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I've a few questions in mind:
1)which ferry operator to take?
2)which hotel to stay if bring cewek overnite?
3)what are the must eat food in batam, A&W, Rezeki ...?
4)this may sound 2pid but, how to book return ferry back to singapore?

lots of thanks in adv.!

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Suggested answer to your question:

1) Take Berlian ferry from harbourbay to harbourfront ( 2way)

2) Any hotel you like, budget or 3 star up to you.

Lovina inn nagoya about 30 bucks or formosa 60 bucks.

3) Following are the more popular ones:

i) Ayam penyet Ria at nagoya hill (Javanese cuisine)

ii) Sederhana Restaurant in Windsor Central (Padang cuisine)

iii) Makanan Sunda beside Hotel Lailai Mutiara (Sundanese cuisine)

iv)Windsor foodcourt (Chinese seafood cuisine)

4) Book your return ticket to singapore at Berlian office at level 1 harbourbay shopping centre Batam. :)

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are the recommended joints visible within the 2 hotels? do i need to look up for directions?

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Thanks eg5354 bro for your helpful advices. I've read thru your post on "General pointers for cheong in Batam" as well, kinda useful though!

Btw is it better to book return ferry ticket when i reach batam or is it better to book the tickets on the day when returning Singapore? And if i were to take Berlian Ferry, then i would need to go to the Berlian Ferry Company in harbourbay personally to book the return ticket? Could i just phone them on the day i returning back Singapore and book thru phone? do they speak english or chinese? LOL!

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try something call Google and you will find the phone number and then pick up your phone and dial the number and politely ask the person on the other line.
In case you will be asking what line to call when you are in batam, please pick up the small yellow piece of paper at the counter and bingo, you would have gotten the tel number.
When u call at batam, you can try to speak in chinese, if they dun understand, speak in english, if both cannot, hang up the phone and take a taxi down

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Any recommendation for Massage center? near Panorama Hotel aree

Don't know where to find a cewek back to hotel for Massage.

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If you stay at Lovina Inn, walk across the road to the super nice A2 Food Court. I love this food court more than other in Batam because no Karaoke here and they show 2 different TV channel side by side on their big slideshow. The foodcour also got pork Satay, Bak Ku Teh and other tibbits. I highly recommend the Lady Seafood stall. Got some live seafood and pretty affordable. I love their Garlic Chicken there.

The food court is also next to the big BCS Mall. Plenty of food selection there too again. There are 2 Ayam Penyet Ria there and a Citra Pempek inside the BCS Mall. There is also plenty of money changers. The best rate I saw today is 7230 to 1 SGD.

If you have more times at hand, the movie theater at BCS Mall is awesome with excellent seat and sound system that rival the best in Singapore and all for 20k rupiah only. I watch the latest Resident Evil yesterday afternoon there. hehe

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Yeah thanks manilaboy2007 bro! Seem like Lovina Inn is a must stay hotel for me, since so many bros recommend it! Yes i would also give a try at the A2 Foodcourt at my upcoming trip soon. :)

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Errr I never stay Lovina Inn before so I am not sure if it is a good hotel. But the location is pretty prime for me.

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Which lovina inn? If i'm not mistaken there is 2 in Batam. One in nagoya and the other one not sure where. Any seniors can advise? Normally i stay the one in nagoya. Near Dynasty and farmosa. Behind is berry indah. Very convinient location to pick up cewek.

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Very easy, if driver not sure, just say Lovina Inn near Farmosa, still not sure just say Farmosa. Direction: Come out from Farmosa Hotel main entrance, 10 'o' clock direction, walk about 1-2 mins and on ur right u will see Lovina Inn.

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How come I see MacDonald's instead? :p

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McDonald isnt it on ur left?

Note: Its Farmosa Hotel main entrance come out and walk towards Lovina.

Of cos if Lovina Inn main entrance comes out, 10 'o' is McDonald.

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Personally I think will be better to book return ticket when you reach harbour bay shopping centre Berlian office to ensure your seat on your prefered time schedule of your return journey back to spore. Another advantage is that I need not go back to berlian office anymore since I will be collecting the return ticket on the spot. Therefore on the day of return back to spore, I may just call the cab driver langsung directly go to the ferry terminal without going through all the hassle. :D

However, if you choose to book the ticket on the day you are going back to spore is fine. But is subjected to availability of seat at the time you called to book.

If sui sui the whole day return ferry ticket is fully booked like weekend, then you may have to stay another night in Batam or alternatively go to Batam centre Ferry terminal to take other ferry back to spore.

If heng heng got the seat of your desire schedule ferry back to spore by phone booking, you still need to go and collect your return ticket at the berlian office, and then walk back to the ferry terminal.

Hope this information helps. Any brother correct me if I am wrong. :)

Thanks bro for your recommendation on the food.

Btw is there a typo error with the exchange rate ? Should it be 7730 or 7830 ? :)

Lovina Inn Nagoya (with lift) is opposite formosa hotel surrounded by many pick-up joint and near Nagoya hill mall.

Lovina Inn Penuin (without lift) is near Batam City Square mall and A2 foodcourt.