Bogmalo Beach Resort

Verdict Criterion:
* - Ewww, Pathetic, Highly Not Recommended
** - Not too Good, Not too Bad Either: You can take a Risk
*** - Fair, I might come again
**** - Good, Par with International Standards, Recommended to others
***** - WOW! Excellent, First on my List, Highly Recommended

Bogmalo Beach Resort, Bogmalo, Goa
Hotel Star Rating: 5 Star
Overall Verdict: ****

Pros:
• Comparatively better priced than the others in the same category
• Only Four level structure in Goa which is right on the beach, Excellent view of sea and beach from Hotel Rooms
• Exceptional Food
• Very close to the Airport & highly accessible
Cons:
• Poor Service
• A-la-carte Menu is a little too short, Should have added some more stuff, very few food items available round the clock
• Security is a concern as anyone can get in the private area reserved only for the hotel guests.

Bogmalo Beach Resort is one of the finest hotels in Goa and one of the oldest one as well. The resort is located right on the beach and thus guests have an exceptional view of the sea and the beach from the hotel rooms. The rooms on the 4th floor have best of the views. The hotel is very well managed and as soon as you enter you are traditionally welcomed and a welcome drink is also offered and bell boy escorts you to the room. Food quality is very admirable with scrumptious food on the menu; if they can extend their menu a little probably there will not be anything left to complain. There is ample car parking space for the guests and very well looked after as well. All in all this is a wonderful resort and a must see if you wish to see Goa.

Location: *****
It is located very close to the Dabolim Airport. Marmagao Harbour and Vasco are adjoining, while Panjim and Margao are also located at almost equal distance. Its main advantage is being very close to the beach. It is easily accessible and almost every taxi fellow knows the resort.

Hotel Ambiance: ***
Lobby is wide and huge with a view of sea with good interiors though there is still scope for improvements. The front desk is not attractive at all. There is a need of good lighting arrangement in the lobby and rest is okay.

Hotel Amenities & Facilities: ****
The resort is equipped with a Business Centre, travel desk, lockers, health center, swimming pool, etc. An Ayurvedic spa is what is missing.

Room & Suites: ***
Rooms are good and big but the interiors need some refurbishment. An LCD TV was required instead of the old 21’ television along with a dish television connection. Centralized AC does not cold the room properly (probably the AC outlet is too small for the room). High Speed Internet DSL access was also present but the access rates were quite high, Wi-Fi would have been a good option instead of a DSL line. All the rooms come with a gallery which has brilliant view of the sea. There are fire exit safety guidelines behind the door and the equipments are par with International standards. All Basic stuff like Tea/Coffee maker with one time refill, door tags, notepad, letter pad, envelopes, laundry bags and shoe cleaner are present. Bathroom is good and it has a WC and a bath tub which is reasonably fine and hair drier is an addition.

Food: ****
Food quality is excellent and almost everything is great. Menu needs to be extended a bit that is where it is lacking.

Cleanliness: ****
The rooms and lobby are kept clean almost all the times. Housekeeping team does good work, every time I had come from out, I had seen my room clean, tidy and everything was very well placed.

Service: **
Service in the Garden Restaurant and in the restaurant is bad. You have to literally scream your lungs out to call a waiter. Room service also takes a little longer to respond. Overall the service was bad. Business center sometimes is closed without any notification and nobody has any clue where the attendant goes.

Value for Money: ****
It’s worth the price you are paying. Do not ask for car rentals at the hotel desk. They are highly overcharged. All in all this is a wonderful place to enjoy your honeymoon or holidays. I surely can recommend it to everyone.