Dolphin Bay

People who know Goa well will agree that hotel prices sky rockets during November; December; January in Goa. So it was a real job for me to find a good hotel for my honey moon which was during the end of 1st week of December. Dolphin Bay resort was the hotel on which I zeroed down and trust me I will not be even trying to find another hotel during my next visit there. Let us analyze the hotel on the parameters which were important to me. 1)Comfort; Hospitality; Customer Satisfation: Being a honeymoon trip, this was the most important parameter on my agenda and I am happy to say that the hotel did quite well to make me happy. The staff (concierge; waiters; room service; others) was actually giving me a feeling as if they were there only for me. The complimentary candle light dinner is special add-on. I would rate them 8.5 on a scale of 10 for this factor 2)Location: The hotel is quite far from the airport (nearly an hour’s drive) but that is same for all the hotels and hence it really does not matter. And a pick up service from airport actually nullifies this disadvantage. Rest the location is supreme. It is situated on the exact opposite bank of Miramar beach and hence you can overlook the city from the hotel. The hotel is spread across a huge campus and right sea and it really is very romantic for a post dinner stroll. You stand right on top of the waves or lie in the hammock. Both the city center (for restaurants and shopping) and the most happening beach is a 20 minutes bike ride. I would rate them 9.5 on a scale of 10 for this factor 3)Cost: To all above add a free half day sight seeing and free passes to the 1 hour cruise and all this for a 5 day stay at approx INR 30,000. You can negotiate to get discount upto 15% and personalized trips. I would rate them 9 on a scale of 10 for this factor 4)Value for Money: I was totally satisfied with my visit there. I really could not have asked for more. A perfect 10 for them on this factor