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7.0
Cleanliness:
7.0
Food:
7.0
Amenities:
6.0
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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