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Hayley from Birmingham travelled to Abalone Resort with
Thomas Cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2008 |
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| said: It really upsets me to listen to read on this site about people accusing it of being too basic! Goa is a wonderful place and after all the hotel is just to sleep in. Ok it was a shock when we got there because it has got only what you need but you look around Goa and its paradise compared to what the locals have to put up with and they are happy,to here people who come back and moan about the state of this hotel just proves to me that they did not learn anything from there visit and would be better going to greece or somewhere like that. the hotel has excellent staff who provide excellent service, very friendly and helpful, couldn't do enough for us, the coffee is beautiful (I had milky coffee and toast every day, yum!)also try the indian breakfast that is to die for. If you leave your key in the reception they clean your room and do decorations with the towels. I feel it is the little things that matter. If you are used to luxury then you may be in for a shock but stay with it and I think you will have a change of heart by your second day. It is a little far from some places but taxi's are so cheap it hardly matters. Theft is absolutely nothing to worry about. I had a safety deposit box to keep passports tickets and english money in, but phones, Mp3's etc stayed in the room by the second day as I felt so confident they would be fine, and guess what they were! I would definatly recommend this hotel to anyone who is open minded. Its great and I am already looking to rebook.
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ve94n from London travelled to Abalone Resort with
Jewel in the crown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2007 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: Prior to staying at the Abalone resort, we had certain reservations because of previous reports.
I can 'officially' say that (for what it is) this hotel is fine. The staff were friendly and polite. Every time we went in or out, it was either a 'hello, how are you' ' good morning/afternoon/evening'. "Come, look my shop....." No, I jest, that last bit happened only once.
Was the front desk efficient? We expected them to be a little more clued up on the questions we asked. So from that POV, they could tighten up.
Having stayed at the hotel opposite, the previous year, we knew what we wanted and what to expect, for the rating. These rooms were ok; cleaned daily; fresh towels, prettily arranged on the beds. If we asked for extra supplies, they were granted....and quickly!! And we didn't experience any "theft" - according to SOME reports. Phew!!
The comments we read about the pool area were damning !! We have to disagree, the pool & the area was kept clean and tidy.
We didn't avail ourselves of the hotel fare, because of the plethora of good & local restaurants. So we can't comment on the 'dried toast, and weak tea' breakfast.
Entertainment there wasn't our thing, but I'm sure there are people who maybe sit around the pool of an evening and the live music is just background. Certainly didn't notice any audience participation on the 1 or 2 occasions we sampled the entertainment - four piece combo, WITH dancers. They made a good fist of popular hits.
I suppose the only down side, is the swarm of taxi drivers that descended on us EACH TIME, we went out from the hotel - even though, they KNOW we have a scooter!!!! Can't blame them for trying tho'. But this is not a comment, that the hotel can take the blame for - where there's a hotel, they are taxi drivers...heaps!!
Would we go there again? Sure!
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energycontent from Merseyside travelled to Abalone Resort with
My Travel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2007 |
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| said: Abalone Resort is not a good hotel to stay at.
Have just returned from a visit January 2007. The hotel is old and unloved, staff morale is low and the condition of the rooms is beyond basic and they are dirty.
The current brochures advertise it as having sky TV and baths however this is not true as they have neither in fact the have sold all the TVs. The My Travel Rep was not interested, unhelpful, unfriendly and dismissive of everyone who complained, if you are offered an alternative after you complain then you will have to pay extra and it is usually an even worse hotel, the travel companies know there’s nothing you can do once you are there.
I have been to Goa before and knew to only expect basic but this hotel is not worth it, spend a little bit extra and get a nicer hotel. Breakfast consisted of stale toast and horrible coffee. The pool area was nice however it was small and the sun didn’t cover much area.
If you are walking a lot the beach is very far at least 40 minutes walk and isn’t really a safe journey as the main road is unpaved. Apora is out of the way from the other resorts and other than a sweet shop and a few cafes there’s nothing there so you will spend all your time in taxis.
Have read other reviews when I purchased holiday so thought I would update them as they were a year old. It’s just not that good and even though I had a great holiday in Goa I could only recommend not to bother with this hotel.
Also I have read other reports about theft at this hotel although nothing happened when I was there.
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Jayne & Steve Smith from Lincoln travelled to Abalone Resort with
Thomas cook
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2006 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Go with a very open mind don't expect to much and hopefully you will enjoy this hotel as much as we did.
After reading some of the reports on this hotel "dreading going was not the word" Well in our oppinion the reports were inaccurate. Our rooms were cleaned, beds changed on a daily basis.
