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With a stellar location overlooking the Miramar beach, upscale Varanda Do Mar provides guests with impeccable service. The rooms have all the lavish touches that one can expect from a deluxe property with lavish bathrooms, flat screen TVs and balconies that offer sweeping views of the area. The glamour also extends to the rooftop lounge and conference hall which offer panoramic views of the area.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Modern
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi
Location
near Goa Science Centre Miramar, Panjim 403002 India
Varanda do Mar
1,363 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Nestled close to the serene Miramar Beach, Varanda do Mar is celebrated for its ample amenities, including spacious rooms with ocean views and delectable breakfast choices. Guests have called out the hotel's cleanliness and the diligent housekeeping that maintains it. The professional staff garners accolades for their attentive service, contributing to the hotel's tranquil and welcoming atmosphere.
Reviewers also note the great value, appreciating the reasonable pricing for the array of services provided. With its prime location near local attractions, Varanda do Mar promises a comfortable and memorable stay.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Serene
Rooms
Spacious
Value
Affordable
Cleanliness
Spotless
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Well-appointed
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Hotel is very good. Premium location.. Rooms are very neatly maintained.. Buffet Breakfast was very tasty.. Reception staff helpful.. House keeping service is very prompt.. Will recommend this hotel to my friends and family.. Value for money..
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 22 Dec 2024
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had a great stay with us. Thank you for your compliments for our rooms, food and for the services of our team members. We look forward to host you again with us on your next visit to Goa
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We didn't had any bookings for this hotel we just walked in, But our stay was very good comfortable and safe. All the staff specifically Ms. Bhagyashree frm reception Desk and Hotel incharge was very helpful also the other staff sioma, Barsha, HK and security staff was very polite and helpful. I highly recommend Also the hotel property location is very close to Miramar Beach
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Date of stay: April 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â Washrooms could be more better
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 28 Apr 2024
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had a happy stay with us. We thank you for your compliments for our team members especially Bhagyeshee, Sioma, Barsha and House keeping team. We look forward to host you again with us on your next visit to Goa.
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The Front Desk team, Rakesh, Sioma, Bhagyashree and Barsha, have been extremely helpful in terms of accommodating the rooms at a very reasonable price and I would specially like to call out their polite behavior towards the guests. Truly amazing. The breakfast was awesome. Rooms were very clean with a good view from the balcony. Overall the experience has been a 4.5 out of 5.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 19 Feb 2024
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had an awesome stay with us. We thank you for your compliments for our rooms, cleanliness, food and above all for the services of our team members especially Rakesh, Sioma, Bhaghyeshri and Barsha. We look forward to host you again with us on your next visit to Goa.
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Superb location for our event..800mts from the Centre. The reception staff (Sonali & Bagishree) were most helpful and courteous as was housekeeping when we needed small problems resolved. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend the in-house restaurant. The wait staff looked after us so well - our team of athletes had special requests and each one was catered to with a smile. Thank u to Dilip, Amit and Savant for your recommendations and assistance... we will surely be back to Varanda Do Mar.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 15 Oct 2023
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had a great stay with us. We thank you for your compliments for our hospitality and for the services of our team members. It was our pleasure to take care of your requests. We look forward to host you again with us on your next trip to Goa
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VDM hotel is located in Miramar where roads are wide & clean. VDM has well appointed immaculate rooms & is staffed with good people. Although we booked thru makemytrip, we were given #505 a vantage front facing room with a beautiful view. (Otherwise hotels give away rooms which otherwise a direct buyer will not take) Didn’t visit the pool but would have been worth it.
VDM is ideal if you have your own vehicle because getting an auto or uber (local aggregator is Goa Miles) is difficult & hotel’s cab contact is very very expensive. (Goa Miles charged ₹375 to Houses of Goa museum, which is a must-visit, against private car ₹2000) The bar needs to serve cocktails; mainly feni cocktails.
Though these points may sound like a negative review, it’s not. Overall, my wife & I were happy with VDM. We’d enjoy chatting in the windy balcony with a view. Special mention needed for a good breakfast, Sanjay of housekeeping for his quick action team, the GM for an efficient free-reign management. We’ll come here again & again.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 1 Jan 2023
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had a great experience staying with us. Thank you for your compliments for our Room, breakfast. House keeping and above all for the services of our team members. We look forward to having you back with us on your next trip to Goa
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Had a pleasant stay at the resort! The property was clean, offered great views, and was located in the main area near the meeramar beach, with just a short walking distance to the shore. Special thanks to receptionist Jagran for being very helpful. Highly recommend!
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 26 Dec 2024
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had a pleasant stay with us. Thank you for your compliments for our cleanliness and for the services of our team members especially Jakaran We look forward to host you again with us on your next visit to Goa
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We stayed at Veranda do Mar for 2 nights around Christmas 2020.
