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The resort is fantastic eventhough we are allinclusive we go out in the evening the drinks are very cheap.

The first time we arrived at the santiago we all thought what have we come to. We were in a party of 12 and we all thought the same thing, having young teenagers with us they were very dissapointed. But within one or maybe two hours we all had forgotten everything. The hotel staff cannot do enough for you, make you feel important. make you feel like one of the family. The food is fantastic. even though I dont eat indian food I can only stomach a korma, there is a lot more to choose from. We enjoyed it that much as soon as we came home we booked to go back for a month, We Have been for the month and had another memorable holiday. This time 22 of us went and everyone enjoyed themselves. We have also booked to go back fo a month once again.

Baga beach is a magnet to beggers and traders which can be very annoying,especially the little children that beg. Older children with play a small drum the younger dance and then expect you to give them money.A lot of people would encourage this by clapping and giving them money, then a few minutes later there would be back wanting more money. In two weeks I went there once. lots of lovely unspolit beaches near by. Baga beach is full of beach shacks which service food and drink all day. Sun beds are free if you stay at one shack all day. One place wanted to charge 300 rupees an hour for a sunbed. Shop about for massages,or goods that you may buy can be got for half the price elsewhere. Worth a visit just to experience the hassle.

Riverside regency is very clean,but basic.The staff are friendly and very helpful. Food is of a good standard.My husband and I eat there every day, for two weeks ,no upset stomachs or diahorrea. There use botle water to cook with and prepare salads. The swimming pool is clean but small, but on a hot day who cares.The taxi's outside are licenced which is good,very reasonable charges. The gardens are well kept.excellent wildlife that visit the garden are fruit bats,monkeys mongoose,snakes. on the other side of the river sea eagles are nesting,red kites can be seen. We will return.

after you get used to the very poor quality of the roads and the non existant pavements the beach at baga is stunning .

the bar staff and waiters were so friendly and helpful it helped to take your mind off the poor quality of the food and the drab condition of the rooms, the whole place badly needs updating.

the standards of food hygene give cause for concern.food is poor and the restaurant is in what was a tennis court cage. bar prices are high.the rooms are in need of refurbishment. it gets worse every time we go,this year its time for a change

we went to the waterfalls and you get to go on a jeep through to there it takes a long time but a fantastic adventure day out!! and you get to see monkeys!!! we also went to see the crocadiles with "jake da snake" he is really funny and just makes the trip! you go on a boat and go along the river trying to spot crocadiles and there are lots! also he tells you a lot of interesting imformation aboout goa and there is a island he tells you about and only 3,000 people live on it and also you can sometimes spot water snakes but you have to look hard!we diddnt do all the trips we would of liked to have done but this year we will!

our holiday was brilliant!! Goa is amazing and people that say its not i really dont know whats going on in their heads!!! at the beira mar the rooms are basic but all you need a toilet/show/sink.....a bed which are not uncomfortable they are just right!wardrobes mirror/dressing table....and balcony the room i had was on the 3rd floor and our room was good! people who moan about the hotel probably expect 4star! well this is a 2star hotel and is in india so what do people expect!you get what you pay for...the staff are great, cant do enough for you!....the food is lovley..breakfast is nice...toast with butter or jam/marmalade that is free and you get an orange juice with it as well or instead you could pay for any other breakfast on the menu and is very very nice especially the eggs the are orangic too! the pools in the hotels are good too perfect views from the 1st pool nearest the bar! the only bad thing is that the bar closes at exactly 11pm and its not good for people who like a drink!! A great shack on the beach just down the road from the hotel is "skylark" the staff are great most people who go there are from coventry but were not...we met some great people there and will be going back next year also the food is brilliant very very tasty and there are many many soft drinks to choose from my favorite is the banana lassi and the rasberry splash all made from scrath!!! overall goa is a fantastic place and this year we are going for 4weeks and will be going again next year most probably and every year after that! dont listen to all the bad reviews them people are just snobs that dont realise that india is a 3rd world counrty and there is alot of poverty!

Bagga is dirty smelly but just amazing full of hustle and bustle it is just a shame the locals dont really look after their country has it could be so lovely they tend to dump rubbish any were they like bagga beach is vast but you cant just sit and relax to much selling ang begging going on jump in a taxi and go to ashwa beach for peace and quite

stayed here end of march 08 for 2 weeks hotel was really nice staff helpful most rooms over look the 2 massive lakes in the hotel grounds lovely and tranquil not much noise the hotel is so relaxing after the hustle and bustle of bagga beach rooms very clean not a great amount of storage space but enough would definately go back and stay here only down side of the holiday is the pestering you get on the beach if you want a bit of peace jump in a taxi and ask the driver to take you to ashwa beach lovely and quite he will pick you back up when you want and it will only cost you about ���£7 return same goes for any excursions dont go through the rep just jump in the taxi best place we found to eat was east meets west fantastic service and food

This was the sixth and last time to baga. the thing we always feared seems to have happened to goa. it has become so busy both with europeans and indian holidaymakers that the quaint charm and the standards have nosedived. the only good restaurant we could find was lazy days in the CSM road,(excellent), and some of the old politeness and eagerness to please seems to have gone. wives even said a couple of times that they felt a bit uneasy on their own (always felt safe before) to be honest we may as well have been in benidorm, at least the food poisoning would not have been so rife. what a shame, have some great memories of the place as it was.

hotel very run down, pumped sewage out back after dark, electricity failed almost every night (not grid fault) restaurant ok, staff tried hard but a losing battle

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This holiday in Goa was great didnt fancy it at all but loved it.Its one of those places you either love or hate.Traffic bit mad like Turkey.Sea not suitable for kids wouldnt say its a holiday for young kids not much for them to do.Would definatly return.Beaches are nice people nice too only the taxi drivers hazzle u a bit and the sellers on the beach are a bit of a pain but if u say no they go away.

Went to the Ronil for my husbands 40th March 08 had fab time hotel spot on one off the best in Baga.Would definatly recommend.Vinaloo lovely not hot like at home.Breakfast good enough plenty of choice.Place is nice and clean entertainment around the pool every night.

we have been to goa many times but i can recomend the hotel santiago to anyone you wont be dissapointed

we stayed here at the santiago hotel did not know what to expect but i can honestly say this hotel is great, the food ,staff brilliant can not do enough for you we would go back again and again

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