We stayed at the hotel from January 21 to January 31.2013. I really liked the cleanliness and order of the hotel, the courtesy of the staff and employees. During our stay at the hotel, a church was built and opened very quickly next to it. Check in: We arrived at the hotel at 8 in the morning, at the reception they said to wait until 10-11 o’clock until the room was free, offered money to speed up the check-in process, to which they smiled at us and politely refused, immediately agreed that we were allowed to have breakfast (breakfasts from 7 -30 to 10 am), on account of breakfast, which disappears on the last day of stay at the hotel (the plane was at 6 am and checked out from the hotel at 3 am and, accordingly, did not get to breakfast the next day).
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We stayed at the hotel from January 21 to January 31.2013.
I really liked the cleanliness and order of the hotel, the courtesy of the staff and employees.
During our stay at the hotel, a church was built and opened very quickly next to it.
Check in:
We arrived at the hotel at 8 in the morning, at the reception they said to wait until 10-11 o’clock until the room was free, offered money to speed up the check-in process, to which they smiled at us and politely refused, immediately agreed that we were allowed to have breakfast (breakfasts from 7 -30 to 10 am), on account of breakfast, which disappears on the last day of stay at the hotel (the plane was at 6 am and checked out from the hotel at 3 am and, accordingly, did not get to breakfast the next day).
We filled out a guest questionnaire (full name, phone number, etc. ), immediately the hotel staff made photocopies of our passports.
We left our luggage in a special small room at the reception (free of charge), went for breakfast and walked along the beach until we checked in (10 minutes to the beach). Many are waiting for check-in waiting on the sofas at the reception (Why wait at the hotel? )
Currency can be changed at the hotel reception (1 dollar-50 rupees) or in the trailer in front of the entrance to the beach (1 dollar - 53 rupees).
At the entrance to the hotel there is a smartly dressed porter who always opens the door for you.
Number:
The room was clean, spacious, bright two-room (No. 121 double) at the entrance to the room, the plastic chip on the key is inserted into a special slot on the wall and all lighting, air conditioners and sockets start working in the modes in which they were left.
The first room contained:
Plasma TV (according to the guide db 3 Russian channels - did not check, as it was not before), a mini-bar-fridge in which there was beer, gas. water (for a fee), a desk (envelopes, paper and paper clips with hotel logos in drawers), a chair, a sofa, a picture, an air conditioner like a ceiling fan.
There was an email on the mini bar. teapot, mug, in bags (coffee, cream, sugar) and 2 bottles of drinking water of 0.5 l. (every day they brought new bottles and coffee for free).
In the second room were:
Double bed, wardrobe, table (now without a chair), telephone, modern air conditioning with p. u. (but noisy) and air conditioning like a ceiling fan, a wall clock with a sterling logo (not working) from the room there was an exit to the balcony. The safe was built inside the closet, there was also a hairdryer.
The receptionist helps carry the suitcases to the room and shows how to set the code on the safe, but does not explain how to use the phone.
The room is cleaned every day at about one in the afternoon. From towels (the first three days) they made figures of swans, butterflies, hearts and left them on the bed.
The bathroom is combined with a bathroom unit, there were as many as 3 showers in it: at the top and bottom were fixed and one removable in the center, as well as a sink, a mirror and a bathroom. node.
There were also 3 small transparent bottles: shampoo, body lotion, shower gel (which were updated, for some reason, only the first 5 days).
Breakfasts:
Passed under the open sky. At the entrance, the hotel employee must call the room number. (marked in the list). It is better to come for breakfast earlier, because then there is not enough space and other vacationers are seated at your table.
Buffet breakfast:
Every day there were: 2 types of juices (one, as a rule, multifruit), coffee, tea, hot and cold milk, 2 types of jams, toast (3 types), pancakes, scrambled eggs (ordered from an employee), yogurt in small cups, dry flakes, fried potatoes, sausages (spicy), beans in sauce (spicy), sliced watermelon pulp, sliced pineapple pulp, chopped fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, herbs.
Minuses:
Fruit cannot be brought into the hotel. The hotel staff kindly advise at the entrance to hide fruit in bags and backpacks.
The reception only speaks English.
In the mornings (6-8 am) the voices and various noises of the attendants woke up, at night it is better to close the balcony so that small mosquitoes do not bite.
From the small gaps between the walls and electrical outlets, small ants walked in whole ranks, looking for sweets and food, the ants themselves did not bite me, so apart from a slight aesthetic discomfort, I didn’t feel anything else : )
Bed linen was changed, according to some kind of cunning system, apparently assessed its cleanliness by eye and, if necessary, changed, once they simply turned the sheets over and laid the same ones.
In the evening, the temperature of the water periodically jumps, sometimes hot, sometimes cold.
At night, all electricity is regularly turned off, but not for a long minute or two.
We looked behind the hotel's fence and saw heaps of rubbish piled up, both food and household, and several grazing cows, which immediately ate this garbage, after that they decided not to try dairy products at the hotel.
When checking out from the hotel at the reception, we were presented with an invoice for tea (supposedly ordered on the day of check-in at the hotel), for 100 rupees, the check had a dubious signature slightly similar to mine in the passport, I had to explain in English that the order was not mine and the signature was not mine, to which, after some time, they told me: “Not yours, not yours, okay, ” and they let me go in peace.
By the way, the prices indicated in the price lists at the hotel do not include tax, so at checkout, all amounts will be slightly higher, respectively.
There is not a single mini-supermarket or shops nearby, there is a small kiosk in the direction opposite the road to the beach, where you can buy: water, bread, chocolate and household items: shampoo, toothpaste, razors and the like. Went there for bottled drinking water.
All the disadvantages listed above, of course, are not significant and in general the impression of the hotel is pleasant and positive, for a 3-star hotel the level of this hotel is very good.
Viktor (Perm)
I really liked the cleanliness and order of the hotel, the courtesy of the staff and employees.
During our stay at the hotel, a church was built and opened very quickly next to it.
Check in:
We arrived at the hotel at 8 in the morning, at the reception they said to wait until 10-11 o’clock until the room was free, offered money to speed up the check-in process, to which they smiled at us and politely refused, immediately agreed that we were allowed to have breakfast (breakfasts from 7 -30 to 10 am), on account of breakfast, which disappears on the last day of stay at the hotel (the plane was at 6 am and checked out from the hotel at 3 am and, accordingly, did not get to breakfast the next day).
We filled out a guest questionnaire (full name, phone number, etc. ), immediately the hotel staff made photocopies of our passports.
We left our luggage in a special small room at the reception (free of charge), went for breakfast and walked along the beach until we checked in (10 minutes to the beach). Many are waiting for check-in waiting on the sofas at the reception (Why wait at the hotel? )
Currency can be changed at the hotel reception (1 dollar-50 rupees) or in the trailer in front of the entrance to the beach (1 dollar - 53 rupees).
At the entrance to the hotel there is a smartly dressed porter who always opens the door for you.
Number:
The room was clean, spacious, bright two-room (No. 121 double) at the entrance to the room, the plastic chip on the key is inserted into a special slot on the wall and all lighting, air conditioners and sockets start working in the modes in which they were left.
The first room contained:
Plasma TV (according to the guide db 3 Russian channels - did not check, as it was not before), a mini-bar-fridge in which there was beer, gas. water (for a fee), a desk (envelopes, paper and paper clips with hotel logos in drawers), a chair, a sofa, a picture, an air conditioner like a ceiling fan.
There was an email on the mini bar. teapot, mug, in bags (coffee, cream, sugar) and 2 bottles of drinking water of 0.5 l. (every day they brought new bottles and coffee for free).
In the second room were:
Double bed, wardrobe, table (now without a chair), telephone, modern air conditioning with p. u. (but noisy) and air conditioning like a ceiling fan, a wall clock with a sterling logo (not working) from the room there was an exit to the balcony. The safe was built inside the closet, there was also a hairdryer.
The receptionist helps carry the suitcases to the room and shows how to set the code on the safe, but does not explain how to use the phone.
