Not the worst hotel in India. Well, there is no hot water in the room (room number 315), well, a disco under the window every day (only until 23.00), all these are trifles, in general, everything is fine. I want to warn future visitors against a little Indian joke that happened to me. There is a minibar in the room, it contains a set of different products.
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Not the worst hotel in India. Well, there is no hot water in the room (room number 315), well, a disco under the window every day (only until 23.00), all these are trifles, in general, everything is fine. I want to warn future visitors against a little Indian joke that happened to me. There is a minibar in the room, it contains a set of different products. So, before leaving, view the contents, for example, the staff decided to take what they liked from me. I found out about this already at the ricepshine, at 3 am in the night. before check out, and couldn't prove anything, had to pay a normal amount for the gastronomic tastes of the cleaning guys. Therefore, I advise: periodically look through the minibar, well, be more careful with valuables, you never know......... .
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WHO: a large group of five families: 10 adults and 7 children from 1.5 to 16 years old WHEN: from 7 to 17 January 2017 Here the story is only about the hotel, if you have questions about the rest in general, about excursions, about holidays with a small child - I will be happy to answer in the comments or in a personal message.
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WHO: a large group of five families: 10 adults and 7 children from 1.5 to 16 years old
WHEN: from 7 to 17 January 2017
Here the story is only about the hotel, if you have questions about the rest in general, about excursions, about holidays with a small child - I will be happy to answer in the comments or in a personal message.
I will say right away that your impression of the hotel will directly depend on where exactly you will be accommodated. In our company, hotel ratings are diametrically opposed: from “completely satisfied” to “not a foot here again”. Personally, I sided with the latter assessment, and here's why.
Late resettlement will not be marked as a fat minus, although we would very much like to. We arrived at the hotel at 8 am, received the room at 15.00. It was not a surprise, we were ready to wait, but until 13.00 - as stated in the resettlement rules. Two extra hours added discomfort. Our large company needed six rooms. Our family has the smallest child, 1 year 5 months old. I asked the receptionist to check us in first and give us a quieter room. Maybe something is wrong with my English, but we got the last room and the noisiest of all provided. I really wanted to swear! In addition, we booked a room with an extra bed (for a child of 8 years old) - with great difficulty we managed to bring a thick mattress to our room at night, on which the older child slept until the end of the holiday. The mattress was carefully covered in the same manner as the bed, and in general, the son was comfortable on it. And yet - for show - this is not a declared bed!
Noise is the biggest disadvantage of this hotel. Noise is everywhere: early in the morning (at 6! ) they start running and shouting in the corridor (these are Indians resting), very loud music in the evening by the pool: if you got a room overlooking the pool, then you won’t go to bed before 10:30 pm - the feeling that the musicians work right in your room : ) It is especially loud at weddings. The hotel has a feature - on weekends they hold custom events, weddings, engagements. These “national weddings” do not represent anything interesting for tourists! A bunch of guests, just drinking and eating at the tables by the pool with loud music and some competitions, also very loud. Then the crowds of drunken guests are drawn to the exit in a string (many are taken out). In general, the hotel is definitely not for a quiet holiday.
The air conditioning/ventilation system is also noisy. At night, three or four times for a few seconds, the electricity is cut off with a loud click and turns on just as loudly, after which you can already sleep a little under the measured hum of a restaurant hood until the next click)))
All this applies to the rooms in the main building. I think that the pool houses are just as lucky, except that they don’t yell in the corridors and the restaurant hood doesn’t make noise. If you want to sleep peacefully at night and in the morning, try to stay in houses away from the pool, with windows on the outer perimeter of the hotel.
Of my personal complaints about the hotel is cleaning. It often happened that we returned from the beach at 14.00 to an uncleaned room. We could remove at 18.00. Is this normal? I had to specifically ask in the morning and even swear. Yes, and cleaning - one name. The bed will be made (the linen was changed once in 10 days), the towels will be changed and the mop will be moved around the center of the room. But in India, in general, there is a very calm attitude towards cleanliness, you get used to it in a couple of days and close your eyes already.
Otherwise, there are no special complaints. The staff is responsive, readily respond to requests (if understood correctly). Everyone speaks English, there are no Russian speakers - keep this in mind.
Breakfasts are varied - for local vacationers. For a Russian tourist, all this variety is useless - the dishes are very specific. But in any case, you will find something to eat. Fried eggs or scrambled eggs (with herbs, cheese, tomatoes - your choice) will be fried especially for you. There is some kind of stewed / fried potatoes, grilled tomatoes, there is milk oatmeal (I have not tried it). Some pastries, pancakes, you can make toast with butter and jam, but their bread is some kind of vinegar, with an unpleasant smell. I advise French toast - a baguette is dipped in an egg and fried, seasoned with cinnamon. It's tasty! Fresh cucumbers and tomatoes of poor quality, corn, peas. Of fruits, there is always watermelon, periodically pineapple or melon, all this is cut into small pieces and, in my opinion, is unsightly, I did not eat fruit at the hotel. Good fruits are carried by vendors on the beach and there are fruit stalls in the villages (in Benaulim or in Colva, more in Colva).
There are a lot of people at breakfast on weekends - the hotel is filled with local tourists. Other days are freer, but also crowded during the "hot hours". Often there are no cutlery, napkins, tables are not wiped. But for the sake of justice, I’ll say that if you ask about all this, they will be undermined by running.
What else about the hotel? The overall appearance of the buildings is rather shabby. Unpretentious renovation, early 2000s. Those who have nothing to compare with may not find fault, but those who have been in good hotels will find the situation... well, not that miserable, but cheap. Although we looked at other 3 * hotels in Colva for the sake of interest, claims diminished against their background))
The rooms are normal, sufficient in size and equipment, there is everything you need: refrigerator, safe, hairdryer, kettle. Hot water was always, plumbing serviceable. There are no issues with the room, except for noise and cleaning.
The pool is small, seems to be clean, with a small bowl for kids. I have never seen a lot of people by the pool, there are few sunbeds, but there are always free ones. We have never hung out by the pool - with such a cool sea and beach, this is completely unnecessary, and it's just a pity to waste time. Our eldest son swam in the pool several times, dived, probably swallowed water - everything is in order with his health. In general, many are afraid to “catch” something bad in the pool. And not only in the pool. I don't know if there is such a risk. Before the trip, everyone had great fears, especially with a small child, and this time the first-aid kits were very heavy. But luckily nothing came of it! Indian mud (it is, no doubt) some kind of safe)) Of our 17 people for ten days, not one had problems with the intestines, and indeed with health. Even a small one who touched everything and tried a lot on the tooth : )
Insects, creeping reptiles and other evil spirits were also not noticed. One or two mosquitoes in the evening in a cafe on the beach. I have never seen cockroaches, rats, snakes. Jellyfish in the sea too. The beach is great! Wide, clean, not crowded. Fine sand, warm clear sea - very cool!
Overall, we really enjoyed our holiday! Great weather, delicious fruits, cool sea, varied food, friendly people. I personally did not like the hotel, I will not go a second time and will not advise. But this is a subjective view. Two families from our company are very satisfied with the hotel. So the taste and color of the markers are different)))
WHEN: from 7 to 17 January 2017
Here the story is only about the hotel, if you have questions about the rest in general, about excursions, about holidays with a small child - I will be happy to answer in the comments or in a personal message.
I will say right away that your impression of the hotel will directly depend on where exactly you will be accommodated. In our company, hotel ratings are diametrically opposed: from “completely satisfied” to “not a foot here again”. Personally, I sided with the latter assessment, and here's why.
Late resettlement will not be marked as a fat minus, although we would very much like to. We arrived at the hotel at 8 am, received the room at 15.00. It was not a surprise, we were ready to wait, but until 13.00 - as stated in the resettlement rules. Two extra hours added discomfort. Our large company needed six rooms. Our family has the smallest child, 1 year 5 months old. I asked the receptionist to check us in first and give us a quieter room. Maybe something is wrong with my English, but we got the last room and the noisiest of all provided. I really wanted to swear! In addition, we booked a room with an extra bed (for a child of 8 years old) - with great difficulty we managed to bring a thick mattress to our room at night, on which the older child slept until the end of the holiday. The mattress was carefully covered in the same manner as the bed, and in general, the son was comfortable on it. And yet - for show - this is not a declared bed!
Noise is the biggest disadvantage of this hotel. Noise is everywhere: early in the morning (at 6! ) they start running and shouting in the corridor (these are Indians resting), very loud music in the evening by the pool: if you got a room overlooking the pool, then you won’t go to bed before 10:30 pm - the feeling that the musicians work right in your room : ) It is especially loud at weddings. The hotel has a feature - on weekends they hold custom events, weddings, engagements. These “national weddings” do not represent anything interesting for tourists! A bunch of guests, just drinking and eating at the tables by the pool with loud music and some competitions, also very loud. Then the crowds of drunken guests are drawn to the exit in a string (many are taken out). In general, the hotel is definitely not for a quiet holiday.
The air conditioning/ventilation system is also noisy. At night, three or four times for a few seconds, the electricity is cut off with a loud click and turns on just as loudly, after which you can already sleep a little under the measured hum of a restaurant hood until the next click)))
All this applies to the rooms in the main building. I think that the pool houses are just as lucky, except that they don’t yell in the corridors and the restaurant hood doesn’t make noise. If you want to sleep peacefully at night and in the morning, try to stay in houses away from the pool, with windows on the outer perimeter of the hotel.
Of my personal complaints about the hotel is cleaning. It often happened that we returned from the beach at 14.00 to an uncleaned room. We could remove at 18.00. Is this normal? I had to specifically ask in the morning and even swear. Yes, and cleaning - one name. The bed will be made (the linen was changed once in 10 days), the towels will be changed and the mop will be moved around the center of the room. But in India, in general, there is a very calm attitude towards cleanliness, you get used to it in a couple of days and close your eyes already.
