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Reviews of Santana Beach Resort

3 out of 5
Santana Beach Resort
Dando Beach, Candolim, Goa

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 194 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 194 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nitin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, surroundings. The staff could be bit more enthusiastic and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so friendly
Stayed 26 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 19 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Ravneet on 11 Nov,2019
Thank you for a great review, We look forward for hosting you again. Regards Ravneet

10/10 Excellent

Donnie, Frisco

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, nice beach and tucked far away from traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Ravneet on 30 Sept,2019
Dear Donnie, Greetings from Santana Beach Resort. It was a pleasure hosting you here at our place. We are absolutely delighted that you have had a good stay and enjoyed Santana and Candolim beach. Please do visit us again. regards Ravneet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice architecture and layout. Facilities goid. Nearby to local stores and main restaurants only 15mins walk away. In house food good also.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Ravneet on 29 Aug,2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for rating our resort, We are really grateful to you. We look forward for hosting you again, regards Ravneet

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my second visit in Santana resort just because of a very delightful experience on my first visit. Everything was excellent, breakfast was awesome, property ambience was very nice, sea walk just 0.3 km from our room. Reception guys was very supportive and good gentlemen. I would prefer to stay in Santana resort on my next goa visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Ravneet on 27 Jun,2019
Hola, Thank you for reviewing us. We are glad that you have had a great stay. Please do visit Santana Beach Resort Again. Regards Ravneet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Ravneet on 27 Jun,2019
Hola, Thank you for reviewing us. We are glad that you have had a great stay. Please do visit Santana Beach Resort Again. Regards Ravneet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was good and property was good. Room was clean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Ravneet on 27 Jun,2019
Hola, Thank you for reviewing us. We are glad that you have had a great stay. Please do visit Santana Beach Resort Again. Regards Ravneet

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was an amazing experience, every aspect right front front office service to room service to housekeeping and the restaurant with excellent. The staff are courteous and friendly and the property being on the beach the proximity to water sports and sun bathing is great. Strongly recommend the property to all for a great holiday experience
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Ravneet on 27 Jun,2019
Hola, Thank you for reviewing us. We are glad that you have had a great stay. Please do visit Santana Beach Resort Again. Regards Ravneet

10/10 Excellent

HELEN, KENT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel, room spacious and cleaned daily. excellent choice of menu. Breakfast had vast choice but difficult to keep warm so cold beans and bacon. Excellent proximity to beautiful beach. Pool at breakfast area not clean. needs a deep clean and some filters. Badrindra and Subal were excellent. Always helpful and friendly. Drinks at the ready when we returned from the beach . on the whole ..EXCELLENT
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Ravneet on 20 Nov,2018
Dear Helen, Thank you for such a beautiful feedback. We are humbled by your feedback. We have noted your feedback about the pool and are working on the same. Please do visit us again. regards Ravneet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Ravneet Bhalla on 20 Nov,2018
Hello there, thank you for your rating, We are grateful to you. Please do visit us again, regards Ravneet

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value hotel at the best end of Candolim beach
The Santana hotel has direct access to the beach and is very close to local shops and restaurants. The hotel is located at the point where the big lines of beach chairs finally end and between the Santana and the Taj resorts at the southern end it is much nicer, quieter and far cleaner than further north. The hotel itself is split in to lots of two storey villas with rooms top and bottom. The rooms are quiet simple and some of the furniture is a little old, but everything works and is kept very clean. My only complaint is that the water heater for the shower is rather small. The hotel grounds are very nice and really well looked after. Please note that there is no hotel shuttle to the airport, but the hotel has its own taxi stand outside the entrance and a trip to the airport costs Rs1,400.

