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Romantic And Exotic Location With All Mod Cons

Advantages: Luxurious, quiet, relaxed but excellent service and facilities
Disadvantages: None except it's too far to go for a short break.

The Taj Exotica, Goa is a five star resort which overlooks the Arabian Sea. It is a Mediterranean style hotel which is one of the best five star hotels in Goa. It set amid 56 acres of carefully manicured gardens which the gardeners seem to tens at all hours of the day and night. There are huge, tall palm trees all around the front which gives the building an exotic, tropical air as you go in via the front doors. The very first thing that struck ...
...don't mean that the service was poor, just that there seemed to be no need to rush anywhere, or to do anything in a hurry. Everything from have a drink beside the pool to dining in one of the restaurants is relaxed and somehow refreshing. It is certainly a welcome break from city life. There is an almost tropical feel around this hotel from the sun drenched atrium to the wide, cool corridors and the flower lined patios. It's like stepping into another ...

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Review of Taj Exotica, Goa

Fort Aguada Hermitage,Sinquerim,Goa

Advantages: Plush 5 star resort with ample grounds and facilities.
Disadvantages: None

...looked at the five star Fort Aguada Hermitage on line at home and the prices were not cheap($130 per night for a 1 bedroom villa) But we decided nothing ventured nothing gained and were so fed up we got a taxi to the huge grounds that belong to the world famous Taj group of hotels. Upon asking at reception we were blown away when they said the same villa we looked at on line was $90 to book there and then so we asked if we could have a look.Now ...
...reason this is called the Fort Aguada is because it is built on the ramparts of a 16th century Portuguese fortress. Building commenced in 1612 under increased threats from the Dutch. A huge advantage of the sight was the abundance of water from natural springs on the hillside which meant that the fort became an important watering place for ships and also led it to be named Aguada(agua is the portuguese for water) The fort was so succesful in its ...

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Review of Fort Aguada Beach Resort, Bardez

Is Your Girl A Goa?

Advantages: quiet beach, nice pool, big room
Disadvantages: Long way from the airport, mediocre buffet

Ever since some friends of mine were raving about Goa, about ten years ago, I'd been wanting to visit. You see, many moons ago I might have liked the idea of being a trailblazer, a pioneer, travelling to places where visitors were rare and no souvenir shop had yet opened but now - with two destructive minimees, I don't even pretend to fancy myself as an explorer any more. Nope, we are no longer ever in the first boat to new territories - we wait ...
...loungers on the beach and a bar that sells a decent vodka! So, how did we finally end up in Goa? Well we were in the neighbourhood, so to speak, so decided to pop in. And we were enticed by a great offer! It was off season so we managed to get an unbeatable deal at the Intercon Resort - otherwise I would not stay at an Intercontinental (they annoyed me, big time, and I am sulking. But that is the subject for another story). Airport and getting there ...

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Review of Inter-Continental Grand Resort Goa, Canacona

It's a Hydera-goodie in Hydera-baddie

Advantages: Fantastic value and amazing tour package
Disadvantages: South Indian Breakfast - sorry Varun but my stomach can't handle curry at 8 am!

...fun we had at the Hotel Geetanjali. Finding Hotels in India Trying to find a hotel in a city that you don't know is always a bit of a challenge and when it's in India, it can be doubly tricky. Many's the evening I've spent staggering round the internet trying to get an objective opinion on Indian hotels but this time we really fell on our feet. We've stayed in some very dodgy cheap Indian hotels in the past; who could forget the one with the ...
...nervous about choosing an inexpensive hotel but when I looked at reviews of mid-priced hotels in Hyderabad, I couldn't find anything that persuaded me it was worth paying the extra. All I really wanted was to find a base from which we could explore and get the most out of the city. Normally I ask people who've been to a city I'm going to visit. I try to find out the 'right' areas to stay in and then go and search the internet for something suitable. ...

koshkha 07.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hotel Geetanjali, Hyderabad

Excellent Historical Site

Advantages: Beautiful Building, Excellent service
Disadvantages: Can get hot in summers

...behind it has to be Fort Khejarla!!!!! The best ambience without a doubt was the ambience which was out of the world, with the village all around. The feeling is like being nestled in heaven. The walk outside the hotel in the village is beautiful; service is par excellence, historical and cultural tours are very information and interesting. All this enhances the Khejarla experience. This place is not visited by traditional tours, but you cannot miss ...

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Review of Fort Khejarla, Jodhpur