Anjunapalms Guesthouse in Anjuna … This is a lovely family run accommodation. It has small clean rooms in a back Garden of Eden, and it's in a tranquil setting. Munchies is a 24-hour non-alcoholic cafe just outside which serves excellent food. The guesthouse is a five-minute walk from the beach, and the Oxford Arcade is right next door for all your needs, but it's a bit expensive. Go to Mapsa for your shopping.
Laguna Anjuna in Anjuna … We stayed here in November 2004. If you have read the above description, you would be forgiven for expecting an above average standard of accommodation and cuisine. The hotel is "designer boutique," but past its sell-by date.
The hotel is not without its charms but our "cottage" was in dire need of restoration. The once-beautiful floor was so engrained with red laterite dust that you could hardly make out the design. The bathroom was in desperate need of a coat of paint and the white muslin curtains needed a good wash.
The service is friendly but so laid back that it is comatose. Breakfast is more forage for yourself than buffet, and extras have to be ordered 24 hours in advance. They sometimes don't arrive until two days later. Don't hold your breath for the fruit platter (at extra cost) if football is on the television. The dinner menu promised the earth but "Lucky" the hotel dog was more than lucky when on the receiving end of our stringy Chicken Tikka. Take a torch with you…
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