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3 out of 5
Tivai Beach Cottages
Tivai Wado, Calangute Beach, Calangute, Goa

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 45 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 45 reviews" "

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.0/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Shradha

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you're expecting a pleasant stay and a good night sleep at night near the beach @ Tivai Beach Cottage then - FORGET IT. FORGET THE SLEEP, Because you WILL be greeted by Frogs, termites, cockroaches, spiders when they come to reclaim their territory. ------ On a serious note, we booked the place for two days and couldn't sleep for the first night because of the above mentioned issues+ power cuts (no power backup). Second day we had to check out and book another place. ------ The cottages are not maintained, there are termite infested , washroom is not completely sealed as a result frogs etc were hopping in. They don't provide: 1. Towels 2. Soap 3. Water (In short- there's absolutely no service) ----- Lost my trust on Beach Side Cottages
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Babash on May 4, 2019
Hi, Its very unfortunate that this happened to you. However we will surely check into this and get back to you. Thanks, Babash

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Only location is good else everything is bad.i booked for 4 nights and cleaning is done only single day in total 4 nights stay.the cleaning staff is very rude and said all idiot things while cleaning room as the main owner had left property with such rude fellows and they don't care whether what there guests feel.never to stay again at this cottages ever again .not recommended to foreigners also
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Babash on Mar 2, 2019
We will surely look into this Satish. thanks,

2/10 Terrible

Bidyut

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sleeping with Rats
Horrible experience here we slept with rats, cockroach,ants & frogs. This is my last booking from Hotels.com. Staffs are behaving like Animals. I will give this cottage 0 star.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019
Response from babash on Feb 22, 2019
Hi Bidhyut, We would not comment aything here as everyone knows that this is not a correct review. thanks

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very worst place. 3rd class. Pls don't impress with fabricated photos of this hotel. The ground reality is so bad. Thousands of holes in wood wall any one can see you and your family from outside. Many open space at bathroom. Not good place for kids. I found frogs in bathroom. Also I found Centipede (कनखजूरा) No phone, no tv no food facility Also there is very worst mobile network. No general shop near by, no market place. Very difficult to reach at hotel Only 2 things good for this place 1st they uploaded good photo to impress customer & 2nd it's very near to beach Pls don't stay at this place if u want to enjoy your GOA trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Babash on Feb 8, 2019
Hi Sir, Its very unfortunate that you didnt like the cottage however all these issues could be mentioned when you were there in the cottage and we could have easily resolved it. Please do not paste review which are not genuine.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from babash on Jan 27, 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect in every way
we were a group of three couples.location,hospitality and accommodate was perfect.Remy was a delightful host.loved it.simple quite and friendly .would surely want to return back
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Babash on Jan 16, 2019
Thank you Rita, You have a wonderful day ahead.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very polite staff. Excellent lication of the cottage, spacious rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from babash on Jan 7, 2019
thank you

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
No hot water, bed cover and blankets not good, no drinking water, no tv, dont book, good property available nearby
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Babash on Dec 27, 2018
Hi Sir, We do not provide water for free.We never mentioned it in reservation voucher still we gave you two bottles. We would appreciate that in future you please check reservation voucher before booking a hotel. thanks

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Babash on Dec 2, 2018
thank you for the feedback.

2/10 Terrible

Dev

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shabby cottages with dingy crowd
Had really a bad experience, the hotel is not on the beach. The details mentioned in the description is incorrect. The cottages & restrooms are super shabby.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Babash on Jan 26, 2018
Hi Dev, Its very unfortunate that you didnt like the cottages. We are sorry that we were not able to refund your money as we have a cancellation policy in place. Your review in itself reflects this. We would surely love to welcome you again with better facilities.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Great place if you can handle heat and bugs
Stayed for 5 days and booked super last minute. The cottage was adorable but there was know where to hang a mosquito net which was a huge problem considering the cottage has holes everywhere. It was super hot during the day so I would say if you have the money get an ac cottage because it's 100% worth the money. I would also recommend getting your own cab and not through them because I ended up spending way more than I bargained for. If your a woman travelling alone be aware that this area is full of locals who drink from morning to night and that presented mass problems for me as seeing I am a woman, if you stand your ground they will leave you alone. They have absolutely amazing resteraunts and bars on the beach. It's a fabulous location and I would 100% go back

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not stay here
This hotel is run down and not at all like the place pictured. It needs an overhaul and is quiet seedy right now. Smells of urine. I left without staying