Otherwise, there are no special complaints. The staff is responsive, readily respond to requests (if understood correctly). Everyone speaks English, there are no Russian speakers - keep this in mind.
Breakfasts are varied - for local vacationers. For a Russian tourist, all this variety is useless - the dishes are very specific. But in any case, you will find something to eat. Fried eggs or scrambled eggs (with herbs, cheese, tomatoes - your choice) will be fried especially for you. There is some kind of stewed / fried potatoes, grilled tomatoes, there is milk oatmeal (I have not tried it). Some pastries, pancakes, you can make toast with butter and jam, but their bread is some kind of vinegar, with an unpleasant smell. I advise French toast - a baguette is dipped in an egg and fried, seasoned with cinnamon. It's tasty! Fresh cucumbers and tomatoes of poor quality, corn, peas. Of fruits, there is always watermelon, periodically pineapple or melon, all this is cut into small pieces and, in my opinion, is unsightly, I did not eat fruit at the hotel. Good fruits are carried by vendors on the beach and there are fruit stalls in the villages (in Benaulim or in Colva, more in Colva).
There are a lot of people at breakfast on weekends - the hotel is filled with local tourists. Other days are freer, but also crowded during the "hot hours". Often there are no cutlery, napkins, tables are not wiped. But for the sake of justice, I’ll say that if you ask about all this, they will be undermined by running.
What else about the hotel? The overall appearance of the buildings is rather shabby. Unpretentious renovation, early 2000s. Those who have nothing to compare with may not find fault, but those who have been in good hotels will find the situation... well, not that miserable, but cheap. Although we looked at other 3 * hotels in Colva for the sake of interest, claims diminished against their background))
The rooms are normal, sufficient in size and equipment, there is everything you need: refrigerator, safe, hairdryer, kettle. Hot water was always, plumbing serviceable. There are no issues with the room, except for noise and cleaning.
The pool is small, seems to be clean, with a small bowl for kids. I have never seen a lot of people by the pool, there are few sunbeds, but there are always free ones. We have never hung out by the pool - with such a cool sea and beach, this is completely unnecessary, and it's just a pity to waste time. Our eldest son swam in the pool several times, dived, probably swallowed water - everything is in order with his health. In general, many are afraid to “catch” something bad in the pool. And not only in the pool. I don't know if there is such a risk. Before the trip, everyone had great fears, especially with a small child, and this time the first-aid kits were very heavy. But luckily nothing came of it! Indian mud (it is, no doubt) some kind of safe)) Of our 17 people for ten days, not one had problems with the intestines, and indeed with health. Even a small one who touched everything and tried a lot on the tooth : )
Insects, creeping reptiles and other evil spirits were also not noticed. One or two mosquitoes in the evening in a cafe on the beach. I have never seen cockroaches, rats, snakes. Jellyfish in the sea too. The beach is great! Wide, clean, not crowded. Fine sand, warm clear sea - very cool!
Overall, we really enjoyed our holiday! Great weather, delicious fruits, cool sea, varied food, friendly people. I personally did not like the hotel, I will not go a second time and will not advise. But this is a subjective view. Two families from our company are very satisfied with the hotel. So the taste and color of the markers are different)))
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WHO: a large company of five families: 10 adults and 7 children from 1.5 to 16 years old WHEN: from January 7 to January 17.2017 child - I will be happy to answer in the comments or in a personal message. I will say right away that your impression of the hotel will directly depend on where exactly you will be accommodated.
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WHO: a large company of five families: 10 adults and 7 children from 1.5 to 16 years old WHEN: from January 7 to January 17.2017 child - I will be happy to answer in the comments or in a personal message. I will say right away that your impression of the hotel will directly depend on where exactly you will be accommodated. In our company, hotel ratings are diametrically opposed: from “completely satisfied” to “not a foot here again”. Personally, I sided with the latter assessment, and here's why. Late resettlement will not be marked as a fat minus, although we would very much like to. We arrived at the hotel at 8 am, received the room at 15.00. It was not a surprise, we were ready to wait, but until 13.00 - as stated in the resettlement rules. Two extra hours added discomfort. Our large company needed six rooms. Our family has the smallest child, 1 year 5 months old. I asked the receptionist to check us in first and give us a quieter room. Maybe something is wrong with my English, but we got the last room and the noisiest of all provided. I really wanted to swear! In addition, we booked a room with an extra bed (for a child of 8 years old) - with great difficulty we managed to bring a thick mattress to our room at night, on which the older child slept until the end of the holiday. The mattress was carefully covered in the same manner as the bed, and in general, the son was comfortable on it. And yet - for show - this is not a declared bed! Noise is the biggest disadvantage of this hotel. Noise is everywhere: early in the morning (at 6! ) they start running and shouting in the corridor (these are Indians resting), very loud music in the evening by the pool: if you got a room overlooking the pool, then you won’t go to bed before 10:30 pm - the feeling that the musicians work right in your room : ) It is especially loud at weddings. The hotel has a feature - on weekends they hold custom events, weddings, engagements. These “national weddings” do not represent anything interesting for tourists! A bunch of guests, just drinking and eating at the tables by the pool with loud music and some competitions, also very loud. Then crowds of drunken guests are drawn to the exit in a string (many are taken out). In general, the hotel is definitely not for a quiet holiday. The air conditioning/ventilation system is also noisy. At night, three or four times for a few seconds, the electricity is cut off with a loud click and turns on just as loudly, after which you can already sleep a little under the measured hum of the restaurant hood until the next click))) All this applies to the rooms in the main building. I think that the pool houses are just as lucky, except that they don’t yell in the corridors and the restaurant hood doesn’t make noise. If you want to sleep peacefully at night and in the morning, try to stay in houses away from the pool, with windows on the outer perimeter of the hotel. Of my personal complaints about the hotel is cleaning. It often happened that we returned from the beach at 14.00 to an uncleaned room. Could clean up at 18.00. Is that normal? I had to specifically ask in the morning and even swear. Yes, and cleaning - one name. The bed will be made (the linen was changed once in 10 days), the towels will be changed and the mop will be moved around the center of the room. But in India, in general, there is a very calm attitude towards cleanliness, you get used to it in a couple of days and close your eyes already. Otherwise, there are no special complaints. The staff is responsive, readily respond to requests (if understood correctly). Everyone speaks English, there are no Russian speakers - keep this in mind. Breakfasts are varied - for local vacationers. For a Russian tourist, all this variety is useless - the dishes are very specific. But in any case, you will find something to eat. Fried eggs or scrambled eggs (with herbs, cheese, tomatoes - your choice) will be fried especially for you. There is some kind of stewed / fried potatoes, grilled tomatoes, there is milk oatmeal (I have not tried it). Some pastries, pancakes, you can make toast with butter and jam, but their bread is some kind of vinegar, with an unpleasant smell. I advise French toast - a baguette is dipped in an egg and fried, seasoned with cinnamon. It's tasty! Fresh cucumbers and tomatoes of poor quality, corn, peas. Of fruits, there is always watermelon, periodically pineapple or melon, all this is cut into small pieces and, in my opinion, is unsightly, I did not eat fruit at the hotel. Good fruits are carried by vendors on the beach and there are fruit stalls in the villages (in Benaulim or in Colva, there are more in Colva). There are a lot of people at breakfast on weekends - the hotel is filled with local tourists. Other days are freer, but also crowded during the "hot hours". Often there are no cutlery, napkins, tables are not wiped. But for the sake of justice, I’ll say that if you ask about all this, they will be undermined by running. What else about the hotel? The overall appearance of the buildings is rather shabby. Unpretentious renovation, early 2000s. Those who have nothing to compare with may not find fault, but those who have been in good hotels will find the situation... well, not that miserable, but cheap. Although we looked at other 3 * hotels in Colva for the sake of interest, claims diminished against their background)) The rooms are normal, sufficient in size and equipment, there is everything you need: a refrigerator, a safe, a hairdryer, a kettle. Hot water was always, plumbing serviceable. There are no issues with the room, except for noise and cleaning. The pool is small, seems to be clean, with a small bowl for kids. I have never seen a lot of people by the pool, there are few sunbeds, but there are always free ones. We have never hung out by the pool - with such a cool sea and beach, this is completely unnecessary, and it's just a pity to waste time. Two families from our company are very satisfied with the hotel. So the taste and color of the markers are different)))
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If you have chosen and paid for your stay in this hotel earlier - do not expect a normal attitude towards yourself! The service is paid for, so none of the staff will pay attention to you - you won’t go anywhere anyway. . The territory is small, there are 10 sun loungers near the pool, there is no beach service at all, wi-fi is paid even in public areas, the road around the hotel is not very clean, as, indeed, everywhere in India.
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If you have chosen and paid for your stay in this hotel earlier - do not expect a normal attitude towards yourself! The service is paid for, so none of the staff will pay attention to you - you won’t go anywhere anyway. .
The territory is small, there are 10 sun loungers near the pool, there is no beach service at all, wi-fi is paid even in public areas, the road around the hotel is not very clean, as, indeed, everywhere in India. Fresh sea air is "successfully" poisoned by a burning garbage dump, it is impossible to hide from the smell and smoke even in the room.
The rooms are large, but poorly cleaned, bed linen with holes.
A good impression was left only by the restaurant, which offers not only traditional Indian, but also European dishes. BUT, if you plan to have an all-inclusive vacation - be prepared to go to the bar (outside the restaurant! ) and stand in line for drinks during lunch and dinner.
We travel a lot and often around the world, nowhere and have never met such a frankly boorish attitude of the reception staff!
The owners and management of the hotel are busy organizing local seminars, etc. , taking place on the territory, therefore, I repeat, ordinary vacationers who have previously paid for accommodation are not interested in them.
I strongly do not recommend this hotel. There are many other worthy hotels in Goa, do not spoil your vacation and impression of India!
