Panjim Inn, Goa
The
Panjim Inn has been Part of the Romantic Latin
Quarter Pantheon for Many Years and was Amongst the First Big
Colonial Mansions of Fontainhas in Panaji Goa.
Built in the late 1800’s by Francis Assis D’Silveira,
a Landed Gentleman and Successful Businessman it has been owned
by the Same Family over 5 Generations. The Gilded Pelmets and
Wrought Iron Railings which run across the 1st Floor Balcaos and
Verandahs Sport the Family Insignia.
The Panjim Inn Goa is an Eco friendly Resort
with a solar water heating & rain-water harvesting facility
besides energy saving devices being used wherever feasible. In
spite of space constraints composting of wet kitchen waste is
being done on the premises. So as to reduce plastic waste efforts
are on to install solar stills and provide pure water for drinking.
Sitting on Turn of the Century Rosewood Chairs and Tables over
a Beer or a Local Feni or Sipping a Juice, one can Observe the
Town People go about their Mundane Chores. A Little Imagination
- Down Memory Lane to Better Times, to an Old Fashioned World
of Chivalry and Noblesse Oblige and You can Envision Youthful
Romeos Serenading Comely Damsels from Below the Balcaos or Perhaps
almost hear the Wistful Lament of a Portuguese Fado emerge from
the Shadows of Twilight.
Accommodation at Panjim Inn Goa:
There are 24 Bedrooms, 12 in the old house and another 12 in
the Rebuilt section facing Rua de Ourem, with Modern Facilities
Including Air-conditioning ,Mini-Fridge, Cable Television and
electronic safes in all rooms. Each room is distinctly Individual
in Character with Period furniture including Four Poster Beds,
Carved Rosewood Almirahs, and Art and antiques being part of the
furnishing and décor. An In House Art Gallery make for
an Air of Romance and Color.
The Kitchen serves Local and Continental Cuisine on a Romantic
1st Floor Verandah Restaurant Overlooking a Street Junction. Depending
on Workload, Guests are Welcome to try their Hand in the Kitchen
or Suggest Changes to the Menu. Honeymooners and Families as also
single travelers can look forward to a homely stay in an old world
setting of Panjim Inn Heritage Resort.