8/10 Good

Rahul

Liked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Nice wooden cottage with beautiful siteseen of sea
we travelled all the beaches around the mapsa and the cottage is in the middle of the beaches which is very nice thing for an tourist. But for most ANJANA beach is very nice for siteseen and for the shopping. and BAGA beach is aussom for the water sports. all over calangute beach is the mind blowing one.
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2015
Thank you for the review. We would surely love to welcome you again.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its step up of camping with AC close to the beach
Right on the beach. Excellent location. At night dogs keep barking. Might get some critters in your room. Its almost a step above camping with AC.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Nice and clean cottages closest to the beach
I had a wonderful stay at tivai cottages. The cottages were nice, clean and well maintained. The cottages are just 2 min walk from the beach. The hotel staff was also good. They were always available there for any help.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Good stay Near Beach
Its 1 min walk to beach, very easy, but cottages made with wood, not that much stable, but you can stay . Families also can go, Ac working fine, 24 hours hot water here. But don't expect too luxury kind of interior , the only bad thing interior , but OK.

4/10 Poor

prakash, surat

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
don't stay here..
Our experience of this so called beach cottage was horrible. We were two families. Very first day we spent sleepless night because bed was so uncomfortable. There were mosquitoes in the rooms. In the end of october nights are chilling but they didn't provide us blanket!! Can you believe that? ?! They said they only give blanket to AC rooms! More the bathroom was leaking to whole room your luggage can get wet. The rooms were very dirty with sand. There was no room service at all. Nobody cares how you spend your time here. You cant ask for any help. Rooms had no enough window that can pass natural sunlight. They didn't provide hot water for bathing. This beach cottage has only one plus point and that is it's location. Its less than 100 mtr from the calungute beach. You can directly go to beach from the cottage. And obe more good thing is 'scotch'the pet dog is so cute and friendly. But I am sure you dont want to spend thousands of rupees to play with the dog!
Response from Babash on Jan 24, 2015
Dear Prakash, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you've taken to share your feedback. Its very unfortunate that you didn't like your stay however we find that you have too much negatives written here just because the bike guy charged you for the damage you did to his bike. Please do not let out your anger on our property just because you lost some cash. Our warm greetings to you and your family & would be delighted to serve you again in the near future! so that we can prove you wrong. Thanks, Babash Tivai Beach cottage

8/10 Good

Joseph, Mumbai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very close to the beach and away from crowd.
It has basic necessities for a Goan holiday where you don't require to sit inside the room. The staff got in touch a couple of days before arrival and sent SMS with location and option of a pickup. I promptly got a room on arrival. There were no unnecessary knocks on the door and the staff did not pester for tips. Everyday cleaning up was done promptly and when asked. There was absolutely no botheration from the hotel staff. The staff helped in sourcing a scooty with price way below the peak season. The place was safe for women, the guests were from well to do families and foreigners. The surroundings were clean and quite. In the night, I enjoyed the sound of waves. Chelsea shack, which is close to the cottage was another good experience. The food was good, view was amazing and the staff waited patiently for me to order. This was totally opposite of the experience at main Calangute beach, where the beach was full of pushy waiters who just wanted to make money by constantly forcing the guests to order more. To sum up, I got a good room with reasonable amenities, good location and was not forced into things I did not want to do.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
out of bounds
no proper restaurent , no cleanliness , no room service , microscopic tv , there are so many good places cheaper than this
Response from Babash on Jul 8, 2014
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to post your review on Trip Advisor. I am sorry you did not enjoy your experience in the Tivai cottages.If you would like to contact me personally I would be delighted to talk through the issues you had. Best Regards Babash General Manager

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Aadesh, Pune

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will Have Stay here Once Again
I Stayed here for 3-4 Days , its a Really Nice Cottage , U cant ask for Better at affordable price , Rooms Were Tidy , Hotel Management is Helping, i need to book Emergency Tickets , they helped me a Lot , The Big Plus Point is Top Notch Location, its hardly 20 feets away from beach , Chelsea beach Shacks serves Quality Food , lil bit costly though

4/10 Poor

Bitten.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Eaten Alive
We made a mistake by not bringing a mosquito net.

6/10 Okay

AP, Delhi

Great location!
Good location; nearest to the beach but there is quite a room for improvement as far as the luxury is concerned.Overall ok types!!

8/10 Good

Mohit, Mumbai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very close to beach , this was d best part.

