Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort, Goa

Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort Hotel Description

Location
Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort is located at Raj Baga at Canacona in Goa adjacent to famous Palolem Beach. The Dabolim airport is 67 kms away from the resort and the Margao railway station about 35 kms away.

Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort stands lapped by the Arabian Sea on the west, with a unique confluence of the Talpone river in the south and cradled by the majestic Sahyadri range in the north.

Rooms
Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort is divided into 14 casas, which house 255 spacious centrally air conditioned luxurious suites with a foyer area, separate shower cubicle, attached veranda and balconies overlooking elegantly landscaped gardens. All suites at the resort offer all modern day conveniences like colour television, mini bar, tea / coffee maker, hair dryer, work desk, personal safe deposit box and latest communication facilities including data ports with high speed modem lines and two-line telephone connection.

Dining
The food and beverage outlets at the Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort offer a variety of culinary delights to tempt every palate. The Very Fenny bar at the lobby level is a sporty place with paintings of the famous cartoonist Mario Miranda adorning the wall. The place exudes a Portuguese/Goan ambience. The Gazebo is a sunken pool bar next to the swimming pool with a wide range of cocktails, soft drinks, juices and shakes. The Canacona coffee shop open 24 hours a day situated on the lobby serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. This restaurant is done in a Portuguese with a Mediterranean touch. The Sea BQ overlooking the garden is the hotel barbeque and grill restaurant with an open kitchen as the central feature. The restaurant features stoned table Japanese Barbeque and cane furniture. An interactive service style with the chef describing the perfect accompaniments to go along with the barbeques is always at your service.

Facilities
The banquet facilities at the Intercontinental - The Lalit Goa Resort include a large ballroom that can accommodate up to 600 people in theater style, 4 additional meeting rooms and a well-equipped Business Centre. Some of the facilities in the Business Centre include copying, courier service, facsimile, printer, Wi Fi connection, etc. Other facilities include a state of the art gymnasium, large swimming pool with a kiddie pool, tennis courts, squash courts, a 9-hole par 36 international standard golf course and a wide range of water sports facilities. Straddled between two rivers, it offers an 880-meter long exclusive beachfront, giving the resort a unique advantage of both seawater & fresh water recreational opportunities. The hotel store encompasses a variety of stores like convenience store, newsstand, beauty salon, florist and gift shop. For the kids, the hotel has a Kids Recreation Centre with activities, movies, artwork for children and a baby sitting area as well. Besides this, the resort also has concierge services, ice machine, safety deposit box, porter and bellman.

Area Attractions

Dabolim Airport (66 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 (35 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.

Mandovi River Cruise (70 Km)

The best way to take in the scenic beauty of Goa is on a river cruise, giving you breathtaking views of the lush greenery. While the day cruise involves folk dance performances and a chance to spot monuments, the moonlight cruise offers stunning sights.

Old Goa (78 Km)

Old Goa is dotted with convents and chapels painted in cream. It showcases giant facades and gilt altars of the well preserved churches. The most famous is the tomb of the 16th century missionary, St. Francis Xavier, whose remains are preserved in the Bas

Calangute Baga Beach (85 Km)

Among the most popular beaches in north Goa, both the Calangute and Baga beaches are thronging with crowds soaking in the sun and splashing in the sea. Shacks and stalls line these palm fringed shores.

Dona Paula (75 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 (70 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 (48 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.

Titos Night Club (90 Km)

The club is synonymous with Goas nightlife. Located on the Baga beach, this indoor night club has a multi-cuisine restaurant called Brass, an outdoor pub and also Mambos, a 24 hour coffee shop and boutique.