The room is cleaned every day at about one in the afternoon. From towels (the first three days) they made figures of swans, butterflies, hearts and left them on the bed.
The bathroom is combined with a bathroom unit, there were as many as 3 showers in it: at the top and bottom were fixed and one removable in the center, as well as a sink, a mirror and a bathroom. node.
There were also 3 small transparent bottles: shampoo, body lotion, shower gel (which were updated, for some reason, only the first 5 days).
Breakfasts:
Passed under the open sky. At the entrance, the hotel employee must call the room number. (marked in the list). It is better to come for breakfast earlier, because then there is not enough space and other vacationers are seated at your table.
Buffet breakfast:
Every day there were: 2 types of juices (one, as a rule, multifruit), coffee, tea, hot and cold milk, 2 types of jams, toast (3 types), pancakes, scrambled eggs (ordered from an employee), yogurt in small cups, dry flakes, fried potatoes, sausages (spicy), beans in sauce (spicy), sliced watermelon pulp, sliced pineapple pulp, chopped fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, herbs.
Minuses:
Fruit cannot be brought into the hotel. The hotel staff kindly advise at the entrance to hide fruit in bags and backpacks.
The reception only speaks English.
In the mornings (6-8 am) the voices and various noises of the attendants woke up, at night it is better to close the balcony so that small mosquitoes do not bite.
From the small gaps between the walls and electrical outlets, small ants walked in whole ranks, looking for sweets and food, the ants themselves did not bite me, so apart from a slight aesthetic discomfort, I didn’t feel anything else : )
Bed linen was changed, according to some kind of cunning system, apparently assessed its cleanliness by eye and, if necessary, changed, once they simply turned the sheets over and laid the same ones.
In the evening, the temperature of the water periodically jumps, sometimes hot, sometimes cold.
At night, all electricity is regularly turned off, but not for a long minute or two.
We looked behind the hotel's fence and saw heaps of rubbish piled up, both food and household, and several grazing cows, which immediately ate this garbage, after that they decided not to try dairy products at the hotel.
When checking out from the hotel at the reception, we were presented with an invoice for tea (supposedly ordered on the day of check-in at the hotel), for 100 rupees, the check had a dubious signature slightly similar to mine in the passport, I had to explain in English that the order was not mine and the signature was not mine, to which, after some time, they told me: “Not yours, not yours, okay, ” and they let me go in peace.
By the way, the prices indicated in the price lists at the hotel do not include tax, so at checkout, all amounts will be slightly higher, respectively.
There is not a single mini-supermarket or shops nearby, there is a small kiosk in the direction opposite the road to the beach, where you can buy: water, bread, chocolate and household items: shampoo, toothpaste, razors and the like. Went there for bottled drinking water.
All the disadvantages listed above, of course, are not significant and in general the impression of the hotel is pleasant and positive, for a 3-star hotel the level of this hotel is very good.
Viktor (Perm)
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Hello, I would like to leave your review about the hotel and the resort in general. We rested in December 2012 and were generally satisfied with the exception of some nuances. The hotel - the territory of the hotel is small, but very clean, tidy and green. The rooms (we lived in a comfort room) are very spacious, there were two balconies.
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Hello, I would like to leave your review about the hotel and the resort in general. We rested in December 2012 and were generally satisfied with the exception of some nuances.
The hotel - the territory of the hotel is small, but very clean, tidy and green. The rooms (we lived in a comfort room) are very spacious, there were two balconies. Cleaning was done daily and efficiently. We were satisfied with the breakfasts, but not so much with the dinners - VERY spicy or simply tasteless, this of course was described in previous comments, and that vacationers preferred to eat in shek. We didn’t have to avoid dinners in shek either - but what can I say: firstly, I don’t like fish and seafood so much that I eat them daily, and secondly, I didn’t like Indian food in general. So I had to survive with fruits, fresh juices (I liked the strawberry one very much), some unleavened soups and semolina porridge. The staff is friendly, although they do not understand Russian at all. There is no animation at the hotel, only live music at dinner every other day.
The beach is wide, quite clean and deserted, the sea is warm with huge waves, but not very transparent (not Red for sure). On the shore at low tide is full of different crabs, starfish, hermit crabs, etc. The local population gathered for weekends or any holidays. The beach is cleaner than in neighboring Colva, where there are a lot more locals, garbage, and there are also cows on the beach. The temperature during our holiday was between 32 and 38 degrees Celsius, respectively, there was no rain, but the air was very humid and heavy.
Because our Russian-speaking guide Ivan did not set a time for us to meet, and we phoned him to clarify some details just before the departure, then we had to provide the excursion program ourselves, which we, in principle, did not regret at all (it turned out much cheaper than from a tour operator) . We went to the churches and Hindu temples of Panaji and Old Goa, to the spice plantation in Ponda, and also to Palolem Beach, and from there on a motor boat to the uninhabited Butterfly Place plateau (we saw dolphins along the way). The taxi driver Fernando drove us, he speaks Russian quite well and tells very interesting historical details, etc. (you can see his photo with the car number).
There is no entertainment in the hotel and in the immediate vicinity, so it was boring. I don’t know, of course, what brought us to Goa in general - it turned out somehow spontaneously, well, we consulted and decided to go, somehow we didn’t plan strong parties on this vacation - I wanted to take a break from people, and mentally, sunbathe, swim, learn what -something new.
In general, we liked the rest - very interesting, informative, maybe someday we will return !! !
The hotel - the territory of the hotel is small, but very clean, tidy and green. The rooms (we lived in a comfort room) are very spacious, there were two balconies. Cleaning was done daily and efficiently. We were satisfied with the breakfasts, but not so much with the dinners - VERY spicy or simply tasteless, this of course was described in previous comments, and that vacationers preferred to eat in shek. We didn’t have to avoid dinners in shek either - but what can I say: firstly, I don’t like fish and seafood so much that I eat them daily, and secondly, I didn’t like Indian food in general. So I had to survive with fruits, fresh juices (I liked the strawberry one very much), some unleavened soups and semolina porridge. The staff is friendly, although they do not understand Russian at all. There is no animation at the hotel, only live music at dinner every other day.
The beach is wide, quite clean and deserted, the sea is warm with huge waves, but not very transparent (not Red for sure). On the shore at low tide is full of different crabs, starfish, hermit crabs, etc. The local population gathered for weekends or any holidays. The beach is cleaner than in neighboring Colva, where there are a lot more locals, garbage, and there are also cows on the beach. The temperature during our holiday was between 32 and 38 degrees Celsius, respectively, there was no rain, but the air was very humid and heavy.
Because our Russian-speaking guide Ivan did not set a time for us to meet, and we phoned him to clarify some details just before the departure, then we had to provide the excursion program ourselves, which we, in principle, did not regret at all (it turned out much cheaper than from a tour operator) . We went to the churches and Hindu temples of Panaji and Old Goa, to the spice plantation in Ponda, and also to Palolem Beach, and from there on a motor boat to the uninhabited Butterfly Place plateau (we saw dolphins along the way). The taxi driver Fernando drove us, he speaks Russian quite well and tells very interesting historical details, etc. (you can see his photo with the car number).
There is no entertainment in the hotel and in the immediate vicinity, so it was boring. I don’t know, of course, what brought us to Goa in general - it turned out somehow spontaneously, well, we consulted and decided to go, somehow we didn’t plan strong parties on this vacation - I wanted to take a break from people, and mentally, sunbathe, swim, learn what -something new.
In general, we liked the rest - very interesting, informative, maybe someday we will return !! !
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To all readers, good afternoon. The next long New Year holidays have come, and since the end of the outgoing 2011 was somewhat heavy and hectic, I wanted peace, kindness, slowness, joy, peace, immediacy and, most importantly, novelty, in connection with which it was decided to make a trip to India, Goa state, southern part.
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To all readers, good afternoon.
