Anjuna - New Year's -- guest houses?

ShelbsNyc · Oct 24th, 2009, 23:06

hi -
headed to Goa for new year's --- should be arriving on Dec. 26. Any suggestions on guest houses close to the beach, etc? Also, should i try to book in advance or wait until i'm there -- i've heard mixed opinions on this.
Also - i'm a solo female traveler -- should have no troubles in Goa, right?

thanks for any suggestions!!

chicmagnet · Oct 25th, 2009, 00:37

you should book in advance! plus how many days are u there for? so depending on that and depending on the places u wanna visit, things u wanna do etc etc you can book hotels accordingly BUT ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS BOOK IN ADVANCE when coming to Goa in December!

ShelbsNyc · Oct 25th, 2009, 09:10

hi - thanks!
Well - i arrive Dec. 26 --but should probably book for 7 or so nights through New years just to be sure i have a place...
I'll only be there for about 9 days so can't cover as much ground as i would like to! Im definitely interested in any kind of beach party i can find for New Year's, etc. Also - im a solo female traveler...so, hoping i won't have too much trouble...

any suggestions on guest houses or beach huts, etc. would want a western toilet/bathroom...

chicmagnet · Oct 25th, 2009, 14:43

oo your dates are nearly identical to mine! I will be there from 28th - 3rd Jan!

For guesthouses, hotels, shacks etc you can check one of the many websites such as hostels.com, makemytrip.com, yatra.com etc and book rooms accordingly. Most rooms would have western toilet, no need to worry on that front!
One suggestion is that if you wanna go backpacking, you can always rent a place in a city like panaji as the rates there would be really low compared to rates at guesthouses near the beaches.

For parties it would depend where you stay. North Goa will have countless parties and for beach parties you can head towards Anjuna (Again in North Goa). Though except for new years, it will be hard to find any kind of beach parties except for those in clubs.

hope this helps a bit! lemme know if you need any help

ShelbsNyc · Oct 26th, 2009, 02:32

thanks C!

im trying to stay in Anjuna -- but, wow, everything i'm checking out is booked! i guess i will keep trying ...but looking for a beach hut/shack, or inexpensive guest house for 1 traveler.

i would definitely want to go to Anjuna area for new year's i suppose if that's were any kind of beach party would be

what are you checking out in Goa?

cheers

chicmagnet · Oct 26th, 2009, 03:00

keep trying u will eventually find something!! I have mentioned contact details of a couple of places below. I will be staying in Calangute which perplexes me cause I am usually loitering around Anjuna..sigh!
Anyways things to do, since Goa isn't going anywhere and since club parties I can attend even in Mumbai I don't think I would be doing much of partying there. The definitive plan is to do a lot of photography! There are beautiful beaches and forts in Goa for the same! And lots of beautiful people too!
The tentative plan is to chk out beach shacks, pubs, beach parties if any, meet new people (I just cant get over meeting new people, just yet! lol) and so on and so forth. lets see what else I can do there!

.

Here are a couple of nos I Have. You can chk here.

Baga - Martins guest house
0832 - 2277306. (got this from another thread. A friend has stayed here before. really good place and close to a lot of action aka parties/shopping etc.).

Calangute - Pedro's Guest House
0832 - 6513629 (This is where I will be staying. You can ask here and tell my name, Nishant. If not his place he may help finding a place nearby).

You could also contact Indiamike members for more help:

http://www.indiamike.com/india/membe...ncanuck-u4581/

http://www.indiamike.com/india/membe...y-five-u40253/

ZUZU · Oct 26th, 2009, 03:18

The Soya Station also has a small guesthouse connected. Some rooms with share bath, some private - western facilities. We stayed there last new years - simple, clean, great restaurant, cheap, close to beach Vagator/Anjuna. I don't think they ahve a website per se - so perhaps not full yet as a little harder to track them done. Here's the email:

beanmeup@usa.net

Good luck - have a great trip!

ShelbsNyc · Oct 26th, 2009, 07:51

thank you both!

c - how far is Baga or Calangute from Anjuna?

GoanCanuck · Oct 26th, 2009, 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShelbsNyc

how far is Baga or Calangute from Anjuna?

About 5 miles.

DuncanUK · Oct 28th, 2009, 02:13

This is just the kind of thread I was looking for. I'll be in Goa 27th Dec- 4th Jan.

I'm a lone traveller as well, looking for cheap places in or around Anjuna- which is quite hard! I thought looking 2 months in advance would be enough..

Anyway will try out those links! I think staying 5 miles away might be a bit annoying though? Especially when you decide you want to go home after a long night..

ShelbsNyc · Oct 28th, 2009, 04:46

hey duncan -

lol - yeah, im having difficulty. Im in another thread where someone told me i'd have no trouble finding something when i got there...but he's the only one saying that!! lol

yeah - i'm not in love with the idea of staying five miles away -- esp after a long night. (and esp since im a solo female traveler...)

eek -- im sure we'll find something!!

1971o · Oct 28th, 2009, 06:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoanCanuck

About 5 miles.

I don't agree with 5 miles, I have walked the way from Baga to Anjuna a couple of times and suppose it takes an hour.

chicmagnet · Oct 28th, 2009, 11:10

^^ I agree! We used to go to German Bakery in Anjuna for dinner all the way from Calangute and back! lol

Joy4U · Oct 28th, 2009, 11:33

I can help you guys with beach party.. if you r looking for that .. i will suggest you go for Sunburn 2009 @ Candolim beach 27- 29th of December.. This is Asia's biggest dance festival. Don't miss it

Nitinthegreat · Oct 28th, 2009, 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joy4U

I can help you guys with beach party.. if you r looking for that .. i will suggest you go for Sunburn 2009 @ Candolim beach 27- 29th of December.. This is Asia's biggest dance festival. Don't miss it

Agreed. Do not miss it.

