[pranavt]

Rahi Coral near Calangute. 4 people in 1 room, around 1200 per night. Good place.

Go by car.

[frankmehta]

guys! this is a plethora of information!!! greaaaaaat! but can anyone suggest me some places where i can get the BEST seafood. it shouldnt cost the sea though :-)

[amip]

Originally Posted by frankmehta

guys! this is a plethora of information!!! greaaaaaat! but can anyone suggest me some places where i can get the BEST seafood. it shouldnt cost the sea though :-)

Xaviers in Anjuna is pretty good!

[vikram18]

Originally Posted by frankmehta

guys! this is a plethora of information!!! greaaaaaat! but can anyone suggest me some places where i can get the BEST seafood. it shouldnt cost the sea though :-)

Hotel Kinara, Chimbel. This is a very low key local joint. If you eat there once, you'll never eat anywhere else, trust me!

From Panjim (don't enter the city) take the "low" road that goes towards Old Goa. This road is almost at sea level, with the Mandovi on your left. At the end of this road, ( sort of a Y junction) to your right, you'll see a "NO ENTRY" sign. Just besides that, to the right (almost like a hairpin), a tiny gully-like road goes into a village.

Follow this road for a couple of kms and you'll see Hotel Kinara to your right. It's a house-like structure with the restaurant on the first floor.

Must haves:
Chanak Rawa/Masala fry
Prawns Rawa/Masala fry
Crab Masala / Curry

Damn! I wanna go too!!!

[paras211]

i stayed at colonia de briganza. a lil away from calangute.
2400 per day 2 bed room + living room all air conditioned for 4 people.
if you like trance 9 BAR at vagator/anjuna beach its an open air club kind of place but it shuts down by 11. most yummy unhealthy pizzas . (ps there ll be a lot of people with wierd smelling smoke)

[frankmehta]

Thanks guys. Just booked our Volvo Tickets for both ways. The hotel is now the only point of debate.

Here's listing it again:
People: 6
Number of rooms required: Not more than 2
Budget per person per night: Rs. 1000 without food.
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner NOT going to be at this hotel!
Swimming pool: Needed
Villa: Like the one at Sterling Vagator will be preferred.
Proximity to the beach: Personally prefer Baga/Calangute/Vagator/Anjuna

[paras211]

dont bother booking . go hunting in goa you ll proabably get it cheaper provided you bargain hard.
Have a look at colonia de briganza its a little furthur towards the beach from CCD .

i am planing for goa in a month so keep this thread updated when your back.

[vikram18]

[quote=frankmehta;1209630] The hotel is now the only point of debate.

QUOTE]

Check out Ronil Royale on the main Baga Road. A little ahead of CCD, just before the Tito's lane.
I'm sure it meets your criteria.
Has a swimming pool and a twin sharing room should be between 1200-1600.
Do a google search; i think they have a site.
Enjoy!

[vikram18]

Here's the link to the Ronil Royale website:

Hotel Ronil Royale - Goa, India, Asia

[nishantgandhi]

Originally Posted by frankmehta

Thanks guys. Just booked our Volvo Tickets for both ways. The hotel is now the only point of debate.

Here's listing it again:
People: 6
Number of rooms required: Not more than 2
Budget per person per night: Rs. 1000 without food.
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner NOT going to be at this hotel!
Swimming pool: Needed
Villa: Like the one at Sterling Vagator will be preferred.
Proximity to the beach: Personally prefer Baga/Calangute/Vagator/Anjuna

Did you check with Cavala? (CAVALA)

Also check this website Goa Options - Hotels and Resorts located on the Beach

Originally Posted by vikram18

Here's the link to the Ronil Royale website:

Hotel Ronil Royale - Goa, India, Asia

Ronil is very good. Stone's throw away from Cavala BTW.

[vikram18]

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Did you check with Cavala? (CAVALA)

I had a look at Cavala once and found it pretty overpriced. Didn't like the rooms much either. The facade looks awesome though. Even their restaurant is BLOODY overpriced.
For a real budget hotel, there's Hotel Hacienda, almost bang opp. CCD.
If I'm staying in the north, I usually stay at Hotel Arabian Retreat at Candolim. Nice clean place, comfy and very reasonable; no swimming pool though.

[frankmehta]

thank you vikram! just queued all these names to print. now i have a HUGE list of places and less time to do all of them!!!!!!
cheers guys, team bhp ki jay

[frankmehta]

we guys are looking at ronil royale or paradise. any more suggestions??? any idea about the best casino and is it a good time to go there in this season? oh and is it off season in goa at this time or is it mid season?

[neofromcapone]

Frank, once you move ahead from tito's to the sea, the road turns around enveoping mambos, and it leads to some a property owned by some Canadian people, cant remeber the name, its the hop-skip-not even a jump to Baga. Very basic, and if you bargain hard it should come below 1000. But if you are looking to take some back to your place then you wil need to go to their place.
Enjoy your Holiday

[frankmehta]

cheers neo!! what does 'take some back to your place' mean in your post??