Name: The Byke Old Anchor Beach Resort & Spa
Address: Cavellosim, Beach, Salcete - Goa, Salcete - Goa, 403731, IN

2/10

Poor

26 May 2023

Catherine

Very rundown. Looks like it has never had any maintenance work. Dirty. Lazy staff. Very dissatisfied as it is a good location and has great potential to be a nice place.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

listen up or SHUT DOWN!

i wish the byke had better trained and more attentive staff.. the condition of most rooms are deplorable and most of the air conditioners and mini fridge in the rooms don't work.. one of my friends mobed 3 rooms in 4 days!

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2022

Alan

The staff are friendly and helpful

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Nov 2022

Alan

The staff where very friendly and helpful

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2020

Vipin

Nice hotel, need some maintenance.

Property is nice but not very well maintained.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

04 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Did not stay here in the end as the rooms were nothing like the photographs seen when booked, the place was not to our liking. Booked out 30 mins after we checked in.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2019

wendybrown

The Byke is very run down I'm afraid . The buildings need thousands spending on them to bring them up to scratch - they are damp and in a very poor state of disrepair. However the staff are wonderful, the gardens phenomenal, and the hotel couldn't be in a better location. The restaurant, recreational areas, pool very good. The problem is the poor condition of the rooms.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Dec 2018

Edsel C S

Absolutely NO

The property is run down and absolutely crappy.
Found a coach roach in the breakfast.
Breakfast is veg. The staff are pretty non-service trained and speak Hindi only. I found a couple of guest complaining about the maintenance and upkeep of the rooms. Really not worth the price.
The security are rude and don’t care about the paying guest.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2018

Ajay

Stay elsewhere

I wouldn't recommend staying here unless you are happy with extremely cheap. Room is full of mosquitos and room was not fully clean - lots of dust everywhere. Service was poor - it took 3 calls before anything would be done/if at all. Pool water was extremely cloudy too. Unless you literally want a cheap bed, I would recommend staying elsewhere

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2018

peter

Hotel 5 Minutes from the Beach

This is a basic hotel resort similar to many timeshare resorts in Spain
The staff were helpful The breakfast was included Food from various countries so you should be able to find something for your taste The room I had included basic air conditioning and a TV

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2018

Diane

Happy holiday

After reading lots of very bad reviews I thought we would try it for a couple of nights, the reception staff were very friendly and helpful, the room was very clean , the television worked, it had a kettle and tea and coffee, the bed was very comfortable and we enjoyed our breakfast. The hotel is two minutes walk to the beach .mainly Russian visitors there .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2018

Vick

They upgraded my room for free

Beautiful location and nice staff !

New Restaurant just opened across the street.

Great experience :)

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2018

Rohinton

A colony of Row Houses

Good hotel, close to the beach and a couple of minutes drive from Cavelossim town.

4/10

Poor

02 Jan 2018

Neeraj

Cavelossim stay

The rooms are ill maintained

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Rooms were outdated, linnen and towels were old and stained. The gym that is mentioned on their website has been closed for months and will be closed for the coming months. Breakfast is only vegetarian, not including eggs, so was limited for me. Location is good, pool is nice but closes really early (6 I believe).

4/10

Poor

27 Nov 2017

Pranav

Experience

Bad rooms, unfriendly manager, food quality worst. Price per room was very high.

4/10

Poor

14 Aug 2017

Abhimanyu

Not coming back

Frequent power cuts, shabby rooms, slow service

4/10

Poor

23 May 2017

Verified traveler

Average hotel close to beach, food is not good

Location of Hotel is good but maintenance, cleaning and staff behavior is very bad, service is very poor, reception staff is not responsible, no WiFi in rooms.

2/10

Poor

03 May 2017

Rufina

Worst hotel & Service i Have come across !

