Nanutel Margao Hotel, Goa

Advantages: Cheap, Quieter than the North of Goa, more laid back, good selection of accomodation to suit all pockets
Disadvantages: can sometime be popular with busloads of Indian Tourists

...pulling in the catch and if you like can help pull in the nets. Sometimes you will see dolphins, usually early morning or late afternoon. The local town is Margao and this is about 8 km drive and can be reached by taxi or bus or for the more energetic bicycle which can be hired locally. Colva has a bookshop, barbers, chemists, beauty parlours, ice cream parlours, jewellers, as well as general shops. There are numerous places to phone home and plenty of cyber cafes to email or surf the net. It's alot cheaper to use the net in Goa than in the UK but more expensive to print out emails. Colva is a backpackers destination as well as a package holiday destination. It suits a variety of people both young and old who prefer something alittle less lively than the north of Goa. On the whole the people are friendly and remember your face... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent Resort
Disadvantages: A little bit isolated

...Over the years we have stayed at numerous hotels throughout Goa and this was our second visit to the Nanu Resort within the past two years. I must say that this is one if not the very best 3 star hotels in Goa. All of the staff are extremely friendly, polite and very attentive and have been trained to very high standards, better than some of the 4 star hotels we have stayed at in the past. Nothing is too much trouble for them and if they are unable to assist you personally, they will immediately find someone who can help you. The cleanliness throughout the hotel and general appearance of the resort itself is also to a very high standard for Goan hotels. All rooms are air-conditioned and also have a fan and multi-channel TV. Towels and bed lined are changed daily and are beautifully soft and clean, not grey and hard as some other... Read review

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Advantages: private beach - no hassle to buy things. Excellent food. Pleasant rooms all with sea view
Disadvantages: Loud pop music at night.

...We stayed at the Cidade de Goa in the southern part of Goa in February this year after touring around northern India for 2 weeks. To be honest, our first impressions of the hotel were not favourable, the lobby seemed bleak and the route to the room was like a trip down the back stairs to the basement. On venturing to the poolside bar we observed that the sea was quite brown and it looked suspiciously like we were at the entrance to a river. Images of what might be floating down river deepened my spirits. These misgivings were echoed by two girls who had visited the hotel for the day to report back to parents that would be going there shortly. However, the next day, after a nights sleep in a really pleasant room with a sea view it looked a whole lot better. The brown sea is caused by the darkness of the sand being churned up... Read review

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