Forsyth’sHomes
Casa del Ada, the house, Nerul, Goa
Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions.

Short answers about booking, the homes, the staff and getting there. Anything else, ask the team.

Booking

How do I book a Forsyth's home?

Send an enquiry with the destination, dates and number of guests through the enquiry form or by email to enquiries@forsythshomes.com. The team replies within 24 to 48 hours with availability and what is included. How booking works.

Can I book one room instead of the whole house?

No. Each home is booked as a whole. Waterfront Residences in Alibag is booked per four-bedroom apartment, one or all four.

How many homes are there and where?

Seven: Casa del Ada in Nerul, Goa; Majaza, Elanza and Waterfront Residences in Alibag; Mt. Ferohin in Mahabaleshwar; Delta Empress in Pune; and Wingu Kenda near Nanyuki, Kenya. The collection.

The homes

How many guests can each home take?

Elanza 6; each Waterfront apartment 8; Mt. Ferohin and Delta Empress 12; Casa del Ada and Majaza 16; Wingu Kenda 18. Majaza with Elanza takes 22 and all four Waterfront apartments 32. Large family holidays.

Which homes have a private pool?

Casa del Ada (Goa), Majaza (Alibag, with a jacuzzi), Wingu Kenda (Kenya) and Delta Empress (Pune, a rooftop pool). Waterfront Residences has a large shared pool for the building. Elanza uses Majaza's pool when booked together.

Which homes have a helipad?

Casa del Ada in Goa and Mt. Ferohin in Mahabaleshwar.

Are the Kenya and Pune photographs real?

Every home page states it under the facts when images are illustrations. Photography is being prepared where noted.

Service

Is a chef included?

At the full-service homes, yes: Casa del Ada, Majaza, Mt. Ferohin and Wingu Kenda. The chef cooks every meal in the house kitchen to your tastes. What the chef, butler and housekeeping do.

Which homes are self-service?

Waterfront Residences, Delta Empress and Elanza on its own. They are fully equipped, with help a phone call away.

What should we tell you before we arrive?

Allergies, children's meals, an occasion, the number at the table and anything you would love to do.

Getting there

How do we reach Alibag from Mumbai?

By ferry from the Gateway of India to Mandwa jetty, then by car. Waterfront Residences is about twelve minutes from the jetty. The Alibag homes.

Can we arrive by helicopter?

At Casa del Ada and Mt. Ferohin, yes; both have a helipad on the property.

How far is Wingu Kenda from Nanyuki?

About twenty minutes by car. The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club is five minutes away and Ol Pejeta about an hour and a quarter. The house near Mount Kenya.

Celebrations

Can we celebrate a birthday or anniversary at a home?

Yes. At the full-service homes the chef cooks the dinner; tell the team about the occasion in advance. Celebrations in a private home.

Can we hold a wedding or a larger event?

Ask first. Each home has a limit on what it can host; send the date and guest number in your enquiry and the team will say what is possible.

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