Batam Turi Beach Resort

Being a big fan of deals (cos it can help me save $$), I managed to get a good deal to Batam Turi Beach Resort @ $99 for 2D1N (including ferry tickets and hotel transfer).

We boarded the ferry at Tanah Merah ferry terminal and it was around 1 hour ride.

There was a van from the resort to pick us up from the ferry terminal.

The moment we reached, they welcome us with a drink.

Checking in took a while and while waiting we were approached by another staff to sell us their spa package. 

Typical Singaporean will try to bargain for more add on perks, we did and succeeded! 

Felt a sense of achievement for getting free body scrub! LOL

Hence, no harm trying! *winks

We were able to see the sea from the lobby and it was really gorgeous.

Try to pick rooms nearer to the lobby and you won't regret.

It was a long walk from the lobby to the lift lobby.

Luckily, we were all in holiday mood so it was still bearable for us.

You are still able to see the sea from the lift lobby.

The rooms were very near one another and the resort was very quiet despite we went over the weekend. 

 The balcony from our room.

It was very relaxing to sit at the balcony overlooking the sea and swimming pool.

I can sit there for very long.

The room was not fantastic so don't expect too much but at least it was clean and spacious.

The bathroom was spacious too,
However, the bathroom do not have a bathtub (I love bathtub).

Closet looked decent too.

Not much choices of restaurant within the resort.

We decided to have our lunch at the Turi beach restaurant,

The prices were all in SGD and so expensive, considering we were in Indonesia!

I felt we got ripped off.

Food wise, nothing fantastic on their buffet.

After lunch is relaxing time.
The beach looked terrible with low tide.

With seaweeds all over.

However, the scenery around dusk was really pretty.

We ended the day with the spa massage and had a very good night sleep.

The 2nd day, after the international breakfast buffet (again nothing fantastic), we roamed around the resort.

The area looked so different with high tide and I really think it was beautiful.

The Jetty is a must, must explore spot. It was gorgeous!

It was such a pity they blocked the rest of the jetty, I guessed for safety reasons.

I couldn't imagine how breathtaking it would be walking towards the end.

The sea is border-less.

We stayed in the resort throughout so the food choices were very limited.

However, the scenery really added a lot of points.

Relaxing rating: 3.5 out of 5

Desaru - Lotus Desaru Beach Resort 3 Days 2 Night Trip

Our family decided to have a family short getaway and I saw this great deal from Groupon to Desaru.

We thought it was really affordable for only $145 per pax for a 3D2N resort stay with breakfast and coach included!

We boarded the coach bus at Singapore Flyer and it took less than 2 hrs to reach the Fruit Farm.
There was a tour guide who showed us around the fruit farm and introduced the fruits to us.
The weather was very hot that day so it is recommended to bring an umbrella or wear a cap if you are going.
This fruit farm trip will be very educational for the adults and kids who usually see only the fruits but not the trees.

We were later brought to a mini zoo.
When it said mini, it really mean it. LOL

There is an area where you can pet the rabbits and buy food to feed them too.

You can also buy food to feed the goats and they were like they had starved for many days.
The moment you tried to feed them, all the goats dashed forward to fight for the food.
Kinda scary.

However, you are not allowed to feed the monkey.

After the fruit farm and mini zoo tour, buffet lunch were provided.
The spread were not bad.

I ate a lot of fruits for that lunch.
However, I wasn't sure was it due to eating too much fruits, I had diarrhea after lunch.
I guessed it might also be possible that the food and fruits were contaminated by the houseflies flying all over the place.

After lunch, the coach bus brought us to the Lotus Desaru Beach Resort.
The staff were very friendly and checking in was fast.
We chose the two bedrooms suite.
There are king sized bed and two super single sized beds in the suite.

There are two bathrooms, a living room and kitchen in the suite.

 

Don't expect a LED 40" tv in the resort.

We went on a Sunday, therefore the resort was very quiet with only a few families.

 The corridor looks like dormitory right?

Don't stay in the room!
Get out and have fun at their water-park!
Our room were near the water-park and was convenient since we spent a lot of our times there.
The slides at the water-park were the ones we enjoyed the most.

They have standard pool near the beach if you do not like the water-park.

If not, you can just head out to swim at the beach nearby.

The restaurant for breakfast is by the beach with wide spread of international buffet.

You can dine in their restaurant for lunch & dinner too if you didn't drive a car there like us.

Although their menu were not cheap but we enjoyed relaxing within the resort itself.

 If you feel bored, there are a lot of games for you to join.

Overall, we find the resort is a good place for families with elders and kids.
They can really relax and enjoy themselves.

Relaxing rating: 4 out of 5