I have been travelling to Goa for last 10 years and this the worst hotel and sevice I have come across.
Firstly when we tried checking in they told us room was not ready so could we go have lunch and come back. When we returned after 2.5 Hrs the room was still not ready. Then they offered to show us another room , I checked out the room but when we returned back to Reception they said the room was given to someone and we should take original room as it was ready . After all this drama we checked into our room. I decided to take a bath 2 mins into my bath and the water stops ... after trying all the knobs I somehow managed ro get the soap off with the towel and came out and called reception. They promised to send someone within 5 mins but no one turned up after waiting i again called and was given the same message. Finally after half n hour the water was restored. Then finally when I got thru the bath, I realised the drain was not working properly and i hv water all over the bathroom.
Next day the breakfast was a sad affair . Watery tea / coffee, oily puri with moong sabzi / Upma which looked as if someone and cooked it with Gallon of water.
But I must say checking out was a breeze , they were very prompt in collecting the payment.
Over all a bad experience.

2/10

Poor

28 Apr 2017

sue

Would be great if it was cleaned up and decorated

Booked out and stayed elsewhere after first few days. Sheets and towels dirty. Toilet disgusting.Pool murky. Breakfast was horrendous. Only good thing was the staff. Very polite and helpful.

4/10

Poor

23 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

A personal item of mine went missing from the room while I was out. My understanding was that the cleaners had been in earlier. I reported the loss at reception and they told me they would investigate and get back to me, if necessary by email. To date I have still not had a response.

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2017

bibhu

Staff is not trained.

Ok. Nothing much to share. Except for 31st night party, most of the things were not upto mark.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Dec 2016

Gerardo

An ok place

This is an ok place

Family

2/10

Poor

02 Dec 2016

Mrs H

Worst experience ever, springs sticking out of mattresses hardly any hot water for shower. Nobody spoke or understood English apart from reception staff. Only lentils were severed for breakfast. I'll never recommend or use that place again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2016

Rakesh

3 star good resort

Food was awesome. Bit disappointed on the hotel maintenance though, had to fallowup multiple times for DTH issue and water pressure in restroom.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 May 2016

Verified traveler

Value for money

Value for money, good ambience and location. Value for money, good ambience and location.Value for money, good ambience and location

2/10

Poor

22 Jan 2016

Peter M

Please Book another Hotel, do not stay here.

We booked this hotel months ago. When we arrived we could not stay here and had to find another hotel. It is a total disgrace the management are to blame they set no standards for the poor staff looking after the place. I feel sorry for anyone who has booked and has to stay here. Fortunately we were in a position to move to another place up the road. We have written 4 times to the management to get a response before posting a review. We have waited 2 months now and still no repsosne. They clearly do not care.

Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Dec 2015

Mrs Wendy

Worse hotel I have ever stayed in!

We stayed for 2nights. The pool was flithy back mould in it! I think your people should go and see it . You need to take it off your books! I would never stay there again. I can't think of anything what was good about it. Anyone wanting to book it don't!!! BE WARNED!!!!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2015

subramaniam

Hotel is ok. Worth for money. Food quality is good.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2015

Sukhjendra

Good to stay as couple

Our stay was nice and enjoyed with their courtiers respond and there room service

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2015

Huddy

A pleasant surprise

After reading the reviews on here and having already booked I was really apprehensive, however, given that the outside building would benefit a lick of paint, the inside however and accommodation was more than I'd expected, it's was clean, modern and more than comfortable, housekeeping was delivered daily and being in the holiday industry myself was quite scrupulous but they fulfilled in every part. I didn't eat in the restaurant simply due to my visiting friends in the area and dining with them. The location is fantastic, the beach a stone throw away, lined with friendly beach shacks and amazing food, the other side of the hotel sits on the riverside riverside, this encompassed with their beautifully kept gardens was a pleasure to sit and relax. I travel a lot and have a lot to compare my findings with, my advice is give this place a go, the price is reasonable and you get more for your money than you would expect, the staff are friendly and I have nothing to complain about. Enjoy your time in Cavelossim, head to Seaway Shack and try the chicken xacute with ginger rice, the best I've tasted so far in Goa! I hope that this was helpful for you...

