Old Courtyard Hotel

Just before Christmas, I stayed at The Old Courtyard hotel with two friends and we really enjoyed ourselves. The building, carefully and beautifully restored, dates back over 200 years to the Portuguese colonial period. The rooms were clean, nicely decorated, had fans and air conditioning, and the beds were comfortable. During our visit, the lobby and staircase were festively decorated for Christmas with many small ornaments and details. The staff were warm and very attentive, and the owners, Rose and Jacob, were wonderful. Thank you for hosting us; we would gladly come back!

I loved my room with the big four posted bed with bug netting. The shower was lovely and in the mornings I would dangle my feet in the pool and read my book. I had breakfast there once and it was nice. I would go back.

ixigoer •

Solo Traveller • United States • Apr 2026

Staff or boss are not nice .Entrance door always close by key . You can’t enter or leave easily. Breakfast shame : received message via booking saying no buffet okay fot that . They said continental or Indian breakfast. Then the morinibg they said only Indian ??nd it was so super spicy we can’t eat. And they come knock tbe door at 8:30 for wake up us ??nd said breakfast ready ??nd serve 8:30. How come ?Old building need renovation .We came back late 10pm ??nd all door and wooden door was close . We need knock door ??nd ring barely 5min.AC is useless as go straight on a wall ??nd can’t feel it on bed and again less with mosquitoes protection**##Answer to the hotel response !!You are lier ??nd u don’t read properly my commentI said with mostiquos net we can’t feel ac cookibg the room as its front wall.For breakfast you LIE AGAIN, the woman ??nd the guy said only Indian breakfast ??nd ask us the level of spicy. We mention No spicy. The breakfast pictures show the finished plate as we can’t eat it was too spicy don’t lie we didn’t eat it . And you didn’t provide the choice of continental that a big lie .Your answer show to everyone who lier you are and unprofessional ??nd I notice that you always say the customers is lying to you when I read the other comment. You don’t know how manage hospitality that sad for you

The staff and management are unfriendly. The entrance door is always locked with a key, making it difficult to enter or exit. Breakfast was disappointing: I received a message via booking saying there would be no buffet, which was fine, but they mentioned continental or Indian breakfast. In the morning, they said only Indian breakfast was available, and it was extremely spicy, so we couldn't eat it. They knocked on our door at 8:30 to wake us up and said breakfast was served at 8:30, which is confusing. The building is old and needs renovation. We returned late at 10 pm and all doors, including the wooden one, were locked; we had to knock and ring the bell for about 5 minutes. The AC is ineffective because it blows directly onto a wall and we can't feel it on the bed; also, it offers little protection against mosquitoes. Regarding the hotel's response: you are lying and did not read my comment carefully. I said with the mosquito net, we can't feel the AC cooling the room since it faces a wall. For breakfast, you lie again; the woman and the man said only Indian breakfast was available and asked about the spice level. We said no spicy. The pictures show the finished plate because we couldn't eat it due to the spiciness. You did not provide a continental option, which is a big lie. Your reply shows everyone how dishonest and unprofessional you are. I also noticed you often accuse customers of lying when reading other comments. You don't know how to manage hospitality, which is unfortunate for you.

Wunderschönes Hotel mit einem nostalgischen Flair. Hervorragende Lage, alles ist zu Fuß erreichbar und man befindet sich direkt im Zentrum. Das Zimmer war geräumig, sehr sauber und ansprechend. Der Pool bot eine angenehme Erfrischung. Das Personal war äußerst freundlich und herzlich.