Siolim House

Rooms

Elegant and airy, Siolim House was carefully remodelled to create 9 large suites. Nearby, at the entrance of the village, is 3-bedroom Little Siolim Villa (where rooms can be booked together or individually).

At Siolim House, the Standard Suites provide excellent value; however Timor lacks windows and is not quite the same standard as the rest. Of the Superior Suites, honeymooners favour the huge first-floor Macao Suite, with its 6 tall garden-view windows. The 2-bedroom ground-floor Malabar Suite is ideal for a family. Separate from the main house, the modern Garden Suite has a light, airy aesthetic, and includes its own indoor and outdoor sitting areas.

Three-bedroom Little Siolim Villa is a 5-minute walk from Siolim House. Here you can book an individual room or exclusive use of the whole property. Each of the 3 double bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom; the Superior Suite has a funky sunken bath. All lead onto a courtyard with a pool, which is open to the sky and beautifully lit at night. An island unit separates the semi-outdoor living space from the well-equipped kitchen. The villa comes with a housekeeper and the optional use of a cook (groups can self-cater if they prefer).

All rooms are furnished with beamed ceilings, antique wardrobes and objets d’arts. Contemporary muslin-draped four-poster beds are dressed with embroidered silks. Large ensuite bathrooms have showers and modern western fittings. Telephones and minibars have purposefully been left out to maintain the atmosphere of a private period manor. Tea and coffee-making includes a little Chinese box of mixed teas. There are ceiling fans and air-conditioning in every room, plus a natural breeze to keep the place cool.

Features include:

• Fan
• In-room treatments available
• WiFi

Eating

Siolim House centres on an inner courtyard; on one side is an open-plan dining area with chairs and tables; on the other is the kitchen (pop in to meet the cook). You can dine undercover (with ceiling fans whirring overhead) or out in the garden, where candles are set on the tables during the evening.

Breakfast is a choice of Continental or Indian. Lunch and dinner are prepared on request, so advise the staff in advance if you want to eat in. There's usually a 3-course set menu - typically soup, a Goan thali or curry with rice, and a sweet. That said, you can make special requests if you give plenty of notice. All the food is purchased fresh each day and prepared more or less to order. Available fresh fish includes pomfret, snapper, sea bass, crab and mussels. A help-yourself afternoon tea is available in the dining area from 4.30pm.

At Little Siolim Villa, breakfast is served daily. For lunch and dinner, you can use the well-equipped kitchen (with refrigerator, microwave, gas hob, toaster, juicer, hot plate and water filter), or spoil yourself and book a private chef. Alternatively, you can opt to eat lunch or dinner at Siolim House.

Features include:

• Breakfast
• Dinner by arrangement
• Lunch by arrangement
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service
• Vegetarian options

Activities

• Relax by the pool, laze on a lounger in the garden, or hang out in the cool inner salon
  
• Complimentary yoga every morning from 7.30am. No need to book, just turn up!
  
• Non-touristy Siolim village is on the doorstep, complete with local shops, St Anthony's church and country walks through quiet lanes to the fishing quays of the Chapora River
  
• Visit some of Goa’s famous beaches - the nearest are Morjimm, Arambol, Vagator, Baga and Calangute (a (a 10- to 20-minute drive). Beware of strong currents if you're swimming
  
• Book yourself an Ayurvedic massage with Siolim’s in-house masseur
  
• Visit Anjuna's famous flea market (Wednesday), Mapusa's regular town market (Friday) or Arpora's fascinating night market
  
• The hotel can organise various sightseeing trips and offers affordable car hire rates (with a driver) for a few hours or a day. Visit Old Goa, a World Heritage site, famed for its churches and the tomb of St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa. Or perhaps Fort Aguada and Panjim, the Goan capital, where you can stroll along the Mandovi River and through the quaint streets of the Bairro das Fontainhas (the old Portuguese quarter)
  
• Take a local boat trip to see dolphins or crocodiles
  
• Bikes and motorbikes are available to hire

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Ayurvedic treatments
• Birdwatching
• Boat trips
• Cycling
• Fishing
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets
• Swimming
• Traditional cultures
• Well being
• Wildlife

Kids

Children are welcome at Siolim House and Little Siolim Villa.

Best for:

All ages

Family friendly accommodation:

The ground-floor 2-bedroom Malabar Suite is ideal for families. Standard Suite Damao can fit an additional bed. Larger families, or those looking for more privacy, could book the whole of Little Siolim Villa (3 rooms). Most rooms in Siolim House and Little Siolim can fit a baby cot.

Cots Available

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Siolim House is set in the quiet village of Siolim in North Goa; Little Siolim is a 5-10 minute walk away at the entrance of the village.

By Air:
Goa's Manohar International (25km) is the closest airport. Dabolim International is the region's main airport and 45km away. The hotel can arrange airport transfers on request, just ask when booking.

Getting Around
Bikes and motorbikes are available to borrow; cars with drivers can be arranged for local excursions.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.com.

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