Shining Star Beach Shack Baga

The Shining Star beach shack is a great restaurant...Food is great, but particularly the service you recieve from the staff..Nothing is too much trouble and especially Reddy, who will look after you very well. He's a great Guy.. We are going back for the fourth time in two years in a month..can't wait.

Great for: Beaches, Family Holidays

Last Visit: November 2009

26 February 2009 | caroline.beardsmore

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what a place!

stayed in tropicano in candolim 1st 3 days,beautifull beach lots of restraunts and bars,very touristy night life good for older people as most music there would suit them.tropicano is excellent value at £3 a night and 2 mins from beach and night life then went to anjuna which was more for younger folks,beach not as nice but music on beach was better suited to us,trance reggea e.c.t.stayed at the orange house which was £8 a night.excellent place big rooms with tv and fridge and constant hot water,only bad point was its 20 min walk to beach.baga very busy but ok.dolphin trip and waterfall trip a must. hire a bike as taxi quite expensive.would deffo go back,gorgeous place and so cheap 30p a bottle lager good meal for couple of pound.

Great for: Beaches, History/Culture, Nightlife, Budget Travel, Family Holidays

Last Visit: January 2008

28 January 2008 | birchall_k

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Great for: Family Holidays

Last Visit: January 2007

15 January 2008 | koshalkumar1974

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we had a great feb 2007 going back feb2008

we had a great time the people are very friendly there was 18 of us some went for 1mth others went for 2weeks some people we where talking go to goa when the clocks alter in Oct and return to the UK in march when they alter again when I retire I hope to do this the only problem we had was flying with Monarch Airlines

Last Visit: February 2007

30 December 2007 | ejl.6@btinternet.com

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oceanic hotel, patnem

It was a fantastic place to stay, the staff and managment were very friendly and helpful. They have the most beautiful pool set up in the trees, where kingfishers, monkeys and all other kinds of wildlife come roaming! Infact when I was there a cow hilariously jumped in the pool!!! The local beaches are amazing, and I was able through the oceanic to book a scooter and reccomended by them to visit some more remote and wonderful beaches. I plan to go back next season if they have room! (only six rooms so had to book early!) Thanks guys if you read this xxx

Great for: Beaches, History/Culture, Budget Travel, Family Holidays

Last Visit: March 2006

21 March 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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The only place we have returned to for our holidays.

My self and my wife have twice been to Goa and loved the place so much we have just booked for the third, great for a chilled holiday. We recomend to anybody that wants a relaxing time.

Great for: Beaches

Last Visit: January 2007

26 February 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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Oceanis Hotel - Patnem

We booked the Oceanic over the internet making a £25.00 deposit by pay pal. We asked them to arrange a taxi to collect us from the airport and that worked well. Then it went downhill. When we arrived at the hotel, very hot and extremely tired we told where our standard room was (not shown) it was just off the restaurant, which would have been OK if it wasn't for the state it was in. The sheets and towels were a sort of murky grey and the room smelt damp with a three quarter size bed. This may sound a bit harsh but the kennels we put our dog in was granted smaller butcleaner than this "standard room". In fact the whole place could do with a good clean and a lick of paint. Generally the Oceanic is very disappointing, tending to trade of the Telegraph article and the fact they are brits. It certainly not worth twenty odd pounds a night they charge We left our bags in the room and walked into Patnem where we found an excellent place to stay called Goyam try www.goyam.net we stayed in the pink cottage. The staff were friendly and the food perfect. Whilst there we met a few people who were staying at the Oceanic who confirmed that the brits who own it now (can't remember their names) bought it about three years ago and it has gone down hill since then. So it's up to you but if you do book and then and decide not to stay don't expect your complaints to have any effect. More likely you will just get an "OK you can go now" with a sneer from the staff

Great for: Beaches, Family Holidays

Last Visit: January 2007

15 February 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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You don't know what your missing

Theres too many good things to write about goa and not enough space or time to do it in.Its my 6th time in march 2007 and i can't wait to wave goodbye to the dark,cold,wintry days and nights,kick off all my wrappings and put on the shorts,sandals,t-shirts and off we go.Its something every one should try at least once in a life time.like the title says.Its fantastic.

Great for: Beaches, History/Culture, Nightlife, Budget Travel, Family Holidays

31 January 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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Fabulous place!!!

Visited in Dec 06, second visit to Goa. Stayed in Calangute, resort in between Baga and Candolim. Great place, great people, hotel staff very friendly, can't do enough for you! Everything very cheap, went to Opticians, eyes tested and 2 pairs of glasses £50.00, compare that with £250.00 in UK, bargain!!! Leather goods great bargains also. Needed to buy another suitcase to bring it all home!!! Will definately visit Goa again very soon!! Only 1 thing didn't like and that is there are no direct flights from Scotland, had to fly to Gatwich and wait there 6 hours for connecting flight!

Great for: Beaches, History/Culture

Last Visit: December 2006

14 January 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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Best destination I have been to

Goa is a beautiful place to relax. There are lots of things to do other that lazing on the beach (although the beach shacks are something unique to Goa) like going shopping meeting people, arranging adventure trips for the whole family, good food especially good sea food. And most of all the people are very friendly and speak good English.

Last Visit: December 2006

11 January 2007 | A Yahoo! User

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