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Reviews of Varanda Do Mar

4 out of 5
Varanda Do Mar
Near Goa Science Center, Miramar, Panaji, Goa

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 70 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Howard

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

ANTONIO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jamila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet local beach nearby, practically to ourselves during the day but a bit busier overnight. Much nicer than the tourist beaches Without a car, would be reliant on taxi etc to get anywhere else. The service was amazing, the kokum welcome drink was lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lovepreet

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is very clean staf is very helpfull
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

Omika

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
was given
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

FAYAZ

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Except for check in; my stay at this facility was good. At checkin the receptionist at 1st could not allot me rooms on the sea facing side (for which I had paid while choosing this hotel on line). Then without any further discussion he handed over to me electronic keys of two rooms in 02 different floors ( I was traveling with my family). That made me feel uncomfortable, ultimately a lady ( a senior) was called there and then the things went on smoothly. I feel at first they try to throw at you whatever junk they want and if the customer is not OK with it then only they provide what the customer is entitled to.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
Great Hotel well located to enjoy the night life
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

N C

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice hotel in a quiet part of town.
The location is far from ideal if you want to explore what Panaji has to offer. However, it's easy enough to get around and the quieter locale makes for a pleasant stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was very friendly and helpful. Restaurant staff was polite. Good food. Rooms were very spacious and clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Adelin Guest Relation Executive on 27 Aug 2019
Dear Guest Greeting from Varanda do Mar On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to write such wonderful review about our beautiful hotel. You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. We thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa. We sincerely hope you return in the near future. Assure you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Adelin Fernandes Guest Relation Executive on 28 Aug 2019
Dear Guest Greeting from Varanda do Mar On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to write such wonderful rating about our beautiful hotel. You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Adelin Guest Relation Executive on 4 Jul 2019
Dear Sir / Madam Greeting from Varanda do Mar On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to rate such wonderful starts about our beautiful hotel. You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. We thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa. We sincerely hope you return in the near future. Assure you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel to spend holiday. But the access to public transport is far away.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Adelin Guest Relation Executive on 4 Jul 2019
Dear Sir / Madam Greeting from Varanda do Mar On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to write such wonderful review about our beautiful hotel. We have a 24 Hours Travel Desk Service for our guest You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. We thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa. We sincerely hope you return in the near future. Assure you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was overall good. Stay was comfortable. Plesent. Overall happy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Adelin on 12 Jun 2019
Dear Sir / Madam Greeting from Varanda do Mar On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to write such wonderful review about our beautiful hotel. You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. We thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa. We sincerely hope you return in the near future. Assure you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Thank you

6/10 Okay

Vanessa, Manila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms were spacious... good wooden furniture.... staff were friendly. Hotel is rather isolated with nothing around. Towels to be renewed
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Adelin on 12 Jun 2019
Dear Vanessa Greeting from Varanda do Mar On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to write such wonderful review about our beautiful hotel. You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. We thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa. We sincerely hope you return in the near future. Assure you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Thank you

