Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[retirebatam]

Originally Posted by nono1973

I already have a few replacement for Formosa. Why would i still be thinking of going back to a place that has already close down few years ago?

Even though if a new hotel operator willing to operate back Formosa Hotel but the old furniture we previously used have all been sold away.

New fixtures, fitting and furniture replaced may not bring back the good old memory and atmosphere of formosa anymore.

Originally Posted by nono1973

Sinta is busy being a mother of 3 children (& a housewife) now.

Yes, the ex-formosa reception staff said that she quit her job to take care of her children. Remembered 12 years ago she recommended me to formosa thats how i started my virgin trip to batam. It was indeed a cosy, friendly and convenient hotel to stay all these years before closure.

[retirebatam]

Originally Posted by nono1973

You can try New Spa at Batam City Hotel. The spa name has been changed to Venew Spa now tho.

If i take out Jacuzzi, only sauna & cold room etc, you can try Gideon Hotel aka Aston Inn tho, can't remember the spa name tho (

And if you are thinking to get special service from a CLEAN massage around BCS area, try to stay in Debest Hotel,hehehe...

Thanks for the info, bro nono.

It is high time to source for good massage places to replace the previous king massage at formosa ..

[XXLCat]

Originally Posted by TuttiFruitti

Any bros here use gojek app to go around in batam? Is it same app and login as singapore gojek app or have to download a new gojek app in batam and sign up a new account for use in batam?

hassle free, one account to use across borders

[XXLCat]

Originally Posted by retirebatam

One source reported that some Spore cheongster at batam wanted to buy ticket back to singapore and requested to arrive at harbourfront ferry terminal instead of tanan merah ferry terminal
But was told by the batam ferry terminal staff that Harbourfront Ferry Terminal will only start operation on 15 June 2022 and the ticket price remain the same at 80 bucks for 2 ways.

80 SGD for a return ticket.... Was this the same price 2 years ago?

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by XXLCat

80 SGD for a return ticket.... Was this the same price 2 years ago?

The price has rocketed to more than double the old rates for senior!

[3SIX5days]

Long time never go Batam. The tickets so expensive

[SMCUSER]

Thank you all bros for the information! Going to visit batam soon.

[PervMonk]

Now then I realised in Indonesia do not need VPN to access SBF. And if you turn on VPN, can't even access Google.com....

[retirebatam]

double post

[retirebatam]

Originally Posted by XXLCat

80 SGD for a return ticket.... Was this the same price 2 years ago?

Pre-covid time use to be $48 for return ticket. But was then revised to $80.

I reckon the reason for the steep increase in the ferry ticket price could be due to the global oil price increase and the reduction in the frequency of the ferry departure and arrival.

Horizon ferry used to have 12 departure per day before covid but now was reduced to 3 departure per day.

Once on wednesday harbourfront ferry terminal resume operation, the frequency may increase back to 12 times per day.

And probably the return ferry ticket price may be reduce to 60 (now currently 80) since the frequency increase which generate more profit for the ferry company

[kbt7046]

Ferry ticket price, airfare is likely to rise further, not going down. Thanks to Putin and Kim Jong Un.

[BFOMF5]

Took a walk at HBF

[BFOMF5]

[BFOMF5]

FYI

[xiang8080]

Originally Posted by leekwantew

Hey guys, have a few questions, hooefully can get some info before my trip

1) with formosa hotel closed, any good lobang on where to stay?

So this mean king massage and alishan also closed?