[krone]

Quick FR on a short 2D1N trip to batam... Took the 1420 ferry to batam centre and reached there at 1420 Indon time... Went for a quick bite and proceeded to get a cab to hotel. No cabs ard that day as they were all on strike so took a private car to our hotel Nagoya Mansion Hotel.

Once in hotel, tried looking ard online for lobang and after a while found a Chinese guide that offered to bring us ard for $35. Went harbour bay for seafood at a restaurant called weiwei. He then brought us to Horisona Ktv for night entertainment. Less than 10 girls available when we reached so he volunteered to bring us to M1 Ktv to choose girls to bring back to Horisona. Reason being both is under same boss and M1 drinks prices are up to 20% higher..

According to them, m1 has abt 200 Ktv girls but not all can go out... Picked 1 each and we returned to horisona for Ktv session. Throughout the Ktv, the guide was very proactive and if he sensed anything wrong he was very quick to come over to ask us if anything wrong. None of us brought back the girls and that was it for the night. Went back sg next day after lunch and massage.

Breakdown of cost:
Pte car to Nagoya mansion
hotel from batam centre. 70,000rp
Hotel. Ard 700,000rp
Guide. $35
Seafood dinner for 3. Ard. 700,000rp
Ktv drinks - Chivas 1l 1,450,000rp
Chivas 75ml. 1,150,000rp
Ktv girls 400,000rp
Mixer. 35,000rp/can
Massage 2hr @ Rebornz 130,000rp


Do take note that all prices are subjected to taxes some as high as 10% plus another 10%. Didn't really take note but I remembered some is 15%... Abit blur also... Another thing to note is that Ktv girls tip of 400k each is included in the final bill. Whatever u give the girl in cash is extra... We didn't know and it gave us some problems after that but our guide was there to solve the problem for us.