I don't particularly like the location of Westwinds mainly because I don't ride bikes or hire scooters. To get to the main village, about a 10 minute walk, and the beach, about another 20 minutes walk, you have to walk along a very busy road for a short distance (3/4 minutes) and then quite a busy road (5/8 minutes).
We have friends that have stayed there and I know someone who owns a property there and from what I understand the accommodation, swimming pool and gardens are very good.
For us, it's just the busy road and the lunatic scooter, car, bus and truck drivers!
PM me if you want any further information about Benaulim. We've been going for many years.
Edited: 1 year agoThat's great info thankyou , we do always have a scooter and have done calangute at Xmas (so busy roads is off the scale!) But the last few years we have been in Morjim.
Another possible option is Mistral which is a tad closer to the beach.
Really looking for closer to beach if poss but v similar to westwinds
We stayed in Mistral apartment December 2019, see my review. Fantastic accommodation! Jasmine very helpful. 10 minute walk to the beach along quiet road. Restaurant at end of the drive. Main area Benaulim 10 minutes with numerous restaurants and shops.
Yes, I agree, Mistral is a much better location. The food in the restaurant at the end of the drive is very good but the service can be very, very slow.
Not a long walk to Jack's Corner. Not the best ambience in the world but the food is excellent especially the vindaloo. OH has Indian roots and had vindaloo cooked by her grandmother and Jack's is as close as it gets. Not hot like UK vindaloo but flavour to die for.
The walk to the beach is also much quieter on that road rather than the one from Westwinds