The territory is small, there are 10 sun loungers near the pool, there is no beach service at all, wi-fi is paid even in public areas, the road around the hotel is not very clean, as, indeed, everywhere in India. Fresh sea air is "successfully" poisoned by a burning garbage dump, it is impossible to hide from the smell and smoke even in the room.
The rooms are large, but poorly cleaned, bed linen with holes.
A good impression was left only by the restaurant, which offers not only traditional Indian, but also European dishes. BUT, if you plan to have an all-inclusive vacation - be prepared to go to the bar (outside the restaurant! ) and stand in line for drinks during lunch and dinner.
We travel a lot and often around the world, nowhere and have never met such a frankly boorish attitude of the reception staff!
The owners and management of the hotel are busy organizing local seminars, etc. , taking place on the territory, therefore, I repeat, ordinary vacationers who have previously paid for accommodation are not interested in them.
I strongly do not recommend this hotel. There are many other worthy hotels in Goa, do not spoil your vacation and impression of India!
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We stayed at this hotel from 10/24/2013 to 10/31/2013. The hotel is cool, I liked it, the security is top notch. In addition to tourists from abroad, wealthy Indians rest in this hotel. The food is very tasty, high quality, all the pills brought with them went to the trash can. Live music every evening. A wonderful spa, they did a relaxing foot massage, a back and head massage, with our money mere pennies, and the result exceeded all expectations))).
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We stayed at this hotel from 10/24/2013 to 10/31/2013. The hotel is cool, I liked it, the security is top notch. In addition to tourists from abroad, wealthy Indians rest in this hotel. The food is very tasty, high quality, all the pills brought with them went to the trash can. Live music every evening. A wonderful spa, they did a relaxing foot massage, a back and head massage, with our money mere pennies, and the result exceeded all expectations))). It is not true that they are not allowed to bring food bags into the hotel, we brought 2-3 bags with us from Colva every day, no one even hinted at the inadmissibility of bringing them into the territory. In general, I had only very positive impressions from the hotel, service and the country in general, I would very much like to return again to this fabulous country with its unique color, unforgettable atmosphere of calmness and regularity of being.
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Wonderful hotel!!! The price-quality ratio is just perfect. Being a relatively sophisticated traveler, I can safely assure you that there is nothing to be afraid of. Breakfasts. Let the one who calls them disgustingly monotonous sit in his sad, sad kitchen, and eat a variety of porridge, porridge, porridge.
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Wonderful hotel!!!
The price-quality ratio is just perfect. Being a relatively sophisticated traveler, I can safely assure you that there is nothing to be afraid of. Breakfasts. Let the one who calls them disgustingly monotonous sit in his sad, sad kitchen, and eat a variety of porridge, porridge, porridge. Personally, I like such monotonous pineapples / papaya, etc. ! Juices, yes, shmurdyachok... But you are not in 5 stars either. Take 80 rupees and order what you like at the nearest neck. Take out whatever you want!
Number! Exceeded all expectations!!! ! By cleanliness, whiteness, fullness of the coffee / tea set, speed and quality of cleaning, funny elephants and dogs from towels. The number of lighting points was shocking. By the end of the stay, only a child could almost unmistakably turn on the right light... Mom and I all continued to arrange "light music" in the room, just wanting to light up the toilet! Philologists. . . There is a BUT! The rooms in the main building are very different from the rooms in the rest of the buildings. Size, freshness, smell.
Territory. Cleanly. I didn’t look at the details, because I didn’t come to the hotel to hang out. Superbly guarded. About bringing food, etc. into the territory. According to the regulations, indeed, it is prohibited. But... Be kinder, more pleasant at least on vacation and everything will be as you want! If, leaving the hotel in the morning, you smile, greet the staff, wish everyone a good day, then in the evening they will personally help you at least take a cow into the rooms, let alone sweets. At the same time, I have repeatedly seen the security guards checking the bags of Russian-speaking vacationers. Serves right. How these "Dimons" and a company in heels-nails-rhinestones behave, so they are answered. Law of nature.
About the prohibition of "going to the beach after 6... ". What nonsense, I'm sorry. Yes, there is a hotel beach, behind seven locks. But there is another way to the sea. At the same distance. Walk at least 24 hours a day.
On the beach from the first day they lay down near the neck of Tequila and were full, drunk and nose in tobacco. Joke. There they painted my hand with henna. Upon arrival, the unprecedented attendance of students in class was due to the desire to check whether they say it is true that I have a tattoo on the floor of my arm : )).
If I forgot to say something - ask!
The price-quality ratio is just perfect. Being a relatively sophisticated traveler, I can safely assure you that there is nothing to be afraid of. Breakfasts. Let the one who calls them disgustingly monotonous sit in his sad, sad kitchen, and eat a variety of porridge, porridge, porridge. Personally, I like such monotonous pineapples / papaya, etc. ! Juices, yes, shmurdyachok... But you are not in 5 stars either. Take 80 rupees and order what you like at the nearest neck. Take out whatever you want!
Number! Exceeded all expectations!!! ! By cleanliness, whiteness, fullness of the coffee / tea set, speed and quality of cleaning, funny elephants and dogs from towels. The number of lighting points was shocking. By the end of the stay, only a child could almost unmistakably turn on the right light... Mom and I all continued to arrange "light music" in the room, just wanting to light up the toilet! Philologists. . . There is a BUT! The rooms in the main building are very different from the rooms in the rest of the buildings. Size, freshness, smell.
Territory. Cleanly. I didn’t look at the details, because I didn’t come to the hotel to hang out. Superbly guarded. About bringing food, etc. into the territory. According to the regulations, indeed, it is prohibited. But... Be kinder, more pleasant at least on vacation and everything will be as you want! If, leaving the hotel in the morning, you smile, greet the staff, wish everyone a good day, then in the evening they will personally help you at least take a cow into the rooms, let alone sweets. At the same time, I have repeatedly seen the security guards checking the bags of Russian-speaking vacationers. Serves right. How these "Dimons" and a company in heels-nails-rhinestones behave, so they are answered. Law of nature.
About the prohibition of "going to the beach after 6... ". What nonsense, I'm sorry. Yes, there is a hotel beach, behind seven locks. But there is another way to the sea. At the same distance. Walk at least 24 hours a day.
On the beach from the first day they lay down near the neck of Tequila and were full, drunk and nose in tobacco. Joke. There they painted my hand with henna. Upon arrival, the unprecedented attendance of students in class was due to the desire to check whether they say it is true that I have a tattoo on the floor of my arm : )).
If I forgot to say something - ask!
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South GOA. Sernabatim beach. Bay Watch Hotel (Bay Watch) We flew with Wim Avia. At first there were doubts, but everything turned out very well. Good plane, ample space between the rows, attentive, friendly service and quite normal food on board. The return flight, however, was delayed for 3 hours, without comment.
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We flew with Wim Avia. At first there were doubts, but everything turned out very well. Good plane, ample space between the rows, attentive, friendly service and quite normal food on board. The return flight, however, was delayed for 3 hours, without comment. The flight was at night. We arrived very early in the morning, after dark. Quite quickly completed the customs formalities, and went to load into the bus. Yes, upon arrival there will be many people who want to help you with your luggage, decide for yourself, it’s better in advance, to drive the annoying Indians away from your luggage, or still let them earn money - they demand a slightly higher fee, they refuse a dollar bill, they demand at least 5. In my opinion, 50 steps with a cart is overkill.
The way to the hotel, with stops at others, took about 40 minutes. Cars are not allowed into the hotel itself, you have to unload at the gate and stomp 50 meters with luggage to the reception. Check-in to rooms from 13-00.
Yes, my children and I, not for the first time in GOA, before that we were in the fall of 2009, for quite a long time. Betalbatim Beach, the hotel was called Nanu Beach, so the review will be somewhat comparative. What was and how it became.
So, upon arrival, early in the morning, we filled out the registration cards - who we are, what we are, where and for how long, pulled out shorts - swimsuits from the suitcase and went to the sea. On the one hand, it’s not far from the sea, but you can’t go directly, it’s optimal to go out through the back gate and walk 150 meters along the road, then through the Komilson hotel access to the beach, there are sun loungers in the shade and a cafe with them. You order food and water and take the whole day without any problems. The beach itself is wide and clean, fine sand, very warm sea. There is a fishing boat on the shore, adding local color. It is calm in the morning, the waves are very moderate, but still noticeable, but by the afternoon, it happens, and the problem is to enter the water - it just throws it back. By the way, the autumn sea is much friendlier, there were practically no waves (except for a two-day storm, completely unrealistic for autumn, when it was impossible to talk outdoors because of the roar of the ocean). And what we and the children remember from the last trip is the ocean puddles remaining in the sand at low tide, of different depths and areas, with crustaceans, fish, various marine life, which the sun simply warmed up to a hot state. It was simply not possible to get out of them and continue on our way to the hotel for lunch. Dogs living on the beach, rare locals, and a few loafers, like us, meditated in them. Children simply crawled from puddle to puddle and completely refused to move in space in any other way. This time, to our disappointment, there were no puddles left at all. More about the hotel.
The Bay Watch Hotel is a very budget three-ruble note, with a small, simply no territory. There is only one pool, and it is not clear how they squeezed it in. There is some kind of SPA, a small sports hall. Nothing is provided for children at all - they simply do not exist.
A lot of Indians and Russians are resting, there are very few dumb and English speakers. There were very few locals in Nanu Beach, and Russian speakers were far from the majority.
The usual rooms are called "De Lux", in fact, this is absolutely nothing - frankly small, with wretched furniture, we initially said that we needed 4 beds, 2 adults, 2 children, they put us on the floor mattress and began to fool around, they say, there is no place to put the second one. In general, with a fight, they tore out a room near the “back” gate, and again with a fight, they literally forced them to bring another mattress and bedding. After such a “building up” of the room, it became very uncomfortable to move around there. From the front door to the bathroom you could walk along a narrow path. It became impossible to stand in the room - only to sit or lie on the bed, because. the chair was removed altogether, otherwise the second mattress would not fit. In general, it does not bother us, not to sit in the room for days on end. And in the evening, you can somehow get some sleep ).
