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3 out of 5
A's Holiday Beach Resort
Sunset Beach, Ranvaddo, Betalbatim, Goa

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 35 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 35 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Prakash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice visit
Trip was great...Nice and calm place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Mohammed

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst Place to stay in Goa with family
I had a bad experience staying in this hotel (Villa). Very remote location, no one to help in the hotel, breakfast was very bad - awful. WiFi did not work. Hot water was an issue. The owner did not have a bill to provide. The worst place I have stayed with family. I dont recommend anybody to have this experience. We paid almost Rs 3500 per night in Off Season and we got this! Nobody from my family is happy about it. We got fooled by seeing the pictures on the internet. What a shame.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Aggie D Silva on 8 Aug 2018
Mr Mohammed First and foremost thanks for taking your time in putting up your review.And we do sympathize with your unmet expectations and do accept our apology. Sir, all our previous reviews have been excellent cause we do care of our guest and strive to give our Best. In your case Mr Mohammed Rs 3500/- was advertised on Hotels.com and for 4 Persons and these rates were for the off season, and you still Booked, But every additional person besides the above 4 have to be paid extra and we did charge you for that extra person. So sorry if all the things went wrong as mentioned by you Sir.

10/10 Excellent

Na

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding hospitality
This was a very comfortable villa with personalised attention provided to each guest . We really felt looked after. Exceptional servoce with smile
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Aggie on 22 Apr 2018
Thank you Sir very much and to your family also. Wish you'll all the very best and God Bless. Aggie

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent resort
Very comfortable. Serene and calm place. Would definitely recommend to all who are looking for a great stay. Staff are very helpful and the owner is very courteous and made sure that we had a very comfortable stay

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rude Owner
, there was no reception.. The the owner come on a cell phone and tell us that because our room wasn't ready, we would be upgraded to a bigger room for the night, we could stay there for an additional $12 a night. Later that evening, the owner finally made an appearance and was upset about the air conditioning. We were never told how to use them. So the owner was accusing me of trying to break his air conditioner before I was even told how to use it. He then showed us a list of rules for the hotel and pointed out the first rule about the air conditioning... I read it and agreed. After a couple days in a row of getting burned in the shower because of a broken water pipe, I told the owner about the problem with the shower along with other minor things that were broken. He quickly blew into a furry and started blaming me for breaking the things I had pointed out. He was raising his voice right next to my 7 year old as I was trying to cook. She and I both became scared. This could have been avoided if there was a proper reception area and rules that were clearly written out. But a business owner should not raise his voice around women and children and engage in arguments that make the child cry and both of us very uncomfortable.

8/10 Good

Ankush, VIJAYAWADA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet A Hotel !!
Awesome Villas but really far far away from the tourist spots.

10/10 Excellent

Manohar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

carol , england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place near great beach
Found As very good place to relax near to beach nice walk to a couple of restaurants staff very helpfull Singh the chef was ace cooked breakfasts to die for especially the dozas would recomend

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel, walkable to beach and restaurants
We had excellent stay with our 8 and 3 year old kids. Aagi is an excellent host, and took care of our daily plans by arranging taxis at good rates. The resort is nicely located with walkable (~10 mins) access to beach and nice restaurants. The sunset beach is awesome, with clean sand and very few people, compared to North Goa beaches which are crowded with people. The water is clean, and we can go quite inside the sea, as shore is shallow. Good thing is it had life guards, even though we had only handful of people. It is one of our best and memorable vacation, and we will stay here when we visit Goa again. The room service was nice, and maid made us nice breakfast in our apartment itself. Finally, when our flight got delayed, Aagi gracefully extended our checkout time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic
excellent accomodation and location. staff could not be more helpful ot friendly

8/10 Good

Anton, Cape Town South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Great stay, at a home away from home villa, which is in a nice quiet neighborhood, 5 min walk from a great clean beach.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very well facilitated
The apartment was very clean and spacious. The lady who made us breakfast was a great cook and so helpful.

4/10 Poor

Sanjeev, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Facilities are good but owner not professional
1. The owner has refused to give accommodation because the booking is done for one day, even we had shared the confirmation mail. 2. They don't know how to deal with customer and how to speak to customers. Used language which has no room in this business. 3. Facilities are very good but they spoiled our mood before entering to the hotel. Basically they spoiled our day. 4. We have wasted one hour for settling this which we could have spend on the beach in the evening. 5. We go out for holiday to get rid of all kind of stress and enjoy but we had very bad experience, we were forced to argue with hotel staff for an hour before check in. 6. Overall it was a bad experience to my family.

8/10 Good

traveller _1971, Delhi NCR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great loaction , right on the beach
The swimming pool was the highlight of stay. Beach a 2 minute walk from the villa.Good food and excellent service at the Tentacao restaurant. Mickys place is a 2 minute walk from the hotel. Overall a pleasant stay . The Umbrella provided in the room were broken . On asking for same , they didnt have any. Wifi is at a snails pace. Painfully slow.

