South Goa hotels & places to stay

This was my 3rd visit to Goa, and everytime I used to stay in North Goa near Baga beach. But this time I decided to give South Goa a try, as their beaches and the water are supposed to be cleaner. The location of this resort is good, about 15kms from the Goa Airport, not too far in the South. The rooms are excellent, although I think they were a bit dimly lit. The Staff is excellent. I was there with my parents for my birthday, and they gave us a complimentary birthday cake. :) Would like to give a special mention to Niushka at the reception desk. We arrived way too early before our check in time, but she got us accommodated in our rooms in no time. She was very friendly. All the staff are really nice people. The resort is located close to the Uttorda beach, which is nice and clean. There is only one more resort connected to the beach, so its not really crowded, which I liked it. The Swimming pool is amazing, has a pool bar, and looks amazing in the night with the blue leds inside it. Although i wished the Jacuzzi was bit more powerful :) The Breakfast buffet is one of the best. Try to get a deal which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, since I didn't like much the a-la-carte menu. They have 2 more bars inside, and the beers are priced at reasonable rates. Although I went in monsoons, and all the water sports was closed, It was a peaceful vacation for us, a perfect getaway. I would rate it 8/10, because I wished they had a bar and a restaurant at the beach, even in monsoons, which is what most people would love it. If you don't have your own car here, then you would probably have to take taxi from outside the hotel, since there is no other public transport available. The Taxi rates from this hotel are bit more on the high, 3500 Rs for 80 kms with 6hrs of cap. and 4000 Rs for 120 kms with 8hrs of cap. But hey its Goa, a touristic place, so it will be expensive everywhere :) Overall a perfect getaway place. And if you're lucky you might even spot few bol

I stayed here for 2 nights with my family. the staff is very helpful. pros: swimming pool, beach front property. staff. Italian restaurant. cons: rooms are old fashioned. the resort boasts five star facilities but there was serious man power shortage especially in room service and restaurant. All Day Dining restaurant is having very few options for vegetarians. dinner buffet costs 1750 per person which is too costly. how can they improve? - by keeping more staff. - rooms need upgradation. - room service should be quicker. I had to call 3 times for a simple request. - Kids play area should be bigger considering it's a 5 star resort. they only have a small room.where only 4-5 kids can play. we also stayed at least Meridien calangute during our stay, and their kids play area was way better, bigger... all in all, you should book this resort for it's beach front location, and swimming pool- which was the best part of the resort.

We had a wonderful stay here. Best part of this resort is it's fantastic staff who is always welcoming. Some of the names which I can recall are Saloni (at the front desk ) Ganesh Prabhu, Agnelo and Akshay...infact each and every staff whom we approached were friendly and happy to help with our queries. Breakfast spread was really nice, room was tidy and big enough for family of 3. Resort has a lovely clean pool, they arranged some games for the guests which was good and gave us an opportunity to socialize with other guests. Easy 3 min walk to very clean and beautiful beach a must visit during Sunset to sit back and relax. They have a pub with great ambiance where you can enjoy few glass of cocktails or wine before dinner. The spa was also nice and relaxing. Overall it was one of the best holiday for us. Cheers!!

It;s a great option if you are looking for a central place to stay in South Goa. It's Could be your second home, Do not Consider it like a hotel. Rent a car and Drive to all major beaches which are maximum at 60 minutes drive and nearest Best-being Colva which is at 15 Minutes easy drive. Both Majorda and Utorda beaches are under 5 Minutes Drive and are good to visit for sunrise walks and jogs, If you are looking for a property with a view then probably this is not the best choice. But if you want a central hub which is safe, gated for your kids has a pool and activities then it is the place. Rent a 1 BHK , you get a proper kitchen with maintained utensils.

we stayed in martin's comfort in feb 2013. we found the place clean and well maintained with a beautiful pool and kids' play activities. the service at the reception and at the breakfast table were equally good. there were a few foreigners here and i bet they liked it here as well. we liked the beaches near this inn the best. a very clean and crystal clear majorda beach near the inn was a surprise, it had all the water activities. there is a sunset beach close by, a 5 min drive. the place is a little inside and we got lost many times finding our way driving, but everyone knows the place because of the famous martin's corner.

Room was fresh and clean, big fridge with mini bar, great wifi and even greater hosts. Don't know what we would have done without them, all ATMs were closed so we had no money to get a taxi to the airport so they kindly drove us there themselves. The loveliest couple, who really put everything in to their guesthouse and caring for their guests. Would 100% stay again and recommend it to everyone. Thank you once again for your amazing hospitality, very rare to come across such caring hosts.

We have travelled in India before...but we would rate this hotel as the filthiest place we have stayed at to date. We arrived to vermin droppings on a dirty bedcover, musty room and a toilet with disgusting toilet seat and bowl, mold on shower curtain and a wet floor. We asked to be moved. We were upgraded to a suite BUT the same..a filthy pillow, dirty sheets and filthy toilet and shower. We had to bundle the bedding and take it down to managements. We are not fussy people..but the rooms never get cleaned. Two boys to clean the large resort. Walls filthy etc. Seriously it is a health hazard.

I have mixed feelings regarding this place. On one side the people there were nice, when we arrived they gave us a supperior type of room, gave us some complimentary snacks and were very helpful. On the other side we stayed in a tent which was quite moldy, it had mosquitoes, flees from all the dogs roaming arround and spiders. I felt there with more than 100 bites in 3 days, even though they gave us a bug spray when asked. I would not have reviewd this place on the minus side because the people were really very nice. But then I woke up in my last morning there to find that my ipod, which was on the table in the tent, was gone. Someone on the staff stoled it. The owner checked the cctv and was kind enough to offer to compensate me and he gave us a lift to the bus station when we left. I am not saying don't go there..if you want to, go, there are some nice people you will meet, but please be aware that at least one person on the staff is a thief and pay extra care with your personal belongings.

We have stayed at Golden Sands many times before but have booked through their central booking office and didn't realise that we were booking an apartment that was not part of this scheme. This apartments these people rent out (E3 and E4) are way below the standard of the other apartments. The apartment was very dirty, covered in dust and thick grime on the doors, windows etc. The air condition wasn't working in the bedroom and there was no internet. We complained to the owner and the apartment was cleaned the next day but we were asked to pay for the cleaning. We refused and on each subsequent day the cleaner returned asking for her money. The resort is lovely but if you come here make sure you do not rent these apartments. The other apartments also come with free cleaning, bed changing etc which we didn't have with this one.