Oneindia speaks to Goa’s businessmen, hoteliers, chefs, and tourists, debunking the narrative of a tourism slump this festive season. Their insights reveal the thriving state of Goa’s tourism, with bustling beaches, vibrant nightlife, and record-breaking revenue. Explore the truth behind the buzz as stakeholders and visitors share their firsthand experiences, proving that Goa continues to be a top destination for domestic and international travelers.
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00:00Recently, there's been some news on social media that business in Goa is not doing well
00:09and people are going to Thailand and Vietnam and other places.
00:14So being here for the past 33 years exactly, and being in the business for the last 15
00:21years, I can say that boss, this year on 31st night, we scored our highest sale ever.
00:28You can see the guests for this month of December or now and they are still coming.
00:33And the best thing is they come with a bucket list and they keep on exploring the villages.
00:38I myself have been in this industry for 33 years and I have seen all the good things
00:43for Goa.
00:44And I can tell you, Goa is growing, the tourism is growing.
00:47When we talk about the season, which is the quarter third of this financial year, has
00:52been extremely well and including the number of tourists which have flown to Goa, the kind
00:59of facilities they are using and especially the mice segment, be it weddings or conferences,
01:06it has been exceptionally well and the number has gone high.
01:09I've seen the growth of tourism in Goa, which has been going through leaps and bounds.
01:16Remember, we're not only talking about beach tourism, we're talking about spiritual tourism.
01:21We recently had the St. Francis Xavier exposition and there are so many areas, the backwater
01:27tourism and the people are just coming in.
01:31We did a fabulous show on the beach in Morji for New Year in a five star property and no,
01:37I didn't really feel that Goa did face any kind of, any problem during the season.
01:44I feel we've done extremely well last New Year.
01:47All our seven hotels had really high occupancies and as contrasting to the news that has been
01:54going around as a hotelier, I think we've done really well.
02:02The level of F&B that exists in Goa is amazing.
02:06Other cities are taking notice.
02:08In fact, in a few days, the best bar awards will be happening in Goa.
02:12I see Goa as a transformative wellness future hub because the world needs wellness more
02:19than ever now.
02:20If you can see what's happening around us, air pollution is significantly a problem.
02:25Food is becoming unhealthier by the day.
02:28Fitness is fading away because the opportunities for fitness in India are less.
02:32And Goa is a place that has all three, if you look at it.
02:34Goa is a place that you come to enjoy.
02:36You have the beautiful sands of Palo Lim beach, Cancun beach.
02:40You have the Western Ghats, you have the magnificent churches, the Portuguese architecture.
02:45You can't get this anywhere else in India, according to me.
02:49So yes, Goa is the destination.
02:57There are a lot of these stories going about that Goa is empty and there are not many people
03:02coming to Goa.
03:03But if you actually ask the hoteliers, there are enough, you know, that Goa has something
03:09that will always keep attracting people.
03:12I feel Goa is doing well.
03:13We've had positive response from all our guests that have been here.
03:20And also all our market segments, including the wedding segments, have been growing very
03:24well.
03:25If you're talking about the luxury hotels, not one of them showed an empty room.
03:30If you're talking about the people on the beach enjoying parties, wow, they brought
03:35the new year in.
03:37So what I feel, honestly, that Goa has just about everything for everybody.
03:50We are surrounded with the best of the best.
03:53The best beaches, the best food, there is nothing that Goa doesn't offer.
04:02Goa is such a place that it is an emotion to people, it is a feeling to people.
04:07People come and flock to Goa.
04:09There is a lot of positive vibes when people come over here.
04:14People come to Goa for year on year and that's something that's not going to change.
04:18I think tourism in Goa, tourism as we know it in Goa, is just the tip of the iceberg.
04:22There's so much more.
04:24There's this amazing experiences that you can have in Goa, food experiences, authentic
04:30food experience, the heritage of Goa.