Enjoy your holidays at a colonial Goan ancestral villa, one of the very few remaining in the 16-18th century Indo-Portuguese style of the casa de sobrado, which preceded the casa de patio style, India, now a small luxury villa Goa hotel to enjoy in privacy.
Goa Hotel Panaromic View
 
Two hundred and seventy five years of history. At one time the house belonged to a governor of Macau, and still has the porcelain china grills that the senhor brought from the east. Later on other members of the family were administrators in Portuguese Mozambique, which is where its other name 'Mosmimcar', 'The Mozambican', comes from. Today the house is a home for its family and doubles as a welcoming villa heritage hotel in Goa, India, mostly when the family is not there.

Goa Hotel Front View

The villa is also let out on a weekly basis for larger groups. It is located in an area where there are no hotels and therefore, you are guaranteed an authentic feel of one of the most charming villages in Goa . As regards access to Goa's beaches - we can hardly be beaten, that is if you like the remoter less frequented and prettiest beaches of North Goa, like Morjim, Ashwem and Mandrem. 

With renovation complete  since 2001, Siolim House is now available as a tastefully decorated heritage villa hotel in the typical Goa colonial architectural style, and also for groups of friends and families to enjoy in large groups.

Goa Hotel Front FacadeSiolim House has only 7 large suite accomodation named after trading ports of the 17th century (the century in which Siolim House was built), including one two roomed apartment (all with ensuite facilities) sleeping a total of 16. There is also an exclusive guests-and-friends-of-guests-only restaurant, that serves home food. All this built on on a total of 12,000 sq. ft., Siolim House is perfect for those looking for an original place to stay and for some peace....

Note that we do not make a claim to be a 'luxury Goa hotel', or never wanted to be one but simply promise to offer you our keenest hospitality. Be aware also that there are many things we chose not to have such as in-room TVs, airconditioning, etc, considered standard in 5 star and luxury hotels. Also there may be occasional inconveniences linked with our being in a village or being subject to Goa's electric supply. We feel luxury is about you being able to enjoy the time you have and all we do is to assist that. If all this works for you, then in exchange we will offer you anything reasonable based on 100% effort to make your holiday succesful. 

Siolim House would be thoroughly enjoyed by that kind of person who knows that luxury has nothing to do with hotel receptions, glass atriums, piped music in hotel elevators, bell boys with funny caps, 'coffee shop' menus, uniformed waiters, checkout times, complaints departments, guest service officers and other such things and has everything to do with giving yourself the chance to really relax. Siolim House is no competition to a Goa hotel until the day they all want to be like us, which is highly unlikely! ("you can't run a Goa hotel like this!")Goa Hotel Restaurant

We hate to call Siolim House any thing but a home, so call it yours while you enjoy your holidays in Goa and unwind on nearby goa beaches, that are among Goa's most wonderful. Once our guests visit nearby Mandrem, Morjim, Arambol and Ashwem most finest goa beaches they can never go anywhere else, and Siolim House is hugely fortunate in being located so close to these goa beaches where you can really feel you own miles of empty goa beaches. While on holiday in Goa you can also enjoy Goa's alternative culture or see the historical and cultural sights of Goa.

We have now seen many people at Siolim House, and many return as friends. We believe that all have fond memories and feel the time they spent was special. The house has bonded many guests to us, to others and to the house, and for that we are grateful to the stones and plaster that is Siolim House. Who said houses are inanimate!.We hate to call Siolim House a Goa hotel, so call it your Goa home while you are there.

 
 
 
Siolim House was a finalist for the 2001 UNESCO Asia Pacific heritage awards for conservation, and one of a few from India

Article in Harpers&Queen (UK) - "Six Pack - Legends - Eleanor Southall on hotels that have seen a thing or two", one of 6 hotels in the world, and the only Goa hotel
High Life - British Airways - another surprise nomination (for us) in India's top 10 historic hotels - especially since we are not really a Goa hotel! See this and other reviews