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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
Bintan Resorts
Lagoi
Stay 2–3 nights if you want a resort bubble 1 h by ferry from Singapore; skip if you want real Indonesia or a cheap beach.
Bintan Resorts (Lagoi) is a gated resort strip on Bintan's north coast, built and priced to Singaporean standards: about ten beach resorts, four golf courses, a lagoon water park and a shopping plaza. Most guests arrive by ferry from Singapore and stay inside the gate. Prices run far above the rest of Indonesia, so treat it as a resort holiday, not a base for exploring the island.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Local name
- Lagoi
- Best months
- Feb–Apr, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (northeast monsoon swell), Singapore school holidays (crowds and peak rates)
- Stay
- 2–3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget (hard inside the gate) Rp700,000–1,200,000 excl. bed · Mid Rp1,200,000–2,500,000 excl. bed · High Rp2,500,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- General emergency 112 · Police 110 · Ambulance 118 · Fire 113
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Nasi goreng at a resort restaurant | Rp200,000+ |
| Meal at Pujasera Lagoi food court | Rp30,000–60,000 |
| Warung Yeah! main dish | Rp50,000 |
| Kelong black pepper crab | Rp300,000+ |
| Treetops Indonesian degustation | from Rp510,000 per person |
| Laguna Golf Bintan, 9/18 holes weekday | from Rp780,000 / Rp1,280,000 |
| Crystal Lagoon entry, adult/child | Rp120,000 / Rp90,000 |
| Taxi Lagoi → Tanjung Pinang | from Rp500,000 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- BBT · Bandar Bentan Telani ferry terminal
- Not an airport: 3–5 ferries daily from Tanah Merah, Singapore, about 1 h.
- BTH · Hang Nadim, Batam
- Fly in, then about 25 min by boat to Bandar Bentan Telani.
- TNJ · Raja Haji Fisabilillah, Kijang
- About 1.5 h by road to the resorts.
Typical fares
- Ferry Tanah Merah → Bandar Bentan Telani
- about 1 h, 3–5 services daily
- Global Bintan taxi, short hop
- from Rp150,000
- Car with driver, six hours
- about S$80–100
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Most hotels run free shuttles to the ferry terminal and to Plaza Lagoi, but the resort shuttle buses have been suspended at times — check with your hotel. Global Bintan is the only official taxi service in Lagoi (short hops from Rp150,000; Tanjung Pinang from Rp500,000). Grab coverage is patchy. Car rental with a driver is available at the ferry terminal.
See and do
Known for
- Crystal Lagoon at Treasure Bay
- Golf at Laguna Bintan
- Beach resorts and spas
- Ferry from Singapore
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Pinang | Car with driver, about 1.5 h each way | 3.5–4 h |
| Trikora Beach | Car with driver east along the coast | 2–3 h |
| Kijang | Car with driver south | 2.5–3 h |
| Sumpat | Car with driver | 3 h+ |
| Tanjung Uban | Car with driver west | 1.5–2 h |
Sleep
- Treasure Bay
- West end, next to the ferry terminal; Crystal Lagoon, Anmon and Natra Bintan.
- Lagoi Bay
- Middle of the strip; biggest hotel cluster, faces Lagoi Beach, walk to Plaza Lagoi.
- Nirwana Gardens area
- Northwest coast; older resort complex with villas, activities and the Kelong restaurant.
- Kota Sebung
- The one local town inside the gate: cheap food court, dorms, no resort facilities.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Terima kasihterima kasih |
| How much is it? | Berapa harganya?berapa harganya |
| This one, please | Yang ini, yayang ini ya |
| Can I pay by card? | Bisa bayar pakai kartu?bisa bayar pakai kartu |
| Where is the toilet? | Di mana toiletnya?di mana toiletnya |
| Not spicy, please | Jangan pedasjangan pedas |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- Prices are Singapore-level and 10% tax plus 10% service is added at most restaurants.
- The northeast monsoon (Nov–Mar) brings waves and poor visibility for diving.
- Small jellyfish on the beaches in season.
- Petty theft happens; keep bags with you on the beach.
- Resort shuttle buses to Plaza Lagoi have been suspended at times — confirm before relying on them.
Serious violent crime is rare inside the gate, but petty theft happens and the Tourism Police and Navy keep an office at Kota Sebung. Tap water is treated to WHO standards at the resort plant; bottled is still the safer habit.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Bintan Resorts yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Crystal Lagoon at Treasure Bay
- Golf at Laguna Bintan
- Beach resorts and spas
- Ferry from Singapore
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Bintan Resorts official site: www.bintan-resorts.com/
- Treasure Bay Bintan: www.treasurebaybintan.com/
- Laguna Golf Bintan: www.lagunagolfbintan.com/
- Global Bintan taxi: globalbintan.com/taxi-2/
- Wikivoyage: Bintan Resorts, revision 5340470 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5340470
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Bintan ResortsLagoi
Ke alamat ini, ya
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies inside the resort area; most countries keep embassies in Jakarta and consulates in Batam or Singapore.
Singapore dollars are widely accepted alongside rupiah, though prices are usually quoted in rupiah.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/bintan-resorts). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.