Further, the so-called "back gate" is something with something, a brilliant invention of Hindu management. The territory of the hotel is locked and surrounded by a fence, the main gate is near the reception, and a small gate overlooking the road to neighboring hotels. And through them you can go to the coast. From the gate to the sea, the path is noticeably shorter. The back gate opens at 7 am and closes at 7 pm too, only in the evening. There is a post next to it, the guard unlocks and locks every time he sees his own. After 19 they won't let you out for money or smiles - a camera is installed and everything is recorded, they prefer not to take risks. Apparently, in this way they are trying to drive hotel residents to the hotel restaurant for dinner. One morning, already at 8 am, they tried not to let us out of this gate - when they saw that a taxi had come for us not from the hotel mafia, like go through the reception. However, the attempt failed and had to be opened. Yes, just about the taxi. Even on my last visit to India, it seemed to me that taxi drivers were a little crazy, and wringing out amounts that are completely unrealistic for India, we quickly realized that if we met a driver without a specific registration, somewhere in a village or city, take his phone number, and as need to call him, then the price immediately becomes sane. However, such tricks are not welcomed by "hotel" taxi drivers, as well as hotel security. And the driver may start to have serious problems if he “lights up” when you leave the hotel. Accordingly, the places of rendezvous, upon departure, were appointed somewhere at a distance from the security posts and the hotel taxi rank. You can come back with anything.
Knowing these tricks, in the very first days after walking along Kolva, we left by taxi, got into a conversation with the driver, took his phone number and then went with him. This turned out to be justified by the fact that the taxi driver was for us both instead of a guide and instead of a nanny. He bought fruits and vegetables for a normal price for us, negotiated for us on excursions, in an elephant herd, on spices, at a waterfall.
He brought us to various points we needed, waited, generally showed us his disposition in every possible way.
Of course, such attention on his part was gratefully compensated by dead American presidents - but this is not the same as stupidly paying incomprehensible amounts for moving. So, more about the hotel.
The dogs are not at all aggressive, the children periodically fed them sausages and bacon from breakfast and were listed among their best friends of animals. The entire coast is divided by them into spheres of influence, and when you walk along the sea, five watchdogs will certainly escort you to some border known only to them and, waving their tails in farewell, run back. Inhabitants of another canine territory are already reaching out to meet them with interest.
Coconut trees grow all around. Nuts fall and are freely available. You can, of course, order coconut in sheke, and for some money they will open it and serve it to you. It's not sports. With the direct participation of the Swiss knife, the opening and cutting of coconuts was put on stream, to the noticeable displeasure of local catering workers, we constantly ate and drank coconuts ourselves, and even treated others, including small children of local workers. Children arranged competitive gatherings of nuts. Razik, the locals tried to make claims about self-service, but not too confidently and everything turned into jokes and jokes .
The hotel is located quite well - in one direction about a kilometer to Colva, in the other a little closer to Benaulim. We liked Benaulim more than Colva, it’s more respectable, calm, the village is noticeably less crowded, it has something like a supermarket, you can buy something you need on the farm, there are food stores, shops with alcohol, and, of course, a lot of shops , focused on tourists and clogged with all sorts of rattle. The only inconvenience - the village is located, as it were, in the depths of the beach, go to it 700 meters along the road, well, either by tuk-tuk for 100 rupees they will be happy to take you.
We were in Colva on our last visit, and deliberately chose the hotel at a distance from large settlements, and even more so from a fishing village. Mindful of the eerie smells that sometimes wafted to the beach near Nanu Beach. In general, there are a lot of people in Colva, both locals and tourists. The locals began to cling, pester with conversations, constantly asking to be photographed together. Somewhat annoying. Trade in Colva, almost all of it, speaks Russian, some chirp fluently, prices are bent. Bargaining is essential. However, it is in Colva that they don’t especially go down - it’s not you who will buy it. On our last visit, we bought T-shirts on the beach for 100 rupees, but now, without any hesitation, they can ask for 600, reluctantly dropping to 400. already on the eve of departure, they went to stock up . . Semi-precious stones are almost everywhere, but the quality of them and products in general must be looked at and checked very carefully, they may well stick stones on bracelets-rings with poxypol, or simply with epoxy. How long such a "product" will live is not difficult to imagine.
Jewelry there, among the abundance of their own kind, seems clumsy and unattractive, but at home, upon arrival, these same jewelry produces a completely different impression, and some compatriots who do not travel often begin to frown involuntarily.
In general, relaxing in Colva itself is a big fan, you won’t catch real relaxing calm there, you won’t lie on the sand in splendid isolation.
Still very good cosmetics, toothpastes, medicines and the like. It's not so much the price - the quality. That Himalaya that is sold in our pharmacies, that cosmetics, that medicines, did not even lie close to the Indian one. True, this applies to almost any product of well-known companies manufactured in the once great and mighty 1/6 of the land. When you start comparing what you brought “from there” - no matter where: Europe, Asia, Africa, and what you bought under the same brand in Russia - it just takes evil. In the Motherland, we are no longer considered “meat” at all, and so it will go. Cheaper to make - more expensive to sell. Okay, it's all lyrics. Further.
It was noticed not only by us - the souvenir and all sorts of crafts became very clumsy, the flavor and soul were gone, mostly done in haste. Only in one place did we find sculptures of various Ganeshas, Buddhas, and so on. made very thinly and elegantly, as we remember from the last visit, but the price was simply not real. Reasonably beloved by all tourists, Old Monk rum began to be counterfeited, a decent drink can only be bought in a glass liter branded bottle, with plastic and any non-branded packaging, you can easily run into goofy moonshine. And besides, it’s not superfluous to carefully inspect the plugs, again, according to the stories of experienced ones, they can pump out the contents with a syringe and pump up what they have to.
Fruits and vegetables for the grill were stocked mainly in the shops at the entrance to Colva, a lot of things that in Russia, in principle, cannot be tasted in a normal, ripened form. Yes, in Margao they bought “Jet Fruit” or Dragon Fruit for testing, something akin to Durian. Huge and heavy cost 200 rupees. Eating it turned out to be a very difficult task, the connecting films inside stick and stick to anything possible, it was very problematic to clean the knife and hands, but the pulp itself is very tasty and nutritious. But the aromas that he spread around him somewhat did not fit with the concept of fresh sea air. For a couple of days, as we ate, we kept it in a bag, in bushes near the window, we did not open the window for ventilation. Yes, here’s another thing - you can’t bring any products into the hotel territory and store in the room, security, at the entrance, if they see fruits and vegetables in your bag, or something else, they have the right to confiscate - then they’ll really give it back for money, but strictly warn, so that more "no-no. "
When we arrived from the market with a full sports bag, they looked at us suspiciously, but they never even tried to get into it. Hee hee . . maybe because I secretly gave out 100 rupees to the guards, or maybe because we had a small boom a couple of times in response to attempts to restrict our rights and freedoms. In general, be that as it may, from the food market it is necessary to return to the hotel with a tightly closed, not transparent bag.
Several times with "our" taxi driver went on excursions
Of course, a spice plantation - the sediment was not good, the excursion with a Russian-speaking guide was reduced to a minimum, everything was running and running, then a glass of moonshine, inedible food - such as lunch included, photographs for inadequate money and on the way out.
We went to the waterfall - at this time of the year there is very little water there, the water in the lake is very warm, we quickly bought and swam and back, the road on military land-rovers for several kilometers is quite tiring. Water falls in a constant stream from 600 meters, at the top, along the rock, there is an operating railway. In autumn, the waterfall is much more spectacular and interesting. And in the spring, mangoes and cashews ripen, so the monkeys are fed. At the entrance they checked the bags and took away the bananas, the monkeys ate the nuts extremely reluctantly, the cheek pouches were stuffed to capacity.
You have to go to the waterfall very early in the morning to be among the first.
They rode children on elephants - the elephant house is very close - the price was raised insanely, the walk became short, everything was put on stream and pumping out money. Elephants look miserable and tortured.
This time we didn’t go to the old GOA - we saw a lot of things there during our previous stay. It is definitely worth a trip - the temple complexes are a must-see. We went to Panaji, the administrative capital of the state, where everything is more or less civilized, good shopping. Lots of branded stores, prices are quite loyal.
In general, the general feeling that civilization has been added has become noticeably cleaner, less garbage - in plain sight, at least ).
About connection. Immediately upon arrival, without bargaining, we bought a local GSM SIM card from the guide, as I remember, for 1000 rupees. activated. Included 1GB of Internet traffic, 30 SMS, and something, 300 rupees on the account. Almost everywhere we were, data transmission was either via 3G or H +, even on the beach you could use Skype and any other SIP dialers, broadcast videos, send photos and videos, and the Multiphone from Megafon generally allowed you to pretend that you were in your home network. By the way, on my last visit there was nothing like that, I had to pretty much run around Nanu Beach with a PDA to cling to some kind of open network via Wi-Fi, and somehow make calls via Sipnet and Comtub and send and receive mail. Skype ports appear to have been closed. Through cellular networks, only the curve and slow GPRS were available. Now progress cannot but rejoice - relatives and friends could see endless beaches online, the warm Arabian Sea, elephants, sacred cows, and so on and so forth. Despite the active use of the Internet, I burned, according to the counter in the tablet, only one third. SMS was practically not used at all. In general, enough with a margin. In extreme cases, you can always replenish the balance.
