Очаровательный отдых! Charming vacation!

My husband and I went to Goa for the first time. For a long time we could not decide on a 2 * hotel. We read all sorts of horror stories in the reviews, but after studying the reviews about this hotel on foreign sites, they took a chance. And they were not mistaken! Transfer from the airport was private. We arrived at 18:00. evenings. They settled in right away. The room is huge, 60 m2. Clean, modest furniture, large refrigerator, plasma, air conditioning, 2 fans, kettle, 2 balconies and round the clock hot water. The windows of the room overlooked the pool and the restaurant. Cleaned the room upon request. But the cleaning was done very well, a tip of 20 rupees + sweets. Towels are also changed on request, at least twice a day. The staff is polite, helpful, they try to speak Russian. The pool is cleaned every morning. Many swam in the morning, before breakfast. They take care of the territory of the hotel - they wash, sweep, water it. The restaurant is a special conversation. I give it an EXCELLENT mark! Clean!! ! Tasty!! ! And not expensive!! ! The waiters are guys from Nepal, polite, helpful, attentive. They always smile and strive to fulfill all wishes. A small tip and a box of "Evening Kyiv" - a small thank you for the good mood.
The hotel is located in the center of Benolim village. Everything is nearby: 2 supermarkets, bazaars, shops, currency exchange, bank,
Taxi. To the beach on a straight road 10 min. You can also take a taxi or tuk-tuk for 50 rupees. ($1=50.2 rupees) It takes 3 minutes. The ocean is super! Warm, clean, majestic! The sand is white, clean and creaks underfoot. There are few people. Mostly foreigners. It is better to choose sheki (cafes) away from the entrance to the beach. It's cheaper and there are fewer people. All sheks are clean, the waiters are polite, the menu is varied. Each shack has a toilet, a shower, sometimes even a small library! Sunset on the ocean is a special enchanting sight. But it gets dark quickly. Take a flashlight with you.

From Benolima beach you can walk along the coastline for 10-15 minutes to Colva beach. Then walk around the shops and markets of Colva. I recommend buying spices: saffron, vanilla, cardamom. And medications from Himalaya. Spices in local shops are cheaper than spice plantations. (There is such an excursion). You can buy massage oils and Ayurveda cosmetics.
Fresh fruit, cheap and tasty. We even ventured to drink cane juice with lime. Yummy! Nobody got poisoned!
We chose two excursions: 1. Waterfall, spice plantation and elephants; 2. temples and churches of Old Goa and Panaji. Tours are expensive.
It is better not to go on the first excursion with small children. The road is long and very tiring. Children themselves suffer (then they are not up to monkeys) and others are disturbed by constant crying.
In short, the vacation was a success. The main thing is to tune in to positive emotions, give others smiles. Take some chocolates and some sweets with you. This will help you make friends with the local staff and bring joy to their children.
A depressing impression was left by some vacationers from Russia. More women are killed. They drink a lot, swear (even with their own children! ) Ambition reaches pathology. They don't consider locals to be people. Treat them with contempt and rudeness. I am very ashamed of this people. In response to the question "Where are you from? ", they answered that we are not from Russia, we are from Ukraine. By the way, many people from Ukraine work in Goa. And they are treated well. But I met vacationers from Ukraine only at the airport.
You can also buy Old Monk rum, fabrics, and jewelry in Goa. There is good tea, but very expensive.
And yes, the climate. Warmly + 30-32 during the day and + 21-25 at night. Humidity is not felt. The water in the ocean is +27.
The country is quite poor, but they don't steal. There was no safe in the room, but neither documents nor money were missing from the closed suitcase. On the beach, they always left a bag with money and phones on the sunbed. Maybe the fact that foreigners were resting nearby, no one coveted our bags. Shek waiters also keep an eye on things.

. Whoever wants a more active and noisy holiday, go to North Goa, and who wants to take a break from the noisy bustle, admire nature, the ocean, the sound of the surf, sunsets, communicate with the local population, get to know the national flavor, then come here to Benolim.
I recommend this hotel.