Thomas Beach Guest House 1 * (Aschwem, North Goa): travel pictures and reviews

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Hotel description

Thomas Beach Guest House is a cozy and quiethotel located in the Aschwem region. Distance from the hotel to the airport - 60 km. The closest town is located near Thomas Beach Guest House 1 *, - Morsim. Nearby there is a large number of local cafes and restaurants, where tourists can taste national Indian dishes and drinks. Easily and quickly reach the hotel by public transport or taxi. If you want, you can rent a car for the duration of your stay in the country. Many establishments are on the shore, so you can really relax and enjoy the rest.

Thomas Beach Guest House was foundedas early as 2014, in October. The region where the hotel is located, namely North Goa, is truly a wonderful place. It is here that you can not only relax while lying on the beach, but also actively spend time, streamline your thoughts and succeed in finding yourself.

Rooms

The three-story Thomas Beach Guest House has a total area of 900 m.², and also has two units and has 17 comfortable rooms, namely:

7 standard rooms in which there is no air conditioning;
10 standard rooms with air conditioning.

Room types:

Non AC room.
Standard AC (room with air conditioning).
Deluxe (room with increased comfort and with air conditioning).

The area of one room, regardless of availabilityin it the conditioner is 40 sq. m. Each room is equipped with a small terrace or balcony, which gives standard guest rooms more convenience. Each room has one double bed, chairs, desk, large mirror, bedside tables, toiletries. If necessary, or for the kids, the administration provides an extra bed. Flooring in the rooms - tiles. For an additional fee (about 50 rupees per day) you can use services such as a safe (for storing currency or expensive items) or a mini fridge.

The rooms are equipped with:

shower / bath, bathroom (there are bath accessories) + hot and cold water;
fan;
cable TV;
phone.

In 2016, at the Thomas Beach Guest HouseIndia has been restored, making the appearance of the hotel more attractive, tidy and modern. The rooms are equipped with new equipment, furniture is selected according to the principle of "convenience and room in the room."

Hotel policy

Thomas Beach Guest House 2 * offers freestay at the hotel for young children (up to 5 years old). Cots can be provided for an additional fee or use of existing beds in the rooms is permitted. According to the rules of the hotel, children older than 5 years are considered adults. When booking 5 rooms or more, discounts may be given for the period of stay.

Recreation and Sports

Tourists are invited to attend yoga classes withprofessional instructor. Thanks to the shallow beaches of Ashvem, guests can enjoy plenty of fine sand, smooth beaches, clear sea and picturesque nature. In this region you can see boulders of volcanic origin, which are located right on the beach. An excellent option is to visit various excursions that can be booked at the hotel. If desired, lovers of outdoor activities can rent bicycles or try water sports, namely:

diving;
kiting;
swimming;
water skiing;
jumping into the water, etc.

Despite the gentle slope and great varietywater sports, tourists are not advised to swim far away, because in the Arabian Sea there are a lot of strong underwater currents. The maximum distance for bathing and swimming is 200 meters from the shore. The sand on the shore is a little darker than the southern coast. Thomas Beach Guest House is located 100 meters from the beach, namely on the 3rd beach line. On the beach, tourists for extra payment are offered:

chaise lounges;
umbrellas.

Quite often there are parties on the beachesunder the open sky, where inflammatory music is played - the Goan trance, and you can watch the bright dances of both locals and tourists. Many travelers are eager to come to Aschwem to relax, visit noisy themed parties and just enjoy delicious food. It is worth noting that the service and service are at a high level, so that the rest will be doubly comfortable. The beach offers professional masseurs. Visiting a hotel once, tourists tend to return again and again to Thomas Beach Guest House, reviews about which are filled with only positive emotions.

sights

There are quite a few in the Ashwem regionmodern and historical attractions, which will be interesting to see travelers from anywhere in the world. Among the most popular places are:

Chapel of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross Chapel);
club Banyan Tree;
the temple of Sri Bhagavati, Pernem, which is dedicated to the goddess Bhagavati, is world famous for its statues of two elephants at the entrance (was built 500 years ago);
The temple of Brahma, located in Satari and built in the fifth century AD. e.
"Shanti" - a club with delicious author's cuisine;
the temple of Ponda, which is considered the most revered place on Goa (it is here that you can observe an excellent combination of modern and ancient temple architecture);
Temple of Quapem, Paroda, which is on a hill and is dedicated to the god Shiva (in the temple you can see carved from stone Shivalingi, pouring streams of water, and also bewitching carved bas-reliefs).

Meals in the hotel and in the region

The restaurant is open to hotel guests only forbreakfast. A continental breakfast is offered, namely: tea / coffee, toast, jam, butter and bread. Dishes of traditional Indian cuisine can be enjoyed in cafes or restaurants on the beach or in the nearby towns. Among the dishes of the national cuisine it is recommended to try curry, pies called samosa, birian rice with rajta sauce, chapati, thali and others. Most restaurants offer delicious dishes based on fish and seafood such as lobster, lobster, shrimp, crab, etc.

Hotel details

For a comfortable stay and rest Thomas Beach Guest House (Goa) offers its visitors a wide range of services, namely:

currency exchange office;
swimming pool, including children's pool;
free Wi-Fi in the rooms and on site;
laundry;
dry cleaning;
services of a doctor.

additional information

The electric voltage in the room is 220 volts.
Check-in is from 14:00.
Check out until 12:00.
Languages spoken by the administrator and the hotel staff: English, Hindi.
Smoking in the rooms is strictly prohibited.
The recommended time of rest is from November to March. It is during this period that there is not so much hot weather and hot air. The temperature of the air is not above +28 degrees, and the average temperature of the water is +24.

After visiting India, on Goa, enjoying the picturesquecorners of nature, azure sea, exotic traditions and delicious dishes of Indian cuisine, literally every tourist wants to come here again and again. It is believed that it is in the Aschwem region that one can observe the most beautiful sunset and simply relax in a cozy atmosphere. Ashwem can be considered a true paradise, filled with tranquility and relaxation.