The hotel fully met all our wishes. It’s even surprising that they found such an option, hoping to get into the budget and at least part of what they wanted, but the hotel arranged it completely, which we are very happy about! The first thing is that the hotel is in a quiet place, even if there is nowhere to go out, but a taxi solves all issues a couple of times we went to the center and so we wanted peace without constant traffic nearby.
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The hotel fully met all our wishes. It’s even surprising that they found such an option, hoping to get into the budget and at least part of what they wanted, but the hotel arranged it completely, which we are very happy about! The first thing is that the hotel is in a quiet place, even if there is nowhere to go out, but a taxi solves all issues a couple of times we went to the center and so we wanted peace without constant traffic nearby. The hotel has all the conditions for a relaxing holiday. Large green landscaped area. Birds sing beauty around a great clean pool. The territory, although large, is very well thought out, and if you are too lazy to go anywhere on foot, call the room service and you will be provided with a car to take you where you need to go. Special thanks to Angela, a great person helped in everything. The staff at the hotel are great fun people. Service at a high level everyone loves the guests will always help a very pleasant atmosphere. There are also some entertainment. Table tennis morning yoga, cycling, archery. There is a tennis court in general, everything for a relaxing holiday with quiet entertainment without crazy traffic and loud music all day. What we wanted. The breakfasts are very varied, having read for other hotels, we thought that the choice of food would be much less. But besides breakfast, it is unnecessary to take more. The hotel is expensive to eat much cheaper every five times to eat on the beach and in a cafe it is a hundred meters away from the hotel, they mostly dined there. The beach is good clean water class what else to say) The room is also very good. Spacious with spacious bathroom. Excellent comfortable bed I clean very well. And cleaning twice a day) Bring fruit and water. In general conditions are very good. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who loves a comfortable and relaxing stay.
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Located on the coast. Consists of a main building and a complex of villas. Quiet, close to vip. The rooms are excellent, the service is excellent. The food is superb! The territory is huge, green, there is a buggy service throughout the territory. There are 2 cafes and shops outside the territory, there are 4 shek on the beach.
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Located on the coast. Consists of a main building and a complex of villas. Quiet, close to vip. The rooms are excellent, the service is excellent. The food is superb! The territory is huge, green, there is a buggy service throughout the territory. There are 2 cafes and shops outside the territory, there are 4 shek on the beach. Rent bikes on the territory. The beach is not well-maintained, lifeguards are present. For all categories of tourists.
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The hotel is excellent for the entire stay, there was not a single question that would annoy. Everything was created for a relaxing family holiday. . Even allowed to be at check-out until 19.00. already checked.
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The hotel is excellent for the entire stay, there was not a single question that would annoy. Everything was created for a relaxing family holiday. . Even allowed to be at check-out until 19.00. already checked.
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The hotel is excellent in every way. Friendly staff, great service. Everything favorably affects both the mood and the perception of Goa as a whole. Many thanks to the Russian-speaking manager of the hotel - Alene - for his work, for his tact and just humanity. ))) I recommend staying both in the hotel and in Goa to everyone who just wants to spend their holidays calmly "in Goan style", to get such relaxation.
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The hotel is excellent in every way. Friendly staff, great service. Everything favorably affects both the mood and the perception of Goa as a whole. Many thanks to the Russian-speaking manager of the hotel - Alene - for his work, for his tact and just humanity. ))) I recommend staying both in the hotel and in Goa to everyone who just wants to spend their holidays calmly "in Goan style", to get such relaxation.
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"Return to PARADISE" (NOT a metaphor) Such a pretentious title of my review speaks not only about the delight that overwhelms the soul when visiting this country, but also about the facts that speak for themselves! Sri Lanka means "SRI - sacred - Lanka - island" - this is paradise, in every sense of the word! It was here that Adam lived, leaving a physical footprint (imprint) of his foot on the highest mountain of the island, which is called "Adam's Peak".
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"Return to PARADISE" (NOT a metaphor)
Such a pretentious title of my review speaks not only about the delight that overwhelms the soul when visiting this country, but also about the facts that speak for themselves!
Sri Lanka means "SRI - sacred - Lanka - island" - this is paradise, in every sense of the word!
