Sao Domingos

We were recommended the resort as others lied about the distance from the beach, this was perfectly placed within many bars, restaurants and many shops including pharmacy and supermarket. Staff were absolutely lovely from the moment we arrived and the breakfast which was just across the road were also very welcoming and super friendly. Our room was large with loads of stuff range but the curtains didn’t fit the window openings so wore eye masks to help sleep. Highly recommended from us as a cheaper hotel destination. Beach less than 10mins walk with lovely beach and various beach shacks

This related to Edwin's Goan Village restaurant - cant find a separate entry for that. This is our favourite - partly because it is more open to the fresh air, the ambiance and Edwin's warm welcome. An extensive menu, music on at least 3 evenings, friendly pleasant service. What is there not to like!

San Domingo's, WinWin's and Goan Village restaurant are owned and managed by Edwin. He runs a thriving business and has friendly, professional and helpful staff. We had seen San Domingo's on a previous visit in 2019/20 and booked to stay in 21/22 (which was cancelled owing to visa issues) and finally arrived in December 22. Edwin, Hazel and Angelina were all super easy to deal with by email; always a quick response. They arranged for our transfer from and to the airport. Efficient and inexpensive. The room was appropriate for the cost; a good size, excellent aircon and ceiling fan, TV, ensuite wet room. The bed was comfortable (we like a firm bed). We had a balcony overlooking the pool which was nice although the reality is that it was very hot and we mostly stayed in the cool! The pool was beautifully clean and refreshingly 'cool'. I was disappointed to discover that the WiFi was ONLY available in the reception area and not in the bedrooms. As our business was closed for the Christmas period this was not so much of an issue BUT it would have been if we had needed to work more. There are probably ways around this such as buying a local SIM card. It actually served the purpose of us reading more and 'internetting' less! It did mean however that wherever else we went ie to restaurants we feverishly used our phones, probably looking like very old teenagers!! There were a few teething problems too on arrival with the room but these were very quickly improved upon by the staff. If I had a criticism I would suggest that the linen and towels are old and perhaps could be updated. You can arrange for laundry to be done but you need to persist your request at reception; it was beautifully laundered and very reasonably priced. Please note that it is a good 10 minutes walk to the beach in raging heat! The local beach has a few 'shacks' and WinWin's was fantastic. The staff look after you fabulously well and has great WiFi, good food and a great ambience. A special mention to Guru! San Domingo's is right in the middle of a good clutch of restaurants and is a great place to stay.