The next long New Year holidays have come, and since the end of the outgoing 2011 was somewhat heavy and hectic, I wanted peace, kindness, slowness, joy, peace, immediacy and, most importantly, novelty, in connection with which it was decided to make a trip to India, Goa state, southern part.
I would like to note right away that it turned out to be a non-standard, interesting, informative and, I’m not afraid to say this word, very contrasting trip, which left a lot of emotions about myself starting from the flight, so I decided to write an extended review, which, I’m sure, will be useful to anyone who plans trip to Goa and is reading these lines now.
1. Flight.
We flew on a regular Aeroflot flight with the Pegasus company. They flew for a long time ...7 hours there and 7.5 - back ...
The flights went well - we must pay tribute to the skill of the aircraft commanders - takeoffs / flights / landings were performed with jewelry, the flight attendants worked well. For smokers, I immediately recommend stocking up on a patch or chewing gum "Nicorette" (nicotine substitute) - it really saves, well, think about what to do with yourself for at least 3-4 hours (with the exception of lunches and naps) - stock up on films, books and devices for watching them. Be sure to wrap your luggage at the airport with a film - there are enough crooks among the movers and with us, and even more so in Goa.
After landing, fill out the registration card (stock up with a pen) with a standard set of questions: who, what do you work for, the number and date of issue of your passport, where did you come from, what hotel will you stay in, after which you go through a fairly quick customs control, quickly get your luggage, and - get into strong hugs of Indian children who come up to you, look into your eyes, ask: "Pegasus (or any other travel agency)? " . Keep in mind that if a turkey rolls a suitcase for at least 2 steps, it will be extremely difficult to get rid of it. The recipe is simple: do not remove your hand from the suitcase handle, calmly say "know money / know cash" to anyone who comes up to you.
Further, among the crowd of turkeys, you see a white representative of your travel agency in uniform (striped or white shirt + sign), to which you approach and find out where your bus is and what number it has. Turkeys will try to catch you on the way to the bus and even next to it, so do not lose vigilance in relation to things. Give the suitcase to the driver and take a seat on the bus, it will take about 1 hour to go.
In general, take only US dollars to India, no other currency is accepted there. Do not try to change dollars for rupees at the airport upon arrival - a very unfavorable rate (1:44), the normal dollar rate in Goa is 1 USD = 52 rupees, where to exchange - I'll tell you a little later.
Along the way, you will see the famous Indian slums (garbage houses, like honeycombs stuck together), a stunning contrast between prosperity and marginal poverty, the jungle, sacred cows, and also understand that you knew nothing about the skill of driving vehicles. Roads in Goa consist of an asphalt jungle lane (slightly wider than our standard lane) that carries two-way traffic for buses, mopeds, bicycles, cows and pedestrians. Look at my photos of these roads, and imagine yourself driving your car, and a bus will meet you, it will be very informative. Driving is on the left (keep in mind and don't forget!!! ).
1. Hotel, territory and rooms.
The hotel is small, stands in the jungle, consists of 4 identical 4-storey buildings with 4 rooms per floor (64 rooms in total); the territory is small - in addition to the buildings there is a swimming pool and a restaurant area (breakfasts / lunches / dinners).
There is some dumb shop and table tennis room.
The room is good (we lived in room 412 - building 4.2nd floor), "Comfort room" type (all of them are 34 sq. m. ), spacious, 2 balconies, bathroom, refrigerator, kettle and coffee and tea set (free of charge , updated daily), hair dryer, scales, wardrobe and free safe, normal air conditioning and TV, ceiling fans (by the way, it turned out to be more comfortable to sleep under them). Towels are changed daily, bed linen - change frequency is unpredictable. The quality of cleaning is quite normal, you will leave 10-20 rupees a day as a tip - everything will be licked, double the amount of drinking water left (4 bottles instead of two free daily ones) + swans on the beds and all soap and bubble accessories. You can look at the number in the photo from different angles, in reality - you will be satisfied.
The towels are not washed very well - it is clear that they were washed, but some stains remain, they do not have Aunt Asya. The same applies to bed linen.
There are no elevators in the buildings.
Be sure to bring a fumigator with you if you don't want to have a close relationship with the local mosquitoes, who will be very happy with your arrival. In addition to mosquitoes, no other flying / crawling representatives of the local fauna were seen during the rest.
TV - about a hundred different non-Russian channels, of which No. 49 is Rossiya RTR.
From time to time, the hotel's electricity goes out for 1 minute, so if the light in your room goes out, don't worry, it's normal, it will turn on in a minute.
The territory is quite clean, the Indians are trying to take care of it. There was no theft in the hotel.
Opposite the entrance to the hotel, the local population is restoring the temple of the nunnery, so they work like ants from morning to evening.
Noise from the construction site and from passing cars may interfere with those who will be settled in buildings No. 1 and No. 2.
2. Meals at the hotel.
A separate and rather important topic, since the question is what type of food to choose.
Breakfasts are the same (i. e. , the menu practically does not change): scrambled eggs or fried eggs, sausages or bacon, cereal, pancakes with jam, beans, potatoes, fruits (watermelon / melon / papaya), freshly squeezed juice and milkshake, coffee / tea . There are no sausages, cheese, ham and never will be.
After reading the reviews of other tourists, which featured information about ordering dishes for dinner from the menu, we took the type of food "breakfast + dinner". In vain we did it. Breakfast is quite normal - you can hold out for quite a long time on an omelet + sausages + fresh juice + fruits.
But dinner turned from ordering dishes from the menu into a buffet, 70% of the dishes of which were inedible due to an excess of spices or elementary tastelessness, so we survived 2 dinners, then we realized that we were depriving ourselves of wonderful (without embellishment! ) delights of Indian cuisine, spat and began to dine outside the hotel in various restaurants.
Therefore, I recommend everyone to take the "breakfast" type of food, and then eat for your own pleasure and enjoyment without reference to the hotel (for comparison, dinner at the hotel is estimated at 500 rupees). Moreover, drinks for dinner are paid, and the price is completely shameless + 20% of the price is a service charge. So, for example, on the first evening they took a glass of French wine (350 rupees) and a mug of beer (50 rupees) at dinner, received a glass filled with a little more than 1/3 and a bill for 520 rupees; the question is - is it necessary?
3. Beach and sea.
Betalbatim beach is public, endless and wide, sandy (fine white sand, crunches underfoot like starch, does not burn legs) is very beautiful and more or less clean. The sea is fabulous, probably the warmest and most gentle in the world. The bottom is magnificent (as a continuation of the beach), even, there are no stones and holes.
The hotel is located on the "2nd line", i. e. , to get to the beach, you need to take beach towels from the hotel pool, exit the main entrance, go straight 20 meters to the asphalt road, and go along it to the left without turning anywhere to the end of asphalt : -)
From the reviews we read, we heard about the "interesting and picturesque area" on the way to the sea. I would not say that it is interesting and picturesque ...
The road will take you about 10 minutes of leisurely walking along the road, along which a herd of cows passed to the pasture with all the consequences arising from cows on the road, past a green swamp with frogs and rice fields with cows and cranes, and also past the hotel "Nanu", standing on the "1st line".
Wild boars, dogs, roosters with chickens, squirrels and a bunch of various active living creatures such as snakes roam freely in the jungle; I don't recommend going off the road.
So, as soon as the asphalt ends on the road, you are there. In front of the beach you will see 2 shops with various souvenir junk at inflated prices. Do not rush to buy tunics / dresses and other things necessary in everyday life (because we will discuss the issue of shopping a little lower), these shops will be useful for you. that in them you can profitably exchange dollars for rupees. The most favorable rate - 1USD = 52 rupees - in the first store, the owner's name is Sasha.
The second store (the owner's name is Rosa) is interesting in that you can profitably and reliably purchase excursions wherever you want (50% of the cost offered by official travel agencies) and call wherever and whom you want by payphone (15 rupees - 1 minute).
Passing by the shops, you climb a small hillock, behind which the beach line begins. There are several shek (cafes) along the sea, and your next action is to choose the one you like. Why is this needed? Sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach belong to different sheks; they cost 100 rupees per day per person, but if you order drinks and lunch in shek, sun loungers and umbrellas will be free for you.
