Is Goa ready for the year-end revelry? While the mighty and the monied are stepping into luxury hotels, the small and medium accommodation units that comprise 90 percent of Goa’s room-count have not yet unrolled their shutters. December 25, 2020 / 07:40 AM IST The virus is mutating and turning virulent but Goa is undeterred, its reputation as the country’s year-end party capital still intact. Hotels have reopened, service apartments are full, shacks are welcoming revellers, and home chefs are rustling scrumptious dishes in their kitchens. 2020 has been obnoxious but Goa is crowded with people wishing to drive away this year’s blues. Though large gatherings are strictly prohibited, there’s merriment in the air.