Everyone here is extremely friendly, which makes using all the great facilities an even nicer experience! From morning breakfast with amazing dosas from Prasad, lovingly made pancakes from Trivendra, and a very attentive waiting team, to lunch at Castaway with Vaibhav and the others, drinks at the pool bar, sunset at the beautiful expanse of white sandy beach, and dinner at Carnaval served by Mayank, the whole day at Caravela is pure pleasure. We stayed in one of the villas, which offered plenty of space for our family. The kids loved the comfy beds and sofa to lounge on, the cleaning team was very good, too. We appreciated our morning coffee from the Lavazza coffee maker before heading to the breakfast buffet with a spread of fresh fruit, eggs to order and all kinds of continental and Indian options. We stayed for 5 nights and spent the mornings at the pool which is nice and clean. A short foot path takes you to the beautiful long beach with a restaurant and beach shack (we didn't eat there, see below). The water is shallow so ideal even for smaller kids. We spent hours just playing in the waves, bodyboarding and then watching the sunset. We rented bikes one day as the sand is firm enough to bike on at low tide, but the relatively poor quality of the bikes made it much harder than necessary so our kids didn't enjoy that part. I asked to borrow a yoga mat for myself at the spa for the 5 days we were there, and the staff there again made me feel like there's nothing too much to ask. The kids took part in some of the activities offered by the Children's Activity Center which adds a nice change to their daily routine of pool and beach: paper art, towel origami, scavenger hunt and cupcake decoration were appreciated by kids and parents alike. We had initially booked for a shorter time, Duty Manager Joanna really went above and beyond to make an additional night at the villa possible, which made our life a lot easier.

As in most bigger hotels in Goa, winter is wedding season and we had two separate 2-day wedding celebrations taking place during our stay. While most of the action was somewhere on the sprawl of land between the beach and the hotel and doesn't bother you too much, some parts took place either very close to or on the beach, which meant that the accompanying music / noise makes it a lot harder to enjoy your time there, e.g. have dinner at the beach. We opted to go to one of the other shacks further down the beach to avoid the noise.

I liked the sandy beach, it's really clean and natural. One suggestion is that you must have staff. Having staff will make things easier to cater.

hi there. the property is very nice and far from city, which makes is more peaceful. the fact that there are so many foreigners living in the property, please make sure all of us get the same treatment. I mean I literally saw someone pulling back a dining chair for some random foreigner guest, which was really awkward because she did not pull back my chair. Such discrimination with the guests is not right. all guests should be treated equally.

Overall food is quite nice and of good quality, excellent fruits. Really nice green areas, lookout points, nice pool area, (although quite loud music), nice green space with small pitch and putt 9 hole course, and good access to the beach. Rooms are nice with very very very very nice comfy beds and quick and excellent housekeeping. Staff who we really liked and were corteous and very helpful: dinning room Mashewar, and specially Jharna and Antika. Genevie from housekeeping was outstanding, best room up keeping 5*. From Activity center Shana and Rochelle are very sweet. Deepak the golf instructor he is very nice too, worth it to go for a round

This stretch or Varca beach has quite a lot of trash when compared with the more northern part where other resorts are. The activity center is very small dark and run down, really not a nice place to go or leave your children at if it wasn't because of the staff, it is really not a nice place, with games and furniture very old and deteriorated. Continental breakfast area (waffle and pancake work terribly) Spa treatments and organization and schedule are not up to a normal standard. Certain staff were quite pushy and overbearing.

Right on the beach and the staff were fabulous.. very comfortable and welcoming. Gorgeous pool.

Too many noisy wedding parties. It was interesting to start with but after 4 days the drums were getting us down!

