Jolly Jolly Lester

Jolly Jolly Lester

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#25 of 36 hotels in Vagator
3.7 of 5 bubbles
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3.3 of 5 bubbles
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
3.3 of 5 bubbles
Service
3.6 of 5 bubbles
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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travellers visiting Vagator, Jolly Jolly Lester is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its proximity to great restaurants, Jolly Jolly Lester makes it easy to enjoy the best of Vagator.

Rooms at Jolly Jolly Lester provide air conditioning.

In addition, Jolly Jolly Lester offers an on-site restaurant, which will help make your Vagator trip additionally gratifying.

Vagator has plenty of cafes. So when you’re here, be sure to check out popular spots like Thalassa, Antares Restaurant & Beach Club, and L'Azur, which are serving up some great dishes.

Whether you’re travelling for business, pleasure or both, Jolly Jolly Lester is sure to make your visit to Vagator one worth remembering.

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5 H No. 511, Vagator 403519 India
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Craig D wrote a review Jan 2015
Sandton, South Africa
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed here over Sunburn Festival and New Years Eve. While it's on the expensive side, that's expected during that time of year and you'll struggle to find cheaper. It's also in a great location, right by the beach and within walking distance from Sunburn. The staff couldn't be more friendly! Overall a great place to stay.
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Date of stay: December 2014
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Henry_Boot_India wrote a review Nov 2014
Mumbai, India
4.0 of 5 bubbles
27/01/2014 to 30/01/2014

Room a little on the small side but clean. Hot water, some English language TV channels. Restaurant and bar onsite – only tried the Indian menu, not bad. Quite close to the beach and very close to one or two restaurants.

Recommended.
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Date of stay: January 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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HannahBeh wrote a review Mar 2015
London, United Kingdom
3.0 of 5 bubbles
We did not pre-book a room and happened across this place after being dropped off by our tuk-tuk. We were initially offered a room for 1200 rupees, but after we said that was too expensive it transpired that there was a smaller room available for 800 rupees.

It was quite small and dingy, but I'm not too fussy and it did actually have hot water which is always a bonus! One thing I will say is that the bed is essentially a mattress topper on a table! As previously mentioned I am not fussy, I'm a budget backpacker and can usually sleep anywhere but this mattress was ridiculously thin and extremely uncomfortable to sleep on. But I don't know if the same beds were in the more expensive rooms.

Other than that though, the room was very much what we paid for, and the overall grounds and appearance of the whole place was very attractive.

Location is great for the beach, although a tuk-tuk ride from the big bars and clubs. The lady that runs the place is very nice and always around to ask any questions.
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Date of stay: March 2015
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
2.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Only get the very cheapest room if you don't mind too much about a thin mattress and minimal...
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stormcometh wrote a review Oct 2013
Mumbai, India
1.0 of 5 bubbles
This is not a hotel but more like a hotel of horros ! Was recommended this place by an acquaintance & regret every minute that I even considered this place . For someone who has travelled alone even to countries like Russia & Turkey , I am just happy I left this place alive & unharmed

The rooms are terrible ! Doors do not lock properly ! There is constantly someone lurking outside !!

Had to stay back at the hotel on the second night due to a back injury while my husband had gone out with a few of our friends . Barely 30 minutes after that & I had some drunk guys banging on my door . To make things worse I could see the door shaking on impact. I was praying that the door would hold till someone came to my aid.

Tried to call the reception but no one answered . Finally despite my spine injury & barely being able to move I managed to push a chair against the door . Then I dragged myself down & hid under the bed

I could hear them laughing & hooting & passing derogatory remarks outside. Finally someone yelled at them for creating a racket & they left laughing . I continued to hide under my bed till my husband came home .

The staff was absolutely not helpful & we left as soon as possible .
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Date of stay: November 2012
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
1.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
1.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
1.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
1.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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snar6846 wrote a review Feb 2013
Navi Mumbai, India
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Well we (myself and my 4 friends) chose to stay at JJL for 3 days as most of the rooms were full. We checked in @ 16/02/2013. Room was more like a hostel and we can not call it a hotel or guest house at all.
I can understand the condition of the room as most of the good rooms were already taken. For that room we paid 2100 rs/night.
Our biggest mistake was to ignore the broken lock on the door. All of us were tired and we had a dinner at a nice restaurant and came back to JJL at 11.30pm. We were having a normal conversation amongst ourselves and one foreigner came and shouted on us and asked us to sleep. That is what we did and all of us slept. When we woke up in the morning cash of 1500rs from my friends wallet and my friends mobile phone(LG Optimus) was stolen from our room.
while we were discussing about this in the morning @ 9 another foreigner came and shouted on us. we couldn't reply as he was unable to understand English.
We informed about this to a guy who showed us a room (This guy is 50 years old. He is rude, aggressive and has no respect for Indians). He said it is our mistake that we did not lock a room from inside using a key.
We went to Anjuna Police station and Inspector also said that it is our mistake. So finally we accepted that it is our mistake and closed that matter.
In the night we had a great time in Cafe liliput and came back to JJL @ 2.30AM. As usual we were having a normal conversation. My friend heard somebody walking outside our room, so he followed a person thinking that he might be a thief who took away our belongings. But the person was a tourist who was complaining about us that we were making a noise.
The old guys shouted at my friend and told him that he will beat him and throw all of us out from JJL. We have been to Goa 8 times and this was the biggest shock we got till date.
All of us couldn't understand how can a 50 years old guy beat a 28 years old young man kick all of us out. We had a good laugh about it and slept well.
We decided that there is only one more day to go, so chill out and ignore what JJL have to offer.
We checked out on 19/02/2013 with a terrible and shocking experience.
Goan people are always been warm, helpful and welcoming but we got a chance to see the other side this time.
From our experience I can say that JJL is not bothered about Indians. The Old guy needs to behave. One advice to the owner, If you can not allow 5 young guys to have a normal conversation @ night then don't let them a room in your hotel.
We showed a loads of patience.
Hence, this is a good place to stay for the foreigners not indians.
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Date of stay: February 2013
1.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
2.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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aparna_appu wrote a review Dec 2008
ahmedabad
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Vagator being one of the least crowded beaches in the North Goa, my husband and I decided to spend our honeymoon there. We searched on the internet and found this hotel called Jolly Jolly Lester, a seemingly quite and unassuming place that would offer a clean, ventilated and tasteful accommodation and not necessarily a luxurious one. The place is around 8 minutes walk from the beach. Full payment was required to be done to book a room that costed Rs.1100 per night. We booked a non-a/c room for three nights.

