We will be home by then, you got a really good deal for Xmas Pauly. We loved the Lui Beach last year, asked for aircon and got moved to a really lovely room, one of the best we have ever had in Goa, only downside the beach down that end but we just either walked up or a taxi to the end of beach road.

Hi karen,thanks for the reply ive stayed at the ve a couple of times but it was a bit expensive with first choice,so jewel in the crown an monarch it is.having read reviews about monarch am not looking forward to it but its not that long a flight im in posh bit at front so a few beers an a rubbish movie or two should make it bearable..

Hi All, am new to the site!

We are off to Candolim October 20th for 10 days, really looking forward to it, heard lots of good reports on Goa!

Any advice would be very much appreciated??
Have the prices for eating and drinking out gone up considerably?? Staying in a private apartment, so doing flight only!

Jules x

Hi TurquoiseJules

Welcome to HT

We arrive about the same time but the season doesn't start until November so every thing will only just be starting to open and a lot of cleaning up will still be going on from the monsoons but we love it at this time every thing is so fresh and clean after the rains and the restaurants open up every day

Prices will be the same as the last season as they use the old menu's until the new ones come out for Christmas and NY and the prices go up.

You might find that you will need to travel to Baga in the evenings to find more thing happening when you first get there as Candolim is some times slow getting started again but every season is different and Baga it is only a short taxi ride away

Thankyou for the info, Meagain!

It is our first time to India and we are staying in our friends apartment. Am hoping that some of the beach shacks will be open during the day and evening, as have heard lots about the wonderful bbq's of an evening!
No idea of menu costs from last season? Heard from friends that it is rather cheap but have heard others saying prices have gone up, which is to be expected and am sure will be cheaper than Europe!
We are looking forward to warm sun, relaxing by our pool, sea, beach and some good chats with friendly people, chilled holiday! Oh, and some yummy food!!
It sounds like you are a frequent traveller to Goa, do you have a rough idea of costs, such as meals, drinks and taxis please?

Cheers Jules x

We are looking forward to warm sun, relaxing by our pool, sea, beach and some good chats with friendly people, chilled holiday! Oh, and some yummy food!!

Hi again,

Sounds like you will love Goa but some things can be very basic so please don't judge the place until you have had time to settled in.

A European type main course will cost from 240 Rps and a starter or desert from 80 Rps but if you prefer a non veg curry you can eat very inexpensively and even cheaper if you like just veg, soft drinks are about 20 Rps for a soda or bottle of water but for a fresh fruit juice or lassi allow up to 40 or 50 Rps and about the same as a small beer although you can get large beers to share from 55 rps in some bars

We spend six plus months a year there so could be described as been bit biased or just plain lucky

No worries, always give everything a go and reserve judgement until later, think from everything we have heard from people who have stayed in Goa we will love it, we are very much looking forward to it!
Thankyou very much for the info on prices am just looking forward to going now!!

Cheers and thanks again!
Jules x

We would like to say a big thankyou to all the HT members who made us very welcome at our first meeting last night, particularly Meagain who's birthday cake was delicious !!!, Mr + Mrs Split, Chilly, Lin b and Dragon, we really enjoyed it and it was nice to match names with faces