The nicest thing one can say about a holiday property is...I would be happy to come back again! Apart from very comfortable rooms, great service and amenities, the Caravela Beach Resort has several star features; first, its wonderful South Goa 'right on the beach' location with direct access to a stretch of endless sea and sand that feels almost private. Then, a very tasty and varied breakfast buffet (including French pastry as good as in Paris!), a satisfying menu card and Pan Asian restaurant. But what blew me away was the standard of service and care at this property. People make a place, and here everyone was smiling, friendly and helpful. An army of discrete, tastefully uniformed and well trained personnel endlessly busy behind the scenes taking care of the truly magnificent landscaped grounds with its beautiful variety of trees and plants, maintaining a pleasant poolside, efficient cleaning teams, attentive wait staff and reception personnel going over and beyond duty to make your stay relaxing and enjoyable. I was really impressed by the level of effort, work and attention to every tiny detail (I saw even stones lining a flowerbed being cleaned one by one!). This place has a heart and soul, and I thank every person on the Caravela Beach Resort staff that make a holiday here memorable!

Room was large and comfortable with a nice small balcony. Good breakfast with lots of choice, and good staff. Beach Hut and Sunset Bar right on the beach were good food and drink options, plus half a dozen beach shacks. Good pool with different areas for adults and children, plus pool bar and Castaways casual restaurant. Lots of sun loungers, mix of shade and sun. No hassle really on beach. Front desk constantly checking everything was ok.

Some service in the Sunset Bar was slow. Travel Desk didn't really offer any tourist help, just deferred to taxi drivers. Beach location good but had to get a taxi into the village, so not walkable unfortunately. Didn't try the main restaurant or bar.

There is not a single thing this resort needs…every detail of the resort has been thought of. I can honestly say I been on a lot of holidays and stayed in top hotels and this place is crème de la crème, to a point where I am already booking for next year. Wow to all the staff hats off not a single complaint about a single thing. I’m Indian and born and raised UK…been punjab which is where my parents originate from been to Delhi been Mumbai and everything is about tips. At this resort no tips allowed and it’s fair across the board and you don’t feel obliged to even tip. From checking in to the welcome to checking out it was incredible, Sanya and ayaas thank you for the maintenance of the room everyday anytime they were there. Thank you to the manager (Zara) for all she did and to the staff in general I wish I could name everyone I remember also chef Singh thank you sir for accommodating to all our needs. We are all big on reviews as it guides us to a happy holiday and this place was paradise. Thank you everyone had an amazing time xxx

Everything was perfect!!!

The resort is perfectly located on a quiet stretch of beautiful beach. If the beach is not for you then the pool area has loungers and towels in plentiful supply. There are also loungers away from the pool in the gardens for a quieter time. My room was spacious and the bed very comfortable. The outside terrace was also comfortable. There were good food options and the food quality was excellent. But it was the staff that made my stay here very spacial. Everyone from the restaurant staff to housekeeping could not have been more helpful. A special mention for Shavon, the duty manager, who was very helpful and kind and even made sure I had a packed breakfast box for my early departure!

For me there was nothing not to like!

Everything is just too good about this property. The property, ambiance, staff, facilities and above all their customer centricity. They are always a step ahead to help you in whichever way they could. A big shout out to Suman from the restaurant team. Fabulous guy with a great personality. You won’t have to ask for anything, he would proactively get you a lot. Ankit from the restaurant team is also very helpful and always willing to support in whichever way possible. Overall a great team. You will feel like home. The beach is superb. The property has a big golf course, big swimming pool, gym, SPA and lot of greenery. A big thumbs up to Caravela Beach Resort especially for their great team.

Internet in the room needs to be better.

The beach was lovely, and the room view was great. Services (restaurants and salon) available in the resort were very good. The facilities are fantastic; the staff is amiable and accommodating. The location is not far from local spots for shopping, sightseeing (by bicycle or motorbike), or walking outside. Activities are available in the resort, and they facilitate outside ones.

I informed the hotel online I would be there a bit early, but it still took me a few hours to check in. The reception staff were polite and explained the reasons for the delay. There are no issues with them.