bintan

• charmmm

  12 May 05, 19:57

  anyone knows whether bintan accepts spore currency? or use ruepee?
• gentlerock

  12 May 05, 20:04

  It is the law in Indonesia to transact domestically only in Indonesian Rupiah.
  
  However, most hotels in Bintan have their prices in Singapore Dollars. When you pay up, they will convert to Rupiah, using that day's exchange rate.
  
  At other resorts in Indonesia (eg. Bali Hilton hotel), their menu are all in US$....and similarly, they convert to Rupiah using that day's exchange rate when payment is to be made.
  
  I guess its because the Rupiah has a history of being an unstable, fluctuating currency (usually going downwards)....so establishments want to 'hedge' on their currencies to secure their profitability.
• StarPuppy

  12 May 05, 20:04

  Originally posted by charmmm:

  anyone knows whether bintan accepts spore currency? or use ruepee?

  they accept SG currencies too
  we same exchange rate
• 101wish

  12 May 05, 20:21

  sing dollar can..last time iwent i din chg currencies..
• charmmm

  18 May 05, 22:06

  ok.. i stayed at angsana .... all menu & prices are in USD.. but can pay in S$.