It was here that Adam lived, leaving a physical footprint (imprint) of his foot on the highest mountain of the island, which is called "Adam's Peak". It was from here that Adam fled, expelled from paradise, to the mainland (from the island to India), along the "Adam's Bridge", which connects Sri Lanka with India (now this bridge is washed out by the ocean - but still clearly visible from space! )
It was on this "Adam's bridge" that Prince Gautama came to Sri Lanka, who became the Buddha, who reached Enlightenment (Nirvana) under the Bo tree, in the village of Apuradhapura! (You can see this with your own eyes even now, by trying to repeat the feat of the Buddha yourself - that is, to reach Nirvana - if you're lucky, of course.
It was here that the Buddha left the only confirmation of his earthly existence - the Tooth - which is still kept in the temple in Kandy and is a national relic.
Were in Ceylon in March 2010 - for 12 days.
My husband fell for Buddhism. For the last couple of years, I have been reading about it. I think that Sri Lanka is a Paradise for Buddhism (India and Thailand have a rest). Even those who have never heard the words "Buddhism" and "nirvana" will feel here a rare blogging of the soul, when everything that is needed is already inside I (You) - there is no need to run anywhere - and nothing needs to be done! Complete harmony with the world! It even hit me! (even though all these religions-philosophies are far away for me: )
Come! You will feel it yourself!
A little prose. Flying to Sri Lanka is far (2 times for 5 hours) and expensive ($750 flight itself). At first they wanted to take only a hotel - as we usually used to - and then they gave us a choice of 6 tours - both the jungle and the ocean and excursions.
Of course, we were a little tired - I even had a tantrum in recent days - my brain could not stand it - there were too many impressions. As a result, in 12 days we changed 4 different hotels (or rather 3 hotels and 1 guest house). Having looked the truth in the eye and having traveled to dozens of hotels, we realized that the rooms are the same everywhere (bed, table, bathroom, hot shower, air conditioning) - and 5 stars. hotel and in a cozy guesthouse. It all depends on the "atmosphere of the hotel" or something, and on how tasty they feed you. And we ate the freshest seafood - 1 hour ago floating in the sea - and large Jumbo shrimp, crabs - and fresh fresh juices (they do not recognize others) - squeezed out with sweet splashes right in front of your eyes, and they also bring you a "bowl" of rice with greens (salad). It's all fun together - $ 10-12 for two. And yet, I really wanted sex; ) For 8 years of married life, everything has dulled, and in Sri Lanka - we burst like a fountain.
We will not describe ALL excursions! Here is where to go and what to see!
Such a pretentious title of my review speaks not only about the delight that overwhelms the soul when visiting this country, but also about the facts that speak for themselves!
Sri Lanka means "SRI - sacred - Lanka - island" - this is paradise, in every sense of the word!
It was here that Adam lived, leaving a physical footprint (imprint) of his foot on the highest mountain of the island, which is called "Adam's Peak". It was from here that Adam fled, expelled from paradise, to the mainland (from the island to India), along the "Adam's Bridge", which connects Sri Lanka with India (now this bridge is washed out by the ocean - but still clearly visible from space! )
It was on this "Adam's bridge" that Prince Gautama came to Sri Lanka, who became the Buddha, who reached Enlightenment (Nirvana) under the Bo tree, in the village of Apuradhapura! (You can see this with your own eyes even now, by trying to repeat the feat of the Buddha yourself - that is, to reach Nirvana - if you're lucky, of course.
It was here that the Buddha left the only confirmation of his earthly existence - the Tooth - which is still kept in the temple in Kandy and is a national relic.
Were in Ceylon in March 2010 - for 12 days.
My husband fell for Buddhism. For the last couple of years, I have been reading about it. I think that Sri Lanka is a Paradise for Buddhism (India and Thailand have a rest). Even those who have never heard the words "Buddhism" and "nirvana" will feel here a rare blogging of the soul, when everything that is needed is already inside I (You) - there is no need to run anywhere - and nothing needs to be done! Complete harmony with the world! It even hit me! (even though all these religions-philosophies are far away for me: )
Come! You will feel it yourself!
A little prose. Flying to Sri Lanka is far (2 times for 5 hours) and expensive ($750 flight itself). At first they wanted to take only a hotel - as we usually used to - and then they gave us a choice of 6 tours - both the jungle and the ocean and excursions.
