Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by Abang Steve

Bro's I will be in Batam from 14-17 Dec.
As I will be with my family ( Wife & Daughter ) do you think I can walk from Harmoni hotel to Nagoya hill / Windsor area ? Will it be safe both day & night ? If I am alone it's a different story but with Family , just contemplating with choices and options. So I need you Bro;s suggestion / advice.

Pls help.

Yes, it is safer than malaysia.

[Abang Steve]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Yes, it is safer than malaysia.

Thanks much Bro Newyorker

[Abang Steve]

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

i suggested u use ojek app , is a bit far to walk .
let assuming ur daughter is less than 5 yrs .
if u take a taxi pls bargain to at least 30000rp
ur destination is just within 1km .
(why go Windsor area ?)

Thanks much Bro PigletDiDi

Windsor- to eat Nasi padang atSedehana

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by Abang Steve

Thanks much Bro PigletDiDi

Windsor- to eat Nasi padang atSedehana

You don’t have to go Windsor for Sederhana, there’s one just nearby Harmoni Hotel. It’s right across the street from McDonald’s, just 5 mins’ walk away from your hotel.

[Black Page]

What are the best words to say, if while I shower with a girl just back from Newton, she finds a long hair rolled around my dick? (I am nearly bald)

[cleyeo]

Originally Posted by newyorker88

Yes, it is safer than malaysia.

I think "safety" is really subjective. For my own experiences, I personally feel Malaysia (JB, KL) is safer.

Reason for saying so, because I was robbed before in Batam. Two guys (in motorcycle) pointed pen-knife to me and took my wallet. In Jakarta, I was attacked by few guys with clurit (sickle) which put me in hospital for few days, plus stitches on my head. I was not attacked purposely, it was a mistaken identity. thank god, I am still alive.

It is better to be careful, wherever you are. crime happen when you are at the wrong place, at the wrong time... peace !!!!

[aries3288]

Originally Posted by cleyeo

I think "safety" is really subjective. For my own experiences, I personally feel Malaysia (JB, KL) is safer.

Reason for saying so, because I was robbed before in Batam. Two guys (in motorcycle) pointed pen-knife to me and took my wallet. In Jakarta, I was attacked by few guys with clurit (sickle) which put me in hospital for few days, plus stitches on my head. I was not attacked purposely, it was a mistaken identity. thank god, I am still alive.

It is better to be careful, wherever you are. crime happen when you are at the wrong place, at the wrong time... peace !!!!

Like you mentioned, crime can happen when you are in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is almost unanimous among bros here that Batam is safer so long as you use your common sense and not take unnecessary risks. JB is notorious for robbery and snatch theft while KL has the worst taxi drivers in the whole of Malaysia and probably among the worst in the world. You might even get rob in a taxi! Lastly, you see plenty of reports in the newspaper regarding robbery and assault cases in JB & KL but almost unheard of in Batam.

Having said all that, just use your big head when cheonging these places. Small head can be used when you are in a safer place like your hotel room or in a spa.

[aries3288]

Originally Posted by Black Page

What are the best words to say, if while I shower with a girl just back from Newton, she finds a long hair rolled around my dick? (I am nearly bald)

You were experimenting with some hair transplant

[BFOMF5]

Originally Posted by Black Page

What are the best words to say, if while I shower with a girl just back from Newton, she finds a long hair rolled around my dick? (I am nearly bald)

Hahaha its her
She must have just BJ you

[doggy123]

Any good breakfast place near formosa hotel?

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by doggy123

Bro nono, i uses the agoda app, apprently discouny code was apply hence able to get such good price. Currently for the executive room its $82 nett

Price is nett? W/o the +10%+11% tax thingy?

Agoda usually will incur such charges when i order the rooms from their websites.

Thank you for your info.

(just realize your room might not come with free breakfast)

Originally Posted by doggy123

Any good breakfast place near formosa hotel?

Vienna Restaurant offers free breakfast if the room you ordered comes with it.

Otherwise Tea Story restaurant can still be a pretty good choice too,if you dont wish to walk too far out.

(morning is usually lazy time for me)

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Otherwise Tea Story restaurant can still be a pretty good choice too,if you dont wish to walk too far out.

(morning is usually lazy time for me)

A small portion of the Tea Story menu which is not put inside the hotel room for your reference.

(they deliver to room too)

Prices are before discount if you have a Formosa membership,hehehe...

[nono1973]

Unless you want something heavier...hehehe...

Step out of Formosa turn right,walk past Lucky plaza building to look for Mickey Mouse Bak Kut Teh,hehehe... (keep walking downward to the next bigger building to locate the shop)

But it can be quite expensive...about 50k rupiah per pax.

[Abang Steve]

Originally Posted by hawkeye007

You don’t have to go Windsor for Sederhana, there’s one just nearby Harmoni Hotel. It’s right across the street from McDonald’s, just 5 mins’ walk away from your hotel.

Thanks Bro , I am aware of that as I've been there x 2. Just wanted to try out this outlet since I will be heading to Nogaya hill 1st for massage thereafter thought to head down to the Sedehana Nasi padang at Windsor area.

May I know what is the current exchange rates in Batam ?

[hawkeye007]

Originally Posted by Abang Steve

Thanks Bro , I am aware of that as I've been there x 2. Just wanted to try out this outlet since I will be heading to Nogaya hill 1st for massage thereafter thought to head down to the Sedehana Nasi padang at Windsor area.

May I know what is the current exchange rates in Batam ?

All the Sederhana outlets’ food quality is pretty much the same regardless of which outlet u go to because all the food is cooked in their main outlet cum central kitchen in Kepri Mall and delivered to the respective outlets.

Based on today’s XE rates, getting 10020-10030 shouldn’t be difficult at all.