No one obliges you to stay at the same shack every day, so I recommend changing your location every 2 days.
Changing the shek will be useful in another aspect: the owner sees a new client, and in order to attract him to his establishment, he will make culinary masterpieces at their real price. If the owner sees that you have become his regular customer, the level of service will begin to decline. We had to see a similar picture almost everywhere, with the exception of one shek - "Silent Nook", which is located directly to the right of the entrance to the beach. One day, among other things, we ordered tiger prawns there; they showed us some fresh ones, and brought others from the grill. We called the owner and politely inquired about the reason for the change in size, to which we heard lengthy arguments that fishermen sell shrimp in shek by weight, and not by size, respectively, shek sells them to customers on the same principle.
We again politely asked the reasons why the owner wants to lose customers and gain a bad reputation, in response to which the owner thought about it, scratched himself, apologized and brought us 2 tiger prawns for free and 2 bottles of beer for free as a present. After that, we settled down tightly in "Silent Nook" without any excesses, since the cuisine there is amazing and the prices are normal. Nobody has ever been poisoned.
By the way, regardless of the shek, always ask to see the selected seafood fresh and immediately (!! ! ! ), remember, immediately! ! ! ! Negotiate a price or risk an amazing bill.
Below I will give prices for some seafood (photo attached):
Shark: 450 - 500 rupees (10 USD, or 300 rubles : -))))
Tiger prawns (4 pieces): 600 rupees;
Snapper: 1500 rupees;
Lobster: 1500 rupees;
Squid (rings): 300 rupees;
King prawns (10 pieces): 300 rupees;
Red mullet: 600 rupees;
Kingfish: 600 rupees;
Shrimp cocktail: 150 rupees;
Beer: 0.33 - 40 rupees, 0.65 - 80 rupees;
Ice cream: 70 rupees;
Any fresh (pineapple, mango, papaya) - 60 rupees;
Naan (garlic and cheese flatbread): 50 rupees.
On average, a very, very good dinner for two with good fish, cold appetizers, naan, fresh beer / juice and ice cream costs 1000 - 1500 rupees (20-30 USD). And this, as they say, is up to the nostrils : -))) Dinner costs about the same amount. If you take a snapper or lobster / crab - it will be a little more expensive. Everything is very fresh (floating in the sea in the morning) and insanely delicious. In shek you can order any seafood the next day, and it will be purchased personally for you.
Sitting on sun loungers, you can repeatedly go to shek during the day and order whatever you want without the need for instant payment - the owner will write everything ordered to your account, which you can pay after dinner or before leaving the beach, which is very convenient.
There are no changing cabins and showers on the beach, there are toilet-type cabins next to each shek, but it is very hard there.
There is no theft on the beach; in general, in Goa, safety is at its best, there is no gop-stop in the Russian sense, so you can walk quite calmly both in the daytime and in the dark.
Beggars sometimes shy away along the beach and beg for a change for food, and also tightrope walkers appear (a little girl twists such miracles on a tightrope that professional circus performers quietly smoke). Indians walk around offering shells and drums as souvenirs.
On the topic of water sports - you can ride a scooter on the beach (they ask for 1000 rupees per person for 10 minutes, they actually agreed on 800 per person). If you want to fly on a parachute, you will have to walk for 15 minutes along the beach towards the village of Colva (if you face the sea, you need to go left to two high lanterns), they ask 2000 rupees per person, you can bargain up to 1800.
Indians also go - masseurs, but I do not recommend contacting them, because amateurs and the massage business know very superficially.
In general, the beach is a great place for a daytime pastime, the whole day does not leave a feeling of peace and good mood; in addition, several nis work in the evenings "until the last client", so if you want to have a romantic dinner at a table at the very edge of the sea, by candlelight and under the sound of the surf - feel free to come to the beach in the evening.
The sun sets at 18:00, a very beautiful sunset.
4. Animation.
In the morning and afternoon there is no animation in the hotel in principle; shows are arranged daily at dinner - either live music, or a fakir show, or an evening of Indian dance (photos / videos are attached).
At Christmas, the hotel staff did their best - they set the tables very beautifully, there was a decent kitchen with unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks for 2000 rupees for a guest without dinner included in the accommodation and 1500 rupees for a guest with dinner included in the accommodation.
In general, the hotel staff, and all the Indians they met left a good impression of themselves: friendly attitude, openness, calm respectful attitude. Of course, some stupidity is felt in them, but the people compensate for it by the desire to please as much as possible and do something good for you. If you give someone $ 1 or 50 rupees as a tip - you will be dearly loved until the end of the holiday and catch your every gesture in order to warn your wishes.
5. Shopping.
Well, here we come to a fascinating topic - what and where you can buy if you live in VILLAGIO INN.
At about 6 pm you leisurely return from the beach, take a shower and clean yourself up, and then leave the hotel, walk up to a bunch of taxi drivers and say: "Colva, van vei please. " For 200 rupees, in 7 minutes you are brought to the village of Colva, where there is a central street with shops on both sides. What can be bought? You can buy good clothes (for men - shorts, T-shirts, shirts, trousers, shoes; for women - tunics, dresses, Ali Baba pants, silk robes, shoes and much more), as well as oils, incense, spices, medicinal cosmetics "Hymalaya", teas and jewelry. There are a lot of shops, supply exceeds demand, so you need to bargain all the way: they take off from 30 to 50% of the original price). For example, a good Hawaiian shirt costs 300 rupees, a "GOA" elephant t-shirt costs 150 rupees, good shorts cost 300 rupees.
There are many cozy restaurants in Colva, so having dinner there is not a problem at all, the prices are low.
The way back costs also 200 rupees (no more!!! ).
Yes, please note that from 12:00 to 16:00, the "siesta" time, when the population does not work due to the heat, at this time it is better not to plan trips anywhere because of their futility.
It makes no sense to buy things in shops near the beach, because in Colva the choice is many times larger, and the prices are many times lower : -)))
6. Excursions and trips
The easiest way is to arrange with Rosa (the owner of the shop next to the beach) and plan excursions according to your wishes: you can go on an elephant ride, or go fishing, or take a boat trip down the river to the sea, or visit a spice farm, or ancient temples and ruins, or a night market and a night club...The range is large, it all depends on your preferences; all prices vary around 50 USD per person.
7. Way back.
It also has its own nuances.
a) If you ordered something at the hotel (for example, a drink for dinner or something in the room), or something was broken / broken in the room, all bills are collected at the reception, and you are offered to pay them when leaving the hotel. So, roughly calculate what account you "shine" in the final, and change the required amount of USD in the shop near the beach, because the dollar rate at the hotel is 1:46, i. e. , it is unprofitable to pay in dollars, and even if you paid dollars, you will be given change only in rupees.
b) If the check-out is early, order a lunch box at the reception.
c) Information about the time of your departure is at the reception desk on the right.
d) When the bus brings you to the airport, guess who will meet you? That's right, porter. The recipe for building relationships is the same as upon arrival in the country.
e) Get ready to arrive at one of the dumbest and laziest airports in the world. Wherever possible, there will be queues.
