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The
Panjim Inn has been Part of the Latin Quarter Pantheon for Many
Years and was Amongst the First Big Houses of Fontainhas. Panjim
Inn Built in the late 1800’s by Francis Assis D’Silveira, a Landed
Gentleman and Successful Businessman it is owned by the Same Family over 5
Generations. The Gilded Pelmets and Wrought Iron Railings which run across
the 1st Floor Balcaos and Verandahs Sport the Family Insignia or Brazao of
Francis D’Assis Silveira.
Diligent
Restoration Preserve the External Facade and Retain the
Distinctiveness and Intrinsic Elegance of the Building.
While making Alterations Care has been Exercised to Conserve
and Strengthen the 90cm. Thick, Mud. Clay and Lateritic
Stonewalls which make for the basic structure. The Massive
Burmah Teak Beams and Rafters have been Treated to Protect
them from Termites and White Ants.
THE
PANJIM INN is a charming hotel located in the very heart
of the Latin Quarter of Fontainhas, in Panjim - Goa's capital
city. The hotel - a haven of Old World elegance and charm
- is surrounded by quaint by-lanes, aristocratic houses
and old portals, all remnants of a grand era, gone by! A
pleasant and warm setting awaits you with quality service,
exquisite rooms with a refined decor, and a relaxed atmosphere.
There
are 14 Bedrooms with Modern Facilities Including Partial
Air-conditioning on the Premises. Each is Quite Individual in Character,
Four Poster Beds, Carved Rosewood Almirahs, Period Furniture, and
Paintings from an In House Art Gallery Generate an Air of Romance for
the Present and Nostalgia for the Past.
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The
Kitchen serves Local and Continental Cuisine on a 1st Floor Verandah
Restaurant Overlooking a Street Junction. Depending on Workload, Guests
are Welcome to try their Hand in the Kitchen or Suggest Changes to the
Menu. Sitting on Turn of the Century Rosewood Chairs and Tables over a
Beer or a Local Feni or Sipping a Juice, one can Observe the Towns People
go about their Mundane Chores. A Little Imagination - Down Memory Lane to
Better Times, to an Old Fashioned World of Chivalry and Noblesse Oblige
and You can Envision Youthful Romeos Serenading Comely Damsels from Below
the Balcaos or Perhaps almost hear the Wistful Lament of a Portuguese Fado
emerge from the Shadows of Twilight.
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