Batam

[Wimble]

I second the drugs and English. When the girl is almost fluent, I tend to wonder. Not a big problem be I am always very upfront about what I am looking for. Just curious about what I have.

I will stay away from drugs no matter where I am and about language I understand the need and will do the needed homework. That said I been in plenty situations where no words are needed as well!

[MakeItOrBreak]

Sex Prison, I know.

Remember: the better a lady speaks English there, the more "expert" most likely she is in handling Western men (do you really want a hard-core pro, who worked for years in bars of Batam or Bali?) Or, alternatively, the higher education she has got (this is good, but this also means she immediately recognize the punter or the one to fall in love with, even for a week).

What overhaul? They don't close before 7 am.

Be careful. Ojek drivers are easier to keep under control than working girls in Newton. Stay away from drugs. Don't pay drug to girls asking you that, just because you are white foreigner. It will not lead to anything good for you (no sex). And don't expect to find ANY SINGLE girl able to speak understandable English in a disco. You must learn some basic Bahasa before venturing there.

I know how to detect a bar girl anyways this crowd was just friendly and gave no bad vibes. The overhaul is all around the main entrance and back of the building so basically all is being renovated or something.

I will stay away from drugs no matter where I am and about language I understand the need and will do the needed homework. That said I been in plenty situations where no words are needed as well!

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I got some hugging and slow dancing out of it but I felt they were very approachable overall but where I am from it's almost offensive saying Hi to someone haha.

Sex Prison, I know.

But the girl I fancied and danced with had limited english which made it impossible to progress but luckily the group had a girl from Bali with language skills. I went there quite late and wasn't dressed on par so will redo and just see how it works out.

Remember: the better a lady speaks English there, the more "expert" most likely she is in handling Western men (do you really want a hard-core pro, who worked for years in bars of Batam or Bali?) Or, alternatively, the higher education she has got (this is good, but this also means she immediately recognize the punter or the one to fall in love with, even for a week).

Newton seems to be doing some major overhaul on the building but the club seemed to be going late morning Sunday still. Will definitely try to find those kind of boobs!

What overhaul? They don't close before 7 am.

Be careful. Ojek drivers are easier to keep under control than working girls in Newton. Stay away from drugs. Don't pay drug to girls asking you that, just because you are white foreigner. It will not lead to anything good for you (no sex). And don't expect to find ANY SINGLE girl able to speak understandable English in a disco. You must learn some basic Bahasa before venturing there.

[MakeItOrBreak]

If you meet a local girl there, don't expect she falls into your arms, unless you really look like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt (literally! They became quite picky. It's not like 5 years ago, regrettably).

LOL! Only 12 blocks??

They can be a pain in the ass, but like sharks they smell the blood and chase the prey, if they see the opportunity.

I got some hugging and slow dancing out of it but I felt they were very approachable overall but where I am from it's almost offensive saying Hi to someone haha. But the girl I fancied and danced with had limited english which made it impossible to progress but luckily the group had a girl from Bali with language skills. I went there quite late and wasn't dressed on par so will redo and just see how it works out.

I think I need to learn a bit to politely say no in a bit different variation and I will be fine with the ojeks. The screaming dude made some locals embarrassed but also some amused. I have been to many areas but this was just ridiculous he almost got into an accident driving against traffic finally.

Newton seems to be doing some major overhaul on the building but the club seemed to be going late morning Sunday still. Will definitely try to find those kind of boobs!

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Finally back home from my first trip to Batam. Due to limited options for hotels going on a long weekend impulsively I booked a stay at Batam Star hotel. The star should be removed from that name! The room was OK-ish but had the pleasure of killing three cockroaches and had a techno (suspect I could add fuck / drug to that sentence) party few doors away. Location wise it was good do LOL.

Follow my advice and stay at Formosa or Da Vienna, if you don't want to spend more and opt for upper category.

I checked out Gold Bird KTV and there is some Chinese writing outside but while visiting I understood the name is "Sedona". First time I checked it out no girls was still working around midnight so I returned earlier next day and didn't get any vibe but spotted 1-2 lookers.

Sedona is the old name (more than 6 years ago), but everyone still knows it as "Sedona". One of the most reliable places for booking girls. Don't expect photomodels, but among 20 there is always at least one we'd like to enjoy. Best time to go is 1 pm-2 pm, and never in weekends (regulars prebook those girls they like).

