Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by kbt7046

Indonesia has suspended visas free entry to visitors from all countries, no foreign tourist can go to Batam at the moment, so room rate for all hotels have reduce dramatically. Even they offer staying for free also no use because Singaporean cannot go there.

You are totally right. Yet I was wondering how Marriott could confirm starting operation of TWO hotels in Batam in 2020, in the present dramatic situation which does not promise anything better soon.

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by Black Page

You are totally right. Yet I was wondering how Marriott could confirm starting operation of TWO hotels in Batam in 2020, in the present dramatic situation which does not promise anything better soon.

They have their domestic market.

[TheBob]

Testing only.

[newyorker88]

Really miss my days there. No thanks to covid

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

They have their domestic market.

I wonder how large is that domestic market?
If I open a Marriott in Batam, it's because I rely on foreign visitors, more than Indonesian.

I still have on WeChat a girl I met several years ago (a good girl, not a "worker" ok?). She works as hostess at a family KTV at Nagoya Hill (I will not mention the name, but it's obvious), and I see they are back to business, with masks, temperature testing, etc. I am surprised there is people who wants to go to KTV, but until there are Indonesians living in Batam, there is people who wants to go to play at KTV.

Anyone in Batam could report how is the situation now? It must be desert lonely and poor. Or the local domestic tourism is enough to sustain some business? I wish so, for all local people who must work and make their living.

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[HeatguyAlvin]

Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr

They have their domestic market.

i doubt they can survive just based on their domestic markets. Room rates are still relatively expensive for locals.

then again I guess since they have been preparing for a long long time to open they have decided to just go ahead with reduced manpower to tide through.

not bad at all considering when travel resumes we can make use of them to retain our elite statuses.

[sexy78d4]

Looks like once travel to batam resumed to normal, the island will be flooded with people from here, weekdays or weekends.

[OnlyLiveOnce]

Originally Posted by sexy78d4

Looks like once travel to batam resumed to normal, the island will be flooded with people from here, weekdays or weekends.

Dear all,
Looks like the Covid19 situation is rather bad in Batam now, more than 500 cases? Be extremely careful even if lockdown is over.

[sexy78d4]

Originally Posted by OnlyLiveOnce

Dear all,
Looks like the Covid19 situation is rather bad in Batam now, more than 500 cases? Be extremely careful even if lockdown is over.

True. Don't think the authorities will open travel to batam or Indonesia as a whole if their cases do not stabilize.

[frankycute66]

I miss batam. It is a lovable island.

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by frankycute66

I miss batam. It is a lovable island.

Thank you for your effort to keep this forum alive

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Thank you for your effort to keep this forum alive

Agree. Haven’t been back to my second home since Covid 19. I miss my home

[Naka_Timo]

Endure, still quite some time to go...

[DreamMaster1985]

But I fear the prices may increase if borders are open between Batam and Singapore!

Too many demand, too little supply.