Anthony our room boy was the perfect gentleman,if you looked after him he certainly looked after you. If we used anything out of the fridge it was replaced straight away.All the other staff were as helpful as well,they made us feel at home straight away.
The best holiday we have had.In our oppinion all that is needed to make this hotel feel better is a little TLC,everything else is fine for a 1 star hotel.
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Chris & Claire from Halifax travelled to Abalone Resort with
My Travel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2006 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We went on a bargain allocation on arrival and were pleasantly surprised with what we found.
Clean hotel that was cleaned every day with clean towels. Friendly staff who were faultless.... away with the fairies a little bit but in a nice way !!!1
Location was not in the middle of baga but this made no difference and made a change to the hustle and bustle.
Never stayed in the evening as was too busy at Plantain Leaf which served the some of the best food in goa !!!
Looking at trying to book the same holiday if the price is right and if it's at the Abalone then I won't hesitate to stay again.
In a word it's basic bliss which albeit crap for sunbathing (use the beaches) is a nice place to wake up and a welcome place to sleep.
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robert woodward from nottingham travelled to Abalone Resort with
sunset travel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The Abalone is best described as basic.
We were warned not to expect too much,and so we were not dissapointed when it didn't match the standards of other hotels we have stayed in.
The staff were very polite and helpful,it is about half an hours walk to the beach and shops,but there is a fleet of taxis constantly parked outside,it cost less than a quid, and the drivers are very helpful,better than any tour guide.
The food was fine,although we ate out nearly every day. The only entertainment was piped music by the pool,which was cleaned daily and a fair size.
Some rooms are without air con. I would not advise a room without it. the showers were great and the rooms were cleaned daily on request. I used a safety deposit box, with no problems.
I will use this hotel again.
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trish clark from musselburgh travelled to Abalone Resort with
airtours
on a singles holiday.
There were 1 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2006 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The room was absolutely disgusting, mozzy dead in the fridge and shower was all mould and smelled awful, walls so dirty can't imagine what the stains were, or rather I can.
The whole place was really dirty and the bedding and towels in my opinion were not even good enough to do the decorating in??
The breakfast was cold mouldy toast and warm coffee in disgusting and cracked crockery, staff not interested in anything, security begging when I came in, reception staff didn't care, keys just left lying around for anyone to lift.
What entertainment?? Pool all yucky and not cleaned often. Left after a few days to stay in beach shacks up north which were far cleaner.
Reps weren't interested, they wouldn't visit us as there were only 3 of us staying there, we had to go to another hotel to see him, they never answered our calls or tx Scary scary place and I've been all over the world but never ever have I stayed in such a disgusting place as this, yet the tour operator tell me it's up to standard, weell, you should see my photos.
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cody from london travelled to Abalone Resort with
jewel in the crown
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2006 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Abalone resort hotel. Hotel of very poor quality stayed just 4 nights before moved hotels ourselves. First room disgusting second room just as bad.
Would not recommend to anybody, rooms were dirty and was not cleaned in the time we was there. We had no clean towels either.
We asked the rep to be moved to another hotel but only after making our own arrangements did he appear interested. breakfast just tea coffee and toast.
Staff not really interested. No entertainment. And would I visit this hotel again, not never.
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Chris Weaver from Flimwell.East Sussex travelled to Abalone Resort with
Jewel in Crown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2006 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is a very basic hotel with friendly staff. The other reports written made it sound awful , but it is typically Goan where there is no luxury. Accept this and the stay will be wonderful. It was unlike any other holiday I have had , but it is India...
The room was basic and once we located our maid, and asked her for additional towels and pillows, new linen every day and good cleanliness, she did us proud. She did beautiful towel displays every day and we rewarded her with a good tip at the end of our stay. We used the fridge mini bar and therefore had water etc as we used it, and it wasn't expensive when we settled the bill.
The pool was cleaned every morning and was lovely.
Breakfast was only toast but with the lovely eateries in the area, you didn't need anymore. Food is so cheap, and full breakfasts could be had everywhere at reasonable cost if required. I took a travel kettle and coffee as their coffee was awful- norm in a lot of holiday areas, but tea was Typhoo and ok.
Wouldn't recommend the tailor as he is very pushy, quite expensive and when I asked for a simple teeshirt shortening, he didn't do it in the timespan requested, and therefore didn't get paid...so nice bloke but not reliable.
The Jewel in Crown rep called Gavin was fantastic and very helpful.
