Batam Info Thread

[DDAMn]

Originally Posted by ndnd

Baloi Centre, Teban area, Batam Centre area
renting whole house with 2 bedroom, normally is below 1.8juta a month.
Even fully furn. also can get below 3juta.
Different is the kost u rent at Happy Garden is monthly payment,
renting house is normally 3mths/6mths/12mths on shot

Thanks bro ndnd for the info will try balai first at the moment when bored will be back to btm.

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by DDAMn

Thanks bro ndnd for the info will try balai first at the moment when bored will be back to btm.

My guess, u wouldn't last long staying in Balai.

[roadpeople]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Yea,actually overall experience not bad. Except the price is quite stiff (on indo term) cos of the 2 girls doing massage plus rotatingly HJ. When i look at their menu,i actually expected a worse situation becos they only say 2 girl massage + Milk Bath. So i pay 498k for the service written in black and white,should be consider fair game if they skip BM and roaming. The 2 girl's BM is a bonus to me,and they strip till left underwear,hehehe...well,i manage to strip that little piece of whats left on them too...lol.

I dont think i am going to try the burger massage anytime soon but it is definitely good enough for a once in a life time type of experience. 498k plus 300k (hj by 2 girl) with 2 completely nude pretty-looking girls BM-ing for me and allowed me a full roaming,i believe planet Earth no longer has this kind of price. Not forgetting the massage is those 90mins,well trained,no-piano type too.

This is considered a Luxury to me.

Big brother, where is the Burger massage?

[garlic]

Ok, booked my ferry tickets to HBB on the 2nd May, will be staying at Novotel after reading here and there.. Maiden batam trip.. think the max will be going for a good spa massage rather than visit chicken farm.. really yearn so some good spa-like experience and massage than piano and blow...

Will post FR on hotel, wifi and massage overall experience when back. Also to all bros here, a good place to buy tickets is from the app Carousell.. almost can get $5-$8 cheaper. If repeat or bulk customer maybe even more.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by garlic

Will post FR on hotel, wifi and massage overall experience when back. Also to all bros here, a good place to buy tickets is from the app Carousell.. almost can get $5-$8 cheaper. If repeat or bulk customer maybe even more.

Frankly, it is not worth it, if you don't go often. Only Batam centre tickets only. Horizon got no discount elsewhere.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by miumiu6464

Don't lose hope yet.

This money changer at Bedok near the princess theatre does accept these old notes, but not at the prevailing rate though.

Hahaha, buying notes to sell as old notes? Not legal tender as I know.

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by roadpeople

Big brother, where is the Burger massage?

Keyzha massage, Behind DC mall.

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by roadpeople

Big brother, where is the Burger massage?

At Burger King Massage... Just walk up to the counters that are manned by cute little Indo cewek cashiers and pick any 2 of them... Tell them u want the burger package...

[Jackthenipple]

Reach Batam on 15/4/15, took Horizon ferry, cannot smoke in the ferry. Feeling like in Singapore. Took ojek with my buddy to farmosa and book our room directly from them for 580K. Too early to go for hunting cewek, so call for massage in the room.

Name :Lea
Age : 38
Duration : 1hr
Massage Standard : Normal
Hj : 300K
Fj: 500K
Massage: 100k/1hr
Tip : 40 K
Try to bargain, cannot so forget it. Later can ask my cewek to Hj and Fj for me.

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by Jackthenipple

Name :Lea
Age : 38
Duration : 1hr
Massage Standard : Normal
Hj : 300K
Fj: 500K
Massage: 100k/1hr
Tip : 40 K
Try to bargain, cannot so forget it. Later can ask my cewek to Hj and Fj for me.

Good decision... 38 yrs old still dare to ask 300k for HJ and 500k for FJ... Sangat gila....

[micmac888]

Originally Posted by boaring

been searching high and low to rent a small one bedroom house in batam at the Internet but still can't find.. possible that the house can cook.. That's the minimum..

As what john said . Just a question how long you've been searching ? It takes time and effort and is quite exhaustive. 1-bedroom houses tend to be in the rough(er) neighbourhoods. Need to assess the community/surrounding.

And on that note, boaring - I really do hope you find a nice house to your liking. Bless you.

[miumiu6464]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Hahaha, buying notes to sell as old notes? Not legal tender as I know.