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2015

A F

Comfortable and great location

Enjoyed the stay. Great location with the River on one side and short walk to the beach with great swimming and excellent beachside restaurants. We though Cavalossim was much nicer, cleaner than Colva Beach. The resort is a bit jaded, especially on the outside due to it's age. But inside is quite nice in the rooms and facilities. Thought is was pricey for India but I guess that was the high season over New Year. Got stung with the mandatory New's Celebration at $30 each a head. It was a great party but was unclear on the booking what it was for. Would have gone anyway but the fact it was a compulsory is something to watch out for. Wifi only in loby.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2014

Sandy

Great place to stay in vacation

It was pleasing experience certainly. very close to beach. quality breakfast

Family

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2014

nomad

Nice food, terrible service, disappointing room

Check in slow and unpleasant- hotel didn't acknowledge booking at first and receptionist was rude. Room big enough but awful condition:Cigarette burns in cheap furniture, no hot water, dirty linen, bathroom STANK unless very noisy fan was left on 24hrs. I booked half board and enjoyed the food very much, but was HARRASSED for payment at first (marched from restaurant to reception by insolent waiter) despite my prepayment online. Housekeeping disturbed me at 1am to bring water (not requested)! Random attempts to open my door at all hours. Inappropriate comments from one male member of staff. Did not always feel safe as a single female. Proximity to beach and good food redeemed my stay but in 2 decades of seasoned travel in 50 countries this was a lowlight for me.

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2014

sanchit

Pathetic experience with hotel Byke Old Anchor

The experience completely spoiled our trip to Goa, the hotel stay turned out to be a nightmare the hotel was over booked and we could see people fighting for rooms, no room service at all, there was a waiting of 1 to 2 hrs at the hotel restaurant before they could serve food, even the room service on call said we do not have staff right now so sending water could talk about half an hour. Hotel rooms were very old and seriously required maintenance there was water seepage and rooms were stinking.... really poor service and hospitality.. :-(

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2014

Harish

Pathetic maintenance...mold in all rooms..AVOID

Horrific experience. All rooms are leaking. I was shown 4 diff room options but same state. Greek mold growing all over. Lunch took almost 2 hours to arrive. Diabetic old members in family had to eat biscuits to stay alive and avoid hypoglycaemia. The property is leased by management and hence absolutely no maintenance. Don't be fooled by pics in the site.

Family

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2014

Balinder

Worst I have experienced.

I called up Expedia before making the booking as it was matter of 4 families stay. They highly recommended \"The Old Byke hotel\" for family stay and we booked the deluxe class rooms

When we reached this Hotel after 14 hours drive they offered us the rooms which were stinking like hell and they didn't manage to fix it even they changed our rooms 2-3 times. Worst I have experienced.

If you want to spoil your holiday please stay at Byke Resort. We made a big mistake by making a booking here. Here is my feedback on the resort:

1. Rooms: Damp rooms with stink of dampness. This is the worst thing. Rooms are big and spacious but are damp. They are not properly maintained and cleaned. Mattresses are old and springs hurt, I had to get it changed even saw many people getting them changed. The upholstery not cleaned with dust and food particles, Open switch boards, stained blankets. The bathroom walls dirty.

2. Pathetic service. Order comes in well 45 minutes not less. The waiters don't bother to clean tables or take order even after repeatedly saying for at least 30 minutes. The staff in restaurants are so pathetic that they don't bother whatever you tell them, probably they are accustomed

I called Expedia team around 4-5 time but didn't get any help from your side as well.

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2014

Govind

Not too many positives.

The Byke Old Anchor is very visibly an old acquired property which has been taken over by inexperienced hoteliers. The hotel/resort has not seen much of any touch up work for a while now I think.

Restaurant - is very bad. Food is sub-par, Kitchen is extremely slow and annoyed customers are a common sight there.

Swimming pool - Barely cleaned I think. A lot of chlorine and not much else.

