Friday, 2 October 2009

Club Mahindra Varca: Awesome place to stay in South Goa

This is a huge property, but is always running full.  It is also one of the best properties maintained by Club Mahindra, and because of its popularity and increasing crowd, it definitely needs to be expanded. The rooms are very clean and spacious (bathrooms can be a little wider), but the view from most of the hotel units is not that great.  The food spread is extravagant and awesome, ambiance is too excellent. There is a Jain counter as well in the main restaurant 'Tamara'. The service, be it the room service or the the housekeeping is quite prompt and you will not be disappointed with the quality too.
The taxi charges from the airport or the railway station are too high and you do not have other options, but use them. Same thing holds good for sight seeing rates as well.  The activities and entertainment are abundant that you would not mind spending your time in the resort (if it is a 2nd visit to Goa), the pristine beach, or the dazzling pools. Kids have a gala time at the fun zone with the Dune Shack restaurant annexed to the zone or even the well spread park. True to the Mahindra timeshare tagline, this is a complete 'family' resort.
The resort is close by to all the south-Goan beaches. Hire motor bikes for these short trips and take a pleasure ride around the serene and unruffled south Goa.
Room tip: If you are a member, then insist on getting  a studio, for a better view.
Book in advance (6 months), else we end up settling for a less rated property. We ended up at The Goan Village this time (our last visit was in Sep 2009), since I did not plan in advance.