Batam Info Thread

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Below are my "thousand words" on the hotel location,hehehe.... :

If only they could actually build the hotel close to a shape of a Pyramid,it would have been most awesome!!

Reviews from Trip advisor shows an average of about 5/10 rating whereas booking.com shows a recent 6.6/10.

Thanks, look like a resort to me.

[AppleJuiceX]

Here's my short FR on my last weekend trip to Batam. As read here, decided to stay at Formosa but didnt book through Kaha as it was my 1st time there.

Arrived last fri about 10+ am and headed to Nagoya Hill mall to take a look and see what it offered. Didnt know we could smoke in the arcade!! Both my friend and I spent a good 2hr+ in there before deciding to leave. Had A&W and got a cab. Told the driver I wanted to find girls and he brought us to afew places. Didnt get any namecards or names because was kinda shy. 1 place which caught my eyes was some rundown building. Most of the girls were not wearing make-up or dressed up. Basically the placed looked like a war had just ended. Girls were relatively cheap to me, 200-400k for ST and 600-850k for overnight but didnt choose any as we were still quite skeptical.

After touring like 6 joints, decided to head back to hotel and had massage at Kings. Friend paid for the massage so I wasnt quite sure how much it was. The girl offered HJ at 300k. As i was quite blur and read about spas leaving people naked if they rejected certain packages i just nodded. Stupid of me I guess. Nth much after that and had seafood dinner at harborbay.

Went to Alishan later that night, am not a drinker so jz had like 2 glasses of beer and spoke to a girl. She asked if i wanted her to join me for the night. Offered 800k. I just said ok since i was kinda itchy. Didnt get her name but she said she was 28 i think.

Look- 7/10
Body-6/10 alittle meaty
Kissing- 6/10 nth special
No Bj, 69, etc.
did not even bathe together.
FJ- 7/10 fake moans but it was fine but she was quite lazy.

Heading over again this weekend to continue exploring Batam

[Metalboy]

In The Ferry ,juz came Back From Batam. Went to Pepys Massage, cuz few days ago Saw Bro Nono post about it.( I'm addicted to Massage place) so on Monday morning once I reach I straight go to Nagoya area to look for it. Then Bro nono didn't state the location so took me half an hour or walking and asking and finally gave up take ojek and finally found the place. Its near hotel utama near DC Mall there.

Massage VIP Room 110k
Girl Name - Amanda age 19 syt from.Bandung
Face 8/10
Body 8/10 fair skin looks like Chinese mix ,perky fits
Attitude 8.5/10 GFE n chatty
specials - 250k FJ...(for a syt that's cheap). I was probly the first customer and I bargained it from 300k

The Room is OK OK...normal..with bath and single bed and small flat TV. It was 11am and I waited for 20mins for the girl to enter my room. While waiting some milf knock and ask if I want her instead...I'm like hell no..I want my syt lol. So yeah like bro nono said...there's an l
Album of girls to choose from, more than half are syts,maybe I reach so early some haven't report to work yet

As for the massage skills...seriously it sucks..she is more interested in teasing me making my did I hard rather than giving me a good hard rub, 30mins massage she ask me " bang your didi is hard ,what u wanna do"...I answered "juz let it be"... She answered " wanna FJ"...im like how much expecting to cost a bomb cuz she's a syt
Was surprise when she said "for you 300k".. So I told her to lower down since I might be coming again..so she quote for 250k. FJ is good..service is good with catbath bbj etc. I only last less than 10mins cuz from the start kinda horny..she even said " why you so fast?" In English... Blah never mind I'm be coming back again next week..lol

[daviddavid]

Going over to Batam from 31 Jan to 3 Feb. Any bros also going in the same period. Maybe can meetup.

[pitykia]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Can change for coins lah. It is gambling in disguise. Use to have jackpot machines, but now kena stop by police.

