There is little to tempt the tourist to Batam. Yet, it receives more visitors than all of Sumatra or Sulawesi combined.

Hordes of Singaporeans escape their city to merry make in Batam every weekend via the hourly ferry from Singapore. Cheap seafood, girlie karaokes and throbbing discotheques give Batam a somewhat wild west reputation.

Batam is also good for your visa run as the ferry to Singapore runs continuously.

Batam is also a busy port and industrial centre. Consequently, there are several good midpriced hotels in the city. Far better than you would find anywhere else in Sumatra.

It is also a great place to swing your golf clubs. Several fine courses are available at a fraction of Singapore prices. Do note that beach lovers will be disappointed. Swimming here is best done in the hotel pools.

The illegal casinos run by the syndicates have also shut down.

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Planet Holiday (Jl. Raja Ali Haji - Sei Jodoh -Batam-Other) Do not be put off by its garish pink exterior. The Planet Holiday Hotel off ...more
I Hotel (Jl. Teuku Umar Bukit Nagoya, Batam Indonesia -Batam-Other) Following the craze of hotels with chic one letter names, the I hotel in Ba ...more