Dan D
Google
An old hotel which was recently renovated. Located on the southern side of central Panaji, everything in Panaji is within easy walking distance. ||||Checkin was fine, staff were generally friendly although they seemed a little bit slow/clueless at times. The manager took time off to help me with something outside the hotel, which was quite impressive. ||||My room was large and spacious – large double bed, wardrobe, desk, armchair. Also a kettle and tea/coffee making stuff. Room had both a/c and a fan, both worked well. ||||Bathroom was OK, hot water took a while to come through but was always available. A serious drawback was the street noise. From around 7-8 am to late evening, there was a lot of street noise – traffic and local shops (including someone who kept using drills or an angle grinder….). Soundproofing was zero. Not a problem if you’re out during the day, though. ||||My room (“deluxe”?) faced the street – other smaller room face inwards, though I’m not sure that will help too much with the noise. ||||Wifi was poor – very slow and kept cutting out – almost impossible to get anything done at times. I had the same problem with my local SIM card – so perhaps this is a Panjim problem. TV was a small LCD screen, with a fair few English-speaking channels. ||||Lighting was good – yellowish spots, and reading lights by the bed. Desk and chair were on the small side. Wardrobe was OK but could be bigger. ||||Breakfast is offered – I went down once but decided not to return – hot drinks, an omlette and toast are on request, there’s also some fruit, cereal and a couple of other things. The breakfast room was not air conditioned and a little dark – which made breakfast rather unappetizing. ||||Overall, the place represents quite good value for money if you have to stay in Panaji. If daytime noise is not a problem, Mayfair can be a good choice.