8/10 Good

Tenzin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Staff
The hotel itself was great and staff excellent. My only complaint was that the wi-fi was unable for our entire stay (4 nights). We had to use Jionet, which only allowed 1GB per activation and requires a phone to connect. As we had 3 devices to connect (and only 2 phones), that became increasingly irritating and such a hassle for such a highly regarded hotel. The bed spread also had a small tear in it and the water hose to wash after using the toilet was broken, but I didn't mind those as much. Every staff member we ran into was excellent. They were all very helpful in every aspect and very friendly. Sioni, the Friend Desk Receptionist, was also excellent. The staffing was really the "saving grace" to any and all issues we faced during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Adelin on 29 May 2019
Dear Mr. Pontsang Thank you for taking the time to review our property. We are truly sorry for the Wi-Fi problem and wash Room, With regards to your complaints we have taken the necessary steps to ensure that the above mentioned inconveniences never happen again. On behalf of the entire staff here at Varanda do Mar I would like to thank you for taking time to write such wonderful review about our beautiful hotel. You are most welcome and we are always happy to see you again at Varanda, It was our pleasure to have such a good time with you. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most beautiful and comfortable balcony. Large rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Adelin Guest Relations Executive on 1 May 2019
Dear Guest, Greetings from Varanda do Mar. It is a delight to read such warm feedback from our guests. We are glad to have been chosen as your preferred destination and your continued patronage would be a delight to us. We feel overwhelmed that you enjoyed our service during your stay with us. Your commendations have been shared with the team and received with much gratitude. Thank you for the kind and appreciative words to describe your experience. On behalf of our entire team at Varanda Do Mar , We thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Soo nice place and soo co-operative staff. I love to recommend my colleagues and friends to visit and stay this hotel. Near to every big place and not so costly to have any burdne in your pocket. Friendly environment and good location near to sea and sea view is also auwsome
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Adelin Fernandes GRE on 24 Apr 2019
Dear Guest, Greetings from Varanda do Mar. It is a delight to read such warm feedback from our guests. We are glad to have been chosen as your preferred destination and your continued patronage would be a delight to us. We feel overwhelmed that you enjoyed our service during your stay with us. Your commendations have been shared with the team and received with much gratitude. Thank you for the kind and appreciative words to describe your experience. On behalf of our entire team at Varanda Do Mar , we thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good staff
Very helpful staff - the whole team were very welcoming. Complimentary bottled water every day was great! The rooms are a bit rundown. We didn't visit the beach but it was walkable. Not much to do close by however there is a travel expert to assist in advising and organising activities.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Adelin on 12 Apr 2019
Dear Sir, Greetings from Varanda do Mar. It is a delight to read such warm feedback from our guests. We are glad to have been chosen as your preferred destination and your continued patronage would be a delight to us. We feel overwhelmed that you enjoyed our service during your stay with us. Your commendations have been shared with the team and received with much gratitude. Thank you for the kind and appreciative words to describe your experience. On behalf of our entire Varanda Do Mar team, we thank you for your patronage and hope to see you again during your next visit to Goa. Warm regards Adelin Fernandes Guest Relations Manager

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good
All good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Reservation Team on 25 Mar 2019
Dear Anthony, Thank you for valuable feedback, we would love to be at your service soon. Have a great week ahead.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff, spacious room, nice restaurant, and away from the crowds. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Reservation Team on 25 Mar 2019
Dear Anthony, Thank you for valuable feedback, we would love to be at your service soon. Have a great week ahead.

8/10 Good

steffi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Reservation Team on 25 Mar 2019
Dear Anthony, Thank you for valuable feedback, we would love to be at your service soon. Have a great week ahead.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Excellent food. Very responsive and welcoming stuff.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Reservation Team on 25 Mar 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for valuable feedback, we would love to be at your service soon. Have a great week ahead.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
The sea facing room which cost extra was not really sea facing. Internet was patchy, cockroaches all over the washroom. Staff was well receptive about the feedback hopefully the issues would be fixed. But the stay was disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Nikhil

Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Anon, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little far from the main city so transport is a bit tough especially at night. Nice beach close by.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

