The Long Bay Hotel is a mini-hotel located in the north Indian state of Goa. It has everything you need to relax - nice and spacious rooms, greenery of the garden, restaurant, the ability to rent a transport, which is indispensable in this resort area. The closest city to Panaji (the capital of Goa) is thirty kilometers away. We can say that the hotel is almost in the outback. But if you are looking for privacy and want to look at the real, and not created for tourists, India - here you are. The hotel opened in two thousand and ten. The repair was made three years ago.
Features of the resort Morjim (India, Goa)
This is the most "Russian" resort in the country. Here, Muscovites or residents of Novosibirsk will hear their native language at every step. Many Russians live here for years. Maybe that's why the prices here are slightly higher than in other areas of North Goa. This village, which is already called Rublevka, is so popular among Russians that almost all local residents can communicate with tourists without any problems. But Morjim (India, Goa) is famous not only for this. From here, probably the most spectacular view of the Arabian Sea opens. The area is surrounded by green tropical forests. Here you can truly relax from all everyday worries and at least for a little bit move to paradise. It is better to go here from late autumn to early spring. At this time, the temperature at the resort is quite comfortable, no higher than thirty degrees of heat.
How to get and where is
From the Dabolim airport to the hotel about fifty two kilometers. Drive from there for about one and a half to two hours, mainly along the serpentine, and then along the bridge that connects the resort with the "mainland". Previously, you could only get here by ferry. The most convenient option for independent travelers is to use the buses that run between the cities of Panaji and Mopusa. The Long Bay Hotel is located almost by the carriageway, so it’s convenient to get to it - buses stop almost nearby. But the hotel is quite far from Morjim beach - you need to go about a kilometer to get there. Nearby is a small fruit shop and several restaurants with not very high prices. But if you want to not only sit in your room and go to the beach, you will have to rent a motorbike. So you will be your own masters. Taxis are quite expensive here, and the bike costs about two hundred rupees per day. Near the hotel is the river Chapora.
Territory and services
The hotel is a four-story building in blue. It stands in a small garden surrounded by a white fence. On the ground floor there is a lobby with a reception. She works around the clock. At The Long Bay Hotel you can park a car or rent a car or bike. There is a tour desk in the lobby. The hotel catches wireless internet. Here you can exchange rubles for local currency, hand over things for washing or cleaning. The hotel provides yoga, Indian cuisine and pottery classes, a good massage parlor. The owner is adequate, attentive, will tell you everything if you know at least a little English. He knows all the interesting places in the region and in Goa in general, and also organizes excursions. At the reception you can put valuables in the safe, but this is a paid service. If you are leaving late, take your things to the left luggage office. For a fee, they carry to the beach or arrange a shuttle service. You can order food in the room.
Guests resettlement
The Long Bay Hotel has a total of eighteen rooms. Of these, four are “housekeepers”, five are “standards” and the same are “premiums”. The rooms have air conditioning or fans, depending on the category. All rooms have balconies with plastic chairs. From almost all windows and terraces you can see the greenery of the garden. There is also a bathroom with shower, toilet and toiletries, a small refrigerator, TV with satellite channels. The furniture is all new. The most expensive hotel rooms are two-room apartments. There are only four of them. Accommodation at the hotel right away, even if you arrive early in the morning. The sheets are snow-white, there are no insects in the rooms. The rooms are very clean and tidy. You can boil water in an electric kettle. Non-smoking rooms will be provided upon request.
Nutrition
Often tourists who come to The Long Bay Hotel book a room with breakfast. Morning meals are simple - scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs, toast, butter, jam and tea. But this is a regular breakfast in similar hotels on Morjim. But the dishes and the restaurant are very clean. If you bring your own food there to make food cheaper, you will be given dishes, spoons and forks without any problems. Near the hotel there are a lot of family cafes, where mostly guests dine. Dine at the shack eateries on the beach. The hotel itself has a restaurant and a small bar. There you can taste both local cuisine and traditional Indian dishes. Tourists say they serve great seafood with good music. Some vacationers prefer Russian restaurants, but they are all quite far from the hotel, and the prices there are high. These include institutions such as Bora Bora and Tchaikovsky.
Sea holiday
The beach, where most of the guests of The Long Bay Hotel 3 * Goa go, is Morjim. It is sandy, equipped. But sun loungers, sun loungers and parasols are paid. But you can use all this beach equipment if you take a drink or ice cream in any coastal cafe. Many types of water activities. These places are loved by fans of paragliding and windsurfing. The beach itself is one of the best in this state. It stretches for three kilometers, casuarines and palm trees grow everywhere, in the shade of which you can lie in the heat. Rare species of turtles lay eggs in the very south. Sea birds nest here. There are practically no crowds of people and cows characteristic of the beaches of Goa. Often there are big waves. Locals catch fish directly from the shore with nets. And in the mornings, yoga lovers indulge in meditation here.
Excursions and shopping
If you nevertheless have mastered riding a bike, you can explore all the surrounding villages, beaches and resorts. You also have a wide choice of restaurants and markets. In addition, The Long Bay Hotel, or rather, its owner, organizes excursions to Dudhsagar Falls, to Aguada Fort, to the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, in old Goa, in the Mahalakshmi temple, in Calangute, as well as walks on various beaches. You can also use the services of guides who sell rides on the coast, but the prices are almost the same. But whether you go on an independent trip by car or bike, or join a hotel tour, do not forget to visit local markets and shops. Especially if you can bargain. It is cheap enough, a huge selection of different exotic and Ayurvedic cosmetics. Of the things - mainly summer, beach and casual dresses, shorts and suits. A lot of different elegant Indian jewelry, which are mainly seduced by women.
The Long Bay Hotel: traveler reviews
The only gripe of travelers who stayed at this hotel is that it is far from the sea, and on a hot day this can be problematic. On the other hand, the area is very calm and you can sleep well. The hotel staff is extremely friendly, helpful and friendly, which is very rare for Indian hotels. Lovely rooms, fast wifi, no theft. For tourists who know how to ride a motorbike - this is the ideal and most affordable accommodation option. This is a good cozy place, away from the crowds of vacationers, as, for example, in Calangute. Before the renovation, this hotel had two stars and was called The Long Bay Hotel 2 *, but then the quality of the rooms improved greatly and its rating increased.