Travel: Indonesia - Batam/Bintan

[buds]

Their villas are too beautiful for words aye? :please:

[Sun_2010]

buds:

Their villas are too beautiful for words aye? :please:

Really!!
We wanted to go some place the kids could enjoy and gramps could relax too.

Really I am the last minute planner :slapshead: By the time every thing is planned out and executed, i sure need the vacation

[elkniwt]

Hello,


Has anyone tried the Harris Waterfront Resort at Batam? Any comments.

Thanks.

[schen]

Hi, anyone been to Nirwana resort hotel recently? There r some comments that their beach has tar/solidified oils… How bad is it? Not worth going for the moment? Plan to go in June holidays…

[vfong1]

Any good villas to recommend for family with kids to stay in Bintan or batam

[happydl]

vfong1:

Any good villas to recommend for family with kids to stay in Bintan or batam

batam : Montigo Resort. Some of the bloggers review:
http://www.cheekiemonkie.net/2013/10/he ... ntigo.html
http://www.thewackyduo.com/2014/01/mont ... villa.html

Bintan:
http://indra.nirwanagardens.com/
http://www.banyantree.com/?utm_source=G ... jgod-I8Aeg

[MMM]

We recently stayed in BCC Hotel Batam and the rooms were very very spacious and we were wow by it. Their breakfast is so so. But BCS mall is right beside the hotel, there is also a food court behind the hotel. We only stayed for a night but we all felt that 2 would be just nice.


It’s been 12 years since we last visited Batam and the feeling is totally different. They also have those "premium" cafe which has the super comfy sofas. We had lunch at one of those cafe at the megamall while waiting for our ferry home. Price was very reasonable. Eg. S$9 per person include set lunch and drinks.

The kids want to visit Batam again. The go-kart, paintball enticed them. Similar with the kueh lapis, crackers, outlet shopping and cheap food. Overall a good experience.

The next time we visit, I would choose a private tour so that we get to pick where we like to go.

[micollh]

Any sharing on Kelong batam ?

[nemofc]

I’m planning to go bintan resort, any child friendly one can recommend?

Thanks

[Blue Pearl]

Tks MMM. Did you go to Batam by ferry? Heard from my colleagues that you need to be superb early to take the ferry? How do we take a private tour? Was thinking of goind duirng CNY holidays. Is it wise or would it be more expensive?