First, you roll your suitcase through an x-ray (they glue a red sticker), then wrap the suitcase with a film (next to the x-ray, 200 rupees), then go to check-in (the weight of a suitcase for 1 person is no more than 20 kilograms, each subsequent kilogram costs 15 USD) and at the counter check in your luggage, you are issued a boarding pass and you take the registration card form (the same as upon arrival), fill it out again and go to Gate 1 for passport control. On the way, an excited Indian runs up to you and informs you in a friendly way that rupees are not accepted at Duty Free and you should immediately exchange your available rupees for dollars at a local bank around the corner at a very unfavorable rate. But you (because you have read these lines) in a friendly way send the Hindu on an erotic journey on foot, go through passport control and go to a personal search. What you can not have with you: any liquids, creams, coconuts, nail files, matches and (attention!! ! ) lighters
. If you have a favorite Zippo, Ronson, Dior or some other cool lighter, it must be in your suitcase on the way back, otherwise it will be taken away. By the way, right before passport control there is a smoking room on the right - be sure to visit if you are a smoker, because they do not smoke in the Duty Free zone.
f) Duty Free Zone. Dull and miserable. It consists of 2 shops (prices are in USD, rupees are accepted for payment !! ! ), a cafe and a tray with medical cosmetics. Pay attention - in Goa there are excellent local whiskeys "Royal Challenge" and rum "Black Monk", but they are not in Duty Free! Therefore, if you have become a fan of these drinks during your vacation, buy them in Colva at a wine store (located approximately in the middle of the street) and either pack them in a suitcase or put them in a cardboard box in your luggage. Whiskey in the store costs 350 rupees per bottle, rum - 125 rupees (for comparison - in sheke 50 grams of any of these drinks costs 80 rupees).
By the way, because of the wretchedness of the choice, if you planned to buy perfume or cosmetics in Duty Free - do it in Russia, in Goa you will not have such an opportunity.
We were very satisfied with the hotel and the rest, I recommend everyone to discover Goa!
I wish you all a pleasant and magical holiday,
Sincerely, Alexander
P. S. As always, I will be happy to answer any questions regarding the hotel and the country, so if you have any, do not hesitate to ask. In fact, India is such an unusual country that it is impossible to reflect all the nuances in one review.
The next long New Year holidays have come, and since the end of the outgoing 2011 was somewhat heavy and hectic, I wanted peace, kindness, slowness, joy, peace, immediacy and, most importantly, novelty, in connection with which it was decided to make a trip to India, Goa state, southern part.
I would like to note right away that it turned out to be a non-standard, interesting, informative and, I’m not afraid to say this word, very contrasting trip, which left a lot of emotions about myself starting from the flight, so I decided to write an extended review, which, I’m sure, will be useful to anyone who plans trip to Goa and is reading these lines now.
1. Flight.
We flew on a regular Aeroflot flight with the Pegasus company. They flew for a long time ...7 hours there and 7.5 - back ...
The flights went well - we must pay tribute to the skill of the aircraft commanders - takeoffs / flights / landings were performed with jewelry, the flight attendants worked well. For smokers, I immediately recommend stocking up on a patch or chewing gum "Nicorette" (nicotine substitute) - it really saves, well, think about what to do with yourself for at least 3-4 hours (with the exception of lunches and naps) - stock up on films, books and devices for watching them. Be sure to wrap your luggage at the airport with a film - there are enough crooks among the movers and with us, and even more so in Goa.
After landing, fill out the registration card (stock up with a pen) with a standard set of questions: who, what do you work for, the number and date of issue of your passport, where did you come from, what hotel will you stay in, after which you go through a fairly quick customs control, quickly get your luggage, and - get into strong hugs of Indian children who come up to you, look into your eyes, ask: "Pegasus (or any other travel agency)? " . Keep in mind that if a turkey rolls a suitcase for at least 2 steps, it will be extremely difficult to get rid of it. The recipe is simple: do not remove your hand from the suitcase handle, calmly say "know money / know cash" to anyone who comes up to you.
Further, among the crowd of turkeys, you see a white representative of your travel agency in uniform (striped or white shirt + sign), to which you approach and find out where your bus is and what number it has. Turkeys will try to catch you on the way to the bus and even next to it, so do not lose vigilance in relation to things. Give the suitcase to the driver and take a seat on the bus, it will take about 1 hour to go.
In general, take only US dollars to India, no other currency is accepted there. Do not try to change dollars for rupees at the airport upon arrival - a very unfavorable rate (1:44), the normal dollar rate in Goa is 1 USD = 52 rupees, where to exchange - I'll tell you a little later.
Along the way, you will see the famous Indian slums (garbage houses, like honeycombs stuck together), a stunning contrast between prosperity and marginal poverty, the jungle, sacred cows, and also understand that you knew nothing about the skill of driving vehicles. Roads in Goa consist of an asphalt jungle lane (slightly wider than our standard lane) that carries two-way traffic for buses, mopeds, bicycles, cows and pedestrians. Look at my photos of these roads, and imagine yourself driving your car, and a bus will meet you, it will be very informative. Driving is on the left (keep in mind and don't forget!!! ).
1. Hotel, territory and rooms.
The hotel is small, stands in the jungle, consists of 4 identical 4-storey buildings with 4 rooms per floor (64 rooms in total); the territory is small - in addition to the buildings there is a swimming pool and a restaurant area (breakfasts / lunches / dinners).
There is some dumb shop and table tennis room.
The room is good (we lived in room 412 - building 4.2nd floor), "Comfort room" type (all of them are 34 sq. m. ), spacious, 2 balconies, bathroom, refrigerator, kettle and coffee and tea set (free of charge , updated daily), hair dryer, scales, wardrobe and free safe, normal air conditioning and TV, ceiling fans (by the way, it turned out to be more comfortable to sleep under them). Towels are changed daily, bed linen - change frequency is unpredictable. The quality of cleaning is quite normal, you will leave 10-20 rupees a day as a tip - everything will be licked, double the amount of drinking water left (4 bottles instead of two free daily ones) + swans on the beds and all soap and bubble accessories. You can look at the number in the photo from different angles, in reality - you will be satisfied.
The towels are not washed very well - it is clear that they were washed, but some stains remain, they do not have Aunt Asya. The same applies to bed linen.
There are no elevators in the buildings.
Be sure to bring a fumigator with you if you don't want to have a close relationship with the local mosquitoes, who will be very happy with your arrival. In addition to mosquitoes, no other flying / crawling representatives of the local fauna were seen during the rest.
TV - about a hundred different non-Russian channels, of which No. 49 is Rossiya RTR.
From time to time, the hotel's electricity goes out for 1 minute, so if the light in your room goes out, don't worry, it's normal, it will turn on in a minute.
The territory is quite clean, the Indians are trying to take care of it. There was no theft in the hotel.
Opposite the entrance to the hotel, the local population is restoring the temple of the nunnery, so they work like ants from morning to evening.
Noise from the construction site and from passing cars may interfere with those who will be settled in buildings No. 1 and No. 2.
2. Meals at the hotel.
A separate and rather important topic, since the question is what type of food to choose.
Breakfasts are the same (i. e. , the menu practically does not change): scrambled eggs or fried eggs, sausages or bacon, cereal, pancakes with jam, beans, potatoes, fruits (watermelon / melon / papaya), freshly squeezed juice and milkshake, coffee / tea . There are no sausages, cheese, ham and never will be.
After reading the reviews of other tourists, which featured information about ordering dishes for dinner from the menu, we took the type of food "breakfast + dinner". In vain we did it. Breakfast is quite normal - you can hold out for quite a long time on an omelet + sausages + fresh juice + fruits.
But dinner turned from ordering dishes from the menu into a buffet, 70% of the dishes of which were inedible due to an excess of spices or elementary tastelessness, so we survived 2 dinners, then we realized that we were depriving ourselves of wonderful (without embellishment! ) delights of Indian cuisine, spat and began to dine outside the hotel in various restaurants.
Therefore, I recommend everyone to take the "breakfast" type of food, and then eat for your own pleasure and enjoyment without reference to the hotel (for comparison, dinner at the hotel is estimated at 500 rupees). Moreover, drinks for dinner are paid, and the price is completely shameless + 20% of the price is a service charge. So, for example, on the first evening they took a glass of French wine (350 rupees) and a mug of beer (50 rupees) at dinner, received a glass filled with a little more than 1/3 and a bill for 520 rupees; the question is - is it necessary?
3. Beach and sea.
Betalbatim beach is public, endless and wide, sandy (fine white sand, crunches underfoot like starch, does not burn legs) is very beautiful and more or less clean. The sea is fabulous, probably the warmest and most gentle in the world. The bottom is magnificent (as a continuation of the beach), even, there are no stones and holes.
