Sandalwood Hotel & Retreat

Stay was pretty ok. Good things: They serve very good breakfast. Every evening there were programs which were very entertaining. Rooms were spacious. Not so good things: There was strange sewage like smell all over the place even on the beach. Beware of travel desk. They have different rates mentioned on their tariff card but in the name of peak season they use to charge more. Just outside the hotel there is a taxi stand. folks out there charge a lot more and the reason is one has to walk a bit to reach main road to find an alternative. So the travel desk person and the taxi stand guys just outside has a nexus. If you try to get a taxi from outside on your own these guys try to pull the driver. They will ask the driver about rate he is charging and who has asked for the taxi. Also the travel desk guy knows nothing about the places. I feel hotel management should get rid of the travel desk. Get somebody who knows the places in and around Goa. Also one who can arrange taxi's at cheaper rates. Please also add few TV channels for kids, they do not have any option. On Christmas I feel they could have given some gifts to the kids, that would have been a pleasant surprise for them and would have made their stay memorable.

room was ok, but i took the deluxe premier, if u take compact it is not so good, this was in third floor no lift, so had to carry all the luggage 3 floors

Our requests for the room were met, we upgraded to a deluxe room, which is very spacious and well worth the extra money. The rooms are cleaned to a very high standards everyday. The beds are so comfortable and are made up with ultimate precision. The nice crisp sheets look like they have been ironed fresh each day. The swimming pool is very well maintained and surrounded by extremely comfortable sun loungers. We have eaten in the hotel restaurant every night so far, and for a two course meal with drinks we have paid about £12. It's very good value and absolutely lovely food. Saving the best comment for last. Since we arrived, we have found all the staff to be extremely friendly and very, very helpful. Milson on the bar, Priya on the reception, with the most amazing smile are part of a wonderful team of staff. Looking forward to spending the rest of our holiday in this tranquil resort. Looking forward to meeting Mr Shekhar Davadkar to congratulate him on running a lovely resort. Room 2102

Huge lovely room with blacony and kitchenette which for the great price was unexpected. the beach was a short walk away. We used it as a stopover to fly out of Goa, its about 40 mins from the airport by cab. The hotel has a bar area and restaurant which was really great food and lovely staff. Best naan bread I've ever had!

We were 3 couples with kids and stayed at the hotel for 3 nights in suite rooms. Hotel staff is excellent and very co-operative. The location of this hotel is in the center of the city, so you are never too far from any where. It shared the same beach as cida-de-goa, and just 100 steps to the beach. Another location advantage is the close proximity to chances casino. We stayed at casino till 2 am and were at a very safe distance from hotel. Breakfast buffet was lavish and abundant, I would surely recommend this hotel to all.

We had an excellent experience at Sandalwood Hotel and Retreat. The room were clean, well kept, spacious than expected. Staff was courteous, polite and ready to help. Food was okay. Ambiance, location is great. Real value for money. Will definitely recommend and visit again

Awesome property little away from city but bang on the beach. Nice food swimming pool and very peaceful.

The stay inside the hotel was satisfactory. The location of the hotel (except for the proximity of the beach) is unacceptable. The stay at the hotel I believe should only be ventured if you have a car or be ready to spend on high taxi rates. There is nothing in the proximity of this hotel. The service at the hotel is excellent but the food quality is average. The breakfast menu spread is not bad but can be improved. 4* Rating for this hotel? Well I will not agree. The open spaces in this hotel? Not much. Service is a USP for sure.

We stayed in the two suite bedroom. It had good ventilation and AC. The bathrooms were clean and dry. The beds were clean.

The hotel was more like a mini home stay amongst all tourists - foreigners, families, couples. We really enjoyed the food, the hospitality, the room location and the view outside the room as well. Wifi facility was really good in terms of the internet speed. Bathrooms were clean, neat, except for the humid odor which was negligible after a spray of room freshener we requested to the room service. In room coffee, water, other facilities, lighting, etc were just to the perfection. We have stayed at St. Laurn Business Suites, which was no where near the Sandalwood Experience. We surely will prefer staying here everytime we visit Goa. It was an amazing stay. Thank you and a Good Job done.