[eg5354]

Originally Posted by psykhy

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!

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.

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.

Originally Posted by manilaboy2007

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.

Thanks bro for your recommendation on the food.

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

Originally Posted by manz_tatz

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.

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.