I stayed at Charela last December and will be there again this December. I loved the place. Great food. Fabulous beach. Wonderful staff. I stayed on a ground level seafront room and, like you, will be in a second floor seafront this December. On your first day, introduce yourself to the staff member who takes care of the loungers on the beach. Tell him where you want your loungers to be, and they'll be ready for you, in the same spot, every day. I liked to catch the juice man who passed by every morning and I would get either fresh pineapple ginger juice or orange juice. I'd sit on my patio and enjoy my juice and fresh coffee with rum cream and watch the beach slowly come to life with people. It's a fantastic wide section of beach. I do know they are building new seafront rooms (attached to the section you'll be in) that are supposed to be completed in November. I don't know when you're going, but if it's in the next month or so you might inquiry as to the noise level to expect and during what hours. The owner and his wife usually have dinner inside the restaurant and you'll likely meet them. Definitely go to the Thursday evening jazz show if you can-- it's wonderful to sit, enjoy a good meal with wine and listen to jazz, with the beach as your backdrop! I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay. As I said...I went for the first time last December and I'd already made reservations for this year, 5 days after my return! Once you go you know...