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Bintan Island, region of Singapore - Hotels BintanLocated just 45 kilometres south-east of Singapore and twice its size, northern Bintan is easily accessible via a 45-minute ride on a high speed catamaran from Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. To get to the southern part of Bintan, ferries also depart from the World Trade Centre and take 90 minutes each way. Despite Bintan's proximity, you will need your passport and, where necessary, a visa. Recommended Hotels Bintan Island Bintan Lagoon Resort 
Overlooking the South China Sea, Bintan Lagoon Resort offers accommodation with cable TV, a spa, an outdoor pool and 11 dining options. It is a 55-minute ferry ride from Singapore. Rooms at the Bintan Lagoon Resort are air conditioned and come with a private bathroom, safe, fridge, and tea/coffee maker. Bathrobes, slippers and free bottled water are provided. Massages, facial and body treatments are available at the Bintan Day Spa. Guests can enjoy water sports including jet skiing, sailing and surfing. Souvenirs are sold at a gift shop. Asian and Western cuisines are served at the various restaurants. The resort features evening live entertainment, a Karaoke bar, cocktail lounges and a night club. Book now or look for more information & guest reviews!  Nirwana Resort Hotel Bintan 
A paradise that uniquely blends the sunny Mediterranean and warm Indonesian hospitality, Nirwana Resort offers a host of great facilities for your fun holiday. Set on the shores of Bintan Island, Nirwana Hotel is easily accessible from the neighbouring Singapore and Batam. Our resort offers a range of fun activities, from elephant rides to a game of giant chess. You can also learn how to snorkel with our snorkelling clinic, which conducts lessons in the pool or at the beach. Nirwana Resort also has a beautiful infinity pool, which is lined with swaying palm trees and tropical plants. Enjoy a leisurely swim and gaze afar at stunning sea views. For an interesting dining experience, visit our seafood restaurant, which is built on stilts and stands above water. Within its romantic ambiance, you can sample fresh seafood prepared in Chinese and Indonesian style. There’s nowhere better for relaxation than your modern and spacious room, which features breathtaking views of the ocean, pool or garden. Enjoy savings when you book a minimum of 2 nights in a superior/deluxe room. Book now or look for more information & guest reviews! 
In the northern sector of Bintan Island is Bintan Resorts, a 23,000
hectare development which is being jointly undertaken by the Singaporean and
Indonesian governments. It has 18 kilometres of pristine white beaches and
azure waters, rich with marine life and offers the ideal retreat for those
seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.Accommodation options include hotels, condominiums, luxury villas and chalets. It is possible to rent cars and there are transfers from the ferry terminal and between the various hotel resorts. Bintan Resorts has a dedicated sea-sports centre offering a variety of activities underwater and on the water including hosting a major annual windsurfing event. Choose from motorised and non-motorised watersports including jet skiing, windsurfing, snorkelling, scuba diving or just unwinding on the beach. Diving at Bintan is a comfortable experience for newcomers and aficionados alike with waters gentle enough for novices and enough undiscovered surprises to content old-time divers. The best diving is from April to October and Bintan's marine population includes more than 100,000 species with snails, clams, oysters, squid, nudibranchs and sea shells. There are also regular dolphin sightings. On land, Bintan has several excellent golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Ian Baker-Finch, and it is worth taking a sightseeing trip to the southern part of the island. You can take a public bus between northern and southern Bintan, or travel by charter taxi or speed boat arranged through your hotel. The trip will take approximately 90 minutes. In the south, a must see is a visit to Bintan's capital, Tanjung Pinang, a quaint old town characterised by rows of wooden houses on stilts linked by a maze of walkways. A ten-minute ride on a motorised sampan will take you to historical Pulau Penyengat, originally the home of the Melaka Sultanate. This tiny island is distinguished from afar by a glittering dome belonging to its 170-year-old mosque which houses a rare handwritten Koran. Near the mosque are the royal tombs of past sultans. Also in the south is the rustic fishing village of Senggarang, which was the previous capital, before being razed by fire. Once the home of the Bugis, today it has a strong Chinese population with a Chinese village. Senggarang is renowned for its Land, Sea and Earth Temples, more than 100 years old, to which many Singaporean Chinese come to worship during festivals. There is also the 300-year-old Kwan Yin Temple, which is the oldest in the Riau group, situated near the mouth of the Snake River (Sungai Ular). There are so many leisure facilities being developed within Bintan Resorts that visitors won't need to go far in order to experience something new. A stroll through Bintan's nature trails enjoying the lush tropical flora and fauna might even provide a glimpse of the shy mouse-deer. As well as a wildlife sanctuary, there is also an agro-tech park (where visitors can pick their own fruit and vegetables), a marina centre and excellent retail facilities. For a unique dining experience, enjoy spectacular views as you sample Indonesian seafood cuisine at Panorama Kelong Restaurant which seats up to 100 diners in a traditional stilt structure stretching 200 metres into the sea. It offers outdoor and air-conditioned dining areas and bar facilities. Planned future leisure developments include a health spa, an amusement park with old-fashioned merry-go-rounds as well as more sophisticated roller coasters and other attractions, and entertainment complexes which will incorporate amusement arcades, cinemas and pubs. The resorts employ more than 2,000 locals from the nearby town of Tanjung Uban and many are resettling in new homes in the form of cluster housing and dormitory accommodation at Bintan Resorts. Many new facilities have also been provided for the locals including a mosque and a park complete with barbeque and sporting facilities. Bintan NewsFaster and More Comfortable Ferries to BintanThe two new ferries - the Wan Seri Beni and the Wan Sendari - which are named after two prominent queens in Malay Srivijaya history, will reduce the traveling time between Singapore and Bintan to just 45 minutes, compared to a previous time of close to one hour. The new ferries were built by established Dutch ship maker, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem ... Faster and More Comfortable Ferries to Bintan The two new ferries - the Wan Seri Beni and the Wan Sendari - which are named after two prominent queens in Malay Srivijaya history, will reduce the traveling time between Singapore and Bintan to just 45 minutes, compared to a previous time of close to one hour. The new ferries were built by established Dutch ship maker, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem ... |