Sindhudurg district enjoys special status as Tourism destination by Govt. Of Maharashtra. Although a small town,
Sawantwadi is a popular tourist destination for its peace, tranquillity and proximity to Goa. People are used to
see and attend tourists from various places and nationalities. Local population usually speak and understand
multiple languages – English, Hindi, Marathi, Malvani, Konkani etc.

Stay: You can easily find hotels, homestays, farm houses or bungalows on rent through Maharashtra Tourism
Development Corporation website, Airbnb, Booking.com or just simple google search. However, being a small
town, it may be difficult to get booking of your choice near the starting point. In such case, Kudal or Amboli
are nearby towns (within 20KM distance) where you can find alternate options for stay.

We recommend informing the organizers about your stay arrangements as soon as you confirm booking. Please
note few points stated below prior to advance payment to your hotel:
a) Confirm the type of toilet on the property, whether it is Western commode or Indian toilet. Choose only
the property that offer toilet of your preference.
b) If you need toilet paper, then inform the property explicitly and ensure they agree to provide it. Using
jet sprays is local norm and toilet papers are not used. It is better to ask for it and get confirmation.
Even then, we recommend carrying a role yourself and not rely on the property to arrange for it.
c) Confirm the timing of hot water availability: Many places offer hot water for bath only through solar
panels & hence it is available during certain hours of the day. Your host may charge extra OR may NOT
offer hot water outside their specified availability window.
d) Most of the properties do NOT have in-house restaurants. They arrange food on demand. Timing for each
property may vary – please ask if your host will arrange food or not & timings of food availability prior
to booking and plan accordingly. While a number of options are available in Sawantwadi till late evening,
they are concentrated around popular tourist places. If your stay is little away from town, then
restaurants are difficult to find.
e) Confirm the checkout timings – just to be 100% sure and plan accordingly. 11 AM checkout is the norm
for local hotels. For other type of properties, timings may vary.
f) Confirm if the property has air conditioner (A/c) or not (non-A/c). Usually, they specify it upfront and
charge differently for A/c vs non-A/c accommodations.
g) Power outages – specially in rural areas – are frequent. Please confirm if the property has generator or
backup arrangement in case of power outage.

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Disclaimer:
The hotels listed herein are provided for participants’ reference purposes only. The Organization does not have any affiliation, association, partnership, or collaboration with these hotels.