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Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat

3.0 of 5
Vainguinim Valley, Vainguinim 403004, India
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Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat
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Ranked #1 of 3 hotels in Vainguinim
4.0 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
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Pune
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Home Away from Home....Anita and Raj Rajaram”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

We enjoyed our stay at the Sandalwood. Mr Prem Kumar was very helpful and kind and the staff were always friendly and ready to help at any time. Clean rooms and great food. We will definitely visit them again.

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Shekhar Divadkar, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
April 27, 2012

Dear Anita & Raj, Greetings from Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat !!! I would like to thank you for your wonderful comments about our resort. I am glad that our staff were able to delight you during your stay with us. I do look forward to you visiting us once again when time permits. Do write to us for special offers... More

delhi
1 review
“Wonderful place to stay..”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

it was my first visit in goa and staying in Sandalwood was an excellent experience. I would recommend this hotel for any one who is visiting goa...

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Shekhar Divadkar, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
April 27, 2012

Dear Jyoti, Greetings from Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat !!! We sincerely appreciate your short but sweet review. We do look forward to you visiting us once again when time permits. Do write to us for special offers whenever you feel the need to return to Goa for a yet again memorable holiday. Kind Regards, Shekhar Divadkar General Manager More

Ldh
1 review
“Great Place to Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Stayed in April 2012, for 2 Nights . Execellent acommodation, Friendly people, Great staff. It was an awesome expreience to stay who has to offer personal beach & lovely personlised surrondings. Moreover the staff are 2 friendly to help you anytime you want. I missed my dinner on time & they served the same at 11:30 (What else can a... More

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Shekhar Divadkar, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
April 25, 2012

Dear Shobby S, Greetings from Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat !!! I would like to thank you for your kind comments about our resort. I am glad that our staff were able to delight you during your stay with us. I do look forward to you visiting us once again when time permits. Do write to us for special offers whenever... More

York
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Brilliant”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Wonderful week here. Hotel clean , friendly , food was excellent .We couldnt have wished for a more relaxing break. We loved it . The Food & Beverage Manager was really helpul and made time for us every day . Would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants an excellent base to travel round Goa , but also a quiet... More

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Shekhar Divadkar, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
April 27, 2012

Dear Paul, Greetings from Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat !!! I would like to thank you for your kind comments about our resort. I am glad that our staff were able to take good care of your requirements over the week that you stayed with us. I do look forward to you visiting us once again when time permits. Do write... More

Panchkula, Haryana, India
1 review
“Awesome hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012

I went first time to GOA with my family & it was awesome mainly due to this excellent hotel . The staff is really good & helping .The food is really wonderful & chef is just amazing . The food is was so wonderful that i still missing it . The beach was near so we don"t have to go... More

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Shekhar Divadkar, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
April 27, 2012

Dear Bhupinder , Greetings from Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat !!! Your comments mean a lot to us - in short we treasure them. I am glad that our staff were able to delight you during your stay with us. I do look forward to you visiting us once again when time permits. Do write to us for special offers whenever... More

Leicester, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good clean reasonably priced hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Stayed in February 2012 for 10 nights. I agree with all the other reviewers. This is a very clean moderately priced hotel with excellent service. Prices are very reasonable. Previously have stayed at the Cidade de Goa, which is excellent but very expensive for food and drinks. Try the beach hamper where they will pack a cooler box with ice... More

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IRAN
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“GOOD BEACH”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We were in sandalwood hotel for 6 night . this hotel has 6 blocks and each block has 3 floor. There isn’t elevator except NO.3 block. The pool not too big but clean . this hotel next to the cidade goa resort but this hotel isn’t on the beach . the beach is about 2 min far and the beach... More

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London, United Kingdom
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Nice and clean hotel with friendly staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights in February 2012. This was our second stay at this hotel. Rooms are large and clean. Very near the beach. Staff were very helpful and friendly. Restaurant has a good choice on menu but the chef was very happy to prepare a meal of our choice. We did not have to go... More

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Northumberland
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80 reviews 80 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“An enjoyable spot for food/drinks especially if you are staying at Cidade de Goa”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We wandered throught the gardens of the Cidade de Goa resort to access this hotel but you can get there from the main road too. We sat in the garden beside the Salud Bar and chatted to a very friendly waiter.The garden is very pleasant especially with the illuminations and the water features.We went for drinks but decided to try... More

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Chennai
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
““Fantastic hotel...good staff and manager with excellent Service””
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2012

We went to goa for the very first time and we found it very comfortable due to the good hospitality from the hotel staff and restaurant staffs was really an excellent with the service and food. Morning BreakFast is the awesome with different menus on every day with cook standing by to service whatever we requet to prepare immediately and... More

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