Today, I read Review about Cidade de Goa Beach Resort on Mouthshut.com – the Consumer Review Website.
We visited Goa in April 2011 and stayed at Taj Vivanta, Fort Aguada for three days and then thought of exploring another resort and hence decided to go to Cidade de Goa at Dona Paula. That was the worst mistake that ruined the final taste of our holiday to a great extent.
Check-in was smooth and we were shown to our rooms without much wait. The room rent was the same as what we had paid at the Taj, but the rooms and service were not even 50% of what Taj offered. The toilet was the worst – the bathtub was yellow in places, the ceiling of the toilet had fungus growing at the corners, and there was a strange stink in the toilet. The bath fittings were old and ill maintained with water getting clogged in the tub and the basin. The shower was squeezing out water in all different directions except for your head and there was no hand shower. The furniture was rickety and none of the drawers opened smoothly. The wooden flooring was worn out. I have stayed in better rooms at 3 star hotels. The electric sockets were all round Indian types and were hard to spot as they were hidden at the side of the table. Considering the amount of foreign visitors that Goa gets, they should have offered adaptors. I was not able to charge my phone, iPad, and camera because they all required the vertical US-type sockets. There was a big hole in the bathrobe provided and the guests were asked to sign for the number towels that they took at the pool. The TV in the room was old CRT 21 inch with a small choice of channels. I won’t even compare it to Taj where the bathroom was sleek and spacious with glass partition, shower cabinet, rain shower, hand shower, a great tub, 31 inch LCD TV, fruit basket, and a lot more of such fine details that make your visit worthwhile.
RATING: 1/5
Check-in was smooth and we were shown to our rooms without much wait. The room rent was the same as what we had paid at the Taj, but the rooms and service were not even 50% of what Taj offered. The toilet was the worst – the bathtub was yellow in places, the ceiling of the toilet had fungus growing at the corners, and there was a strange stink in the toilet. The bath fittings were old and ill maintained with water getting clogged in the tub and the basin. The shower was squeezing out water in all different directions except for your head and there was no hand shower. The furniture was rickety and none of the drawers opened smoothly. The wooden flooring was worn out. I have stayed in better rooms at 3 star hotels. The electric sockets were all round Indian types and were hard to spot as they were hidden at the side of the table. Considering the amount of foreign visitors that Goa gets, they should have offered adaptors. I was not able to charge my phone, iPad, and camera because they all required the vertical US-type sockets. There was a big hole in the bathrobe provided and the guests were asked to sign for the number towels that they took at the pool. The TV in the room was old CRT 21 inch with a small choice of channels. I won’t even compare it to Taj where the bathroom was sleek and spacious with glass partition, shower cabinet, rain shower, hand shower, a great tub, 31 inch LCD TV, fruit basket, and a lot more of such fine details that make your visit worthwhile.
RATING: 1/5
There are a lot of Beach Resorts in Goa but only a few offers descent hospitality and make your stay beyond your expectations.
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