Rooms: Got a room on the 5th floor and could see all the way to Miramar beach
Location: About 5 mins walking from Miramar beach entrance. However, not much to do at the beach. It is a wet-sand, family beach. No shacks, couldn't spot many tourists either. The hotel is only a 5min drive from major casinos and 15mins from St Francis of Asisi chapel, Basilica Of Bom Jesus
Staff: The BEST. They helped us rent a car on 26th Dec. Mr Able, the restaurant manager literally drew our entire itinerary for Panjim - marking the sights, helping us navigate. Vishal at the front desk was very understanding when we requested to change our bookings. The cleaning staff never threw tantrums, was thorough and left extra water bottles without asking.
Room service was fairly cheap, food was okay.
Absolutely recommended for those planning a trip to Panjim.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Response from Sanjay Rivoncar, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 30 Aug 2021
Dear Valued Guest, Thank you for taking out your time to rate us. We are glad to see that you have rated your recent visit to the hotel with 5 stars. Your compliments about our ambiance, food and staff delight me. It gives me great pleasure to share your compliments with the team as your valued feedback is a true reward for our team. Able and Vishal staff indeed make a dream team and they thank you for your appreciative note. We hope we will have the pleasure of welcoming you again soon at Varanda Do Mar. Sincerely, Sanjay Rivoncar General Manager
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The hotel varanda do mar was a great experience for me. Located near miramar beach and in a very central place, the relation between the qualitiy and the price is very good! The staff was very nice and always ready to answer my requests! I was in the hotel for 2 weeks and have no complaints! The staff made me fell at home! Sanjay, in charge of house keeping, and Sioma, in the front office desk, were excepcional, always with a smile in their faces and very competent each time I needed something. I have Light sleep and the hotel is very quite. The view from the room is beautifull. That is why it is called varanda do mar which in Portuguese means balcony over the sea! The hotel is very clean and the food is good! I always had breakfast and lunch here and had no problem in finding good options between indian food and european food. I also enjoyed the prool that was in another building 1 minute walk. Goa is a paradise in ĂŤndia. On of the most advanced places U find here. Nice people that have influence from the portuguese that ruled Goa for more than 400 years.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 17 Feb 2023
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. We are delighted that you had a great experience staying with us. Thank you for your compliments for our rooms, food and for the services of our team members especially Sioma and Sanjay We look forward to host you again with us.
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Having been frequent visitors to Goa, we usually stay around Candolim. However we chose to stay at the Varanda Do Mar, a boutique hotel in the heart of Miramar area this time. A very comfortable and delightful stay I must say. Large rooms with attached balconies, king size comfortable beds, excellent sleep quality, warm smiling hospitable staff, attentive service, delicious breakfast (primarily Indian spread.. with egg station, cereals, fresh fruits, toasts, tea, coffee, milk etc.), and above all..awesome location. VDM is only 4 mins walk from the beach.. practically just need to cross the road. Pls note that this stretch of beach does not have any shacks or sunbeds. It's not the usual touristy beach... but much cleaner, quieter, wider with gentler waves. Perfect for morning and evening walks and gorgeous sunsets. Abs looved it. Would like to especially mention Mr Abel Morais, the F & B manager, Vivek in housekeeping and all the other staff for making our stay memorable.
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Date of stay: January 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Mark Fernandes, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 29 Jan 2021
Dear Ms. Richa, Thank you for the lovely review. It is always a great reward to hear such kind words from our guests. It is our number one priority to ensure that every guest leaves our hotel with a smile on their face and the urge to come back. I am very happy that we could meet, and hopefully exceed, all of your expectations. We look forward to welcome you back soon at the Varanda Do Mar. Sincerely, Mark Fernandes General Manager
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This place needs maintenance badly. Get some managers who can take good care of the place. Our neighbors food plates were lying in the passage entire night till next day noon 12:00 and the entire passage was stinking. No one was bothered. Some extra smart housekeeping supervisor staff try to get into the elevator forcefully even when the lift was already full with my family members. Hygiene issues. They overcharged us and additionally charged Rs.2000 for extra bed which they waived off after complaining to booking.com
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â No Swimming Pool.
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Response from Santosh P, General Manager at Varanda do Mar
Responded 23 Nov 2023
Dear Valued guest, Thank you for taking your time to review us. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused to you during your stay with us. We have noted your concerns and please be assured that we have taken it up with the concerned and working towards rectifying the same. Please consider this as one off incident and provide us another opportunity to serve you.
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Had awesome time during breakfast and dinner....
Food was very tasty and hygiene
Bar was fabulous and service hospitality especially Cpt Arjun Singh, Suraj and prakash
There are more places to choose from in the Panjim area.
PRICE RANGE
â‚ą4,714 - â‚ą9,515 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
IndiaGoaNorth Goa DistrictPanjim
NUMBER OF ROOMS
35
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