tks for reply, looked up where your going, it used to belong to the Best Western group, so will be good. Baga and Calangut are very touristy, go along to Candolim much nicer, bargain for all your goods as in Thailand, food very cheap. We recommend you try Bon Apetite for a meal, either walk right along the Candolim beach towards the fort and its the last restaurant, and you can sit in their gardens all day [ ask to see their rooms too we go there and stay for a break because our place is in Ribandar 45 mins away from the beach,] or from the road you will need a taxi.
For a really , really good fish restaurant go to Sergio's [ a Goan chap very Westernised ] beach place called Zebock at Utorda [ good clean toilets too] make a whole night of it, serenaded by musicans , the surf and the stars, lobsters , crab etc cooked as you want it, just turn up but as you need a taxi to get there engage taxi for the night[bargain first] dont worry Sergio feeds the cabbies for free], go your first week because its the sort of place you want to spend your last night at, too far for some to go so not crowded at all. Avoid Britos at Baga its too touristy and overpriced.
Change some curency at Goa airport at State Bank of India, better rate than hotels.
Pls remember the room boys and waiters work for peanuts,tip them, none of them are Goan they migrate in for the tourist season.
Can give you a reliable taxi number if you should want, speaks good english.
Bed & breakfast is the wisest choice for Goa, there are hundreds of place to eat cheaply, you will be spolied for choice, the only things that are dear are the english newspapers.
If your wife takes a photo of an outfit or an expensive handbag, they will copy for her.
Enjoy, last tip its a long journey, when you get to thecheck in see if there are any up grade seats left, if so pay for it and take it, you will be glad you did.[ free booze too and better food].
Dee