I checked out Noname but Friday was really bad day and Saturday despite a good live band on stage did not really have a good atmosphere.

So sad that NoName lost the magic and the Crown of best pub in Batam. Friday was my dream day. I was counting the days before any trip, looking forward to enter the room on a Friday night a bit after midnight, when I knew the probability to meet office girls eager to be with a bule was maximum.

I did also go to Square Club and mingled with some local girls but yeah unless one in the crowd speaks English it gets tricky but was nice and I think I might hit it up again and try my luck without p2 p. The place is a bit pricey but 100 k+ for a drink is not to bad but I reckon some prefer to spend it on other activities.

As I wrote before, Square is now the uppest-class pub in Batam. Pricey and attended by the local High Society.

If you meet a local girl there, don't expect she falls into your arms, unless you really look like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt (literally! They became quite picky. It's not like 5 years ago, regrettably).

There are hookers, but they are too pricey for what they are. Some girls there, waiting in the back of the hall, demand 1 M just for one pop, and they are not more beautiful or mode educated than those you may meet in a disco. Just a long black dress, and they think they are elevated to "5 stars escort" level. Last time, after hearing "one million only!" I escaped and I run to Newton, where I met the owner of the wonderful pair of tits that I posted here (scroll back, and you'll find it. Impossible to miss that masterpiece).

Some of the bad is that ojeks would hassle me for 3-12 blocks and one persistent guy was screaming "WE GO TOGETHER. I WORK HERE" and is the first time in Asia for a very long time I almost lost it.

LOL! Only 12 blocks??

They can be a pain in the ass, but like sharks they smell the blood and chase the prey, if they see the opportunity.

Next time, give them the impression you know the place and authoritatively simply tell them that you have no intention to take an ojek at that time. Like sharks, if there is no fresh blood, they leave.

[MakeItOrBreak]

I took a impulsive trip to Batam long overdue. Stay near the centre of anyone want to explore together let me know. I plan to hit up Gold Bird KTV but Wechat is flooded with girls and thank god for video chat so I don't know if I will make it that far!

First impression affordable and convenient. Think this is not my last time here. Will report on the girls!

Finally back home from my first trip to Batam. Due to limited options for hotels going on a long weekend impulsively I booked a stay at Batam Star hotel. The star should be removed from that name! The room was OK-ish but had the pleasure of killing three cockroaches and had a techno (suspect I could add fuck / drug to that sentence) party few doors away. Location wise it was good do LOL.

I checked out Gold Bird KTV and there is some Chinese writing outside but while visiting I understood the name is "Sedona". First time I checked it out no girls was still working around midnight so I returned earlier next day and didn't get any vibe but spotted 1-2 lookers.

So what did I do in Batam? I met two girls through Wechat (Yes the video chat requirement helped a lot) one for ST and another for massage with extras. Nothing extraordinary to say about that but had fun and damages 400-500 k. That is also what I paid Dragon Den? Massage that I stumbled upon with a help from a ojek and had a decent session with a 20 year old. I almost opted for a normal massage with a really beautiful girl through Wechat but time was a factor in play with my boat back so went to the larger one opposite Formosa which wasn't bad but I will most likely try other normal joints.

I checked out Noname but Friday was really bad day and Saturday despite a good live band on stage did not really have a good atmosphere. They charged me 60-70 k for a coke so better go for the beer I think it's almost the same!? I did also go to Square Club and mingled with some local girls but yeah unless one in the crowd speaks English it gets tricky but was nice and I think I might hit it up again and try my luck without p2 p. The place is a bit pricey but 100 k+ for a drink is not to bad but I reckon some prefer to spend it on other activities. ! I of course spent some time in Nagoya area and visited a lot of the places behind Harmoni from the main road and met some nice people all over. That said I didn't remotely have enough time to check it all out and still enjoy myself with some chitchats and drinks. The area isn't really big so don't be surprised to run into the same people do.

I will most likely return for a visit in the future since it's so convenient for me and affordable to go out have drinks and good food both local and fusion with western.

Some of the bad is that ojeks would hassle me for 3-12 blocks and one persistent guy was screaming "WE GO TOGETHER. I WORK HERE" and is the first time in Asia for a very long time I almost lost it. That said I never felt unsafe but man Batam Centre is a dirty dirty place. Yes there is a lot of girls but what I mean the streets, alleys and so on is filled with rubbish, rats and cockroaches. Next time over I will most likely rent a motorcycle and go explore more of the city but also the island.

