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ETW Staff - Mumbai

Imagine relaxing in a private villa with a plunge pool and a private beach to boot. All this is possible and more at The Beach Goa, a five-star resort owned and managed by the Digesh group. It is located on the ocean front at Salcette, Benaulim, and is the only hotel in Goa to have tied up with Clarion by Choice Hotels.

Speaking to Express TravelWorld, Kailash Thadani, president of Digesh Group said, "Boasting of a private beach, the USP of this hotel is the quaint, villa-type architecture, which includes 13 luxury rooms with a plunge pool and 13 suites with their own living areas and balcony. Secondly, the banqueting facilities are top-notch and we can accommodate 150-400 people theatre style. We have a lot of incentive groups staying at our property." The property also has a boardroom with a capacity of 15 people.

The hotel has a total of 123 rooms with 52 standard rooms and 45 superior suites. In addition to this, it offers a host of amenities to visitors such as health spa, health club, a gamut of water sports and adventure activities, and wellness lectures and workshops for stress management and for the spiritually inclined, along with a host of sporting activities. One can also enjoy a dolphin spotting trip and the sunken bar in the swimming pool. "We are the first hotel in south Goa with a nightclub known as 'Behind Bars' which was opened this February. We also have a restaurant called Beach Shack, which is reminiscent of the much-loved Goan shacks," he adds.

Various packages are available to enjoy a luxurious stay at this property. The Imperial package, for instance, has a Mercedes Benz which picks up the passenger and whisks him off to a villa with a private plunge pool. For assistance there is a private butler, masseuse and a chef, a classic set of Marks & Spencer toiletries, state-of-the-art plasma TV with satellite connection, to offer the best of hedonistic delights available. The dining options available are Melange, a multi-cuisine restaurant and Horizon, an open air restaurant as well as barbecue facilities.

Thadani adds, "Our affiliation with Choice Hotels reflects in the synchronicity in our outlook, architecture and services." On the anvil is a plan to add 400 additional rooms to this property. Talking about capacities, he said, "We currently have full occupancies. During the low season, we have a lot of corporate travellers and incentive groups coming in. In addition, our marketing and sales network across India is very strong. We have an office in Delhi and Mumbai. We are now setting up sales offices in Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Dubai and maybe in London. With the boom in tourism, business will only get better."