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Casa Palacio Siolim House is a 350 year old Heritage Hotel in Goa, built in 1675. It is a Palacio that dates from the earliest times of the Portuguese occupation of Goa, beautifully restored as a home which, now doubles as a private ten room heritage boutique hotel in Goa.
Surprisingly hidden from view behind a tall row of Ashoka trees, the house understates its stature as one of Goa’s most unique and oldest manor houses. There are very few examples of the aristocratic late 16th century ‘casa do sobrado’ style of Goa-Portuguese architecture remaining in North Goa. The manor once housed the governor to Macau, and a family of administrators that included a governor to Mozambique. We are classified a ‘Heritage’ Boutique Hotel in Goa by the Dept of Tourism, and situated in the quiet coastal village of Siolim, Goa. We are perfectly placed for the lovely beaches just to the north of Morjim, Ashwem, Arambol and Mandrem beaches and the action of the Candolim – Calangute – Baga – Anjuna beaches to the South.
As a unique Heritage boutique hotel in Goa, we operate with a sensitive philosophy to our village, its culture and our surroundings. One reviewer described us as ‘lacking artificiality’. Others describe us as ‘understated’ and ‘elegant’. We have received many great reviews about our boutique hotel, but we are not searching for that – what really counts for us is to make our guests truly enjoy their time in our boutique hotel in Goa.
Call us a boutique hotel, but we are still a home and a “non hotel”, unlike a hotel in many ways. We aim to expose guests to what Goa really is all about – an aromatic distillation of Indian and old European Portuguese cultures,through our family-oriented approach to hospitality. Goa is not experienced in the manicured lawns of a luxury hotel but rather from the close quarters of slow-paced village and country life. It is about deep unbroken traditions, amazing Goa heritage homes, delicious local cuisine based on a mix of indian spices and European influences. Finally it is about the friendliest people, and an open, tolerant and happy society. If you are looking for this, you may find it in and our heritage boutique hotel in Goa.
In 2001, Siolim House was a finalist for the UNESCO Heritage Prize, which considered its exceptional history and the work we did to restore this building. In 2009 we completed a second renovation to bring back more detail and more features to this heritage hotel in Goa.
We continue to receive accolades and awards, but our greatest pride and joy is when you, dear guest, are able to enjoy our hosputality and experience more than twenty five years of care we have put into this heart-felt project.
Please take some time to browse this site to know more about our boutique hotel in Goa, about Siolim Vilage, our sister house Little Siolim, which you will see on this site which is available for rent for a group with its three rooms. Also on our site you can find information about boutique resorts in Goa, luxury hotels in Goa, hotels in north Goa, beach hotels and so on. Our boutique hotel staff are all very eager to show you their best and to offer our hospitality.
At Siolim House , we offer a variety of bright and comfortable accommodations situated in an intimate environment. Our boutique hotel in Goa is suited for an adult clientele seeking a tranquil atmosphere. With our beautifully decorated rooms, amenities, and exceptional hospitality, you won’t find a more romantic and serene place to stay in Goa than at Siolim House Heritage Hotel in Goa.
View all our accommodations that our Goa hotel offers below. With nine guestrooms and including five suites, you are sure to find one that suits your traveling needs. Enjoy our gourmet breakfast included with your stay and don’t forget to try the complimentary tea and snacks in the afternoon. Our boutique hotel is also happy to provide you parking and attend to all your transportation needs!
Siolim House Hotel is comprised of several buildings scattered throughout the property of which three have guest accomodations
Governor’s Suites
Our two Governor’s Suites (Macau and Macassar) are situated on the first floor of the Governor’s House building, which was the original construction on the site. It was once occupied by an erstwhile Governor who also served in Macao and Mozambique for the Portuguese. The rooms with huge proportions, high wooden ceilings, romantic ambience, contain fourposter beds, polished wooden floors and antique wooden furniture.
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Four Poster beds and antique furniture
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Attached bathroom with Shower
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In-room tea and coffee makers
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Air-conditioned with ceiling fan
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Minimum 30 m2 room with 30 m2 bathroom
MALABAR SUITE
Our Family suite, with two connecting bed rooms and one shared bathroom, situated on the ground floor of the Governor’s House Building. It is ideally suited for a family or small group of friends.
