A semidetached villa, the first one in the row of five in the romantic small gardens of Marshall Retreat, Betalbatim, South Goa, got a Portuguese name Casa Jorge. It is being rented to lovers of vast beaches, good food and cultural experience. Beautifully kept gardens and a swimming pool are a part of the complex. Swimming pool might be closed for cleaning and repair in rainy season. Casa Jorge consists of living room/dining room, separate fully equipped kitchen, three bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, two balconies next to the upper floor bedrooms and a terrace attached to the master bedroom with a view into the palm trees. It is fully furnished with tasteful furniture (some individual antique pieces) and artistically decorated with pictures and with a collection of musical instruments. All bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Facilities: a cleaning service once a week, preparing meals on request (first class cook trained with us for the last 12 years – Indian and international kitchen), 2 old bicycles, small library with interesting books for every taste in 3 languages (English, German, Czech), television (cable - German Deutsche Welle, English BBC) Casa Jorge is 10 minutes distance from the beach, a nice walk through a palm grove, passing by two smaller hotels which will serve you meals in case that you would not like to use the services of our cook or make the dishes yourself. However, during the season, there are also many temporary shacks on the beach, which prepare tasteful lobsters, fruit de mer, fresh fish and wonderful cold drinks. On the other side it is 10 minutes walk to the village of Betalbatim with the basic grocery shops, pharmacy, bakery and ATM. For more information, see also http://www.dirk-estates.com/goa/ - in English, German, Czech