We spent three days in an all inclusive package in July. Although the resort is located at an excellent location, during the monsoon there is very little visibility. The room was damp and smelling. However the good service and food made up for the shortcomings and overall experience was good enough for us to plan to revisit during summer.
The resort is located quite a distance from the town market and is very close to the shiva temple and a number of points. The food is all veg and has good variety of choices including non spicy and jain.
During monsoon the cloud cover engulfs the roads and it s not advisable to drive in the evenings especially for first timers. Once in Mahabaleshwar, do make it a point to plan to spend at least one day visiting Panchgani. In various guide books it is also written that rather than taking an all inclusive package, it is advisable to take a room only package.
With food choices being aplenty in the market area. Driving donw from Mumbai also provides two choices. I chose to drive via Pune and due to the road conditions and less traffice we could make the distances of over 260 kms in less than 5 hours.