Hi
I will be going to batam , most likely staying in harris
resort...anybody been there b4 ? Can tell me whether is it a nice
resort.
Anybody been to nagoya in batam b4 also ? what can I do there.
...how's the massage service (decent) like there ? and the
charges.
There are 3 major shopping areas in Batam worth walking ard.
Nagoya Mall, MegaMall, and Batam Shopping Centre. I usually stay at
i-Hotel which is just beside Nagoya Mall. If i-hotel is full, I go
novetel batam. If you're staying at Harris resrot, it''s abit far,
but still ok.
BSS is something like our BeautyWorld shopping centre at bt
timah road, but they had revam it nicely last year. Lots of cheap
deals if u dare bagain with them. U can find (fake) mont blanc
pens, watches tag huer, hamilton, etc, LV wallets, bags, etc.
There's a restaurant call Breeks here. It's something like our
sweson, except super cheap. 8 sticky chewy chocolate style ice
cream plus mash potato sides only SGD $22.
Nagoya Mall is the newest of the three. Got big book shops, big
department store. There are 2 major department stores in Batam,
something like our Carrefour, BHG etc. One is matasuri (i think
spell wrong) the other is something-something(can't recall name
lah). Nagoya houses one of this big department store, MegaMall
houses the other. Nagoya has many stores selling bags and clothing.
There are many great restaurants there and it''s cheap cheap.
Godiva cafe and level 1, and many on the top floor. To give u an
idea, a set dinner, (soup, garlic bread, main, fruit, drink) for 2
is only about SGD12. U just have to look at their menus. Have
AnW.
MegaMall is the big mall beside the ferry terminal. Hence a
suggestion would be to leave this as the last stop. There's a
stylo milo bakery store, something like our breadtalk, many
restaurants and shops. It's the most impressive of the three.
Mucham like paragon, vs centrepoint (nagoya) vs beautyworld(BSS).
Also have AnW and JCO donuts.
Of couse there are many smaller malls scattered ard, but since
all sell almost the same things, dun bother.
PTN, they dun sell liquor in malls. Only thing u can find is
beer. (carlsberg 330ml can only SGD1 per can). SO if u wanna have a
drinking party, get the bottles at DFS at harbourfront before
boarding the ferry. Of course all have to be finished there.
Another thing, is u r only going for 2 days 1 night, cannot
purchase liquor from DFS when u come back to SG. Min is 3d2n then
can buy.