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Capital city of Riau Islands, Indonesia
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Tanjung Pinang (Tanjungpinang) is the main town on the island of Bintan, and the capital of Riau Islands province. The town has an instantly likeable 'feel' despite being somewhat of a culture shock after squeaky clean Singapore. The local people are very friendly and most will rustle up a few words of English, particularly if you try out your few words of Indonesian! The town wraps itself around several hillsides with different types of housing amidst a plethora of mosques, churches, Buddhist temples, shop-houses, cafes and general confusion!
There is a restaurant just by the city head office in Senggarang. It is often visited during lunch. It has views of the open sea. Sometimes the waves and the wind are breezy and put you to sleep. Few tourists know of this place.
A traditional floating kelong offering accommodation above the sea in Senggarang. Rooms are available for couples, families and groups, with sea and city views. Guests can enjoy fishing, canoeing, sea sports, seafood dining, BBQ facilities and other activities.
A collection of comfortable rooms with beach view, very comfortable and private houses. Rooms are fully air-conditioned, spacious and clean. Approx US$30 per room, fits 2-3. For the adventurous tourist who wants to see a different side of Bintan, and not the normal commercialised places. +65 96356931 (Singapore line), +62 8127065970 (Indonesia line).
Very clean, full air condition, television set and bathroom (with heater) attached in every room.It is also opposite a supermarket. the cost is lower than what other hotel is offering. price for standard room is S$15 (with a smaller queen sized bed) and S$18 for the superior which is a bigger room and comes with a king sized bed.
Nice and clean, English speaking. Air condition, cable tv, Western-style bath, WLAN. Good restaurant: Indo/Chinese/western. Night club on the panorama balcony. About a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal, but they offer a free shuttle between the terminal and hotel. S$15-24/room.
a pleasant budget hotel a 20-minute walk (or 10-minute opolet ride) from the ferry terminal. Clean, basically furnished rooms with air con, sat TV, hot showers and wi-fi. The helpful receptionists speak good English and can advise on a variety of tourist matters. 100m down the street is an excellent open air food court.
Very clean, bright, although rooms are a little small. S$23 for standard rooms with Indonesian-style squat toilets, S$28 for superior rooms with Western sitting toilets, and S$30 for deluxe rooms with western toilets and mini bar. All rooms air conditioned and come with television and telephone.
Reportedly a good hotel with clean rooms, although front rooms may get a bit of noise from waterfront activities and the open eating area which is set up at the pier at night. Rooms from S$20.
The hotel has a new look, clean and well kept. Standard rooms cost S$23, superior rooms S$26, delux rooms S$28, family rooms S$31 and executive S$33.
The hotel looks newly refurbished. Rooms from S$23.
formerly known as Royal Palace
Room price is about Rp350,000-Rp525,000. Nice hotels with clean pool. Easy to find restaurant, shops, supermarkets nearby (walk around 1 km toward city).
All rooms are equipped with dining room, mini-kitchen, bathroom and buffet breakfast included. The resort also has a restaurant, swimming pool, adventure park, convention centre, meeting facilities and beach activities.
By boat
The Sri Bintan Pura ferry terminal at Tanjung Pinang at the southern end of Jalan Merdeka is the main passenger port of Bintan and is used by all domestic and international services from the city.
By road
Buses and taxis link Tanjung Pinang with the port of Tanjung Uban at the northwestern end of Bintan where there are speedboats to/from Telaga Punggur on Batam.
By taxi
Only take taxis from the main road. 'City Taxis' charge $3 if you request to leave the urban area. The taxis are affordable once you have successfully bargained.
By motorcycle taxi
There are also the thousands of motorcycle taxis called ojek waiting to ferry you around, although consider this more of an "adventure" way to travel and is not necessarily safe.
By minibus
Minibuses known as Angkutan Kota operate on fixed routes, they carry six to eight passengers and charges per person vary with the distance is another useful way to roam around.
By boat
Regular boats to Penyengat Island cost Rp5,000/person, starts from small alley at Jalan Pos. But you have to wait a while to have the boat full. You can hire own boats for a much more expensive cost.
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