8/10 Good

Goikhias, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxurious and comfortable experience
A villa for accommodation, a chef to serve breakfast, housekeeping to clean, attendant to assist with your needs. Perfect way to pamper yourself and have a relaxing vacation.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not satisfied for the price
While all the basic necessities were present, I have to admit being a little disappointed for what we received for the money we paid. We saw live cockroaches, had to move from one property to another because of a water leak (in the monsoon season), and the new property we arrived in smelled moldy like it had been shuttered for a long time. Overall, I would not recommend this location for anyone but budget travelers.

10/10 Excellent

Tempo, Wirral

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family holiday
Aggie the owner could not do enough for us. Abdul and the lady cleaner did everything and even rented bikes for us. Sin came in every morning and cooked breakfast . 5 mins walk to golden beach with 2 great shacks for cheap food and drinks. A lovely clean pool and quiet area. I would go back tomorrow.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
upgraded
We didn't actually stay at A's, they had some electrical work going on so the owner put us up at the Golden Sands Apartments. We did walk past A's to get back from the beach, looks nice and quiet, the owner was really helpful and kind.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

PV, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, friendly staff, excellent value
We stayed for a few night in March 2013. The villas are located about 5 minutes walk from Sunset Beach which is really pleasant - one beach 'shack' there, and a few more a couple minutes walk away. The complex is a set of about 8 or so self-catering double-storey villas, with a pool at the back if you need a break from the beach (the beach is lovely to swim in though!). The owner and staff were very friendly and accommodating, organising a few things for us while we were there. The villa was spotless, and it was a treat having the chef come in to cook breakfast every morning. We would definitely return to A's, and would recommend it for a relaxing holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, UK.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay.
Good location,extremely helpful owner,good accomodation,freshly cooked breakfast every morning,who could ask for anything more? Stayed in march 2013 for a week in A2.. Any cat lovers who stay please look out for the starving black & white orphan kitten who lives in the drain under the gate,left some catfood behind and fed it chicken from the beach shacks.

8/10 Good

Julie, North Yorkshire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Tranquil and Peaceful
If you want peace and tranquility in lovely surroundings then this is the place for you. The villa is situated on a quiet road that leads to an enormous clean beach with a lovely beach shack serving typical Goan cuisine (and cold beer). The road and surrounding area is a rural setting which is very picturesque, with rice paddy fields and vegetables growing in abundance. The bird life is magnificent and if you are interested in birds take some binoculars. There are a few good restaurant within walking distance but it is advisable to take a torch as street lighting is limited. The villa's have everything you need and are as described and they are serviced every day -but the thing that makes your stay so wonderful are Aggie and his team. From the chef who cooks fantastic breakfast's (Goan and European), the security who are always on hand and Rainee and Abdul and the others who are simply lovely and do everything they can to ensure your comfort during your stay. Aggie is fantastic, offering advice on sightseeing, eating, car and bike hire, he is a lovely host without being intrusive. The pool is welcome when you have had enough of the beach, and the views from it are lovely, and the balcony is great for sundowners. The villa's are ready for a lick of paint which I am sure Aggie is planning after the busy season, but everything works and is kept clean. This holiday is not for anyone who likes exotic and wild nightlife but if you want peace and tranquility then give it a try.

10/10 Excellent

Camilla, Denmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good apartments in quiet and beautiful area
Really Nice appartements. Very serviceminded staff, who helped us with good advice and to get around in Goa. really nice location with a beautiful beach with only few tourists. Breakfast is made by a cook in your own kitchen :) . We had a super time there - and I would go there again.

10/10 Excellent

Prateek, Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel with friendly owner.
This hotel was one of the best hotel ever. Owner of the hotel is a excellent man with high standard of hospitality, he is always there to help us and never making us to compromise with anything.The chef and the rest of the staff are also very friendly and always eager to help us out. We would definitely like to visit here again.
Hotel view from outside
Hotel entrance
Swimming pool
Hotel front view with small garden

8/10 Good

Geoff, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and peaceful
The villa was superb with all modern amenities.ie decent sized tv with ESPN, dvd player.microwave.washing machine etc.The villa was very spacious with 5 ceiling fans downstairs and two air con units upstairs. Breakfast was provided every morning at your requested time by Singh.Nothing was too much trouble for him.His omelettes were superb.Fresh fruit of Pineapple ,Mango and other exotic fruit provided daily. Housekeeping was maintained by Rohini and Abdul who did a wonderful job and who also sorted out any small problems we had immediately. Aggie (boss man) was there from start to finish to give a welcome on arrival, to arrange any transport required, to advice on trips and where to go,best restaurants and anything else you required information on. The villas are in a very quite area in the small village of Betalbatim.A three minute walk takes you to the beach.A fantastic expanse of clean white squeaky sand which was extreemly quiet when we were there in November.The sea was so warm and not a stone in sight. The weather was superb when we were there with sun all day almost everyday. The restaurants all serve excellent food at very reasonable prices.Our favourite was Fishkas. If you chose to stay here i would recommend hiring a scooter from Gods Gift(company name)and getting out and about as you see so much more.

