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Another invaluable piece of work. I will bookmark your post for my next stay. I am curious to hear what price will they propose me.
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This,you may have to email them to know more.
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I understand that the prices above should be "public", that is achievable by anyone who gives a call to make a reservation and appears to be decently informed. They are in line with what I paid in the last year. Is that so?
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I checked back a little,it seems that S$58 appears to be the lowest room rate given by Sinta after much meeting/s with their higher management back then. And their current public price (for members) as stated should be quite close.
https://www.sbfsg.org/showpos...postcount=4865
Hence that post on the above link was meant for your update,in hope you wont go asking for Sinta's S$58 flat rate when you could paid about the same with the member pricing. Imagine S$58,multiplying by 7 nights,total amount would have cost you S$406.00 (about 3.817 million rupiah base on 9400/SGD),comparing it with public price of 3880k (for member).
US$ has strengthen against both Sing $ and Rupiah, so chances are you are most likely to get an even lower price base on their prevailing rate for 2017.
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I am afraid I will be proposed higher prices, but with the claim "just for you, regular old customer". 
I guess my only weapon will be to threaten "I go to Kaha". That is a blunt weapon, because you know I want to make my booking well in advance and stay safe, that is be sure I have one of my favourite rooms without fearing they go sold out before I arrive. |
No need to threaten,hehehe...they (the staffs) often knows that if the price isnt right for me there and then, i will head over to Kaha or An Shun,hehehe...my SOP for booking is simple :
1. I emailed them (the hotels) for room xxx.
2. I inform them my arriving date and the approximate arriving timing (via my 1st email).
3. I tell them i will head over to Kaha/An Shun and that staff/s there will call them ON THAT DAY by a certain time with my reservation name (also via my 1st email). No upfront payment needed.
4. Wait for them to reply my email to confirm my reservation.
5. Everyone's happy,hehehe...Kaha/An Shun,Hotel staffs and including me.
Actually, in any event if you were to encounter any issue,just pay for the 1st night's regular price,and then sign up as a member on the spot,and on your last day of stay,pay up the rest with the member's discount.
Note : this is my advise in case they didnt allow you to sign up for membership upon check in. (remember,you ditched your membership before)
Membership in your case is worth it from my perspective becos you visit Batam on an average of about 3 to 4 times a year, staying for about a week each time and on your 3rd trip in the same year, you are most likely getting a free night stay there. And they clean 2 pieces of your laundry for free once a day after your 3rd trip (whereby you will already have acquire silver membership by then,and they clean 4 pieces of your laundry once you hit Gold).
With the silver membership,they give you a free ride to Harbour Bay 4 times a year too (that's if you are on Silver via an early notice, and 8 times a year on Gold).
Seems to be of more value for you than for me,hehehe...
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I have been always requested to pay half rate to check out at 6pm. It is fair, because I ask the staff to clean completely my room around 12 or 1pm, to have it clean fresh like never used for the afternoon (anyone guesses why?  ) |
Oh well....hehehe...
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Only once, Holy Sinta forgot to add to my bill the last half day fee
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Becos you checked out at 4pm+ that day and as a member plus a regular customer,i think they tends to shut one eye. I checked out 4pm+ a few times and once at 6pm+,and i wasnt charged extra too. But recently,i heard they are adjusting the late check out timing back to 2pm,so i will only know if i will be affected during my CNY 2017 stay.
Half day room fee cost 350k rupiah. I paid that amount when i am still a newbie checking out at 5pm+ about 2 years back,hehehe...i have it recorded in one of my earlier summaries so that i can remember it today.
Info written above were base on my limited understanding of your travelling pattern, and i could be wrong.
Cheers!