Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[boykopokleko]

Just back from a weekday 2 day one night trip to Btm. Appreciate all the guides given in this thread.. Travelling alone and did a lot of read ups before proceed. Booked from online Horizon first ferry at 0815hrs and returned tix next day at 1915hrs Indo time. Total of $68 due to trying out the business class as well.

Hotel booked via Agoda at $79 for two nights at Biz Hotel deluxe room. Actually stay for just a night but wanna chill around as next day returning ony at night. Arranged for an early check in. Upon touch down, change for boarding pass at HB level 2 and money exchanged at the changer for 1-10400. Bought a SIM card for portable wifi purposes 6gb for 30days and look2 see2 around the terminal before having breakfast outside. Simple chicken rice stuff. Took a cab as mentioned for 30k to Biz and check in hotel around 1030hrs Indo time.

Purpose of trip is just to unwind and site walk to experience the cheonging/relaxing scene here. Went to Nagoya Hill Mall for makan,watch movie at 35k which is cheap hehe.. Bought some jerseys at 100k each and also recce the Delta Spa at NHM. Quite pricey at 600k+ Opening and as it's among the non recommended ones, so just enquire and check the place out only. As staying in Biz hotel, walking distance to the massage places at Utama, easily spotted. As well as DC Mall. Make Friend with a salesgirl there lol.Tried VIP massage at Beautiful Massage for 230k plus 400k FJ by the gal. So called VIP room but hehe not so wow.. Attached with bathtub though. And standard massage at 60k and 200k HJ at Good One Massage. Both gals so-so, not bad. Managed to find Sri Kandy and hav a peek at the stock. Mix of SYTs and milfs. That's about it for my adventures, as don't really feel like getting LT for this trip, more like check it out and chill by myself. But definitely grateful for the tips given. Most taxis quote me at 50k for my trip to Nagoya Mall to hotel and vice versa. Maybe kena chop, but still venturing so it's ok. Thanks to all, will return for next happy2 trip

[pandknight]

Booked hotel for my upcoming trip on 27th Dec to 30th Dec. Surprisingly, prices did not surge. Maybe because I booked a few weeks ago.

But to be honest, starting to get bored. The quality of the girls in terms of looks and service seems to have dropped, even from the places that I felt were reliable, like Happy or Sri Kandy. It's come to the point that I sometimes find myself mulling over whether to book a girl overnight or just to go massage joints for ST, or not at all. Any suggestions? If any of the other regulars have suggestions on joints or even specific girls, do PM me. Of course, we'll exchange (just name and joint is fine).

Still thinking of what to do for my upcoming trip. Hahahah these days I'm just trying out different cafes in Batam so that I know where to bring my friends whenever they join me.

[milfmilf]

Originally Posted by farie

Hi bros,
My after thoughts on this trip, batam is really good for cheap and good massages. As for the bonking aspect, it was quite disappointing in terms of service. As my playground is in JB, price wise is comparable. Normal massage with fj is at most rm200. Men’s health centre massage with facilities is around rm240, somemore got makan and can watch movie. I was charged idr20k for 1 bottle of water at octopuss. Maybe batam is good for those bros who wants to book a lady overnight. It’s not my kind of thing as I’m a 1 shot guy and I feel awkward spending the night with a stranger. Maybe if I got a regular there, it would be different.

thanks for the detailed field report. Share the same thoughts.
Seems like hotel massage or those in the mall may spare us from mozzies.

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by farie

Hi bros,
Just wanna share my virgin solo trip to batam. After reading extensively of posts from bro nono and other bros, I decided to try exploring batam.

In short, i went to batam harbor bay, massage at manzu, check in da vienna hotel, massage at A3 massage, massage at octopuss, massage at spa secret, back to sg.

Bro,
You should have just gone to a clean massage place like Majestic for a 1 to 2 hours of solid massage at less than 400k as you enjoy good clean massage.
Thereafter, just go back to your hotel and choose a WeChat cewek for ST at a rate of 400 to 600k. Just do your due diligence to ensure safely of your assets and ensure that the cewek is what you are ordering, i. e. 'what you see is what you get'. Simply reject those ceweks not up to your expectation and beware of ladyboys. You can talk first or better do a video call. Usually, you should have no problem booking a cewek for ST from Wechat as this is just a one shot affair with duration of less than an hour.
For dinner, you can just cross the road infront of Da Vienna Hotel to the Windsor Food Court for reasonable food and drink at decent prices. You can use Go-car or Grab for your transport around the area, paying about 10 to 20k for short distances. Normal so-called taxis will charge you at most 50k for transport around the area. Cheers.

[farie]

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

Bro,
You should have just gone to a clean massage place like Majestic for a 1 to 2 hours of solid massage at less than 400k as you enjoy good clean massage.

Thanks for the info bro, Just wanted to try the scene at batam, so went to try the different catagories of massage. Would definately return to batam for good clean massage and cheap seafood in future. might just bring my famliy along just to relax and sight see, seen alot of other websites recommending things to do in batam.

[GN007SG]

Browsed through many pages and realize tt many booking joints has been closed.

Is it still a good choice to stay at Formosa for a first timer?

[lee123]

Originally Posted by GN007SG

Browsed through many pages and realize tt many booking joints has been closed.