10/10 Excellent

Steen, Denmark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place :-)
A's Holiday Beach Resort is really fantastic. We came early in the morning, and asked if possible to just leave luggage, but were met with a kindness seldom seen. We were allowed to step in right away, and the owner arranged breakfast. The staff are really kind, and were able to help with any question, that includes renting bikes, arrange taxidrive, flight connect etc. We had to leave at 6pm, and again the staff let us stay as long we needed. In walking distance, you find a fantastic beach. We used quite a lot time at Alex Place, and here the staff also were kind and helpfull. I would have liked to give more stars, but only 5 available :-)
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2018
Response from Aggie on 22 Apr 2018
Thank you very much Mr Ole Steen and to your lovely wife. Hope to see you'll again. God Bless and see you again. All the very best. Aggie

8/10 Good

Ulrika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and good hotel
Very nice place, you can feel the indian way of living with several different people helping out with what's necessary in the Indian life. Nice small pool and the villa was perfect for 4 people an possible for one extra. We stayed here for one week and never had 2 days that were the same, it was easy to find different places to swim and relax and also finding adventures.

4/10 Poor

Thomas, atlanta

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Vorsicht!
VORSICHT. Ich habe das A's Beach Resort gebucht. Aber wenn man dort ein Appartment bucht, dann landet man in A's Beach Retreat. A's Beach Retreat ist ein 5 oder 6 stoeckiges Haus und hat mit den Bildern die man so sieht nichts zu tun. Wenn man zum Strand will muss man entweder 25 Minuten gehen oder eine Abkuerzung nehmen durch einen Wald der sicher wem anderen gehoert. Ich bin dort in der Nacht in ein Loch gefallen. Das Wort Resort ist wohl ein Witz vom Eigentuemer. Es gibt nicht einmal eine Rezeption. Als ich ankam hat mich der Sicherheits-Hansel empfangen und dann seinen Chef angerufen. Ankommen war auch schwierig weil die Taxifahrer das Teil nicht kennen. Eventuell ist der andere Teil mit den Bungalows ganz nett. Der Appartment Teil ist jedenfalls ein Witz. Es gibt ein REstaurant in Gehweite. Fuer alles andere braucht man ein Taxi.

2/10 Terrible

curl, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It's a trap.
We Expected the Little villas we could see at the pictures and what was written down in the hotel description. When we booked, we only could choose apartments. So we thought it would be the same. But NO. It's not the same, these are two different buildings, with separate stuff and pools. The one we stayed was a 4 or 5 level building with a lot of apartments. The apartments are quite nice and well equipped, but we expected something else. We didn't want the owner to pick us up from the train station because it was overpriced. When the driver did not find the hotel immidiately the hotel owner shouted at us. He is a very unkindly person and all he wants is your money. His employees are very kind and helpful. They supply a very nice homemade breakfast. To The beach it will take you about 10 to 15 minutes.

8/10 Good

Ritva, Vantaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotelli oli siisti, ilmastoitu ja valoisa, palvelu todella ystävällistä joten tulen yöpymään siellä toistenkin ja suosittelen rauhallista paikkaa etsiville. Ravintolaa/baaria ei ole mutta en sitä kaivannutkaan.

10/10 Excellent

Plonken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Helene, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk semesterlägenhet med bästa läge
Detta var ett otroligt trevligt lähenhetshotell med egen frukostkock, alla bekvämligheter såsom pool och egen tvättmaskin. Nära stranden, 5 minuters promenad. Och promenadavstånd till Goa's berömda restaurang Martins Corner.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ruhig, schöner Strand zum ausspannen
Nah am Strand. Sehr gutes und günstiges essen in fussweite im Martins corner. Wir waren alle 4 Abende dort. Pool vorhanden aber nicht genutzt. Mit Fahrrad ins dorfzentrum, 5min. Aber da gibt's nicht wirklich was zu tun/sehen. 1tag Roller ausleihen und strakende erkunden war ganz gute Abwechslung.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel with very helpful & friendly staff
Friendly staff & manager, helpful service, clean ambient, great food. Overall a very satisfying experience. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Thor, Oslo, Norway

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay!
We spent 5 nights at A's, and loved it. We were looking for a quiet getaway close to the beach, and that is exactly what we got. The owner, who is a really cool and service-oriented guy, offered superb service, and even gave us a nocturnal ride to the airport, which is about 15-20 minutes away (expect to pay 500 rupees for a taxi at the airport). The hotel is best for people who want a quiet and relaxing time close to the beach. It consists of two parts: Villas and apartments, which lie about a 3 minute walk from each other. The villas are slightly bigger and a little bit closer to the beach, whereas the apartments are in more of an apartment building. Both have nice swimming pools, and both are very clean and safe. Also, they serve in-room breakfast, cooked to order, so you can get pretty much anything. The villas are probably a bit better for families with children, since they're a bit roomier. It's close to Arossim beach, which is very quiet, clean and really beautiful, with a little beach shack offering really good and cheap food, as well as beach chairs and the like. From the apartments, the beach is about a 5-10 minute walk or a quick ride by bike (we borrowed bikes from the owner - it's a great way to get around in the neighborhood). If you're going to Goa to party hard, this is not necessarily the place for you, but if you want a quiet getaway with your partner or family, it is perfect.