Here's something else. Next to the Comilson Hotel, a little aside there is a small Beach House hotel, it is located almost on the beach, it has a small, but very beautiful and well-groomed territory. Very good Spa, professional doctors and masseurs, it is more focused on Ayurveda, there are no Russian speakers at all in the hotel. We've got a little incident. The eldest child, a boy of 8 years old, fooling around in the breaking waves, unsuccessfully dived into the outgoing wave and quite sensitively stuck his head into the bottom. There were some suspicions of a concussion. We quickly transported him to this hotel, explained to the doctors what had happened and they worked with him for 3 hours, did massage, applications with hot stones, rubbed him and let him breathe with some kind of drugs. The results exceeded all expectations. Finally, they provided us with medicines, ordered us to show up again the next day, and gave us the coordinates of where to urgently contact if it suddenly gets worse at night. And they refused money! They tried to thank the dead presidents - categorically rejected. After my wife went to them for a massage - she was very pleased.
In conclusion, I cannot but say a few warm (without quotes) words about the host country, and the guides in particular. (Tour operator - Pantheon. Hotel guide - Ekaterina) Meeting and departure were organized at the level. You don’t often see such an unbiased, friendly attitude from the guides (we have something and with whom to compare). All our questions, not related to the sale of excursions, were answered willingly and as informatively as possible. Where to buy fresh seafood? Fruit? What sheks on the coast with a good reputation? Where are the hardware stores? What is the best way to get to Margao? To Panaji? Estimated travel prices? Where is the best place to sell jewelry and clothes? ATMs…tipping…Internet, hotel nuances, and much more. They honestly told us about the distribution of time during long-distance excursions - To Hampi, to the Tigers, to nature reserves, and honestly did not recommend that we and the children go on them. A very tiring journey. It often happens that the guides, seeing that it’s impossible to make money on you, turn on the fool and do not make contact, right there is the complete opposite - it was very pleasant and not familiar.
By the way, driving on the roads there is somewhat difficult, the speed of 50 km per hour is considered not very bad, only in some sections of highways it is possible to accelerate to 80 km per hour. Any remote move takes a very noticeable time. When planning excursions, it is necessary to take into account that you will spend most of the time on the road, and not always in comfortable conditions. Our journey to Panaji, 50 kilometers one way, seemed to us quite tedious, and not clear - in terms of travel time. And if you go to a neighboring state? In general, upon arrival in South Goa, it is better not to bother with long-distance excursions - it will be insanely sorry for the time spent on the road, and at the very destination you will spend very little and not enough of it. On our last visit, on Betalbatim beach, we rented a boat in shek, from Rosa, and sailed with her son and employee, a very friendly and sociable Burmese, for a boat trip and fishing with a sunset and a picnic on the island - it can be seen from the coast, where it is installed Lighthouse. Along the way, at sea, we met fishermen busy with their hard work, we saw dolphins in the sea. I remember that we paid 100 US dollars, and then, as a thank you, I distributed some money (not at all large) to the accompanying people, but it was from early morning until evening, the fishing from the boat was very successful, the island is beautiful , with a real jungle, coastal stones were simply teeming with crabs and all kinds of living creatures, fish swam busily in the clear water, monkeys squealed in the jungle, and supposedly lived a jaguar . On a piece of rock, in the sea, sat a large and proud sea eagle. We still remember this trip, as well as the very first visit to India.
Yes, about the beaches. Last time we spent a day on the advertised Palolem and a day on Agonda. There is absolutely nothing to do on Palolem - initially, apparently, the place was stunningly beautiful. But the tourism industry has done its job - a sea of people, the surrounding area is built up with temporary housing, some kind of booths in two or three tiers, there is a real crush on the beach, full of beggars and all sorts of wandering merchants. The sea is not very clean. And that was a few seasons ago. What is there now, even the desire did not arise to see
Agonda, on the other hand, was the complete opposite of Palolem, a huge, deserted beach, with very picturesque coastal cliffs, a coast overgrown with palm trees, a clean, calm sea. But the coast also began to be built up with temporary booths for rent to tourists. Apparently now everything is going along the same path.
In general, Goa once again, rightfully, confirmed its status as an inexpensive hospitable holiday destination, quite suitable for adults and children, without special requests and requirements.
(Bay Watch)
We flew with Wim Avia. At first there were doubts, but everything turned out very well. Good plane, ample space between the rows, attentive, friendly service and quite normal food on board. The return flight, however, was delayed for 3 hours, without comment. The flight was at night. We arrived very early in the morning, after dark. Quite quickly completed the customs formalities, and went to load into the bus. Yes, upon arrival there will be many people who want to help you with your luggage, decide for yourself, it’s better in advance, to drive the annoying Indians away from your luggage, or still let them earn money - they demand a slightly higher fee, they refuse a dollar bill, they demand at least 5. In my opinion, 50 steps with a cart is overkill.
The way to the hotel, with stops at others, took about 40 minutes. Cars are not allowed into the hotel itself, you have to unload at the gate and stomp 50 meters with luggage to the reception. Check-in to rooms from 13-00.
Yes, my children and I, not for the first time in GOA, before that we were in the fall of 2009, for quite a long time. Betalbatim Beach, the hotel was called Nanu Beach, so the review will be somewhat comparative. What was and how it became.
So, upon arrival, early in the morning, we filled out the registration cards - who we are, what we are, where and for how long, pulled out shorts - swimsuits from the suitcase and went to the sea. On the one hand, it’s not far from the sea, but you can’t go directly, it’s optimal to go out through the back gate and walk 150 meters along the road, then through the Komilson hotel access to the beach, there are sun loungers in the shade and a cafe with them. You order food and water and take the whole day without any problems. The beach itself is wide and clean, fine sand, very warm sea. There is a fishing boat on the shore, adding local color. It is calm in the morning, the waves are very moderate, but still noticeable, but by the afternoon, it happens, and the problem is to enter the water - it just throws it back. By the way, the autumn sea is much friendlier, there were practically no waves (except for a two-day storm, completely unrealistic for autumn, when it was impossible to talk outdoors because of the roar of the ocean). And what we and the children remember from the last trip is the ocean puddles remaining in the sand at low tide, of different depths and areas, with crustaceans, fish, various marine life, which the sun simply warmed up to a hot state. It was simply not possible to get out of them and continue on our way to the hotel for lunch. Dogs living on the beach, rare locals, and a few loafers, like us, meditated in them. Children simply crawled from puddle to puddle and completely refused to move in space in any other way. This time, to our disappointment, there were no puddles left at all. More about the hotel.
The Bay Watch Hotel is a very budget three-ruble note, with a small, simply no territory. There is only one pool, and it is not clear how they squeezed it in. There is some kind of SPA, a small sports hall. Nothing is provided for children at all - they simply do not exist.
A lot of Indians and Russians are resting, there are very few dumb and English speakers. There were very few locals in Nanu Beach, and Russian speakers were far from the majority.
The usual rooms are called "De Lux", in fact, this is absolutely nothing - frankly small, with wretched furniture, we initially said that we needed 4 beds, 2 adults, 2 children, they put us on the floor mattress and began to fool around, they say, there is no place to put the second one. In general, with a fight, they tore out a room near the “back” gate, and again with a fight, they literally forced them to bring another mattress and bedding. After such a “building up” of the room, it became very uncomfortable to move around there. From the front door to the bathroom you could walk along a narrow path. It became impossible to stand in the room - only to sit or lie on the bed, because. the chair was removed altogether, otherwise the second mattress would not fit. In general, it does not bother us, not to sit in the room for days on end. And in the evening, you can somehow get some sleep ).
Further, the so-called "back gate" is something with something, a brilliant invention of Hindu management. The territory of the hotel is locked and surrounded by a fence, the main gate is near the reception, and a small gate overlooking the road to neighboring hotels. And through them you can go to the coast. From the gate to the sea, the path is noticeably shorter. The back gate opens at 7 am and closes at 7 pm too, only in the evening. There is a post next to it, the guard unlocks and locks every time he sees his own. After 19 they won't let you out for money or smiles - a camera is installed and everything is recorded, they prefer not to take risks. Apparently, in this way they are trying to drive hotel residents to the hotel restaurant for dinner. One morning, already at 8 am, they tried not to let us out of this gate - when they saw that a taxi had come for us not from the hotel mafia, like go through the reception. However, the attempt failed and had to be opened. Yes, just about the taxi. Even on my last visit to India, it seemed to me that taxi drivers were a little crazy, and wringing out amounts that are completely unrealistic for India, we quickly realized that if we met a driver without a specific registration, somewhere in a village or city, take his phone number, and as need to call him, then the price immediately becomes sane. However, such tricks are not welcomed by "hotel" taxi drivers, as well as hotel security. And the driver may start to have serious problems if he “lights up” when you leave the hotel. Accordingly, the places of rendezvous, upon departure, were appointed somewhere at a distance from the security posts and the hotel taxi rank. You can come back with anything.
Knowing these tricks, in the very first days after walking along Kolva, we left by taxi, got into a conversation with the driver, took his phone number and then went with him. This turned out to be justified by the fact that the taxi driver was for us both instead of a guide and instead of a nanny. He bought fruits and vegetables for a normal price for us, negotiated for us on excursions, in an elephant herd, on spices, at a waterfall.
He brought us to various points we needed, waited, generally showed us his disposition in every possible way.
Of course, such attention on his part was gratefully compensated by dead American presidents - but this is not the same as stupidly paying incomprehensible amounts for moving. So, more about the hotel.
The dogs are not at all aggressive, the children periodically fed them sausages and bacon from breakfast and were listed among their best friends of animals. The entire coast is divided by them into spheres of influence, and when you walk along the sea, five watchdogs will certainly escort you to some border known only to them and, waving their tails in farewell, run back. Inhabitants of another canine territory are already reaching out to meet them with interest.
