Are meals included in the tariff?
No. A gas stove with two burners is available in each apartment which you can use to cook by getting food stuff from grocery stores nearby. You don't have to pay anything extra for using the gas cylinder. If you don't want to cook, no problem. There are lots of affordable restaurants nearby. Here's a tip (for those who don't care for ambiance): The tastiest food is found at road side joints! It's cheap and hygienic too.
Is there a pool on this property?
No, there isn’t. The ones with a pool will have a note telling about pool access.
Is there a geyser in the bathroom?
No. The water for this budget property gets heated through solar panels placed on the roof. There is also a big handi (vessel) in the kitchen to heat water to take a hot bath.
Do we have to get sheets to keep us warm at night?
You don't. You'll be given a blanket which you can pull over your body when you sleep at night.
How often are the bedsheets changed?
The bedsheets and pillow cases are changed and the floor scrubbed twice a week. Rubbish collection is done everyday. So if you come on a vacation for 3 nights, you'll get fresh sheets on the day you come and they'll not be changed throughout the duration of your stay.
If you book for 4 to 7 nights, you'll be entitled to one change of linen, scrubbing of the floor, and cleaning of the bathroom.
Here's a tip to keep the service apartment / villa clean: You can use the tap on the ground floor to wash feet after coming from the beach so that grains of sand don't enter the apartment / villa. You can also leave footwear at the door.
Do you provide toiletries?
We provide towels (they are for indoor use only and are not to be taken to the beach). You'll need to bring your own soap, tooth brush, toothpaste, deo, mouthwash, shampoo, talcum powder, razor, shaving cream, after shave lotion, skin cream, etc.
What's the provision that you have for drinking water?
We provide mineral water (one standard 5 litre Bisleri pet bottle per property) only at the time guests check in (to quench thirst after a long journey). Once it gets empty, guests have to buy water from grocery stores in the neighborhood themselves.
How can we spend our days while in Goa?
This is what most of our guests normally do:
Day 1: Resting in the apartment after a long journey, waking up and watching TV, going out for a walk in the neighborhood, buying groceries for the evening meal from neighborhood stores (Many of our guests like to prepare food themselves in the kitchen instead of eating out), and spending time on the beach taking part in water sports or simply wading through ankle deep water and then coming out and building sand castles or having chaat / pani puri / shev puri etc from the many stalls there or sitting in a beach shack listening to live music while filling the stomach.
Day 2: South Goa tour
Day 3: North Goa tour
Day 4: Shopping trip to Madgaon town in the morning and going to the beach in the evening.
Day 5: Departure in the morning
Can you arrange sight seeing tours?
Yes, we can arrange for a car or two (depending on the number of people in your group) or a mini bus to take you on North or South Goa tours.
4 seater car (Maruti Omni) sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.2500
South Goa trip - Rs.2000
7 seater car (Tavera) sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.3300 (ac) and Rs.3000 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.3000 (ac) and Rs.2700 (non ac)
14 seater Tempo Traveler sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.3300 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.3000 (non ac)
West Goa trip - Rs.3300 (non ac)
Dudhsagar Water Falls trip - Rs.4300 (non ac)
17 seater Tempo Traveler sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.4000 (ac) and Rs.3500 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.3700 (ac) and Rs.3300 (non ac)
27 seater minibus per day sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.4500 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.4500 (non ac)
West Goa trip - Rs.4000 (non ac)
Dudhsagar Water Falls trip - Rs.5000 (non ac)
You'll be picked from the accommodation and dropped in front of the accommodation.
The cost may go up or down depending on the season.
The North and South Goa tours start at 9.30AM and end at 6PM. If you need the vehicle after 6PM, you'll need to pay the vehicle owners extra.
For example, since the boat cruise on the river Mandovi starts at 6PM and ends at 7PM, if you decide to go on it, you'll reach the accommodation only by 8 or 8:30PM.
What are the places covered by your vehicles?
South Goa tour: Big Foot Ancestral Museum / Old House with antiques in Lotulim village, Shri Shantadurga Temple at Kavlem, Shri Mangeshi Temple at Priol, Churches in Old Goa (Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral), lunch in Panjim city, Miramar beach, Donapaula, Fish Aquarium in Verna and Colva beach
North Goa tour: Fort Aguada, Sinquerim beach, Vagator beach, Anjuna beach, lunch at Calangute beach and Fish Aquarium in Verna.
