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Hotel Sao Tome Retiro

Near Museum, Firangiwada, Diu 362502, India
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Hotel Sao Tome Retiro
Ranked #10 of 15 Diu B&B and Inns
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Quirky India at its best - unusual rooms in the side of a disused church now a museum, has a wonderful balcony just below the church roof level where fellow travellers congregate and swap tales. Ascend a little higher and you can see the best views in Diu from the very top of the barrel vaulted roof. When enough people... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2013

We choose this place because it sounded like neat place plus promised Wifi AND every other day BBQ. Yes it could be a charming place, nothing a little elbow grease and more personable staff couldn't fix. The bathroom was filthy and the towels reeked and sheet was suspect. The wifi wasn't working and all we got from Isabel, who's in... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2012

Some reviews have knocked this place, which I think is unfair. It is budget accommodation at its best, and with the unique twist of being a converted church! You will not find better views anywhere on the island than you get from the rooftop. There is a full 360 panorama of Diu from there and it is an amazing suntrap.... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012

The building (former Catholic church) is superb and that is only thing to recommend about this hotel. The sign in the room saying that management of hotel is not responsible in case the valuables disappear should be taken very seriously. Last day of mu stay there I left the money purse in my room. As the doors were secured with... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

The rooms are in an old church which is a very cool idea. You can get to the roof top and enjoy the view. I shared a room with four friends and thus the price was ok. The room was tidy but very basic, but the toilet could've been nicer. At least it was clean enough. The legendary bbq-night was... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Ok this guy charges 550 Rupees for a small, dirty, basic room at rooftop level without bathroom. Two people arrived at one point and due to it being holiday season all the hotels in town were booked and he charged them 200 Rupees EACH to sleep on the roof. That's 400 Rupees and not even have a room! Sorry but... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011

We were a bunch of seven guys who stayed at the hotel for a weekend. We took a couple of joined rooms and the place ended up being very economical for us. The facilities are basic but the place is clean. Its an old church converted into a museum and partly into a hotel, and that's what got me so... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2010

We spent 5 nights at Sao Tome Retiro, which came highly recommended in both Rough Guide and Lonely Planet. The room rates have gone up and it was way too expensive for the facility, which is fairly basic. Also, though we were there for 5 nights, the "legendary BBQ" supposedly held every other night was only held once. It also... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2010
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Hotel Sao Tome Retiro Diu, Daman And Diu
Address: Near Museum, Firangiwada, Diu 362502, India
Region: India > Daman and Diu > Diu
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Ranked #10 of 15 B&Bs / Inns in Diu

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