Of course, we were a little tired - I even had a tantrum in recent days - my brain could not stand it - there were too many impressions. As a result, in 12 days we changed 4 different hotels (or rather 3 hotels and 1 guest house). Having looked the truth in the eye and having traveled to dozens of hotels, we realized that the rooms are the same everywhere (bed, table, bathroom, hot shower, air conditioning) - and 5 stars. hotel and in a cozy guesthouse. It all depends on the "atmosphere of the hotel" or something, and on how tasty they feed you. And we ate the freshest seafood - 1 hour ago floating in the sea - and large Jumbo shrimp, crabs - and fresh fresh juices (they do not recognize others) - squeezed out with sweet splashes right in front of your eyes, and they also bring you a "bowl" of rice with greens (salad). It's all fun together - $ 10-12 for two. And yet, I really wanted sex; ) For 8 years of married life, everything has dulled, and in Sri Lanka - we burst like a fountain.
We will not describe ALL excursions! Here is where to go and what to see!
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Comfortable, cozy hotel! The only incident was at check-in - at the reception, but thanks to our guides and our own perseverance, the issue was settled. Otherwise, everything is great! I prefer a restaurant on the beach and Italian for food, the rest are not so hot, and very spicy. The ocean is warm, the beach is clean, the rooms (we were in detached bungalows with a pool) are good! Service staff - smiling and helpful! In general, in this hotel you definitely will not feel that a sufficiently large percentage of the inhabitants of this country lives below the poverty line.
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Comfortable, cozy hotel! The only incident was at check-in - at the reception, but thanks to our guides and our own perseverance, the issue was settled. Otherwise, everything is great! I prefer a restaurant on the beach and Italian for food, the rest are not so hot, and very spicy. The ocean is warm, the beach is clean, the rooms (we were in detached bungalows with a pool) are good! Service staff - smiling and helpful! In general, in this hotel you definitely will not feel that a sufficiently large percentage of the inhabitants of this country lives below the poverty line. I advise!
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We flew in early December 2008 for a week together. Meal 4 because it's too long and the waiters should be more attentive to the wishes of customers about "not too spicy". Everything else was very good. It all started with the slush and dullness of this winter, the search for parking in Domodedovo . . Then a long flight, but we flew at night and I slept almost the entire flight.
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We flew in early December 2008 for a week together.
Meal 4 because it's too long and the waiters should be more attentive to the wishes of customers about "not too spicy". Everything else was very good.
It all started with the slush and dullness of this winter, the search for parking in Domodedovo . . Then a long flight, but we flew at night and I slept almost the entire flight.
We landed at 8-30 local time (+2.5 hours from Moscow), the temperature is +29, so prepare suitable clothes and shoes to change on the plane.
Although it was cold on the plane, and the blankets did not help much (Transaero).
Russian tourists have already managed to leave an impression of themselves everywhere, South GOA is no exception. We are loved here for our incredible passion for food and generosity in tips. With great pleasure they will serve a Russian, rather than an Englishman or a German.
We landed at the Dabolim military airport, where, upon exiting the plane, half-sober compatriots famously took pictures next to armed Kalashnikov assault rifles by Indians against the backdrop of a sign "no photography allowed. " The main thing is to fill out the questionnaire (it is given out on the plane), a small queue at passport control (where this questionnaire is given) was suspended by the efforts of our own tourists, who were pretty warmed up with alcohol from duty-free shops in a T-shirt with the SPARTAK logo on their chest, then then quickly got the luggage and drove to the hotels.
Forty minutes with 2 stops to the hotel. Although we arrived at the hotel at 11.00, we were checked in after 5 minutes, and not at 14.00. On buggies they took us to our house. The territory is quite large.
The hotel is very beautiful and large, it accommodates a tennis court, golf courses, cricket (here it is the number 1 sport), a mini-football field, one pool (common) and there are also pools on the territory of six or seven villas, there is even a helipad.
Private beach with white sand that creaks under your feet (something like the creaking of snow under your feet).
For breakfast - a buffet, quite varied, but the waiters still strive to bring you something, and here it is important to get him to understand what you are asking him to.
Restaurant type lunch. Once we recorded the time from ordering to the first course - 50 minutes, although water, drinks and bread are carried very quickly. They just live so slowly, their five minutes are our forty.
It seemed that time had stopped in a tropical paradise by the sea - there was nothing more to dream about... just boring.
On departure, we were not cheated, nothing was added from the minibar, everything was clear.
Towels were changed 2 times a day, every day a fresh newspaper in English, bottled drinking water in sufficient quantities. There is a kettle, tea, sugar. . . even an iron and ironing board.