10/10 Excellent

MISS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay
Perfect location, beautiful surroundings, 5 star service by the hotel team
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017
Hello, Thank you for such a kind review, We are really grateful to you. Please do visit us again. Warm Regards Ravneet-

8/10 Good

Jazz, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the beach and excellent restaurant
We had a comfortable experience at the hotel. The Hotel was close to the beach, the staff were friendly, the food at the restaurant was authentic goan food and fresh and wholesome. the cleanliness was exceptional and one could see staff cleaning and polishing the hotel all the time. the greenery and the pathways were clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017
Response from Ravneet on 12 Dec,2017
Hello, Thank you for such a kind review. We are really grateful to you. Please do visit us again. regards Ravneet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel close to the beach
The hotel is oddly shaped and the distance from the reception to the rooms is a bit high. But the rooms are well maintained and the property is well developed. A bit expensive for the amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Response from verner on 30 Sept,2017
Thank you for your review, we do hope you enjoyed your stay at Santana and hope to welcome you again sometime soon

8/10 Good

Rajiv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good property in Candolim
Stayed at the Santana Beach Resort in Candolim for a night. Good property, the rooms were well appointed and very neat and clean (the wallpaper is a bit tacky). The rooms are spacious, with a separate kitchenette area. They should have a sliding door for that area, which would make the aircon more effective. The room I stayed had two balconies, which is very unusual, but a bonus. It is very close to the beach, there are shacks nearby, if one is keen. Food is good too. Breakfast spread is basic, but sufficient. Overall a great VFM deal. Ask for renovated rooms! Will go back there for sure.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Dear Rajiv, Thank you for your review on Santana, we are happy your enjoyed your stay at our property. we are constantly looking to improve the services and amenities in rooms ,your suggestions have been well noted. look forward to welcoming you back at Santana sometime soon !!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pool closes very early.
Everything was nice. Only issue is that the pools close as early as 7pm in broad daylight in summers. All other good hotels and even our society pools are open till 8:30 or 9pm daily, and here we come for vacation. So either you be in the pool in afternoon sunlight, or you have to choose between the beach or the pool in evening. And yes, WiFi is not free.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

mukund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
it was very nice. except note that very little choice of veg. foods

10/10 Excellent

Sushil Khanna, Gurgaon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable beach property
Rooms are big, airy, well-lit naturally, usable wide and big balconies (two per room), ent.very green with thick vegetation all around. Breakfast spread needs improvement in terms of quality, variety and taste. Adding 2-3 live stations would add spice to the event. Clay-tiles ceiling of the restaurant needs repair and replacement of the broken ones. The ceiling leaks during rains. The Awnings are mispositioned. They should be installed from inside the ceiling and open out to keep the rain water away from the tables set up. During rains, the breakfast spread becomes total and complete mess. Kitchen is far away from the tables and service- stations causing messing around during refills, especially during rains.

8/10 Good

PRATAP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good experience
The best part about it was the location, bang on, on the beach. The rooms are spacious, but the position of the old AC needs to be changed. A good backup during powercuts is required The breakfast is good. There is a poolside bar in the resort. The Calamari Beach Shack is a bit overpriced, but worth taking one candlelight dinner there. The roadside cafes are good. Cafe Piazza has great pizzas worth the price. Shopping is a tad bit costly in Candolim. I would definitely go back to the resort. Good value for money.

4/10 Poor

Lisa, Sammamish, Wa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not even like picture shows
Loud, can here the guy cough next to my room. Construction all day and until 7pm everyday. Pool emptied out. Toilet kept running. The picture shown here is not this hotel. Staff is nice and it's clean. Good location.

8/10 Good

Fussy Canadian, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant resort just steps away from the beach.
This resort provides great value for money and is comfortable and clean. Staff is very friendly and will accomodate varying needs happily. The breakfasts were tasty and decent. We stayed at the resort each night for dinner and I can honestly say that I've never had better vegetarian Indian food - will never forget the amazing tastes. As far as negatives, I would say that at night around 9-11 pm, there is often very loud music going on which can disturb folks who want some quiet time. Also, our iPhones (6 Plus) would not charge properly so this caused some frustration. Having said that, one of the front desk staff lent me his personal USB charger which helped slightly. I think the electricity is just very inconsistent. I would recommend this hotel and would stay here again if I'm back.