Over and out!

[MakeItOrBreak]

I took a impulsive trip to Batam long overdue. Stay near the centre of anyone want to explore together let me know. I plan to hit up Gold Bird KTV but Wechat is flooded with girls and thank god for video chat so I don't know if I will make it that far!

First impression affordable and convenient. Think this is not my last time here. Will report on the girls!

[OnlyMe]

Hi,

Due to taking new work assignment, I have a reason to visit Batam once every few weeks. I have not been there before, so you can say I'm a newbie in Batam. I'm mid 40's from Malaysia and hope to make friends when I go to Batam. If anyone cares to make a new friend, for drinks, chit chat or to hunt together, please drop me a message. I will be happy to buy a new friend a beer anytime.

Cheers,

Onlyme.

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Hi gents,
I'll be visiting the island of Batam for a few weeks can you guys show me the right places to go? I do want to experience one of every thing of possible but not spending an arm and a leg I've never been to the area.

Try to read here:
Info about Batam
Then feel free to ask your questions, if anything is not clear.

[Maxim V]

Hi gents,

I'll be visiting the island of Batam for a few weeks can you guys show me the right places to go? I do want to experience one of every thing of possible but not spending an arm and a leg I've never been to the area.

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I stayed in Formosa. I didn't like the hotel but location was good.

Besides the location, I elected Formosa as my home in Batam for a few more reasons:

1) Quality / price ratio (there is a Membership Card which entitles a reduced price, besides free nights after a while, and further negligible discounts on the order of 10 k for massage, drinks, etc, which I really do not care about).
2) Staff which I trust 101% (but most of my old staff at reception left since a few years already).
3) Room size.
4) BED SIZE: yes, not everywhere I can sleep in a triple size bed, where 3 persons can sleep in full comfort (I will not elaborate further why this is a strict requirement for me*).
* No, it's not because I am that fat LOL.

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BP,I don't qualify to give advice on Batam. I was in Singapore for business and I escaped for two nights without any pre-planning. Just skimmed the reports here, mostly yours, and pulled the trigger.

Trust me, you did, saw and achieved A LOT, to be there for the first time and for only two days. There's a whole iceberg to discover, under the surface you scratched, but you did much more than many who go there a few times.

The girls in Formosa. I have the same feeling at times LOL: FROM WHERE do they take them?? The answer is: from various massage and KTV places. You must recce 5 or 10 places, and take the only girl you like. But you need to visit many places, to find those gorgeous ones. BTW, I am not sure the most beautiful ones are those who you are happy to stay with. Dead fish rule.

I know the Wechat girl, because I chatted with her after having found her on "people nearby", but I never met her. Just some chatting. My feeling was that she was one not very pretty but hot and trustable. I see you confirmed my feeling. Good for you and for her. Any better photos?

"It didn't seem to be an interesting place but I have to remind that I could discover only so much in two days".
That so true. I took some time to learn how to move around. Now, I cannot stay for less than one week LOL.
And I cry when I go to Harbour Bay to go back.

[Hedonist]

BP,

I don't qualify to give advice on Batam. I was in Singapore for business and I escaped for two nights without any pre-planning. Just skimmed the reports here, mostly yours, and pulled the trigger.

I stayed in Formosa. I didn't like the hotel but location was good. There is a shopping mall, many restaurants and lots of family massage options in is vicinity. In Formosa, I saw lots of working girls in the hallway and lift on their way to their clients. Some of them were drop dead gorgeous whereas others were monkeys. I have no clue from where one can order these hotties. But they exist.

Of the three photos, two belong to the same girl from Golden Bird. I believe the KTV where I picked that girl is called Golden Bird. I say I believe because there was no sign outside. I just followed directions I found online. It was on the opposite side of the main street passing in front of Harmoni Hotel, behind Batam Star hotel in a street corner. Permata Indah, another recommended KTV, was either shut down or I failed to find it. I didn't like the girls in JV Happy 8, another KTV, but it was quite late when I got there.

The other girl was from WeChat. She was clean, enjoyed sex and she was very loud and wet. However, she was a mother of one and it showed. If I saw her in a fish bowl I would not have picked her. But I was so horny and already had returned two girls from WeChat so I kept her. I paid 500 K and sent her away after one shot. The KTV girl was 19 years old, very tight and quite attractive. But as you also mentioned in your reports, the full language barrier was unbearable and I sent her away after three shots. I paid 1 M to the hustler.

