A hastily planned trip to Mandarmani just a few days before the travel, resulted into very few lodging options. Booked this property, the Standard Double room (whatever available), hoping for a comfortable stay. The booking was done online, wherein not much information was available about the room. Upon arrival, we were told that we had a package deal wherein breakfast, lunch, evening tea/snacks and dinner were all included, and allotted room 311 on the ground floor, which was quite claustrophobic with an unfinished balcony facing the boundary wall and the rear side of the adjacent hotel...unlivable! We were visibly upset. Then we were offered 309 with the only difference being a finished balcony (I was ready to walk out to look for any available alternative) and finally they offered the room on the opposite side, 310. This room was slightly larger and had the balcony facing the hotel driveway (phew....at last something bare minimally acceptable). The room was clean with adequate furnishing (the quality could be better though), but the bathroom, though pretty big in size, could be better. Some of the irritants were * No tea/coffee making arrangement in the room, had to wait for the staff to wake up and provide tea in the morning (as late as 7:30-8 AM) * No intercom, was provided with the reception mobile number, which went unanswered a few times * Shower head was missing in the bathroom, had to use the telephone shower only * Bathroom mirror had water droplet stains * Bathroom fresh-air fan never worked * Geyser worked only on the second day of stay (guess the master switch was off on the first day) * Only a single towel was provided on the first day, had to ask for two fresh towels the next day The hotel building itself is still under construction with only the rooms on ground floor and a few on the first floor open for business. Rest of the rooms on first, second and third floors were unfinished. The hotel grounds were also unfinished with some construction materials lying around. But, no complaints on the location of the hotel......just like many other premium properties in Mandarmani, it opened up right onto the beach and provided an unhindered access. All staff members, including the management, were pretty forthcoming and polite, and tried to make our stay as comfortable as possible. The food was a hit-and-miss....some of the dishes were pretty good and others could be better. Overall, I'd say that the property is not ready yet to cater to guests who expect their money's worth. They would also need to re-review the quality of their furnishings and upholstery, and the amenities provided, to match up to the other properties in the area. In fact, I would've rated this as 'poor', had it not been for the location and the behavior of the staff. On a normal day and if you plan your travel well in advance, you will get much better options at this price point.
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