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Four Poster beds with antique furniture
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Attached bathroom with shower
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In-room tea and coffee makers
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Air-conditioned with ceiling fans
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Two bedrooms, each around 25 m2
STANDARD SUITES
We have six spacious standard suites, of which five are set all around the courtyard and in the back building. One is in the ground floor of the Main Governor’s house. All are very quiet, each room is named after a trading port of the 16th Century.
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Attached bathroom with shower
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Air-conditioned with ceiling fans
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In-room tea and coffee makers
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200 count luxury bed linen
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Bedrooms around 25 m2
UPPER GARDEN SUITE
A separate maisonette set in the upper garden, private and independent. One living room on the ground floor with a kitchenette and abedroom on the upper floor surrounded by greenery. There is a private patio to enjoy meals al fresco.
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Attached bathroom on both floors with shower
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Airconditioned rooms with cieling fans
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Kitchenette with tea and coffee makers
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Each room around 30 sqm
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400 count luxury bed linen, and spring mattresses
FEATURES AND AMENITIES
Our excellent service and traditional hospitality await you in our Goa Heritage Hotel. Enjoy hearty and delicious breakfasts and meals, great bedding and linen, complimentary breakfasts and afternoon teas, Yoga in the season much more upon arrival.
Siolim is situated about 7 km (4.3 mi) from Mapusa. It is located around Chapora River. There is a bridge over River Chapora, in place of the prior ferry.To Siolim’s north lies the quiet village of Oxel; green hillocks hedge it towards Assagao in the south and the east. Camurlim too lies to its east, and in the west flows the Chapora river with Morjim.
SIOLIM VILLAGE
The village of Siolim is situated to the extreme North-West point of the taluka of Bardez, on the left bank of the Chapora river. Siolim is also the last ‘bourgeois’ village in the north of Goa. After crossing the Chapora with the ferry the villages are simpler, more rustic. Siolim also provides the quickest escape to the unspoilt northern beaches, including Morjim, Mandrem and Arambol. It is vey easy to get to Siolim, which is only 10 minutes from Mapuça and about 30 from Panjim. If you are familiar with Goa, you can find a map on this site showing where it is exactly.
The village lives at a slow rhythm, according to the weather, the seasons and the harvests. Its slow paced life, once characterised as the way things were on the west coast still remains alive here. There may be a few noisy crossings and markets, but walk off the road into the fields and the hills and you will get to enjoy a taste of the real life of the place. A harvest in progress maybe, done the way it always was. A few fishermen waiting for the catch by the sluice gates. A carpet of fallen coconut palm leaves as you weave your way between the trunks.
There are very few temples here, as most of them were destroyed during Portuguese rule, and those that are were built recently. However there are some built into the forest and are worth a hike (you can see them on our map).
Siolim was one of the earliest places to come under the domination of the Portugese. Siolim is home to a major Church, St. Antony’s. The people believe that the church was the site for two miracles. You can see more information here. In fact the first church in Siolim was built as early as 1568, and was only the fifth church built by the missionaries of the Society of St. Francis of Assisi in Bardez. The first one was that of Reis-Magos built on the right bank of the Mandovi, and thereafter those of Candolim, Nagoa, Salvador do Mundo.
Siolim is home to a number of festivals, from the Feast of San Joao (saint John the Baptist) monsoon festival, during which a highlight is the boat festival organised in the rivulet just opposite Siolim House. Village youth course through the village with unique floral head-dresses to jump into wells (safely of course) to celebrate the festival and the villagers organise blessings to the local farmers and farms to ask for a plentiful harvest.
There is also the unique ‘Zagor’ festival that is celebrated by Hindus and Christians alike, at the end of January where the villagers organise an all night vigil. The festival starts at night and continues through the night, to pay obeisance to the local deity ‘zagorio‘. You will find more information
BOOK YOUR STAY AT SIOLIM HOUSE
Our hotel in Goa, Siolim House has a perfectly tailored accommodation for you no matter who you’re traveling with. Stay in one of our five guest rooms or four suites. For now, we recommend one of our Governor’s Suites. These first floor-level rooms in the Governor’s House building, are airconditioned, with wooden flooring, have huge proportions and feature antique furniture and attached bathrooms with showers. These rooms also allow for optimal privacy. accommodations and book your stay with us!
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