DRGIRISH, GUJARAT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
3 NIGHTS STAY
We had gone to Goa for National Bridge Tournament in July 2018. We stayed in Hotel Varanda Do Mar for 3 nights. Our overall experience of hotel stay was very satisfying. I would like to thank Assistant Manager Mr Zul and The Manager Mr K Prabhu, who personally took pains to make our hotel stay pleasant & enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location hotel
We stayed here for 3 nights. Hotel is close to beach and easy access to go to beach. Hotel staff was courteous and vey helpful. My 85 years old mother was taken care very well by hotel staff providing all necessary stuff for all 3 days. Restaurant breakfast was perfect as food options took all guests into consideration. Proximity to Panaji downtown is added advantage. Very reasonably priced Veranda do mar is definitely worth staying at when you visit Goa.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Kamalakant on 21 May 2018
Dear Guest, Greetings from Varanda do Mar!! Many thanks for this perfect rating and the appreciative review of our hotel and services. This wonderful review which is indeed rewarding to all our efforts. Thank you for special mention about our staff that is always hard working. An endeavour to offer the best drives our team and your acknowledgement of the same has been received with great Joy and gratitude. We are glad to know that culinary fare met to your expectations, A happy and satisfied customer” has always been our prime concern and we hope to see many such happy guests in the future. It was our pleasure to have met your expectations and made your experience with us flawless. Your kind words are sure to bring us many more discerned guests like yourself We look forward to welcoming you again soon for another enriching experience at “ Varanda Do Mar “ With best regards Kamalakant Prabhu General Manager.

8/10 Good

Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Weekend
Response from Kamalakant on 10 Apr 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful comments and all that made your way a comfortable one. Our hotel is preferred by many of its excellent hospitality and services provide by our special team member. We certainly look forward to welcoming you back again in the land of smile and enjoyment. Assuring you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Best regards Kamalakant

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet hotel close to the beach
I enjoyed my one night stay in this hotel. It had a small pool and the restaurant was excellent. The staff was professional and all very pleasant. My room was large, with a beautiful balcony with a wonderful view of the ocean. The bathroom had a large shower, with a rain shower head and hot water. The bed, linen and pillows were very comfortable and I had a great nights sleep. The air conditioning worked perfectly. I would recommend this hotel for families, couples and solo travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Response from Kamalakant on 10 Apr 2018
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful experience and all that made your way a comfortable one. Our hotel is preferred by many of its excellent hospitality and services provide by our special team member. We certainly look forward to welcoming you back again in the land of smile and enjoyment. Assuring you of our best attention and personalized services at all times. Best regards Kamalakant

8/10 Good

jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would stay here again.
Good hotel in quiet location just a couple of kms south of Panaji with views to the sea. 5 mins walk to beach where you can take a boat trip around the bay, and 10 mins walk to other restaurants and bars. Decent breakfast and though we only ate there one evening the food was good and tasty. Good sized room with balcony. Massive comfortable bed. Good bathroom with toiletries and plenty of hot water. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. "Swing", the bar, was well stocked, friendly bar staff, and the kareoke singer was very good. Only downside was that the plunge pool didn't have any seating/beds or shade so wasn't anywhere you could chill out after a day out sightseeing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Kamalakant on 18 Mar 2018
Dear Jacqueline Greetings !! Thank you very much for choosing us and we are looking forward to serving you near future. We appreciated that your valuable feedback towards good rooms, and sincere apologize for inconvenience caused for Swimming pool and we will definitely have a facility enhancement pretty soon. Best regards

8/10 Good

Amit, Leicester, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable rooms walking distance from the beach
Excellent room with modern facilities and very comfortable. Lovely surrounding view from balcony that just captures the view of the sea. About 20-30 minutes walk from Panaji's centre but lots of places to eat on the way. Easy walking distance from Mirander beach front.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Kamalakant on 18 Mar 2018
Dear Mr. Amit, Thank you for taking out time to share your positive feedback & perfect rating on an esteemed platform. It was pleasure to have served you and we look forward to welcoming you and your family again. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Naresh Ray, Florida, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rooms, great food, friendly staff!!!
If you are looking for a hotel to relax, then this is the place, stocked mini bar, snacks and restaurant on premises.... Overall reasonably priced with friendly staff. Not too many amenities but in the vicinity of beaches and other things to do.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Kamalakant on 18 Mar 2018
Dear Naresh Thank you for sharing with us your excellent review and stay experience and all that made your stay a comfortable one. Our hotel is preferred by many for its an excellent hospitality and service provided by our team, we are happy to know that our team has extended a warm services, delicious meals and strategic location added value to your stay. Having you with us was a pleasure and we are delighted by your patronage. Do visit us again in near future. Best regards