4/10

Poor

06 Oct 2014

Verified traveler

Very interior. Far from Colva beach

Not a good expereince. Customer service is bad. Food was not at all good. The phone numbers shared by Expedia were outdated. We found it very hard to reach the hotel. The door locks were pathetic. It broke off and all our luggage was stuck in the room. We had to wait in wet clothes including my small kids. The hotel guys didn't respond for more than an hour.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2014

Ranjana

Ideal hotel to relax at with a beach.

A comfortable stay with good vegetarian food which caught us by surprise. Sluggish but pleasant service. Problems were sorted out sincerely. The reception lounge needs some improvement and the washroom there needs lots!

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2014

Geo

Byke Old Anchor

It was comfortable. But the room need refurbishment..

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2014

Verified traveler

beds were comfortable

Good

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2014

gautam

Nice place next to beach and backwater.

Good infrastructure but neglected due to bad management.

Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2014

Renjith

Good place & Cavellosim is a silent beach

Can be recommended. Front office & room facilities are good. I had a very bitter experience of forcing us to take breakfast with an India group & stopped us from entering the restaurant. The comment was that it was reserved for foreigners. I found it ridiculous as the foreigners were happy having breakfast with us on the previous day.This may be a nasty behavior by some restaurant manager but definitely hurt the emotions. As we are on a short stay & want to enjoy to the fullest we have not taken it as an issue.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2014

Elijah

Near the beach with great new year party.

The hotel was clean and well maintained. The rooms are fine - nothing special. The other patrons were almost exclusively russian (or Ukrainian) - and they were all polite people. The staff was moderate - but better than most other hotels in India. The food is only vegetarian, but there are dozens of restaurant options within walking distance.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2014

Siddharth

Pleasing resort with good ambience & budget

I had a good experience at this hotel. I had booked it from Expedia and was a hassle free process. The hotel allowed me an early checking in without charge as I came in 3 hours prior to scheduled check in. The renovated rooms are best, ambience is awesome, one side its facing back waters and the other side is the Cavelossim main road. Beach is 2 minutes walk out of the resort.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jan 2014

Verified traveler

good but don't expect too much from room service.

Excellent Hotel and nice location i like everything about the hotel but very bad room service.
FYI, Excellent complementary Buffet Breakfast.

4/10

Poor

29 Dec 2013

Vipin

Poor Hotel

Not recommended for holidays or business trips. Very poor maintenance, very badly laid breakfast poor in taste and content.

6/10

Pleasant

17 Dec 2013

kitcha

Hotel is good but not worth for the amount

I would rather say - had both good and worst experience in this hotel
Hotel's location is a great plus to the hotel
Great area located between the beach on one side and the back waters on the other side
I stayed for three days i never used the swimming pool bcoz the pool is supposed to be opened from 8 to 8 but they were cleaning whole day and they keep saying that it will be ready in 10 minutes and even after cleaning water was never transparent .. water was not clear this i was able differentiate when i say pool in my conference hotel such a neat pool and none used the pool even the foriegners.
Reception they does even about these facts
Room service was worst - whole 3 days my room AC remote was not working and TV too i kept calling them they never attended
Food is pretty good
Ambiance and rooms location is good
Overall roooms are worth for 2000 rs not for 4500 rs

2/10

Poor

12 Jun 2013

Chetan

Caution: Dont book

1.No welcome drink as mentioned on their website.
2.room is not good.
3.transparent curtains. I requested them to change which happened after a day.
4. don't go by the pics on the website. Rooms are not as good as they look.
5.curtains were dirty. It was raining outside and walls had water leaking spots inside.
6.Pathetic room service. daily refreshments like tea bags coffee powder and sugar were never refilled in 4 days stay. In spite of complaining they did not supply them.
7.2 bottles of water complimentary were given during the night dinner.(ideal if given during the day)
8. Room service ppl were so bad that they keep ringing the bell till u open and this was at 10:45pm.( to give water bottles).

attached a few pics.

P.S. There are better places near by.

Regards,
Chetan