the last 1 km of the road to the hotel is in a pretty bad shape and due to this taxis charge a lot of money for the 7km ride from/to the station (rs.300 - non-ac amby)
but due to this isolated location, the beach is almost empty - giving you a private beach feel.
the rooms are nice with wooden floors, two huge king beds with plush mattresses. the huge glass windows offer a ocean view beyond the pool and nicely landscaped gardens.
the bathroom is very nice too - dry type with a large glass partition for the shower area. there's even a glass window (with a retractible blind) between the shower area and the room ! for persons who want to enjoy ocean views even when in the shower i guess !
there is a rickety looking bridge over a shallow lagoon leading upto the beach, where a river meets the ocean. the bridge is much more stable than it looks.
the hotel has a free shuttle service every evening to swargadwar area of puri - you will find lot of shopping / dining options there - you can also book sightseeing trips there.
however, there was a slight confusion at the hotel reception whether agoda customers who have booked at half rate can avail the free shuttle - especially because we were the only ones who showed up requesting for this service.
in the end they did provide us the free drop off and pick up from swargadwar.
the complementary breakfast served from 8am-10am is quite nice with lot of options, good variety menu changed daily - they even served cooked to order omlettes and dosas. service was quite nice - staff was friendly and working with a smile.
checkout time is quite early - at 8am - but you can keep your luggage in the reception and enjoy the breakfast before heading out.