Not sure what's their purpose in doing so. I just happened to have those very old notes and bring there trying to change. What they said is that they can bring to the banks in Indo and change to current notes.

Anyway, folks might want to take note of this money changer. They've been around for long time and their rates are among the very best that I've encountered.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by iicycold

Questions tat r asked humbly with sm sensitivity to others wil often be answered or at least a direction be given in a matter of time. Tere's a difference btw slapping sm1 with a question & asking a question.

No one owes anyone anything,be it real world or internet world. I learned smthg in the internet,while sharing is caring..but sharing info with the wrg person can becm scary.

If thats the case,i will usually choose to ignore. There is no answer from me for the BEST of Batam,only the worst.Becos everyone has different definition of the word Best,and my BEST could likely be your worst. The Banned Joint in the List or on my signature is the worst collect from feedbacks. My personal worst joint,hehehe....is none other than Happy Massage 8 which i find them overly-priced and lousier service than most joints.

I agree,sharing information with the wrong person can become scary,especially those who comes aggressively. Reminds me of the 7 deadly sins,hehehe...

Originally Posted by vmtech

haah besides girls, i think a food guide would make this thread super awesome!

Yes,i agreed with you. If there is a Batam Food Guide,i am sure this thread will rock out of this thread and maybe even shake the other part of the Internet World. But i have plans,and the Food Guide wont be anytime soon until towards end of 2015 or beginning 2016 (i am only assuming). Who knows,maybe i am just NATO (no action,talk only)...lol.

Baby steps a time,i am in no rush.

Originally Posted by johnkhb

Hahaha... That's a mammoth task leh...

Yes,it is indeed a big task. So i planned to start small and personal 1st...hehehe....we cheong in one particular place,we also need to fill our stomach.So the food place with good food around that "one particular" place will become very crucial to begin with.

Example only :

i am base in Formosa,i will start walking to find food after a good bonk. I walk over to Sinar Bulan Food court 10' Oclock of Formosa Hotel main entrance from a viewable distance of around less than 30m to have their Bak Kut Teh,or Ikan food or satay. But whats really good on my personal menu are their Ikan Ayam in this food court.

Btw,this is the back of the food court,food court is directly under Sinar Bulan Hotel.

2nd day ,i know i cannot eat Ikan Ayam everyday,so i walk over to Indo Rasa Food Court which is directly behind Relax Massage to have their Black Chicken Tonic soup with rice.Relax massage is directly opposite Formosa,one will need a pair of glasses if he/she cannot see it from the Hotel's main entrance. Anyway,i have a good bonk didnt i? I need to revitalise myself fast and strong,so Black Chicken tonic soup should do a fairly good job.

Indo rasa Food Court is directly under Indo Rasa Hotel

Of course,this food court got other of my favourite food like Bak Kut Teh,Chcken Rice.Char Siew Rice,and better still,even Roti Prata made by Indians.

So the Food List Goes :

Formosa Hotel Area -

1. Sinar Bulan Food Court - directly 10 O'clock from Formosa front door,directly under Sinar Bulan Hotel.

- Bak Kut Teh
- Western Food
- Ikan Bakar/Ayam
-Various Indo food store

2. Indo Rasa Food Court - directly behind Relax Massage and Relax Massage is directly opposite Formosa Hotel.

- Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Tonic soup
- Roti Prata
- Bak Kut Teh
- Various indo Food Store

-----End of Example-----

And then the list just goes on and on and on and update like the previous cheong list once a month with nothing of the same is ever repeated (otherwise it wont be call updates),hehehe....

Just like the guides and cheong list,all the little tiny bit after some sorting out and all added together,it will become a Big List by end of 2016,hehehe...

[bbwhale]

Thankful to bro nono1973 info.
I'm a newbie & read all info before planning Batam Trip next month.
Problem is we going as 4 family group.
Let hope going for massage during massage have FJ.
If not ... there only land with HJ

Cheer

[Metalboy]

[/QUOTE=newyorker88;12908130]300, you can get a house with 2 bedrooms. As foreigner, I do suggest finding a safer area with security guards/post.[/QUOTE]
Yea I used to rent a 2 bedrooms House for around $170 but recently Bought A House cuz I have a Wife there and am married for 8 years. I dun wanna Waste the next 10-30 years renting eventho its cheap.