Batam Info Thread

[nono1973]

Now,we head to the Monkey God temple...

Its just a small temple and in it lies the small statue of Monkey God Deity...

There is something in Sekupang that I wish to show my friends when we were there,that’s the many monkeys residing around the resort but well…its rainy weather,its wet all around…so there is not one monkey we saw at that point of time. See? Wrong timing,right place…no real monkeys to see,hehehe…

..and that reminds me of my very own Monkey God illustration part 1 and part 2,hehehe...sort of a real life lesson i see and learn constantly. One of the lesson i learned in the Monkey God's character is to refrain oneself from being arrogance,constantly be humble and things will go a long way. The five finger mountain thats jails the Monkey God laid down by the Great Buddha shows me that if one day i think i am bigger and stronger,there will always be another person or someone else bigger and stronger than me. Whatever goes around always comes around.

Gratitude Turns What we have into Enough.

After the Sekupang Guan Yin statue visit,we head back to hotel and as it is still pretty early...

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[nono1973]

We then head for some late lunch at Astro Hotel food court.

After dropping our girls off back to hotel,we went to V Salon to have a hair cut/wash but we all dont wish to let our girls know where we are heading to so we drop them off 1st.

Like i say,i usually deem it a bad luck when there is a crowd wherever i go and this time round,around 230pm,there was a big crowd and we need to wait quite a bit. Every hair dresser there seems super busy that day. I got my hair washed 1st and i am done earlier then,so went out to grab a bite at one of the push-cart food store in that area,hehehe...10k for a hotdog burger. Nicely done and delicious. Yummy!! (i often return-to-eat from those push cart store in case no one knows,hehehe..)

While waiting for my friend's hair cut and wash to be done,i look around the shop and found out that V Salon hair stylish has actually won some awards over the years...they were mostly qualified hair stylist.

Anyway,hair cut and wash pricing were quite the same each at 40k,meaning haircut 40k,hair wash also 40k.

After all's done,we head to Madurani Massage for a 2 hour massage session...

I warned my friend beforehand that these MILF ladies are sharks with razor sharp teeth,die die must bargain down,hehehe...and that we also should not lie down on the bed 1st before the massage lady arrive cos the bed itself has no bed sheets on them. We need to wait for the massage girls to lay the sheets 1st before we lie on it. 3 of us get a massage,2 of us had special. Respectively costing 150k/hj and 100k/hj. My hj cost 100k and i tip the lady an extra 30k,so my hj total cost is 130k. Massage for 2 hours is 120k. We self-serve our own ginger tea...which is free.

Like i always say,Madurani Massage parlor has nothing to shout about unless you know what you are after and i definitely knows what they truly specialize for. There was no proper bathing area,massage cubicles for customers were curtained and the improper bathing area has no hot water (you bathe with a bailer tho),hehehe...so watch your way if you plan to go try this place out.

Next,we head back to hotel for our OTOT and i have make an appointment later to go for dinner with yet another bro in this forum...

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[nono1973]

The plan for dinner is at...Angrek Sari stall...its like a Zhi Char Store,my travelling friend wasnt feeling so well,so i went there alone with another 2 friends. All 3 of us...ordered about 4 dishes (i think)...they cook everything Zhi Char style. Good food for people like me who eat to live. The thing is ,it is near Mitra Mall area...a 10 min drive.

...and with drinks for 3 person,total bill surprised me at around 130k,hehehe...cheap? I think beside Anah BBQ ,this is the next cheapest food store around for dinner. Next trip's dinner,i will be targeting Hai Ou,since an old friend of my who constantly stays about 30 days a month in Batam and return to Sillypore once every month did once told me that Hai Ou is good (and cheap) and suitable for people like me since i rarely take sea food.

After my dinner,back to hotel.1st thing was to go check on my friend who wasnt feeling too well since the beginning of the trip. I am surprise the girl took really good care of him,went out to buy food for him,buy medicine from pharmacy and even to the extend go back to joint to have the Fruits cut in a plate for him.

Brings back really good memories when my girls from my past Batam trips would bring my clothes back to joint,wash it,dry it before bringing back to me the next day. Some personal touch service.