The hotel is located on the "2nd line", i. e. , to get to the beach, you need to take beach towels from the hotel pool, exit the main entrance, go straight 20 meters to the asphalt road, and go along it to the left without turning anywhere to the end of asphalt : -)
From the reviews we read, we heard about the "interesting and picturesque area" on the way to the sea. I would not say that it is interesting and picturesque ...
The road will take you about 10 minutes of leisurely walking along the road, along which a herd of cows passed to the pasture with all the consequences arising from cows on the road, past a green swamp with frogs and rice fields with cows and cranes, and also past the hotel "Nanu", standing on the "1st line".
Wild boars, dogs, roosters with chickens, squirrels and a bunch of various active living creatures such as snakes roam freely in the jungle; I don't recommend going off the road.
So, as soon as the asphalt ends on the road, you are there. In front of the beach you will see 2 shops with various souvenir junk at inflated prices. Do not rush to buy tunics / dresses and other things necessary in everyday life (because we will discuss the issue of shopping a little lower), these shops will be useful for you. that in them you can profitably exchange dollars for rupees. The most favorable rate - 1USD = 52 rupees - in the first store, the owner's name is Sasha.
The second store (the owner's name is Rosa) is interesting in that you can profitably and reliably purchase excursions wherever you want (50% of the cost offered by official travel agencies) and call wherever and whom you want by payphone (15 rupees - 1 minute).
Passing by the shops, you climb a small hillock, behind which the beach line begins. There are several shek (cafes) along the sea, and your next action is to choose the one you like. Why is this needed? Sun loungers and umbrellas on the beach belong to different sheks; they cost 100 rupees per day per person, but if you order drinks and lunch in shek, sun loungers and umbrellas will be free for you.
No one obliges you to stay at the same shack every day, so I recommend changing your location every 2 days.
Changing the shek will be useful in another aspect: the owner sees a new client, and in order to attract him to his establishment, he will make culinary masterpieces at their real price. If the owner sees that you have become his regular customer, the level of service will begin to decline. We had to see a similar picture almost everywhere, with the exception of one shek - "Silent Nook", which is located directly to the right of the entrance to the beach. One day, among other things, we ordered tiger prawns there; they showed us some fresh ones, and brought others from the grill. We called the owner and politely inquired about the reason for the change in size, to which we heard lengthy arguments that fishermen sell shrimp in shek by weight, and not by size, respectively, shek sells them to customers on the same principle.
We again politely asked the reasons why the owner wants to lose customers and gain a bad reputation, in response to which the owner thought about it, scratched himself, apologized and brought us 2 tiger prawns for free and 2 bottles of beer for free as a present. After that, we settled down tightly in "Silent Nook" without any excesses, since the cuisine there is amazing and the prices are normal. Nobody has ever been poisoned.
By the way, regardless of the shek, always ask to see the selected seafood fresh and immediately (!! ! ! ), remember, immediately! ! ! ! Negotiate a price or risk an amazing bill.
Below I will give prices for some seafood (photo attached):
Shark: 450 - 500 rupees (10 USD, or 300 rubles : -))))
Tiger prawns (4 pieces): 600 rupees;
Snapper: 1500 rupees;
Lobster: 1500 rupees;
Squid (rings): 300 rupees;
King prawns (10 pieces): 300 rupees;
Red mullet: 600 rupees;
Kingfish: 600 rupees;
Shrimp cocktail: 150 rupees;
Beer: 0.33 - 40 rupees, 0.65 - 80 rupees;
Ice cream: 70 rupees;
Any fresh (pineapple, mango, papaya) - 60 rupees;
Naan (garlic and cheese flatbread): 50 rupees.
On average, a very, very good dinner for two with good fish, cold appetizers, naan, fresh beer / juice and ice cream costs 1000 - 1500 rupees (20-30 USD). And this, as they say, is up to the nostrils : -))) Dinner costs about the same amount. If you take a snapper or lobster / crab - it will be a little more expensive. Everything is very fresh (floating in the sea in the morning) and insanely delicious. In shek you can order any seafood the next day, and it will be purchased personally for you.
Sitting on sun loungers, you can repeatedly go to shek during the day and order whatever you want without the need for instant payment - the owner will write everything ordered to your account, which you can pay after dinner or before leaving the beach, which is very convenient.
There are no changing cabins and showers on the beach, there are toilet-type cabins next to each shek, but it is very hard there.
There is no theft on the beach; in general, in Goa, safety is at its best, there is no gop-stop in the Russian sense, so you can walk quite calmly both in the daytime and in the dark.
Beggars sometimes shy away along the beach and beg for a change for food, and also tightrope walkers appear (a little girl twists such miracles on a tightrope that professional circus performers quietly smoke). Indians walk around offering shells and drums as souvenirs.
On the topic of water sports - you can ride a scooter on the beach (they ask for 1000 rupees per person for 10 minutes, they actually agreed on 800 per person). If you want to fly on a parachute, you will have to walk for 15 minutes along the beach towards the village of Colva (if you face the sea, you need to go left to two high lanterns), they ask 2000 rupees per person, you can bargain up to 1800.
Indians also go - masseurs, but I do not recommend contacting them, because amateurs and the massage business know very superficially.
In general, the beach is a great place for a daytime pastime, the whole day does not leave a feeling of peace and good mood; in addition, several nis work in the evenings "until the last client", so if you want to have a romantic dinner at a table at the very edge of the sea, by candlelight and under the sound of the surf - feel free to come to the beach in the evening.
The sun sets at 18:00, a very beautiful sunset.
4. Animation.
In the morning and afternoon there is no animation in the hotel in principle; shows are arranged daily at dinner - either live music, or a fakir show, or an evening of Indian dance (photos / videos are attached).
At Christmas, the hotel staff did their best - they set the tables very beautifully, there was a decent kitchen with unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks for 2000 rupees for a guest without dinner included in the accommodation and 1500 rupees for a guest with dinner included in the accommodation.
In general, the hotel staff, and all the Indians they met left a good impression of themselves: friendly attitude, openness, calm respectful attitude. Of course, some stupidity is felt in them, but the people compensate for it by the desire to please as much as possible and do something good for you. If you give someone $ 1 or 50 rupees as a tip - you will be dearly loved until the end of the holiday and catch your every gesture in order to warn your wishes.
5. Shopping.
Well, here we come to a fascinating topic - what and where you can buy if you live in VILLAGIO INN.
At about 6 pm you leisurely return from the beach, take a shower and clean yourself up, and then leave the hotel, walk up to a bunch of taxi drivers and say: "Colva, van vei please. " For 200 rupees, in 7 minutes you are brought to the village of Colva, where there is a central street with shops on both sides. What can be bought? You can buy good clothes (for men - shorts, T-shirts, shirts, trousers, shoes; for women - tunics, dresses, Ali Baba pants, silk robes, shoes and much more), as well as oils, incense, spices, medicinal cosmetics "Hymalaya", teas and jewelry. There are a lot of shops, supply exceeds demand, so you need to bargain all the way: they take off from 30 to 50% of the original price). For example, a good Hawaiian shirt costs 300 rupees, a "GOA" elephant t-shirt costs 150 rupees, good shorts cost 300 rupees.
There are many cozy restaurants in Colva, so having dinner there is not a problem at all, the prices are low.
The way back costs also 200 rupees (no more!!! ).
Yes, please note that from 12:00 to 16:00, the "siesta" time, when the population does not work due to the heat, at this time it is better not to plan trips anywhere because of their futility.
It makes no sense to buy things in shops near the beach, because in Colva the choice is many times larger, and the prices are many times lower : -)))
6. Excursions and trips
The easiest way is to arrange with Rosa (the owner of the shop next to the beach) and plan excursions according to your wishes: you can go on an elephant ride, or go fishing, or take a boat trip down the river to the sea, or visit a spice farm, or ancient temples and ruins, or a night market and a night club...The range is large, it all depends on your preferences; all prices vary around 50 USD per person.
