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Bintan, Indonesia
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Bintan Resorts, also known as Lagoi, is a gated tourist colony at the northern end of the Indonesian island of Bintan.
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Treasure Bay houses Bintan's top attraction, the 800-meter-long Crystal Lagoon, which pumps filtered seawater into a blindingly turquoise artificial lake surfaced with concrete and plastic. The entrance fee gets you access only to the shallow beaches, where kids can splash around under a lifeguard's beady eyes. To access the rest of the lagoon, you'll need to pony up extra for the various water sports available, ranging from water slides and kayaks to cable skiing and underwater scooters.
Bintan's best-known golf course that regularly shows up in lists of Indonesia's best. Offers promotional rates and packages for staying at nearby hotels.
The only place in Bintan that could reasonably be characterized as budget-friendly is this lackluster foodcourt offering local favorites, with nasi padang stall Lamak Basamo the best known of the bunch. Just don't expect frills like air-con or much attention to hygiene.
Don't be put off by the exclation mark, Yeah! serves tasty and reasonably priced Javanese classics: Madura-style sate ayam (chicken satay), many styles of nasi goreng and excellent ikan bakar (grilled fish). Even the enormous coconuts are fresh and tasty. Beware: the food here is geared towards local palates and can be very spicy! Head to the second floor Yeah! Lounge afterwards to recover with a cocktail.
A kelong is a Malay-style fishing platform on stilts, so true to the name, Kelong is an open-air seafood restaurant suspended on stilts above the sea. The food here is Chinese style, with local favorites including black pepper mud crab (tasty but pricey) and gong-gong (sea snails) prepared to order.
The menu at the Patio is exactly what you'd expect from a Marriott chain hotel, but the Indonesian dishes here are a cut above the norm and, most importantly, it's the only restaurant in the Treasure Bay area to offer air-conditioning.
The Banyan Tree's long-running all-day dining restaurant distinguishes itself at dinnertime with excellent Indonesian-style degustation courses from Rp. 510,000/person.
Banyan Tree's lower-priced sister operation, with queen rooms, 1- and 2-bed suites.
A "desert glamping experience" with Native American style tipis scattered on a sandy plain complete with cactuses. The tents sleep up to 4 people, are air-conditioned and have separate, private bathroom blocks attached. Guests get free access to Crystal Lagoon, which is right next to the resort.
One of the older resorts in Bintan and starting to show its age. Offers hotel rooms, beach cabanas and 2/3-bedroom villas with various brands and price points. The resort complex includes an indoor bowling alley and offers paid outdoor activities such as paintball, archery and rifle-shooting, ATV park, dune buggies, horse-riding, and Elephant rides and shows.
The Ship Hotel
Easily the most unusual hotel in Bintan, the Doulos Phos is originally an ocean-going cruise liner from 1914, now securely plinthed on dry land atop an anchor-shaped artificial island. The 104 cabins are now hotel rooms, each of which naturally has an ocean view. Infinity edge pool (on dry land outside the side) and daily tours of the bowels of the ship.
Villa-only development with an eco-friendly, granola-crunchy vibe. From US$232 for a 'Valley Villa', more with sea views. Private pool villas at US$668.
Expensive all-inclusive resort squarely geared at families with young children.
Plaza Lagoi is Bintan Resorts's shiny new open-air shopping mall, replacing the old Pasar Oleh-Oleh. As of 2022 only a few massage/spa shops are open in the main area. Head towards the beach to find some restaurants still hanging on and a rather comatose night market.
Most hotels offer complimentary shuttle services to the ferry terminal and back, and it's wise to make use of them.
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