2/10 Terrible

Amirali

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Never stay here
We did not stay here. 1st the driver was rude and late to pick us up and he yelled at us when we told him we had been waiting for more than 20 minutes. When we checked in the staff didn't speak to us properly. They gave us the keys and we had to carry our own bags. The hotel room had a mattress on the floor and there were mosquitoes everywhere. We left within 10 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family friendly next to the beach
This was a very family friendly, safe place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Prashant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay, property very well maintained
The hotel is very well maintained, and is very convenient to the beach because the exit from the property goes straight to the beach and the Calamari 'shack'. This hotel does not have rooms directly facing the beach, but was so close that it was fine. Other facilities such as the AC, tv, and wifi (not free 300 rupees for 24 hrs connect time) worked well as well. We took advantage of the free breakfast which was also good. Hotel staff was good. Our room was quite nice, bathroom good, and there is a extra small room with a fridge, sink, small table and tea making accessories. Our room was on the ground floor .. my wife would have preferred one on the 1st floor (ie not ground floor) because that would have had a slightly better view .. esp if it overlooked the pool etc. The hotel staff helped us get a driver for a 'tour' that we wanted for Goa. There were some specific places we wanted to visit and we wanted the driver to also know some english and be a bit of a guide. The driver the hotel found for us (Nitesh, +91 9158912988, 2500 for 1 day of driving)) worked out very well and we used him to drive us back to the airport (1300 rupees).

8/10 Good

Kelly, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice resort with a very short stroll to the beach.
The staff were very pleasant and helpful during our stay there. The onsite restaurants and bars were very good. There are many excellent and reasonable restaurants within a 10 minute walk from the resort. The resort is a great vacation for a beach holiday and getting away from it all.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Place
great location, on the beach charming older style rooms with nice little pub and restaurant. Good breakfast included

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santana the best
Santana Beach Resort Candolim cannot be faulted. Large rooms, best a/c ever. Room cleaned and bedding/towels changed daily. The staff at the hotel are excellent, nothing is too much trouble, they were excellent with my 5 year old. Breakfast was a joy, there was plenty to choose from. We ate in the restaurant a few times and everything we tried, we loved.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

8/10 Good

kirsty , g

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great apartments room.
We loved our stay here as our first time to Goa. Fantastic apartment room with loads of space!! Brilliant. Other rooms we found a little bit dark & depressing & didn't feel as goodz Lovely staff especially house keeping. Really went well out of their way to help us especially Milian & Bapu Thank you. The only negative comments were. Front reception staff could be more friendly but were pleasant enough. Breakfast was adequate but not great. Layout could have been better as very congested & food disappointing. Santana is a bit dated. 80;s feel but excellent value for money. It's situated in a fantastic location with Calamari beach shack right in front of it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Rahul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location and awesome breakfast.
The only faults were with the nickel and diming. One member of our party had no luggage as the airline misplaced it for 2 days. The hotel charged her for a toothbrush, they also charge for a hair dryer if you want to have one in a room. I've been in a lot of hotels in my day and both of these are firsts..

10/10 Excellent

Cary, Worcester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel!
We have been to Goa on many occasions and stopped in many different hotels there. The Santana is without doubt our favourite. The hotel Is very well located in Candolim and has direct access to the beach. The apartments are very spacious and thoroughly clean, the grounds are beautiful and the staff are fantastic. It has a great swimming pool with bar and the food is very good. You will not be disappointed if you stay here!!

8/10 Good

ALEX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Jacqui

Disliked: Staff & service
Mixed experience.
Good hotel eventually, but initial night was in a very old unpleasant room that was clearly a smoking room (i.e. ashtray in the room and stank of smoke) despite our booking a non smoking room. Reception staff were to able to change this on the first night, and with much demanding it took until mid day the next day to rectify without apology or recompense of any kind. Other hotel staff were wonderful, nice beach and pool, good breakfasts, and the location is great.

