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economy brand hotel chain to capitalise on the burgeoning middle-class and domestic travel segments. We also wanted to build a well-rounded portfolio of brands in the country’s most important holiday destination, thereby helping us cater to the needs of all tourists,” JeanMichel Cassé observed. He opined that Goa was one of the most popular all season holiday and MICE destinations for domestic and international travellers, in India. However, during the mid September when I visited, three of
he hotel doesn’t offer a sea view. But besides being very near to secluded Tivai beach and being near to the more famous Candolim, Calangute, Baga and Anjuna beaches, the hotel is also not far from the Fort Aguada; the 17th century fort built by the erstwhile Portuguese colonisers. It took only an half-an-hour drive from the hotel to reach the fort. The majestic fort and its lighthouse are located on the Sinquerim Beach. From the fort, one can get soul uplifting views of the Arabian Sea. The construction of the fort dates back to 1612, and it was built for safeguarding the Portuguese invaders from their competing Dutch invaders, and from the Marathas. Even after five hundred years of its construction, the fort manages to resonate romance of history from its mighty ramparts. While staying at the hotel, one can also opt for a river cruise on the Mandovi river, which can be a wonderful experience, affording a kaleidoscopic view of mountains, jungles and slices of life of the common but extraordinary Goan people. The Goa State Museum and Chapora Fort are some of the other wonderful tourist attractions, which are not far from the hotel.
the beaches which I went to were sparsely crowded. But that didn’t in any way compromise on their beauty. “It holds the distinction of being the only destination in the country that has witnessed a continuous increase in RevPAR over the last five years, exhibiting a healthy year-on-year growth. Many factors, such as strong growth in charter movements, an upswing in domestic consumption patterns and the promising growth in the
MICE segment have favourably impacted India’s most preferred leisure destination and therefore, made it imperative for us to be positioned strongly in this market. Furthermore, our strategy for the market involves strong presence across all segments, catering to leisure and business guests alike. With the opening of ibis Styles Goa Calangute, we are well represented across most of our hospitality segments in Goa,” he explained further. n
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