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Hotel : Osborne Resort
Hotel Rating : 3*
Board Basis - BB - Duration 7 nights - Prices From £399 - View Details
Board Basis - BB - Duration 14 nights - Prices From £449 - View Details
The Osborne is set in a peaceful location behind the Calangute Road and many local shops and restaurants. The beach is an approximate 15 minutes' walk away by crossing the main road and following the little lane which leads directly onto the sand.
The Osborne actually consists of 3 separate hotel blocks, each with its own pool, restaurant and bar. The main block where reception is located has live music several times a week plus theme nights around the pool at its outdoor restaurant/bar. Our clients may be allocated a room in any of the three, although the facilities of each are available to all.
The swimming pool area of each hotel has been landscaped with coconut trees and palm trees and there is plenty of space for sunbathing around the pools. Within the reception/TV lounge, money-exchange facilities are available plus safety deposit boxes (payable locally). The hotel has received a lot of attention to detail over the last couple of years to achieve higher standards.
The twin rooms (up to 3 sharing) have an en-suite shower and WC, ceiling fan, mini-bar, and most have a balcony or terrace. Air-conditioning is on request, subject to availability and payable locally. All rooms are offered on a Bed & Continental Breakfast basis. Christmas and New Year festive meals are included. Half board supplement £2.75 per person per day which entitles guests to choose from the a la carte menu up to the value of Rs. 200/-per person. This is a great hotel and Joe and Elvino who run it are 'good old boys' who will make your stay most enjoyable.
139 rooms in 3 phases on 4 floors.
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3 reviews of this hotel - Add a Review
Date Travelled : many visits since 2001 |
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Review Title : Osborne Resort Your Rating 5 Stars. Made By Tony long on 22/02/2007
The Osbosne resort is a great place to enjoy a visit to Goa. situated in a quiet area of Calangute it offers clean accomodation, friendly staff and a great welcome.
Nothing is too much trouble for the friendly staff at reception, or the helpful waiters and roomstaff. The owners Joe and Elvino are often on site and are very approachable. If your mattress is too hard or your room too far up the stairs it will, if possible be sorted out.
The food is good and very cheap and if you want 5 star food Little Italy and A Reverie restaurants are a short walk or Taxi ride away, as well as many other good places to eat and be entertained.
The bar at the front of Osborne 1 is open late into the night and offers Thai food and good fun till the early hours.
Prices in Goa are so cheap that it's hard to spend your money, but a few suits made to measure at about 50pound and some cheap jewellery should help there.
In short The Osborne resort will make a great experience, which Goa certainly is, even better.
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Date Travelled : 2004to2007 |
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Review Title : osborne hotel Your Rating 5 Stars. Made By lynn chambers on 25/05/2008
as you can see from the above dates my partner and i have made regular trips to the osborne .we have always found the staff from the room boy to the manager very friendly and nothing is to much trouble.the entertainment at night is very good but if you want to you can go into the town there are a very good choice of other restaurents.all in all there is so much to see amid the colourful noisy hustle and bustle it is worth trying this hotel for a holiday that you will never forget and you will want to return time and time again.
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Date Travelled : 16th November 2010 plus 15 times in 12 years |
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Review Title : Osborne Hotel Your Rating 5 Stars. Made By Christine Scott on 11/12/2010
Osborne Hotel is a brilliant place to stay. Goa is a fantastic place and the Osborne is the best. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and they are always on hand to help. Hope to go back many more times.
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Resort : Calangute Beach
Description : Calangute Beach has become nearly as popular and busy with holidaymakers as Baga, with miles and miles of sandy beach but with fewer coconut trees.
Walking along the beach you reach a busier section by some big, wide steps which lead to the souvenir shops and iced beer stands near the Calangute roundabout. As you continue past the steps in the direction of Candolim, it becomes more quiet and relaxing.
Candolim Beach is the longest part of this northern stretch and is quieter than Calangute but still is getting busier every year. At this point the beach is as deep as a football pitch, and the beach bars and shacks are set back on the sand dunes. The shacks here have become more sophisticated, each trying to outdo the other with a more interesting design. One of the most innovative has to be Stringfellos which is designed like watchtowers with seating on several levels and is a great place to watch the world go by whilst enjoying the late afternoon breeze.
Amidst the sunbeds and beach shacks the fishing community have their huts on the beach and still fish as they have always done, most locals eating fish curry and rice on a daily basis. The only difference from their Grandfather’s day is the fact that they have an outboard motor on the back of their ancient craft!
