| A Lau |
12 June 2005 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Shopping centres : DC Mall & Mega Mall are the bigger ones. Haircut + color (long hair) + mani + pedi is only SGD46 at Johnny Andrean.
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| M Sedam |
04 January 2005 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Batam Island is full of great nightlife and places to eat. Relaxed people and way of life. Bought many DVD movies for my collection at home. Shopping is good at Lucky and Centrepoint malls which are very close to downtown Nagoya. If you want real Indonesian experience go to the Pacifico Disco. It's open late and full of people, loud music and very dark. Lots of taxis and motorcycles to take you around town.
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| J Sulong |
08 August 2004 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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There is a padang food stall behind the hotel (along the Panorama Residence's side) which we had no time to try and a deli cafe which will be opened soon behind the hotel (at the left side of hotel). Those who like the beaches at Nongsa or Turi beach, it's only 30 minutes away.
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| S Ruzidah |
08 August 2004 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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We took the hotel's Limo and the driver was a nice person. We went to Waterfront (40min drive) where there are a lot of water sport activities like water-ski, banana-boat ride, para sailing and also boat rides to surrounding islands. We can also look at the beautiful sunset while eating at the restaurant or simply by taking a ride on a boat. We can also fly a plane at the Flying Club. We also went to the newly opened DC Mall where a lot of discounts were provided. There are also other shopping malls that offer fantastic discounts. We went to the famous restaurant which provides sumptuous seafood dishes at a very low price.
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| M Hartley |
21 August 2003 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Don't eat in hotel restaurants-good hygiene, but too expensive. Menu is varied, but connected to the rear of the hotel in a local shopping plaza is a restaurant (can't remember name) that uses the hotel kitchen, offering same menus plus some additional local dishes at a fraction of the hotel costs.
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| D Fell |
06 April 2003 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Hotel ideally situated in commercial area of town.
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| Y Ramos |
06 April 2003 |
Stayed at Harris Resort Batam - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Good weather, nice nightlife but that's all!!! Avoid Batam and go to Bintan.
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| E Quint |
03 March 2003 |
Stayed at Panorama Regency Hotel - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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The hotel is not very far from the ferry terminal. Department stores (Robinson & Ramayana), only a couple minutes walking.
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| D Yap |
04 February 2003 |
Stayed at Harris Resort Batam - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Visited Nagoya Town and shopped at Ramayana and Robinson. Things are cheap, especially with the Indonesian Rupiah at 5200 to 1 Singapore Dollar. Harris Resort (as do most other hotels) provide shuttle service to major destinations within Batam at reasonable rates.
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| R Ripin |
03 February 2003 |
Stayed at Harris Resort Batam - Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore.
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Best Nasi Padang with the green chili. Seafood is the best. Shopping is much cheaper. I hire a regular driver from Batam for shopping and Makan if I am there.
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Batam Island (Indonesia), Singapore travel tales 
