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Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, Goa/Vainguinim

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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
4.5 of 5 stars 191 Reviews
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Mumbai (Bombay), India
1 review
“Great place to relax & unwind”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

Just discovered a great place to relax. An absolute value-for-money experience.Family centric, peaceful, great food, lavish buffet breakfast, clean premises, good sized rooms, just about 3 minutes from Vainguinim Beach .Water Sports activity available at Vainguinim Beach / The Front Office Staff Ms. Malvina was a great help so was Captain Akshay in F&B Service & Arjun in Housekeeping

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Port Porbandar, Gujarat, India
2 reviews
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“homely stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

geat place went there recently with my family and freinds very well maintained property jaideep and his team is doing a great job specially if you are from gujarat request for vegetable khijdi very close to beach shared with cidadegoa simplt the best in goa

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Dear Mayur, Greetings!!! We value your choice of choosing to stay with us & are happy to note that we were able to do justice for the same. We do cater to traditional Gujarati preparations & so also Jain food if required by our valued guests. We thank you once again for your short but sweet review abot Sandalwood &... More

Ahmedabad, India
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28 reviews 28 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Outrageous !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

I recently celebrated my honeymoon in Goa and stayed at Sandalwood for four days.. the food is good and rooms are lavishing.. The open bar lawn adds a spark to the amazing ambiance of the hotel.. bartenders were helpful and sweet.. and the best part is that you get a private beach on behalf of the hotel which is truly... More

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Dear Hitesh, Greetings!!! We sincerely thank you for choosing Sandalwood for celebrating your Honeymoon & we very much value it too. We are happy that we could delight you during your stay & your review will also help other Honeymooners in making their choices in future. We have one small favour to ask of you - To kindly change the... More

india
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13 reviews 13 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“great place once again”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

been there before and now again last week of april. lovely serene ,clean . not too noisy like most other hotels. very decent folk around ,no rowdy crowd. food and breakfast good . and nice cocktails too.beach is so close,you can go there 3 times a day!

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Dear Sir / Madam, Greetings!!! We sincerely thank you for giving us an opportunity of being your host in Goa for the second occasion. We value your choice & assure you of our entire endeavours to delight you in future too. Kind regards, Shekhar Divadkar General Manager More

Jalandhar, India
1 review
“simply the best in Goa !!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

I can not find the right words to describe the beauty of the garden. The owner Neville put his vision and hearth on this beautiful property and they deserve all the compliments. they are taking care of all their guests on individual basis and make sure that you receive an excellent service. the food is also spectacular. If you are... More

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Dear Surekha, Greetings!!! The Team is indeed grateful to you for your short but kind review. It is most certainly the driving force behind our sincere efforts to do our very best in offering the very best to all our valued guests. We look forward to your next visit to delight you further. Kind regards, Shekhar Divadkar General Manager More

Mumbai (Bombay), India
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“SIMPLY THE BEST.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

The best hotel to choose in Dona Paula Goa. We stayed here for 5 nights (wish I could have extended my stay) From reservation to checkout…. Everything was flawless. Every staff in this hotel was friendly, hospitable and very helpful. Everything in this hotel was great. Our Check–in was quick. Thanks to Mr. Sandeep and his colleagues, they were all... More

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 22, 2013

Dear Michael, Greetings!!! Many thanks for making time to upload your elaborate review on Tripadvisor. The content therein indeed is a big encouragement for the entire Team to try & do even better in their efforts to give all our Guests a delightful stay. We have also noted your concern & assure you that we will certainly do the needful... More

DELHI
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“GOOD HOTEL NOT SO GOOD PRESENTABILITY”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

Hotel is good, near the Beach but no Beach view from Hotel. One can walk down for two minutes to reach the beach; waves are safe not violent, however Sandal wood has only four beach chairs and the no hotel staff except one Security Gaurd, early morning and evening hours are best to be at the Beach but no facility... More

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 1, 2013

Dear Manoj, Greetings!!! We have noted your concerns & certainly plan to work on them. Their is a plan to do up the activity area in the near future. By October our Spa would also be operational. We would however like to point out that we have 6 nos Beach Umbrellas & 12 nos Beach Beds available for our guests... More

Edmonton, Canada
2 reviews
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“Great place to stay!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

Had a pleasure of staying at Sandalwood at the end of April. All the staff members were very attentive and helpful. Breakfast buffet had a good selection but a la carte menu could be improved. Really enjoyed the swimming pool. The beach is a short walk away with a few lounge chairs but the water doesn't look very inviting. I... More

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 1, 2013

Dear Sir, Greetings!!! The Team sincerely thanks you for making time to upload your short & kind review on Tripadvisor & looks forward to welcoming you once again for another great holiday with us. Kind regards, Shekhar Divadkar General Manager More

London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Very good stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

Rooms where clean and staff very helpful. The beach right next to the hotel is nice and relaxing not like all the other busy beaches in Goa. Loads of fresh items to choose from for breakfast. Pool needs some attention... has a few broken tiles. Overall stay was very good.

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 1, 2013

Dear Paul, Greetings!!! Even as I write my response the pool repair & maintenance work is in progress & should be through in the next few days. The R&M activity was planned for end April 2013 based on occupancy so as to avoid any inconvenience to our valued guests. We have also organised the facility of an alternate pool at... More

indore
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“SUBHASH GEHANI@ INDORE”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

i am going last week goa and stay at hotel sandalwood which was very good place for staying specillay for family and which want relexing.. hotel, staff,food, rooms pools, beach was excellent... so dear viewver sandalwood is total paisa wasool place.........

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Shekhar D, General Manager at Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat, responded to this review
May 1, 2013

Dear Subhash, Greetings!!! Many thanks for your short but sweet review. The Team sincerely assures you of always endeavouring to delight our guests to the maximum extent possible during their holiday with us. The Team looks forward to welcoming you once again. Kind regards, Shekhar Divadkar General Manager More

 
 
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Additional Information about Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat

Address: Vainguinim Valley, Vainguinim 403004, India
Region: India > Goa > Vainguinim
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool
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Ranked #1 of 3 hotels in Vainguinim
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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