With the outlet of a resort hotel within the popular Indian coastal state of Goa, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts will complement its global portfolio with yet another deluxe hotel. First guests are anticipated to be welcomed within the first quarter 2013.
The Swissôtel Goa is found inside the town of Calangute that is one of the vital popular tourist destinations in North Goa, only 16 kms from the capital city Panaji and within an hour’s drive from Goa’s international airport. The 135 guestrooms and suites are designed and proportioned among eight three level buildings, that are set within a tropical garden featuring idyllic lily ponds and a courtyard pool area. Rooms vary in size between 31 m2 and 72 m2, dependent on category, and have modern design elements. An all-day dining restaurant, pool bar, cafe, fitness centre, adult and children’s pools, children’s club, in addition to conference and banquet facilities will delight even one of the most discerning guests. The hotel also will have an exclusive beach club for its guests on Calangute beach. Designed by Malaysian Architects Chong Chee Ching and Greg Dall, the weather within the lobby and within the resort are accented by numerous works by the Indian artist Krishna Mehta are distributed inside the resort which present modern and vibrant design highlights. The key night-life happenings and restaurants of North Goa are just a number of minutes’ walk from Swissôtel Goa.
Goa is a former Portuguese administrated region and is India’s smallest state with a population of roughly 1.5 million. This year-round vacation destination with its famous cuisine and Portuguese influence provides inspiration with its endless beaches that have delighted tourists from all over for decades. Goa is a one hour flight far from Mumbai and Bangalore and two hours from Delhi. “With the Swissôtel Goa, we’re complementing our growing Indian hotel portfolio with a pretty holiday resort. With the already-opened Swissôtel Kolkata and the 3 Swissôtels under development in Mumbai, Noida and Bangalore, our portfolio at the Indian Subcontinent is growing continuously,” says Meinhard Huck, President of Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. “We are pleased to cooperate during this project with Convention Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. and sit up for welcoming our first guests at Swissôtel Goa.”
”We are delighted to get this hotel underway because it marks the start of a protracted and shut relationship that we want to share with Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts,” said Priyakant Amin, Director of CHI – Convention Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. “We selected Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts to control this prestigious property because of its reputation for delivering a up to date luxury hospitality experience. We continue to develop our hospitality portfolio to create best-in-class properties with right partners by our side.”