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[m3823]

Originally Posted by tomcat007

What happens next is both of us proceeding to Amir Hotel for ST. When booking the room, they actually had the balls to tell me using POSB credit for payment will incur extra charges. And I only have that card with me. Although it's just $10 +/-, it's still daylight robbery.

Originally Posted by nono1973

Half day and hourly rate isnt exactly value for money from my perspective.

Hi All, besides the above-mentioned Amir Hotel may i know any other hotels that provide transit/hourly rate preferably ones nearer to nagoya hill mall?

Appreciate any helpful inputs.

Cheers!

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by m3823

Hi All, besides the above-mentioned Amir Hotel may i know any other hotels that provide transit/hourly rate preferably ones nearer to nagoya hill mall?

Appreciate any helpful inputs.

Cheers!

Holiday Hotel, in front of Nagoya Hill, a few blocks down from Indorasa. Lovina Inn also offers transit bookings.

[SheldonXX]

Hana Hotel offers transit booking as well. 3 hours for 200k for Deluxe room.

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by hawkeye007

Holiday Hotel, in front of Nagoya Hill, a few blocks down from Indorasa. Lovina Inn also offers transit bookings.

Now then I know, jia jia go change money and go transit hotel.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

Hana Hotel offers transit booking as well. 3 hours for 200k for Deluxe room.

Only 3 hrs for 200k. Hmm....

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

Hana Hotel offers transit booking as well. 3 hours for 200k for Deluxe room.

That's on the more expensive side for Batam standards; the usual rate is about 120-150k for 3-4hours transit booking.

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Now then I know, jia jia go change money and go transit hotel.

No lah Pak, just some common knowledge shared by some of my knowledgeable friends....

[SheldonXX]

Originally Posted by hawkeye007

That's on the more expensive side for Batam standards; the usual rate is about 120-150k for 3-4hours transit booking.

Yes, but this is for the deluxe room which I always book for overnight. When extending short time, naturally they quote me the deluxe room rate. They have a smaller superior room but I do not know the transit rate for this room. Maybe 150k for 3 hours.

On the same topic, Indorasa Hotel 100k for 3 hours.

But, if given a choice, I'd take Hana over Indorasa. No issue with hot water which sometimes the room at Indorasa comes with. And the bed at Hana more comfortable. Yes, I tried Indorasa bafore to make this comparison.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

Interesting,nowaday most provision shops dont sell beer anymore (by indo law which i heard from news),hehehe...mostly only available at supermarket.

Originally Posted by m3823

Hi All, besides the above-mentioned Amir Hotel may i know any other hotels that provide transit/hourly rate preferably ones nearer to nagoya hill mall?

Why would one goes for hourly rate when the full day rate is very close to the same at hourly rate?

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

Hana Hotel offers transit booking as well. 3 hours for 200k for Deluxe room.

200k rupiah,a little more in another hotel,eg Hotel 18...gets me a full overnight stay? And i do not need to rush in rush out,plus got security to look after my belongings while i roam around,hehehe...

Only if the hourly rate variances is way lesser than overnight rate,then i would say its value for money.

Just sharing my thoughts.

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

On the same topic, Indorasa Hotel 100k for 3 hours.

Indorasa looks like a better choice but well...its also more rundown as compare to Hana (or even Hotel 18). Its like those transit hotel at Keong saik street in the 80s,hehehe...

There are still a handful of below 300k rupiah hotel for overnight. Like the one inside Nagoya hill Mall,hehehe...

[SheldonXX]

Well, he did ask for hotels that provide transit rates, not that provide cheapest transit rate.

I happened to have stayed in the hotels named here and my order of preference would be

- Hana Hotel
- Holiday Hotel (stayed there before their renovation recently, room quality could be different now)
- Lovinna Inn
- Hotel 18
- Indorasa

Are you aware that Hotel 18 got hot water issue when late in the night? I rather pay 50k more to have guaranteed hot water than to have cold shower. Just saying... It's easy to compare base on price. But unless you stayed on the hotel before, you won't know of issue like no hot water at night.