The rooms are spacious, bath, shower, bidet, shampoo, soap, conditioner, tooth. pasta, brushes, slippers and bathrobes, balcony overlooking the garden and the sea.
Well, there is nothing to cling to. Everything is fine. Everyone, including the plant waterers, who are always smiling and welcoming.
I played football with local waiters (Russia won of course, because they are very slow), but in the local climate football is not ice.
The beach has all the entertainment from a jet ski and a parachute to a bathyscaphe. You can order a meal on the beach, they will bring everything, take it away... towels will be laid, they will pick you up.
Smoking in public places is prohibited throughout India, but not for you. You white-skinned tourists are a god to them.
We were on an excursion, so there the locals really asked to be photographed with their children. Thus, local kids receive a blessing for life, but they have a lot of kids)))). The contrast between the standard of living of the locals and the service in this hotel is cosmic. The average salary is 50-70 dollars a month, they live terribly, it's scary to look at.
About three days of boredom from a lack of communication (mostly old Englishmen and Germans rested in the hotel, who in pairs besieged sunbeds on the beach and by the pool, quietly reading a newspaper and sipping cocktails) and then the first local Indian on the beach, and the only one, as it turned out, was understandable speaking in Russian, Victor. Walks along Benaulim beach and offers souvenirs and shells. Walks in an orange T-shirt "EXPEDITION".
This Victor invited us to walk further along the beach to look at shells and local souvenirs. 150 meters on foot along the beach, the fourth cafe from the beach of the hotel.
The cafe is called JAMMYS BEACH SHASK, the owner of JOKIN, a small, chubby, chatty local resident. The cafe menu is in Russian, there is even borscht and Olivier salad (worth a try), she will gladly write down the recipe for your favorite salad and make it in her own way))). Dinner at JAMMYS BEACH SHASK by candlelight 10 meters from the water looking at the dolphins and sunset... very romantic.
From that moment it became much more interesting. They arranged fishing in a local way, then they prepared a catch for us, told us about India, learned Russian... climbed for coconuts, we taught them to drink cognac)))
In general, we no longer ate at the hotel, although we went to full board. Beer in a cafe is 3.5 times cheaper, lobsters are 2 times cheaper, big crabs (really big) are 5 times cheaper. This is what you pay for in a hotel even for "All". Paid drinks, alcohol, expensive seafood.
We wanted to go to the market to bring souvenirs, the day market is open on Wednesday, the night market on Saturday. A taxi there costs 2.500 - 3.000 rupees (1 dollar - 47-48 rupees), but with this money you can buy everything from Victor (in fact, his name is Riyaz, Victor is a publicity stunt, it's easier for us to remember). In general, we didn’t go anywhere, but we brought half a suitcase of souvenirs, just for the difference in a taxi and scored shells.
On the eve of the trip, we absorbed recommendations on the Internet on how to behave, what to take with us. Unsanitary conditions, spicy cuisine. . . drink water only from bottles or boiled water. Antiseptic wipes and hand gels.
Napkins and gels - YES, it’s calmer with them, cognac for disinfection is also good, they didn’t drink tap water, there was enough of it in the room, they brushed their teeth and rinsed their mouths with bottled water.
There was no gastrointestinal discomfort during the rest. Everything is great.
We are planning to go there for New Year's Eve. Moreover, in the cafe they are waiting for us and are very interested in photographs of our winter. Whoever goes, go to JAMMYS BEACH SHASK to Jokina, bring a couple of photos of your city in winter, they collect them and are very proud of the geography of their visitors.
Meal 4 because it's too long and the waiters should be more attentive to the wishes of customers about "not too spicy". Everything else was very good.
It all started with the slush and dullness of this winter, the search for parking in Domodedovo . . Then a long flight, but we flew at night and I slept almost the entire flight.
We landed at 8-30 local time (+2.5 hours from Moscow), the temperature is +29, so prepare suitable clothes and shoes to change on the plane.
Although it was cold on the plane, and the blankets did not help much (Transaero).
Russian tourists have already managed to leave an impression of themselves everywhere, South GOA is no exception. We are loved here for our incredible passion for food and generosity in tips. With great pleasure they will serve a Russian, rather than an Englishman or a German.
