Goa is the southern state of India and concurrently the most famous tourist center of the country. Often travelers, having visited Goa, begin to form their opinion about the mysterious and multifaceted India based on this short tourist experience. But you should not rush, as is often the case, the most famous state of Goa is completely different from the rest in the country.
Goa is divided into South and North. But the differences between them are not only geographical. These two areas of the same resort are strikingly different from each other. South Goa is a favorite resort for we althy tourists from Europe, we althy Indians and fans of Bounty-style holidays. The advantages of the South in the form of paradise beaches, serene tropical landscapes are clear to everyone, but the prices in the South are relatively high and not only by Indian standards. Students from Europe and Asia are happy to come to the relatively budget north of Goa, lovers of new experiences against the backdrop of wild exoticism, crazy Indian-style shopping and club nightlife.courage.
Resort villages in the south of Goa can also give tourists a very diverse experience. Some have a very diverse infrastructure, many nightclubs, restaurants and shopping centers. But our compatriots, spoiled by the blessings of civilization, fly to Goa for impressions of a completely different nature. Give them primary natural serenity, relaxation, rest in comfort, but against the backdrop of pure nature. Such seekers of meditative nirvana can safely be advised resort villages, such as Betalbatim.
Betalbatim resort
This is a cozy, uncrowded resort village with heavenly reserved natural beauties. The village of Betalbatim ends with a 1500 m long sea coast. The wild tropical beauty of the ocean coast is balanced by the calm views of the pine forests that frame the village from the mainland. There are a lot of small bungalow-type hotels in the area, which are separated from each other by groves. These pretty hotels complement the idyllic coastline.
The bustling and developed resort villages of Colva or Margao are within 3 km of Betalbatim. You can go there if you feel longing for civilization in the atmosphere of beach relaxation.
General information about Coconut Grove Beach Resort 4
This cozy boutique hotel is located in the resort village of Betalbatim, 250 meters from the wide sandy beach. The hotel consists of several two-story cottages in the depths of a pretty tropical garden. There are 36 in totalnumbers. The hotel complex was built in 2004, and in 2012 it was overhauled and the territory improved.
There are no conditions for tourists with disabilities in the hotel.
The hotel has Russian-speaking staff at the reception, and the workers also communicate well in English.
The hotel accepts credit card payments. Check-in after 12:00, you need to vacate the room on the day of check-out before 11:00. If you believe the numerous reviews of tourists, then if there are free rooms, the administration calmly settles the newly arrived guests even before 12:00.
Hotel location
Coconut Grove Beach 4 is located in the south of Goa, 13 km from Dabolim airport and 250 m from the large sandy Betalbatim beach.
The developed and bustling resort village of Colva is less than a kilometer away. You can walk along the beach strip in 20 minutes. leisurely step. Margao Railway Station is 7 km from the hotel. Panaji, the capital of Goa, is 28 km away.
To travel to other villages, it is best to order a taxi. You can bargain with taxi drivers, you even need to, because they deliberately and very deliberately inflate prices for tourists. For locals, a taxi ride up to 10 km rarely costs more than 500 rupees.
You can also get to Colva or other not so remote villages on a rented bike or bicycle.
Rental car trips underforce only very experienced drivers. For trips to the big cities of mainland India, it is better to buy package tours and join tourist groups.
What excursions can you diversify your leisure time in Betalbatim
You won't find big cultural attractions popular among tourists in Goa. But there are plenty of interesting places and picturesque natural beauties in the state, and they leave few people indifferent.
Dolphin colonies often swim along the coast of Betalbatim. You can book spontaneous excursions along the coast by boats from local fishermen to see the habitats of these cute cheerful animals. And an attentive tourist can watch the "schools" of swimming dolphins right on the beach.
For those who like to stare at the beauty of the underwater world, there are several diving centers in the south of Goa. Closest to Coconut Grove The Goan Beach Retreat 4is Bogmalo Bay, where you can dive and look at corals, wildlife and how these underwater creatures inhabit sunken sailboats. The price for a dive without preparation, including equipment rental - 2.5 thousand rupees per person.
