Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Marvis]

Originally Posted by Sawadecup

Am the one that dun like to book for over nite gal, if can make an fast one after mid nite in the massage parlor is gd for me.

If that's what u are looking at,i'd suggest u head for hotels that has massage service that closes after 11pm btm time (which is mid nite SG time).

Originally Posted by nono1973

My 25th Batam Trip on
Chinese Lunar New Year
2016

Reference : 24th Batam Trip Summary

Time for my 25th Batam Trip Summary and this trip due to the fact its a CNY 2016,things were as unpredictable as compare to the last year's CNY 2015 trip. This CNY,i go to Batam more prepared as i was expecting an equal or more gigantic crowd. And I was WRONG! (hehehehe...which is not a bad thing at all)

Good fr.

Economic has been good in SG during 2015,people has the money to go further than btm. The number of new hotels in btm has gone up as well.

Originally Posted by notorioussex

ya lor..too many people spoil market liao.. inflated the price... haiz...

Yes,end up those who truly knows start keeping all the good stuffs to themselves.

Originally Posted by lextaxy

besides its inflexible services and check-in/out timings.be warned that they impose charges for missing/lost rm card-keys.

I'm sure they will impose charges on late check out too. I never like these 4 star hotels in btm. 2 star & 3 star hotels were more flexible & usually offer better service. I believe nearly every kind of hotel will impose charge for lost of room key/card. It is after all the guest fault.

[flyingarrow]

The prices for massage parlours behind Utama Hotel are getting crazier

I went to A5 Massage, the girls quote me 600k for FJ.

Went to Tulip Massage, was quote 400k for FJ. The 1st floor used to be hair salon setting but now they had made it to look like a fish tank setting (with those wide U-shaped red sofa), not sure if it will turn into joint?
By the way, the massage is super piano...

[Nulgath]

Originally Posted by flyingarrow

I went to A5 Massage, the girls quote me 600k for FJ.

Went to Tulip Massage, was quote 400k for FJ. The 1st floor used to be hair salon setting but now they had made it to look like a fish tank setting (with those wide U-shaped red sofa), not sure if it will turn into joint?
By the way, the massage is super piano...

In Indonesia,quoting of the price & its final after-bargained price is entirely different.One will usually end with 40-50+% off if they bother to bargain. Fyi,A3,A5 & Nice Massage were sister shops.

Give them a "take it or leave it attitude", tell them nicely u went to next door massage shop yesterday which u get 100k hj & 200k fj. Be firm,high chance their price will auto-drop & it can easily comes down to 150k hj & 250k fj if u push a little further. If they don't drop then don't take their special. They will be more worried than you. You lose your 60k-70k/1hr-1.5hr massage entrance fee (u can still walk over to next door shop to try again),they lose 1 rotating queue to earn a customer willing to take up special service. And almost all the time,they only have 1 customer per rotating queue for 1 whole day.

It will be helpful if u could share which date that u found out A5 quoting 600k for fj & Tulip quoting 400k for the same.Maybe CNY period,due to high demand,the first quote might go higher.

To pay 200k for hj & 400k for fj behind Utama area,i think high class place like Altlanta spa,Octopuss spa & other hotel-base massage offers equal or if not better deals + they have quality massage. No need to go to those rundown Utama shop area. I see b4 in prev btm thread,those who are hard-hearted enuff can even get 100k hj & 250k fj in Altlanta spa.

Just sharing my 2rp view.

[Seth El Nino]

Originally Posted by nono1973

When i returned from my CNY Batam trip,i could feel i was filled with lots of positive energy,hehehe...maybe CNY 2017 i plan a 5D4N,hehehe...seems like 4D3N in this CNY not enough for me... *i think i am getting greedier*

Very nice and detailed FR. After reading it, felt like I was there with u during CNY 2016. Hahaha

Sure your fren would like to join u next CNY, but 5D4N !!! He wld need some serious stamina training and vitamin pills to last 5D4N hahaha

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BlickBassy

Your above photo reminds me of....

