We have just got back from 3 weeks in Calungute.
This was by far the most disgusting place we have ever been and are still in shock by the utter filth and devastation of Goa. We tried most restaurants recommended by HT users. Suza Lobo being the worst and most overated. Walking past the waste disposal at the doors put me of my food the most. J&A's was the best place we went to, simply a class above everywhere else including Nivarna and East Meets West which was badly set out, as was Inferno. Being woken by the the spitting by hotel staff was probably one of the worst aspects, and everyone else on the beach all day at the end of your beds, and everywhere else was disgusting and made us feel sick. The riot on the beach on New Years eve daytime was pretty scary as was the night time on the beach. The amount of english people who kept seriously recommending the best place to go for steak and kidney pie or a Jacket potato was funny for a while. Captains Cabin in Calungute looked after us the best compared to Pete's shack, disgusting! Candolim in general the shacks should be demolished as a health risk, the "toilets" will cause a death if not sorted soon. Not being able to swim for fear of death or see in the water was a big disappointment even at other beaches. Vagator being by far the worst, waliking past the rubbish dump on the way was harrowing, we lasted an hour.
I could go on about the roads, transport, the bored of it know it all English, travel reps... useless, hotel standards etc but I just wish everyone who goes there the best of luck with your health, as we will never go again, thank god!