Coconut trees grow all around. Nuts fall and are freely available. You can, of course, order coconut in sheke, and for some money they will open it and serve it to you. It's not sports. With the direct participation of the Swiss knife, the opening and cutting of coconuts was put on stream, to the noticeable displeasure of local catering workers, we constantly ate and drank coconuts ourselves, and even treated others, including small children of local workers. Children arranged competitive gatherings of nuts. Razik, the locals tried to make claims about self-service, but not too confidently and everything turned into jokes and jokes .
The hotel is located quite well - in one direction about a kilometer to Colva, in the other a little closer to Benaulim. We liked Benaulim more than Colva, it’s more respectable, calm, the village is noticeably less crowded, it has something like a supermarket, you can buy something you need on the farm, there are food stores, shops with alcohol, and, of course, a lot of shops , focused on tourists and clogged with all sorts of rattle. The only inconvenience - the village is located, as it were, in the depths of the beach, go to it 700 meters along the road, well, either by tuk-tuk for 100 rupees they will be happy to take you.
We were in Colva on our last visit, and deliberately chose the hotel at a distance from large settlements, and even more so from a fishing village. Mindful of the eerie smells that sometimes wafted to the beach near Nanu Beach. In general, there are a lot of people in Colva, both locals and tourists. The locals began to cling, pester with conversations, constantly asking to be photographed together. Somewhat annoying. Trade in Colva, almost all of it, speaks Russian, some chirp fluently, prices are bent. Bargaining is essential. However, it is in Colva that they don’t especially go down - it’s not you who will buy it. On our last visit, we bought T-shirts on the beach for 100 rupees, but now, without any hesitation, they can ask for 600, reluctantly dropping to 400. already on the eve of departure, they went to stock up . . Semi-precious stones are almost everywhere, but the quality of them and products in general must be looked at and checked very carefully, they may well stick stones on bracelets-rings with poxypol, or simply with epoxy. How long such a "product" will live is not difficult to imagine.
Jewelry there, among the abundance of their own kind, seems clumsy and unattractive, but at home, upon arrival, these same jewelry produces a completely different impression, and some compatriots who do not travel often begin to frown involuntarily.
In general, relaxing in Colva itself is a big fan, you won’t catch real relaxing calm there, you won’t lie on the sand in splendid isolation.
Still very good cosmetics, toothpastes, medicines and the like. It's not so much the price - the quality. That Himalaya that is sold in our pharmacies, that cosmetics, that medicines, did not even lie close to the Indian one. True, this applies to almost any product of well-known companies manufactured in the once great and mighty 1/6 of the land. When you start comparing what you brought “from there” - no matter where: Europe, Asia, Africa, and what you bought under the same brand in Russia - it just takes evil. In the Motherland, we are no longer considered “meat” at all, and so it will go. Cheaper to make - more expensive to sell. Okay, it's all lyrics. Further.
It was noticed not only by us - the souvenir and all sorts of crafts became very clumsy, the flavor and soul were gone, mostly done in haste. Only in one place did we find sculptures of various Ganeshas, Buddhas, and so on. made very thinly and elegantly, as we remember from the last visit, but the price was simply not real. Reasonably beloved by all tourists, Old Monk rum began to be counterfeited, a decent drink can only be bought in a glass liter branded bottle, with plastic and any non-branded packaging, you can easily run into goofy moonshine. And besides, it’s not superfluous to carefully inspect the plugs, again, according to the stories of experienced ones, they can pump out the contents with a syringe and pump up what they have to.
Fruits and vegetables for the grill were stocked mainly in the shops at the entrance to Colva, a lot of things that in Russia, in principle, cannot be tasted in a normal, ripened form. Yes, in Margao they bought “Jet Fruit” or Dragon Fruit for testing, something akin to Durian. Huge and heavy cost 200 rupees. Eating it turned out to be a very difficult task, the connecting films inside stick and stick to anything possible, it was very problematic to clean the knife and hands, but the pulp itself is very tasty and nutritious. But the aromas that he spread around him somewhat did not fit with the concept of fresh sea air. For a couple of days, as we ate, we kept it in a bag, in bushes near the window, we did not open the window for ventilation. Yes, here’s another thing - you can’t bring any products into the hotel territory and store in the room, security, at the entrance, if they see fruits and vegetables in your bag, or something else, they have the right to confiscate - then they’ll really give it back for money, but strictly warn, so that more "no-no. "
When we arrived from the market with a full sports bag, they looked at us suspiciously, but they never even tried to get into it. Hee hee . . maybe because I secretly gave out 100 rupees to the guards, or maybe because we had a small boom a couple of times in response to attempts to restrict our rights and freedoms. In general, be that as it may, from the food market it is necessary to return to the hotel with a tightly closed, not transparent bag.
Several times with "our" taxi driver went on excursions
Of course, a spice plantation - the sediment was not good, the excursion with a Russian-speaking guide was reduced to a minimum, everything was running and running, then a glass of moonshine, inedible food - such as lunch included, photographs for inadequate money and on the way out.
We went to the waterfall - at this time of the year there is very little water there, the water in the lake is very warm, we quickly bought and swam and back, the road on military land-rovers for several kilometers is quite tiring. Water falls in a constant stream from 600 meters, at the top, along the rock, there is an operating railway. In autumn, the waterfall is much more spectacular and interesting. And in the spring, mangoes and cashews ripen, so the monkeys are fed. At the entrance they checked the bags and took away the bananas, the monkeys ate the nuts extremely reluctantly, the cheek pouches were stuffed to capacity.
You have to go to the waterfall very early in the morning to be among the first.
They rode children on elephants - the elephant house is very close - the price was raised insanely, the walk became short, everything was put on stream and pumping out money. Elephants look miserable and tortured.
This time we didn’t go to the old GOA - we saw a lot of things there during our previous stay. It is definitely worth a trip - the temple complexes are a must-see. We went to Panaji, the administrative capital of the state, where everything is more or less civilized, good shopping. Lots of branded stores, prices are quite loyal.
In general, the general feeling that civilization has been added has become noticeably cleaner, less garbage - in plain sight, at least ).
About connection. Immediately upon arrival, without bargaining, we bought a local GSM SIM card from the guide, as I remember, for 1000 rupees. activated. Included 1GB of Internet traffic, 30 SMS, and something, 300 rupees on the account. Almost everywhere we were, data transmission was either via 3G or H +, even on the beach you could use Skype and any other SIP dialers, broadcast videos, send photos and videos, and the Multiphone from Megafon generally allowed you to pretend that you were in your home network. By the way, on my last visit there was nothing like that, I had to pretty much run around Nanu Beach with a PDA to cling to some kind of open network via Wi-Fi, and somehow make calls via Sipnet and Comtub and send and receive mail. Skype ports appear to have been closed. Through cellular networks, only the curve and slow GPRS were available. Now progress cannot but rejoice - relatives and friends could see endless beaches online, the warm Arabian Sea, elephants, sacred cows, and so on and so forth. Despite the active use of the Internet, I burned, according to the counter in the tablet, only one third. SMS was practically not used at all. In general, enough with a margin. In extreme cases, you can always replenish the balance.
Here's something else. Next to the Comilson Hotel, a little aside there is a small Beach House hotel, it is located almost on the beach, it has a small, but very beautiful and well-groomed territory. Very good Spa, professional doctors and masseurs, it is more focused on Ayurveda, there are no Russian speakers at all in the hotel. We've got a little incident. The eldest child, a boy of 8 years old, fooling around in the breaking waves, unsuccessfully dived into the outgoing wave and quite sensitively stuck his head into the bottom. There were some suspicions of a concussion. We quickly transported him to this hotel, explained to the doctors what had happened and they worked with him for 3 hours, did massage, applications with hot stones, rubbed him and let him breathe with some kind of drugs. The results exceeded all expectations. Finally, they provided us with medicines, ordered us to show up again the next day, and gave us the coordinates of where to urgently contact if it suddenly gets worse at night. And they refused money! They tried to thank the dead presidents - categorically rejected. After my wife went to them for a massage - she was very pleased.
In conclusion, I cannot but say a few warm (without quotes) words about the host country, and the guides in particular. (Tour operator - Pantheon. Hotel guide - Ekaterina) Meeting and departure were organized at the level. You don’t often see such an unbiased, friendly attitude from the guides (we have something and with whom to compare). All our questions, not related to the sale of excursions, were answered willingly and as informatively as possible. Where to buy fresh seafood? Fruit? What sheks on the coast with a good reputation? Where are the hardware stores? What is the best way to get to Margao? To Panaji? Estimated travel prices? Where is the best place to sell jewelry and clothes? ATMs…tipping…Internet, hotel nuances, and much more. They honestly told us about the distribution of time during long-distance excursions - To Hampi, to the Tigers, to nature reserves, and honestly did not recommend that we and the children go on them. A very tiring journey. It often happens that the guides, seeing that it’s impossible to make money on you, turn on the fool and do not make contact, right there is the complete opposite - it was very pleasant and not familiar.
By the way, driving on the roads there is somewhat difficult, the speed of 50 km per hour is considered not very bad, only in some sections of highways it is possible to accelerate to 80 km per hour. Any remote move takes a very noticeable time. When planning excursions, it is necessary to take into account that you will spend most of the time on the road, and not always in comfortable conditions. Our journey to Panaji, 50 kilometers one way, seemed to us quite tedious, and not clear - in terms of travel time. And if you go to a neighboring state? In general, upon arrival in South Goa, it is better not to bother with long-distance excursions - it will be insanely sorry for the time spent on the road, and at the very destination you will spend very little and not enough of it. On our last visit, on Betalbatim beach, we rented a boat in shek, from Rosa, and sailed with her son and employee, a very friendly and sociable Burmese, for a boat trip and fishing with a sunset and a picnic on the island - it can be seen from the coast, where it is installed Lighthouse. Along the way, at sea, we met fishermen busy with their hard work, we saw dolphins in the sea. I remember that we paid 100 US dollars, and then, as a thank you, I distributed some money (not at all large) to the accompanying people, but it was from early morning until evening, the fishing from the boat was very successful, the island is beautiful , with a real jungle, coastal stones were simply teeming with crabs and all kinds of living creatures, fish swam busily in the clear water, monkeys squealed in the jungle, and supposedly lived a jaguar . On a piece of rock, in the sea, sat a large and proud sea eagle. We still remember this trip, as well as the very first visit to India.