We landed at the Dabolim military airport, where, upon exiting the plane, half-sober compatriots famously took pictures next to armed Kalashnikov assault rifles by Indians against the backdrop of a sign "no photography allowed. " The main thing is to fill out the questionnaire (it is given out on the plane), a small queue at passport control (where this questionnaire is given) was suspended by the efforts of our own tourists, who were pretty warmed up with alcohol from duty-free shops in a T-shirt with the SPARTAK logo on their chest, then then quickly got the luggage and drove to the hotels.
Forty minutes with 2 stops to the hotel. Although we arrived at the hotel at 11.00, we were checked in after 5 minutes, and not at 14.00. On buggies they took us to our house. The territory is quite large.
The hotel is very beautiful and large, it accommodates a tennis court, golf courses, cricket (here it is the number 1 sport), a mini-football field, one pool (common) and there are also pools on the territory of six or seven villas, there is even a helipad.
Private beach with white sand that creaks under your feet (something like the creaking of snow under your feet).
For breakfast - a buffet, quite varied, but the waiters still strive to bring you something, and here it is important to get him to understand what you are asking him to.
Restaurant type lunch. Once we recorded the time from ordering to the first course - 50 minutes, although water, drinks and bread are carried very quickly. They just live so slowly, their five minutes are our forty.
It seemed that time had stopped in a tropical paradise by the sea - there was nothing more to dream about... just boring.
On departure, we were not cheated, nothing was added from the minibar, everything was clear.
Towels were changed 2 times a day, every day a fresh newspaper in English, bottled drinking water in sufficient quantities. There is a kettle, tea, sugar. . . even an iron and ironing board.
The rooms are spacious, bath, shower, bidet, shampoo, soap, conditioner, tooth. pasta, brushes, slippers and bathrobes, balcony overlooking the garden and the sea.
Well, there is nothing to cling to. Everything is fine. Everyone, including the plant waterers, who are always smiling and welcoming.
I played football with local waiters (Russia won of course, because they are very slow), but in the local climate football is not ice.
The beach has all the entertainment from a jet ski and a parachute to a bathyscaphe. You can order a meal on the beach, they will bring everything, take it away... towels will be laid, they will pick you up.
Smoking in public places is prohibited throughout India, but not for you. You white-skinned tourists are a god to them.
We were on an excursion, so there the locals really asked to be photographed with their children. Thus, local kids receive a blessing for life, but they have a lot of kids)))). The contrast between the standard of living of the locals and the service in this hotel is cosmic. The average salary is 50-70 dollars a month, they live terribly, it's scary to look at.
About three days of boredom from a lack of communication (mostly old Englishmen and Germans rested in the hotel, who in pairs besieged sunbeds on the beach and by the pool, quietly reading a newspaper and sipping cocktails) and then the first local Indian on the beach, and the only one, as it turned out, was understandable speaking in Russian, Victor. Walks along Benaulim beach and offers souvenirs and shells. Walks in an orange T-shirt "EXPEDITION".
This Victor invited us to walk further along the beach to look at shells and local souvenirs. 150 meters on foot along the beach, the fourth cafe from the beach of the hotel.
The cafe is called JAMMYS BEACH SHASK, the owner of JOKIN, a small, chubby, chatty local resident. The cafe menu is in Russian, there is even borscht and Olivier salad (worth a try), she will gladly write down the recipe for your favorite salad and make it in her own way))). Dinner at JAMMYS BEACH SHASK by candlelight 10 meters from the water looking at the dolphins and sunset... very romantic.
From that moment it became much more interesting. They arranged fishing in a local way, then they prepared a catch for us, told us about India, learned Russian... climbed for coconuts, we taught them to drink cognac)))
In general, we no longer ate at the hotel, although we went to full board. Beer in a cafe is 3.5 times cheaper, lobsters are 2 times cheaper, big crabs (really big) are 5 times cheaper. This is what you pay for in a hotel even for "All". Paid drinks, alcohol, expensive seafood.
We wanted to go to the market to bring souvenirs, the day market is open on Wednesday, the night market on Saturday. A taxi there costs 2.500 - 3.000 rupees (1 dollar - 47-48 rupees), but with this money you can buy everything from Victor (in fact, his name is Riyaz, Victor is a publicity stunt, it's easier for us to remember). In general, we didn’t go anywhere, but we brought half a suitcase of souvenirs, just for the difference in a taxi and scored shells.