Back to room,again OTOT until next morning.

I will have to head back to Sillypore today and i still have some time to burn after our girls has returned backto their respective joint. So we head to Indo Rasa for breakfast,then to Nagoya Hill Mall for some quick shopping...before heading back to hotel for my hotel check out. I mean i check out,move to my friend's room as he is staying for another night.

After i checked out of my room,we all head to Octopus Spa,hehehe...and this is the highlight of my trip,hehehe...

Originally Posted by nono1973

Octopus Package :

Presidential suite : 544 500 rupiah Nett
Suite room : 456500 rupiah Nett
Executive Suite (standard room) : 396000 rupiah Nett

All of the above stated prices for Octopus Spa includes a HJ,a 1.5 hr massage and FREE use of facilities.

Updated as of 17th Dec 2015

In any place anywhere,like i always say,there will never be all good or all bad. If i share all the good and no bad,i am obviously not telling the complete truth and likewise for all bad and no good. There will always be some good in a bad situation or some bad in any good situation. So here we go :

The Good :

1. My massage girl's service was fantastic

2. There is an O2 room which is good for smokers

3. I practically own the spa as i feel like Spa-Alone as i reach there at a desirable good timing like I always do

4. No pushy hard-core sale tactics from any girls so I can be massage in the room in peace

The Bad :

1. Hot pool is like Delta spa,not hot enough. Feels like bathing water for me.

2. There is a surveillance camera at the locker cum changing room,so the security guards (if there is any) actually can see me naked while I am changing.

3. The housekeeping boy is damn slack,i feel he has the bo chap attitude,not worth tipping (but i still tip him 10k) from my perspective.

4. I dont know if this is consider bad cos their cold pool is not as cold as Altalanta Spa.

5. The price is 396k inclusive for a HJ but my massage girl quoted me an extra 100k for HJ

Overall service and facilities wise,i will rate Octopus Spa a 7.5/10 for now since i am only 1st time there. Altalanta Spa i will rate an overall of 8.5/10 and Delta Spa a 7/10. One man's meat can be another man's poison,my rating may varies from another different person. Then again,i am comparing and rating it base on the same timing ,same weekdays i go to for each respective spa and not on their girls. (overall service standard of their girls has their pros and cons) The unfair comparison here is i only been to Octopus once,so I feel i am still not very accurate on the above ratings.

Below are some photos and pictures of the price list on the food and beverages of Octopus Spa for my future reference :

After the Octopus Spa visit,time to head back to my friend's room and prepare to go for late lunch and then head back Harbour Bay for my home sweet home (i remember the last i called it,Hell...hehehe..). Late lunch was at Budi Siang Malam chicken rice store. Didnt pay a cent cos my friend treated me to it...the best lunch in the world is FREE LUNCH,hehehe...

Overall rating for my 23rd Batam trip, 9/10. Why 9/10? It doesnt look fantastic in this summary,right? There were a few things i didnt mention,hehehe...the booking girls,the massage girls and then i have also successful reserve all i need to reserve for CNY 2016. Nope,i think my summary were mainly on getting what i wish to have. I shant go into details about my girlsssssss....hehehe....one word description,totally FANTASTIC!

However,not everything goes on smoothly tho,hiccups like my minor diarrhoea after taking the Avocado drink from Marine Live Sea Food. Damn,there was ice in it which I forget...and this forum's senior bros has warned before,avoid the tap water or ice in Batam (or any part of Indonesia too) if i have a weak stomach,i didnt listen hence the minor diarrhoea. Also partly becos i was sleeping naked in the room all the time with the air-con blowing directly on my stomach when I wasn’t hugging my girls (hehehe…) and with the constant rainy weather, room was colder than usual. And by the way,Marine Live has no flies due to the year end wet season (i guess). Thru out all my other meals in Batam in this trip,i have not taken ice. I just want to try the Avocado drink for novelty sake for the 1st time, since so many friends say its good,hehehe...