[Jotayahu18]

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[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Interesting,nowaday most provision shops dont sell beer anymore (by indo law which i heard from news),hehehe...mostly only available at supermarket...

Agreed.
Usually cant find alcohols drink in mini-mart and provision shops.
Her shop is in the back lane and it is too small to attact the attention of the authority.

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

...
Are you aware that Hotel 18 got hot water issue when late in the night? I rather pay 50k more to have guaranteed hot water than to have cold shower. Just saying... It's easy to compare base on price. But unless you stayed on the hotel before, you won't know of issue like no hot water at night.

H18 have Hot water issue at night?
I never experienced this before.???
It that temporally due to hi occupation rate??

@mono
H18 cheaper room rate (without breakfast )180k. I got 10% off(mamber rate) 162k

[SheldonXX]

Originally Posted by BFOMF5

H18 have Hot water issue at night?
I never experienced this before.???
It that temporally due to hi occupation rate??

@mono
H18 cheaper room rate (without breakfast )180k. I got 10% off(mamber rate) 162k

Not sure if it's due to high occupancy. Since you've not encountered before, then it might be a one off occurrence. I've only stayed there once and it's check in after midnight, so high occupancy or not, I don't know. But it's occurred during my stay and I don't like paying and then leaving things to chance. So, it'll stay low on my list.

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

Well, he did ask for hotels that provide transit rates, not that provide cheapest transit rate.

Noted.

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

- Hana Hotel

Its a pretty good hotel (no doubts at all),i used to stay there once at their Executive room (i think they call it junior suite). I think most hotel rental sites no longer has that room today anymore. Maybe becos they only have one such room,hence they no longer put it up for rental.

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

- Holiday Hotel (stayed there before their renovation recently, room quality could be different now)

The rooms were also renovated and now provide lifts,hehehe....but in a way,their room prices is up too (as much as some 3 star hotel).

I will choose holiday hotel than Lovinna Nagoya hotel today.

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

- Lovinna Inn

A friend stayed there before,used to be relative quite good but over time,the quality of room deteriorate due to lack of maintenance. The good thing is,they now have wifi...which they didnt have when they 1st started.

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

- Hotel 18

Hmm...looks like they didnt fix the issue of the hotwater. I am not sure about this one. Maybe some other bros can chip in to share?

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

- Indorasa

Like i say earlier,the rooms were pretty rundown when i 1st stayed there few years ago. But for a few hours,i guess its not an issue for 100k rupiah tho. No problem on their hot water,only problem for me is...cockroaches,hehehe...

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

Are you aware that Hotel 18 got hot water issue when late in the night? I rather pay 50k more to have guaranteed hot water than to have cold shower.

I think not every of their room has no hot water at night,just have to get the right room that has. Anyway,like you mentioned earlier,if its meant for a couple of hours,i guess i could forego the part w/o hot water during the day (of course,i am saying this base on my own comfortability level and not others).

Originally Posted by SheldonXX

Just saying... It's easy to compare base on price. But unless you stayed on the hotel before, you won't know of issue like no hot water at night.

Thank you for sharing,as we all chip in to share along...readers will get to understand better each respective hotel's pros and cons hence help them make the right choice of what suits them most. Most i knew do not simply compare hotels base solely on prices,i guess...but also on comfortability,service standard, accessibility, convenience etc etc.

My message which i wish to put across is simple,standing from a Batam noob's perspective, if i wish to grab a transit hotel base on hourly rate,i would like to check and know if their hourly rate versus overnight rate,which is more of a better value. If the difference isnt too far apart,then the rest would be more onto what suits me most.

Best hotel in Batam is what suit me most.

Just like in the entire Batam,i can only find 4 rooms that best suit me and these 4 rooms were all in Formosa Hotel (used to be 5,now reduced to 4,haiz...and not easy to book now).

Cheers!