West Goa tour: Mormugao Port, Japanese Garden, Naval Museum, shopping in Vasco town, Bogmalo beach and Fish Aquarium in Verna.
The fish aquarium in Verna can be visited on any one of the tours. There's a horror show which also takes place in the Fish aquarium.
You can go on a Sunset boat cruise on the river Mandovi after any of the tours (between 6 and 7PM).
You can skip going to places that have paid entries which are listed below if they're not in your budget.
Paid entries:
Big Foot Ancestral Museum: Rs.50 per person
Old house with antiques: Rs.100 per person
Fish aquarium: Rs.50 per person
Horrow show: Rs.50 per person
Sunset boat cruise on river Mandovi: Rs.150 per person
Naval museum: Rs.20 per person
How much does it cost to hire a two wheeler for a day?
Here's what it costs to rent a two wheeler for a day:
Activa: Rs.250 to Rs.300
Pulsar: Rs.350
Enfield Bullet: Rs.450
You'll need to put fuel. Carry your driving license.
The cost may go up or down depending on the season.
Can you arrange pick up and drop from the airport or railway station as we don't know the place?
Yes, we can do that. However, if your flight or train gets delayed, the car owners will charge you a waiting charge.
4 seater car (Maruti Omni) pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.400 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.700 (non ac)
7 seater car (Tavera) pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.700 (ac) and Rs.600 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.1200 (ac) and Rs.1000 (non ac)
14 seater Tempo Traveler pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.800 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.2000 (non ac)
17 seater Tempo Traveler pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.1200 (ac) and Rs.1000 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.2400 (ac) and Rs.2200 (non ac)
27 seater minibus pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance7 kms) - Rs.1200 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.2800 (non ac)
The cost may go up or down depending on the season.
Do you know of any Government organized tours?
Yes, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) organizes daily tours which start from their offices in Madgaon and Colva beach.
North Goa tour:
Covers: Mahalsa Temple, Abyss Aquarium at Verna, Coco Beach, Aguada Fort, lunch halt at Calangute Annexe, Calangute Beach and Panaji Handicrafts Emporium.
Day: Daily
Timings: Dep: 9.30 am - Arr: 7.00 pm
Rate: Rs.200/- Non AC and Rs 250/- AC
If you go on a North Goa tour and decide not to go for the boat cruise (more details about if below) which costs Rs.200 extra, you'll need to wait near the jetty from 6 to 7PM (when other passengers will be on the boat).
By the time the bus reaches, Madgaon, it'll be 8:30PM.
South Goa tour:
Covers: Colva beach, Ancestral Goa (Big Foot Museum) at Lotulim, Shri Shantadurga Temple at Kavlem, Shri Mangeshi Temple at Priol, Old Goa Churches (Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral), Wax World Museum, lunch halt at Old Goa, Dona Paula Bay, Goa Science Centre and Miramar beach.
Day: Daily
Timings: Dep: 9.30 am - Arr: 6.00 pm
Rate: Rs.200/- Non AC
You can't go on a boat cruise after a South Goa tour.
Sunset Cruise
This is an hour long cruise which takes guests out on a leisurely sail down the River Mandovi from the Santa Monica jetty in Panaji. While you sail down the river, local boys and girls treat you to some Goa's best known folk dances. They sing and finally give over centrestage to live musicians or a DJ and the guests can then sing and dance and generally make merry. This cruise is a huge success with people of all ages, men, women and children.
Timing: Dep 6.00 pm (1 hr duration)
Rate: Rs.200/- per head
Tickets can be booked on the spot at the reception counters of their hotels in Madgaon and Colva.
Links to sites with dramas written by Rommel Fernandes:
If you like dramas, here's the link to a story about a Goan family:
http://rommelfernandes.wordpress.com/
Here's the link to a story of a boy and a girl and their romance before and after marriage:
http://2indianlovebirds.blogspot.in/
Some quotes from The Holy Bible:
- Pile your troubles on God's shoulders - He'll carry your load, He'll help you out. He'll never let good people topple into ruin (Psalm 55:22).
- If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there; if you're kicked in the gut, He'll help you catch your breath (Psalm 34:18)
- The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning (Lamentations 3:22,23).
- Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4).