Next was my friend wasnt feeling well before he reached Batam. But i think he got better after his Batam trip,hehehe...good exercise climbing up the stairs of those temples we visited,hehehe...and a beautiful and attentive girl “nursing” him back to health,hehehe…

Overall,its more of a rest and relax trip. Ferry was crowded,to and fro from Batam from a Sunday to Tuesday, about 75% - 85% full. Hotel/s were crowded too. Still i manage to beat the crowd by hitting the right place at the right timing most of the time. No crowd on my brunch,lunch,dinner,breakfast...even on the “playgrounds” too,hehehe…

My next trip would be a newbie group trip and i already have a date for it. But i have to summarize up all 12 of my 2015 trips 1st (1 for each month). Jan 2016,i will need to finalize my Feb CNY 2016 trip. Believe me,i am excited like hell now looking forward to it...for nearly 1 year i have been planning this one,hehehe...

Time really flies....

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PS : Phew!Lucky only use up 8 posts to write this summary (initially it was 11,hehehe…)

...back to the 1st post of my 23rd Batam Trip Summary...

[rtfking]

Took Mv Oceana ferry at 9.15am from Tg Balai and reached Harbour Bay at 10.50am with Bro T for a half-day trip. No need to clear immigration and we just walk in like a boss. We went to book our Horizon one-way ticket cost Rp312,000 back to SG at 5.50pm.

After that we walk out to grab taxi, Rp50,000, to Nagoya Hill Mall, and we walk over to Delta spa at around 11.30am. Bro T got the standard room while I try the suite room Rp670,000 after include the oil for 3 sessions. IMO just get the standard will do as you can just bathe yourself after the massage.

Not much people was around the lounging area but quite a few suites were taken up when I went in. I would prefer the standard room as there were fewer lightings. The masseuse was already at the suite entrance greeting you. She is one of the best I have in Delta. She takes her time to massage every part of your body ensuring they are relieved. When it came to the part where she sensual massage your balls and dick, it was so shiok that I cum too soon! She cleared up the mess, asked me to flip over, gave me a front body massage and asked if I want do the ear candle which cost Rp75,000 which I rejected but that did not stopped her from asking if I can still cum and I said yeah can try. She HJ me but I can't cum though my dick was hardened and she don't really let me touch her boobs just her thigh and body. I decided to get the ear candle as her effort was really there. She went to get the things she need and continue her massage. While putting the ear candle she will continue massaging my shoulder and it was so soothing that I slept throughout this session. Soon we finished and use the spa facilities for awhile before we head over to Nagoya Hill Mall food court to have our lunch.

The food court is at the top floor where they use the cashless system, you use money to exchange for card to make payment at individual food store. Ordered Nasi Goreng Kremes (nasi ayam penyet) for Rp23,500 which taste better than it looks.

After lunch we walked over to the massage area around Utama hotel. Went in various shops and decided on Beautiful Massage at 4pm. Girls' album pictures are really deceiving but luckily the girl I chose still looked ok and boobies are huge. Massage was just so so, cost Rp60,000. HJ Rp200,000 and FJ 400,000. Chose HJ and auto-roamed her boobies but got smell when I tried licking so I did not go further. Ends at around 5pm, chiong to Harbour Bay by taxi with Bro T, another Rp50,000. Grabbed some groceries at OG Home Supermarket and went to clear the immigration back to SG.

Till next time..

[fishingman]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Overall rating for my 23rd Batam trip, 9/10. Why 9/10? It doesnt look fantastic in this summary,right? There were a few things i didnt mention,hehehe...the booking girls,the massage girls and then i have also successful reserve all i need to reserve for CNY 2016. Nope,i think my summary were mainly on getting what i wish to have. I shant go into details about my girlsssssss....hehehe....one word description,totally FANTASTIC!

Look like u enjoy yr btm trip well

If u in btm in 3rd day Chinese new yr mayb can see u there.

[Ember]

Originally Posted by KohOnly21

I would say most or 99% provide such service.. Those with a food menu in the room definitely has it. Those hotel rooms that you dont see any food menu and you want to order, just call the reception they will figure it out (probably order from nearby and charge you the normal price but expect a small tip or "hotel price"). But please bear it mind it only applies to those common food like fried rice, mee etc..

