Hello everyone.

I last visited Goa some five years ago. After my first time there back in 1997 it had change A LOT, mainly for the worse with over development (especially in the north) and, dare I say it, too many who got lost on their way to an Ibizza hell hole!

I would only consider staying in the south, and I am a single traveller with a reasonable budget (£1,500 for threeks in a hotel plus flights is ok for me).

What I would like to know is if it is still good for rest and relaxation in the south. I know there will be hawkers, what I dont want is loud noise (called music??!) blaring out from shacks. No discos, no clubs or noisy bars. Just peace, quiet with nice food from decent shacks which is how I remember it. Somewhere to have a decent drink in the evening and a quiet hotel to sleep in. I do not want self catering, and have never tried a guest house, so comments on how they compare to hotels would also be very welcome.

Looking through all the forums there do seem to be some concerns, with bad behaviour from Russians mentioned, but I can't see any recent posts regarding how it is now relative to say 5-6 years ago.

Thank you for reading, and many thanks in advance for any comments.