8/10 Good

ADI, Hyderabad,India

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Hotel close to the beach
I booked this hotel in last minute deal in Expedia.In a place like Goa, a traveler must focus more on places to visit,local transportation,Beach time,shopping, and hotel room should be the last thing on mind.Beach cottages are exactly built to serve that purpose. The cottages are located a stone throw away from the beach.They are built on eco-friendly wooden material,with hard floor.The rooms have comfortable bed for two with AC and Fan. A TV is an added feature which hardly anybody uses in Goa. One thing that may disappoint is the hot water supply as cottages run on Solar heater. You may not have it ready all the time however inform the reception guy and they will surely arrange.Its not something i would complain,means where do get to be in beach for hours and walk back straight to your room for a shower,get fresh and dry and walk back to Beach shack and have beer and food. Overall i would recommend if you are not a creature comfort guy. Its better avoided for Honeymoon couples as beds make quirky noise on movement and may not offer best privacy. The nearby places of interest would be Baga beach which you can visit for its buzz and activity.for everything else you can rent a bike or Car and visit any place you please.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth the money
No sea-views, not even partial, its located behind a couple of beach shacks. Very basic amenities, old & smelly bathroom, no mosquito net, no ceiling fan, just an inadequate table fan. Service was fine but for $30/night you can do A LOT better.

8/10 Good

Abhishek, Mumbai

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the best places to stay in Calangute
Location: Half km from the main road but just hundred meters from the beach. One km from the Calangute beach entrance. Although it's not the main beach of Calangute but I felt that part of beach was way better, clean and quiet. A lot of nice shacks near the beach. So whenever we wanted to have fun on the beach we just ran there. Cottage Rooms: Not over the top clean and swanky rooms but the rooms were clean enough and had basic amenities. The cottages were hot in the noon (but since we were mostly out at that time or you can opt for AC rooms) and cold during night (but if you ask for an extra sheet, it's fine). Twenty Four hrs hot and cold water.

8/10 Good

Katie, UK

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Great location for older couple
The beach huts are very basic, the beds are hard as nails and the bathroom leaves little to be desired, saying this the aircon worked perfectly, we had a TV and the huts are right on Calangute beach. This beach is full of older people couples, so for younger couples I wouldn't recommend this area! Other than that the hut was clean enough and safe!
Response from Babash on Jul 26, 2014
Hi Katie, Thank you for the review. Thank you for mentioning that we are clean and safe.Most of our guests have questions regarding cleanliness and safety. We have used good quality beds of 5inch thickness based on your suggestion. Also as we say we are not a 5 star accommodation as we are very much budgeted. Hope to welcome you again. Thanks & regards, Tivai beach cottages Goa

6/10 Okay

Ebs, South Africa

Liked: Cleanliness
Located as close as can be to the Shacks at Calangute beach... You pay for that, huts are clean basic, provided with all that you need... But like everything in North Goa, prices are 3 times normal in season... Only really worth it off season
Response from Babash on Mar 29, 2014
Hi Sir, Thank you for the review. Unfortunately you might have visited us in peak time and thats why the rate might be higher otherwise our off season tariffs start from one eight hundred rupees only. We would surely want to welcome you again. Thanks, Babash Tivai beach cottages

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Tivai Beach Cottages
20 metres from our 'cottage' to the Calangute shoreline was really this hotels only saving grace. Noisey in the early hours of the morning and a wash room with bad drainage that could turn even the strongest of constitutions. These inconveniences however didn't intrude on my friend and I having a fantastic time in this beautiful region.
Response from Babash on Jul 26, 2014
Hi Sir, Thank you for the review. As you have not mentioned your name we are not able to locate which cottage you stayed in to check some of the things which you have mentioned. We have never got a review related to our drainage as we maintain the highest standards when it come to health.You can surely see this in the 35 plus reviews on TripAdvisor. We would like to clarify on this review that the local health authorities here do a bi monthly inspection on the drainage and other health and safety related aspects.We try and maintain the bathroom cleanliness to the utmost however is very sad that we got such a review. Based on your review we have rechecked our drainage system and made sure that no complaints will come in future. Hope to welcome you again in near future. Thanks, Babash Tivai beach cottage

10/10 Excellent

Deepak, Pune

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location and great service
Nice cottage, the best part is it's located at beach. You can just walk to the beach. I would recommend this cottage to those who just want to enjoy the sea. Its not a luxury hotel but you get everything what you need to enjoy Goa. I would also highlight the service provided by Alister, he was always available for anything you need. Only thing which didn't went well was, we rented a car recommended by them. It was from their neighbor David, it was such a old car in very bad condition. This guy gave me the car in night, we couldn't use the car that day. He was so nice & friendly when we took the car but when we asked them to reduce the amount since we used it for just a day, he was so rude. I would never recommend to take rental car from that guy.
Response from Babash on Dec 21, 2013
Hi Deepak, Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately car/bike rental people are always the spoilsport when it comes to money. We have taken your feedback and will make sure that this wont happen again to our guests. Hope to see you again as we are making lot of changes in this property next year. Thanks, Babash Tivai beach cottages