On the eve of the trip, we absorbed recommendations on the Internet on how to behave, what to take with us. Unsanitary conditions, spicy cuisine. . . drink water only from bottles or boiled water. Antiseptic wipes and hand gels.
Napkins and gels - YES, it’s calmer with them, cognac for disinfection is also good, they didn’t drink tap water, there was enough of it in the room, they brushed their teeth and rinsed their mouths with bottled water.
There was no gastrointestinal discomfort during the rest. Everything is great.
We are planning to go there for New Year's Eve. Moreover, in the cafe they are waiting for us and are very interested in photographs of our winter. Whoever goes, go to JAMMYS BEACH SHASK to Jokina, bring a couple of photos of your city in winter, they collect them and are very proud of the geography of their visitors.
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We flew in early December 2008 for a week together. Meal 4 because it's too long and the waiters should be more attentive to the wishes of customers about "not too spicy". Everything else was very good. It all started with the slush and dullness of this winter, the search for parking in Domodedovo . . Then a long flight, but we flew at night and I slept almost the entire flight.
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We flew in early December 2008 for a week together.
Meal 4 because it's too long and the waiters should be more attentive to the wishes of customers about "not too spicy". Everything else was very good.
It all started with the slush and dullness of this winter, the search for parking in Domodedovo . . Then a long flight, but we flew at night and I slept almost the entire flight.
We landed at 8-30 local time (+2.5 hours from Moscow), the temperature is +29, so prepare suitable clothes and shoes to change on the plane.
Although it was cold on the plane, and the blankets did not help much (Transaero).
Russian tourists have already managed to leave an impression of themselves everywhere, South GOA is no exception. We are loved here for our incredible passion for food and generosity in tips. With great pleasure they will serve a Russian, rather than an Englishman or a German.
We landed at the Dabolim military airport, where, upon exiting the plane, half-sober compatriots famously took pictures next to armed Kalashnikov assault rifles by Indians against the backdrop of a sign "no photography allowed. " The main thing is to fill out the questionnaire (it is given out on the plane), a small queue at passport control (where this questionnaire is given) was suspended by the efforts of our own tourists, who were pretty warmed up with alcohol from duty-free shops in a T-shirt with the SPARTAK logo on their chest, then then quickly got the luggage and drove to the hotels.
Forty minutes with 2 stops to the hotel. Although we arrived at the hotel at 11.00, we were checked in after 5 minutes, and not at 14.00. On buggies they took us to our house. The territory is quite large.
The hotel is very beautiful and large, it accommodates a tennis court, golf courses, cricket (here it is the number 1 sport), a mini-football field, one pool (common) and there are also pools on the territory of six or seven villas, there is even a helipad.
Private beach with white sand that creaks under your feet (something like the creaking of snow under your feet).
For breakfast - a buffet, quite varied, but the waiters still strive to bring you something, and here it is important to get him to understand what you are asking him to.
Restaurant type lunch. Once we recorded the time from ordering to the first course - 50 minutes, although water, drinks and bread are carried very quickly. They just live so slowly, their five minutes are our forty.
It seemed that time had stopped in a tropical paradise by the sea - there was nothing more to dream about... just boring.
On departure, we were not cheated, nothing was added from the minibar, everything was clear.
Towels were changed 2 times a day, every day a fresh newspaper in English, bottled drinking water in sufficient quantities. There is a kettle, tea, sugar. . . even an iron and ironing board.
The rooms are spacious, bath, shower, bidet, shampoo, soap, conditioner, tooth. pasta, brushes, slippers and bathrobes, balcony overlooking the garden and the sea.
Well, there is nothing to cling to. Everything is fine. Everyone, including the plant waterers, who are always smiling and welcoming.
I played football with local waiters (Russia won of course, because they are very slow), but in the local climate football is not ice.
The beach has all the entertainment from a jet ski and a parachute to a bathyscaphe. You can order a meal on the beach, they will bring everything, take it away... towels will be laid, they will pick you up.
Smoking in public places is prohibited throughout India, but not for you. You white-skinned tourists are a god to them.
We were on an excursion, so there the locals really asked to be photographed with their children. Thus, local kids receive a blessing for life, but they have a lot of kids)))). The contrast between the standard of living of the locals and the service in this hotel is cosmic. The average salary is 50-70 dollars a month, they live terribly, it's scary to look at.
