Originally Posted by iicycold (Post 13617134)

TRIBUNNEWSBATAM.COM, Batam - Level Pollutant Standard Index (ISPU) Batam back riding on Wednesday (09/23/2015) night.

Having had reached 202 pertanggal September 14, Batam ISPU now reached 247.

Originally Posted by nono1973 (Post 13618855)

.how was your City Central stay?

If one day you decide to want to book those from CC,please please please take good care of your personal belonging,valuables etc etc. :rolleyes:

Be vigilant over your own stuffs,always wear a condom and bargain down.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by FreshJives (Post 13619291)

noted on the belongings and valuables part..this is most wary of...which is why i dun go for wechat girls..just dun wanna take the risk.
First day tried the aroma therapy at nagoya spa and massge, cost is $30 for 2 hrs, the massage is not bad but i still prefer foot reflex or neck/shoulder more than whole body massage..dunno why...:p

As for the stay at CC;
not to mentioned abt breakfast, simply just fried rice, noodle, eggs and bread...and btw my room (superior) do have window...staffs are friendly, and drawback are the power outlets is not by bed side (i got 2 phones, 1 tablet and 1 battery pack, at least 1 beside is good enough) and i realize that i need a fridge to put my stocks(isotonic drinks)...weather is hot and also the haze..

Next trip, i might try delta spa and also the sport massage (can enlighten me on the price and also the exact location of sport massage, tks in advance) and most places i travel by foot, only engage taxi to and from terminal to nagoya and vice visa. CC hotel is near formasa as everyone know, so walking to goldbird or utama area or new berry is not far..but if peniun wet market or A2, i might need to take ojek/taxi...

STill pending on which hotel to stay, looking at $25 to $40/day...eg. hana, BIZ(stay once, got minibar and spread of BF is better than CC and hans Inn and also i like to go to the kpt next to it, main reasons are clean, nice epok epok and windy), or some hotels with in house massage as i am die hard for good massage, any hotel recommendation?? hahaha...

Originally Posted by nono1973 (Post 12869205)

....continue from part 1 :

My personal notes :

1. Good advise for 1st timer from long ago.

2. Another piece of information that bros should know if they are going Batam during certain public holiday.

3. Be careful when you book Harbourbay Amir hotel

4. Newton Spa FR from about 5 years ago,its not a popular Spa due to it being overly priced.

5. Give you some info on how you should use a Indo sim card to call Sillypore.

6. Interesting type of massage about 5 years ago in Pas Massage.

7. Common excuse for overnight booking girl to leave early.

8. Delta Spa Pricing and location

9. Some Facts on Batam that are good to know.

10. Some information on bringing your Batam Girlfriend to Sillypore.

10. Some good REASONs to go Batam.

11. A Japanese Spa in Batam

12. Basic information of what a Fuckhouse/Farm/KTV/Massage is like in Batam

13. If you wish to know the range HOW MUCH you should pay for special service during massage in Batam that is considered "not under/over paying". To each its own tho.

14. My 1st basic question posted in the Batam Info Thread and 2 days later a kind bro replied some of my questions. I was once a noob too.

15. Some basic "hunting" tips if you are going to hunt for FLs in disco,pub or night club. If you are not a Hunter,you may choose to be like me to go "shop" for girls in Batam at overnight booking joint.

16. In case you get your into any trouble with the Indo law (eg. lost your passport etc),this is definitely a MUST READ.

17. Batam tourist alight at different Ferry Jetty for different reasons. Try not to end up the wrong place if you aim is to cheong.

18. Most of what you need to know about Batam Delta Spa are here.

19. Some Information on Octopus Spa near Harbour Bay.

20. Some FRs from day tripper to Batam,how they arrange it etc.Day trip

21. More Batam KTV and Massage information. Click on those links

22. Massage information around Utama Hotel/Romance Hotel area.

23. Then there is Titanium Night Club,new in Batam that started end of 2014.

24. Batam Fresh Beer,if anyone wish to try out their locally brewed beer.

25. There is this Morena Club and KTV that are also new (2014) but are subject to be closed by Batam authority.

26. For newbie,try to avoid asking questions w/o 1st searching this thread. Below is a guide to help you search this thread. Believe me,you will understand more when you do a search and try to find out things yourself 1st before questioning.

27. Here we have,info of another massage place name Princess Massage.

28. Information in my suitcase involving myself,if you are newbie/1st time Batam traveller who might one day wish to tag along with me on any of my trips,please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions and later my latest itinerary to avoid any misunderstanding.

