The best of its kind

Written: 29 july 2010
Travel time: 12 — 26 april 2010
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For recreation with friends, for young people
Your rating of this hotel:
7.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 8.0
Service: 9.0
Cleanliness: 9.0
Food: 6.0
Amenities: 8.0
before leaving, I read a lot about the hotel... the ratings were average... on the spot I realized that I had made the right decision...
the hotel is closest to the beach, given that it is a municipal one. . . there are many cafes, shops, an exchange office, a coffee shop nearby. . .
The hotel area is small, but everything is great and compactly placed... in my opinion, 3 buildings, each with its own name. lived in Iris.
I went myself, got a room on the 3rd floor (last), with a huge veranda, 2 straw sunbeds on the veranda, a table, a beautiful palm tree hung over my veranda, it was very cool! the room is large, clean, the bathroom is simple, but I don't need much. room cleaning every day. left 10-20 rupees - the room, as they say, was licked. the only thing that upset me - as soon as I bring fruit to the room - after 10 minutes there are ants on them. the housekeeper poisoned them for me - they don't give a damn ((

the hotel staff are wonderful, most took my email to write later, almost cried)))
The pool is small with lots of chlorine. there were ladies in the hotel for whom the waves on the sea were too big, so they spent all the time at the pool. and all the time they complained that everything was wrong))) all the time they compared it with Turkey all inclusive))) it was very funny to me. stardom in India is a loose concept. what the owner wanted to put - this will be)))
breakfast is one word. Jupi, toast, jam, tea bags and Jacobs coffee granules. but for a fee you will be bungled !! ! and coffee, and fresh juice, and scrambled eggs, well, everything... not expensive)
Excursions are very expensive! many sucked from the finger)
went to Dudsagar waterfall, spice plantation - so-so, for the whole day. it didn’t cost $60))) I didn’t regret what I did - I went to the Hampi temple complex. $320 - worth it. Jeep Toyota for three. Russian-speaking guide, answered all the questions, spoke perfectly, led us through the beautiful places of the complex... excursion for 2 days. 800 km from Goa. gorgeous, really. the most haunted of the entire trip, very impressive.
see the rest for yourself. took three taxis - 200 rupees each - went to Old Goa (the old capital), the taxi driver told everything, showed, led, explained. in English.
then myself, because the company I met decided to stay in the rooms and drink)), went for a boat ride in the evening in Panaji. unbelievably beautiful. 1.5 hours - about 120 rupees, plus a taxi round trip - 200 rupees.
once again went to Panaji in the afternoon. the same price for a taxi.
but I didn’t go to distant beaches - I can’t lie on the beach all day. and the company was counting on just such an option - 1100 rupees a minibus round-trip for 10x.
We also went to Arpora Market at night. colorful. Indians can be negotiated three times cheaper than the initial price. but the Europeans, who also trade there, can’t even bargain for rupees: the final price.

near the hotel in a cafe they ate lobster))) with a side dish, with a bottle of water and a salad - 600 rupees))) gorgeous!!! ! crab with garnish, salad and water - $4)))
regarding leather products: 3 bags, fakes for branded bag models, very high quality, 4 men's cosmetic bags for bath accessories, 3 key holders, a very good wallet - all leather - for all $ 100)))
in general, everything is very cheap, it is only expensive to move around the country, because gasoline is expensive
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