Travel: Indonesia - Batam/Bintan

[BigDevil]

radiantmum:

yup - I dont have high expectations. hopefully it's enjoyable. the thought of choppy rides and > 1-2 hrs ride, i already feel like puking at least it's a ferry huh ? <whew>.

Do let us know how it went.

[BigDevil]

Understand that Bintan accepts S$. So is it absolutely not necessary to exchange Rupiah?


Also, what else to do in Bintan besides pool, sea, and sand?

[tingtingz]

Any mummies going to batam soon can help buy things? :rahrah:

[ptb7476]

BigDevil:

Understand that Bintan accepts S$. So is it absolutely not necessary to exchange Rupiah?


Also, what else to do in Bintan besides pool, sea, and sand?

depend where you stay some charge US$ so can bring US$ if you have any

for me bintan is for SPA ... else it is pool sea sand and eat nothing else for me

[ptb7476]

Angelight:

Anyone stay at Angsana Bintan before? Is it nice?

i have stayed there a couple of times. unless you are comparing with banyan tree else this is not bad. service wise not bad and given that it is tied up with banyan tree you can ask them to arrange transport for you to go banyan for dinning or spa and charge to your room.

[tankee]

tingtingz:

Any mummies going to batam soon can help buy things? :rahrah:

there is a shop in Parkway Parade selling authentic Indonesian products.

[radiantmum]

Recent reviews on Bintan Agro Resort - - doesn't sound good at all ...


http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Hotel_Review-g297718-d737445-Reviews-Bintan_Agro_Beach_Resort-Bintan_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html

Sigh - - never never book last min trips without any prior research.

I will let you folks know how it went. Hopefully it's a nice surprise given my very low expectations now. Keeping fingers crossed ...

[ptb7476]

radiantmum:

Recent reviews on Bintan Agro Resort - - doesn't sound good at all ...


http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/Hotel_Review-g297718-d737445-Reviews-Bintan_Agro_Beach_Resort-Bintan_Riau_Archipelago_Riau_Islands_Province_Sumatra.html

Sigh - - never never book last min trips without any prior research.

I will let you folks know how it went. Hopefully it's a nice surprise given my very low expectations now. Keeping fingers crossed ...

my experience there is not good too... the room quite rundown ...and the water in the swimming pool yucks... dirty ..food wise ...also disappointment that's why from there on...i only test international resort no more local resort :oops:

[chatelaine]

Based on tripadvisor reviews, Bintan Lagoon is super expensive and staff are not service-minded.


One traveller wrote \"This is just simply the worst holiday I have ever been on and I will never recommend this place to even my worst enemy\".
:shock:

[ptb7476]

chatelaine:

Based on tripadvisor reviews, Bintan Lagoon is super expensive and staff are not service-minded.


One traveller wrote \"This is just simply the worst holiday I have ever been on and I will never recommend this place to even my worst enemy\".
:shock:

bintan lagoon super expensive :rotflmao: this reviewer obviously have not been to angsana and banyan tree bintan