Yes, about the beaches. Last time we spent a day on the advertised Palolem and a day on Agonda. There is absolutely nothing to do on Palolem - initially, apparently, the place was stunningly beautiful. But the tourism industry has done its job - a sea of people, the surrounding area is built up with temporary housing, some kind of booths in two or three tiers, there is a real crush on the beach, full of beggars and all sorts of wandering merchants. The sea is not very clean. And that was a few seasons ago. What is there now, even the desire did not arise to see
Agonda, on the other hand, was the complete opposite of Palolem, a huge, deserted beach, with very picturesque coastal cliffs, a coast overgrown with palm trees, a clean, calm sea. But the coast also began to be built up with temporary booths for rent to tourists. Apparently now everything is going along the same path.
In general, Goa once again, rightfully, confirmed its status as an inexpensive hospitable holiday destination, quite suitable for adults and children, without special requests and requirements.
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we went to Goa for the second time, we could not forget the relaxation of the last trip. We chose a hotel for a long time and stopped at Baywatch. Arriving, we realized that in terms of comfort it pulls on 3+, the territory is small, the rooms are standard without repair, poor cleaning, washed towels. When you take a shower, it floods the entire floor in the bathroom.
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we went to Goa for the second time, we could not forget the relaxation of the last trip. We chose a hotel for a long time and stopped at Baywatch. Arriving, we realized that in terms of comfort it pulls on 3+, the territory is small, the rooms are standard without repair, poor cleaning, washed towels. When you take a shower, it floods the entire floor in the bathroom. And with this, the hotel is strict! Here, as at a sensitive facility: at each entrance (and there are several) there is a guard that does not allow alcohol, fruits and drinks to be brought into the territory. We did not expect such a turn! We had to hide it every time! Not a pleasant feeling . The entrance to the hotel closest to our room closed at 21-00, we had to go around every evening. The taxi driver mafia at the hotel is reckless. from the hotel and we didn’t get on the tour, because we were dropped off the bus. We have never met such idiocy. And all this is only in Baywatch !! !
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We were in Goa for the first time. There was a lot of talk about the fact that everything is dirty, bad, disinfection all around. We were going with the children, so I took with me a good first aid kit with medicines for all occasions. Luckily nothing came of it. The hotel is very clean and well maintained.
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We were in Goa for the first time. There was a lot of talk about the fact that everything is dirty, bad, disinfection all around. We were going with the children, so I took with me a good first aid kit with medicines for all occasions. Luckily nothing came of it. The hotel is very clean and well maintained. Initially, when we booked, we asked for rooms in the main building. The room had both air conditioning and a ceiling fan. Mini bar. The truth is paid, but it costs all mere pennies. We rented two rooms, separate for children and naturally used the bar whenever we felt like it, in the end we paid only 10 dollars in the calculation, which also included laundry. Which is very convenient. Beach, sea top score. Small necks on the shore pleasantly surprised with their cuisine. Everything is edible, everything is delicious. If you go from the hotel to the sea and go straight through another hotel a little to the right, then go straight to the neck, where the prices are very democratic. By the way with their sun loungers and a beautiful view of the sea. From the hotel, there is a small village nearby, if you turn right up from the main road, where you can also find a small restaurant where the Nepalese are in charge and taste very tasty and inexpensive food. We even caught manti there, which we were incredibly happy about. They were called Momo. If you take a taxi near the hotel, you can get there for 100-150 rupees. We bargained for 200 round trip. By the way, the restaurant can be found by a roadside sign that says in Russian that you will be understood and fed here.
We travel a lot, we have seen many wonderful places, seas, but we especially liked it here.
We travel a lot, we have seen many wonderful places, seas, but we especially liked it here.
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Vacation in Goa is a fairy tale!! ! We have not experienced such relaxation and “positive indifference” for a long time - an endless beach, palm trees with coconuts and special attention to the sea....I have not swum in such a gentle sea for a long time !! ! When you enter the water, you don’t have to think whether it is cold or warm - the sea is as comfortable as possible.
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Vacation in Goa is a fairy tale!! ! We have not experienced such relaxation and “positive indifference” for a long time - an endless beach, palm trees with coconuts and special attention to the sea....I have not swum in such a gentle sea for a long time !! ! When you enter the water, you don’t have to think whether it is cold or warm - the sea is as comfortable as possible. The shallow depth is compensated by the waves, but not such that you “kalbas” in the water, but on which you can have fun jumping))))
I will note right away that especially squeamish, picky people should not go there, even in 5 + *!!!!!! ! Despite the fact that my husband and I really appreciate the service and comfort, we knew where we were going and the picture was worse than it really is. For those who have traveled to Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and are asked to compare, I can say right away that these are so different things that it’s simply not worth comparing - the philosophy of rest is far different.
HOTEL:
We did not understand the star rating of the hotel - it is sold as 3 * or 4 *, in Ukraine we bought it as 4 *. The hotel is small but comfortable enough. There is an exchanger - the rate is much better than at the airport, but worse than in Colva and on the beach - by 1 to 5 rupees. There is a taxi in front of the hotel. The location of the hotel, in comparison with others, seemed to me very successful - 3-5 minutes leaving the hotel in a straight line or 5-7 through neighboring hotels. We usually walked through the main gate and walked waddle for 3 minutes to the beach (we don't like to run))). The pool is closed at 19.30, very nice after the beach to swim in the pool in the evening. There are no Russian-speaking staff at the reception, everything is in English - if you don’t know it, they will depict it, and draw it, and write it for you (this even works in stores), in extreme cases, one of the English-speaking compatriots will definitely help you, we helped the couple communicate in this way once when people had controversial issues about paying for the minibar. At the expense of the minibar - they do not cheat, but they ask guests to write down the amount of alcohol they have drunk, in order to avoid unpleasant situations. Wi-Fi in hotels is paid, we often took 30 minutes. - 100 rupees, a weak connection on a laptop catches normally (in the lobby, in the room, in the bungalow - I don’t know), on the iPhone, NTS - it constantly disappears. And one BUT - the light periodically disappears and the Internet flies, and a new card with a code is naturally paid. Also, there is music in the hotels every evening - the Indians sit and listen, the British drink, the Slavs drink and dance, but for young people it will be boring if without company.
NUMBERS:
We asked for a room in the main building, the windows are not on the pool (we like to sleep in the morning and, according to the reviews, I decided that it was better). We were given the 1st floor, the windows are on a par with the reception. There was no mustiness, the room was standard, comfortable, TV - plasma, Russian. there are no channels. In the bathroom, a shower without a tray - if someone likes to plop, then part of the bathroom (aka toilet) will be in the water, but foot towels save, absorbing excess water. An interesting point: in the bungalow, hot water is turned on by a switch next to the light. If you compare the bungalows with the rooms in the main building, then in the main they are much larger and have 2 armchairs with a coffee table. But here it is unprincipled, only if you will take extra. a place for a child, then be sure to ask for the main building, you will not turn around in the bungalow. And yet, if you have a light sleep, then it is better to take either the main building on the 2nd floor or in a bungalow. For the last 5 days of our vacation, locals arrived with a bunch of children, and there was a gala from 8.00 - if you woke up, you won’t fall asleep....but irritability quickly passes in GOA))))
Every day we left 100 rupees. we were spun from towels with little animals with flowers + extra towels and soap accessories, as soon as they left 50 rupees a couple of times. - standard cleaning towels were taken
FOOD:
At the hotel (on the advice of a travel agent, having read reviews) we took only breakfasts and did not regret it - a fairly standard breakfast (eggs in any form, fresh juice with water, coffee / tea, breakfast cereals, buns, toasts, muffins + national dishes, 2 types of fruit ), the assortment is small, just right for breakfast. We had lunch and dinner on the beach - it's both tastier and cheaper than in hotels, the choice of different seafood is good. Alcohol in hotels is expensive - beer 130-150 rupees, in a mini bar beer 60 rupees + tax, well, it’s cheaper on the beach: local beer 0.6 l -90-100 rupees, rum - 60-80 rupees, cocktails from 150 to 220 rupees. (Pina Colada is delicious, but filling because of the fresh fruit). We ate shrimp of different sizes, in different types - we don’t have such delicious ones, and the price for quality is pleasantly pleasing, Red Snapper fish on the grill... mmm, delicious rice and noodles (1 serving should be taken for 2), mussels - better in Crimea , the lobster was not impressed, the soups are all thick like flour, very tasty naan cakes with cheese and garlic))) In general, everything is delicious, don’t wake up hungry, lunch (dinner) for 2 with alcohol 1000-1600 rupees. - it all depends on what you collect from food and alcohol of course.
By the way, it gets dark there sharply at 18.00, and the sun rises at 6.00. ALWAYS take a flashlight and mosquito spray, because if you sit somewhere in the neck in the evening / at night, mosquitoes bite, and the bites are very itchy and take a long time to pass. In hotels, they spray mosquitoes and give tablets with a fumigator.
SHEKY: I must say right away that everywhere they understand that people cannot eat too spicy food, so they will always warn “Spicy” if it is spicy. There were never any problems with the “tummies”, 3 packages of medicines came back home. We were far from all the necks, we mostly rested on sun loungers at Furtado (leaving the central gate, it is on the beach on the left) - the only stationary place where sun loungers with umbrellas stand under palm trees (this is a big +). Delicious rice, noodles, grilled Red Snapper, shrimp with garlic, seafood soup, fresh juices, cocktails, Lassi (like milkshakes with fresh juice) are here. Another big plus is that the tourist police and beggars do not go next to him, for all 15 days there was one disabled guy who just walked past the sunbeds quickly.
