Santiago Beach Resort, Goa

Santiago Beach Resort Hotel Description

Location
The Santiago Beach Resort is located at Candolim in north Goa about 45 km from the airport, 25 km from the Thivim Railway Station, 18 km from Panjim and 12 km from the Mapusa bus stop. The Baga beach is within walking distance from here.

The 12-year- old Santiago Beach Resort offers an ideal halt for all leisure travellers alike. The reception area is a little removed from the main building blocks for privacy. The reception is located bang opposite the lobby and offers a beautiful sight of the swimming pool.

Rooms
The resort has 72 Suites that are comfortably sized and have amenities like air-conditioner, tea/coffee maker, satellite television and telephone. Every room has a separate living room as well with a small balcony. The living room has a satellite television, wall mirror and luggage storage area while the kitchenette has a fridge, a divan and sink. Guests of the room are also treated to a complimentary bottle of port wine. The washroom is clean and has a shower cubicle with amenities like shampoo and soap.

Dining
Lamps & Kites, opens exclusively for breakfast and serves Chinese and Thai speciality dinners. There is a poolside restaurant and bar as well that serves all kinds of international and domestic brands.

Services & Facilities
The resort has a beautiful swimming pool that is open from 9 am to 7 pm. For recreation, there is a carom board and a pool table available on a chargeable basis in Rendezvous, the lounge bar. The bar also has a television and a bar counter with comfortable cane chairs for lounging. Other facilities include a currency exchange counter, safe deposit locker, travel assistance, doctor on call, laundry service, housekeeping service and parking space.

Area Attractions

Dabolim Airport (48 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 (50 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 (17 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 (25 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 (0.5 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 (20 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 (17 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 (55 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 (0.5 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.