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The Great Outdoors

NH 17, Bauttakatta | 4 km Into the Arabian Sea From the Coast of Karwar, Karwar 575002, India
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3.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
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Bangalore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011
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The island layout in the site looks really good and just going by that I jumped. The hotel mgmt and staff are not very professional in service. Cons : 1.The cottage / tents are 20 minutes walk from Beach 2. You are not allowed to stay in the beach after dark 3. No Kayaking / individual water sports 4. No... More

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Bangalore, India
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

Went there with group of 20 ppl from my office. I think none of the staff there were trained. They lacked the basic hospitality. They did not seemed to have any system in case of some emergency (like if someone needs medical help or so, they did not have speed boat kind of thing to take you back to city).... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2011

Good: The place was scenic, relaxing and very good to spend a weekend. Bad: The manager was very poor in organizing the place. Does not even speak english and was too hard to get any thing arranged through him. Also the cottage was not clean, dirty pillows were stacked in the cottage. We had tough time managing our kids, tough... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2011

What a place! Loved the sceneries of the deep blue sea, the sea gulls chirping, the dolphins bobbing, fishing boats at sea, peace & quiet, away from everything. The experience of being away on an island was fantastic. Enjoyed the boat ride, barbeque & bonfire, nature treks through the rugged island lots of water sports, small secluded beach, superb food... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2011
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Ours was a corporate team outing to kurumgad island. From the word GO, we had a blast. The speed boatride to the island was so exciting. It took ½ an hour to reach. On arrival we were greeted by the cheerful staff and taken straight to lunch which was awesome!! Great fish! The tented accommodation was comfortable with individual attached... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2010
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This place is like hidden treasure, and it is very famous among new generation corporators. Excellant location must visit while on this side of India. More

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NH 17, Bauttakatta | 4 km Into the Arabian Sea From the Coast of Karwar, Karwar 575002, India
Price range (per night):* INR2,100 - 2,400

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