Aqua Marina Beach Cottages | Pool & Cafe

Aqua Marina Beach Resort is one of the nicely located beach resort of Goa. Some good points:1.      Wooden houses2.      balconies with sea/pool view3.      comfortable beds4.      wardrobes, tables chairs and what not.5.      The balcony of the room with the sea view is one of the best places to spend the time during sunset, if you are too lazy to go to the beach. But there are some serious concerns.1.      That Night: Around 12 o’clock on the first night of my stay, I felt like some thing is biting me. I ignored for some time. But then after five mins I woke up and switched on the light and found an army of bugs near my pillow. Hundreds of them. After calling the reception Rahul, resort staff and the security guard Hari came started cleaning. It took almost two hours to clean up the things. Even after that also, I could not sleep for next 2~3 hours, as I was worried for my kid. After paying per night, getting into this trouble is not acceptable. We pay more to get comfort for self and family. It was very unfortunate. But a big thanks to Rahul and Hari for help that night. Good thing is I got another room on the next day. But what about the 4~5 hours of sleep that I lost that evening??!!2.      Breakfast: Very less options in the breakfast menu. And the food is very spicy. I had to rely on only bread and butter for my kid. Again, after paying so much, you can\should expect a good peaceful healthy breakfast.3.      The Attitude of the receptionist: 2~3 days before I called the hotel to enquire, whether my booking is confirmed or not,. When you are travelling with family, you need to be bit more cautious. But the lady sitting at the reception insensitively asked a question, “You should have received a confirmation mail, then why are you asking?”. I believe in hospitality business a service provider should not be so insensitive. Even when we reached, the first interaction was not so welcoming. Resort owner should consider this.4.      Entry to resort: There are two entries to reach the resort’s reception. Both will appear a bit (almost 200 meters) far if you are having heavy baggage with you. One thing you can do is drop your baggage 200 meters away, do check in and comeback with the resort staffs to pick them, which may not be a feasible solution for everyone. Resort should provide some alternative.5.      Others: If you are looking for a pure vegetarian food then, resort’s shack is not a great choice. I got a feel that they use the same oil from fish fry or some non-veg item to prepare veg food. And their bath fittings, they are still mystery for me. Never got the right balanced temperature of water. Overall, it’s a great place. But need right people (like Rahul) in the business.

Pros : 1. Hotel is a beach front ( almost 100 m walkable to the beach) 2. Hotel is having spacious villa which really good for couples & family. 3. Hotel staffs are really supportive & easily reachable for any assistance. ( Sourav & Gaurav) 4. Zomato & swiggy food is allowed.( Hotel provides 3-4 kitchen utensils in the room ) 5. Pine Tree restaurant provides room dining facility. ( Not too much expensive ) 6. Its on calangute beach & other beaches are walkable so North goa sightseeing will not be a challenge .( you have to only look for South goa part) 7. Bikes are easily available. ( Can be checked at reception) Cons : 1. Cab/Auto will drop you 50 meter prior to the gate as it's little narrow lane. ( but you can call the hotel help desk , they provide assistance of picking up/dropping off languages . 2. Breakfast items are really tasty but options are limited. 3. Property might be little old but doesn't have any problem related to it. conclusion: Recommended for couples & family looking for beachfront villas.

i stayed there for 2 days. their service was excellent. awesome ambience, only one there is to say there were many flies and insects in the room and balcony and there was no refrigerator in the room, but for this they provided their personal freeze to use. that was goodawesome stay. best resort to stay near beach. beach is just adjoining to the resort that's the best part. and staff is very cooperative

stay was ok. there are positives and negatives. property might be a good one in the past but don't let photos fool you. it has become old and feels like there is not much attention to the maintenance. rooms are good from inside. outside it's very old. Pool water is greenish. Food is ok. Shack and sitting arrangement on the beach is very good. very scenic. loved it. service is ok.