Tamarind and Cavala

Eljhem

Hi,

The Tamarind Hotel and Cavala Resort, Baga.

Anyone know anything about these?

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Eljhem, come on, that is such a vague question, if I'd stayed in both I wouldn't know what to reply, and I certainly wouldn't be happy putting 10 X more effort into the reply than has been put into the question.

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Eljhem

steven_ber
Both look good on their web sites, but we need to know from some one who has been there what they are really like.

Are they clean, friendly staff, good facilities? What kind of area are thet situated in? Are there good places to eat nearby(not English) Are they easy to reach? Is the area a good base from which to explore?

They both look fine, but only some one who has been there can say for sure, so as we have never been to Goa, we need some independent views before making our choice.

Any info will be appreiated. Just honnest comments on what is thought of either/both so we can work out if it sounds ok for us wrinkles(don't large posh 5* places)

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GoanCanuck

The Cavala hotel is in Baga while the Tamarind hotel is in Anjuna.Although I have not stayed at these two places, I would recommend the Tamarind. It is far from the beach and as a result there is no congestion and fewer tourists. Both these hotels are very basic.

indira

If the hotel is in Baga, the area is a good base from which to explore, there are many restaurants where one can eat good food...good kaffee shops too.....

Dave&Jewel

HI Eljhem, We stayed at the Tamarind for 2wks earlier this year, we loved it! Aussie Ron, his wife & all the staff are wonderful. Added a review from www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk which made up our minds when we where searching for places to stay in Anjuna. It really is a little haven to go back to & chill out from the bustle & heat. My partner and I booked a holiday to Goa not knowing what to expect of our resort. On arrival, it took about an hour to get there from the airport and we shared the coach ride with other holiday makers. We were really anxious as the hotels other people were dropped off at didn't look at all appealing. However, the minute we stepped into the Tamarind, it felt like we'd discovered a secluded oasis nobody knew about!

The Tamarind is a lovely place for anyone wanting to get away from it all and relax! It's a small, very personal hotel which feels more like you're staying in someone's holiday home. There are no more than about 15 rooms altogether set around a pretty good sized swimming pool and what feels like a secret garden. It's all very tropical, peaceful and romantic.

The place is run by Ron, (an interesting and chatty ex-hippie from Australia) and an extremely well spoken and rather posh Goan lady. In fact, with the dozen or so chambermaids, waiters and other staff ready to get us whatever we wanted at a moments notice, it definitely set the scene for what it must have been like when Royalty stayed in Goa/India during colonial times. The Tamarind's stone walls and floors add to it's castle-like, periodic feel.

There isn't much to do in Anjuna, where the hotel is, except go for walks and chill out. So it's not for those wanting on site entertainment.

The only fault is that the food served in the Tamarind restaurant leaves a lot to be desired! But this meant that we had every excuse to try out restaurants elsewhere.

The best food we came across was on a small back-to-basics resort on Mandarin beach. It's owned by a lovely chap called Nazereth who came highly recommended by Ron. The food is just so good. If you order lobster, they send out a fisherman to catch it at the crack of dawn and it's served to you for dinner the same day with the most amazing garlic and herb sauce. The meal with drinks cost us £16 for two.(you can't argue with that!). If you want to stay at Nazareth's resort, you can rent a shack for the night on the beach for virtually nothing. (Ron doesn't mind and makes sure your room at the Tamarind is looked after while you are away) The beach shack is literally a hut standing on bamboo sticks with a bamboo double bed and a hole in the 'wall' for the window. Perfect! It cost us £2 a night. It was just so fantastic to wake up right on the beach breathing in sea air and being greated with a cooked breakfast of your choice.

So all in all, we had a great holiday.

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Eljhem

Dave&Jewel


sounds smashing, now I am really tempted. Who did you travel with?
Did you have go go far to find other resturants.
How long did it take to get into Baga?
Was there any where nearby you could book trips through

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Dave&Jewel

Dave&Jewel

....http://www.thetamarind.com/index.html

just in case you haven't seen their site