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Date Travelled : February 2006 |
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Review Title : The Beaches of Goa Your Rating 5 Stars. Made By David on 23/12/2006
The Indian state of Goa has become a firm favourite with UK holidaymakers in recent years, particularly for its stunning beaches, dramatic architecture and carefree spirit.
Located on the country's south west coast, it is synonymous with partying and beach holidays, but also has an array of other sights and experiences for travellers. Portuguese traders first landed on the shores of Goa in the 1500s and the area existed as a Portuguese colony for centuries, until it was annexed as part of India in 1961.
Goa has more than 20 delightful stretches of white sand beach down its 101km long coastline, some of which are crowded year round with holidaymakers, while others present secluded palm-fringed paradises for those seeking a quieter break. Every type of traveller and size of wallet is catered for and accommodation along the coast ranges from five star hotels to palm-leaf shacks. Goa is now India's richest state and has seen a huge influx from neighbouring areas in recent years.
Calangute and Baga in northern Goa are heavily developed resorts and full of the usual tourist amenities, the south offers simpler and more peaceful resorts like Colva and Benaulim, while partygoers head to Anjuna, Vagator, and Chapora.
Goa was famous as the hangout for hippy travellers and the psychedelic generation during the 1960s and 1970s and it still attracts similar visitors as well as more conventional tourists, luxury travellers and backpackers, and there are a number of popular yoga resorts in the north of the state.
The Portuguese influence is widespread and food in Goa is a delicious blend of meat and fish cooked with Indian spices in a way unique to the region. Alcohol is freely available in the state and Goa produces large quantities of rice and coconuts, which feature in many of the dishes.
The ruins of the former Portuguese capital at Old Goa are a key tourist attraction, with an exotic mix of European and Indian architecture and a number of quaint churches and cathedrals. The influence of early Portuguese merchants can also be seen at the ruins of Fort Aguada in north Goa and the Bom Jesus Basilica, which houses the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier.
Goa has a number of charming market towns, as well as the bustling state capital Panaji. Vasco-de-Gama, the largest town in the state, has some interesting colonial and native architecture, while the town of Anjuna has a popular weekly flea market. Other towns of interest include Margao, Marmagao, and Mapusa. The state is dotted with ornate and colourful Hindu temples and holds a number of lavish annual Hindu and Christian celebrations.
As India's smallest state, Goa represents a manageable slice of the vast country and has just 1.4 million inhabitants. Inland visitors can walk in the Western Ghats range of mountains, a world biodiversity hotspot, visit numerous estuaries and river valleys, and a number of small islands. Its tropical jungles in the east of the state are home to bright birds, wild boars and the region has a large snake population. The Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is particularly interesting, with its exotic mynas and parrots.
Visitors to Goa generally arrive by air or travel to the state from the Indian capital Mumbai. The Konkan Railway line, built during the 1990s, runs parallel to the coast between Mumbai and Goa. Once in the state, public transport largely consists of buses, unmetered taxis, auto rickshaws and the state's unique yellow-and-black motorcycle taxis.
Goa's official language is Konkani, but many Indians speak English and travellers will not struggle to get around the more heavily populated areas. The country has a warm and humid climate for most of the year, with temperatures hottest in May and a cooler spell between December and February. The annual monsoon season starts in early June and runs to late September.
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Date Travelled : Dec 1998 |
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Review Title : Great Goa Your Rating 5 Stars. Made By Gordon on 10/09/2007
This was a great holiday go on the tours see the whole of Goa get a suit and more from Mujipe down by the beach just wonderful,
The food was a litle different - Don't expect fillet of chicken in your curry dishes as they use the whole bird - even the shacks on the beach sell great food
Top stars all round
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Date Travelled : 23/02/2008 |
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Review Title : goa calangute Your Rating 5 Stars. Made By Sachin Radia on 11/05/2008
The holiday was a great experience. We stayed in the braganza for 2 weeks in the c block rooms. Had ceiling fans and a great large size family rooms. The staff are excellent and there are taxi drivers outside the hotel to take you wherever you want. Market down the road is great, but advisable to bargain. baga beach is where its all happening but for a bit of peace and quiet calangute beach is ok. The hotel has 2 pools and is clean. The bar shuts around 11pm. Has live entertainment some nights. People are friendly but the traffic is hectic!!! Lots of culture great experience.
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