As soon as you enter the lobby of the lemontree amarante beach resort ,you are transported to a world of beautiful stained glass windows and lampshades bearing latin letterings on them. The staff are smiling and warm and make you feel welcomed immediately. On the walk upto the room ,we passed the swimming pool and the cool blue waters of the pool attract you immediately and you feel like jumping in to cool off and get rid of the weariness of the travel. we decided to take walk after checking in and discovered the beautiful pathway leading to the heritage block and out at the back to the beach. The landscaping is serene and calm with swaying palms and well manicured lawns around the pool. The arches and the extensive use of stained glass add a greco- roman touch to the hotel.
The rooms are beautifully and functionally done up and provide a weary traveler with all amenities to freshen up and refresh themselves with tea and coffee maker in the room. The beds are very comfortable and the pillows are fluffy- unlike the rock hard pillows one finds in most hotels. My mother who generally cannot sleep anywhere other than home slept like a baby on all the nights that we were there.
The food is nothing to write home about and i felt is the only drawback to a wonderful experience. The choice is limited and has very few goan dishes on the menu. The time taken to place the order and finally get the food on the table is almost 30minutes and this can really be irksome. The hotel has fixed menus – which are read out by waiters ,instead of being printed and placed on the tables. Even serving items from the fixed menu takes a long time.I would suggest that the hotel serve up a buffet for all three meals – this will give choice to the guests as well as cut down on the time spent in waiting and eating.