Tanjung Balai Karimun

[Play1k]

TKs.

Wonder how is Paragon?

From the photo, it's really not bad based on S$25 / night.

http://avipclub.com/id/paragon/

[Supersuper]

i have stayed in hotel maxi the rooms are the same as hotel gabion, but the price is a lot difference.

Hi,

But does Hotel Gabion offer driver to drive you to Villa & Ruckko? But is hotel gabion room condition old? I stay in Rasa Sayang before. Their room condition is a bit too old.

I do agree in some way that having a driver is good. In fact I use driver before to go beach & waterfall. And I agree 100% on not paying any tips to the guide for all his services.

Cheers

[William Saw]

Hi WS,

May I know what's the price difference between Maxi & Gabion?

And how to book such hotel from terminal.

I'm a newbie . Thanks a lot for your kind advice.

maxi is a bigger and better hotel, the room is the same
maxi is about 30% more expensive than gabion
they both less than 20 meters apart.

[Play1k]

I read following info about Hotel at TJ Balai . Any comments? Thanks.

BTW, there is no info about Hotel Maximillian on this page. I don't know why.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Karimun#Sleep

Sleep

Gabion Hotel: Jalan Nusantara No. 45, Tanjung Balai. Close to the ferry terminal but hotel offers complimentary terminal pickup and drop off. Tel: +62-777-326222, 326250, 31874. Prices from S$22 or Rp. 120,000 inclusive of breakfast.

Paragon Hotel: Jalan Trikora No. 38D, Tanjung Balai (about 200m from the ferry terminal in the heart of Tanjung Balai, straddling one block between Jalan Trikora and Jalan Nusantara). Tel: +62-777-31488. Said to be the best hotel in Tanjung Balai. Between S$25 and S$40.

Padi Mas Hotel: Jalan Pertambangan, Tanjung Balai (About 1-2Km from the ferry terminal). It is the best hotel in Tanjung Balai and also the only hotel in Tanjung Balai which has Two Star Recognisation.

Holiday Karimun Hotel: Jalan Trikora Laut No. 1 Tanjung Balai (very near to the ferry terminal). Tel: +62-777-21065. Between Rp. 120.000 and Rp. 140.000.

[Play1k]

i have stayed in hotel maxi the rooms are the same as Hotel Gabion but the price is a lot difference.

Hi WS,

May I know what's the price difference between Maxi & Gabion?

And how to book such hotel from terminal.

I'm a newbie . Thanks a lot for your kind advice.

[Play1k]

Sorry for my silly question :

1. What is BBBJ, DATY, GFE, CIM

2. For 200,000 RP , we could get the girl in our hotel for how long time? I heard it's 1 day , then when we have to say bye to her in case we go there at evening.

3. For Chinese Indo girl , any tips to get them?

And any other race? As I dislike dark skin.

Tks

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[William Saw]

i have stayed in hotel maxi the rooms are the same as hotel gabion
but the price is a lot difference.

[John Dust]

What you say is correct. For two or more people a guide makes sense. Stephen Raj is travelling solo I believe. If it is one's first time in T. Balai and one has no "previous relationship" with a guide, it may end up costing you a lot, hence spoiling the fun.

It's more fun as a group tour.

[William Saw]

what are the reasons i use a guide at balai

1. i know he gets a commision from the pimp, thats why i dont
give him any tips

2. u call him he books the rooms for u at any hotel of your choice
which my is hotel gabion and if i like a particular girl he book the girl
for me.

3. he pick u up from the terminal u dont have to worry about the sharks
waiting outside and bring u back to the terminal on your return journey

4. u need to eat, so he pick u up and go to a nice place to eat
of course for this u dont need him there are food everywhere in balai

5. at night u want to go our maybe to a disco, having him will certainly
be a bonus to keep the trouble makers out of the way

i agreed u dont need a guide in balai, if all u want to do is fuck all day
stay in the room do nothing else, watch t.v.,call for room sevice

but for me and my friends we like somebody local around, just in case
so he makes a few bucks no big deal.

[John Dust]

Well, I know Malay language. I will try to wonder around. Hope my 1st trip will be wonderfull.

Careful! I spent an hour chatting with an informed local hotel manager. At 7 p.m. he insisted that one of his staff drive me back to my hotel, the Maxmillian, as the area around his hotel was unsafe. Personally, I did a lot of night walking, but some areas are pretty dark.

There are about ten "guides" who operate out of the ferry terminal and offer taxi service, girls, a hotel etc. If you arrive with a taxi, a commission is paid by the hotel to the driver -guaranteed. Hence, book by phone in advance. There is no need to use a guide to go to Villa; use a hotel taxi if possible. The girls at Villa and Ruko went for R180,000 LT in April 2006 and the quality was decent. If you go with a guide, you're facing an extra R70,000 to R100,000. The girl I booked had a good attitude. You can also check out a booking place called KFC (if I remember correctly) not far from the terminal.

Concerning the Hotel Maximillian:

The staff are pleasant and they are the only positive thing going for this hotel. The cafe food is passible. The front desk has no safety deposit box and my room was overpriced at Sing$38. Compared to Batam, the rooms are expensive in my opinion. Avoid the karaoke lounge on the 6th or 7th floor. They charged me for five beer and I ordered two (one for me, and one for a hostess. I disputed the R80,000, but to no avail, as the billing wasn't clear at the time. It was deliberate. There were no "lookers" in this KTV and even the mami was pushing for me to buy her a drink. I left sober after 20 minutes.

If I were to return, I might try the Rasa Sayang or Padi Mas, the latter a classier hotel.

I'm bule and not easily rattled, but my comfort level was not high in this city, unlike in Batam. This is a single activity town. Have a good time and watch your ass.

[Stephen Raj]

Well, I know Malay language. I will try to wonder around. Hope my 1st trip will be wonderfull.

[William Saw]

Who is Kofa? What does he do?

tourist guide

[Stephen Raj]

Who is Kofa? What does he do?

[William Saw]

I'm planning to go to tanjung balai 1st time. I'm from Malaysia. Any tips and fare's there. How much an average girl there costs per night? Anything I should know? This will be my 1st trip outside Malaysia. Never booked a women before. My ex gf sucked my cock once but she left to someone richer.

humsup summary is quite good, ferry from kukup in johore state or ferry from
singapore harbour front. average girl cost about 200,000 to half a million rupiah it all depends. if u are adverturers like humsup u dont need a quide
if not message me priviate i will ask kofa to pick u up.

as for sucking your dick, get ready for the ride of your life

[Stephen Raj]

I'm planning to go to tanjung balai 1st time. I'm from Malaysia. Any tips and fare's there. How much an average girl there costs per night? Anything I should know? This will be my 1st trip outside Malaysia. Never booked a women before. My ex gf sucked my cock once but she left to someone richer.