Riau Islands · Indonesia
Where to stay in Tanjungpinang
Tanjungpinang is a city in Riau Islands, Indonesia, home to about 203,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TNJ9 km · Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Tanjungpinang
Tanjungpinang, also colloquially written as Tanjung Pinang, is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau Islands. It covers a land area of 149.64 km2, mainly in the southwestern part of Bintan Island, as well as including other smaller islands such as Dompak Island and Penyengat Island.
This is the capital of the province of Riau Islands, that separated from the Riau mainland in 2002. The city is fast growing with a population around 228,000 (2020). It is a trading, shipping, shopping and tourism "seafood" center in the region. There is no logical centre to the town, but most things radiate out from the ferry port.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tanjungpinang
See
Tanjung Pinang today is a sprawling Indonesian town, with mosquitoes and rats running under stilt houses on the coast at low tide and anonymous concrete blocks marching up the hills. However, the area around Jl. Pelantar II still retains the town's Chinese heritage, with densely packed shophouses hawking all manner of goods.
Do
Fishing Many Singaporeans often use Tanjung Pinang as a departure point for fishing trips. The vessels used are usually made of wood and are rarely equipped with GPS or any modern equipment. Yet they are often booked solid six months ahead.
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Where to stay
Which part of Tanjungpinang to stay in
Top places to sleep in Tanjungpinang include upscale options like Aston Tanjungpinang Hotel and Conference Center and CK Tanjungpinang Hotel & Convention Centre, highly rated boutique spots like Alltrue Hotel Bintan, and scenic stays like Sunset Curly Bay Hotel & Resort,with prices ranging from budget hostels at Rp600,000+ per night.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Tanjungpinang
10 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Abita Hotel & Resto RedPartner RedDoorz | 3.7 km | |
| Aston Tanjung Pinang Hotel & Conference Center Bintan | 7.0 km | |
| CK Tanjungpinang Hotel and Convention Centre | 3.9 km | |
| Desa Wisata Ekang | 21.0 km | |
| Hotel Laut Jaya Tanjung Pinang RedPartner RedDoorz | 2.1 km | |
| Nite & Day Laguna Bintan | 1.9 km | |
| OYO 1164 Edotel Mahligai By Smkn 2 Tanjung Pinang OYO Rooms | 1.6 km | |
| OYO 1178 Plaza Hotel Tanjung Pinang OYO Rooms | 1.3 km | |
| OYO 1896 Kita Hotel OYO Rooms | 2.7 km | |
| OYO 2487 Sampurna Jaya Hotel OYO Rooms | 1.9 km |
All 10 hotels in Tanjungpinang, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Tanjungpinang
Tanjungpinang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 348 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tanjungpinang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), about 8.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 44 km) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN, 70 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Central Tanjung Pinang, including the old part of town which is built on stilts, is small enough for you to move around on foot. If you want to move further out, such as to Bintan Mall, Bestari Mall, Bintan Center, Trikora beach, open air "Akau" restaurant, Buddhist " Kelenteng Senggarang" temple taxis are the easiest way for foreigners. Buses exist but are seldom easy to understand as stops are rarely marked, drivers do not speak English, and there is no information available for them on paper. Only take taxis from the main road. 'City Taxis' charge $3 if you request to leave the urban area.
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TNJ · Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport
SIN · Singapore Changi Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Tanjungpinang
Eat
Tanjung Pinang has many seafood restaurants, and prices are low by Singaporean (or even Western) standards, Try crab (ketam) and gong-gong, a local mollusk. Padang restaurants, named after the town of Padang, can also be found throughout Tanjung Pinang. In a Padang-style restaurant, the table will quickly be set with dozens of small dishes filled with highly flavored foods such as curried fish, fried tempeh, stewed greens, chili eggplant, curried beef liver, fried chicken, and of course, sambals, the spicy sauces ubiquitous at Indonesian tables. Customers take - and pay for - only what you eat from this array of dishes.
Drink
Alcoholic drinks are available in most of the cafes and restaurants, nonetheless of being the country with the largest Muslim population. Non-Muslim Indonesian drink alcohol only in social setting. Despite this, no-one has a problem with others drinking and many local Muslims are happy to sell it. If you like to drink new things, try the local "Double Kiwi", which comes in clear (i.e. vodka-like) and amber (i.e. whisky-like) fashions, at only 15-20 degrees alcohol.
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Questions
Tanjungpinang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tanjungpinang?
Tanjungpinang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; December is the wettest, with about 348 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tanjungpinang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ), about 8.7 km from the city centre in a straight line; Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH, 44 km) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN, 70 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tanjungpinang?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Tanjungpinang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.