Stone’s throw away from Mumbai, Alibaug is the ideal place to go to when you wish to get some beach time. It’s like a mini Goa right in your backyard. On my recent trip to Alibaug though, I gave beaches a miss and spent all my time pampering myself.
I went to Radisson Blu Resort and Spa in
Alibaug. I was looking forward to a relaxing weekend away and this was an ideal
place. The place is around a three hour drive away from Mumbai and every aspect
of the place speaks ‘Luxury’.
We had opted for a Lake View Villa, which
had a gorgeous view of the lake, a spacious living area along and upstairs was
the bedroom and the bathroom with a bathtub. The Villas are right opposite the
pool so every morning you could just get out of the room and get into the pool.
The pool is huge and dominates the resort. I noticed that there are rooms which
are attached to the pool, so you don’t even have to get out of your room, you
can just dive into the pool from your room itself!
Most of the other rooms have been designed
in such a way that they all have their unique features and view. You won’t be
disappointed with your room.
The place is calm and relaxing, I didn’t even
think once of getting out of the resort, there was so much to do right there!
They have a gym, library, outdoor sports
area, indoor sports area, discotheque, piano lounge etc.
We reached here on Saturday evening, after
checking into our room and relaxing for a bit we headed out for a walk. I noticed
that they have religious place of worship as well in the resort. After the
walk, we headed for dinner. They have buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner at
Aparanta. The spread was nice and had a lot of options; my favorite of course
was the dessert counter. They also have a Jain section. The dishes change every
day so you have tons of options and variety each day.
We spent most of our day 2 in the pool, it
can get a little hot in the afternoon and thus I scheduled a spa appointment at
that time. I also tried my hand at Lawn Tennis but didn’t do very well at that.
They provide you with all the supplies you need for the game so you don’t have
to carry anything with you. They also rent you a bicycle if you are into
biking.
For the spa, I opted for a full body orange
and lemon scrub and a full body deep tissue massage. The massage rooms are
spacious and calming. The minute you step into the massage zone, the calming
music and the aroma will you at ease. The scrub and the massage, both, were
relaxing and I didn’t want it to stop. The masseuse applied the right pressure
to help me with my stiff back and knots.
For dinner, we decided to skip the buffet
and head to Kokum and Spice. The place specializes
in sea food and serves only Malwani, Goan and Manglorean cuisine.
We opted for a Malwani Bombil starter and
Goan Vindaloo with Manglorean Neer Dosa, a little bit from every cuisine you
see. The food didn’t disappoint us. The vibe
of the restaurant is also very calm and quiet and will be perfect for a dinner
date or if you are celebrating something special.
In the piano lounge, they play piano live
every evening. You can choose to chill here with a few cocktails. Above the
piano lounge is a cozy little discotheque. Perfect isn’t it? Piano, cocktails and then
dancing.
We headed back to the room after that. The check-out
time is 12.30 pm, giving you enough time to pack your bags, have a nice
breakfast and then head home. Which is exactly what we did.
The stay here was perfect and I look forward
to going here again. It can be perfect you want a few days away from work and
the hectic city life. The fact that the resort itself has so much to offer
helped as I didn’t get bored for a second, there was always something to look
forward to.
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