Shopping enthusiasts will best go to North Goa, where there are many large shopping centers, the most famous of which is "Ajuna". In Colva or Betalbatim, you can buy only tourist trifles or local handicrafts, and even at very illogical prices.
If the soul is really asking for a cultural program, you can visitOld Goa, it was the capital of India in ancient times, when the country was a colony of Portugal. The city is not devoid of colonial chic and European comfort. The architecture of the old city is very remarkable, there are many beautiful and majestic temple complexes.
Excursion to the Dudhsagar waterfall is not a cheap pleasure, because you can go to it only in jeeps, accompanied by a reliable guide. But if the holiday budget allows, it is worth viewing the waterfall, it is included in the top of the most beautiful in the world. Also a bonus during the trip to the waterfall you can visit a large spice plantation, see how vanilla, cinnamon, different types of peppers, pineapple, papaya, cashews, etc. grow.
The natural beauties of Goa leave no one indifferent, but if you want refined impressions from contemplating the breathtaking wild flora and fauna, you can look into the Cotigao Reserve. There you can meet exotic birds, wild boars, monkeys, panthers, elephants, etc. Elephant rides are a popular tourist scam, like camel rides in Egypt. To agree or not to agree to such an exotic, but risky adventure is a matter of taste for everyone. But you need to know the price of the service and the route in advance.
Infrastructure on the territory of the hotel complex
The territory of Coconut Grove Beach Resort 4is very large, green and well-groomed. The total area of the complex is 2200 sq. m. It is surrounded by a large tropical garden and pine groves. On the territory there is parking, two outdoor pools with sun loungers and umbrellas, a cocktail bar, a restaurant, a conference room, shops, a bicycle rental.
The pools are open until 19:00 as it gets dark very early in the area.
Classification and description of rooms
All rooms in Coconut Grove 4 are standard. Room size 25.5 sq. m. Maximum one of them can accommodate 3 people.
Smoking is prohibited in the rooms.
Each room has a TV, air conditioning, minibar, hairdryer, safe, kettle, tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms on the second floor have a balcony, on the first floor there is a terrace and an individual exit to the garden.
There are no family rooms in Coconut Grove 4, but there are combined rooms for family guests or large companies.
One free bottle of drinking water per guest per day. Drinking tap water is strictly prohibited.
Cleaning the rooms daily. Towels are changed every day. Beach towels are provided in the rooms. Bed linen is changed twice a week. Tea/coffee, water, mini-cosmetics in the bathroom are replenished every day.
Food at the hotel
Coconut Grove 4 Hotel offers guests full or partial board meals.
Breakfast is served buffet style. Continental breakfasts include soups, vegetables, fruits, egg dishes, cereals, cereals, pancakes, desserts, pastries, drinks, etc.
Guests order meals from the menu. Tourists in the reviews indicated that the lunches were fresh, tasty and inexpensive, even in comparison with sheks onbeach. But the menu items are slow.
Dinners are also served buffet style. Tourists are not advised to go to the restaurant of the Coconut Grove 4hotel, reviews about it are different. Firstly, for those who just come to eat, and do not eat at the boarding house, prices are an order of magnitude higher, and even some shifts of waiters do not disdain to cheat inattentive white tourists.
You can also eat in numerous shek on the beach or on the way to Colva. You can ask the tour operator about establishments with a normal reputation. Indians sometimes have a fad about Russian income. They like to slip them a price tag 15-20% higher, so in a cafe it's better to immediately contact the waiters in English.
Everyone advises to order fish and seafood, they are fresh there, and Indian chefs know how to handle them. Also, those who do not want to put out the fire in the nasopharynx for the next three hours after dinner should warn the waiters that the dishes do not need to be peppered at all. They will still put hot spices, but it will be at least somehow edible.
Tourists spoke well of establishments on Majorda Beach or advised to go to restaurants at large hotels in Colva (Radisson, Holiday inn).
You can also buy fruits, spices, cakes, drinks, etc. in Colva
Paid and free hotel service
The Coconut Grove 4hotel in Goa has Wi-Fi, but it is paid and very slow, like everywhere else in the resort. This area is not intended for tourists who are mortally disturbed by high-speed Wi-Fi, white cuffswaiters, high-speed elevators, asph alt washed with shampoo (there is generally asph alt not everywhere). For business travelers there is a conference room (chargeable).
