Hotel Astoria, Goa

Hotel Astoria Hotel Description

A family-run heritage establishment set in the lovely valley of Assagao in North Goa, Hotel Astoria is a quiet and peaceful retreat on a hill slope. The hotel offers modern amenities along with a comfortable stay.

Rooms
Hotel Astoria's main section comprises of a 200-year-old Portuguese mansion. Its modern extension, which comprises of 20 well-appointed rooms, has been built with a tiled-roof complementing the traditional Goan ambience. The property nestles in the cool shade of aging mango trees and swaying coconut palms, in traditional Goan style, on a naturally terraced landscape.

The hotel is a very private place and offers comfortable rooms with a sitting area, room service and a balcony, besides a refrigerator provided.

Dining
The hotel offers a well-stocked bar and a multi-cuisine restaurant, specializing in typical Goan food, cooked in the traditional Goan style besides Continental and Indian dishes, often obliging with any particular dish that a guest may desire.

Facilities
The hotel offers laundry service and housekeeping service and a small parking. Evening entertainment includes occasional live bands.

Location
Hotel Astoria is located just a hill slope away from the famed Mapusa town and on the way to Anjuna beach & Vagator Beach in north Goa. It is situated between the highly popular Wednesday Flea Market in Anjuna and the Friday Bazaar at Mapusa. Transfers from the Dabolim international airport take just about 60 minutes and the Konkan railway station at Tivim-Sirsaim take about 20 minutes.

Area Attractions

Dabolim Airport (50 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.

Dona Paula (24 Km)

Steeped in myth and romance, the beach is named after Dona Paula De Menezes, the erstwhile Viceroy’s daughter. This is where the Zuari and Mandovi estuaries meet the sea. The Dona Paula beach houses the National Oceanography Institute.

Panjim CIty (18 Km)

Visitors usually give Panjim a miss from their itineraries, not aware of its quaint old district. Fontainhas still retains a Portuguese air with colourful houses and old churches. Clean and not congested, the city is unlike any other.

Colva Beach (53 Km)

Unsullied, golden sands, palm groves and fish laid out to dry on the shore, Colva Beach in South Goa offers this and much more. Hotels, souvenir kiosks and snack bars dot the beach and fishermen trawlers can be seen in the distance, anchored in the sea.

Calangute Beach (12 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.

Candolim Beach (15 Km)

Candolim Beach

Anjuna Beach (5 Km)

Anjuna Beach is one of the most famous beaches of Goa. It is adjacent to the beautiful Chapora Fort, and has a well frequented weekly flea market. This is the only beach where semi-nude sunbathing is allowed. It is surrounded by rocks on either side.

Vagator Beach (6 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.

Mapusa City (4 Km)

13 kilometers north of Panaji, Mapusa is the favoured destination for most tourists that visit Goa as it is closest to all the beaches, like Calangute, Anjuna and Baga. However, it also has a vibrant weekly market attended by locals and tourists alike.

Baga Beach (10 Km)

An extension of Calangute beach, Baga is where all the action is. Locals and tourists alike do it all here: swim, indulge in watersports, or walk the curvy shore. It also has great shacks, such as Britto s. Anjuna is just past the cliffs to the north.