Casablanca Beach Resort, Goa

Casablanca Beach Resort Hotel Description

Location
The Casablanca Beach Resort is located in Candolim in North Goa, opposite State Bank of India. It is about 1.5 km from the Candolim Beach. The Dabolim airport is 45 kilometres away, Thivim railway station about 20 minutes away and Panjim is about 8 kilometres away. Calangute beach is 3-4 kilometres away from the hotel.

Casablanca Beach Resort (about 10 years old) is a quiet retreat enveloped in greenery on all sides. The open reception and lobby stand in stark contrast to the three building blocks encircling the swimming pool. The reception is simple with cemented seating on one end and the reception counter on the other.

Rooms
The hotel has a total of 38 rooms divided between three buildings. All the rooms here belong to the Standard category and are very basic with tiled floors and amenities like satellite television, intercom, mini fridge, luggage rack, cupboards and an attached bathroom with running hot and cold water supply. Rooms on the top floor have attached balconies that overlook the swimming pool. The ground floor rooms open to the poolside and have a separate living area and bedroom. The living room is furnished with a divan, which is splashed with colourful cushions and a dining table.

Dining
The hotel has an in-house multi cuisine restaurant by the pool which can accommodate around 50 persons. There is a bar as well that offers all kinds of domestic and international liquor. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and serves all kinds if Indian, Chinese, Continental, local Goan and sea food.

Facilities
The hotel offers a foreign exchange counter, locker facilities at the reception and also taxi services, doctor on call, sight seeing tours, laundry service, housekeeping service, power back up and an Ayurvedic massage centre. A conference hall will also be added in the near future backed with a secretarial service and other business facilities.

Area Attractions

Dabolim Airport (42 Km)

Located 29 kms from Panjim, some airport facilities include currency exchange, a book shop, handicrafts emporium, a duty free shop and facilities for the physically challenged. There is a prepaid taxi stand within and outside the premises.

Margaon Railway Station (48 Km)

One of the two main railway stations in Goa, Margaon is in the southern area of the state and services the Konkan Railway line, which has trains plying from Mumbai and other destinations including Delhi.

Margao City (45 Km)

South of Goa, Madgaon is a commercial market town selling everything from synthetic clothes to betel nuts. The streets give way to cloth merchants, tailors and an excellent Khadi Gramodyog shop. Come here to shop for your everyday needs.

Calangute Beach (4 Km)

Located in North Goa, it s one of the most popular beaches, and thousands throng to it every year. It has some of the best shacks to eat and drink at – like Tito s, Mambo s, and the ever delightful Souza Lobo s. Fort Aguada is also visible at one end.

Vagator Beach (15 Km)

There are black lava rocks and soft white sand, surrounded by a lush green landscape and palm trees. Vagator was one of the most secluded beaches in Goa, it is now almost as well frequented as Baga. The 500 yr old Chapora Fort is accessible nearby.

Panjim Bus Station (12 Km)

In the center of Panaji, this bus station is the heart of GoaÂ’s circulatory system. Outbound bus travel is easiest from here. Government and private companies offer luxury, air-con and sleeper buses to Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Gokarna and Mangalore.

Margao Bus Station (45 Km)

Margao Bus Station or Kadamba bus stand is 2 km north of the Margao town center, on the road to Panaji. The station operates deluxe buses to Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hubli and Belgaum. Dabolim Airport is 28 km away.

Caravela Casino Cruise (12 Km)

Sinquerim fort and light house (1 Km)

Club Tito and Mimbo (6 Km)