The Barefoot at Havelock

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.

The BEST experience I have ever had! Having been to most beach locations around the world, I think it is safe to say that Barefoot by Havelock is a gateway to one of the cleanest beaches in India, and the world, with blue and emerald waters, lush forests full of exotic and endemic wildlife, and a very clean beach. Nobody on the beach but you and your loved ones for as far as your eyes can see! The Nicobari cottages are spacious and comfortable, adding to the living amidst the nature vibe. The service and hospitality are impeccable!! Absolutely loved chatting with all the staff members at both the main desk and the restaurant. Everyone is super efficient, kind, and lovely. We were especially impressed by Reuben, one of the staff members in charge of organising the wilderness activities. His exceptional service and delightful demeanour significantly elevated our experience. We went on a Bird Watching tour with him around the resort and his immense knowledge and expertise had us hooked! He was a very endearing host and made our stay worthwhile. Scuba diving was the highlight of our trip, definitely do not miss if you love adventure! Barefoot’s scuba diving team was very professional and made us feel very comfortable and ready as first time divers. The experience was phenomenal and left us having our own “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” moment. The restaurant is also quite lovely, great food, fast service, a bit pricey but has good portion sizes. All in all, definitely a 10/10 experience!

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.

This was my 3rd trip to Havelock island and the best, due to the experience we had at Barefoot. The resort is truly an escape from city life, where the only sounds you can hear in your room are the birds and forest creatures. The accommodation is just as advertised. What I liked was the various activities offered - particularly scuba diving which their associate company organizes and is probably the best name in the Andamans. We did two of their nature walks, which we enjoyed. All the staff we interacted with, were helpful and friendly. The beach next to the property is one of the best in Asia and you feel like its your private beach, since its away from the crowd. Our tented accommodation was very comfortable. Breakfast had a big choice. The quality and menu choice at lunch and dinner was good, accompanied by fine cocktails. I will definitely recommend barefoot !

Fabtastic location, superb ambience.. super tasty food, the beach is just 1 min distance and it is the best in asia. The staff is very nice and friendly. They have a no bar thats just super nice. Kids got complimetory juice. I loved the coconut prawns.

A visit to Havelock is incomplete if you don't stay at Barefoot! This is an amazing experience one can ever think of! The stay is awesome, and the staff behavior is out of the world! They took care of even the most basic requirements. Plan to be here sometime soon...