If your heart beats to a different drumbeat, if you revel in nature, if you prefer good natured haggling in colourful flea markets in the fields with people from every race rather than airconditioned shopping arcades, if you prefer rambling old Portuguese style houses to concrete blocks, motorcycle rides on dusty backroads to guided tours, parties on beaches, coconut groves and cliffs rather than discotheques, if you can enjoy the sounds of singing from the temple or the chapel as well as the cacophony of birds, farm and other animals, welcome to Anjuna.
Refreshingly different distinguishing feature of the resort is the large free form swimming pool skirted by tropical plants and vegetation - including frangipani, banana plants, bamboo, grass and mango trees producing a lagoon like appearance. The water ionization, filtration system is an added advantage requiring minimal use of chlorine and other algaecides.
The Restaurant and bar are set in a large Portuguese era mansion, with long verandahs and patios overlooking a beautiful tropical garden and the fields and valley beyond.
Here the emphasis is on classic recipes from various cuisines, quality of ingredients and style by way of old fashioned silverware, damask linen etc.
We agree fully with Bond; the best and most luxurious things in life are the pure and simple things. We endorse good taste rather than opulence and extravagance. (For us Indians a plain dal or chappati is a most satisfying meal). Our emphasis is on the quality of ingredients and on classic recipes from various cuisines. And yes, we are not too expensive.
"Old Portuguese Goan house turned into restaurant... Has its interior walls removed. Now there are wide arches in the thick old walls leading seamlessly into the next area. The arches are painted in dull copper colour and look really remarkable at night." - Discover India
"Isolated from the concrete jungle, Laguna Anjuna is serene and scenic, an oasis of peace and ideal for those looking to de-stress. The lush garden and swimming pool add to the ambience which is matched by the simple, yet classy cottages with their tastefully designed interiors. The layout does not appear cluttered at all, with plenty of space to move around. The cottages are cosy and homely, and different from other resorts I've been to."- India Plus Today, September 2000
Other Recreational Activities
The following can be arranged on prior request:
* Spa, ozone baths, deep tissue massage, mud baths etc (CLUBMUD) * Yoga * Tai-chi * Motorbike tours
* Boat excursions * Bird watching * Scuba diving
* Deep sea fishing
Laguna Anjuna offers Space and Grace in a country resort which is still very much rural Goa.We are purely a leisure and holiday hotel-no conferences, no packages, no bulk bookings. Our USP is our 2 bedroom cottages with living room and attached bathrooms, ideal for families and friends travelling together.
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