Oct 24th, 2009, 23:06	#1
ShelbsNyc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 16	Anjuna - New Year's -- guest houses? hi - headed to Goa for new year's --- should be arriving on Dec. 26. Any suggestions on guest houses close to the beach, etc? Also, should i try to book in advance or wait until i'm there -- i've heard mixed opinions on this. Also - i'm a solo female traveler -- should have no troubles in Goa, right? thanks for any suggestions!!

Oct 26th, 2009, 03:18	#7
ZUZU Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Durham, NC, USA Posts: 34	Try Bean Me Up The Soya Station also has a small guesthouse connected. Some rooms with share bath, some private - western facilities. We stayed there last new years - simple, clean, great restaurant, cheap, close to beach Vagator/Anjuna. I don't think they ahve a website per se - so perhaps not full yet as a little harder to track them done. Here's the email: beanmeup@usa.net Good luck - have a great trip! __________________ Zuzu

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Oct 25th, 2009, 00:37	#2
chicmagnet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 64	you should book in advance! plus how many days are u there for? so depending on that and depending on the places u wanna visit, things u wanna do etc etc you can book hotels accordingly BUT ALWAYS and I mean ALWAYS BOOK IN ADVANCE when coming to Goa in December!

Oct 25th, 2009, 09:10	#3
ShelbsNyc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 16	hi - thanks! Well - i arrive Dec. 26 --but should probably book for 7 or so nights through New years just to be sure i have a place... I'll only be there for about 9 days so can't cover as much ground as i would like to! Im definitely interested in any kind of beach party i can find for New Year's, etc. Also - im a solo female traveler...so, hoping i won't have too much trouble... any suggestions on guest houses or beach huts, etc. would want a western toilet/bathroom...

Oct 25th, 2009, 14:43	#4
chicmagnet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 64	oo your dates are nearly identical to mine! I will be there from 28th - 3rd Jan! For guesthouses, hotels, shacks etc you can check one of the many websites such as hostels.com, makemytrip.com, yatra.com etc and book rooms accordingly. Most rooms would have western toilet, no need to worry on that front! One suggestion is that if you wanna go backpacking, you can always rent a place in a city like panaji as the rates there would be really low compared to rates at guesthouses near the beaches. For parties it would depend where you stay. North Goa will have countless parties and for beach parties you can head towards Anjuna (Again in North Goa). Though except for new years, it will be hard to find any kind of beach parties except for those in clubs. hope this helps a bit! lemme know if you need any help

Oct 26th, 2009, 02:32	#5
ShelbsNyc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 16	thanks C! im trying to stay in Anjuna -- but, wow, everything i'm checking out is booked! i guess i will keep trying ...but looking for a beach hut/shack, or inexpensive guest house for 1 traveler. i would definitely want to go to Anjuna area for new year's i suppose if that's were any kind of beach party would be what are you checking out in Goa? cheers

Oct 26th, 2009, 03:00	#6
chicmagnet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 64	keep trying u will eventually find something!! I have mentioned contact details of a couple of places below. I will be staying in Calangute which perplexes me cause I am usually loitering around Anjuna..sigh! Anyways things to do, since Goa isn't going anywhere and since club parties I can attend even in Mumbai I don't think I would be doing much of partying there. The definitive plan is to do a lot of photography! There are beautiful beaches and forts in Goa for the same! And lots of beautiful people too! The tentative plan is to chk out beach shacks, pubs, beach parties if any, meet new people (I just cant get over meeting new people, just yet! lol) and so on and so forth. lets see what else I can do there! . Here are a couple of nos I Have. You can chk here. Baga - Martins guest house 0832 - 2277306. (got this from another thread. A friend has stayed here before. really good place and close to a lot of action aka parties/shopping etc.). Calangute - Pedro's Guest House 0832 - 6513629 (This is where I will be staying. You can ask here and tell my name, Nishant. If not his place he may help finding a place nearby). You could also contact Indiamike members for more help: http://www.indiamike.com/india/membe...ncanuck-u4581/ http://www.indiamike.com/india/membe...y-five-u40253/

Oct 26th, 2009, 07:51	#8
ShelbsNyc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 16	thank you both! c - how far is Baga or Calangute from Anjuna?

Oct 28th, 2009, 02:13	#10
DuncanUK Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 3	This is just the kind of thread I was looking for. I'll be in Goa 27th Dec- 4th Jan. I'm a lone traveller as well, looking for cheap places in or around Anjuna- which is quite hard! I thought looking 2 months in advance would be enough.. Anyway will try out those links! I think staying 5 miles away might be a bit annoying though? Especially when you decide you want to go home after a long night..

Oct 28th, 2009, 04:46	#11
ShelbsNyc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 16	hey duncan - lol - yeah, im having difficulty. Im in another thread where someone told me i'd have no trouble finding something when i got there...but he's the only one saying that!! lol yeah - i'm not in love with the idea of staying five miles away -- esp after a long night. (and esp since im a solo female traveler...) eek -- im sure we'll find something!!

Oct 28th, 2009, 11:10	#13
chicmagnet Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 64	^^ I agree! We used to go to German Bakery in Anjuna for dinner all the way from Calangute and back! lol

Oct 28th, 2009, 11:33	#14
Joy4U Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 27	I can help you guys with beach party.. if you r looking for that .. i will suggest you go for Sunburn 2009 @ Candolim beach 27- 29th of December.. This is Asia's biggest dance festival. Don't miss it