14 дней в апреле на Калангуте 14 days in April in Calangute

Hotels sorted out for a long time, the main factor that influenced the choice was the location of the hotel and the territory. And apparently, in the choice was not mistaken.
The hotel is located approximately on the border with Baga. Along the coast to the central exit to Calangute beach, 400 meters, to Baga beach, about a kilometer. This is important because there are often stories about crowds of Hindus on the shore. Yes, it's true, but these masses of the local population bathe (get wet in the water) strictly in designated places, at the central exits to the beach. 2 jeeps of rescuers ply along the coast and drive the locals if they try to enter the water where they don’t need to. The beach was always almost empty, sometimes groups of Indians from Baga to Calangute and back passed along the edge of the surf.


The hotel has a very large, and as for North Goa, a rare advantage - a direct well-maintained access to the sandy beach. After walking along the coast for several kilometers, I did not notice anything like that. Chalston very successfully combined the advantages of the South and the North.
The territory of the hotel is not wide, elongated perpendicular to the beach. Well-maintained and very green, several people are constantly engaged in the park. The hotel itself consists of several two-story villas (the most remote part, in the last villa it is possible to have a cafe next to it through the fence! ). Then a long 3-storey main building, next to it is a swimming pool. After passing another 30 meters, the platform of the restaurant under a canopy, overlooking the ocean. Immediately behind it, on a green lawn, under palm trees, a dozen 3 sun loungers. This relaxation zone ends with a staircase of 1.5 meters leading down directly to the sandy beach. In the evening, at 5 o'clock, the sunbeds are removed, and wicker chairs are placed above the edge of the beach - in front of you there is an amazing view of the surf and the sunset, in the back there is a restaurant with quiet, unobtrusive background music.
Breakfasts are Indian, I saved myself with buns, butter, jam and coffee : ). You can buy anything from a fairly extensive menu. Usually the prices in restaurants at hotels are overpriced, but in this case the prices are reasonable. Not luxurious, but hearty, beautifully decorated, overlooking the ocean, lunch cost me 7-9 dollars.
Season. Here there can be 3 possible answers: 1. Season, 2. Not a season, 3. Almost not a season : ) - decide for yourself. For two weeks there was one rain in the morning for an hour. The sky is constantly light cloudy - the sun does not close. Humidity is higher than at home, during the day it is hot on city streets - but this is India !! ! The only thing is that the hotel guide did not recommend Hampi, it’s very hot there. The breeze is blowing on the beach, it’s comfortable. Plus, the season gives the hotel, no need to drag along the dusty streets from the beach and to the beach. There are not many tourists. If something was closed, I didn’t notice. I asked my neighbors, who are not the first time, what is the difference between the weather and winter? The only difference is that you have to turn on the air conditioner at night.

About the rooms, here I will be more restrained in my assessments. The hotel was built in 1984. The layout of the building and comfort was determined by the Indian standards of that time. TO gives the hotel one type of room-standard, one of the tour sites-2 types, finally, the hotel website gives 4 types. I would say that there are probably at least 6-7 number options. From a small standard with a large balcony, to something like a family room sea view. Only on balconies-4 options. Check-out until 11. Check-in from 12. I was at the hotel at about 7 - they offered breakfast, and at 8 they gave the keys. The room is small, double bed, LCD TV, a good refrigerator. New tiles throughout the hotel. Window air conditioning (in the wall), ceiling fan. The bathroom, like everywhere in India, has a shower on the floor. After a couple of days, I began to find even some convenience in this - the room was perceived as a large shower cabin : ) Toiletries - paper and soap. The wardrobe (shelves only) and the mirror in the bathroom were a little surprised by the Soviet design of the 30s. Bed linen, beach and bath towels. I would especially emphasize that the cleanliness of the linen is beyond praise! Safe in the room, free of charge. Tiled balcony, spacious, although not the largest (there are smaller ones). Of the real drawbacks, for some reason it was in my room that there was no shelf for toiletries. Cramped, part of the clothes folded on the bed, since it is large. In some places, the metal structures from the corner on which the tiles of the canopies around the balconies are laid are very rusty.
Minor work is constantly being carried out to improve the hotel and the territory, which does not interfere, but rather indicates the attention of management to the hotel. CONCLUSION: ignore the little things - GREAT HOTEL.