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A family's history seemed to be fading away, and like so
many other elegant homes, it would see its end. But over three years,
without sparing any detail, from its lime plaster to its patterned floor
tiles, the house was lovingly brought back.
Siolim House is still a private home, and we hate to call it a hotel. The
entire restoration of Siolim House was done with a view to it being a home,
and therefore we were very generous in our use of space. In a building that
had twenty four rooms there are today only seven suites and seven bathrooms.
No necessity was felt to cram rooms in, and so we have spacious public areas
and rooms.
We realised several years after the restoration began that welcoming guests
in a "hotel de charme" would help us keep Siolim House in perfect shape, and
give it the character that comes with welcoming people from all over. That
way we also did not have to worry about the Goan monsoon storms that had
wreaked so much havoc on the house when we decided to take on the enormous
restoration job.
Restaurants & Bar
An "all meals" plan, whether on a full or partial rental or a b&b basis.
Fresh fish each morning (you can come with us to examine the catch) includes
Pomfret, Snapper, Rock Bass, Crab, Shellfish, Mussels and lots more...
Facilities & Services
Telephone, E-mail, Excursions, Tailormade itineraries to discover the area,
A car with driver and Honda scooters are available at an extra charge, Yoga
classes off site, Ayurvedic treatments from trained people available on
call, Baby sitting, Massages, Barbeques, 12.5 m lap pool with children's
area, Cycles for use at liberty, Walks, Trekking and Excursions.
Accommodation
The house has seven bedrooms (including two suites) named after trading
ports/areas of the 18th century mostly along the Konkan coast where Goa is
located, during the time Siolim House was at its prime. Each room or suite
has attached tastefully designed large bathrooms.
There is a large garden
with bursting bougainvillea bushes and fragrant trees and a pergola in what
we call the "secret garden", a fully equipped kitchen, an inner pillared
courtyard with a mosaic fountain and a part that even has a stepwell that
provides water for the house. There are several large halls, and an 12.5
meter overflow swimming pool, great for laps!
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