Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

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Originally Posted by SimpleIsBest

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1. Currently best place to convert sgd to Indo rp (to get best rates). In Singapore or batam. Where.
2. Is there any place near to ferry terminal to kill 2-3 hours in morning for some shopping/other then massage activity....

Originally Posted by SimpleIsBest

Hotel is in BENGKONG LAUT ,GOLDEN CITY area.
Ferry terminal is central batam.

I supposed you refer to...
Golden View Hotel and Batam centre.

your Hotel is quite remote.
Look like you hv to change $ at batam ferry terminal.
Once you exit after baggage check..
Go right there are a few $changers. pls try ask around and bargain.

On your return.
you can shop at The magamall just cross pedestrian link.
But the mall open around 10 or 1030 batam time.

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Last week, on the way to airport, visited the new 孔子庙 at Chahaya Garden..
Ground floor tiling completed.

Other then that..Not much progress since last year.

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After that turn in to Costarina


Saw this Beautiful gentry

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Usually I view Costarina from sea


Now, look back from Costarina..
can see Btm Ctr with bukit "Welcome2Btm" at the back..

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Exit Pasir Puteh area
Saw this Hotel 01.
(Usually bus and van turn at the junction at Harmoni One and missed this)


Nice sculpture all over and around the hotel.

(Back ground white building is Harmoni One )

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Lunch at Mitra Jaya
White BKT


Saw this Sgp Laksa

Will try next time

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Originally Posted by Trenz

Delta & Octopuss changes their pricing close to half a dozen times over the last 3 ovr years UPWARDLY until many wiser bros who knws market rate choose not to patronize there anymore. Their range for a regular session package shld cost at least a minimum 500k rp to 600k rp & comes with a free hj with no auto-roaming recently. Auto-roaming & strip is negotiated for another extra price.

Hope that's enough to give u a rough guide on their pricing.

Never support over price shop or girls who rise they price without follow or close to the market rate! let them know don't play play with oversea people and Singaporean. if we don't support them they will die very soon and make them no choice but to follow the usual rate! Wish everyone here gather with the same thoughts!!!!!

[Kumarad98765]

Hello Bros,
Plan to visit Batam horbour bay on coming 25th June. Have 3 questions.
1) can I get overnight girl from Gold bird (sedona) ?
2) pls suggest good money changer near lai lai mutiara hotel?
Thanks.

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At the far left, after exiting arrival hall Damri have set up a counter.
(Dont see this during my first airport explore trip years ago.)

Airport bus hv 2 routes,both priced at Rp22k

Jodoh : bus stop in front of BCA
Batu Aji : bus stop Opposite Hypermart Tanjung Uncang

Ask about the schedule time, the counter guy show me the ticket

And ask me to call.

[BenZQ]

Originally Posted by Trenz

Delta & Octopuss changes their pricing close to half a dozen times over the last 3 ovr years UPWARDLY until many wiser bros who knws market rate choose not to patronize there anymore. Their range for a regular session package shld cost at least a minimum 500k rp to 600k rp & comes with a free hj with no auto-roaming recently. Auto-roaming & strip is negotiated for another extra price.

Hope that's enough to give u a rough guide on their pricing.

Thanks bro for the heads up. Any recommendation for massage place?

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Dine at Hai o

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Next day go Barelang via Tiban.
On the way diverted to 水口大伯公


Kuan Im statu on the back ground above the Datok kong

looks completed.

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After the 4th bridge, is Pulau Rempang...
Took a rest at a road side cafe. Warung Kopi Joe nice view up there


Discovered a temple structure behind a little hill,

Query and found out its a meditation center.

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Pa Auk Tawya Vipassana Dhura Hermitage

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nice view