About three days of boredom from a lack of communication (mostly old Englishmen and Germans rested in the hotel, who in pairs besieged sunbeds on the beach and by the pool, quietly reading a newspaper and sipping cocktails) and then the first local Indian on the beach, and the only one, as it turned out, was understandable speaking in Russian, Victor. Walks along Benaulim beach and offers souvenirs and shells. Walks in an orange T-shirt "EXPEDITION".
This Victor invited us to walk further along the beach to look at shells and local souvenirs. 150 meters on foot along the beach, the fourth cafe from the beach of the hotel.
The cafe is called JAMMYS BEACH SHASK, the owner of JOKIN, a small, chubby, chatty local resident. The cafe menu is in Russian, there is even borscht and Olivier salad (worth a try), she will gladly write down the recipe for your favorite salad and make it in her own way))). Dinner at JAMMYS BEACH SHASK by candlelight 10 meters from the water looking at the dolphins and sunset... very romantic.
From that moment it became much more interesting. They arranged fishing in a local way, then they prepared a catch for us, told us about India, learned Russian... climbed for coconuts, we taught them to drink cognac)))
In general, we no longer ate at the hotel, although we went to full board. Beer in a cafe is 3.5 times cheaper, lobsters are 2 times cheaper, big crabs (really big) are 5 times cheaper. This is what you pay for in a hotel even for "All". Paid drinks, alcohol, expensive seafood.
We wanted to go to the market to bring souvenirs, the day market is open on Wednesday, the night market on Saturday. A taxi there costs 2.500 - 3.000 rupees (1 dollar - 47-48 rupees), but with this money you can buy everything from Victor (in fact, his name is Riyaz, Victor is a publicity stunt, it's easier for us to remember). In general, we didn’t go anywhere, but we brought half a suitcase of souvenirs, just for the difference in a taxi and scored shells.
On the eve of the trip, we absorbed recommendations on the Internet on how to behave, what to take with us. Unsanitary conditions, spicy cuisine. . . drink water only from bottles or boiled water. Antiseptic wipes and hand gels.
Napkins and gels - YES, it’s calmer with them, cognac for disinfection is also good, they didn’t drink tap water, there was enough of it in the room, they brushed their teeth and rinsed their mouths with bottled water.
There was no gastrointestinal discomfort during the rest. Everything is great.
We are planning to go there for New Year's Eve. Moreover, in the cafe they are waiting for us and are very interested in photographs of our winter. Whoever goes, go to JAMMYS BEACH SHASK to Jokina, bring a couple of photos of your city in winter, they collect them and are very proud of the geography of their visitors.
Meal 4 because it's too long and the waiters should be more attentive to the wishes of customers about "not too spicy". Everything else was very good.
It all started with the slush and dullness of this winter, the search for parking in Domodedovo . . Then a long flight, but we flew at night and I slept almost the entire flight.
We landed at 8-30 local time (+2.5 hours from Moscow), the temperature is +29, so prepare suitable clothes and shoes to change on the plane.
Although it was cold on the plane, and the blankets did not help much (Transaero).
Russian tourists have already managed to leave an impression of themselves everywhere, South GOA is no exception. We are loved here for our incredible passion for food and generosity in tips. With great pleasure they will serve a Russian, rather than an Englishman or a German.
We landed at the Dabolim military airport, where, upon exiting the plane, half-sober compatriots famously took pictures next to armed Kalashnikov assault rifles by Indians against the backdrop of a sign "no photography allowed. " The main thing is to fill out the questionnaire (it is given out on the plane), a small queue at passport control (where this questionnaire is given) was suspended by the efforts of our own tourists, who were pretty warmed up with alcohol from duty-free shops in a T-shirt with the SPARTAK logo on their chest, then then quickly got the luggage and drove to the hotels.
Forty minutes with 2 stops to the hotel. Although we arrived at the hotel at 11.00, we were checked in after 5 minutes, and not at 14.00. On buggies they took us to our house. The territory is quite large.
The hotel is very beautiful and large, it accommodates a tennis court, golf courses, cricket (here it is the number 1 sport), a mini-football field, one pool (common) and there are also pools on the territory of six or seven villas, there is even a helipad.
Private beach with white sand that creaks under your feet (something like the creaking of snow under your feet).
For breakfast - a buffet, quite varied, but the waiters still strive to bring you something, and here it is important to get him to understand what you are asking him to.
Restaurant type lunch. Once we recorded the time from ordering to the first course - 50 minutes, although water, drinks and bread are carried very quickly. They just live so slowly, their five minutes are our forty.