By the end of our vacation, another small sheik was built next to Furtado, prices were higher there than anywhere else, the food was the same, the only thing there was all the furniture was wicker. If we turn to the right on the beach, we also liked Papillon and the notorious Sukorina, and in the first one - rice is not tasty, but shrimp, squid are well cooked, in the second - cool cocktails from alcohol and fresh juices, shrimp in batter, naan, cocktail from shrimp, fish and in the evening a young Indian comes with a “fire show” (the mood rises even more))),
STORES (COLVA):
To shops, to small markets, my friends and I went to Colva. Exit to the beach and to the right. Walk along the coast for 15 minutes maximum, you will not feel the time spent at all. In the evening, the local population gathers there to meet the sunset. All water activities are also there (their mini jeep runs along the beach, you can shout and agree). A fruit market as you enter the village on the left (very cheap), do not immediately gain a lot, it quickly disappears even in the refrigerator. I got hooked on passion fruit there, I have never eaten so tasty anywhere, my husband liked bananas))) approximately at this level on the right there is an unsightly exchange with a good rate. Going further there will be a liquor store on the left side, even further on the right in the lane Ayurvedic Pharmacy - you should definitely go there!!!! ! Also on the right side of the street there is a good shop with tea and coffee, I really liked black tea with a rose (150 rupees in a soft package). In Panaji, prices are slightly lower than in Colva.
EXCURSIONS:
We took the tour "Secrets of Ancient Goa", it included a visit to 2 Catholic churches (Basilica of Bon Jesus and St. Catherine), the Indian temple of Ganesha, a visit to the capital of Goa, Panaji (there you can also go to the Church of the Immaculate Conception of St. Virgin Mary) and a spice plantation with elephants. Of all this, I liked the spice plantation the most - you walk along the bridge, and you are thrown around with flower petals and put on a flower necklace, while the locals sing songs. You will immediately be enveloped in an atmosphere of celebration and joy !! ! Then they are fed very modestly and given 50 g of Feni and ice cream to try. Then you walk on the wild prairies, they show you different spices and plants. And then the choice is a walk along the same plantation or swimming with an elephant. We chose the latter and got a lot of positive emotions!! ! In the temple of Ganesha, we had a Hindu ceremony, and the temples - for the general development, it does not hurt to see + see the "dancing Fir trees")))
I will note right away that especially squeamish, picky people should not go there, even in 5 + *!!!!!! ! Despite the fact that my husband and I really appreciate the service and comfort, we knew where we were going and the picture was worse than it really is. For those who have traveled to Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and are asked to compare, I can say right away that these are so different things that it’s simply not worth comparing - the philosophy of rest is far different.
HOTEL:
We did not understand the star rating of the hotel - it is sold as 3 * or 4 *, in Ukraine we bought it as 4 *. The hotel is small but comfortable enough. There is an exchanger - the rate is much better than at the airport, but worse than in Colva and on the beach - by 1 to 5 rupees. There is a taxi in front of the hotel. The location of the hotel, in comparison with others, seemed to me very successful - 3-5 minutes leaving the hotel in a straight line or 5-7 through neighboring hotels. We usually walked through the main gate and walked waddle for 3 minutes to the beach (we don't like to run))). The pool is closed at 19.30, very nice after the beach to swim in the pool in the evening. There are no Russian-speaking staff at the reception, everything is in English - if you don’t know it, they will depict it, and draw it, and write it for you (this even works in stores), in extreme cases, one of the English-speaking compatriots will definitely help you, we helped the couple communicate in this way once when people had controversial issues about paying for the minibar. At the expense of the minibar - they do not cheat, but they ask guests to write down the amount of alcohol they have drunk, in order to avoid unpleasant situations. Wi-Fi in hotels is paid, we often took 30 minutes. - 100 rupees, a weak connection on a laptop catches normally (in the lobby, in the room, in the bungalow - I don’t know), on the iPhone, NTS - it constantly disappears. And one BUT - the light periodically disappears and the Internet flies, and a new card with a code is naturally paid. Also, there is music in the hotels every evening - the Indians sit and listen, the British drink, the Slavs drink and dance, but for young people it will be boring if without company.
NUMBERS:
We asked for a room in the main building, the windows are not on the pool (we like to sleep in the morning and, according to the reviews, I decided that it was better). We were given the 1st floor, the windows are on a par with the reception. There was no mustiness, the room was standard, comfortable, TV - plasma, Russian. there are no channels. In the bathroom, a shower without a tray - if someone likes to plop, then part of the bathroom (aka toilet) will be in the water, but foot towels save, absorbing excess water. An interesting point: in the bungalow, hot water is turned on by a switch next to the light. If you compare the bungalows with the rooms in the main building, then in the main they are much larger and have 2 armchairs with a coffee table. But here it is unprincipled, only if you will take extra. a place for a child, then be sure to ask for the main building, you will not turn around in the bungalow. And yet, if you have a light sleep, then it is better to take either the main building on the 2nd floor or in a bungalow. For the last 5 days of our vacation, locals arrived with a bunch of children, and there was a gala from 8.00 - if you woke up, you won’t fall asleep....but irritability quickly passes in GOA))))
Every day we left 100 rupees. we were spun from towels with little animals with flowers + extra towels and soap accessories, as soon as they left 50 rupees a couple of times. - standard cleaning towels were taken
FOOD:
At the hotel (on the advice of a travel agent, having read reviews) we took only breakfasts and did not regret it - a fairly standard breakfast (eggs in any form, fresh juice with water, coffee / tea, breakfast cereals, buns, toasts, muffins + national dishes, 2 types of fruit ), the assortment is small, just right for breakfast. We had lunch and dinner on the beach - it's both tastier and cheaper than in hotels, the choice of different seafood is good. Alcohol in hotels is expensive - beer 130-150 rupees, in a mini bar beer 60 rupees + tax, well, it’s cheaper on the beach: local beer 0.6 l -90-100 rupees, rum - 60-80 rupees, cocktails from 150 to 220 rupees. (Pina Colada is delicious, but filling because of the fresh fruit). We ate shrimp of different sizes, in different types - we don’t have such delicious ones, and the price for quality is pleasantly pleasing, Red Snapper fish on the grill... mmm, delicious rice and noodles (1 serving should be taken for 2), mussels - better in Crimea , the lobster was not impressed, the soups are all thick like flour, very tasty naan cakes with cheese and garlic))) In general, everything is delicious, don’t wake up hungry, lunch (dinner) for 2 with alcohol 1000-1600 rupees. - it all depends on what you collect from food and alcohol of course.
By the way, it gets dark there sharply at 18.00, and the sun rises at 6.00. ALWAYS take a flashlight and mosquito spray, because if you sit somewhere in the neck in the evening / at night, mosquitoes bite, and the bites are very itchy and take a long time to pass. In hotels, they spray mosquitoes and give tablets with a fumigator.
SHEKY: I must say right away that everywhere they understand that people cannot eat too spicy food, so they will always warn “Spicy” if it is spicy. There were never any problems with the “tummies”, 3 packages of medicines came back home. We were far from all the necks, we mostly rested on sun loungers at Furtado (leaving the central gate, it is on the beach on the left) - the only stationary place where sun loungers with umbrellas stand under palm trees (this is a big +). Delicious rice, noodles, grilled Red Snapper, shrimp with garlic, seafood soup, fresh juices, cocktails, Lassi (like milkshakes with fresh juice) are here. Another big plus is that the tourist police and beggars do not go next to him, for all 15 days there was one disabled guy who just walked past the sunbeds quickly.
By the end of our vacation, another small sheik was built next to Furtado, prices were higher there than anywhere else, the food was the same, the only thing there was all the furniture was wicker. If we turn to the right on the beach, we also liked Papillon and the notorious Sukorina, and in the first one - rice is not tasty, but shrimp, squid are well cooked, in the second - cool cocktails from alcohol and fresh juices, shrimp in batter, naan, cocktail from shrimp, fish and in the evening a young Indian comes with a “fire show” (the mood rises even more))),
STORES (COLVA):
To shops, to small markets, my friends and I went to Colva. Exit to the beach and to the right. Walk along the coast for 15 minutes maximum, you will not feel the time spent at all. In the evening, the local population gathers there to meet the sunset. All water activities are also there (their mini jeep runs along the beach, you can shout and agree). A fruit market as you enter the village on the left (very cheap), do not immediately gain a lot, it quickly disappears even in the refrigerator. I got hooked on passion fruit there, I have never eaten so tasty anywhere, my husband liked bananas))) approximately at this level on the right there is an unsightly exchange with a good rate. Going further there will be a liquor store on the left side, even further on the right in the lane Ayurvedic Pharmacy - you should definitely go there!!!! ! Also on the right side of the street there is a good shop with tea and coffee, I really liked black tea with a rose (150 rupees in a soft package). In Panaji, prices are slightly lower than in Colva.
EXCURSIONS:
We took the tour "Secrets of Ancient Goa", it included a visit to 2 Catholic churches (Basilica of Bon Jesus and St. Catherine), the Indian temple of Ganesha, a visit to the capital of Goa, Panaji (there you can also go to the Church of the Immaculate Conception of St. Virgin Mary) and a spice plantation with elephants. Of all this, I liked the spice plantation the most - you walk along the bridge, and you are thrown around with flower petals and put on a flower necklace, while the locals sing songs. You will immediately be enveloped in an atmosphere of celebration and joy !! ! Then they are fed very modestly and given 50 g of Feni and ice cream to try. Then you walk on the wild prairies, they show you different spices and plants. And then the choice is a walk along the same plantation or swimming with an elephant. We chose the latter and got a lot of positive emotions!! ! In the temple of Ganesha, we had a Hindu ceremony, and the temples - for the general development, it does not hurt to see + see the "dancing Fir trees")))
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