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More private villa than resort, Pousada Tauma is run by Neville Proenca, the delightful hands-on owner. Built of laterite and other local materials, the eco-friendly Pousada, designed to use minimal resources, features traditional tile-roofed stone buildings set around a pool with a swim-up bar and waterfall. Review Traveller - The rooms—each featuring a private terrace or garden, satellite TV, and direct-dial telephone—are simply decorated with cotton bedspreads, copper-pot lamps, and colonial-style furniture. The playful, Gaudí-esque bathrooms are covered in shattered, brightly colored tiles. There's also a small Ayurvedic spa run by professional Keralan therapists, and the Copper Bowl restaurant serves good European food and superlative Goan specialties. | |||
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| Gods of Small Things Pousada Tauma, Goa Nobody in Goa knows about Pousada Tauma. Ask around and taxi drivers stare at you blankly. But never has a struggle with directory enquiries been more worthwhile. Pousada Tauma is in Calangute, Goa's former hippy mecca that has suffered the brunt of package tourism with a beach that is dirty and crowded. Few guests will make the 10-minute walk to the sea - except teenagers, who will be grateful for the nightlife. But within the confines of the hotel, you get a taste of Goa before the charter flights: quiet, slow-paced, indulgent. There are 12 suites well-positioned around a pretty pool with swim-up bar and water cascade. More like a private villa than a resort, Pousada Tauma is run by Neville Proenca, the delightful hands-on owner. The rooms are simply decorated with cotton bedspreads, copper-pot lamps, colonial-style furniture and playful, Gaudí-esque bathrooms covered in shattered, brightly coloured tiles. Each clean and comfortable room has a private terrace, satellite TV and direct-dial telephone. There's a small Ayurvedic spa run by professional Keralan therapists and the Copper Bowl restaurant serves superlative Goan specialities. Reviewer: Sophy Roberts
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