Inspite of having read fairly bad reviews bout Calangute Residency, I went ahead with stay over ther under the assumption that it could not be all tht bad or that they would have improved by now. After staying there I am now of the opinion that they were probably being kind. Calangute residency has only one thing going for it and that is the location. As far as features recommending it are concerned, there are none. The rooms are damp and the paint is peeling off the walls.The place has no maintenance at all. Certain features ( which we take for granted at other hotels) like fresh towels, replenishment of drinking water, cleaning the room etc were non existent. Inspite of having a booking for an a/c room, I was given a non - working a/c room for the entire duration of my stay. Despite regular followups about the same it was not looked into. The phone was working intermittently and when it was working there would be no one at the reception. Goa Tourism department is doing a good business vide first time visitors to their location but I doubt very much whether anyone would opt for a second trip. If any o you is planning a stay at Calangute Residency, do not have any expectations and you will still be dissapointed.