Visiting Goa after a long time so need some help with planning

john_almighty · Dec 19th, 2007, 22:22

Hi Guys,

I am going to be visiting Goa after a long long time and would want to visit it very regularly going forward.....

I will be down in Goa for 3 days on 1,2 3 Feb.

I needed some help from the experts and locals ..... I have read up a lot of the threads and there are a lot of suggestions which i would love to follow but it is just confusing me and I wanted to make a crisp plan to follow in those 3 days

i need suggestion for hotels charging max 1000- 1200 a day for a double room ...

and which 2-3 clubs you would definitely recommend i visit .

any off beat recommendation would also be very appreciated like a good shack you know run by someone making excellent grilled mackerel fish (one of my top most reason to visit goa is food from beach shacks ... mmmm )

thanks for your help
God Bless

John

patti123 · Dec 20th, 2007, 00:52

Burf might be on here later, he will answer some of your questions as he has just come back from a 3-4 days stay in Goa.
I dont eat fish so i cant help you there.
I dont stay in hotels ,so cant help you there.
Not sure what clubs are open now,so cant help you there either.

machadinha · Dec 20th, 2007, 00:55

Splendid answer

York Stiller · Dec 20th, 2007, 07:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by patti123

Burf might be on here later, he will answer some of your questions as he has just come back from a 3-4 days stay in Goa.
I dont eat fish so i cant help you there.
I dont stay in hotels ,so cant help you there.
Not sure what clubs are open now,so cant help you there either.

Nice answer, but you forgot to mention there are miles of beach where to sleep, a barbie place to find anywhere and the guitar for the private party is allways allowed. Only, I don´t think the info will help out john. Albeit, he might have meant the good, good, good old times. We should await his reply, my guess.

patti123 · Dec 20th, 2007, 14:50

I find if you make plans on where you are going to go when you get to Goa,they never work out. Its so laid back there,that i just go with the flow.

burf · Dec 20th, 2007, 17:38

hey patti thanks for recommending me

john

i had recommended it many times and to many and i would recommend cavala again, they might have a room for the price that you are looking - you just have to call them up to find out - cavala.com/contact.html

tito's is popular and plays good enough music but i liked 9 bar at anjuna better, but the only problem with 9 bar is that is closes down at 10. i didn't even bother trying to enter Mambos, another very popular one

i don't eat fish but friends who do, loved the pomfret at blue moon shack [it is 3rd or 4th last shack on the right end of the baga beach if you stand facing the sea]. there is a guy named John from Kerala at blue moon shack, he isn't their employee but liaise for them - he can be a great local guide for you about the local beach(s) and shacks

john_almighty · Dec 21st, 2007, 21:03

@Patti ... thanks for the reply... a few trips and I want to be as carefree as you are in Goa.... I know Goa should not be planned on paper.... but since i am doing it after a real long time with just 3 days in hand... needed something to fall back on incase my wandering doesn't go as plan.....

@burf... thanks a lot.... your reply has been very helpful.... will surely heed your reply ..... ooohhhh... i cant concentrate at work anymore..... longing to get to Goa.....

@all.... will let you know how my planned trip goes....

clubs closing at 10 sounds so dumb.... do you know if the 5* have the bars and disco open till late.....

patti123 · Dec 21st, 2007, 21:18

If they have sound proof rooms the clubs will be open past 10pm.

john_almighty · Dec 21st, 2007, 22:57

Okay... i found this resort on a website called lastminute.com which is a very good site for boking hotels in europe but i am not too sure about their expertise in goa .... does anyone know if this place is actually good enough to be a 3* ..... seems like a nice location to me as well and is charging 2000 for a double per night ... more than i would have wanted to pay ..... but i will go with your expertise on this

****************************** ****
Resort Mellorosa - 3*

Mainat Bhatti, Bardez, Goa, INDIA, 403518

Resort Mellorosa is located near the Calangute, Baga, and Anjuna beaches in North Goa, and is approximately 25 miles from Dabolim Airport. Local attractions include Mapusa, approximately four miles away, and Panjim, located nine miles from the property.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, transportation to a fitness center, pool table, pool deck, currency exchange, laundry services, doctor on-call, sun loungers, parking, games, massages, baby pool, table tennis, and a restaurant.

Guest rooms feature kitchens, TVs, refrigerators, minibars, hot and cold water, and balconies. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel

Facilities

Pets Allowed

Car Rental Desk

Family Rooms

Fitness Facility

Swimming Pool

Business Centre

Dining

Meeting Room

Non-Smoking

Data Port

Dry Cleaning

Conventions

Number of Floors : 3

Number of Rooms : 100

patti123 · Dec 21st, 2007, 23:22

Revies of that place you mentioned http://www.travel-library.com/hotels...ello_rosa.html
I never stay Arpora way as the police put a road block at night and get you every night .

john_almighty · Dec 21st, 2007, 23:28

@patti..... i did have a nasty feeling about it

so this one is out of the window..... i think i will stick to the one burf mentioned... or just jump off the plane and go hotel hunting

shashank.aggarwal · Dec 21st, 2007, 23:38

google got Golden Eye hotel on calangute...there was another one where my family stayed few months back..its called Ticolo..search for that as well

john_almighty · Dec 21st, 2007, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

google got Golden Eye hotel on calangute...there was another one where my family stayed few months back..its called Ticolo..search for that as well

looks like a nice hotel from the view.... would probably book this one .... thanks for the advice

john_almighty · Dec 28th, 2007, 16:50

@burf.. cavala is fully booked till march end ... but thanks for the help .. will keep that in mind for my next trip

@shashank.... the ticolo has a phone number which doesnot work .... do you by any chance would have their contact number

I am back to square 1 again..... any other recomendation on accomodation

and wishing you all a Great New Year ahead

patti123 · Dec 28th, 2007, 16:54

Ticolo Is a nice place to stay,but you be better off going in person to ask for a room than phoning. You get a cheaper rate in person.
Goa is so quiet,there must be lots of places to rent.Its just finding them, thats the problem.

