Where to stay in Batam?

Batam Island of Indonesia is just 20 kilometers to the south of Singapore. The island is known as an industrial hub with large shipyards and oil service sector but it is a popular tourist destination from nearby Singapore and Johor. Main lure of Batam is Batam's night life, a naughty and sleezy one, or this was the case until a few years back. Since casinos are down and steps are taken to reduce sex tourism in Batam, a family oriented tourism is developing.

If you are heading to Batam from nearby Singapore, try to take advantage of many Batam travel deals advertised on coupon sites. Most of these includes ferry plus hotel stay with some extras like shopping tours and dinner coupons.

In this article we will focus on some of the most popular places to stay in Batam instead of individual hotels. Before that let us answer the main question : Bintan or Batam? If you are looking for a hotel stay with cheap shopping, eating and hotels pool will work for you to do swimming head to Batam. If you are looking for a resort with decent beach and all-inclusive, head to Bintan.

Batam Island Map

Nagoya
Nagoya, a.k.a Lubuk Baja, is the main town of Batam and is the city center where you can find most hotels, food or entertainment. The Nagonya town center is closed to Harbour Bay (Jodoh) which is a short drive from the center. Batam's biggest mall Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall is here with Matahari department store. Another popular, probably more popular, mall is Batam City Square (BCS). Many tourist from nearby Singapore comes here to shop for local products and every day items which are significantly cheaper compared to Singapore. Hypermart in Nagoya Hill Mall and Mega Mall are quite popular. The Nagoya Entertainment District here is Batam's most notorious place of sleazy nightlife.

Nongsa Resorts
Nongsa Resorts on the northeastern tip of Batam is the answer to Bintan Lagoi on the neighbouring island of Bintan. The area has some resorts aiming mainly to tourists from Singapore. It is not as good and exclusive as Bintan Lagoi (Bintan Resorts) but some of the best resorts in Batam are here. A ferry ride from Singapore to here takes around 35 minutes.

For resorts in Nongsa Resorts, refer to Batam Nongsa Resort Hotels page.

5-Star Montigo Resorts Nongsa is one of the best resort in Batam and near Singapore.

Sekupang
Sekupang city has a brand new harbour front with modern facilities and is accessible from Singapore via direct ferry. Batam is a golfers paradise and he harbour at Sekupang is a popular destination for golfers playing at Indah Puri, Batam Hills and Southlinks.

For hotels and resorts in Sekupang refer to Batam Sekupang Hotels page.

Waterfront City

This place is technically in Sekupang. It's name may have city but this place is a tourist oriented development with 2 hotels and nothing more. This is a popular getaway from Singapore with two large hotels and enough to keep you busy just for a weekend. Indeed since many people come here to do nothing, the place offers a pleasant escape.

There are two places here to stay. Harris Resort Batam offers relatively cheap family holiday with large pool, bowling alley and restaurants. It has a beach but you cannot swim there so just head to somewhere else if you need a beach resort. Holiday Inn Resort Batam is one of Batam's best branded hotel with a large pool and a lot for kids offering a nice family holiday.

Best Hotels and Resorts in Batam Island

You know Batam is not only known as the red light destination from Singapore any more. In the past few years this Indonesian island right next to Singapore has started to transform itself from that image to a nice weekend family getaway from Singapore. Thanks to many new and quality hotels and resorts, many well organized tours, popular travel deals from coupon sites and the last but not the least efforts of Batam to transform itself, it is now a popular weekend escape island from Singapore which is just 45 minutes ferry ride away.

As Batam Island is transforming itself, new hotels and resorts have opened their doors for visitors while the old ones are upgrading themselves. So if you are asking where to stay in Batam, here in this article we have compiled some of the best Batam Resorts and Hotels to stay if you are eyeing to visit this island.

Best Batam Resorts

Tempat Senang Resort Spa and Restaurant
Sekupang, Sekupang, Batam Island

Voted No. 1 in the hotel category of Best Resorts and Spa on Batam Island consecutively since 2010, including the 2012 Certificate of Excellence and TripAdvisor Travellers Choice 2011 Top 10 Spa Destination in Asia award, Tempat Senang Boutique Spa and Resort at Batam Island is a small, cozy haven conveniently located 45 minutes away from Singapore in the beautiful Indah Puri Sekupang enclave, created with the passion to offer pure indulgence of the senses for individuals, lovers, and small groups.

Tempat Senang Boutique Spa and Resort Presidential Apartment

Montigo Resorts Nongsa
Jalan. Hang Lekir, Nongsa, Nongsa, Batam Island

Montigo Resorts Nongsa on North-Eastern coast of Batam Island is just half an hour away from Singapore by private Montigo Yacht Transfer or ferry. Composed of 88 villas with panoramic views of beautiful sea, the resort is also close to world class golf courses and offers its guests to enjoy many activities including water sports nearby, village treks, cylicing tours and mangrove fishing.

