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The Directors, Sue Watkins and Linda Guthrie were both career
civil servants in the UK until Goa changed their lives. In 1994
after several holidays in Goa they were told by colleagues to
'stop talking about it, go and do it'. They both now split their
time between Goa and the UK wintering in Goa and welcoming guests
and returning to the UK each summer to avoid the monsoon rains.
John Bishop our UK resident Sales Manager, joined the company
in 1999 after many years in the hospitality industry running his
own successful Country House Hotel and Restaurant in North Devon.
Welcome to Lazydays in Goa
"One dark December evening back in 1991 we were flicking
through holiday brochures dreaming of sunshine and perhaps an
affordable two week escape from reality. We were not disappointed
with our choice, we found an idyllic, lazy, sunny paradise full
of natural beauty and tranquility. We came on holiday and fell
in love with Goa but unlike so many holiday romances ours has
continued and we are lucky now to be able to call Goa our home.
When we talked about starting a holiday business we had our
ideal customer in mind - us. We wanted to offer visitors to
this tiny tropical Indian State something different - the opportunity
to experience 'our' Goa, the one that exists outside the hotels
and resorts a life worlds away from the one they left at home
- slow, harmonious, relaxed and relaxing.
Goa is the ideal choice when planning to escape part of the
harsh Northern winter as between October and April there is
unbroken sunshine and the temperature rarely falls below 90c.
The pace of life is relaxed and the cost of living extremely
low, the people friendly, charming and fun loving and where
else can you spend your evenings enjoying a walk along the beach
at sunset or strolling through one of the many street markets
in safety?
Goans have for many years been welcoming visitors to their shores
accommodating tourists mainly in hotels and guesthouses. Villa
holidays were a new concept when we introduced them in 1995
for the first time. Since that time we have worked hard with
local owners to bring you a selection of unique holiday homes.
Our emphasis is on quality accommodation, comfortable and full
of character ranging from traditional cottages to highly individual
villas and apartments each with its own charm and appeal.
Please do not be fooled though, our accommodation is not the
cheapest you will find in Goa. There are many houses and apartments
that can be rented locally, as in any holiday destination, and
most families will offer rooms for rent. We only know of the
effort, by ourselves and our owners, that has been put in to
achieve the standard of maintenance and comfort that you deserve
and expect from the accommodation that we proudly feature on
this web site.
As we live here now we have a lot of local knowledge and along
with our friendly team of staff we are available to offer as
much advice and information as you need. We will understand
if you want to do your own thing, but if you need us we are
happy to be of help.
We do hope that you find your ideal holiday home
amongst our pages and that we will meet you soon here in Goa".
Happy Holidays
Sue & Linda
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| About the Company |
COMPANY INFORMATION
Lazydays in Goa Ltd is a specialist holiday company offering short
-term rentals of high quality villas and apartments in Goa.
1995
The business was set up in 1995 by Linda Guthrie and Sue Watkins
to offer an alternative to the standard hotel and guest-house
holiday available in Goa coupled with quality, sustainable, low
impact tourism.
1996-2004
Lazydays in Goa became a limited company in 1996, received approval,
the following year, for full merchanting facilities and is able
to accept payments made with all major credit cards. In 1999 the
company launched its own website and has developed a Privacy Statement
to protect customers' personal details.
Over the last ten seasons the company has gradually grown from
handling only three houses to having a portfolio of 40 properties
and a full-time sales office in Bournemouth, England and a local
office in Goa. Hundreds of visitors to Goa have stayed with Lazydays
since 1995 and the company has built up a large base of regular
clients.
Through the business partnerships developed over the years the
company can advise on flights and Birdwatching trips.
The team in Goa has grown along with the company and now consists
of a housekeeper, maids, laundry staff, an electrician, a plumber
and gardener plus a core of taxi drivers. What is unusual for
Goa, is that the staff stay loyal to Lazydays. This has meant
the company has been able to build a team of trustworthy, well-trained
people who work to the highest standards and most importantly
offer a professional and efficient service to guests.
The Directors are resident in Goa and manage all the properties.
They personally visit and select new ones, all of which have to
be of a minimum standard in furnishing, décor, facilities and
ambience. Guests expect a high standard of accommodation and Linda
and Sue work hard to achieve this - more properties are rejected
than make the grade. Based on their personal knowledge, the directors
have written a Lazydays Holiday Guide and Property Handbook for
each villa and apartment which is an invaluable information "starter
pack" to Goa.
Lazydays is a small company offering guests a very personalised
service before and during their holiday. Linda and Sue believe
that the only way they can continue to achieve this is by keeping
the company small, continuing to have detailed knowledge of all
the properties and the locations and regularly reviewing company
performance and customer satisfaction.
If you have any questions about the Company, please contact Lazydays
at one of the office addresses below.
COMPANY DETAILS
| Directors: |
Linda Guthrie and Sue Watkins, Wesley Rees Watkins, Jill Radford |
| Registered |
England No. 322 5123 |
| Registered
Office: |
2nd Floor Offices
51 Broad Street
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6AD |
| Sales Manager: |
Mr. John Bishop |
| Sales Office: |
1, Pippin Close, Christchurch,
BH23 2DU
United Kingdom
Tel : + 44 (0) 1202 484257 |
| E-mail: |
sales@lazydays.co.uk
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| Bankers: |
NatWest Bank, Bournemouth,
England. |
| Goa
Office: |
C/o Essenelle Holiday
Homes Private Limited
The White House, House No.153/1, Diwan Batti, Arpora Bardez,
Goa - 403515
India |
| E-mail: |
sales@lazydays.co.uk
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Privacy Statement for
Lazydays in Goa Ltd
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