Thanks for the reply, my reason for asking is because some 2 star hotels like City Central which I stayed in some months back states online that they offer room service but I realise there isn't really any food menu in the room. Guess I'll learn from you and tip the staff to help me dabao food back

Originally Posted by AG8238217

Biz hotel, good and cheap food till 12mn + some yummy massage ladies haha

Sounds like a good place for my next stay thanks!

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by Ember

Thanks for the reply, my reason for asking is because some 2 star hotels like City Central which I stayed in some months back states online that they offer room service but I realise there isn't really any food menu in the room. Guess I'll learn from you and tip the staff to help me dabao food back

Are you sure you will not get bored after 24 hours non-stop marathon in room with a girl?
(I don't question about your performance, but I wish I could last that much )

[StefanHunter]

Anyone going batam this coming X'mas?(25th & 26th)

[StefanHunter]

Originally Posted by Ashyboy

Any bros going to Batam around xmas week? Can i tag along? Pls pte me..

Hi bro! Im going on the 25th. 2d1n.

[www.massageking]

Originally Posted by StefanHunter

Hi bro! Im going on the 25th. 2d1n.

Bro...i'm intetested to join if you are ok...PM me thanks

[Sniper-sg]

last minute going to batam tomorrow. Staying at Grand View 99 Hotel. Anyone knows any "good" massage nearby?

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by nono1973

According to what i read online,due to the contradiction of where the Guan Yin Statue is facing,the Indonesia Govt has a few times ordered the tearing down of the statue but dont know what happen,it still stands tall today. I heard from some taxi drivers in Batam,the Indo Governor body cannot anyhow tear down religious places,not even to land developers. Just hearsay.

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Let you fill you with the story of what I heard from locals. Should be quite accurate.

The Indo gov told them that becos Indonesia is a Muslim country, they don't want the statue to be so prominent facing the sea. Wanted to shift in the statue to where it is now. Originally, the statue faces the sea prominently.

The government wanted to chop the statue into 3 pieces n move it to the present place. However, many accidents AND incidents prevented the moving of statue. Either big rain, or machine stop functioning or funny incidents.

The minister got angry n came personally to see. Goddess entered one of his assistant body n spoke to him IN CHINESE.

Goddess told him that to shift the statue, she has no objection, but cannot chop to shift. Must do it in 1 piece. The minister still refuse to believe as doing so will incur a lot of cost for machinery. So the incidents continued when they wanted to chop.

In the end, no choice, shift as a piece.

[FreshJives]

Originally Posted by MiG27

I read you took the 200k room.
Did your new berry cewek made any comments on the room?

Generally speaking, does the ceweks hiam the condition of the room?

the room is abit cramp overall is still clean and new..girl did not hiam anything and in fact she quite ok with the room as i can tell ...we order some satay and fruit rojak (smash type) thru her delivery man..i just pass her abt 100k for the satay and rojak (actual cost abt 60 to 70k) and rest tip for delivery..first time try the rojak, nice but spicy..hehe..i will still stay there during coming trips if on budget due to many massage shops in close vicinity, and my new fav- Nice massage shop..hehe

[FreshJives]

Originally Posted by AG8238217

Biz hotel, good and cheap food till 12mn + some yummy massage ladies haha

BIZ is my fav hotel too if price is not so steep during certain peak period..i will stil online book if price around 31 to 34$...breakfast spread not bad and neAR TO UTAMA MASSAGE AREA...in house massage never try, price abit on the high side..

HAN INN hotel's room is spacious but price is abt 38 to 40$ ...bf spread limited..hehe and behind it the pub and beauty 2 massage and nearby city walk...

One day will try the de Vienna hotel...looking forward...

[tomcat007]

Originally Posted by Ember

Thanks for the reply, my reason for asking is because some 2 star hotels like City Central which I stayed in some months back states online that they offer room service but I realise there isn't really any food menu in the room. Guess I'll learn from you and tip the staff to help me dabao food back



Sounds like a good place for my next stay thanks!

City Central has a cafe "Coffee Nowhere" where you can get a copy of their menu to your room and order from. But they only operate from 10:00 to 22:00.