As far I am concerned Batam is great for a long weekend if you happen to be in Singapore. Girls are relatively less pro than in Thailand. Otherwise, it didn't seem to be an interesting place but I have to remind that I could discover only so much in two days. If I could invest more time, maybe my experience would have taken a different color.

I liked to read your report, as a first-timer in Batam. It reminds me my first attempt in 2010.

Yes, you understood it right. The first time, you just learn how to move around the main places. It's not a destination for sex tourism, where you disembark and you are spoon-fed. Here, you must learn where to hunt and how to do that, before beginning to have the real fun.
I have a few comments and questions for you, if you don't mind to answer my curiosity.



As I wrote several times recently, in the last 2 years it really changed and went down. You confirm my impression. Probably now the only day in which it is possible to meet some good non-professional ones is Friday, maybe Saturday. On all other days, miserably empty or hard-core pros, like the ones you must have seen (I have seen always the same ones, every week, over the last 2 years ).



What do you mean? What girls are "delivered to Formosa"? Formosa is my home in Batam, and they have no special source of girls. It's you who take them there, if you know the good source. So what gorgeous girls have you seen? I would be grateful if you could elaborate more and explain.

Who are the girls in the photos? They are the same one, or two different ones? (maybe one in the 1st and another in the 2nd and 3rd?) One of them reminds me someone I have seen on WeChat, but I never tried
Where did you get them? Good experience or no? How much?

By the way, you seem to write you were in Harmoni Hotel, near Golden Bird (I don't think it's the nearest place), but the photos are from Formosa. So where did you stay?

Thank you.

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Had a brief first visit to Batam while in Singapore for business. It was my first time in Indonesia as well.
I've spent only 2 nights there which obviously not enough to understand the landscape in detail but here are my 2 rupees as a first timer to give back to the forum.

Batam is not ideal place for sex-tourism for its own sake but its proximity to Singapore changes the whole equation.

I liked to read your report, as a first-timer in Batam. It reminds me my first attempt in 2010.

Yes, you understood it right. The first time, you just learn how to move around the main places. It's not a destination for sex tourism, where you disembark and you are spoon-fed. Here, you must learn where to hunt and how to do that, before beginning to have the real fun.
I have a few comments and questions for you, if you don't mind to answer my curiosity.

Tried Noname on a Thursday evening. Wrong night probably. Was not happening. There were 4-5 hookers who were OKish.

As I wrote several times recently, in the last 2 years it really changed and went down. You confirm my impression. Probably now the only day in which it is possible to meet some good non-professional ones is Friday, maybe Saturday. On all other days, miserably empty or hard-core pros, like the ones you must have seen (I have seen always the same ones, every week, over the last 2 years ).

The girls I could get from the KTV (Golden Bird which is in walking distance to Harmony Hotel) were decent enough, but they cannot compare with some of the gorgeous girls being delivered to Formosa Hotel. Didn't have enough time in the island to crack right distribution channels for that level quality.

Moved on to my hotel to try online alternatives. Both WeChat and Badoo work. Lots of hookers in both. The problem is that the girl that shows up at your hotel room is more often than not not the girl in the pictures. Only the third girl was true to her pictures albeit relatively older and a mother of one but was a very good fuck. The other I had to send back.

What do you mean? What girls are "delivered to Formosa"? Formosa is my home in Batam, and they have no special source of girls. It's you who take them there, if you know the good source. So what gorgeous girls have you seen? I would be grateful if you could elaborate more and explain.

Who are the girls in the photos? They are the same one, or two different ones? (maybe one in the 1st and another in the 2nd and 3rd?) One of them reminds me someone I have seen on WeChat, but I never tried
Where did you get them? Good experience or no? How much?

By the way, you seem to write you were in Harmoni Hotel, near Golden Bird (I don't think it's the nearest place), but the photos are from Formosa. So where did you stay?

Thank you.

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Had a brief first visit to Batam while in Singapore for business. It was my first time in Indonesia as well.
There is not much to do in the island during day time though I had fantastic Thai massages in the Thai Odyssey across the Nagoya Mall. Batam is not ideal place for sex-tourism for its own sake but its proximity to Singapore changes the whole equation.

Thankyou so much for this report. Succinct, informative and just the info I was looking for. Despite RTFF about Batam over the past 3 years with its cryptic messages your report is refreshingly to the point.

Well done.