It was late afternoon when we reached Jolly Jolly Lester in a hopping travel from South Maharashtra; It was extremely exhausting to reach the hotel after waking for around 2 km from Chapora bus-stand with all the luggage. What was disheartening was that in spite of being in constant touch with the hotel management that day trying to figure out bus routes to Vagator and exact streets and lanes, the walking distance and means of transport was not communicated. When the exasperation was conveyed at the reception desk all they could say was, ' Oh! we thought you are coming by taxi'.

The place was a small house recessed in a huge plot of land with reception in an ordinary front porch and rooms on sloping wilderness at the back. A make-do arrangement with a few chairs and tables existed for the restaurant but we were told that it was not operational. So much so that at the reception one could see a list of rates for the locker, towel, soap etc. making us wonder if were these not the bare essentials required for a night-stay anywhere.

Entry to the room was lined with shrubs and flowers, probably the only positive aspect of the place. The room we were given was a small simple but a/c room with no TV, old faded bedsheets and curtains. It was poorly lit and ventilated. There were shelf space, wooden storage and a dressing table provided. The toilet was again a simple one with a very small wash-basin, no soaps, mercifully towels were provided and we were not asked to pay for them. An amusing list of 'do(s) and don't(s)' was lying on the table with things like not to make noise between 10.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m.

The place was depressing enough to make us venture out looking for better accommodations in the vicinity. The whole vicinity was full of a number of guest houses, resorts and hotels. Some better ones much cheaper than Jolly Jolly Lester at Rs.500 per night. In totality the place offered no more than a students' hostel environment at the expenses of a beach-side resort then. After exploring other accommodations that evening we conveyed to the management that the place was not what we had expected, and being on our honeymoon trip we would like to move to a better place. When asked if refund of at least two nights could be made to us, it was denied saying that as per their policy they could not do that.

Finally, we decided to check out next morning and not have a depressing experience to remember for a lifetime. We moved to Diana beach resort five minutes away where we had to pay a little more to get a beautiful room accessible directly from the beach. Also, mentionable is the great discovery of the Ujwal restaurant being run by Mahendra offering great innovative food preparations at reasonable prices.
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Date of stay: December 2008Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Annnyy wrote a review Sept 2016
Auckland, New Zealand
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This would be the best place to stay especially if you are in Goa for Sunburn festival in December and if you love to stay in natural surroundings.. Spacious rooms with a beautiful surrounding. The palms on the roof add to its beauty.There is also a restaurant and bar which offers a variety of local cuisine and drinks. They also offer laundry, taxi services, and bikes on hire.
Prebooking is surely recommended.
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Date of stay: December 2015
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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suman wrote a review Mar 2023
Noida, India
+1
5.0 of 5 bubbles
We discovered this place 2 min walk from vagator Beach.

It's family owned place with large rooms and good clean swimming pool.

Pool facing room cost was inr 3200 in mid March 2023.

Not much staff and they don't provide breakfast with room. But prices are low.

Swiggy and other food apps deliver here.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Take pool facing room
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traveller89320 wrote a review Jan 2016
London, United Kingdom
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Located near the car park/cliffs separating big and little vagator beaches, good if you want to be away from all the bars etc behind the little beach. The owners were knowledgeable/helpful. The room was very secure, clean and cool (didn't need air on). The room was 3500 rupees per night - expensive for what it was but we were there on NYE so to be expected.
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Date of stay: December 2015
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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KateJS wrote a review Mar 2014
Asia
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Paid Rs1500 for an A/C room with TV (a few English channels) and hot water. Quiet room away from the road, overlooking scrub land. Food was OK, and they offered to bring tea to our room rather than me wait gor it. It really bugs me that there is no "good" category on TA - "average" feels a bit mean, but "very good"would be over generous.
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Date of stay: January 2014
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: All the rooms are set back from the road. Non A/C rooms are very small.
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suman wrote a tip Mar 2023
Noida, India7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Take pool facing room "
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HannahBeh wrote a tip Mar 2015
London, United Kingdom25 contributions32 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"Only get the very cheapest room if you don't mind too much about a thin mattress and minimal windows!"
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KateJS wrote a tip Mar 2014
Asia632 contributions96 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"All the rooms are set back from the road. Non A/C rooms are very small."
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Jolly Jolly Lester
Which popular attractions are close to Jolly Jolly Lester?
Nearby attractions include Vagator Beach (0.5 km), Chapora Fort (0.2 km), and Royal Star (0.10 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Jolly Jolly Lester?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and kids activities.
What food & drink options are available at Jolly Jolly Lester?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Jolly Jolly Lester?
Conveniently located restaurants include Spice Traders, Bluebird, and The Kitchen Table.
Is Jolly Jolly Lester located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.5 km away from the centre of Vagator.
Are there any historical sites close to Jolly Jolly Lester?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Reis Magos Fort (13.8 km), Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa (12.6 km), and Mahalaxmi Temple (15.0 km).
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