We traveled as a group and had booked 6 standard AC rooms.
The location was perfect - right on calangute beach near to where all the action is.
The restaurant had a nice sea view and right there we had beach beds which were free for hotel guests.
You have to just sit back and relax in the beach beds and laze around or go for a swim in the waters. Absolute bliss.

Now to the bad part:
1) The rooms: They were below average, cramped and the small wooden balcony was rickety. A big let down. Cleanliness was maintained though.
2) Furnishings: There were hardly any. There was an open cane "wardrobe". Small beds and towels.
2) Food: Free Breakfast was nothing to write home about. Lunch was OK.
3) Service: Restaurant staff were OK. The Front Office staff are not present/can be a little more welcoming.

I guess the room charge (2500) seems VFM at first, but, it's all for the location and the rooms were compromised.
Overall, I gave 4* only for the location.

Fantastic location, right on the beach. Hotel is set in beautiful landscaped gardens by a team of hard working gardeners. The hotel is very clean and staff are friendly. The owners are always around to speak to, Mr and Mrs D Souza and will assist with any queries. Will definitely return, one of the best in Calangute

Last Diwali(2011), i visited Goa with my wife and stayed at the Chalston resort in calangute.First thing: Why did i choose Chalston. Answer: Reviews on trip advisor.
And that's why I am writing this review so that all those who are misguided by the reviews of this resort in trip advisor are aware of the reality.
My review is about the cottages, the restaurant and the staff. I cannot comment on the other rooms available as I didn't stay in them.
I had booked the cottage for a 3N/4D package during Diwali. The entire email conversation with Maria D'Souza was pleasant and the booking was done hassle free. So far first impressions were good.
Then starts the real adventure after I reach the resort.
First thing one notices are the staff sitting behind the reception desk. Their attitude was that I have come there for free accommodation. I ignored that knowing that good hospitality is difficult to find always. Next thing we get to the cottage. The moment we enter, we get a stink which makes us feel that this cottage was not used for days. WE asked to change it but i guess you would know what the answer was: A BIG NO. The cottage we stayed or rather survived was named "LUNA". Then we find the towels kept for us "stinking" too.. well that had to happen cause the towels might be lying there for as long as the cottage was lying unused. Then to the horror we see that these towels aren't washed too. So we promptly ask to get them changed. that happens and we get some decent towels. Next the restaurant in the resort where we went to have lunch served us pretty ordinary standard food. well the price was sure not ordinary... once again, waiters and overall service horrible.
Next, at night when we were to retire, i notice the wooden bed in the room is covered with fungus/molds... now it was difficult for us to sleep there but since we had been in Goa during peak time so it was very difficult for us to get a different hotel hence we had to continue in Chalston. I have posted pics of the fungus/molds (whatever you want to call them)... the second night i was awake the whole night cause there was some animal partying on the roof of the cottage and no matter how many times i went outside (which was pretty dark of course) and tried to shoo it away, it didn't work well... it would have been either a rat or a cat but it sure made it impossible for us to sleep....
Well we finally reached the last day of our trip and now comes the next part of the horrible experience. These guys have a checkout policy of 11 AM. every hour you delay, they charge 100 bucks. now most of the buses/trains (not sure of the flights cause due to rush and pretty late planning we couldn't book flight tickets) leave either in the evening or late night... so question was what to do till then. the "always HATING customers " guys behind the reception desk told us that they had provision to keep our luggage and also had a washroom where we could freshen up. What we finally found was that we had to leave our luggage at the reception area and we had to leave the luggage there trusting these guys... we didn't have an option and so we left.. thankfully our luggage was still there when we came back. Next when we asked for the washroom to freshen up, we were shown a stinky restroom which had a commode and a wash basin... that's all.. the floor was a mess and the wash basin tap wasn't functioning.. this is what they had for freshening up... Anyways, that's all i can type right now...
My advise: please DONT GO to that place if you want to have a great stay in GOA.

Stayed with wife and kid.

I booked the Chalston resort based on trip advisor reviews and it was spot on. The room was a pool facing one on the first floor lobby. The resort is bang on the calangute beach where most of the activity is - specially if its the off-season. Its a 2-min walk to everything you need and some of the best restaurants around (In Monsoon the beach shacks are closed).

If you are someone who likes to go around goa in the tour buses, then its just a 5-min walk. The pool in the resort is small but is pretty okay if there are not many people wanting to take a dip. Food and drinks are reasonably priced and the restaurant is basic.

If anything that I can point out as disappointing its the renovation that was going on in the hotel - though that did not disturb my sleep as work stopped before sleep hours. The breakfast can be better with different options in it - I stayed for 6 nights and by the 3rd day the BF feels repetitive.

Note: Hire a scooter from the market nearby and the resort has ample parking space. Watch out for the crows while you eat your breakfast !! LOL

Pros: Location, Price, Spacious Resort, Major market nearby.
Cons: Breakfast Menu