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12-28-11 10:33 #702
Posts: 2537Rates at Formosa and CNY
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie 48 [View Original Post]
If I well understand the people at Formosa, they don't apply a bule surcharge, but I think the price is different if you book in advance or if you just walk in. At the ferry terminal (what terminal? I guess you refer to the desk at Batam Centre. I have not seen anything like that at Harbour Bay, where I arrive from Singapore) they offer discounted rates, but you must be prepared to know what will be your hotel only at the last minute.
As I said, I like Formosa, because it's cheaper (50% than Harmoni or some other 4* hotels) but rooms are large, it's in the middle of downtown, and ultimately I feel like at home there. People know me there, at the desk and at the door, and are always extremely warm with me.
Now, I have a different question for you and other good regulars there. I just discovered that I will go to Batam right on the CNY! How will it be? Very crowded? I booked the room already, but I am afraid to find all ferries already full, joints emptied at 9am, etc.
OK, my scope is different than the average Chinese, because I like to dig NoName, Newton and Pacific rather than massage joints and karaoke, but I am worried anywy. Do you expect to see Batam flooded on CNY?
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12-28-11 06:33 #701
Posts: 4114Too high
Originally Posted by Black Page [View Original Post]
I was quote 348k at the travel desk at the ferry terminal a few month ago but fully book so I pick the Mecure hotel just down the road about 10 min walk grom Nagoya mall room is much better and newer only 420k a night.
Fast Eddie 48
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12-28-11 05:16 #700
Posts: 188Originally Posted by Black Page [View Original Post]
As places get raided by the police and things move onto differnet areas.
I have tried the 'search' button on this forum but it dose not work right.
It just brings up the entire millons of pages Thread and dose not highlight the seached words.
Originally Posted by Natty Bumpo [View Original Post]
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12-26-11 14:49 #699
Posts: 3040Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
I am really looking forward to my cherry boy trip. It should be hot. By the way, I love Indo food.
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12-26-11 13:17 #698
Posts: 214Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
Just the other day I login to another site. The forum is about property investment in Msia. Todate that thread has 744 pages with 14868 posts. Like you, I posted a general question. And one forumer told me to go read up the whole thread! That I think its ridiculous!
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12-26-11 11:19 #697
Posts: 2537Rtff
Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
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12-26-11 08:42 #696
Posts: 214Originally Posted by Black Page [View Original Post]
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12-26-11 04:06 #695
Posts: 188Originally Posted by Black Page [View Original Post]
Lots of questions but little answers.
With all due respects its as much use as a chocolate fire gard
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12-25-11 11:12 #694
Posts: 2537Originally Posted by Fast Eddie 48 [View Original Post]
This guy has got a wrong idea about Batam. He does not RTFF and he will be disappointed, should he come to visit, and maybe also have hard time and troubles.
About Formosa, I always go there because I am always the only bule there. It costs half than Harmoni, but I don't understand the price " (about Rp330k / night for weekday, Rp380k / night for weekend)."
I was always quoted 55S$/60S$. Is it a bule overcharge? They don't look to apply differentiated prices based on the ethnic group of customers. Maybe " (about Rp330k / night for weekday, Rp380k / night for weekend)" is the price for walk-in? I always book well in advance, because I don't want stress on my arrival whether I have a room or not.
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12-25-11 11:07 #693
Posts: 2537Originally Posted by CyclopUnicorn [View Original Post]
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12-25-11 11:05 #692
Posts: 2537Originally Posted by CyclopUnicorn [View Original Post]
I never thought to propose it to girls from massage joints. In my 6 visits to Batam, I got it, instead, from 2 girls met in disco, one for money (not much) and the other for free, because we just liked each other.
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12-25-11 07:43 #691
Posts: 214Formosa hotel. Not for me!
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie 48 [View Original Post]
But having said that, todate, two joints (Permai Indah. 2Indah) and A1 hawker centre been relocated elsewhere. So not worth staying in Formosa with that kind of room rates! Their breakfast sucks!
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12-25-11 05:16 #690
Posts: 4114Don't travel much
Originally Posted by James02 [View Original Post]
I don't think you travel much high fuel cost the last few yr and cost of airfare have gone up alot, you are not going find cheaper fare than that and Formosa is a basic 3 star hotel and the room is very basic not sure why they are always full maybe the cheap room, the Harmoni and Mecure are better hotel in the area.
Fast Eddie 48
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12-24-11 10:09 #689
Posts: 214Originally Posted by Normad2020 [View Original Post]
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12-24-11 09:58 #688
Posts: 214Originally Posted by Black Page [View Original Post]
Such service is best not to discuss upfront especially in her or OKT presence. Mutual understand in private.
Man, a woman got pride ya.