I see .thanks bro for the update
.. hmm looks like i found a cheap and inexpensive way to kill time
shiock sia see so many coins dropping

[authenticanie]

SGD to Rupiah Exchange Rate :

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by Metalboy

In The Ferry ,juz came Back From Batam. Went to Pepys Massage, cuz few days ago Saw Bro Nono post about it.( I'm addicted to Massage place) so on Monday morning once I reach I straight go to Nagoya area to look for it. Then Bro nono didn't state the location so took me half an hour or walking and asking and finally gave up take ojek and finally found the place. Its near hotel utama near DC Mall there.

Massage VIP Room 110k
Girl Name - Amanda age 19 syt from.Bandung
week..lol

Bandung gals are fair skin, and very CFM. Horny woman.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by A+++

Hi folks, had no time to report on my 10/01 trip till now

Hiya bro,mind if i ask,did you went for a day trip or 2D1N?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by Soi6

It is a nice looking hotel. Unfortunately the location is at Batam Centre..so a bit of a distance to Nagoya.
I spoke to a taxi driver and was told the locals dont like this hotel becos of the many statues and figurines...to the muslim majority of Batam residents it denotes idol worship and therefore an evil place. It wont bother most visitors but maybe..maybe some girls will refuse to stay there.

Thank you for the heads up information on that (about the part on idol worship). Yes,you are right...i believe from the outlook of the hotel most locals would shun this place as it looks like CastleMania (vampire-looking castle). Tho i am glad most joint girls are non-local.

Originally Posted by newyorker88

This place is far away from Nagoya. Not that visitor friendly as well. There is a Harris hotel nearer to the Mega Mall complex.

I totally agree with the fact that its far from Nagoya area. But for Sillyporean who are semi-cheongster and love to hotel-hop in their trips,this hotel should be decently alright for the next 1 year or 2. (most new hotels will becomes rundown after a year or 2)

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Batam Centre is quite dead, when they tried to shut down Batu Ampar( now harbour bay), years ago, hoping to raise Batam Centre as the main tourist destination, and shifting of all gov offices to Batam Centre, it did not work. Tourist still flock to Nagoya n Jodoh.

Oh,i didnt know they ever try to shut down Harbour Bay before.

Around Batam center do have a lot of tourist spot,from temples to sports to resort is all around that area,and till today,the ferry prices from Sillypore to Batam Center are still cheaper as compare to from Sillypore to Harbour Bay. I have always wonder thruout 2014 that how come it is so. Travelling time and distance from Sillypore to Harbour Bay is shorter,lesser time used,and the ferry uses lesser petrol but yet the price to reach Harbour Bay is ALL THE TIME higher as compare to heading to Batam center.I mean it doesnt make any economic sense right?

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Thanks, look like a resort to me.

Yea,it may look like one...but i believe the size of this "resort" should be 10 times or more smaller in size than any other resort. I am quite surprise at 1st when they have a swimming pool there.

[kakarlu]

hi bro here . any latest fr for atlanta spa . plan to visit at march but feel like not going to get joint gal . hope to visit atlanta spa or delta spa.

if there is any bj with good massage. plan to stay nagoya mansion due i like this hotel much

or do we able to call the massage gal to our room ? wats the damage

[Oysterpay]

CaN some bros give the direction to Bluemoon?lets say u are standing at the entrance of no name Behind harmonI hotel.

Thanks!

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by nono1973

.. ,and till today,the ferry prices from Sillypore to Batam Center are still cheaper as compare to from Sillypore to Harbour Bay. I have always wonder thruout 2014 that how come it is so. Travelling time and distance from Sillypore to Harbour Bay is shorter,lesser time used,and the ferry uses lesser petrol but yet the price to reach Harbour Bay is ALL THE TIME higher as compare to heading to Batam center.I mean it doesnt make any economic sense right?

this is very interesting topic. and in fact, i found it quite fascinating that ferry ticket is the only thing that price can go cheaper other than currency exchange.. (not to mention petrol price up and down recently)

to answer your question, why horizon ferry is more expensive than batam center ferries, it is because the terminal.

