Bintan Resorts is the name for a resort enclave occupying the northern area of the Indonesian island of Bintan

Bintan

Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia. It is part of the Riau Islands province, the capital of which, Tanjung Pinang, lies in the island's south and is the island's main community....

. It consists of nine resorts, plus a small serviced apartment

Serviced apartment

A serviced apartment is a type of furnished apartment available for short-term or long-term stays, which provides amenities for daily use. Serviced apartments can be less expensive than equivalent hotel rooms...

 development.

Although the area is within Indonesian territory, the island is marketed at residents from nearby Singapore, for whom Bintan is a short ferry trip away. As a result, hotels and shops are priced not in Indonesian rupiah

Indonesian rupiah

The rupiah is the official currency of Indonesia. Issued and controlled by the Bank of Indonesia, the ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian rupiah is IDR. Informally, Indonesians also use the word "perak" in referring to rupiah...

 but in Singapore dollars. The development received 410,454 visitors in 2009, of which the largest proportion, almost 30% were Singaporean.http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news10/32-BintanResorts.shtml

The area is generally a short-stay destination, with 90% of visitors staying less than seven days.http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_490439.html

Transport

Bintan Resorts has its own ferry terminal, serving only Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal in Singapore. https://www.brf.com.sg/eCommerce/Default.aspx

Bintan Resorts is separated from the rest of Bintan by a barbed wire 'border', and land access to the rest of the land is via a single security checkpoint.http://www.brf.com.sg/OthersDoc/BintanResortsSecurityUpdate.pdf