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We stayed in the hillside cottages which are spacious, extremely quiet (so you hear bird calls at... ..
We stayed in the hillside cottages which are spacious, extremely quiet (so you hear bird calls at various points during the day) and have bougainvilla in the garden area visible from all windows as well as a glimpse of the sea in the distance. Heavy drapes on the windows allow you to sleep-in if you choose (we did on the first night - for the rest of the days the appeal of the sand-surf-and-sun won out against the desire to be slumber bears :-). The advantages of space and privacy in the cottages are traded off against the up-slope walk from the main hotel building (where all the restaurants and beach access are). If you want to work off the calories you pile on in the restaurants the location works really well ;-) On a repeat visit I would probably opt for a sea-view room on the ground floor of the main building so I can proudly show-off my sun tan *and* additional evidence of my \'prosperity\'!
We enjoyed the Italian restaurant, Il Camino - their food is reasonably good and their wine cellar offers a decent choice of inexpensive Indian and imported wines. The ambience at Fish Tail is wonderful although the food is not exceptional. Sea Shell, the multi-cusine restaurant, is reasonably priced with acceptable food. The sea-food restaurant Morsico and the snack bar Sfx are disappointing.
The staff is extremely polite and willing to do whatever it takes to make your stay comfortable.
Our routine consisted of beach-pool-eat-sleep-beach-eat-sleep, just what we needed to soak in the relaxing Goan way of life. We skipped most of the day time activities that ranges from Yoga to swimming lessons to cookery. There was live entertainment pool-side almost every evening which made for a great way to wrap up the day. Didn\'t feel the urge to venture out of the resort (having done that on previous visits to Goa).
Fort Aguada feels more Goan than the Taj Exotica which may be a plus for many although the rooms, the dining and the entertainment at the Taj Exotica are definitely a notch superior.
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