8/10 Good

louise, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location to
Location to beach 3 minutes ' residential area ' not for a holiday do not stay here stay north or south Goa ' nothing to do ' hotel lovely ' but go somewhere else
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Santosh Sangem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely Warm and Friendly Staff
I have stayed in quite a few hotels, but have not come across such a welcoming and friendly hotel staff. Is this hotel perfect? No. Is the food amazing? No? However, the behavior of the hotel staff makes you overlook these little shortcomings and possibly want to come back again..Which I am looking forward to..
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel
Spacious and beautiful room.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with a view
Convenient location if you want to explore both north and south Goa. Large room with a sea view with lift. Modern, clean bathroom. Awesome air con. Luxury? Really a good 3 star not 4 star. Used mainly by nationals so English misunderstandings happen. Also no western food but we weren't looking for that anyway. Faults attended to promptly, even if not fixed first time. Wi Fi, no different to Australia, that is, not the best. Hard to get local transport from but tourist cars with drivers abounded. Staff were very polite and helpful. Barti in reception is a treasure.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

steve, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel Beach has NO life. Nothing there
Nice hotel and staff The view is only available from top two floors. Clean and spacious rooms Nice to have a balcony Good wifi Decent breakfast
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne Richardson, San Antonio Texas USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it is a beautiful hotel with a beautiful seaside view. The staff was very helpful and pleasant. Very nice breakfast. Will stay here again any time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Yogendra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

8/10 Good

Kewin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

SV, London

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Average hotel, but with excellent staff.
On arrival I was dismayed that the hotel was a far cry from the smart hotel in the pictures. The foyer/reception was drab & unattractive as were the rooms with peeling paintwork, dreary colour schemes, old furniture. It definitely did not feel four star. That said, the rooms were clean, serviced daily, there was tea & coffee making facilities in the room with adequate supplies, complimentary bottles of water supplied daily. The bathrooms were modern and clean, with powerful showers and abundant hot water. The breakfast previously had bad reviews consistently so was not expecting much from it. Pleasant surprise, it was amazing. Predominantly catering for Indians with tasty north & south Indian options varied from day to day. Options to cater for western tastes too. We ate at the Coastal Curry restaurant in the hotel almost every night and were not disappointed even once . The food was very reasonably priced, had a vast menu, and was very tasty. A big thumbs up to the chef Aditya Mitra. The things that let this hotel down - 1. Location - not near a good beach. Miramar beach is a less frequented beach. Hotel is 15-20 min walk to Panjim town. 2. Drab reception & foyer - This could easily be smartened up with good lighting and smart furniture. 3. Smarten up the breakfast area & restaurants with fresh modern colours and get rid of the browns and ochres- create some ambience.Same for the rooms. Our special thanks to Subhomai in the restaurant, Amir & Subrata who cleaned our rooms.

10/10 Excellent

jaswinder , delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Experience
Hotel is awesome and rooms are very clean and comfortable. We booked it through expedia.com and got a deal in which breakfast was included. breakfast was awesome and got gud options for north Indian food. I would recommend people to give it a try.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good, Staff and hotel amenities were good. It's near to beach, it's also near market centre in goa.i like it and when I will come again I will stay in varanda do mar

8/10 Good

Golu, San Francisco, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and comfortable for short stay
Pros: courteous staff, good service, clean room, food was excellent, wifi was free and reliable. AC was powerful. Cons: limited hot water. The water starts getting cold after 3 minutes of shower. No room security like peep hole or chain. There is a safe in room but no instructions so could not avail it.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel with Great breakfast and good views
Our experience at Varanda do mar was really good. the hotel is clean and comfortable with great service. The breakfast buffet is awesome and also the rooms have a good view. The service provided was also amazing. would highly recommend this hotel.

6/10 Okay

CHANDRESH

i am not happy compare with price hotel is not so good its ok hotel