| “...(it’s) Goa gone glam... and the great thing about Vivenda is it doesn’t feel like a hotel; you are staying with friends in an impeccably decorated house.” |
| Tatler’s 101 Best Hotels, Jan 2008. |
| “That’s great darlings, but who decides whether you are the hundred and first or the hundred and second best hotel in the world?” |
| Sir Anthony Hayward. |
| “The real jewel of the south is the new and wonderful Vivenda dos Palhacos...this old Portuguese mansion feels as though it is a million miles from the bustle of the beach.” |
| Tatler, December 07, by the beautiful, sexy, witty, talented and intelligent Ticky Hedley-Dent |
| “It’s one of
the most beautifully proportioned Portuguese fronted
Goan houses I have seen.” |
|
Charlotte Johnson. Portrait Artist |
| “It’s the most
ill-conceived plan. In fact, it wasn’t conceived
at all. It was stumbled on after a good lunch.” |
| Charlotte Hayward. Writer/Hotelier |
| |
| “We’ve been to a wonderful party, we could not have enjoyed it more.” |
| Sarah Williams. |
| Well ! A pleasure again for your first returning guests.” |
| Euan & Gay Smith |
| “I will miss Toby - no knicker unsniffed!” |
| Amanda Weston |
| “It may also happen that the French can learn from the English where the best places are. Simon and Charlotte’s is one of these places.” |
| Marie-Anne & Pierre Corbiau. |
| “We’ve had a fabulous time and look forward to coming back here with our entire family!” |
| Rohit & Urmee Mankar. |
| “Thank you so much for an awesome couple of days - this will be our first stop on the next trip to India. So proud that I was the first “Essex Girl” to christen the dance table! Can’t wait to come back.” |
| Caroline Patton. |
| “We could just write more and more gush but think we have gushed enough - we have had the best holiday ever! We are proud to be your longest staying guests.” |
| Dan, Zoe, Freddie & Caspar Proud. |