It seemed that time had stopped in a tropical paradise by the sea - there was nothing more to dream about... just boring.
On departure, we were not cheated, nothing was added from the minibar, everything was clear.
Towels were changed 2 times a day, every day a fresh newspaper in English, bottled drinking water in sufficient quantities. There is a kettle, tea, sugar. . . even an iron and ironing board.
The rooms are spacious, bath, shower, bidet, shampoo, soap, conditioner, tooth. pasta, brushes, slippers and bathrobes, balcony overlooking the garden and the sea.
Well, there is nothing to cling to. Everything is fine. Everyone, including the plant waterers, who are always smiling and welcoming.
I played football with local waiters (Russia won of course, because they are very slow), but in the local climate football is not ice.
The beach has all the entertainment from a jet ski and a parachute to a bathyscaphe. You can order a meal on the beach, they will bring everything, take it away... towels will be laid, they will pick you up.
Smoking in public places is prohibited throughout India, but not for you. You white-skinned tourists are a god to them.
We were on an excursion, so there the locals really asked to be photographed with their children. Thus, local kids receive a blessing for life, but they have a lot of kids)))). The contrast between the standard of living of the locals and the service in this hotel is cosmic. The average salary is 50-70 dollars a month, they live terribly, it's scary to look at.
About three days of boredom from a lack of communication (mostly old Englishmen and Germans rested in the hotel, who in pairs besieged sunbeds on the beach and by the pool, quietly reading a newspaper and sipping cocktails) and then the first local Indian on the beach, and the only one, as it turned out, was understandable speaking in Russian, Victor. Walks along Benaulim beach and offers souvenirs and shells. Walks in an orange T-shirt "EXPEDITION".
This Victor invited us to walk further along the beach to look at shells and local souvenirs. 150 meters on foot along the beach, the fourth cafe from the beach of the hotel.
The cafe is called JAMMYS BEACH SHASK, the owner of JOKIN, a small, chubby, chatty local resident. The cafe menu is in Russian, there is even borscht and Olivier salad (worth a try), she will gladly write down the recipe for your favorite salad and make it in her own way))). Dinner at JAMMYS BEACH SHASK by candlelight 10 meters from the water looking at the dolphins and sunset... very romantic.
From that moment it became much more interesting. They arranged fishing in a local way, then they prepared a catch for us, told us about India, learned Russian... climbed for coconuts, we taught them to drink cognac)))
In general, we no longer ate at the hotel, although we went to full board. Beer in a cafe is 3.5 times cheaper, lobsters are 2 times cheaper, big crabs (really big) are 5 times cheaper. This is what you pay for in a hotel even for "All". Paid drinks, alcohol, expensive seafood.
We wanted to go to the market to bring souvenirs, the day market is open on Wednesday, the night market on Saturday. A taxi there costs 2.500 - 3.000 rupees (1 dollar - 47-48 rupees), but with this money you can buy everything from Victor (in fact, his name is Riyaz, Victor is a publicity stunt, it's easier for us to remember). In general, we didn’t go anywhere, but we brought half a suitcase of souvenirs, just for the difference in a taxi and scored shells.
On the eve of the trip, we absorbed recommendations on the Internet on how to behave, what to take with us. Unsanitary conditions, spicy cuisine. . . drink water only from bottles or boiled water. Antiseptic wipes and hand gels.
Napkins and gels - YES, it’s calmer with them, cognac for disinfection is also good, they didn’t drink tap water, there was enough of it in the room, they brushed their teeth and rinsed their mouths with bottled water.
There was no gastrointestinal discomfort during the rest. Everything is great.
We are planning to go there for New Year's Eve. Moreover, in the cafe they are waiting for us and are very interested in photographs of our winter. Whoever goes, go to JAMMYS BEACH SHASK to Jokina, bring a couple of photos of your city in winter, they collect them and are very proud of the geography of their visitors.
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Lots of greenery, golf courses, cleanliness, very warm attitude of the hotel staff, good cuisine, yoga classes on the beach, massages, relaxation, etc. Only the wine in the room was not good (complement), but the rum was great!
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Lots of greenery, golf courses, cleanliness, very warm attitude of the hotel staff, good cuisine, yoga classes on the beach, massages, relaxation, etc. Only the wine in the room was not good (complement), but the rum was great!
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