http://www.siolimhouse.com/
A heritage villa hotel in Goa India
Siolim House was a finalist for the 2001 UNESCO Asia Pacific heritage awards for conservation, and one of a few from India
Article in Harpers&Queen (UK) Sep 2002 - "Six Pack - Legends - Eleanor Southall on hotels that have seen a thing or two", one of 6 hotels in the world, and the only Goa hotel
High Life - British Airways -August 2003 - another surprise nomination (for us) in India's top 10 historic hotels - especially since we are not really a hotel! See this and other reviews
FLASH FOR SIOLIM FRIENDS AND GUESTS
The bridge across the Chapora River to the beaches of Northern Goa is now built. It only takes 60 seconds now to go across!
New! Yoga Workshops!
Casa Palacio Siolim House
A Heritage Villa Hotel in Goa, India welcomes you for your holiday in Goa
A beautifully restored 300 year old Portuguese era manor house that once belonged to a governor of Macau, Siolim House is now a unique boutique "Heritage" Hotel in Goa, unlike other hotels.
When we decided to restore the house in 1996, Siolim House's future looked bleak - for five years it had fought a losing battle with the Goa monsoon (see the before and after photographs). A family's history seemed to be fading away, and like so many other elegant homes, it would see its end. But over three years, without sparing any detail, from its lime plaster to its patterned floor tiles, the house was lovingly brought back.
Siolim House is still a private home, and we hate to call it a hotel. The entire restoration of Siolim House was done with a view to it being a home, and therefore we were very generous in our use of space. In a building that had twenty four rooms there are today only seven suites and seven bathrooms. No necessity was felt to cram rooms in, and so we have spacious public areas and rooms.
We realised several years after the restoration began that welcoming guests in a "hotel de charme" would help us keep Siolim House in perfect shape, and give it the character that comes with welcoming people from all over. That way we also did not have to worry about the Goan monsoon storms that had wreaked so much havoc on the house when we decided to take on the enormous restoration job.
The results of our labour over all those years is a charming demeure with the all comforts a sensitive person would require to feel comfortable, including an oversized overflow pool and exceptionally friendly service. You will see if you visit that we run it for matters other than pecuniary, and for instance do not cater to people other than residents or their guests for meals.
The house took to her new vocation more naturally than we could ever believe, and now gives us and our guests much peace and pleasure!
Siolim House would be thoroughly enjoyed by that kind of person who knows that luxury has nothing to do with hotel receptions, air conditioning, glass atriums, piped music in hotel elevators, bell boys with funny caps, 'coffee shop' menus, uniformed waiters, checkout times, complaints departments, guest service officers and other such things and has everything to do with giving yourself the chance to really relax. Siolim House is no competition to a hotel until the day they all want to be like us, which is highly unlikely! ("you can't run a hotel like this!")
We hate to call Siolim House any thing but a home, so call it yours while you enjoy your holidays in Goa and unwind on nearby goa beaches, that are among Goa's most wonderful. Once our guests visit nearby Mandrem, Morjim, Arambol and Ashwem beaches they can never go anywhere else, and Siolim House is hugely fortunate in being located so close to these beaches where you can really feel you own miles of empty beaches. While on holiday in Goa you can also enjoy Goa's alternative culture or see the historical and cultural sights of Goa.
We have now seen many people at Siolim House, and many return as friends. We believe that all have fond memories and feel the time they spent was special. The house has bonded many guests to us, to others and to the house, and for that we are grateful to the stones and plaster that is Siolim House. Who said houses are inanimate!
We hate to call Siolim House a hotel, so call it your home while you are there.
More...
HOME | MORE ABOUT SIOLIM HOUSE | VIEW PHOTOS | SLIDE SHOW - LOOK AROUND! | GROUND FLOOR PLAN | FIRST FLOOR PLAN | ABOUT SIOLIM VILLAGE | NEARBY BEACHES | TOURISM IN GOA |YOGA WORKSHOPS | CONTACT INFORMATION/GETTING TO THE HOTEL IN GOA | REVIEWS | BEFORE & AFTER CHECK TARIFFS & AVAILABILITY
Siolim House, Wadi Siolim, Bardez, Goa India
tel +91 832 2272138 or +91 832 2272941, outside India call +44 7951 021027
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Heritage villas to narrate Goa's Portuguese legacy :
Travel, India > Panaji, Aug.11 : Goa will soon have more to offer to tourists, apart from its renowned golden beaches and swaying palms.
The former Portuguese colony is dotted with villas of its colonial era and plans are afoot to convert them into heritage hotels.
The authorities here believe that such hotels would go a long way in revealing the coastal state's heritage and also be attraction to tourists wanting to be a part of that legacy.
"As far as we are concerned, we want to encourage it (converting heritage houses to hotels) because I know that they can sell. There are different types of tourists," the state's tourism minister, Mathany Saldhana, said.
"We have to cater to tourists...tourism industry is not only see and sell. All sorts of tourists, intellectual tourists, tourists with interests in architecture, tourists interested in heritage...that is called planned tourism and I would like to go in that direction," Saldhana added.
According to a survey, around 3500 houses in the state can be converted into heritage hotels, showcasing Portuguese art and culture.