So go with an open mind and expect 2*...small tips go a long way out here...We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
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Trevor from Nelson travelled to Abalone Resort with
Jewel in the Crown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2005 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This was our second visit to this hotel, the first time we had a fantastic holiday here with great guests and staff. Some lovely evenings by the pool with music and good company.
Unfortunately the management had changed on the second visit along with the standards and atmosphere. No bar in the evenings, poor cleanliness and staff who seemed a little browbeaten by the management.
The worst thing was having £130 stolen from the hotel safety deposit box. On reporting this to the manager he said this was impossible and that we were lying. By the end of the next day five other people reported thefts from the safety deposit boxes which was no comfort but at least prooved thefts were occuring.
No we never got our money back but this only stops us ever staying at this hotel, not the wonderfull state of Goa
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Meryl from south wales travelled to Abalone Resort with
airtours
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2005 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The room was dirty with all the walls marked, when I complained they gave us another room which was a bit better, but I have never stayed in such a hovel in my life.
The food for breakfast was just toast and tea, all very basic.
The staff was very unhelpful, the biggest complaint was having £260 stolen from our safety deposit box, in total 7 other people had money missing too. The police were called and an investigation is supposed to be going on, because we made so many complaints we were asked to leave the hotel, which we did and then stayed at La Goa Azul which was a palace, it was worth having to pay the extra for it was really fantastic and I would recommend this hotel to anyone.
I would definitely not visit the Abalone hotel or recommend anyone to stay there is it simply the pits of hells.
This was my third visit to Goa and the worst.
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Anon from manchester travelled to Abalone Resort with
jewel in the crown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We were apprehensive about staying here as it has mixed reports on various web sites.
It really is the pits even by third world standards. This was not our first time in India.
Our room was dark and dirty and stank of urine and stale smoke. No toilet paper, no hot water.
The "not allowed to keep your own water in your room" rip off was the final straw. We stayed for 3 hours, then moved ourselves to another 2 star hotel, which was a palace in comparison.
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nicola from bolton travelled to Abalone Resort with
family
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2005 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This hotel was average, we didnt expect much as it is classed as a 1-2star hotel.
The rooms were adequate, good area to sunbathe, friendly staff, although we were put in a room overlooking a disfunctional small swimming pool that was full of stagnent water, insects and god knows what else. We asked to be moved so we were.
Its about a 30mins walk to the beach, but as taxis are cheap we just got taxis.
It was a nice walk though, i decided to walk one day, stopped off at a few bars on the way.
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Paul Dawson from Cramlington, Northumberland travelled to Abalone Resort with
Jewel in the Crown
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2005 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Why does it always happen to us? Are we alone on the day of arrival we are allocated the worst room in the hotel?
Our first room was in the bowels of the hotel with a terrace view overlooking a shabbily painted corridor. Our second room had a better view of the pool area although it did smell of urine. There was a certain amount of 'wildlife' in the garden area but I suppose they've got to live somewhere.
The staff were very relaxed with no apparent supervision or management.
There was no bar area to socialize and meet friends.
This place could benefit from a total overhaul along with some direction.
A great shame. I blame the hotel owners.
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Rob from Warrington travelled to Abalone Resort with
Jewell in the Crown
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2004 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Our expectation was that we would be stopping in a hotel of a similar standard to a low cost Greek or Turkish Hotel - and we were not disappointed.
We just wanted a bit of peace and quiet and the opportunity to do what we wanted without people being in our face all the time - and we were not disappointed. No discos here and no hard sell.
The rooms were cleaned daily, the mini bar fridge in each room was restocked daily and all the staff were extremely helpful. We made use of the drinks in the fridge every day and at the end of the holiday I paid about £15 for the two weeks for the five of us. Prices for the bottles etc were at the same rate as the hotel bar - which was not expensive by our standards.
Breakfast was a token gesture - toast, coffee and juice - but we would go to the beach in the morning anyway so never really felt the need to wait around for it.
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John and Val from Halifax travelled to Abalone Resort with
Jewel in the Crown
on a friends holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2003 |
rated the Abalone Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is an appalling hotel. Don't do it. Location is OK, but that's it. Rooms are adequate, but the exterior is really shabby. Worst of all is the attitude of the staff. Unhelpful, and even by Indian standards, unhygienic.
No bar, just a locked cupboard with a few drinks in. According to the minibar rules, you can't keep your own water inside or you will be charged.
If you still feel like going after all that, don't give your postcards to the reception with the money for the stamps as we did. Not one card winged it's way home.
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