Everything you need to know about Palolem Beach and the surrounding area.

Accommodation in Palolem

Accommodation in Palolem, South Goa, India is surprisingly varied and includes everything from basic beach shacks to top end luxury boutique hotels and resorts.

What makes Palolem unique is the laid back atmosphere and the local Goan charm which you can experience both through its people as through its cuisine and landscapes. This is a very beautiful beach are in India, which is unique because of Goa’s unique history, which is of course peppered by Portuguese influences. Nowadays you can enjoy everything Goa has to offer and choose from a very wide range of accommodation in Palolem.

The most traditional type of Palolem accommodation is of course beach huts. This was the first type of accommodation built specially for tourists to appear on this amazing Goan beach. Now there is even a huge variety of beach huts to choose from. Some of the beach huts in Palolem even have hot showers and baths, and air conditioning, amongst other luxuries. Others are more in touch with nature and basically just consist of a bamboo constructed shack with a roof over head. They attract tourists and travelers the world over, who come yearning to spend some time staying right in the sand, sporting just their swim suits and bare feet. But over the years the accommodation in Palolem has adapted to cater for families and more demanding customers who want to stay in a beach hut without missing out on any of their top hotel comforts.

So if you are planning a trip to Palolem, know that the variety and choice of accommodation available is huge and the price ranges are equally disparate. 

Accommodation in Patnem

Patnem Beach is one of Palolem’s neighbouring beaches. You can walk along the coast from Palolem, through Columb and eventually arrive at Patnem. Or you can take a bus or a 5 minute rickshaw ride.

Patnem is a much smaller beach than Palolem but it still offers variety as far as accommodation is concerned. Places to stay in Patnem include beach huts, rooms to let and small hotels and hostels. You can stay right on the beach, on Patnem main road or further back from the road and beach. Patnem is invariably quieter than Palolem but it had become a lot busier of the beach and still offers less variety in terms of local restaurants and shops.

A day trip to Patnem is highly recommended as the beach is different and offers a different atmosphere to Palolem. 

Accommodation in Agonda

Agonda beach is only a few kilometres away from the more well known Palolem beach, but it is considerably less busy and built up.

Agonda beach consists of a very wide expanse of sand where you can find several beach hut resorts. Agonda village is parallel to the beach and offers some restaurants, shops and bars as well as rooms to rent.

You can get to Agonda from Palolem beach main road by taking a 15 minute rickshaw ride or a slightly longer bus ride. It is a beautiful Goa beach to visit and you may like to combine stays at Palolem and Agonda during your holidays in Goa.