Montigo Resorts Nongsa

Holiday Inn Resort Batam
Waterfront City, Batam, Marina City, Batam Island
The Holiday Inn Resort Batam provides various selections of stay from your family trip to corporate incentive groups. The resort locates 15 minutes drive from Sekupang Ferry Terminal, 5 minutes from Waterfront Ferry Terminal and 30 minutes drive to Hang Nadim International Airport. Total 235 spacious suites & rooms, room size starts from 45 sqm in Studio Suite up to 120 sqm in Three Bedroom Suites, 4 dining outlets including Chinese, Japanese, Thai & International cuisines, Sports Lounge, KTV Bar, 2 indoor and 1 outdoor swimming pools, Balinese style Tee Tree Spa gives you series of activities or just stay away from daily life and pumper yourself. Kids’ facilities including kids club, kid’s swimming pool, water slide and games room assure all your family members have fun.

Holiday Inn Resort Batam

Turi Beach Resort
Jalan Hang Lekiu, Nongsa, Batam Island

Turi Beach Resort is nested in Nongsa Resorts, at the northeast of Batam Island, and  is surrounded by 18 hectares of lush tropical landscape and offers beautiful and serene place to relax and enjoy great sea view. Although it takes 15 minutes to reach by ferry, the location of this Batam resort is a bit out of the way and far from the city. But if you are looking for a nice resort to relax and for a short getaway from Singapore and away from a busy city, Turi Beach Resort offers one of the best and easiest to access alternative. With different type or rooms such as Tirta Junior Suite, Riani Deluxe Beachfront, Tirta Premier Beachfront, Riani Suite, Tirta Premier, Riani Suite Beachfront, Tirta Executive Suite, Riani Deluxe, Riani Superior, all equipped with Air conditioning, Cable television, Coffee/Tea maker, Minibar, Dressing area w/vanity & sink etc., the beach and swimming pool will be just right in front of the room.

Turi Beach Resort

Best Batam Hotels

Harris Hotel Batam Center
Jl. Engku Putri, Batam Center, Batam Island

Facing the sea, a minute away from Batam Center International Ferry terminal, walking distance to shopping mall and to Government offices, Harris Hotel Batam Center is ideal for both leisure and business travelers. The 171 room hotel provides meeting facilities, tours, Wi-Fi in public areas, valet parking, shops to ensure our guests the greatest comfort.

Harris Hotel Batam Center

I Hotel
Jl. Teuku Umar, Bukit, Nagoya, Batam Island

I Hotel Batam is an integrated hotel and apartment specially designed for daily and long-staying business travelers in mind. More spacious than most other hotel rooms in Batam, I Hotel offers Superior or Deluxe room, Suite or Studio Apartment and Executive or Deluxe apartment. I Hotel in Batam also has 12 one-room apartments and three (3) deluxe apartments. The hotel also offers long-stay rates. Lowest rates for 30 meter square superior rooms start from USD $83++ and 68 meter square Suite Rooms from $200++.

I Hotel

Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay
Jl. Duyung, Sei Jodoh, Batu Ampar, Batu Ampar, Batam Island

5mins walk from Harbour Bay, Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay is a brand new clean and value for money hotel in Batam which is near to good restaurants and seafood dining. The hotel features 179 guest rooms, each including air conditioning, internet access – wireless (complimentary), in room safe, desk, mini bar. The hotel also offers a variety of recreational facilities, including spa, garden, fitness center, massage.

Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay

Batam package from Singapore 2013

Batam is one of the most popular islands near Singapore thanks to its proximity to the island state. It is easily accessible by a short ferry ride from Singapore's Harbourfront Ferry Terminal or Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and is especially popular a weekend getaway destination. Although Bintan Island is better known for family friendly resorts and Batam is more known for its naughty night life, things has started to change in the past few years and Batam is becoming popular as a straight holiday destination.

Many tour operators as well as recently very popular deal sites offer Batam packages from Singapore with sometimes very deep discounts up to 75%.  Thus, buying a Batam stay deal including hotel stay, 2-way ferry and occasional pluses such as SPA, city tour, etc. is one of the best and cheapest ways to do a short holiday in Batam.

Batam is one of the most popular travel deal package destinations for coupon sides. You can check Deals.sg Travel deals page for latest travel deals which almost always include one or more Batam Island deal.

Here we have listed some of these Batam package deals from Singapore which include a nice hotel stay and 2-way ferry tickets.