Harbourbay is private owned terminal meanwhile batam center and sekupang international ferry terminal is cenghu's owned terminal wavemaster used to owned the solo right to operating at harbourbay but replaced by prima ferries a.k.a horizon ferry. in addition to prima ferries, batam fast also operating but on very limited trip per day. Even though the distance is shorter, (technically lesser petrol) the price is still more expensive because the licensing fee could be different.. like how budget airline charge terminal tax differently for different departing airport.

Then, back to my topic.. why ferry fare can go cheaper compare to few years ago,. this one you have to give it to competition. i think it started from sindo ferry give discount $10 for flashing ntuc card, then wavemaster go full force to sell at $38. but this is only apply for singaporean or to be more precisely if you bought the ticket from signapore side (harbourfront).

From batam side, it has been while the fare is always around $30 (if you bought ferry voucher from money changer, not from terminal ticket counter). meaning if you bought ferry voucher, you only pay $30 (or less depends on the ferry operator) for the round trip.. and this is only available from batam..

Why? this is to boost the passenger from batam side or from indonesian side. Since the day sgd has hike to more than rp8500/$1, it has impacted a lot on number of visitor from batam side.. so in order to boost passenger from batam side, they start lowering the ferry fare from batam side.. but not from sg side.. $48 to singaporean probably doesn't cost so much, but to ordinary batam worker, it could be 25% or 20% of their monthly salary. If they don't do that,, the ferry may bring full pack of visitor from sg, but empty ferry when departing from batam.. same goes for returning trip..

Prima ferries itself has started it few years ago.. it charge indonesian passport holder for $38($17/Rp165k + $21) if you bought your ticket from harbourbay batam. if you bought from harbourfront, it still $48 regardless what passport that you're holding.

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by Cwpmami

Dear All,

I booked my girl and same for him. We proceed to SPA before action, ask the girl come at 4.30pm and we went to enjoy spa at EKSA SPA.
VERY BAD THINGS HAPPENED TO ME, my massaguer is MALE!!
i feel very dirty after massage T.T (but the section is good and relaxing)

okay, back to hotel room. wait for our girls arrived.
.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by nescafeGold

From batam side, it has been while the fare is always around $30 (if you bought ferry voucher from money changer, not from terminal ticket counter). meaning if you bought ferry voucher, you only pay $30 (or less depends on the ferry operator) for the round trip.. and this is only available from batam..

I did notice sale of ferry tickets when i change my money with the MC at Batam. Just curious. I am a Sillyporean. I can purchase too right? Is the fare @ S$30 and net? Do i have to pay any other taxes eg terminal tax, etc?

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

I did notice sale of ferry tickets when i change my money with the MC at Batam. Just curious. I am a Sillyporean. I can purchase too right? Is the fare @ S$30 and net? Do i have to pay any other taxes eg terminal tax, etc?

most of the ferry ticket voucher apply for any passport holder except the batamfast ($17 without terminal tax, the only one that can be used in harbourbay). horizon ferry does not issue ticket voucher to be sold outside.

how much is the ticket, it's depending on the ferry operator and which money changer that you buy. but it won't be more than $30.. if u buy the one at $30 or lesser, there's no more terminal tax that you need to pay.. but if you bought the one at Rp165k or $17 (sindo ferry or batamfast for harbourbay), you still have to pay terminal tax at ferry operator ticket counter when collecting boarding pass. but sum amount will be same also.. won't make any difference.

one thing need to be noted. the distance from batam center terminal to nagoya is bit far. so the taxi fare won't be cheap too. but compared to how much taxi driver charge at harbourbay, nothing much different also... taxi from harbourbay charge u 50k even though you're going to pacific place which is pratically next building..

taxi from batam center terminal to nagoya, should charge you around Rp80k.. so really not much different in term of price, but very big different in travel distance..

[nescafeGold]

Originally Posted by Cwpmami

Dear All,
Here is my humble FR for the trip (24/1 ~ 25/1):

When me and my friend touched down to batam, both of us were every excited after reading a lot of FR here.

Once checked in, we went to Nagoya Hill mall for A&W. After that, adventure started!


thanks for reading my FR..if you find it good, can help me make my point become green again? i do not know why it turn red....

enjoy your FR, would like to up you, but don't know why the link/button is missing..