(TAN): Marriott International has announced the opening of Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay on Batam island, the largest island in Indonesia’s Riau archipelago province and a favorite getaway destination for visitors from nearby Singapore.
The new hotel is located on the island’s laid-back waterfront hub of Harbour Bay, near its Ferry Terminal, where a pleasant 40-minute high-speed ferry ride whisks both leisure and business travellers to and from Singapore, 32 kilometers away across the Singapore Strait.
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“This is the first five-star hotel to open on the island, and the second Marriott Hotels-branded property in Indonesia. Every Marriott Hotel is thoughtfully designed to let guests have the space to work, relax and be inspired, and this is exactly what guests will find when they come stay with us at Batam Marriott Hotel Harbour Bay,” said Rajeev Menon, President, Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China).
Batam is popular with visitors for its international golf courses, duty-free shopping and attractions which showcase Indonesia’s culture and history. One of the largest Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia is located in the island’s Nagoya City Center, and welcomes thousands of worshippers each day.
Other attractions include Barelang Bridge, which stretches across three small islands in the archipelago and offers breathtaking bird’s-eye views of the surrounding ocean during the two-kilometer drive across the bridge. Batam is also home to many beautiful unspoilt beaches such as the white sandy Nongsa Beach, from where the glittering lights of Singapore’s skyscrapers can be seen on the horizon at night.
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The hotel offers a total of 216 guestrooms and suites, appointed with plush bedding, work desks, high speed internet, bathrooms with rainfall showers and customized amenities.
Dining options at the hotel showcase the best of local Indonesian and international cuisines. Goji Kitchen & Bar is an all-day restaurant with open-plan kitchens offering buffet or à la carte dining. Double Ikat is the hotel’s signature restaurant, serving authentic Indonesian and regional Asian cuisine with highlights of fresh ingredients from the hotel’s own organic garden. On the rooftop, Altitude is a semi-open air lifestyle lounge inspired by a New York apartment terrace, featuring a raw seafood bar, Asian tapas and signature cocktails.
