I booked to fly on Weds 30th November, but they pulled those flights and we fly on Sat 3rd December. I have no problem with that, I was quite pleased of the change.
Were going to go to the Holiday Inn on Mobor Beach, but Thomson / First Choice aren't dealing with them any more, so they have moved us to the Ramada Caravela in Varca.
We booked in November, and they informed us early in September. I knew there was something fishy going on as you hadn't been able to price it on the FC website since about February.
Hopefully it will all work out. We've been to the HI about 11 times.
Mobor One, we've been looking at the Ramada for March so it will be interesting to see what you think of it. But is must be very disappointing to have your hotel changed like that. Most of us 'Goa Regular's' have our set ideas of where we want to be, having been to Goa lots of times, but it may be that the change will work out well, I hope it does. Let us know what the Ramada is like compared to the Holiday Inn.
I haven't stayed at the Ramada but, friends who have were pleased with it. Varca beach is very nice, fairly quiet and has four shacks as I remember, the best being Glorio's. You wont find it as a busy as the Mobor/Cavelossim area but it's not far by taxi to there or to Colva.
At first I was pretty angry, but I have now resigned myself to the change and I'm quite looking forward to it.
I can't fault the staff at my local First Choice shop. They did try to find me another holiday to the Holiday Inn, but Thomas Cook wanted around £2800 more than we paid, so Thomson wouldn't cover that cost. And, do you know the most important thing of all, the staff apologised and empathised, and that went a long way. So, although they weren't able to change anything, at least they made me feel like a customer and not a booking reference (if you know what I mean?).
It hasn't been easy to find out much info on the Caravela, reviews are very few and far between.
I can't fault the staff at my local First Choice shop. They did try to find me another holiday to the Holiday Inn, but Thomas Cook wanted around £2800 more than we paid, so Thomson wouldn't cover that cost. And, do you know the most important thing of all, the staff apologised and empathised, and that went a long way. So, although they weren't able to change anything, at least they made me feel like a customer and not a booking reference (if you know what I mean?).
It hasn't been easy to find out much info on the Caravela, reviews are very few and far between.
Oh dear. I hope the renovations will be done by December!
I would imagine they would be done by then Mobor, that post was from June 
That would be ALL I need. I've seen photos of the beach, and it looks loverly. I see there are licences for 4 beach shacks, so that's good, and I hear there are some restaurants outside the front gate, so that's good.
This is the first year we decided to treat ourselves to 4 weeks in Goa, so we have a long time to suss out the area.
This is the first year we decided to treat ourselves to 4 weeks in Goa, so we have a long time to suss out the area.
Glorios has a restaurant near the hotel which I've heard is very good(shack is very good) and the beach is lovely, I'm sure your enjoy it I shall be popping down to Varca on several occasions so might see you there
I shall be popping down to Varca on several occasions so might see you there
Check out the new "I'm going there too" feature I added on the site yesterday:
http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=154009
Van
http://www.holidaytruths.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=154009
Van
Hi Mike
we are coming on the 12th november for 3 weeks cant wait xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
staying at the Santiago in baga again
Pat
we are coming on the 12th november for 3 weeks cant wait xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
staying at the Santiago in baga again
Pat
Finally going back to Goa on 10-18th March 2012 after a 4 year gap, hope to see some HT folks then 
Oh very good julian you can get me a drink then we will be there same time as you so we will get to meet you colleen ..
colleen ..
We decided to give it a miss this year and try Sri Lanka which although we are looking forward to I now feel I am missing goa for all the reasons we decided to have a miss!! So we been and booked 2013 just to be sure!
29 days until we fly 
4 weeks today and we will be boarding the plane hopefully at this moment in time.
we are on our way in half an hour. 5 hour drive to gatwick. stop off for breakfast on way. seems a long time getting here. but whhhoooooopeeeeeeeeee
smudger2 and jubileepat
smudger2 and jubileepat
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