ACRON CANDOLIM REGINA in Goa - Hotel Review with Photos

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Updated: January 14, 2022

Essentials
• Location: Mid-way in Candolim.
• Hotel website: acroncandolimresortgoa.com
• Hotel phone: +91 (0)8888 848 038
• Check prices for Acron Candolim Regina

Review of Fortune Acron Regina Hotel in Goa, India.

Located in a quiet neighborhood in Candolim, the Acron offers charming and spacious rooms, with free shuttles to the beach.

Acron Candolim Regina – Spacious and tranquil, with good rooms at great rates and an edge-of-town feel.

With brightly-colored walls synonymous with Goa, this hotel exudes charm and serenity sadly lacking among overbuilt rivals along the main road. It’s located on the edge of Candolim, away from the traffic, and provides a rural feel – many windows overlook farmland dotted with buffalos. Due to its location, it’s distant from the beautiful and uncrowded beach, but regular free shuttle buses offset this isolation. Amenities vary – from the large and sparkling-blue pool (with children’s area attached) to the small games area – but rooms and suites are more colorful and spacious than most, and all feature balconies/verandas. The main attractions are the peaceful setting, vast views, elegant design, and inexpensive rates – and with a kids club, it does try harder than most to attract families.

Acron Candolim Regina – The Location

Address: About 300m from the main road midway along Candolim, a major tourist region in a southern part of North Goa. (Most places in Goa don’t have an address.) Inexplicably, not signposted from the main road.
Area: Less developed, and therefore, less traffic, yet more nightclubs and bars with live music than elsewhere along the main road. About 1km from the uncrowded beach.
How to Get There: From the airport (35 km, 60-minute drive), there is little choice except overpriced pre-paid taxis. The nearest major train station is at Vasco da Gama, 35 km away (75-minute drive).
Handy to: Facilities and beaches at Candolim.

Acron Candolim Regina – The Basics

Guests: Interesting mix of Indian and foreign tourists, including many with children. Some business people, too.
Kids Club: Small, indoors, and colorful. Separate areas for toddlers and teenagers. Not great, but better than anything offered at most resorts.
Views: As the only high-rise on the edge of town, views are far better than most resorts nearby (except at ground level, of course). Many rooms and suites overlook farmland; others face empty blocks of land.
Private Pools/Jacuzzis: None, but these are very rarely offered by any resort in Goa.
Extra: Regular shuttle bus to the beach.
Parking: Not available on-site. Public carpark very close by, but safety can’t be guaranteed.
How to Book: Booking.com will have the best rates.
Phone: +91 (0)8888 848 038
Email: saleslead@acroncandolimresort.com
Website: acroncandolimresortgoa.com

Acron Candolim Regina – Amenities

Pool: Good size and inviting, but only a few sunbeds and minimal shade. Alongside a fence, with views of farmland with buffalos. A section for children fenced off from the main pool.
Spa: Not provided.
Fitness Center: Surprisingly large and well-equipped.
For Families: Very modest games area at the front with ping pong and a couple of board games.

Acron Candolim Regina – Food and Drink

Restaurants & Bars: Orchid Restaurant – At the lobby level with expansive seating inside and out. Breakfast buffets and vast menu all day. Also, an open-plan kitchen where chefs can cook meals not on the menu. • Bar-be-que & Grill – Attached to the restaurant with tables in a courtyard near the pool. Delectable steaks, ribs, and seafood. Live entertainment on most nights. • Neptune Lounge – Interesting location above the lobby. Bit dingy, but snooker table and live music on some nights.
Breakfast: Can be included, but this depends on how the room was booked.
Room Service: Available 24/7, but limited menu overnight.

Acron Candolim Regina – Rooms

Room Types: Deluxe Rooms • Luxury Rooms • Suites • Some rooms for the differently-abled • List of all Rooms
Smoking Rooms: Smoking is allowed in some rooms.
Best Room: The suites are twice the size of the rooms. Elegant furnishings, especially in the extended living areas.
For Families: Rooms are too small for an extra single bed, so book a suite which can easily accommodate a family of 4.

Acron Candolim Regina – Local Transport

Walking: The main road (300m away) is decent for walking, and even has a few sidewalks (mainly used for illegal parking, however). Strolling is nicer along the side streets to the beach.
Public Transport: Local buses are convenient and frequent. They travel up and down – and stop anywhere along – the main road through Candolim and Calangute. Some detour to Panaji (Panjim), the state capital and regional transport hub, via a stop opposite the Acacia hotel (500m north). No metro or any local trains of use to tourists.
Taxis & Auto-rickshaws: No auto-rickshaws or metered taxis in the immediate area. Uber/Ola don’t operate anywhere in Goa, but app-based rides can be arranged through Goa Miles. The only option for longer trips are unmetered private ‘taxis’ which can be arranged at the hotel or with drivers hanging about the streets.
Cars & Motorbikes: Goa is the only place in India where renting a car or motorbike is feasible. No internationally-recognized agencies are present, so renting at a local shop presents obvious risks. Best to organize through the hotel. Rides on the back of a motorbike (called a ‘pilot’) are possible; ask around.

Acron Candolim Regina – What’s Nearby?

