-ves:
1) Away from most places, incl. railway stns. Coming from a metro, without your personal vehicle or rented one is challenging. Buses are nonexistent post 8pm, and even the path to main road to take bus is difficult to navigate and the closest one is w/o street lamps.
2) Hotel does have an in house dining place but food comes from their other branch nearby. It matters as one dish wasn't to my liking despite giving feed back about a similar dish.
3) no refrigerator in my room. Noticed that neighbouring room did. Didn't matter as it was monsoon, but just ask if you need.
4) no lift, Sr. Citizens may be uncomfortable beyond 1st floor.
+ves:
1) very good services from both Mr. Richard and Mr. Nikhil (night manager). Whatever I requested was made available. Once, Nikhil even provided a light snack till our food arrived, on the house.
And always with a smile.
2) room-big, bed-comfortable, cupboards/drawers-plenty, charging pts:4, two@bed.
3) Decent Wi-Fi.
4) Food: When the preparation is correct it's delightful. I ordered 6 nonveg and 1 veg dishes: Chi.Vindaloo was not to my liking. Pra.Balchao was identical except the prawn switch. Rest of the items tasted authentic. Rice portion when ordered with curry was generous. Food is crucial because there is no restaurant @ walkable dist. *Prawn curry and rice, bibinca with ice-cream are recommended.*
6) External cab service: good. Ask 4 satish
7) lovely view from 3rd floor. Sea is visible if you try.
Overall a very good 8.5/10