Третий раз в отель Nanu Resort 4* Third time at Nanu Resort 4*

On February 16.2017, we (a couple of retirement age) returned from a two-week vacation, which was spent for the third time at the Nanu Resort hotel (by the way, the hotel is now 4 *). My husband and I come every three to five years, and my friends have been annual guests of this hotel since 2005! In our opinion, this is the best hotel on the coast of South Goa. Firstly, the first line by the sea and very close to a huge beach with creaky, starch-like sand. We really like the territory of the hotel: green, clean, well-groomed, and now mostly with renovated rooms in cottages. ABOUT THE ROOM: we had a standard, the first floor of the cottage, No. 222 (third line). Cleaning is daily, change of linen and towels (white! ! ) also every day. Daily replenishment of shower gel, shampoo, soap, 1 bottle of water per person, tea/coffee/sugar/cream. The room has a kettle, glasses, mugs, teaspoons. The mini fridge and air conditioner worked well. TV with one Russian channel.
There were some problems with the light in the room, but the biggest problem was with WiFi in the room!
BREAKFASTS (used to be half board in this hotel): two types of fruit (banana, mango, pineapple, watermelon, etc. ) and juices, scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs to choose from, beans in tomato, baked tomatoes, boiled potatoes, tortillas with and without filling , yogurt, milk, 2 types of cereal, porridge, two types of jam, butter, tea/coffee. Of course, the assortment for breakfast is much smaller than, for example, in hotels in Greece, Turkey or Egypt, but we had enough. A light LUNCH is provided in the hotel restaurant. DINNER can be at the hotel in the restaurant (a very varied menu and everything is deliciously cooked) or on the beach in the neck. We recommend 3 necks to the left of the path (if you go to the sea): everywhere they understand a little Russian, they cook very tasty fish in the tandoor, shrimp, lobsters and cakes with garlic.

In the first neck on the left, you can exchange dollars for rupees at a good rate, and as a bonus for the order, they will bring pineapple or watermelon. In the second (the owner Jimmy), when ordering fish, they will offer a bonus: a shot of local rum and bananas, and they will also offer magazines and books in Russian for leisure (what tourists leave) and uninterrupted WIFI. With the third neck (it is held by the family), the most comfortable sunbeds on the beach. In all three we either had lunch or dinner. Together with us there were regular guests - the British, Poles, French. We did not go to Rosa's shake, about which our tourists write so much, on this visit. Prices in the shakes and the hotel restaurant are about the same. The cost of lunch / dinner per person = from 400 to 800 rupees depending on the dish (this is with local very tasty beer). EXCHANGE: take 100$ and 50$ bills, because when exchanging for them, the rate will be higher. We changed in the first neck on the left and in the tent, which is on the right along the road to the sea (at Sony).
In Colva (a village 30 minutes walk along the beach along the sea) you can also exchange money, but you need to know exactly where the best rate is. 1 rupee = 1 ruble (approximately). By the way, if you are planning to buy something in Colva (fruits, souvenirs, tea, spices, etc. ) BARGAIN! ! ! The price in the shops is called initially overpriced sometimes three times! Feel free to name your price option, and after a little bargaining, the purchase will cost you much less than the original price. Bargaining is not possible only if the price is already indicated on the product. EXCURSIONS: if for the first time in Goa, take a sightseeing tour of 4 objects, these are a waterfall, spice plantations, the capital of South Goa and Temples. You can go along this route with a taxi driver (at the hotel they constantly offer their services much cheaper than the cost of excursions from tour operators. Taxi with a license. Not dangerous. You will be taken, waited, recommended where to dine, brought to the hotel. Goa we are going for a great massage!
You can go to the salon at the hotel, but the prices there are much higher than those of individual masseurs. We and our friends have been using the services of a Nepalese masseur Andrea for ten years now, who works in a tiny office in Sonya's tent (if you go to the beach - on the right). He is special! ! ! It is necessary to sign up for it in advance on the first days of arrival, you can immediately for several sessions in advance, because Andrea knows everyone well and come for massages from other hotels and villas. The cost of a total massage of almost an hour = 700 rupees (cf. in the salon almost 2000 rupees), zonal massage - prices by agreement.
There are a lot of Russians in 2017, so be prepared for the feeling that you are in Russia, Russian speech is all around and not only literary, alas. In general, the British, French, and Poles are accustomed to relaxing in South Goa.