About Intercontinental The Grand Resort

The state of Goa, located on the western coast of India, plays host to the luxurious resort built on 85 acres, straddled between two rivers, offering an 880-meter long beach front.

On the left of the resort is the Talpone river - and its tributary on the right - giving the resort a unique advantage of both sea and fresh water recreational opportunities.

Portuguese styles inspire this twin storey sprawling structure, which comprises of 14 interconnecting casas- all nestled between formally landscaped gardens and a nine-hole golf course.

Hotel Specifications

Accommodation

The resort offers 255 rooms, suites, and cottages. There are 236 deluxe rooms with 118 king rooms and 118 twin rooms, an exclusive 'Presidential Suites Casa' with 3 presidential suites each with two bedroom, along with 2 luxury suites, 12 executive suites and 2 independent two bedroom cottages.

All rooms have well appointed bathrooms with bath tub and shower cubicle, tea/coffee makers, mini bar, color television, international direct dialing telephones, writing desk, outdoor lounging area, in-room safe, 24 hour room service, in house laundry and more.

Dining

Canacona
Offering multi-cuisine selections

Kokum
With live entertainment

SeaBQ
With Bar be que specialties

Veri Feni
A sports Bar with dance floor

Pool Bar
Around the swimming pool

Conferencing and Banquet

Braganza is an elegant banquet hall with a large pre-function area, two meeting rooms and a boardroom for functions of 15 to 600 persons. Besides the landscaped outdoors, beachfront, and poolside area are ideal for informal functions.

Recreation and Health

Intercontinental The Grand Resort offers Dice - a modern gaming club, 9-hole, 34 par, Golf course, Water sports - scuba diving, water/jet skiing, para sailing, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, squash courts, jogging tracks, et al.

You may also enjoy indoor recreational games like billiards, pool, chess, table tennis, and more. The resort has a supervised kids corner. Snip, is the beauty parlor/barber shop.

Rejuve- The Spa
It is a state-of-the-art fitness spa, with professional treatments for slimming, body rejuvenation and revitalization. Special packages are available for these treatments. Other facilities in the fitness spa include sauna, steam, Jacuzzi, cold bath, gymnasium, yoga, and aerobic center and Ayurvedic massages.

Other services offered by the resort include travel desk, car rental, shopping arcade, and business center.

Basic Data Country India State Goa Location 70 kms from airport 35 kms from Margao Rooms 255 Rooms Group The Grand Group (a unit of Bharat Hotels)

Travel Information

In the local dialect, Goa is often referred to as 'Goa Dourada', (meaning 'Golden Goa') because of its beautiful beaches, forts, churches, waterfalls, seminaries, and caves.

The major beaches in Goa are Anjuna, Claangute, Colva and Benaulim, Dona Paula, Vagator and Chapora, Cavelosim, and many more. Some of the other tourist attractions in Goa include Dudhsagar waterfall and Arvalem waterfall, the rock-cut caves of Khandepar and Arvalem, the Pilar monastery, Saligao seminary, and Rachol seminary. Apart from beaches and other attractions, Goa is also famous for its churches and temples. Some of the leading churches in Goa include, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the Se Cathedral, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Church of St Cajetan, Church of St. Augustine, and others. Fort Aguada is worth a visit to savor the nostalgia of the Portuguese regime, especially in its lighthouse and the Aguada jail. The Terekhol Fort near the Arambol beach has been now converted into a hotel. The Museum of Christian Art at the Rachol Seminary and church and the Braganza House near Margao are also worth a visit. Besides these, to get a glimpse of the Hindu population in Goa, one has to visit Ponda. The Kerkar Art Complex in south Calangute is also an important tourist center.