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Originally Posted by nono1973

The normal discount, i suppose you mean the 20% off?

Absolutely

Originally Posted by nono1973

Everything is expensive in this place. Maybe one day i have to go there to try out their massage, at the same time propose to them (Vienna Spa Massage) what other massage places were actually offering ....... Even Just-Mine Spa massage pricing from Gideon Hotel could beat Vienna.

In fact many massage places including hotel spa can beat Vienna even if Vienna offered 20% discount. Vienna Spa is definitely one of the most expensive spa in this Nagoya/Baloi area unless they give more than the usual discount as compared to those familiar spa or massage places that you have been.

As the final price that I have gotten was Rp 270k for 2 hrs massage + body Scrub. I compared it with Mariana Spa for the same duration and treatment which cost Rp 280k, nett.



Besides Vienna Spa, Theraz Spa at iHotel Baloi is also an expensive spa costing at least Rp 380k depending on discount for the particular month, sometimes 40%, 25% or 15% and also based on Mon to Thu only.

Originally Posted by nono1973

For me, I simply dial King Massage and call for a 2 hour massage into my Da vienna room which will cost me 250k rupiah (and not thats not adding in my membership discount, hehehe..). I do have a small collection of other massage shops doing outcall massage service and they are about Kings-after-discount pricing too.

You will even have better bargain if you call the therapist directly. Most therapist, if they can click with you, will want to give their contact to you. In a way potong jalan the spa/massage shop. If they are good & hardworking, I don't mind paying them directly, sometimes at a discount.

Originally Posted by nono1973

If i cant be near to a massage shop i like in another hotel i stayed in,i bring the massage shops to me. I have been working on this for a while now and there are still many flaws to rectify.

Hope you have a good time after rectifying it.

Originally Posted by nono1973

Were you there on a weekday or weekend, if you dont mind me asking. Asking out of curioisty as usually weekend easier to secure better bargain but chances were dimmer for weekends.

Weekday is always my option and I avoid going on weekend

Originally Posted by nono1973

Just sharing about some losing money/valuable experience in Batam.

I have a few incidents where some bros who joined me ............ end up only to realize that "he" had spent on some small items like groceries, tippings etc. So i always advise them to check and double check the money they change and how they spent it on. What i am trying to say here is, always double check our own money. Dont count money/sort out money in public area openly, dont leave wallets or anything where money or valuable is concern unattended to unless its being lock safely away (locking away isnt 100% foolproof either).

I did my re-org the night before I went to bed and know exactly what I have counted. I make it a habit to do re-org at the end of each night including packing and arranging my stuff. If someone is with me, I will do my counting in the bathroom and lock it in the safe w/o view from other.

Originally Posted by nono1973

One of my friend recently got reprimanded by me becos after he changed money from opposite Formosa Hotel, he starts counting and sorting his money while on his way walking back to the hotel. Told him that he either count his money inside the money changer before he goes off or go back to the room then sort it out privately. Safety 1st,my priority.

True as you don't know who is watching. That is including children but they pose no threat. At one instant, when I finished changing my money at the rows of moneychanger facing Nagoya Plaza Hotel, I left the money changer with my money in my pocket and buttoned on. While walking, I always pay attention to those people around me, those that are also staring at me and motorcycle coming close to me. My concentration is on the bigger picture and neglecting a child who had chased after me for a gift for some money. I felt so guilty after that for not offering her something but not so willing to walk back where the child was as the same number of people staring at me were still there. So, I moved on.

Originally Posted by nono1973

If given the date and time of the massage, i believe the massage girl that day can be traced back by their management. I also believe the management would like to know more so as to avoid future re-occurrence to another of their own customers.

I believe so and I trust most management would want to do that. As it is more of a theory on speculation or conjecture and no concrete evidence of catching her in the act, I will refrain from presenting a suspicion to projecting an image of so-called truth to the management. If I presented it, the concept of the management will focus it to the end result - theft by so & so therapist which is a criminal offence. What will be the consequences. All of us will know the consequences and so does the therapist. Do you think she will admit? ....very unlikely....as there is no concrete evident ....and if (suppose) she dared to do the deed, she is prepared not to admit it and who knows may turn the barrel around accusing you of framing her because to save herself, dignity, family reputation, honor and etc. So, how does it ends? Words against words.

Throw in another scenarios : What if she walk out of the room and someone enter to do the deed, and she claims she has no knowledge of it. In fact, she did walked out several times to change the bed sheet, getting tea, getting dust pan to sweep away scrub residues, replenishing spa materials and etc.

There are many possibilities that can twist and turn, more so in a foreign land, especially the high stack of seriousness in this episode.

For this S$50x2, I am prepared to let it go. As I have mentioned, not to blame anyone but myself for letting my guard down in a place where it is unlikely to happen but it did.