Hi
Resorte de Goa is no more.The old Management changed and it is now called Varca Palms Beach Resort.The location is still virgin not much noise and beach is calm,quiet.

The new URL is ---
Facility

Du Jardin -The Resturant
Feni Bar -Bar
Waves - Beach Side Bar
Neel's Cabanaa - Beach Side Shack
Splash -Pool Bar
They have a place over looking the beach for the intimate private dining,they do have water sports,ayurveda centre,every evening live band.

Thanks and Regards to all my old good friends whom i meet there.
Mathew
mathewgoa@gmail.com

My husband and I stayed at the Hotel in 2004 when it was Resort de Goa and it was wonderful the staff were friendly and we couldnt wait to go back this year. On arrival we waited 2 hours to be allocated a room within the Hotel when we had in fact booked and paid for a villa. We argued along with 3 other couples about accommodation and the attitude was appalling. We eventually got moved to a villa where the air conditioning was so noisy w couldnt sleep and and found our key also opened the chalet adjoining. The air conditioning then broke down and we moved again ( third time in 10 days) they then started renovating a villa in front of us with workman working all night we complained about it and nothing was done. No-one could sit round the pool for the noise and dust that was going on. when we returned we complained to our travel agent but when they spoke to the Hotel they insisted no work was going on at the time we were there. We have the whole thing on video. this is a tragedy as people have been going there year after year because of the location and the staff. I dont think any of these people intended going back. It was almost likely a family reunion every year but the new management have spoiled this.

Visited ‘Varca Palms’ a few years ago when it was ‘Resorte de Goa’. The site has been improved since the first visit with new ‘Beach shack’ restaurant within the grounds of the hotel, the grounds have been tidied up, and new watersports facilities Eg parasailing, waterskiing.

SERVICE
With all the improvements, the service needs to be vastly improved as all the original staff working at the hotel under ‘Resorte de Goa’, have been replaced by young, inexperienced staff. When we arrived at the hotel, the staff at the reception appeared confused and insisted on a deposit even though we had booked 6 months previously.

One evening we were the only people in the ‘beach shark’ surrounded by 9 members of staff, and had to wait 10 minutes before we could order a drink.

ROOMS
The rooms are clean and basic with aircon. Note that the suites do not contain aircon in the separate lounge area.

FOOD
The choice of food at the ‘Beach Shack’ is good with Indian, Oriental, and Italian selections. It is of course hotel prices and not goan beach shack prices.

Food for Half board guests is served in the gardens next to the main block of the hotel, with a choice of Indian and Contential food. Although I would recommend to go bed and breakfast because if you wish to eat at the ‘Beach Shack’ (after negotiation with management to choose from the full meanu), you only get 500R for two people to spend only on food + tax, when the cost of the Half board package is an extra1300R.

ENTERTAINMENT
Evening entertainment is at the ‘Beach Shack’ with local dancers and bands.

SUMMARY
This hotel needs to improve its service. After 4 days, we decided to move on to a hotel down the beach as we were fed up with the service we were receiving, and the general attitude of the staff. We stayed at the hotel out of season, when the hotel only had 25% capacity. Would not go back.

We have visited the Resorte de Goa twice and on trying to book again find it is has changed management and is now called Varca Palms Beach Resort.
I do hope they have kept the friendly atmosphere that everybody enjoyed. The staff were wonderful.
The beach nearby was fantastic, a couple of people selling things but if you said no they just stopped and chatted to you until another potential customer arrived. You could walk for miles on the beach and not meet many people at all. 3 beach shacks locally for food or taxis to take you to nearby restaurants.
The hotel itself is basic but its only 2 star so what do you expect?
I would say that 90% of the people who visited this hotel returned to it, not necessarily the next year but a few years later which says a lot about the place.