The hotel provides currency exchange, bicycle rental and luggage room.
Laundry services are extra.
The hotel has a massage parlour, and a small spa center, which are chargeable. Ayurvedic massage, which is practiced in India, in the south of Goa and in Coconut Grove 4, differs from the usual therapeutic or preventive massage. The price for 1 session is less than 900 rupees, it’s definitely worth going for a test, it doesn’t help some at all, but it gives others just infantile ecstasy.
For the convenience of guests with children, an additional baby cot is placed in the room upon request, the restaurant has high chairs and a menu for babies. There is also a small pool suitable for children. The entrance to the sea is gentle and convenient for small tourists. But Goa is not exactly an ideal place to relax with kids. You will not find any special entertainment in the resorts; there is no semblance of mini-clubs in hotels. But schoolchildren or children from five years old may be interested in this exotic place. They can already appreciate the trip to the reserve, communicate with animals, appreciate the beauty of the underwater world of the region. And the ocean, such as in Goa, gives puppy delight to all tourists, regardless of age, gender and education.
Hotel beach
Betalbatima Beach is 250m from Coconut Grove 4. If Goa were issued"Blue flags" for the best beaches, the coast of Betalbatim would receive 10 awards. Because it is difficult to find a more picturesque, more beautiful and more convenient beach. It's hard to imagine anything more beautiful.
The sand on the beach is very fine, light. The structure of the sand on the coast is unique, it is completely different from the beaches of Turkey or Egypt. The sand is not so flying. And, according to tourists, it crunches underfoot like snow. On such sand it is convenient to run and you can take long walks.
Besides, the sand is so light that under the bright sun it seems almost white. The entrance to the sea is gentle and even. Ideal for kids and inexperienced swimmers.
On such sand you can relax quite comfortably without a sun lounger, just on a towel or a beach mat. It is very pleasant and supple, warm but not hot.
Sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach at Coconut Grove The Goan Beach Retreat 4 paid. But coastal sheks and cafes put up their sun loungers, and clients of these cafes themselves can accommodate for free. Freshly squeezed juices, cocktails or bottled drinks can be bought on the beach in peace. But before ordering food, you should still intuitively assess the attitude of the shek staff towards hygiene.
There are no special entertainments, water slides, attractions and other things on the beach, but there is a lot of free space and tranquility. You can take a ride to Colva or Majorda, where the beaches are more comfortable and lined with kiosks and cafes and all sorts of entertainment. But they are often crowded and noisy.
Coconut reviewsGrove Beach Resort 4
Quiet resorts like Betalbatim in south Goa rarely make the top sellers in travel agencies. They are not given pride of place in the booklets of the leading tour operators, and very few organize promotional tours to such quiet, quiet areas. Therefore, travel agency employees often cannot provide their customers with comprehensive up-to-date information about small hotels in such remote southern resorts.
But you can collect bit by bit information about the hotel by reading the reviews of tourists. Reviews about Coconut Grove 4in Goa are mostly positive. Satisfied tourists note the politeness and courtesy of the staff. The hotel staff know how to communicate with guests, they are unobtrusive, but conscientious. Cleaning in the rooms is very thorough, towels are clean, appliances work. Fresh flowers are periodically brought to the rooms, small gifts are made for newlyweds or birthdays.
Food in the hotel restaurant is also, according to visiting tourists, of high quality and fresh. There are all categories of dishes, including national, dietary and vegetarian. Food is prepared in a dedicated glass-paneled building so that guests can watch the process. But some tourists noted that Indian waiters are rather slow.
There were no categorically negative reviews about the Coconut Grove Beach Resort 4hotel in South Goa. Some tourists were partially dissatisfied due to the sluggishness of the waiters, equipment breakdowns in the rooms, but they alsonoted that after contacting the reception, everything was promptly repaired. Guests who lived on the first floors also noted that a lot of living creatures and insects crawl into the room.
Tourists are also advised to bring insect repellent, strong sunscreen, hats and flashlights, as it gets dark very early there.