6/10 Okay

Arvind Rao, Mumbai

Disliked: Cleanliness
Good budget stay
Have been to goa a number of times, however this time, the stay at tivai was worth it! It is a perfect place for a 'budget stay'. There is nothing known as room service or hotel staff... Located 30 seconds (yes, 30 seconds!) off the beach.. the location is amazing and the shacks close by are decent...(I'd personally recommend Ritz Shack and not chelsea or glen's corner...). All in all, its a good place to park your bags and head out!! :)
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay and that we were instrumental in making your holiday memorable! Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

8/10 Good

Manish B, Pune,MH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Different experience than routine... nice!
This hotel may not be for all but it is very nice for those who dont mind simple living ... it is a bamboo house so it cant be luxorious ... but it had AC and it worked pretty good!
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Manish, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay and that we were instrumental in making your holiday memorable! Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Budget place to stay
we booked tivai cottages for two nights and three days. It is situated exactly opp to calungute beach. U can get out and walk down to the beach. Its 45km from dabolim airport. U can always hire a taxi and also can contact hotel taxi driver ibrahim to arrange one for you in bargain rates. It will cost u around 750-800 rs.. and if u dont want to hire taxi u can directly go for the buses for panji from dabolim airport bus stop. Then from panji you can take bus for calngute. That will be much cheaper. There are lots of beaches close by so hire a bike instead of renting a taxi. Taxi walas will charge u 5 times higher than normal. Cottage is not good for the day stay as it gets too hot. At night you can have a nice sleep as everything cool downs fast. Cottages are not that clean but then again at this price you can't expect better than this. Overall Excellent budget place to stay near famous spots and beaches in goa.
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Sir, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay and that we were instrumental in making your holiday memorable! Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Perfect place to stay for Couples
A unique place to stay, completely made of wood, really a unique experience for stay, need to have food provision, minimum tea provision should have been there, hospitality is good. They made provision of hiring bike, which was in really good condition. Worth staying over there for relaxation, coool beach in front , no crowd , To conclude A wonderful staying place .
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay and that we were instrumental in making your holiday memorable! Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

8/10 Good

Mark, Somerset, UK

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic accommodation ok for short stop over
Basic beach shack accommodation which had the basics but could of been cleaner The toilet and shower area was a bit smelly and being relatively new accommodation this will only get worst. The huts could of done with more hooks to hang clothes on and shelving-however for a few nights on the beach, it was fine and Glen's Corner was a great place to eat next door.
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Mark, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. We are happy to note your suggestions as we are fully renovating this year. We will surely consider your suggestions regarding the hooks in bathroom and also making the place much more clean. Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

10/10 Excellent

Adi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Adi, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. i hope you enjoyed with us. Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
We just went to relax for three days and we wanted to do it economically . We found this place amazing in terms of scenic view , proximity to sea and moreover the two boys who manage this place were very hospitable and helpful. I would really recommend this place if you want to enjoy Goa :) with minimum spending.....Enjoy your stay @ Tivai
Response from Babash on Sep 21, 2013
Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to stay at Tivai beach cottages Goa during your visit. We appreciate the time you’ve taken to share your feedback. We are happy to note that you enjoyed your stay and that we were instrumental in making your holiday memorable! The two boys we had during our stay were Aliston and Menino and i will surely pass your comments to them. Our warm greetings to you and we would be delighted to welcome you again in the near future! Thank you. Yours Sincerely Babash Tivai Beach cottages

6/10 Okay

OLGA, Санкт-Петербург

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Пляж без такси
Расположение самое лучшее в Каллангуте, до пляжа 30 секунд!)) В домике есть все необходимое!) Пастельное белье и полотенца чистые!) Останавливаемся второй раз. В этот раз на второй день были замечены жуки, сообщили на ресепшн, их быстренько потравили, после этого спали под сеткой, она скученная висела в углу.

4/10 Poor

Ninni, Stockholm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Low standard cottage close to the beach.
Friendly staff, fairly clean, hard bed. Didn't try the breakfast that was served in an ugly restaurant beside the cottages from 10.00. Instead we took it at a beach restaurant. Dark narrow road to the busy, chaotic, main road - bring a torch.

2/10 Terrible

Jacques, Jura

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sale , nul ....
Comment Expédia peut référencer un tel hôtel ???? Vous m'avez habitué à des ensembles corrects avec plus ou moins de bonnes et mauvaises choses ou équipements , mais là , nous avons touché le fond ...... Je n'en dirai pas plus et si vous le souhaitez , j'ai à vôtre disposition quelques photos , que je ne publierai pas ....