As for KTVs, I am not into it. so I dont have a list.

For hotels that are budget and near these areas and reputable. try Pagoda, Utama, pretty good for budget.


Hopes these helps.

Remember basic rules, NO DRUGS, and becare of belongings. THis is near election times. Abit more care will save yo ualot of trouble

[rs07]

Most likely planning to go batam on monday. Will meet a local girl there most likely will have lunch and live band. Anyone ever try this hotel...swissbelhotel batam? coz by voucher only 230k and its at jodoh . I get to know her in the mall and got her handphone number.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by rs07

Most likely planning to go batam on monday. Will meet a local girl there most likely will have lunch and live band. Anyone ever try this hotel...swissbelhotel batam? coz by voucher only 230k and its at jodoh . I get to know her in the mall and got her handphone number.

This hotel is next to planet hotel.

Behind is a hill. It is near to Pacific disco too.

cant see the picture posted.

You can got there by Harbour bay, about 5 minutes to hotel only.

[JOGK]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Sorry, to give a sense of direction. From Sydney Hotel, you come out, turn left, towards Batam Centre. Along the road, you watch the left.

If you are travelling from Sungei Panas( from Nagoya) towards Batam Centre, you come the traffic lights( infront you see KFC, or Gelare) you turn left, you see Sydney Hotel. And proceed.

If you travel from Awas Bros Hospital, you go all the way up hill come to traffic lights, You see KFC on the right, go straight and you should see it on your left.

Hope these helps.

very new and clean one right?
got upstairs too...
not said very good lah
but got air con
near my relative marine workshop
i prefer one in the village area...
cant remember what name
but not clean lah...if you dont mind
because just near the roadside...no buildings around one

[Xdecepticon]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

This place is abit ex too. comparable to the one next to Puri garden, but the food is much better. Their other side dishes are equally good.

Tks dude! Making me hungry now...

[taxi69]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

For Free lance, Pacific, Gravity club, Nagoya Plaza

Bro,the free lance tat u mention,Pacific disco--(been tere),Gravity club--(?),Nagoya Plaza--(izzit No Name pub tat u are saying?)How abt the charges?
Tks in advance.

[NoTaugeh]

Can anybody please tell me where to buy hotel voucher in Batam,is there any near harbour bay?heard can get good rate by buying voucher..thank you

[taxi69]

Originally Posted by NoTaugeh

Can anybody please tell me where to buy hotel voucher in Batam,is there any near harbour bay?heard can get good rate by buying voucher..thank you

Yap,tere's 1 counter when u come out frm the custom(harbourbay).It's juz infront after u cross the custom, won't miss it.

[rs07]

the hotel voucher at harbour bay is more expensive. kaha still the best but its at batam centre ferry terminal or another place is opposite harmoni hotel. its beside air asia office

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by taxi69

Bro,the free lance tat u mention,Pacific disco--(been tere),Gravity club--(?),Nagoya Plaza--(izzit No Name pub tat u are saying?)How abt the charges?
Tks in advance.

Gravity Club ( planet hotel)

Nagoya Plaza hotel( pub there)

Free lance? Up to you to nego. can range from 350k to 1 million . Not a free lance looker myself, but these are the range as far as I know.

If you talk about massage, I am able to provide more info.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by JOGK

very new and clean one right?
got upstairs too...
not said very good lah
but got air con
near my relative marine workshop
i prefer one in the village area...
cant remember what name
but not clean lah...if you dont mind
because just near the roadside...no buildings around one

THanks.

however, I usually ask brothers from overseas to go makan in resturants. Reasons are that they are not like us, stomach season to the dirty food here. Later stomachache. hahhaha.

It is true that there are many nice food aroudn the road sides, Like outside paranormal, at nite, the food stalls in the car park, The stalls infront of Hotel 89, and so on.

In short, there are many good food around, just you can tahan or not only.

[123aa123]

Look like the info give me alot of help before my trip tomorrow.