Bintan Lagoon Resort
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| Bintan Lagoon Resort | |
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  Location in Bintan | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bintan, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 1°11′29″N 104°25′27″E / 1.191395°N 104.424120°E |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 470 |
| Number of restaurants | 12 (golf courses = 2) |
Bintan Lagoon Resort is a hotel and resort complex on the north coast of Bintan, Indonesia. It is located 75 minutes by direct high-speed ferry from Singapore. The resort and ferry, is set in over 300 hectares of gardens overlooks the South China Sea and the archipelago of the Riau Islands.
Facilities[edit]
Bintan Lagoon Resort is a five-star resort complex with about 450 rooms in Lagoi, Bintan Island.[1] It covers 300 hectares (740 acres).[2] The main buildings were completed around 1995 by a joint venture of Singapore, Indonesian and Japanese contractors. The resort started operations with a 473-room four-star hotel, a beachhouse, recreation club and golf clubhouse.[3]
In 2012 the resort had 473 rooms, suites or villas, many of which looked out over the South China Sea. Facilities included a spa and three restaurants. The resort provided equipment such as ATV's and snorkels.[4] In 2013 the resort opened a conference center, which included a banquet hall that could seat up to 1,300 people.[5]
Golf[edit]
The resort was built to serve golfers, although by 2017 it had turned into a quiet resort where people from Singapore could come to relax.[6] The resort manages two golf courses on the island.[7] The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Seaview Course is a 6,420 metres (21,060 ft) par-72 course built in 1997. Jack Nicklaus was the lead architect, along with Bruce Borland and David Heatwole.[8] The 18-hole Ian Baker-Finch Woodlands Course is a 6,211 metres (20,377 ft) par-72 course, also built in 1997. Ian Baker-Finch was the architect, with IMG Worldwide.[9]
Ferry service[edit]
In May 2012 The Jakarta Post reported that Bintan Lagoon Resort had started to offer direct ferry service between Singapore's Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and the Bintan Lagoon Terminal, a private immigration terminal beside the resort. Two high-speed ferries would each be able to take 266 passengers. The trip would take about 70 minutes.[10]
LEED certification[edit]
On 6 January 2011 the resort obtained a silver level of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for an area of 530,302 square feet (49,266.7 m2).[11] The project included installing a private power plant and water treatment facility. The savings in electricity and water were expected to quickly pay for the investment. It was the first golf resort in South-East Asia to be awarded LEED certification.[12]
Management changes[edit]
In 2016 Mozaic Hotels & Resorts of Singapore was the management company for the resort, which was an affiliate of WorldHotels.[13] In August 2020 The Straits Times reported that Bintan Lagoon Resort had laid off 500 employees and was closed due to lack of business. Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 had drastically affected the tourism industry on Bintan and Batam, which rely on visitors from Singapore, Malaysia and China.[1] At time of closure the resort was owned by Resort Venture Pte Ltd of Singapore.[14]
In August 2022 it was reported that Accor, owner of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, had signed a management agreement with the owner, PT Bintan Lagoon Resort, under which they would open Mövenpick Bintan Lagoon Resort in 2023. PT Bintan Lagoon Resort is a subsidiary of PT Edika Agung Mandiri.[15] In 2024 it was announced that the resort would open in late 2024. It would have its own ferry terminal. It would provide 413 guest rooms, restaurants featuring Swiss cuisine, a two-storey beach club, three swimming pools, gym, spa and large spaces for hosting events.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Zaihan Mohamed Yusof 2020.
- ^ Vacation Industry Review 1999, p. 26.
- ^ Bintan Lagoon Resort, Singapore.
- ^ Chin Hui Wen 2012.
- ^ TTG Asia Media 2013.
- ^ Russell Darnley 2021, p. 8.
- ^ Eddy Li 2012, p. 255.
- ^ Jack Nicklaus Seaview Course GolfPass.
- ^ Ian Baker-Finch Woodlands Course GolfPass.
- ^ Bintan Lagoon Resort launches 2012.
- ^ Bintan Lagoon Resort USGBC.
- ^ Bintan Lagoon Resort Earns LEED.
- ^ Bintan Lagoon Resort TTG Asia.
- ^ Latasha Seow 2020.
- ^ Mövenpick Bintan HNR.
- ^ Mövenpick Bintan 2024.
Sources[edit]
- "Bintan Lagoon Resort Earns LEED Silver Certification", AsiaTravelTips.com, retrieved 16 December 2013
- "Bintan Lagoon Resort launches direct ferry service", The Jakarta Post, retrieved 26 May 2012
- Bintan Lagoon Resort, Singapore, WT Partnership, retrieved 15 April 2024
- "Bintan Lagoon Resort launches private ferry link to Singapore", TTG Asia, archived from the original on 17 August 2016, retrieved 16 December 2013
- Bintan Lagoon Resort, U.S. Green Building Council
- Chin Hui Wen (17 October 2012), "Bintan Lagoon Resort opens new private terminal with direct ferries from Singapore", I-S Magazine
- Eddy Li (2012), From A Great Escape To A New Awakening - My Journey Through Cancer, Lulu.com, ISBN 978-1-300-25808-7, retrieved 14 April 2024
- "Ian Baker-Finch Woodlands Course", GolfPass, retrieved 15 April 2024
- "Jack Nicklaus Seaview Course", GolfPass, retrieved 15 April 2024
- Latasha Seow (11 August 2020), "Covid-19: A popular getaway for Singaporeans, Bintan Lagoon Resort closing after 26 years, 500 laid off", Today, Singapore, retrieved 15 April 2024
- Mövenpick Bintan Lagoon Resort, Bintan Resorts International, retrieved 15 April 2024
- "Mövenpick Bintan Lagoon Resort to Open 2023 in Indonesia", HNR Hotel News, 19 August 2022, retrieved 15 April 2024
- Russell Darnley (2021), Beyond Borders: Conversations across boundaries, OAM
- TTG Asia Media (8 February 2013). "New conference facility to debut at Bintan Lagoon Resort".
- Vacation Industry Review, Time Sharing Institute, 1999
- Zaihan Mohamed Yusof (12 August 2020), "Bintan Lagoon Resort to close down as Bintan tourism struggles amid Covid-19 outbreak", Straits Times, retrieved 15 April 2024