...hehehehe...

Happy Lunar New Year!!

Originally Posted by micmac888

There are 2 resorts with in room pool, in bintan not at pinang although just need to drive only. One is Lagoi Bay resort (fitting the sg150/night u mentioned), the other banyan tree resort bintan

Interesting,thank you for updating the information. So,it is at Bintan instead of Tg Pinang. Will go online to checkout this 2 resort places. (unlikely to travel so far to stay there tho,hehehe...) Montigo practically has no competition in Batam,wish one day one of those resort would move over to Batam,hehehe...

Originally Posted by micmac888

Pinang itself got only 1 hotel with indoor (not in room) pool. But even locals there say CMI. Lol.

Honestly,i always got mix up between Bintan and Pinang. Will try to be more careful the next time round but that post on the resort was so long ago and i couldnt find it. Hehehe...now no need to find anymore since you already post the name of that resort name here. Going to bookmark it down.

Thanks and cheers!

[Leoric]

Originally Posted by nono1973

On our way back,there was a long queue. A long queue to scan our boarding pass,another long queue to scan our luggage ,afterwhich yet another long queue to have our passport chopped. It is however not as long and as chaotic as last year's CNY. The return ferry was almost 80% filled and they were late leaving the ferry terminal too. I think all of us feel sad upon returning to Sillypore.

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Maybe coming cny 2017,bring me to btm,ok.

Interesting sum up on yr btm trip which i see u noted down many important points u wish to note.

[iicycold]

Originally Posted by Nulgath

Give them a "take it or leave it attitude", tell them nicely u went to next door massage shop yesterday which u get 100k hj & 200k fj. Be firm,high chance their price will auto-drop & it can easily comes down to 150k hj & 250k fj if u push a little further. If they don't drop then don't take their special. They will be more worried than you. You lose your 60k-70k/1hr-1.5hr massage entrance fee (u can still walk over to next door shop to try again),they lose 1 rotating queue to earn a customer willing to take up special service. And almost all the time,they only have 1 customer per rotating queue for 1 whole day.

I'm a massage-lover & visit at least 3 ml per btm trip.

In btm if tis particular shp refuse to do special at my desire price & massage skill is piano,then i will just move on to the next shp. I'll just need to remember the neighbouring few shp's name will do, to tel the msg gal tat i got 100k hj & 200 fj at those shps b4.

They either do it or don't & at my price. I don't like to look & behave so very DESPERATE for a fuck. Plenty of prettier gals w tight pussies in btm, y be at the mercy of 1-2 girl?

Originally Posted by Seth El Nino

Very nice and detailed FR. After reading it, felt like I was there with u during CNY 2016. Hahaha

I aldy can feel as if i was at the scene after reading nono's summary.

[Humlea]

Batam bros, is it a bad idea to rent a motorbike in batam?

[Humlea]

Errm... ok forget it... I read somewhere that it will be stolen the moment I turn my head.

[Ember]

Originally Posted by Humlea

Batam bros, is it a bad idea to rent a motorbike in batam?

Ojek and cab quite affordable if you bargain, the risk of renting own bike is not worth it even without thieves because any incident and you are automatically at fault because we are foreigners after all.

And Nono's FR never fails to brighten my mood thanks to the colorful details, can't wait for my trip this week to escape the SG monotony.

Any bros also heading there this Thurs morning?

[notorioussex]

who is going tomorrow?

[tomcat007]

You going? Not working and toying with the idea..

[notorioussex]

Originally Posted by tomcat007

You going? Not working and toying with the idea..

Jio jio lor... want go 3 days 2 nights.. friend back out..sian..

[JVLrRyuji]

Guys, need guidance. Wasn't sure the location of the kawaii karaoke.
Please guide me

[JVLrRyuji]

Sorry for trouble but i found already. Thanks to google and previous post that post by bf bro.
At least i save the commision from taxi uncle