- I tell you not to worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to Him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? (Lord Jesus in Matthew 6:25-34)
No. A gas stove with two burners is available in each apartment which you can use to cook by getting food stuff from grocery stores nearby. You don't have to pay anything extra for using the gas cylinder. If you don't want to cook, no problem. There are lots of affordable restaurants nearby. Here's a tip (for those who don't care for ambiance): The tastiest food is found at road side joints! It's cheap and hygienic too.
Is there a pool on this property?
No, there isn’t. The ones with a pool will have a note telling about pool access.
Is there a geyser in the bathroom?
No. The water for this budget property gets heated through solar panels placed on the roof. There is also a big handi (vessel) in the kitchen to heat water to take a hot bath.
Do we have to get sheets to keep us warm at night?
You don't. You'll be given a blanket which you can pull over your body when you sleep at night.
How often are the bedsheets changed?
The bedsheets and pillow cases are changed and the floor scrubbed twice a week. Rubbish collection is done everyday. So if you come on a vacation for 3 nights, you'll get fresh sheets on the day you come and they'll not be changed throughout the duration of your stay.
If you book for 4 to 7 nights, you'll be entitled to one change of linen, scrubbing of the floor, and cleaning of the bathroom.
Here's a tip to keep the service apartment / villa clean: You can use the tap on the ground floor to wash feet after coming from the beach so that grains of sand don't enter the apartment / villa. You can also leave footwear at the door.
Do you provide toiletries?
We provide towels (they are for indoor use only and are not to be taken to the beach). You'll need to bring your own soap, tooth brush, toothpaste, deo, mouthwash, shampoo, talcum powder, razor, shaving cream, after shave lotion, skin cream, etc.
What's the provision that you have for drinking water?
We provide mineral water (one standard 5 litre Bisleri pet bottle per property) only at the time guests check in (to quench thirst after a long journey). Once it gets empty, guests have to buy water from grocery stores in the neighborhood themselves.
How can we spend our days while in Goa?
This is what most of our guests normally do:
Day 1: Resting in the apartment after a long journey, waking up and watching TV, going out for a walk in the neighborhood, buying groceries for the evening meal from neighborhood stores (Many of our guests like to prepare food themselves in the kitchen instead of eating out), and spending time on the beach taking part in water sports or simply wading through ankle deep water and then coming out and building sand castles or having chaat / pani puri / shev puri etc from the many stalls there or sitting in a beach shack listening to live music while filling the stomach.
Day 2: South Goa tour
Day 3: North Goa tour
Day 4: Shopping trip to Madgaon town in the morning and going to the beach in the evening.
Day 5: Departure in the morning
Can you arrange sight seeing tours?
Yes, we can arrange for a car or two (depending on the number of people in your group) or a mini bus to take you on North or South Goa tours.
4 seater car (Maruti Omni) sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.2500
South Goa trip - Rs.2000
7 seater car (Tavera) sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.3300 (ac) and Rs.3000 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.3000 (ac) and Rs.2700 (non ac)
14 seater Tempo Traveler sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.3300 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.3000 (non ac)
West Goa trip - Rs.3300 (non ac)
Dudhsagar Water Falls trip - Rs.4300 (non ac)
17 seater Tempo Traveler sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.4000 (ac) and Rs.3500 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.3700 (ac) and Rs.3300 (non ac)
27 seater minibus per day sightseeing charges are as follows:
North Goa trip - Rs.4500 (non ac)
South Goa trip - Rs.4500 (non ac)
West Goa trip - Rs.4000 (non ac)
Dudhsagar Water Falls trip - Rs.5000 (non ac)
You'll be picked from the accommodation and dropped in front of the accommodation.
The cost may go up or down depending on the season.
The North and South Goa tours start at 9.30AM and end at 6PM. If you need the vehicle after 6PM, you'll need to pay the vehicle owners extra.
For example, since the boat cruise on the river Mandovi starts at 6PM and ends at 7PM, if you decide to go on it, you'll reach the accommodation only by 8 or 8:30PM.
What are the places covered by your vehicles?
South Goa tour: Big Foot Ancestral Museum / Old House with antiques in Lotulim village, Shri Shantadurga Temple at Kavlem, Shri Mangeshi Temple at Priol, Churches in Old Goa (Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral), lunch in Panjim city, Miramar beach, Donapaula, Fish Aquarium in Verna and Colva beach
North Goa tour: Fort Aguada, Sinquerim beach, Vagator beach, Anjuna beach, lunch at Calangute beach and Fish Aquarium in Verna.
