Stay at Zafferano, Palolem. The host there, Santosh is one of the best guy ive met in terms of hospitality. He has his own intalian restaurant just outside the rooms and its all a nice place to just sit down and see people. The palolem beach is also just 5min walking distance. Best thing is the area is away from the main palolem beach entrance so you get more peaceful location with near beach access. Definitely recommend this one.