Originally Posted by
gline
My question is, is it worth it to use some of the luxury hotel nights up in Goa (we're traveling all over, but figure we'd be giving up a fancy hotel in Agra, or in Helsinki, or something) to have a nice resort with a quiet beach and good services, or should I find a guesthouse in Baga or elsewhere and would that give me a decent experience despite it being the off season?
The latter. Goa has some great guesthouses/homestays. You
will need air-conditioning in Agra so use the points for a nice hotel with a pool there. HTH