West Goa tour: Mormugao Port, Japanese Garden, Naval Museum, shopping in Vasco town, Bogmalo beach and Fish Aquarium in Verna.
The fish aquarium in Verna can be visited on any one of the tours. There's a horror show which also takes place in the Fish aquarium.
You can go on a Sunset boat cruise on the river Mandovi after any of the tours (between 6 and 7PM).
You can skip going to places that have paid entries which are listed below if they're not in your budget.
Paid entries:
Big Foot Ancestral Museum: Rs.50 per person
Old house with antiques: Rs.100 per person
Fish aquarium: Rs.50 per person
Horrow show: Rs.50 per person
Sunset boat cruise on river Mandovi: Rs.150 per person
Naval museum: Rs.20 per person
How much does it cost to hire a two wheeler for a day?
Here's what it costs to rent a two wheeler for a day:
Activa: Rs.250 to Rs.300
Pulsar: Rs.350
Enfield Bullet: Rs.450
You'll need to put fuel. Carry your driving license.
The cost may go up or down depending on the season.
Can you arrange pick up and drop from the airport or railway station as we don't know the place?
Yes, we can do that. However, if your flight or train gets delayed, the car owners will charge you a waiting charge.
4 seater car (Maruti Omni) pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.400 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.700 (non ac)
7 seater car (Tavera) pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.700 (ac) and Rs.600 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.1200 (ac) and Rs.1000 (non ac)
14 seater Tempo Traveler pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.800 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.2000 (non ac)
17 seater Tempo Traveler pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance 7 kms) - Rs.1200 (ac) and Rs.1000 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.2400 (ac) and Rs.2200 (non ac)
27 seater minibus pick up / drop day charges are as follows:
- From Madgaon railway or bus station (Distance7 kms) - Rs.1200 (non ac)
- From Dabolim airport (Distance 26 kms) - Rs.2800 (non ac)
The cost may go up or down depending on the season.
Do you know of any Government organized tours?
Yes, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) organizes daily tours which start from their offices in Madgaon and Colva beach.
North Goa tour:
Covers: Mahalsa Temple, Abyss Aquarium at Verna, Coco Beach, Aguada Fort, lunch halt at Calangute Annexe, Calangute Beach and Panaji Handicrafts Emporium.
Day: Daily
Timings: Dep: 9.30 am - Arr: 7.00 pm
Rate: Rs.200/- Non AC and Rs 250/- AC
If you go on a North Goa tour and decide not to go for the boat cruise (more details about if below) which costs Rs.200 extra, you'll need to wait near the jetty from 6 to 7PM (when other passengers will be on the boat).
By the time the bus reaches, Madgaon, it'll be 8:30PM.
South Goa tour:
Covers: Colva beach, Ancestral Goa (Big Foot Museum) at Lotulim, Shri Shantadurga Temple at Kavlem, Shri Mangeshi Temple at Priol, Old Goa Churches (Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral), Wax World Museum, lunch halt at Old Goa, Dona Paula Bay, Goa Science Centre and Miramar beach.
Day: Daily
Timings: Dep: 9.30 am - Arr: 6.00 pm
Rate: Rs.200/- Non AC
You can't go on a boat cruise after a South Goa tour.
Sunset Cruise
This is an hour long cruise which takes guests out on a leisurely sail down the River Mandovi from the Santa Monica jetty in Panaji. While you sail down the river, local boys and girls treat you to some Goa's best known folk dances. They sing and finally give over centrestage to live musicians or a DJ and the guests can then sing and dance and generally make merry. This cruise is a huge success with people of all ages, men, women and children.
Timing: Dep 6.00 pm (1 hr duration)
Rate: Rs.200/- per head
Tickets can be booked on the spot at the reception counters of their hotels in Madgaon and Colva.
Links to sites with dramas written by Rommel Fernandes:
If you like dramas, here's the link to a story about a Goan family:
http://rommelfernandes.wordpress.com/
Here's the link to a story of a boy and a girl and their romance before and after marriage:
http://2indianlovebirds.blogspot.in/
Some quotes from The Holy Bible:
- Pile your troubles on God's shoulders - He'll carry your load, He'll help you out. He'll never let good people topple into ruin (Psalm 55:22).
- If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there; if you're kicked in the gut, He'll help you catch your breath (Psalm 34:18)
- The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning (Lamentations 3:22,23).
- Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4).
- I tell you not to worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to Him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? (Lord Jesus in Matthew 6:25-34)
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