4-Star Turi Beach Resort in Batam offers a beautiful beach, lush greenery and crystal clear sapphire sea to its visitors. The resort, located at the northeast part of Batam island, takes 15 minutes to reach by ferry. Pretty and lush greenery sprawls about 7 hectares of crisp ambience, perfect for you and your loved one. Sea sports enthusiasts find excitement in the sea sport package at a discounted rate which allows 20 minutes of jet skiing, 30 minutes of kayaking and snorkelling. Currently there is a limited time 2D1N Stay at 4-Star Turi Beach Resort Deal for only $99 per person instead of $278 (64% off) and comes with a premier room with Private Sea View Balcony, full American breakfast, 2-way ferry ticket from Singapore and land transfer.

Turi Beach Resort

New Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay is a 4-star international hotel which provides a high quality standard of services and facilities. The hotel is ideally located in the central business and commercial district, only 30 minutes from Hang Nadim International Airport and 35 minutes to Singapore by high speed ferry from Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal, which is adjacent to the hotel. Currently there is a limited time 2D1N New Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay Deal for only $70 per person instead of $158 which comes with 2-way ferry ticket, meals, 60 minute massage and shopping voucher.

Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay

Golden View Hotel Batam offers rest in the calming and serene setting and enjoy the relaxing and fun short getaway. You can relax with the 60 minutes massage session or simply rest your mind as you gulp down a bowl of nutritious Bird's Nest. You can also shoot away your stress at the Golden Go-Kart Centre, enjoy the local cultural dance and visit the Batam Taman Mini Indonesia! Currently there is a limited time 2D1N Stay at Golden View Hotel Batam Deal for only $65 per person instead of $168 which comes with free upgrade to Deluxe Room, breakfast, 7-course seafood lunch, 60-min massage or bowl of Bird's Nest, set dinner and perks.

Golden View Hotel Batam

Luxurious BCC Hotel & Residence is a very popular hotel which offers both hotel rooms and apartments ideal for families. This 2D1N Luxury Stay at The BCC Hotel Deal is only $69 per person instead of $188 and 2-way ferry ticket & land transfer, buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, 60-min Balinese Massage and more.

BCC Hotel & Residence

Turi Beach Resort - Batam Island

Batam Island of Indonesia is one of the most popular weekend holiday destinations from Singapore. Located only 20km from Singapore, this  45km x 25km  island is the nearest Indonesian island to Singapore and easily accessible with a short ferry ride. Until recently the island was mainly a sex and night life getaway from Singapore (and Bintan was the destination for families and idyllic holiday seekers) but in the past few years, Batam has also been slowly transformed into family resorts destination.

There are several nice hotels and resorts to stay in Batam. If you are looking for a Batam resort which is a little away from everything then Nongsa Resorts area is for you. 4-Star Turi Beach Resort is nested in Nongsa Resorts, at the northeast of Batam Island, and  is surrounded by 18 hectares of lush tropical landscape and offers beautiful and serene place to relax and enjoy great sea view. Although it takes 15 minutes to reach by ferry, the location of this Batam resort is a bit out of the way and far from the city. But if you are looking for a nice resort to relax and for a short getaway from Singapore and away from a busy city, Turi Beach Resort offers one of the best and easiest to access alternative. With different type or rooms such as Tirta Junior Suite, Riani Deluxe Beachfront, Tirta Premier Beachfront, Riani Suite, Tirta Premier, Riani Suite Beachfront, Tirta Executive Suite, Riani Deluxe, Riani Superior, all equipped with Air conditioning, Cable television, Coffee/Tea maker, Minibar, Dressing area w/vanity & sink etc., the beach and swimming pool will be just right in front of the room.

Turi Beach Resort gets generally very good reviews with its scenic view and staff performance scoring high. Spacious and generally clean rooms with nice view of the sea + pool and private small balcony with Balinese-style furnitures in some of the rooms, air con, big bed and bathroom and relaxing sound of waves from the sea are the additional positives of the resort.The pools and small beach are also quite nice and well-maintained, surrounded by beautiful coconut trees.

Turi Beach Resort  of Batam Island offers a short getaway destination from Singapore.

Turi Beach Resort is a 35-minute ferry ride from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal - Singapore and 5-minute drive from Nongsapura Ferry Terminal. A return transfer between the ferry terminal and this Batam resort is provided to all resort guests. Simply indicate the arrival time and our staff will assist you at the ferry terminal.
This is quite nice because Singapore does not have these type of resorts and Batam and its resorts fill in this gap.

Turi Beach Resort on the Batam Map.

Batam Island has tropical climate with an average temperature of 28-32 degree Celsius and humidity levels of 60-90%. Expect more rainfalls from November to February.

Other popular hotels in Batam:  

The BCC Hotel & Residence

I Hotel Batam

HARRIS Hotel Batam Center

Montigo Resorts Nongsa