Resorte Marinha Dourada

Well another 3 weeks at the MD and yet again nothing to moan about (not like some that must get up in a morning and just think what can we moan about today). All the staff, ***agement, reception, security, bar***, room boys and the gardeners (and any staff we may of missed) all do their jobs to the highest standards to make our stay a memorable one every year. Who needs TUI and a rep cos we certainly don’t when we have all these outstanding people looking after our every needs. What an oasis we keep returning to, the setting around the lakes and the cleanliness of the grounds is something you can’t get anywhere else in Goa, just sat on the balcony with a honeybee and coke writing this is making me smile with pleasure as we are so grateful and have already booked our rooms for next year. Thank you all at the MD so much as you all do your bit to make 3 weeks of our lives every year so happy. See you all next year.

For the first time we visited this hotel independently after TUI dropped the package deals. out of 7 days the first 2 were a nigh**are with the hotel full of loud unruly Indian students. They left on the Monday and we virtually had the place to ourselves. Absolute bliss. Still a lovely spot to relax with a great breakfast and very friendly staff. We appreciate the business needs funds after TUI withdrew but not sure Indian students are the answer!!

We r 4 friends family stayed again our 4th time in this property. The property is really awesome with lovely lake view rooms. Selvin bhai at reception is really so friendly,, he just saw me n came n say welcome again sir,, that means he remembers that we r thr regular customers, even this time we r back after 3 years than so. Sachin Bhai at bar is again so smiling and always ready to serve,, had lovely time at bar. As i m very reapeted customer i wanna suggest 2 things that can improve u r property so much 1. Pls add some more varieties in breakfast,, u have good taste but varieties is lesser compared to other u r star hotels. 2. U should provide tea coffee maker in the rooms. ,If u done this 2 things u can easily compared with All 4 star hotels in goa even u r property is 3 star i know. Surely must visit n must stayed property in Goa.

Another enjoyable stay at the Marinha. If there is anywhere else quite like it, we have yet to find it. The grounds are beautiful and the rooms clean, if basic. It's noisier than it used to be because of the increasing number of Indian guests and Tui's behaviour has not helped to halt the decline in English guests. We moved there at our own expense after rejecting the hotel that Tui tried to move us to and would do the same again. Please don't give up on the Marinha even if Tui has!

Thank goodness we decided to turn our backs on TUI and go with our instincts and past experience’, after all the issues and offers of alternative accommodation we could not bring ourselves to turn our back on the MD and how pleased are we that we didn’t listen to all the negative reviews given by those that obviously don’t realise a good thing by listening to a holiday company that are only after one thing. How can this place be compared to other hotels? The location, the staff, the scenery can NOT be matched by any other accommodation in GOA. That’s my opinion and the opinion of my family and all the negative reviews that the hotel has become anything other than what we have had over the last 18 years is totally inappropriate, nothing has changed apart from not as ***y moaning British as previous years. O and the mini bar doesn’t get stocked unless you can actually be bothered to ask and then they will gladly stock it no problem. The TV doesn’t have a 100 English Channels but none of us come to the MD to sit in the room watching TV. Whilst the rooms are dated they are clean and bedding and towels changed daily, again rooms being dated just gives people something to moan about because surely no one comes to the MD to sit in the rooms. Also a lot of Indian guests this year really enjoying there holidays that also seems to give an excuse for people to have a moan, well if u don’t like Indian holiday makers in there own country it’s maybe time you stayed at home in the cold weather watching TV with the heating on. To all the staff at the MD keep up the good work as we appreciate you as much this year as we have for the last 18 years. Our flights are already booked so see you all next year 👍👍👍.

The rooms are dingy dark and very out dated need to be totally refurbished not ***y english guest when we left. The breakfast was a joke in what I can only say it resembles a cow shed. The choice of breakfast was poor if you dont like eggs you are going to have a problem, the service was poor you were waiting a long time.Ever get the feeling you are not welcome there? The reception staff were rude and very unhelpful, not sure if thats do to recent events with a tour operator, On a positive note the ground were kept well and a lovely view from the room of the top pool but that certainly were the story ends.And to think the nightly charge is £40 per night im sure there is better around. Please bare in mind very few english are there and I suspect much less in the future

One of the veery very worst resorts i never saw in my life.total waste of money. Rooms are very very worst.matress are very worst. Screen are smelly.in ac machine water is leaking in the room.balcony very worst.morning breakfast very very worst.from here on wards we are not going through the road in which the resort have.

We stayed in the hotel, food is ok, room is ok, bad lighting, breakfast was pathetic, only bread and one vegetable like some refugee camp is going on. Pool 10 am to 6 pm. I mean common in goa how can you restrict pool.

Giving one star for the lake view. Do not ever stay in this hotel. Complete waste of money. The property is non maintained..but over that the staff is worst . The slim girl sitting in the counter does not even knows how to talk and behave with guests. I have booked it twice and last time is was the worst experience. Thus this time my friend booked 3 rooms from 3sept -6 sept, but I have cancelled them only and only looking at the behaviour of the reception staff . Moreover there is no privacy, doors have big gaps and eyeview holes, from where you can see everything inside. Better to stay in any homestay..rather than staying in this hotel. Shame on the staff and service.