Best Nearby Restaurants & Bars

Ruffles – Finest restaurant in the immediate area for western meals. Live music, karaoke, or DJs every evening. (350m).
Foodland Bar & Restaurant +91 98229 15352 – Always popular for its inexpensive menu that includes non-Indian meals such as steaks, kebabs, and prawns. Next to Ruffles. (350m).
Karlton’s Horizon Grill – Mouth-watering steaks, ribs, and seafood, as well as happy hours and great-value specials. Opposite the turn-off to the resort. Useful landmark, too, at the corner of the side street to the beach. 50m south of Foodland.
Café Chocolattii +91 93261 12006 – Fabulous garden setting and always busy with expats and well-heeled locals. Also, takeaway pastries and world-class coffee. (400m).
Bom Sucesso – Lively bistro/bar with casual seating and live entertainment. Extra-long menu and daily specials are very appealing; perhaps less so, the karaoke. About 200m north of the turnoff to the resort.

At the end of the side street to the beach (see below) are a few cafés on the sand. Casual, cheap, cheerful, and competitive, some offer free use of sunbeds and umbrellas.

Nearby Shops

Less developed area than to the north, but still enough places to spend money along the main road 300m away, including moneychangers. The closest supermarket is Delfino’s, 900m north.

Nearby Beach

At the main road 300m away, turn left (south) and immediately right at the signposted turn-off to ‘Whispering Palms’ resort. Plenty of casual cafés that also rent out sunbeds and umbrellas. Always swim between the flags. Lifeguards are on duty between about 10 am and sunset.

Acron Candolim Regina – The Hotel

The overall design and vivid colors of the Acron Candolim Regina hotel are typical of many buildings in Goa.

The hotel is located in a middle-class residential area.

The hotel dominates a quiet area of middle-class housing which is almost like a village.

The hotel is located in Candolim amongst farms.

The Acron is on the edge of Candolim, so many views stretch across farmland. This is almost unique among similar hotels in the area.

The pool is large and sparkling-blue.

A splash area for young children is attached to the pool and thoughtfully fenced off.

There are a few sunbeds along the fence and overlooking the adjacent farms.

Bar-be-que & Grill is popular for its steaks and seafood.

Facing the pool in a pretty courtyard, Bar-be-que & Grill offers tasty steaks and seafood.

The bright Orchid Restaurant features prints on the walls.

With prints along the walls and plenty of windows, the Orchid Restaurant at the hotel is particularly appealing.

The Neptune Lounge above the lobby is a bit dingy but reasonably spacious, and features a pool table.

The games area at the front of the hotel is underwhelming and offers little.

The fitness center is surprisingly large and features all the equipment needed.

The kids club is small but decent enough, and separated according to age groups.

Room views are better than those at rivals.

Most rooms and suites are in buildings offering far more appealing views than most competing hotels.

Some rooms face a lush garden of tropical plants.

The rooms on the lower floors in a separate wing are almost hidden behind tropical plants.

Accommodations are colorful and pleasant.

Rooms and suites are colorful – a rarity among more contemporary hotels offering ‘minimalist décor’.

The spacious rooms and suites feature sitting areas.

Rooms and suites are spacious enough to provide sitting areas next to the full-length windows.

All accommodations have pleasant balconies/verandas.

All rooms and suites feature a balcony/veranda each with wrought-iron furniture.

Hotel view include apartment buildings and farms.

Views from the upper floors are interesting – ranging from farmland to middle-class apartment buildings.

There are several facilities on the main road.

The main road, about 300m from the hotel, is packed with places to eat, drink, and shop.

Bom Sucesso nearby is known for its wide European menu and live music.

Within a few minutes’ walk of the hotel, Bom Sucesso is popular for its wide menu of European food and live music most nights.

Foodland offers good and affordable meals near the resort.

Cheap and tasty meals are always available at the Foodland Multi Cuisine Restaurant & Bar.

Karlton’s Horizon Grill is located near the hotel.

Opposite the turn-off to the hotel from the main road and at the corner of the side street to the beach is Karlton’s Horizon Grill.

Ruffles is one of the best restaurants nearby.

One of the finest cafés near the turn-off to the hotel is the English-style Ruffles.

Café Chocolattii nearby is elegant and popular.

Justifiably popular for its garden setting, tasty meals, and excellent coffee is Café Chocolattii, about 100m south of the turn-off to the hotel.

This is the nearest turn-off to the beach from the hotel.

There are several great cafés on the beach.

At the end of all side streets to the beach, numerous cafés offer cheap meals and drinks.

The casual beach cafés are perfect to enjoy the sunsets.

The beach cafés near the hotel are casual, cheap, and cheerful – and perfect for watching the sunset.

The beach cafés rent out sunbeds and umbrellas, sometimes for free.

There are plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas to rent, and some beach cafés offer them for free to patrons.

Flags identify areas with lifeguards that are safe to swim in.

Always swim between the flags. Lifeguards are on duty from about 10 am to sunset.

The sunsets are magical anywhere along the coast of Goa.

There are no signs at the turnoff to the hotel.

Inexcusably, the turnoff to the hotel from the main road is not signposted.

Only a small sign in the side street points to the hotel.

There is only 1 easy-to-miss sign to the hotel along the side street from the main road.

The hotel is located in a quiet middle-class residential neighborhood.

The hotel is within a quiet area of middle-class housing, which is almost like a village. Check rates and availability: Acron Candolim Regina

Acron Candolim Regina Hotel in Goa, India

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