Varca Palms Hotel

haddojetty · Dec 11th, 2006, 04:42

Hi there, just wanted to know if anyone has stayed here recently. We are off there in Feb 07 and I have read a couple bad reviews and I am a little concerned as we are going there with our 6 year old son. I have been to India before so I know the standards differ with the west but if anyone has any first hand info it would be most welcome. Also, how far from this hotel is it to the next resort/shacks/things to do in the evening etc. Thanks in advance.x

Madaboutindia · Dec 11th, 2006, 21:33

Hi there. We stayed at this hotel about four years ago but it has since had a complete refurb, we took a stroll down there when we visited in February. The refurb is lovely and the gardens are really nice, I think the poolside bungalows are lovely, better than the rooms in the main hotel. You are a short stroll through the gardens to the lovely Varca beach, which has three or four good shacks, two of which I can recommend ~ Capricorn (run by Monica and her family), and Chikitas. Cavelossim is a short taxi ride away, there are lots of great restaurants there, such as Gaffinos, Palm Grove, Mike's Place, Riverview and Sao Domingos. The list is endless. The walk from Varca beach to Cavelossim beach takes about 45 minutes, passing a few shacks along the way. Suggest you take plenty water with you. Walking north along Varca beach will bring you to Benaulim.

Just relax and enjoy, you'll have a great time.

haddojetty · Dec 20th, 2006, 05:57

Thankyou for the information, that was really helpful!! Fingers crossed it will all be ok!

mr pastry · Dec 20th, 2006, 15:06

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Originally Posted by haddojetty

Thankyou for the information, that was really helpful!! Fingers crossed it will all be ok!

Ignore on line reviews, they tend to be posted by people who've had a bad time (travel trade opinion, not mine). Any trip is what you make of it, so go with an open mind. Just remember, a few years ago we didn't have access to all of this information, yet our holidays were no less enjoyable.

haddojetty · Dec 21st, 2006, 05:20

Thanks Mr Pastry, that was the mind that I was intending to go with, so thankyou for reinforcing that! I won't read any more reviews as the good ones never reach the internet do they.

I'm looking forward to it now!!!!!

Dec 11th, 2006, 04:42	#1
haddojetty Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 48	Varca Palms Hotel Hi there, just wanted to know if anyone has stayed here recently. We are off there in Feb 07 and I have read a couple bad reviews and I am a little concerned as we are going there with our 6 year old son. I have been to India before so I know the standards differ with the west but if anyone has any first hand info it would be most welcome. Also, how far from this hotel is it to the next resort/shacks/things to do in the evening etc. Thanks in advance.x

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Dec 11th, 2006, 21:33	#2
Madaboutindia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England Posts: 54	Hi there. We stayed at this hotel about four years ago but it has since had a complete refurb, we took a stroll down there when we visited in February. The refurb is lovely and the gardens are really nice, I think the poolside bungalows are lovely, better than the rooms in the main hotel. You are a short stroll through the gardens to the lovely Varca beach, which has three or four good shacks, two of which I can recommend ~ Capricorn (run by Monica and her family), and Chikitas. Cavelossim is a short taxi ride away, there are lots of great restaurants there, such as Gaffinos, Palm Grove, Mike's Place, Riverview and Sao Domingos. The list is endless. The walk from Varca beach to Cavelossim beach takes about 45 minutes, passing a few shacks along the way. Suggest you take plenty water with you. Walking north along Varca beach will bring you to Benaulim. Just relax and enjoy, you'll have a great time.

Dec 20th, 2006, 05:57	#3
haddojetty Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 48	Thankyou for the information, that was really helpful!! Fingers crossed it will all be ok!

Dec 21st, 2006, 05:20	#5
haddojetty Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 48	Thanks Mr Pastry, that was the mind that I was intending to go with, so thankyou for reinforcing that! I won't read any more reviews as the good ones never reach the internet do they. I'm looking forward to it now!!!!!

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