Somy Plaza Calangute Goa - Formerly Somy Resort

The somy plaza was a lovely friendly hotel,the pool area and pool attendant was lovely,all the staff were amazeingcarol and karishma on reception were the most beautifull girls, paul the manager every morning came and said hello to all holiday makers around pool,the breakfast was lovely and catered for all.it was our best holiday in goa yet,we will be returning nxt year,thankyou to each and everyone of you,I hope carol and karishma will be there in feb 26 xxx

Just spent another amazing 4 weeks at the Somy Plaza. This hotel never fails to provide the best holiday. The reception staff lead by the Manager Paul are amazing and nothing is too much trouble. All the staff are lovely from the guys on security who give friendly fist bumps to welcome you, Suresh who keeps the pool amazingly clean and all the restaurant staff Punkesh, Vivienne, Ajay, Pritay and all the others who go out of their way to make your stay a great experience. The standard of food from breakfast, snacks and meals in the restaurant is very good and comparable to any of the outside restaurants. The rooms are spacious and kept very clean by the brilliant cleaning staff, they very quickly learn your movements and clean without any intrusion. We love this hotel and it has become like a second home where we meet old friends. Can’t wait for next season to return, it is already booked!

Somy is located in between calangute and candolim great resort pool is lovely and plenty of sunbeds the staff at the resort are all friendly and welcoming cant do enough for you we stayed bed & breakfast they had fried eggs,bolied,poached and omelletes freshly cooked to order also pancakes on a few days with honey the usual toast machine which you need to put bread through several times to toast which is the same in most places also juice,coffee sachets,tea i would recomend taking your own mug as cups are small and your own coffee although you can pay extra for lattes made from coffee machine ,cereals,and fruit . You can purchase meals at lunch or evenings and they have pizzas,ect.....we mainly had picky bits like onion bahji,samosas, they where lovely .it is a lot cheaper to eat and drink out locally as they add on service charge at the somy and there plenty of places to eat a few recomends would be nirvanas (butter chiken anazing)in candolim,tonys place not far from somy but theres lots of places . You can walk to the beach its not far you have tge choice of cakangute,candolim or baga i oersonally loved xandolim as its quieter. The rooms,at somy we had a superior,pool view on the top floor lots of steps to go up and not great if your mobility isnt good the room was soacious,clean and had a lounge area ,bedroom,dressing area with wardrobe and bathroom 2 balonies one from bedroom and one from lounge it had air con which was great and ceiling fans as it was very hot and humid in feb tip take plenty of mosquitto sprays,plug ins although you can buy it locally in supermarkets overall somy was fab i would recomend for location,friendliness of staff and pool

Just back from 3 fabulous weeks at the Somy Plaza it was our 1st time.e in Goa but won't be the last This is a nice hotel, large rooms with a seperate dressing room which was a bonus, although could of done with more drawer space The rooms were clean and had coffee facilities and toiletries were available in the large bathroom. The staff were lovely and special shout out to Vivian, Ravi and Ajay at the pool bar they were very good keeping us topped up with Kingfisher The hotel is it is based on a very busy road but its excellent for bars and restaurants, traffic noise didn't bother us but crossing the road was a challenge The only downside to this hotel is the main pool area, the pool was clean but the area around the pool was very dirty (birdmuck, cat wee) in our 3 weeks there we never saw it washed once so you need shoes on at all times. We never had a problem getting a bed at the pool but they do need a separate area for none smokers, as every day we were surrounded by cigarette smoke which is unpleasant when your trying to sun bathe.

We can only write about Somy Plaza in positive terms. Having experienced stays in many hotels in India over three decades we feel justified in doing this. On our first visit to Somy Plaza we found the ambience, upkeep and service to be faultless. This high standard has been maintained in all areas on two subsequent visits. The staff team - led by their approachable and inspirational manager, Paul, who sets and expects the highest standards of care for the guests - are competent, friendly and helpful - always willing to give of their best.* One of the delights of staying at Somy Plaza is the extensive buffet breakfast with a wide variety of delicious Indian and crossover dishes, which are varied every day, as well as eggs, local specialties and even pancakes cooked to order. There are many healthy options which can be put together including different fruits and juices and detox drinks which are varied every day. The evening restaurant menu has delicious and imaginative dishes, is reasonably priced and bears comparison with the more sophisticated and fashionable venues in the area. The delicate flavour and immaculate texture of the traditional British seaside Fish in Batter matches up to anything from a specialist fish frier (including a Yorkshireman in Cambodia) although a few more chips would not go amiss! The Pavilion restaurant and the outside areas around the pool lend themselves to a choice of dining experiences with a variety of musical entertainment - Indian traditional on Sundays then modern and karaoke on alternate evenings. Over all our stays the rooms were cleaned meticulously with sheets and towels changed daily on request by the friendly and courteous staff. One evening when a bedside light failed causing a loss of power in our room, the fault was rectified by a young electrician on standby who identified and dealt with the issue immediately and literally on the run! In over 30 years of visiting and working in India we have never seen an issue in a hotel dealt with so quickly, effectively and efficiently but that’s the way it is at Somy Plaza! * One of the friends who visited us there for dinner wanted to add this comment to the review: “A point I might add is the friendliness of the guard at the gate. This creates the impression (rightly) that it is a securely guarded complex, yet at the same time he is very amicable and approachable and guides visitors to the Reception area. Also, for a visitor the Reception staff go over and above their role to help you and make you feel at home.”

Just come back from the somy plaza,spent a month there,everything at hotel was great,all the staff,from the room boys to the management were lovely,centrally located a lovely clean hotel,one of the best we have stayed in, in the 13 years of goa,great hotel,will be back