The concept itself has been borrowed from Rajasthan, where exquisite palaces of former Rajput rulers have been converted into heritage hotels. (ANI)
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India Rupees = 64.8228 USD
United States Dollars
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A heritage villa hotel in Goa India
Siolim House was a finalist for the 2001 UNESCO Asia Pacific heritage awards for conservation, and one of a few from India
Article in Harpers&Queen (UK) Sep 2002 - "Six Pack - Legends - Eleanor Southall on hotels that have seen a thing or two", one of 6 hotels in the world, and the only Goa hotel
High Life - British Airways -August 2003 - another surprise nomination (for us) in India's top 10 historic hotels - especially since we are not really a hotel! See this and other reviews
FLASH FOR SIOLIM FRIENDS AND GUESTS
The bridge across the Chapora River to the beaches of Northern Goa is now built. It only takes 60 seconds now to go across!
New! Yoga Workshops!
Casa Palacio Siolim House
A Heritage Villa Hotel in Goa, India welcomes you for your holiday in Goa
A beautifully restored 300 year old Portuguese era manor house that once belonged to a governor of Macau, Siolim House is now a unique boutique "Heritage" Hotel in Goa, unlike other hotels.
When we decided to restore the house in 1996, Siolim House's future looked bleak - for five years it had fought a losing battle with the Goa monsoon (see the before and after photographs). A family's history seemed to be fading away, and like so many other elegant homes, it would see its end. But over three years, without sparing any detail, from its lime plaster to its patterned floor tiles, the house was lovingly brought back.
Siolim House is still a private home, and we hate to call it a hotel. The entire restoration of Siolim House was done with a view to it being a home, and therefore we were very generous in our use of space. In a building that had twenty four rooms there are today only seven suites and seven bathrooms. No necessity was felt to cram rooms in, and so we have spacious public areas and rooms.
We realised several years after the restoration began that welcoming guests in a "hotel de charme" would help us keep Siolim House in perfect shape, and give it the character that comes with welcoming people from all over. That way we also did not have to worry about the Goan monsoon storms that had wreaked so much havoc on the house when we decided to take on the enormous restoration job.
The results of our labour over all those years is a charming demeure with the all comforts a sensitive person would require to feel comfortable, including an oversized overflow pool and exceptionally friendly service. You will see if you visit that we run it for matters other than pecuniary, and for instance do not cater to people other than residents or their guests for meals.
The house took to her new vocation more naturally than we could ever believe, and now gives us and our guests much peace and pleasure!
Siolim House would be thoroughly enjoyed by that kind of person who knows that luxury has nothing to do with hotel receptions, air conditioning, glass atriums, piped music in hotel elevators, bell boys with funny caps, 'coffee shop' menus, uniformed waiters, checkout times, complaints departments, guest service officers and other such things and has everything to do with giving yourself the chance to really relax. Siolim House is no competition to a hotel until the day they all want to be like us, which is highly unlikely! ("you can't run a hotel like this!")
We hate to call Siolim House any thing but a home, so call it yours while you enjoy your holidays in Goa and unwind on nearby goa beaches, that are among Goa's most wonderful. Once our guests visit nearby Mandrem, Morjim, Arambol and Ashwem beaches they can never go anywhere else, and Siolim House is hugely fortunate in being located so close to these beaches where you can really feel you own miles of empty beaches. While on holiday in Goa you can also enjoy Goa's alternative culture or see the historical and cultural sights of Goa.
We have now seen many people at Siolim House, and many return as friends. We believe that all have fond memories and feel the time they spent was special. The house has bonded many guests to us, to others and to the house, and for that we are grateful to the stones and plaster that is Siolim House. Who said houses are inanimate!
We hate to call Siolim House a hotel, so call it your home while you are there.
More...
HOME | MORE ABOUT SIOLIM HOUSE | VIEW PHOTOS | SLIDE SHOW - LOOK AROUND! | GROUND FLOOR PLAN | FIRST FLOOR PLAN | ABOUT SIOLIM VILLAGE | NEARBY BEACHES | TOURISM IN GOA |YOGA WORKSHOPS | CONTACT INFORMATION/GETTING TO THE HOTEL IN GOA | REVIEWS | BEFORE & AFTER CHECK TARIFFS & AVAILABILITY
Siolim House, Wadi Siolim, Bardez, Goa India
tel +91 832 2272138 or +91 832 2272941, outside India call +44 7951 021027
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.123bharath.com/india-news/index.php?action=fullnews&id=7701
Heritage villas to narrate Goa's Portuguese legacy :
Travel, India > Panaji, Aug.11 : Goa will soon have more to offer to tourists, apart from its renowned golden beaches and swaying palms.
The former Portuguese colony is dotted with villas of its colonial era and plans are afoot to convert them into heritage hotels.
The authorities here believe that such hotels would go a long way in revealing the coastal state's heritage and also be attraction to tourists wanting to be a part of that legacy.
"As far as we are concerned, we want to encourage it (converting heritage houses to hotels) because I know that they can sell. There are different types of tourists," the state's tourism minister, Mathany Saldhana, said.
"We have to cater to tourists...tourism industry is not only see and sell. All sorts of tourists, intellectual tourists, tourists with interests in architecture, tourists interested in heritage...that is called planned tourism and I would like to go in that direction," Saldhana added.
According to a survey, around 3500 houses in the state can be converted into heritage hotels, showcasing Portuguese art and culture.
The concept itself has been borrowed from Rajasthan, where exquisite palaces of former Rajput rulers have been converted into heritage hotels. (ANI)
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3,000.00 INR
India Rupees = 64.8228 USD
United States Dollars
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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