PRICE:
Frommer's Highly Recommended

Ignore the gruff bloke at reception; for this type of money you won't find a better location (on the waterfront and near the Gateway) with the same degree of comfort, a fact that makes up for the lack of facilities. Shelleys has, for instance, no restaurant, but there is no shortage of options in the neighborhood. Try to book one of the six sea-facing rooms (preferably one of the two with tile floors, which look fresher); each features blue or green bedcovers and color-coordinated drapes over shallow bay windows, large dark wood cupboards, a desk, and -- inexplicably -- a big, fake orange-painted \"oak\" tree. The large, clean bathrooms have tubs and natural light, and there's even small dressing areas. Public sea-facing terraces with deep, black leatherette sofas catch the sea breeze and afford lovely views. Budget rates mean putting up with wall-attached air-conditioning units and ancient elevators, but many find the old-fashioned ambience very agreeable.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's India, 3rd Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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