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Old 10-08-2009, 10:08 PM
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Re: Batam Info Thread

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Originally Posted by Cerberus View Post
Me and my buddy went the wrong timing. Last Saturday. Massive jam at both sides customs. Started off all wrong at WTC.
Only managed to get ferry tickets for departure at 12.30pm.
Reached BTM centre and found our favorite hotel Utama fully book until left 1 room. The Kaha guy must be under stress. Can't give us good alternative.
In the end, both of us took the 1 room at Utama.
We didn't do enough home work lor. The trip ended with NO RELEASE. All the time was spent on makan and buying cheap polo t-shirts at matahari at Nagoya Hill Mall.
We nearly got it when we stumble upon Flower Massage very late at night. We went there a bit late and the lady say fully book.....
We recce around DC Mall and found the $ changer give quite good rates (SGD1 = 6840 rph).
We also went to Pagoda Hotel to check the price. The price is cheaper than Utama. But Utama is still better. The lobby at Utama is 4 star standard. The room facilities really no horse run.
Value for $. No wonder fully book until left 1 room. No way I would consider Pagoda.

I saw Romance Hotel. Only when I read info here, then I realised Massage 82 (chicken joint) is nearby.

Haha, I guess we are the rare few who went to BTM but left high n dry. No one will believe us if we say we went there just makan n shopping. But it is the sad truth..........
Yes, I agreed Utama is good value for $$$, their superior cost 300000rp room is nice and clean, AC, heater & TV sure work and some more alot of channel.
Due to the holiday most of the hotel are fully booked, cannot blamed the KAHA guy. Actually U can try Harbourbay Amir hotel, Hotel 89, Swiss-Inn which still got afew room, but had to wait 1-2 hours for the room, I stay at 89 hotel (360000rp) which is slightly exp from Utama, Some more only 5 mins walk from hotel to Windsor foodcourt. ( Entrance of Windsor turn left, 1st lane is Jungle minda & 2nd lane bougeivilla) At night went there to drink beer, can see alot of beer girl cantik, some more uncles & unties sing karaoke.