Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

just now on the way back on horizon ferry, it was stopped for a check by water police

bros who take ferry frequently is this normal?

If is at our water, is normal lah. Ferries from TBK also kana checked.

[hottip]

Originally Posted by nono1973

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Hmm...i tried, my conclusion is,different hotel using different ISP would sometime be allow to access SBF. Over the last few months,i tried different hotels on different ISP. Some works for a couple of mins before getting block. Some has completely no problem at all.

I have a problem accessing SBF from Zest hotel's wifi network,but i have no problem accessing SBF from Harbour Boutique hotel's wifi network last week. My back up network, Andromax (the mifi thingy) also has no problem with SBF,hehehe...

My solution,be it any ISP i use in Batam, i get a VPN.

I have no problem getting into sbf as in right now at j.co at Nagoya Hill, via VPN. Try.
Anyone around for singing at Grand I Hotel later?

[hottip]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

just now on the way back on horizon ferry, it was stopped for a check by water police

bros who take ferry frequently is this normal?

Usually based on tipoff. Otherwise too disruptive to traffic. There has been instances people trying bring in firearm at HF.
Not to worry, better to have security at constant alert then have to clear the mess later.
Meanwhile keep firing, own time and own target. Keep safe..!!

[lampaci]

Been years and forgotten how to even post a write up.
Testing testing.
Anyone going this fri or sat?

[milfmilf]

Stayed at Zest hotel for 2 nights. Already knew the room has no kettle and fridge but still find it inconvenient. Buy fruit cannot keep, buy instant noodles also cannot cook and cannot make coffee . Breakfast was basic but ok, vege, chicken, fried rice and noodle or bee hoon, fruits and coffee/tea. All my favourite LOL. I dont go for bread. At first I thought it would be a quiet hotel with not many staying but was rather surprise to see quite a bit though not huge crowd. But there were different groups who came for breakfast and meal/dining. ... But the hotel is not noisy. The room is small, at most 18sqm.

Massage:
as this is a recce trip, only tried manzu at harborbay mall and Zest in-room. Price for aromatherapy as per advertise. No golden qn at manzu.. anyway is divided by curtain. .

As for in-room, the masseur was from swiss-bel. She did ask if I want to massage around birdie area ...but quoted 500k . No discount. So no deal.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by hottip

I have no problem getting into sbf as in right now at j.co at Nagoya Hill, via VPN. Try.
Anyone around for singing at Grand I Hotel later?

I am surprised to read this.
When I am in Batam, let it be on the wifi of JCo, on the Wifi of Formosa, or on Simpati data network, I never had problems to connect to SBF (I use https://www.sammyboyforum.com), but I nevel could connect to any other web site related to sex (including the ISG forum). If I try, I get the red page "Internet Positif", etc.
To access those sites, I need a VPN, but never for SBF on that URL (the other one is banned).

[mygirly]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

just now on the way back on horizon ferry, it was stopped for a check by water police

bros who take ferry frequently is this normal?

Quite normal. Routine checks.
Even for Majestic & Sindo. Or any other vessals.

[Naka_Timo]

Yes. VPN very safe and will solve all the problem.

Can access to any web any time at any part of the world.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

just to correct after checking now

sammyboyforum.com working in sinkieland on chrome...just need to run vpn or do setup DNS 8.8.8.8

sbf.net.nz works in balai and sinkieland

sammyboyforum.info also working on my ipad and chrome in sinkieland and balai

go ahead try it...

Thanks for sharing. Those not sure how to do it. Use VPN. Alot of free chrome VPN around.

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Thanks for sharing. Those not sure how to do it. Use VPN. Alot of free chrome VPN around.

can use Brownsec VPN as an extension plugin to chrome or firefox free....black Friday offer premium at USD 2 per month...

or just use Puffin browser solved all problems...

[widman01]

Originally Posted by milfmilf

just now on the way back on horizon ferry, it was stopped for a check by water police

bros who take ferry frequently is this normal?

Very normal.... police just spot check 1-5 minutes...

Encountered 3 times

[Heil Hitler]

Bros, can recommend which hotels in Nagoya has a balcony? So that smoking can be done at the balcony and not room?

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by nono1973

Thats my comparison so far and its so much for now. Next thing i shall share on the good and its bad. Why it doesnt command as much business as Swiss Bel and other 2 star hotel in the same area, and things they can improve on if they ever want more business.

Its general still quite a good place to stay in,but like all other hotels i stayed in, i look for loopholes i could cover up on my own so that a no good hotel can be just as good as any other more expensive hotel,yet at a lower price. I try to make these hotels suitable for me.

The Good :

They have a nice bed. A merger of 2 super-sized single bed combined to make it a ultra big King size bed. I think this is their selling bed. I have a girl,the next thing i would be looking for would be GFE. And if i cant have that,i create one,hehehe...oh,the bed...the spring of the bed,no matter how hard you jump on it, you cant move the other parts of the same bed. I can sleep w/o being disturb by my girl while she moves around (from the bed's spring vibration).

Notice the sofa in front of the bed? Thats NOT the main thing as many other hotels in Batam also have the same,...the carpet in front of the sofa is key...we sat there to watch TV,eat to our heart content our meals (and tit-bits etc)...while watching the TV.

One may ask,what so good about watching Television in Batam? Well,i cant be bonking 24 hours round the clock,and moreover,i have 5D4N in Batam...and the television programme in this hotel is the next best thing about this hotel (other than the bed). And they have a VOD (video-on-demand) for the last 1 week's movie too,hehehe....

Check out how many channel they have....

(They use cable Usee TV - from Telkomsel)

211 of them and of which more than 20 of them were movie/drama-related channels,hehehe...and by the way, the TV is directly opposite the bed. I can also safely leave my girl inside room alone w/o her feeling bore,hehehe...

As one can see, the floor is marble-floored. It would be a bit too cold for comfort to sit on the floor to eat and TCSS but not with that particular carpet beside small sofa. There on the carpet, we had our 1st Richeese snack....

...and when we were tired of eating in...we ate out,hehehe...

Its actually the same meal of the same photo from my previous posting below :

https://sbf.net.nz/showpost.php?p=18...ostcount=12239

Another worthy mention of this hotel,hehehe...the massage room. Thats outside the room where i had my massage.

...and its on the top floor of the hotel. And this below is NOT my room where i have my massage.

(good for 2 girl and 1 man,hehehe..)

This one below is....hehehe...

....and their price, NOT cheap....hehehe...

...but when there is a will,there is a way,hehehe...

...i just dont like to pay so much. (i paid about 170k for a 1.5 hour massage after their 30% off)

You now see most of the goods about this hotel,the next thing i would be doing would be to talk about all the bads on this hotel,hehehe...and believe me, being a stingy guy, i do have more "bads" to talk about rather than the "goods",hehehe....

BAD! i need some time to write about it...maybe a few days time.

Important Note : Avoid quoting my whole long post if you plan to reply to my current post,my sincere thanks.

[Heil Hitler]

Nevermind abt the rooms with balconies. Just saw a couple of posts back by bro Nono about this. Informative as ever, thanks!

[milfmilf]

Originally Posted by nono1973

The Good :

Another worthy mention of this hotel,hehehe...the massage room. Thats outside the room where i had my massage.

wah private room? wonder can expect happening?