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Originally Posted by Black Page
I have a question.
One of the things I like of Formosa, which offsets all defects including that infrastructure and furniture are dated, is the tripple-size bed. Yes, 3 people can sleep comfortably in those beds (especially if 2 of them are small-size Indo girls  )
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Most of Formosa furniture were made of very strong wood,not easily damage (tho there may be scratch and dent around). Old it may seems,but those were by now considered as semi-antique and were much sort-after by the older generation in Sillypore. Their furniture,were originally made and create to last years ago. Unlike today's new hotel in Batam where their furniture were made of metal,easily rusting away over time and at times creating a screeching sound when one drags it on a non-carpet flooring.
As for their beds,well...depending on the type of rooms you are staying in,the older superior room has a smaller bed. The deluxe room however has bigger bed. All of them Queen sized i suppose,wide but can be a little short for a taller person. Today,they do swap their beds around as the superior and deluxe rooms were being mixed together.
Most hotels in Batam will have the almost same kind of beds in Formosa,big enough for 3 person to sleep comfortably in even if its in queen. Some more expensive hotels in Batam has King size bed tho. Those were really huge for most Asian's body size.
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Originally Posted by Black Page
In Singapore, hotels in range 100-200 SGD often offer no more than 1.5-size beds...
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Most Batam hotel beds were bigger than that of Sillypore's 2 star hotel's bed (eg,Hotel 81,Fragrance etc). Unless you stayed in 3 stars and above hotels in Sillypore,you will be unlikely to see anything that comes close to it. Having said that, some older 2 star hotels still have beds of similar size as to those from Formosa (eg. Aliwal Hotel,Darlene Hotel etc).
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But the real reason why I always go to Formosa and I will not change until they don't close down, is STAFF. Wonderful guys. Professional and always kind to support my needs whenever I ask something.
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I learn that out of 5 staffs at the reception in any shifts,if they were to have new staffs,there will always have at least 1 or 2 senior staffs around. Put it in another way of saying,if they were to have new staffs,there will bound to have at least 1 or 2 staffs in the reception that i will know them by name (as much as they knew mine).
From housekeeping staffs,Security guards,Bellboys,Network Technicians,electricians,plumber to restaurant waiters/waitresses,its not easy to find any of them not smiling and greeting the hotel guest/s whenever they see one.