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hihi, been following this thread for quite some time and finally i have something to contribute:
went on a day trip to Batam.
Book round trip ferry ticket to HarbourBay from Horizon via online booking as recommended by bro Nono's guide.
After arrival, went to the taxi stand to get a taxi to Fame Spa.
There is a guy at the taxi stand who will help to call taxi to the taxi stand to pick up. Taxi fare is 30k flat as stated on the taxistand signboard.
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Hehehe...thank the many who complained to Harbour Bay about taxi overcharging over above 30k rupiah over the last few months.
They were the ones planting the trees so that those behind can use the tree's shade to cool themselves.
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From Harbourbay to Fame Spa ~10min ride
via taxi 30K
via gojek 19K (i took gojek for return trip)
Price at Fame Spa is definitely not cheap, it has went up significantly compared to 2018.
During the taxi ride, the taxi uncle said Fame is good but Octopuss is better. he used to work at Pacific Hotel
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Taxi drivers usually have a different perspective from most tourist. Most important is still your own preference after you tried both places.
On my own, i prefer New Spa at Batam City Hotel...hehehe...as most of the girls came from Delta Spa. But service quality i hear has declined tremendously over the last 6 months. However, i have turned to clean massage shops to seek for special service recently,hehehe...
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Thank you for the price update, even tho there are no changes. This place is almost in the middle of no where to me. The only landmark i could use is Blue Star Hotel, which has closed down.
Tho it might have closed, but many taxi drivers would know the hotel. And its just less than 5 mins walk from there.
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Note: massage is done in the deluxe room, body scrub is done at a different location, a small cubicle outside the building, near the swimming pool and private villa (VIP room). there is only a bed in the center, pipe with shower head, a big pail and scoop at the body scrub place.
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Sometime, i truly wish this spa could turned itself into a Hotel. I wouldnt mind staying over in such environment for a night tho,hehehe...
I still like the ambiance in Fame, even after i have found somewhere else similar.
Just that this place isnt a Men's Spa.
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Note: the deluxe combo massage price does not include the massage oil. the staff did not explain this to me and i was charge +35k for the oil... and the oil was a very small bottle, not enough for the whole massage. after the oil finished, the girl change to a body lotion (unknown brand but it's the kind that u can get from Watson)
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Your incident reminds me of Delta Spa's hard selling,hehehe...not a good sign. Often makes me feel as if i am in Yun Nam hair salon in Singapore whereby the therapist would try to up sell you more things/packages.
Kind of irritating when i am there for the purpose to relax.
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Note: mineral water, drinks, food etc stuff need to pay. only using their facilities is covered in the combo package.
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I think other than Altalanta , all other Batam men's spa food and beverage needs to pay.
The full name of this spa is called Fame Men Spa & Lounge,hehehe...and their food and beverage there not cheap.
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Assigned a mid 20 girl for the massage. Was randomly assigned, GRO did not ask about my preference.
Massage (90min) 3/10 (almost like just applying oil onto your body.. there was some teasing though)
Face and body 8/10
towards the last 30min, girl pop GQ, was quoted HJ 300k, BJ 500k, FJ 1mil... nego FJ down to 600k service was very good, GFE alot, very tight, way better than her massge skill... tipped 100k..
After massage and FJ, changed therapist for body scrub + facial (60min)
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Your FR reminds me that someone recently gave me some vouchers in Venus spa which offer some discounts there...hmm...Venus Spa, perhaps i should go try them out if time (and mood) allows,hehehe...
Maybe one day i might take after your foot step to go on a day trip.
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Note: during body scrub, u will lie down on your belly, the girl wears a kind of "scrub glove" and will scrub you. once done with the back, flip body to the front, repeat scrubbing.
so it's something like this: scrub back > flip > scrub front > add shower foam > scrub front+rinse > flip > add shower foam > scrub back+rinse > massage back > flip > wash hair > facial treatment > massage front > rinse > done. the massage this time round is much decent compared to before.
Note: for facial treatment, it's just the girl use Nivea facial cleanser wash your face, after washing, she will apply what i assume is their homemade cucumber mask.. with the cucumber mask on, she will continue to clean/massage after that a final rinse. no GQ this time round.
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Saw the Korean language in the menu, so i guess there should be quite a handful Korean regulars there,hehehe...tells me another story from this.
There maybe some Korean who bring their business partners or colleague there to kill time.
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Overall: this is the first spa i went to in Batam, but comparing the price against other spa shared by bros here. this is definitely pricey.. i will not recommend to go unless u guys are sick of other places already and want try something new..
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Octopuss is just round the corner (Pacific Palace hotel), within view after you walked out of Harbour Bay ferry terminal. It can be a good choice, since the taxi driver says so. Next time, try it out and make comparison. You will eventually know what best suits you most.
Thank you for sharing and i wish you have a better next trip in Batam.
Cheers!