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| View from our balcony |
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| Nearby bar for pre-lunch Feni-based drinks |
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| Gorgeous Banyan Tree near the Thai Restaurant - Banyan Tree |
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| Breakfast tea at beach side Caravela |
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| View of the Fort Aguada pool from Il Camino |
Last monsoon, a friend
and I went to Goa taking advantage of the great value all-inclusive 3 night
package. Since the monsoon has just arrived, I thought I’d share our experience
so those wanting to experience Goa in the rains can consider this sylvan, luxury,
beachside property. The deal we got was such a steal that the whole hotel was
booked!
Our “Superior Twin Room
with Sit out and Garden view” was on the
1st floor (top floor) – the sit
out was shared it with the other room on
the top floor. We’d have our morning tea/coffee there enjoying the bird song
from the garden.
The room was spacious,
the bathroom had a tub – no shower stall – I thought the bathroom needed
modernisation. The toiletries were top
notch.
What I loved about the
package was that we weren’t restricted to eating just buffet meals. Instead we
could go to any restaurant in the Holiday Village or Fort Aguada complex – each
of them offered a multi course fixed menu for those on the all-inclusive
package. During our stay, we managed to eat in all the restaurants including
Beach House (Coastal/Goan) and Banyan Tree (Thai) at Vivanta and Il Camino at the Aguada property.
Breakfast was always at Caravela where we saw the sea in all its fury.
The food was excellent
at all outlets.
We hung out by the pool
and had some amazing cocktails there.
Highly recommended –
especially in the rains when there are deals available.
As our meals were included we ate here but partied elsewhere. We went out every morning to get our daily quota of feni based drinks, hung around the pool in the afternoon (cocktail hour) and went partying at night – Cohiba, Cavala etc
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