10/10 Excellent

Martina, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, staff and location
I had a fantastic stay here, room was very spacious, clean and modern. Bed was comfy and great to have tea and coffee making facilities in the room. My room (414) overlooked the main pool. The buffet breakfast was excellent with a good selection. I would definitely stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little oasis in paradise
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here for 2 nights, it was a 2min stroll to Candolim beach and close to shops with lovely greenery and outdoor pools. The bedroom was very large, very impressive resembling an apartment with separate kitchen and bathroom. Staff were very attentive and friendly and assisted us with all our needs. Breakfast was nice and varied, I would definitely recommend this place.

10/10 Excellent

Abhishek, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay, free parking, beach access
I booked two rooms for three nights for a family of 5 from 8th Nov to 11th Nov 2015. Hotel staff at the reception, pool area and dining area are very gentle and helpful. The night security guard at the pool area is always alert and wishes everyone enthusiastically with a big smile every time anyone passes by. Rooms and the pool are clean and the fridge is stacked with essentials at very affordable price tags. Easy access directly to the beach from the hotel is definitely a plus. Free parking is available and the gatekeeper at parking is always ready to guide you for parking properly. 15 % discount at the shack on the beach was a pleasant surprise as the food and the ambience there is excellent. The place is very well maintained. I highly recommend this place, at such affordable prices it's a grab.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Though overall experience was good, the responsiveness needs to be improved further. Also any kind of disturbance to the guests due to ongoing civil work has to be controlled for guests to have a peaceful stay.

10/10 Excellent

Subrata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the Beach
I had to book this hotel in a hurry, and I would say, it was worth it. Although, the hotel reception was under renovation, the hotel still looked good from outside, and when we checked-in to our room, we immediately got a feeling that this is going to be a pleasant stay. The room was very clean, the bedding were done excellent and the bath towels were like brand new. The beach was closeby and you could go anytime. The beach was clean, but there aren't any shacks or eateries on the beach. The hotel food was also good. The only downside is the location of the resort as it is very far from beaches like Baga, Anjura, Calangute. This beach is very close to Taj Vivanta near Sinquerium beach. But overall, the resort is a good place to stay and enjoy in Goa with family/friends.

8/10 Good

deepak rohatgi, surat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent property to stay on beach
Its a wonderful resort, beautifully maintained, very courteous staff. On beach location and the best part its hardly 200 meters from candolim main road. Casino grand 7 is adjacent building, what else u want for a perfect n comfortable holidays in goa.

8/10 Good

Vinod Gopinath, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice comfortable resort.
Had a good time in santana. Only issue the hotel location shown in google map is incorrect by a more than a kilometer. It is towards left while coming from panjim. So had difficulty in reaching there.

8/10 Good

Godfrey, Bombay

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent hotel , a must visit....
Superb hotel, friendly staff, hearty breakfast (included) ......All in all a highly recommended place to stay in Goa.

10/10 Excellent

Ashis, Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a great stay
Excellent services and location. All the hotel staffs are really very good. I fully enjoyed staying with my family. We are four and were worried if we have to stay congested. Rooms are spacious, could easily accommodate all. The ambiance is excellent. The best part is the back gate pf the resort open in the Candolim beach. The beach is clean and really good.

10/10 Excellent

Ajay, Gurgaon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santana Beach Resort - The best in Goa
This the the first time I visited Goa..I am really proud of my decision that I booked Santana Beach Resort ..Fantastic Resort,Near to beach,Very good room service and Reasonable price..Overall its a value for money. Candolim beach area is best area in Goa..Santana is on Candolim beach... 3 Cheers for Sanatna Beach resort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A short 2 day pleasant stay .
A very good facility , took Room no:608 which had road view on the back side as well as pool view on the front side. Went by the reviews on this site and were not disappointed. Had a live western musical performance during our stay. A much less talked about aspect in the all the reviews is the food taste and quality of the associated Olegario restaurant & bar, lip-smacking food and good hospitality. A little walk we could end up at Calameries beach shack adjoining to this hotel and there also the ambience is great with lot of live performances.