7. Way back.
It also has its own nuances.
a) If you ordered something at the hotel (for example, a drink for dinner or something in the room), or something was broken / broken in the room, all bills are collected at the reception, and you are offered to pay them when leaving the hotel. So, roughly calculate what account you "shine" in the final, and change the required amount of USD in the shop near the beach, because the dollar rate at the hotel is 1:46, i. e. , it is unprofitable to pay in dollars, and even if you paid dollars, you will be given change only in rupees.
b) If the check-out is early, order a lunch box at the reception.
c) Information about the time of your departure is at the reception desk on the right.
d) When the bus brings you to the airport, guess who will meet you? That's right, porter. The recipe for building relationships is the same as upon arrival in the country.
e) Get ready to arrive at one of the dumbest and laziest airports in the world. Wherever possible, there will be queues.
First, you roll your suitcase through an x-ray (they glue a red sticker), then wrap the suitcase with a film (next to the x-ray, 200 rupees), then go to check-in (the weight of a suitcase for 1 person is no more than 20 kilograms, each subsequent kilogram costs 15 USD) and at the counter check in your luggage, you are issued a boarding pass and you take the registration card form (the same as upon arrival), fill it out again and go to Gate 1 for passport control. On the way, an excited Indian runs up to you and informs you in a friendly way that rupees are not accepted at Duty Free and you should immediately exchange your available rupees for dollars at a local bank around the corner at a very unfavorable rate. But you (because you have read these lines) in a friendly way send the Hindu on an erotic journey on foot, go through passport control and go to a personal search. What you can not have with you: any liquids, creams, coconuts, nail files, matches and (attention!! ! ) lighters
. If you have a favorite Zippo, Ronson, Dior or some other cool lighter, it must be in your suitcase on the way back, otherwise it will be taken away. By the way, right before passport control there is a smoking room on the right - be sure to visit if you are a smoker, because they do not smoke in the Duty Free zone.
f) Duty Free Zone. Dull and miserable. It consists of 2 shops (prices are in USD, rupees are accepted for payment !! ! ), a cafe and a tray with medical cosmetics. Pay attention - in Goa there are excellent local whiskeys "Royal Challenge" and rum "Black Monk", but they are not in Duty Free! Therefore, if you have become a fan of these drinks during your vacation, buy them in Colva at a wine store (located approximately in the middle of the street) and either pack them in a suitcase or put them in a cardboard box in your luggage. Whiskey in the store costs 350 rupees per bottle, rum - 125 rupees (for comparison - in sheke 50 grams of any of these drinks costs 80 rupees).
By the way, because of the wretchedness of the choice, if you planned to buy perfume or cosmetics in Duty Free - do it in Russia, in Goa you will not have such an opportunity.
We were very satisfied with the hotel and the rest, I recommend everyone to discover Goa!
I wish you all a pleasant and magical holiday,
Sincerely, Alexander
P. S. As always, I will be happy to answer any questions regarding the hotel and the country, so if you have any, do not hesitate to ask. In fact, India is such an unusual country that it is impossible to reflect all the nuances in one review.
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great hotel! small, clean, comfortable. cleaned every day, linen was changed. Beach towels were changed without any problems. the inspectors also ran to find out if we were happy with everything. It was. For dinner, they tried to diversify - different fish, seafood, meat, salads. The assortment is small, but tasty! The road to the sea took 15 minutes, but we like to walk, so at the same time we considered Indian reality.
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great hotel! small, clean, comfortable. cleaned every day, linen was changed. Beach towels were changed without any problems. the inspectors also ran to find out if we were happy with everything. It was. For dinner, they tried to diversify - different fish, seafood, meat, salads. The assortment is small, but tasty! The road to the sea took 15 minutes, but we like to walk, so at the same time we considered Indian reality. Some construction work was carried out near the hotel. but our room did not go to the construction site and there was no discomfort. During a day trip to north Goa, we saw the hotels there and were glad that we chose south Goa and VILLAGIO INN!
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I really liked the hotel. The room is large. space. The bed is wide with an orthopedic mattress. The staff is very friendly. Towels in the room are changed daily and do not need to be thrown on the floor (as I read in the reviews before leaving). The room has a safe and you do not have to pay for it. Most guests took towels by the pool to the beach.
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I really liked the hotel. The room is large. space. The bed is wide with an orthopedic mattress. The staff is very friendly. Towels in the room are changed daily and do not need to be thrown on the floor (as I read in the reviews before leaving). The room has a safe and you do not have to pay for it. Most guests took towels by the pool to the beach. So you can not take towels with you. Bottled water was delivered to the room every day, even if you didn't use it, they still delivered 2 bottles. There were no stomach upsets or disorders. There were no mosquitoes at all. They have mosquitoes in the rainy season, so creams are also not needed. Breakfasts are standard. We ate. Fresh juices were served every morning. Papaya pineapple and watermelon were also available for breakfast. But the parties are just great. By candlelight with live calm music. Meals were ordered for dinner on the restaurant's menu. Seafood is varied and the ponds are not sharp at all. Very tasty Indian bread nan.
To the sea 10 minutes walk at a leisurely pace. The sea is warm, the water is clear. We saw dolphins. After sunset, do not go near the water, because there have been cases of bites bathers on the slope. To the nearest town with a bazaar half an hour walk to the beach. You can dine in restaurants on the beach, in addition to the cafe Koli. It's very dirty and everything stinks of fish. In most cases, Hindus are friendly and welcoming, although they are sometimes hammams. This applies to taxi drivers.
To the sea 10 minutes walk at a leisurely pace. The sea is warm, the water is clear. We saw dolphins. After sunset, do not go near the water, because there have been cases of bites bathers on the slope. To the nearest town with a bazaar half an hour walk to the beach. You can dine in restaurants on the beach, in addition to the cafe Koli. It's very dirty and everything stinks of fish. In most cases, Hindus are friendly and welcoming, although they are sometimes hammams. This applies to taxi drivers.
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We were very afraid to go to this hotel, because at the time of the beginning of our trip there were no comments at all about it. In the end, we were very satisfied! : ) The staff is amazing, the room is amazing! Big and cozy. On such a day, you can spend a day as opposed to the statement: you didn’t come to India to sit in a room, so it’s not so scary that the walls will be shabby and cockroaches are running around.
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We were very afraid to go to this hotel, because at the time of the beginning of our trip there were no comments at all about it.
In the end, we were very satisfied! : )
The staff is amazing, the room is amazing! Big and cozy. On such a day, you can spend a day as opposed to the statement: you didn’t come to India to sit in a room, so it’s not so scary that the walls will be shabby and cockroaches are running around. There was nothing like it, the room is beautiful!
Well, breakfast is an amateur... I saved myself with scrambled eggs : )
Walk 7-10 minutes to the beach. There are hotels closer to the sea, but moving your legs is also useful.
I highly recommend this hotel! ! : )
In the end, we were very satisfied! : )
The staff is amazing, the room is amazing! Big and cozy. On such a day, you can spend a day as opposed to the statement: you didn’t come to India to sit in a room, so it’s not so scary that the walls will be shabby and cockroaches are running around. There was nothing like it, the room is beautiful!
Well, breakfast is an amateur... I saved myself with scrambled eggs : )
Walk 7-10 minutes to the beach. There are hotels closer to the sea, but moving your legs is also useful.
I highly recommend this hotel! ! : )
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Good day to all! We decided to write a review about the hotel “Vilagio Inn” because we only found photos of the rooms and the reception about it. , wash, clean. Locals are also building a house nearby, where they also make noise. And the hotel simply does not have territory, except for the pool, which is adjacent to the cafe where they serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, it is also a restaurant during the day, there is also animation every other day (the hits of the 80s are sung).
