Behind St. Cruz Chapel, Palolem Beach, 403702 Palolem, India
#8 of 81 hotels in Palolem
Guests' ChoiceBased on 141 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.3
Value for money
8.5
Free Wifi
8.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: February 13, 2023
Jatin
IndiaThe flow of water in shower/taps was very low.. also when u r travelling.. an iron is at least essential in the room, which was missing. Though they claim to be eco-friendly & that's why give such items a miss... but in such case they should also be pocket friendly, however, they charge a premium for it.
Location is almost bang on the beach...just 100m from the beach. Breakfast was yum... fresh & delicious. The staff of 4-5 boys was excellent.. you just ask them & they'll do it for you.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: February 2, 2023
Lindsey
AustraliaShower was a bit cold at times, but with the hot weather, it didn't matter.
No beach view but in lush, peaceful garden surrounds! Very clean, comfortable and large rooms. Very impressed with the eco-friendly strategies implemented, hope other accommodation follow suit! Found this place last minute so only got 2 nights there. Would have loved to stay for a week! Breakfast was also amazing with beautiful fresh fruit!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: January 25, 2023
Harry
United KingdomN/A
Palm Forest palolem is an excellent choice for a stay in Palolem. The staff, rooms, location are all first class. The breakfast choices that come complimentary with the room booking are excellent, the food is delicious. Great choice of activities on site including yoga and meditation. They have their own outdoor massage tent. Big shout out to Uday‘s massages. You have to get a head massage from Uday!
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 12, 2023
Alan
United KingdomNothing
Everything was wonderful, the setting, the staff the food, the massage and yoga facilities (if you want to use them)!
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: December 27, 2022
Vinita
United Arab EmiratesThe way to the beach could be a bit more clean. More women employees would be a nice balance.
Loved the healthy breakfast, the location is perfect just a stone’s throw away from the beach. It’s quiet and clean. The room was beautifully done and very comfortable. The whole staff is very polite and eager to assist, wether to book and recommend activities or just simple chit chat. Loved the whole surrounding full of greenery. And the masseuse was amazing, gave a fantastic face massage to me and leg massage to my 8 year old boy.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 27, 2022
Emma
United KingdomThere were a few power cuts but they happened across the whole beach so not Palm Forests fault!
Absolutely loved our stay at Palm Forest. The staff were to friendly, the room was lovely and it was a close walk to the beach. It is also at the slightly quieter end of the beach so a bars and beach beds felt a bit more spread out.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 26, 2022
Shiraz
IsraelNothing!
The location of the resort is excellent in the jungle. The rooms are wonderful, beautiful and cozy. The staff is lovely. Possibility of a good massage and the breakfasts are excellent. The best shower there is!!!
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 14, 2022
Ezgi
Italy.
very clean, comfortable, massage,yoga class, all the staff
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 5, 2022
Veronica
Czech Republicsometimes the breakfast would take a bit long to be served after the yoga class ended. the internet was quite slow.
breakfast was excellent. we enjoyed the yoga classes and the guys at front desk were always super helpful. we got laundry done, they ordered tuk tuk when we needed one and arranged airport transfers for us even after midnight. The room was very comfortable and their soaps smelled amazingly
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: May 27, 2022
Saxena
IndiaBeautiful resort surrounded by trees and nature. Nice and quiet and the rooms are clean with ambient lighting and natural soaps. Sustainable and plastic free which is a bonus. The breakfasts were also delicious, cooked with care and precision. Around a minute walk from the sea made it a perfect location to stay. The staff were really friendly and accommodating. Really recommend.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: May 17, 2022
Teodora
RomaniaGreat idea to have big bottles of water for free in the room. Great for the environnement and for the comfort of the tourists. Great breakfast. Very confortable room. Nice people
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: May 3, 2022
Sharma
IndiaHad a lot of insects. The shower area wasn't properly covered
The overall ambience and feel... the service was exceptional.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 2, 2022
Rohan
IndiaThe staff, the food and the masseuse
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: April 16, 2025
Megan
United KingdomBear in mind that you are staying in a jungle forest so we did have a snake (non venomous!), ants and cockroaches in our room at various points and there were birds nesting in the roof. Dogs also barked at nighttime. The staff did come to remove the snake for us and moved us rooms when it was taking longer to do so than expected.
The property is a 5 mins walk to the beach front in a little palm forest oasis. The rooms are spacious and clean and the breakfast was nice and healthy.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: February 28, 2025
Alex
SpainThe location near the beach is good but the 4 minute walk to the beach isn't very nice. We were repeatedly woken up on 2 of our 3 nights stay, because of the fault air conditioning unit. Deposit and final payment had to be done via wise, after their card machine broke Probably wouldn't stay again
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 28, 2025
Steven
United KingdomOverpriced, pretentious. Is trying to be a bouje retreat, but it's literally just a few huts in the middle of a bit of a dump. It was extremely expensive considering the facilities. Horrible smell in the room because the sink waste has no water trap, so all of the smells from the soil pipe come through the sink every time you flush. 2 "stray" dogs patrol the site and can be quite alarming if you are not a dog person. Thankfully, we were, but even still, there were a couple of moments where the dogs would startle you. Breakfast on site was also crap compared to local restaurants. Again, food is trying to be something it isn't.
The one thing I will say is that the massage was absolutely incredible. Not sure the man's name but it was literally the best massage both myself and my wife had ever experienced.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: March 22, 2024
Terence
United KingdomPalm Forest is an oasis within a shanty town. The problem from 4 years ago is still there. The locals burn their rubbish which creates a toxic smoke.
The breakfast was good.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: January 10, 2024
Carl
United KingdomThe facilities were poor for the price. It was roughly double the price of comparable accommodation in the area. The shower wasn't working so we had to ask for this to be fixed which took almost an hour. Also, the walk to the beach could really have lights for walking at night.
The location was great and the staff were very helpful. The breakfast was amazing also.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: December 31, 2023
Ravi
IndiaWashroom was too small ,and the photos on listing are misguiding
Clean setup, friendly staff
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 22, 2022
Elise
AustraliaI though for what we paid it was very expensive and didnt warrent the price at all and was expensive for the island compared to other places. The sheets were of poor quality, they were pilled and uncomfortable/ itchy to sleep on. The air condtioning didnt work in my son room they failed to fix for three night I would have expected some compensation but nothing was offered and we had to constantly remind them to try and fix it.When it was fixed it only last an hour or so then went off gain. We also had broken lights which we had to tell staff twice to replace the bulb. Also to get to the beach you walked through a passage and right next door to the accomodation you had to walk past a massive pile of Rubbish which they burned each day really take away form the Eco resort vibe.
It was a lovely setting. The Manager Dillip was great. The breakfast was nice. Yoga classes were good.Have a big bottle to refill your water was great.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: June 12, 2022
Soumee
IndiaNo electricity, infrastructure is awful. Awful service. Feel bad for the staff working there. Staying at the beach would be more comfortable than staying at the hut.
Breakfast
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: December 2, 2022
Anonymous
IndiaThe staff is extremely sweet and amazing. They arranged for everything so beautifully. Loved it. Loved every minute we spent here.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: April 17, 2025
Ashima
IndiaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 3, 2025
Alex
United KingdomThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in January 2025
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