Is it still a good choice to stay at Formosa for a first timer?

still ok, for me i book hotel at formosa, by walking distance, first happy8 follow by sekar (new berry), sri kandy, kupu kupu, bunga , hawaii, first timer can use offline gps, type 'happy8' will show u to go there.

[biostar]

Originally Posted by GN007SG

Browsed through many pages and realize tt many booking joints has been closed.

Is it still a good choice to stay at Formosa for a first timer?

yes definitely. Formosa is nearby to many eateries, nagoya hill mall, booking joints, money changers and convenience stores. only minor inconvenience was no safe box in room but reception counter has it (reminds me of bank safety deposit box ).

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by biostar

yes definitely. Formosa is nearby to many eateries, nagoya hill mall, booking joints, money changers and convenience stores. only minor inconvenience was no safe box in room but reception counter has it (reminds me of bank safety deposit box ).

I left some money on the table or in the drawer many times, and nothing was ever stolen in my many times I stayed in Formosa. Not a single bill, and never. Things can always change, but till now staff there has proven really super-honest.

The real reason why a safety box is advisable for important things is that we never know who are the girls we take there. Temptation can move to try.

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by GN007SG

Browsed through many pages and realize tt many booking joints has been closed.

Is it still a good choice to stay at Formosa for a first timer?

Hi Bro,

Suggest you book a newer hotel like Da Vienna or Harmoni Suites for a few dollars more. You have the peace of mind to know that there is a safe box in your room where assets can be safely locked out of reach from unwanted attention. They are also in Nagoya near all the facilities.
As for the booking joints, they are all within reasonable walking distances and available to provide all the ceweks you need during your stay. You just need to be early to choose the best from Happy8, New Berry, MM, Sri Kandy, Bunga ....etc. Charges for LT are from 1.0 to 1.5 juta if you go there on your own without a third party. You can also get many ceweks for ST from WeChat but do through due diligence to prevent being conned. Cheers.

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by Black Page

I left some money on the table or in the drawer many times, and nothing was ever stolen in my many times I stayed in Formosa. Not a single bill, and never. Things can always change, but till now staff there has proven really super-honest.

The real reason why a safety box is advisable for important things is that we never know who are the girls we take there. Temptation can move to try.

I recall NoNo once posted that he left a big note in the room and the housekeeping took it thinking that it's tip meant for him. But, true though that most of the time I ever stayed there, my belongings are usually quite safe.

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by GN007SG

Browsed through many pages and realize tt many booking joints has been closed.

Is it still a good choice to stay at Formosa for a first timer?

Nagoya area is not that huge to go around on foot, although only 2 joints are close by to Formosa Hotel. If you want more nearby joints, Han's Inn, Utama Hotel and Biz Hotel is a better choice. Easily 6 joints all within 3-5 walking distance.

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Nagoya area is not that huge to go around on foot, although only 2 joints are close by to Formosa Hotel. If you want more nearby joints, Han's Inn, Utama Hotel and Biz Hotel is a better choice. Easily 6 joints all within 3-5 walking distance.

We covered 8 joints during our recent trip to Batam. 5 big guys moving through the whole circuit covering the distance in about an hour or so. The whole of Nagoya is within walking distance.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Black Page

I left some money on the table or in the drawer many times, and nothing was ever stolen in my many times I stayed in Formosa. Not a single bill, and never. Things can always change, but till now staff there has proven really super-honest.

Hehehe...i can still remember a friend of mine drops a stack of S$50 at the reception area (few thousand Singapore dollar),and they actually brought it up to my room,hehehe...thats becos my friend was pretty new to the hotel and they didnt know which of my friend drops it (receptionist only know they are my friend and they didnt know who to return it to).

Originally Posted by Black Page

The real reason why a safety box is advisable for important things is that we never know who are the girls we take there. Temptation can move to try.

i agreed with that. I have my own "safe box" in formosa hotel in every room,hehehe...

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

I recall NoNo once posted that he left a big note in the room and the housekeeping took it thinking that it's tip meant for him. But, true though that most of the time I ever stayed there, my belongings are usually quite safe.

Yes,the guy cleaning up my room thought that the 100k rupiah note was for him,hehehe...it was actually my girl's lunch/dinner money. I didnt blame that guy cos i usually leave behind some small rupiah notes on the table whenever i was out (its meant for the cleaning person to make up room) but today,i call for them personally to come to my room to make room before i step out (and they come to me eagerly within mins,hehehe...maybe due to the tips,maybe due to good service?).

They did took the money but they also return it back tho (to be exact,i took it back from them).

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by pandknight

Booked hotel for my upcoming trip on 27th Dec to 30th Dec. Surprisingly, prices did not surge. Maybe because I booked a few weeks ago.

i pretend to be a newbie ,i google search for Formosa hotel and then google page shows a list of website to book hotels. I looked in and learned that the prices has indeed gone up for Dec 2018,Jan 2019 and Feb 2019 when i compared with my notes on previous trips.

Deluxe room used to be less than S$50,and it hit above the S$50 mark on 26th and 27th Dec.

I believe there are lower prices,eg Kaha going at about 475k rupiah,hehehe...i guess its peak season, so higher is inevitable unless one knows the way around to look in for a better deal.

Not much changes for hotels around Batam center tho.

I am looking into Jan 2019 and Feb 2019 hotel as i type,hehehe...need to prepare myself for CNY 2019,hehehe...kaisuism at work here.