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Good day to all! We decided to write a review about the hotel “Vilagio Inn” because we only found photos of the rooms and the reception about it. , wash, clean. Locals are also building a house nearby, where they also make noise. And the hotel simply does not have territory, except for the pool, which is adjacent to the cafe where they serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, it is also a restaurant during the day, there is also animation every other day (the hits of the 80s are sung). In front of the building there is a narrow path and a fence, behind which there are already houses of local residents, where roosters sing early in the morning, children clamor in the evening. Buildings 4-storey without elevator. The view from the window is on a neighboring building or a local house. To the sea 15 min. on foot along a picturesque road, but on which cars, buses, mopeds constantly drive. This road is very winding and not lit just at the corners, believe me, it is very unpleasant to think how the driver will notice or not you in the dark. The promised "shuttle" runs 1 time at 9 am. The prices in the menu of the hotel cafe are indicated without VAT (20%) and it was not indicated anywhere, we found out about this when paying for drinks after the Christmas dinner, for which we had previously paid forcibly in Moscow $ 62 per person.
Internet at the hotel 200 rupees per hour. In Colva 60 rupees.
If we read this review without visiting India, we would probably consider these shortcomings to be insignificant, but when this is superimposed on the specifics of local residents and the country, you understand that the presence of the territory at the hotel would not hurt. .
. We dined on the way to the beach "At Albert" or the sea a little short of Colva "At Antonio Banderas", "Silver Spoon". It is difficult to specifically recommend someone, because they noticed that in a cafe they try for the first time or two to attract a client, then they can start raising prices, replacing fish from larger to smaller. You can bargain in a cafe, as the pricing policy is determined based on your appearance. For example, we managed to buy a shark of approximately 1.5-2 kg for 850 rupees on the first day and 350 after.
Only Russians rest in the hotel and mostly in the resort, so you can find out information on the spot. The beach is excellent with a wide sandy strip.
The sea is muddy, almost always restless. On weekends, a lot of locals come to the sea (Colva is just a pandemonium), after which the beaches and surroundings are littered with bottles, bags and other garbage, it is partially removed or washed away by low tides, but the bushes are still littered with garbage. From fruits - pineapples taste like in Moscow (50-70 rupees a piece), tangerines, papaya. Mango green inedible (150 rupees) there are other fruits, but from 250 rupees (from Thailand, where these cost from 20 rubles for our money). And not the first freshness.
Change money on the spot and the airport is deceived. Changed $ 20 - the rate of 44 rupees.
Gave 700 rupees. I demanded dollars back, as a result, I managed to get another 100 rupees, they said that they had a commission of 100 rupees.
When you leave the airport, a beggar will be attached, who will join you to show you the way to the bus and will demand money for this - 100 rubles. ours. Send him away. Before leaving, we read in the reviews about a relaxed vacation, but we didn’t understand how you can relax in a country where a tourist’s divorce is just a way to earn money, sticky beggars extort money, small traders pester with a request to buy something, vacationing Indians ask for photos with them and try to touch them "White man", in a cafe it is not recommended to take thermally unprocessed dishes (salads, cocktails, natural juices, moreover, not always natural). The best praise of the cafe: “I ate and didn’t get poisoned” and many other little things, you can’t write about everything. True, all this is done with friendliness, a smile, greetings like “Hello friend”, “Good afternoon. How are you". Resting, Goa, we involuntarily compared with Thailand. We were there in Pattaya and Phuket and concluded that Goa should cost much cheaper than Pattaya (if you take country hotels there), not to mention Phuket if you take the price-quality ratio, for those who need a relaxing beach holiday.
Internet at the hotel 200 rupees per hour. In Colva 60 rupees.
If we read this review without visiting India, we would probably consider these shortcomings to be insignificant, but when this is superimposed on the specifics of local residents and the country, you understand that the presence of the territory at the hotel would not hurt. .
. We dined on the way to the beach "At Albert" or the sea a little short of Colva "At Antonio Banderas", "Silver Spoon". It is difficult to specifically recommend someone, because they noticed that in a cafe they try for the first time or two to attract a client, then they can start raising prices, replacing fish from larger to smaller. You can bargain in a cafe, as the pricing policy is determined based on your appearance. For example, we managed to buy a shark of approximately 1.5-2 kg for 850 rupees on the first day and 350 after.
Only Russians rest in the hotel and mostly in the resort, so you can find out information on the spot. The beach is excellent with a wide sandy strip.
The sea is muddy, almost always restless. On weekends, a lot of locals come to the sea (Colva is just a pandemonium), after which the beaches and surroundings are littered with bottles, bags and other garbage, it is partially removed or washed away by low tides, but the bushes are still littered with garbage. From fruits - pineapples taste like in Moscow (50-70 rupees a piece), tangerines, papaya. Mango green inedible (150 rupees) there are other fruits, but from 250 rupees (from Thailand, where these cost from 20 rubles for our money). And not the first freshness.
Change money on the spot and the airport is deceived. Changed $ 20 - the rate of 44 rupees.
Gave 700 rupees. I demanded dollars back, as a result, I managed to get another 100 rupees, they said that they had a commission of 100 rupees.
When you leave the airport, a beggar will be attached, who will join you to show you the way to the bus and will demand money for this - 100 rubles. ours. Send him away. Before leaving, we read in the reviews about a relaxed vacation, but we didn’t understand how you can relax in a country where a tourist’s divorce is just a way to earn money, sticky beggars extort money, small traders pester with a request to buy something, vacationing Indians ask for photos with them and try to touch them "White man", in a cafe it is not recommended to take thermally unprocessed dishes (salads, cocktails, natural juices, moreover, not always natural). The best praise of the cafe: “I ate and didn’t get poisoned” and many other little things, you can’t write about everything. True, all this is done with friendliness, a smile, greetings like “Hello friend”, “Good afternoon. How are you". Resting, Goa, we involuntarily compared with Thailand. We were there in Pattaya and Phuket and concluded that Goa should cost much cheaper than Pattaya (if you take country hotels there), not to mention Phuket if you take the price-quality ratio, for those who need a relaxing beach holiday.
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Hi all! we were in GOA and it was wonderful! A hotel for a relaxing, quiet holiday. If you want 5 pools, 8 restaurants and endless shows on site, then this is definitely not for you. The hotel is new, has a small territory and about 70 rooms. The territory is looked after endlessly, the pool is clean, there were always free sun loungers by the pool, friendly, smiling staff, ready to fulfill any of your wishes and even more, but like everyone in this country they think for a very long time)) I had to explain several times to bring them daily a bottle of water for each and changed towels in the right amount.
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Hi all! we were in GOA and it was wonderful! A hotel for a relaxing, quiet holiday. If you want 5 pools, 8 restaurants and endless shows on site, then this is definitely not for you. The hotel is new, has a small territory and about 70 rooms. The territory is looked after endlessly, the pool is clean, there were always free sun loungers by the pool, friendly, smiling staff, ready to fulfill any of your wishes and even more, but like everyone in this country they think for a very long time)) I had to explain several times to bring them daily a bottle of water for each and changed towels in the right amount. Another unpleasant moment: we only had breakfast included. Somehow we wanted to have dinner there, made an order and received a night percentage as a bonus. . . It turns out that at night they take a percentage separately for the kitchen, separately for the bar. He rolled out dinner for us in the amount for which we could eat 2 days in beach necks from morning to evening)) From the hotel to the beach is really 300 meters, we walked slowly for about 10 minutes. On the way, you can see rice fields where sacred animals graze in the circle of their friends white herons. Farther in front of the Nanu beach hotel there is not a pleasant penny with taxi drivers who are very fond of Russian girls, and demonstrate it in every possible way. On the way to Betalbatim beach, there is a small souvenir shop where you can safely exchange dollars for rupees at a very favorable rate. just be careful with 1000 bills, the Indians themselves do not trust them)) There is a shake on the beach, called "Rose". Good food and a friendly family here. beautiful people. Rosa speaks some Russian and can offer you a guided tour at a cheaper price than hotel guides. Her brother Santana in his taxi (he has a new, spacious Toyota with air conditioning! ) will take you on any excursion and maybe even give you a CD with Indian songs from old films)) In general, we liked the hotel and we would like to return there at least again once!! !
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