Montigo is one of the most sought after resort in Batam. After visiting the resort for myself, I truly understood the hype! In this blogpost, I share about my experience and a brief outline about this amazing resort.
Booking the villa
Check everywhere! By everywhere I mean all websites and apps including Carousell. As I went during the off-peak period, prices were as low as $260 on the actual website. Thankfully for me, I bought the deal over from someone on Carousell for $250. As you can see from the above screenshot, the person got it for $339... The price depreciated so much so just keep checking!
Getting to Montigo
Singapore is a 35 minutes ferry ride away from Batam! I bought our ferry tickets online via BatamFast for $46/pax. It's a standard pricing on the website but there are people selling it on Carousell for $40.30 but I had no time to collect so I scraped that idea.
Note: 1) Take the ferry to Nongsa Ferry Terminal from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
2) Book early, they may not have all the timings available if you book last minute
3) If you're buying the tickets via third party (e.g. Carousell), timings have to be liaised with BatamFast directly
Montage also provides a shuttle service from Nongsa Ferry Terminal. All you have to do is email them your ferry and villa booking information and they will arrange accordingly. Upon arrival at the ferry terminal, there will be a Montigo Resorts booth directly at the exit. Proceed to tell them your name and they will direct you to the bus!
The Resort
Two statement pools in the resort (excluding the one in your private villa)! The first one is pictured above, right next to Tadd's.
The most photogenic spot of the resort: the jetty!
Restaurants
They have three key places for you to eat/chill at -
1) Tadd's
Tadd's is a casual all-day dining hub that serves Asian fusion dishes. This is also the place where you get your breakfast buffet!
1) Pantai
(Image from TripAdvisor)
Pantai serves Asian style seafood atop a jungle hill! The view is amazing and so is the food.
3) Tiigo
One of my favourite places to hang in the resort, Tiigo is a bar/beach club that serves grubs and cocktails. It also has a beautiful adult pool that is so picturesque!
The Villa
The three-storied villa is beautiful - it came with a private pool, two bedrooms, an open-concept bathroom and a rooftop terrace. I had one of the best sleeps and showers ever!
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All in all, the resort was amazing but what I like best about the resort is their amazing hospitality and service. I mentioned that it was my partner's birthday and immediately upon arrival, they pulled me to the side to tell me that they've already prepared a cake for him. They came to our villa with balloons, a guitar and the cake and sang the birthday song with such enthusiasm!
A huge shoutout to Winnie and her team, as well as Riyadi from Guest Relations. They made our stay so amazing and unforgettable!
Booking the villa
Check everywhere! By everywhere I mean all websites and apps including Carousell. As I went during the off-peak period, prices were as low as $260 on the actual website. Thankfully for me, I bought the deal over from someone on Carousell for $250. As you can see from the above screenshot, the person got it for $339... The price depreciated so much so just keep checking!
Getting to Montigo
Note: 1) Take the ferry to Nongsa Ferry Terminal from Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
2) Book early, they may not have all the timings available if you book last minute
3) If you're buying the tickets via third party (e.g. Carousell), timings have to be liaised with BatamFast directly
Montage also provides a shuttle service from Nongsa Ferry Terminal. All you have to do is email them your ferry and villa booking information and they will arrange accordingly. Upon arrival at the ferry terminal, there will be a Montigo Resorts booth directly at the exit. Proceed to tell them your name and they will direct you to the bus!
The Resort
The resort is big enough to spend 2 days 1 night in!
The most photogenic spot of the resort: the jetty!
Restaurants
They have three key places for you to eat/chill at -
1) Tadd's
Tadd's is a casual all-day dining hub that serves Asian fusion dishes. This is also the place where you get your breakfast buffet!
1) Pantai
(Image from TripAdvisor)
Pantai serves Asian style seafood atop a jungle hill! The view is amazing and so is the food.
3) Tiigo
One of my favourite places to hang in the resort, Tiigo is a bar/beach club that serves grubs and cocktails. It also has a beautiful adult pool that is so picturesque!
The Villa
The three-storied villa is beautiful - it came with a private pool, two bedrooms, an open-concept bathroom and a rooftop terrace. I had one of the best sleeps and showers ever!
-
All in all, the resort was amazing but what I like best about the resort is their amazing hospitality and service. I mentioned that it was my partner's birthday and immediately upon arrival, they pulled me to the side to tell me that they've already prepared a cake for him. They came to our villa with balloons, a guitar and the cake and sang the birthday song with such enthusiasm!
A huge shoutout to Winnie and her team, as well as Riyadi from Guest Relations. They made our stay so amazing and unforgettable!
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