Dec 19th, 2007, 22:22	#1
john_almighty Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 25	Visiting Goa after a long time so need some help with planning Hi Guys, I am going to be visiting Goa after a long long time and would want to visit it very regularly going forward..... I will be down in Goa for 3 days on 1,2 3 Feb. I needed some help from the experts and locals ..... I have read up a lot of the threads and there are a lot of suggestions which i would love to follow but it is just confusing me and I wanted to make a crisp plan to follow in those 3 days i need suggestion for hotels charging max 1000- 1200 a day for a double room ... and which 2-3 clubs you would definitely recommend i visit . any off beat recommendation would also be very appreciated like a good shack you know run by someone making excellent grilled mackerel fish (one of my top most reason to visit goa is food from beach shacks ... mmmm ) thanks for your help God Bless John

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Dec 20th, 2007, 00:52	#2
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	Burf might be on here later, he will answer some of your questions as he has just come back from a 3-4 days stay in Goa. I dont eat fish so i cant help you there. I dont stay in hotels ,so cant help you there. Not sure what clubs are open now,so cant help you there either.

Dec 20th, 2007, 14:50	#5
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	I find if you make plans on where you are going to go when you get to Goa,they never work out. Its so laid back there,that i just go with the flow.

Dec 20th, 2007, 17:38	#6
burf wondering when? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 287	hey patti thanks for recommending me john i had recommended it many times and to many and i would recommend cavala again, they might have a room for the price that you are looking - you just have to call them up to find out - cavala.com/contact.html tito's is popular and plays good enough music but i liked 9 bar at anjuna better, but the only problem with 9 bar is that is closes down at 10. i didn't even bother trying to enter Mambos, another very popular one i don't eat fish but friends who do, loved the pomfret at blue moon shack [it is 3rd or 4th last shack on the right end of the baga beach if you stand facing the sea]. there is a guy named John from Kerala at blue moon shack, he isn't their employee but liaise for them - he can be a great local guide for you about the local beach(s) and shacks

Dec 21st, 2007, 21:03	#7
john_almighty Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 25	@Patti ... thanks for the reply... a few trips and I want to be as carefree as you are in Goa.... I know Goa should not be planned on paper.... but since i am doing it after a real long time with just 3 days in hand... needed something to fall back on incase my wandering doesn't go as plan..... @burf... thanks a lot.... your reply has been very helpful.... will surely heed your reply ..... ooohhhh... i cant concentrate at work anymore..... longing to get to Goa..... @all.... will let you know how my planned trip goes.... clubs closing at 10 sounds so dumb.... do you know if the 5* have the bars and disco open till late.....

Dec 21st, 2007, 21:18	#8
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	If they have sound proof rooms the clubs will be open past 10pm.

Dec 21st, 2007, 22:57	#9
john_almighty Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 25	Okay... i found this resort on a website called lastminute.com which is a very good site for boking hotels in europe but i am not too sure about their expertise in goa .... does anyone know if this place is actually good enough to be a 3* ..... seems like a nice location to me as well and is charging 2000 for a double per night ... more than i would have wanted to pay ..... but i will go with your expertise on this **************************** ** Resort Mellorosa - 3* Mainat Bhatti, Bardez, Goa, INDIA, 403518 Resort Mellorosa is located near the Calangute, Baga, and Anjuna beaches in North Goa, and is approximately 25 miles from Dabolim Airport. Local attractions include Mapusa, approximately four miles away, and Panjim, located nine miles from the property. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, transportation to a fitness center, pool table, pool deck, currency exchange, laundry services, doctor on-call, sun loungers, parking, games, massages, baby pool, table tennis, and a restaurant. Guest rooms feature kitchens, TVs, refrigerators, minibars, hot and cold water, and balconies. Rates are based on double occupancy. Charges for extra adults may apply and will be due directly to the hotel Facilities Pets Allowed Car Rental Desk Family Rooms Fitness Facility Swimming Pool Business Centre Dining Meeting Room Non-Smoking Data Port Dry Cleaning Conventions Number of Floors : 3 Number of Rooms : 100

Dec 21st, 2007, 23:22	#10
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	Revies of that place you mentioned http://www.travel-library.com/hotels...ello_rosa.html I never stay Arpora way as the police put a road block at night and get you every night .

Dec 21st, 2007, 23:28	#11
john_almighty Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 25	@patti..... i did have a nasty feeling about it so this one is out of the window..... i think i will stick to the one burf mentioned... or just jump off the plane and go hotel hunting

Dec 28th, 2007, 16:50	#14
john_almighty Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London UK Posts: 25	@burf.. cavala is fully booked till march end ... but thanks for the help .. will keep that in mind for my next trip @shashank.... the ticolo has a phone number which doesnot work .... do you by any chance would have their contact number I am back to square 1 again..... any other recomendation on accomodation and wishing you all a Great New Year ahead

Dec 28th, 2007, 16:54	#15
patti123 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 459	Ticolo Is a nice place to stay,but you be better off going in person to ask for a room than phoning. You get a cheaper rate in person. Goa is so quiet,there must be lots of places to rent.Its just finding them, thats the problem.

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