29. Batam's Places of Interest (non-cheonging place,just plainly for sightseeing)

30. About Mandi Susu Massage and here is more add on about Mandi Susu Massage

31. The different types of Massage in Batam being categorized.

32. An FR from Alishan KTV in mid 2014

34. IMPORTANT : Always be EXTRA careful when you take FLs from disco/pub/night club or girls from Wechat/Watsapp/Online etc when you are still not familiar with the Batam scene,carelessness (or a single time bad luck) may result in you NOT able to return to your home safely. You may be FRAME into some drug issues by your girl. Drug-related offences in Indonesia carries a maximum sentence of a death penalty.

35. Well,this one may be bit out of topic,but its in my suitcase and in case anyone wish to visit Tg Balai ,i have kept a record of a senior bro's Balai Walk Through Guide for my future reference in case one day i am done at Batam and wish to visit Balai. ;)

36. Some assorted Notes :

a. Assorted Info 1

b. Assorted Info 2

37. New Berry has moved away from the Hotel Bali location on Jan 2015,its new location is Here,alt link.

38. How the Taxi Commission works in Batam base on my own experiment and Avoid Over-Tipping your girls/taxi drivers.Here is my personal Tipping Table for your reference.

Lastly,the above listed information are my personal Information vault which i check back from time to time,not 100% of them are here yet but it should be sufficient enough to help most newbies get by Batam. I always emphasis,Batam is a place where one can travel alone,no need for another person to bring you along. But if you REALLY have problem,try reading my Batam Newbie Walk-Through Guide,which is written in a psychological state of mind when i am a noob/newbie, and it is designed to be like a RPG game guide book. So just treat Batam like a RPG World and step into this whole new World of Wonder to explore its treasures. If you know how to go to Sentosa island alone in Sillypore,Batam will be like a walk in the park.You dont even need to understand Bahasa Indonesia/Malay to travel there (knowing of course will be an advantage),you mainly need to understand the language i am writing here & have with you your 2 hands/10 fingers for communication. Do be humble,be nice & considerate.And bring your whatever expectation you have on Batam down by half and you will be smooth sailing at Batam.

If you have more questions on Batam,feel free to post it in this thread or you may just PM me. Please dont PM stupid question/s like what is HJ/FJ/BBBJ etc. I received quite a few such questions and i totally ignore them w/o even finishing their PM content.

Originally Posted by tomcat007 (Post 13619738)

Sports Massage is opposite McDonald's, along the same side of Goodway Hotel. Price is also about 240k for 1.5 or 2 hours (can't really recall as I usually go IndoThai near BCS Mall).

Originally Posted by tomcat007 (Post 13619738)

Sports Massage is opposite McDonald's.

Originally Posted by FreshJives (Post 13619854)

Tks..will try both then..

Originally Posted by mrbondy2k (Post 13619536)

Thanks for detailed info

Originally Posted by UrFriend107 (Post 13619512)

Biz is still my favourite,the in house massage also not bad .

Originally Posted by FreshJives (Post 13619854)

Tks..will try both then..and i just stay put at Biz, and try the inhouse too..

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 13603904)

Got 10300 for the last 2 days. . And it's above the online rate of 102XX.

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 13603904)

Guess even the local black market are clearing off their rupiah fast.. I predict it will continue to drop until close to 10500..

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 13603904)

By the way, over this weekend went to farm hopping with some Bros and realised that the reason why happy8 and bunga massage are so similar in operation style is because the mamasan in bunga was previously from happy8 !!!

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 13603904)

Anyway, over the last 2 weeks of weekend farm visiting , I conclude that during weekend the farm with most left are permata indah (ruko beside windsor foodcourt) and bunga massage (in utama ruko behind dc mall)

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 13603904)

Indah2 still carrot chopping nowadays.

Originally Posted by KohOnly21 (Post 13603904)

New berry has some hidden gem on the chinese okt phone.

Originally Posted by Brownbo (Post 13620964)

Hello Mates,

I'm off to Batam tomorrow noon.. I'm alone and its my first time to Batam. So I do not wish to do much travelling .. My itinery goes below:

Rch Batam center arnd 6pm
Goto majesty massage( since I tried delta at jkrta already)
Head out approx 9 - is it too late to find a girl ?

Cud anyone suggest any of the spots where I can just go pickup and goto hotel ( no haggling on cost and timings )
Since I'm totally new to this.. Dnt want to bite more than what I can chew :)
Also I'm confused between seruni and hotel uthama ?


Suggestions and comments welcome