Grand Intercontinental Beach Resort

Straddled between two picturesque rivers and adorned by 86 acres of handsomely manicured lush gardens, the The Grand Intercontinental Beach Resort is invariably the best option to stay in Calangute. Conceived in a Baroque-Portuguese style of architecture, the leisure resort affords 255 opulent alcoves, all overlooking the largest golf course in Goa and the Arabian Sea. Heat things up under your private outdoor rain shower or cool off with a swim in the resort's private pool out back. The pool also comes equipped with a jacuzzi, and a large daybed to while away lazy afternoons. Well trained, friendly attendants snap to attention when you need them, and melt discreetly away when you don't. To crown it all, the resident chef is such a master of fusion cuisine that you will not be able to come up with a reason to step out of the resort! And that's the USP of The Grand Intercontinental Resort.

Start your mornings with a round of golf at the 9-hole golf course (The Grand Greens), spread over 40 acres of lush terrain with a magnificent view of the sea. In Grand, uplift your spirit at the high-end spa, the 'Champneys' - a state-of-the-art ayurvedic centre with professional masseurs that know every technique to rejuvenate your body. Believe us, a massage in the Champneys is something no amount of beer can match. Every morning, as you will wipe your face with cotton soaked in some expensive cleaner, and each time the cotton will come away clean. Now add some good food to that (a-la-carte tandoor cuisine at the Sea BQ), a glass or two of port wine (at Veri Feni) and a hundred international menus (with Mediterranean too!) blended with a mind-blowing sea vista just outside the glass panelled window, surely makes for a perfect health holiday.