The Barefoot at Havelock

An excellent jungle property on the beach. The rooms( tents) were great, the food was top notch. The only reason i gave it a 4 is the tardy checkout experience where the front office staff made us wait for 45 mins for some inane reason. The front office checkout experience is the only weakling of this otherwise great property.

The best eco-lodge experience in Andamans. Your Amazing Andamans moments start right from the meet-and-greet team led by Rahul at the Port Blair airport and the staff who assist at the Haddo Jetty with your ferry travel. At the Barefoot Resort in Havelock, Susmita and her team welcomed us warmly into our “Nicobari Cottage”. Trilochan the Chef, Jagan the Restaurant Manager, and their team assisted by Varada prepared a sumptuous dinner. We were lucky to get a Kilo-Crab on the day we arrived. Reuben, the in-house naturalist charted our plans for a trek through the reserve forest, the marsh before we landed in the beautiful, white sand Elephanta beach. Reuben impresses us with his knowledge of the jungle, the terrain and the activities we had to pick. Back in the resort, the stunner is the pristine Radha Nagar beach to which one has access from the resort. You wouldn’t want to get back from the sun loungers under the shades of the mighty trees overlooking the beach. I could spend a lifetime here; dolce far niente. We were up for a surprise dinner on the last night of our stay, arranged by the Barefoot team. A sweet gesture indeed. The rooms are clean and spacious. They are well attended and air conditioned. Towels and bed linen were clean and smelled good. The housekeeping team did a great job. The network connectivity for Airtel is good (4G works inside the cottages and most part of the property). No TVs and loud music here.

We stayed for 10 nights and loved every minute! The Barefoot team were exceptional, starting with our welcome reception and orientation upon arrival. Porters carried out luggage to our cottage/tent accommodation, where we had a full cookie jar, kettle & teas, bar fridge, water and complimentary bottle of wine for us. They even had our name on the post of our tent. The cleaning staff attended to our suite daily, cleaning, restocking and providing clean towels. It was such a nice touch to feel that refreshed sense every day. The restaurant was the biggest Barefoot hit for us, as many have said prior on reviews, the food is outstanding! The staff were so lovely, making things personalized every time and our waiter even set up a sweet, romantic dinner for us with lights, candles and a heart-shaped towel arrangement on our last night… a total surprise! The chef would also walk around and check in with people. They care. We also enjoyed a couple of spa treatments and the sound healing offer by Addy and Aati. So lovely to be pampered and supported in health and wellness during our time here too! Finally, the gorgeous natural setting of Barefoot was perfect. It was serene, with the huge jungle trees meeting the beautiful white sand beach, with the resort set back about 100 metres in the jungle. There is a genuine ecological vision to maintain the natural ecosystem, we were even asked to not be on the beach one night (star gazing) due to nesting turtles. Brilliant! You will not be disappointed if you are up for a tranquil, clean, organized resort amongst one of the best beaches in the world. We highly recommend The Barefoot Resort on Havelock Island!