Afonso Guest House

We had a wonderful time at the Afonso Guest House! We arrived in the early hours of the morning and owner Jeanette arranged for a driver to meet us at the airport and let us in to the guest house before breakfast. Jeanette her son Clifton and their staff were extremely helpful and friendly throughout our stay - no question or request was too much! The guest house was simple but comfortable and spotlessly clean with a cool shady roof terrace. The area of Fontainhas is full of beautiful historic Portuguese - era buildings and some lovely cafes and restaurants. Other areas of Panaji are an easy walk / tuk tuk or taxi ride away. We would heartily recommend the Afonso Guest House! Thank you Jeanette, Clifton and team for making our stay in Panaji so enjoyable!

Really attractive from the outside and a lovely roof terrace however some of the interior decoration could do with a little attention. Very close to the old Portuguese area so an interesting area. Breakfast was served on the terrace but there was no choice and the boa bun, which I was assured was gluten free, turned out not to be.....I suffered subsequently!

A charming, quiet, and beautiful guesthouse in historic Fontainhas, the old Latin Quarter. It is within walking distance of most of the sites in old Panjim, as well as the floating ******s if you're a gambler. The proprietors, Jeanette Afonso and her son Clifton, are friendly and helpful, even with last minute taxi arrangements. Breakfast on the plant-filled terrace provides views as well as excellent coffee and poee bread with your omelet. The neighborhood, because it is beautiful, does get a fair number of walking tours and wedding shoots (or couples just into themselves enough to hire a team of photographers to follow them around), but that doesn't distract from its charm. Besides, in ten minutes you can be gawking at the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, browsing for books in Singbal's Book House, or eating puri bhaji at Cafe Tato.

We’d love to stay here again, it really was perfect in every way. Incredible staff and wonderful breakfast. The location is brilliant for walking around the most interesting area of Panjim. The room was very comfortable, it did feel like a home from home!

Jeanette is the best host, made me feel so welcome. I had a clean, spacious room. Every day a delicious breakfast was served on the roof terrace, which was replete with bright, vibrant flowers and the sound of birdsong. Jeanette's advice was second to none too - she told me of a shortcut to the lovely Cafe Bodega in Altinho and also the best bus to reach Candolim beach. I can't wait to return :)

Afonso guest house is right in the middle of one of the most picturesque part of Panaji. You can see tourists queueing up on the nearby roads to take all sorts of pictures. The guest house had an excellent old world charm to it. The rooms were cosy for two & had hordes of books. You can literally spend the whole day reading them sitting on a terrace full of beautiful flowers. Afonso madam was very helpful with her knowledge of nearby places. Her recommendations of food & places to visit were spot on. This was one of the highlights of our trip & should be on yours too if you are looking for a quote stay away from the maddening crowds of Baga & Calangute!

Afonso Guest House is a fantastic place. Very helpfull staff, yummy breakfast, making you feel at home right away from the minute you arrive. They will do all they can to make your stay in Goa be just 100% as it should be, relaxing, fun, with no stress whatsoever. I was here for 10 daysand I would do it again, right away 👌🏽❤️

This place was incredible. The experience of eating breakfast on the rooftop was very special. The staff was very responsive and helpful. The location is very central, and in a vibrantly colorful part of town. Overall an amazing value.

Excellent. Very clean, walking distance to bus and Maldovi river. And not expensive. Jeanette the owner is very welcoming. Offered us advise on taxi to airport, how to go to baga beach by bus. I will book again in the future.