Patnem - having troubles getting accom.

mari77 · Oct 15th, 2009, 22:41

Hi all,

I’m arriving on Patnem beach, Goa on the 27th December for a week and have been emailing loads of accommodation there to book something, but either I get a response saying they are fully booked or they say only their most expensive huts are available…

Our train arrives at 5am from Kerala – should we just look for something on the day? Or is this risky?

Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks

poipleshadow · Oct 16th, 2009, 10:54

Patnem is small so if you want to stay there then perhaps book, if you don't mind another beach close by (agonda or Palolem) then you might be able to just 'wing it'. I've always found somewhere to stay all year round, but I might just be the lucky one, sometimes it has taken a long hard search (i don't like paying more than 3 or 4 hundred!!!

Best of luck

mari77 · Oct 16th, 2009, 20:12

thanks Rob - by chance do you remember the names of the one's you have stayed at in the past? we would consider starting in patnem then making our way to Palolem/Agonda if needed.

thanks!

ananda2193 · Oct 17th, 2009, 00:25

www.goabeachhuts.com

www.palolem-beach.com

www.seaviewpatnem.com

are some sites where you can find places at Patnem, Agonda, Palolem and Colomb(which is a pretty little cove between Patnem and Palolem)

mari77 · Oct 17th, 2009, 05:45

Hi thanks for the wesbites - i have come across them before and funnily enough it is sea view that said they had nothing left but their 3500 IR room. i'm not sure if i believe them!

goanvet · Oct 25th, 2009, 15:53

no, don't believe Seaview and don't stay there if you can avoid it. the rooms are nice but the owners are pretty miserable. the vast majority of Patnem accommodation is not bookable in advance so those places that are tend to get booked. the 27th is slap bang in the middle of the middle of the busy season so everyone pushes up the prices. you'll get somewhere if you just tip up. my advice would be to go and have a cup of tea at Bob's chai shop at the end of the "beach road." ask around there and you'll get something.

have fun

GREENTARA · Nov 21st, 2009, 02:08

yes, better to get to Patnem and ask around.I was staying near the beach road, at Chandra&Urmila´s place, I know it will get expensive for that date, but they have 4 nice clean accomodation.Chandra´s number is 9764630942
good luck!!

Oct 15th, 2009, 22:41	#1
mari77 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 36	Patnem - having troubles getting accom. Hi all, I’m arriving on Patnem beach, Goa on the 27th December for a week and have been emailing loads of accommodation there to book something, but either I get a response saying they are fully booked or they say only their most expensive huts are available… Our train arrives at 5am from Kerala – should we just look for something on the day? Or is this risky? Does anyone have any advice? Thanks

Oct 16th, 2009, 10:54	#2
poipleshadow Help Where You Can... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Goa Posts: 236	Patnem is small so if you want to stay there then perhaps book, if you don't mind another beach close by (agonda or Palolem) then you might be able to just 'wing it'. I've always found somewhere to stay all year round, but I might just be the lucky one, sometimes it has taken a long hard search (i don't like paying more than 3 or 4 hundred!!! Best of luck __________________ Rob Trying to make the world a better place is really hard...

Oct 25th, 2009, 15:53	#6
goanvet Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 3	patnem rooms no, don't believe Seaview and don't stay there if you can avoid it. the rooms are nice but the owners are pretty miserable. the vast majority of Patnem accommodation is not bookable in advance so those places that are tend to get booked. the 27th is slap bang in the middle of the middle of the busy season so everyone pushes up the prices. you'll get somewhere if you just tip up. my advice would be to go and have a cup of tea at Bob's chai shop at the end of the "beach road." ask around there and you'll get something. have fun

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Oct 16th, 2009, 20:12	#3
mari77 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 36	thanks Rob - by chance do you remember the names of the one's you have stayed at in the past? we would consider starting in patnem then making our way to Palolem/Agonda if needed. thanks!

Oct 17th, 2009, 00:25	#4
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,904	www.goabeachhuts.com www.palolem-beach.com www.seaviewpatnem.com are some sites where you can find places at Patnem, Agonda, Palolem and Colomb(which is a pretty little cove between Patnem and Palolem)

Oct 17th, 2009, 05:45	#5
mari77 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 36	Hi thanks for the wesbites - i have come across them before and funnily enough it is sea view that said they had nothing left but their 3500 IR room. i'm not sure if i believe them!

Nov 21st, 2009, 02:08	#7
GREENTARA Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SPAIN-INDIA Posts: 14	yes, better to get to Patnem and ask around.I was staying near the beach road, at Chandra&Urmila´s place, I know it will get expensive for that date, but they have 4 nice clean accomodation.Chandra´s number is 9764630942 good luck!!