Chattai Huts, Palolem

jameschilton

Hi,
Has anyone stayed in Chattai Huts in Palolem - any idea what they are like. We've booked for a week over Christmas and are wondering if they are worth staying in?
Cheers
James

Maryann

Hi James

I've never stayed there but have booked myself in for the week from 2 January - shame we won't be able to meet up!

Will report back with a review after for any interested parties.

Cheers
Maryann

SANJAY_DEL

Hi


I had visited their website and liked it. I;ll be booking for Feb.

Check out chattai.co.in


Have a chat-pata time in Goa


Sanj

Jono

Hi James,

See you there at Xmas. Sorry but only the web site to go by but looks good. Bring your Santas hat!!!!

jameschilton

Thanks for that - we will definitely be staying there - the owner seems really nice and the pictures he sent us look great.
See y'all there at xmas!
James

narms_r_n

Hi people..
Seems like most of the people have booked at the place..no one really stayed there..
I guess i'll be the first one.. I'm going to be there on 15th and 16th dec...
will post reviews about the place ..useful for you guys..
by the way..anyone has a clear route to go to Chattai from Karwar (Karnataka)? I know palolem is about 50 Kms from karwar..but an exact route to the resort would help ..
And i guess James was talking about some pictures of chattai the owner sent..can you pls share them with us..? Thanks

SANJAY_DEL

Detailed directions on how to reach Chattai can be viewed at www.chattai.co.in
And those nice pictures as well!

jameschilton

Hi,
I've tried attaching the pictures but they don't seem to want to attach - they are similar to the ones on the website - all looks great!
James

shanti-mamma

Thinking about booking for next Xmas - does anyone who went there recently have a review of the place. Tell us what you thougt about it. Would two teenagers have enough to do there (16 + 17)? Are there any resturaunts nearby? How do you get around - moped/taxi/car?

berryolive

Just got back to England after spending two amazing weeks in Southern Goa. We stayed in Palolem, which although is undeniably touristic, was brilliant fun and still incredibly beautiful. Being my first trip to India, before i left i was eager to book somewhere to stay for the first couple of nights. Chattai Beach Huts came up all over the internet as soon as i typed in Palolem. The website looked amazing, so i booked 5 nights. On arrival in Palolem i realised there was absolutely no need to book accomadation in advance. There are literally hundreds of beach huts of all different standards to choose from.
Chattai was hugely disappointing!! they are clearly a very new establishement. There is no palm tree coverage so its really hot, and quite ugly. The location is not great, quite dirty and unnattractive and a walk from the beach. The prices are well above the average and the quality is poor. The website pictures are very selective and far from the reality. The room was hot, dark and the bed was on the floor. The room was full of mosquitos on arrival.
Basically we didn't even stay a night and had to run off as they tried to charge us 50% of what we had booked. I just want to warn people easily fooled, liked me, by a pretty website! Palolem is beautiful and beach huts are great fun but it's really so much better to just walk along the beach and and choose a beach hut you fancy when you get there. Most are really cheap and clean and right on the beach.
We loved the Big Fish Little Village right at the southern end of the beach. Right on the beach, bathrooms attached or not attached. Clean and pretty, 450rupees a night and really lovely owners. Or for a bit more luxury head down to the less busy, really beautiful Patnem beach (15 minite walk from palolem) and stay in Parvati bamboo huts, more solid and clean than the usual beach huts. Pretty interiors, drapes and materials, big mirror, good fan, comfortable beds and very clean bathrooms. 700rupees a night and miles more luxurious than nasty Chattai!! Oh or if you want a really luxurious but still authentic base head to Home on Patnem, 1200 a night but worth it, best food, location and rooms for miles but gets booked up quickly!

Hope this is helpful

Yogesa

Depends on how you travel from Karwar... Anyways, drive/ride from Karwar towards Cancona...Once you pass the Cancona Bus station, you will get a Intersection, where the NH-17 turns @ 90 degrees... Take the Road that heads straight North...that will take u to Palolem... 5 kms from there i suppose...