Rising numbers of affluent travellers from the Middle East are opting to travel to Goa and stay at the award winning world class resort and spa, Park Hyatt Goa.
Aviation industry data show more airlines have launched frequent flights to Goa from the Middle East in the past five years, to cope with demand. In 2008, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) confirmed a surge in inbound air traffic from just half a dozen daily flights to over 40 a day.
“We have hosted increasing numbers of guests from the Gulf in recent years marking a shifting trend in the Middle East towards high-end travel preferences,” said Mr. Andrew Mensforth, General Manager, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa.
The Park Hyatt Resort and Spa, set on 45 acres of lush beachfront gardens, is only a 15 minute drive from Goa’s Dabolim Airport. Featuring a unique village concept with extensive spa facilities, the Park Hyatt combines the romance of a luxury boutique hotel while offering the amenities and vibrant attractions of a resort.
Goa, a Portuguese colony until 1962, is famous for its Indo-Portuguese culture and architecture. Goa’s beaches reflect its colourful medley of history and are the greatest attraction for vacationers wanting to enjoy bracing weather, a laid back atmosphere, warm sand and Indo-Portuguese hospitality.
The resort hotel is ideally positioned on Arossim Beach in South Goa offering miles of white sandy beaches perfect for sun bathing and water sports. Appreciating the attraction of water sports for tourists, the Park Hyatt Goa hosts one of the largest water slides and pools in South West Asia and offers activities that include jet skiing, parasailing, and dolphin cruises.
Park Hyatt Hotels, defined by its contemporary luxury and dramatic architecture, is also widely acclaimed by high end travellers for its unique spa concepts and facilities.
In an increasingly stressful world, the Spa clientele across the Middle East has widely expanded to include growing number of women, holidaymakers and business travellers who look for relaxing and rejuvenating spa facilities.
One of the leading spa resorts in South West Asia, the Sereno Spa, at the Park Hyatt Goa was awarded ‘World’s Number One Spa’ and ‘Best Spa in the Asian and Indian Subcontinent’ by Conde Nast Travellers Reader’s Spa Awards.
Spread over 36,000 sq ft, “Sereno spa” is a wellness sanctuary inspired by nature and offers an experience that embraces the destination. The spa has been designed to offer holistic treatments with a blend of unique Ayurvedic and yogic tradition to restore and revitalize the body, mind, senses and the spirit. Sereno spa focuses on the health concept of Ayurveda that is propagating the detoxifying process, balancing the elements of life and living, nourishing and re building the physical entities, along with pampering of all senses, mind and the spirit.
“One of the reasons’s for the spa’s success is we understand our clientele needs and offer specially designed treatments by leading health and spa doctors to ensure guests enjoy the spa’s recuperative benefits,” commented Mensforth.
Sereno’s exquisitely designed indoor treatment suites arranged around a “Courtyard of Tranquility” exude soothing floral fragrances in accord with the spa suites. The outdoor spa pavilions present a simplistic look with breathtaking sea views that unfolds a contemporary harmonious space evoking a sense of personal luxury and intimacy. Greeted by the soothing and inconspicuous tropical ambience, the spa relaxation area overlooks the lush landscapes and the Arabian Sea. Guest can relax, post or pre therapy whilst enjoying refreshing spa drinks or herbal teas.
Park Hyatt Hotels are renowned for the finest dinning options with several chefs and cuisines winning top awards from renowned food critics. The Park Hyatt Goa offers exclusive dinning options that include Italian, authentic Indian and beachside cuisines.
Located at the Village Square, the Casa Sarita is the resort’s signature fine dining restaurant that presents the authentic delights of Goa. The interiors are inspired by the heritage colonial house with crafted black and white mosaic flooring that are complimented with beautiful chandeliers and ornate windows with mother of pearl shells. The restaurant revolves around an interactive show kitchen, a dining concept that brings the excitement of cooking from behind the scenes to your table. Encompassing a warm welcoming atmosphere, the restaurant offers authenticity and style, coupled with good food and impeccable service.
In addition to the great dining and hotel facilities, the Park Hyatt Goa offers an elegant lounge bar for guests to unwind and enjoy several fine wines and appetisers.
“While many holiday makers enjoy the luxuries of the Park Hyatt, we are seeing receiving more meetings and event bookings,” confirmed Mensforth. “The hotel’s unparalleled scenic scenes offer excellent venues for innovative outdoor events.”
With its leading water sport facilities, top fine dining options and unrivalled architecture and location, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa is the leading luxury hotel for travellers from the Middle East and South West Asia.
About Global Hyatt Corporation
Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world’s premier hotel companies, offers today’s travelers over 735 hotels and resorts (over 136,000 rooms) in more than 44 countries. The company’s affiliates own, operate, manage and franchise Hyatt branded hotels and resorts under the Park Hyatt®, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Resorts®, Hyatt®, Hyatt Place™ and Hyatt Summerfield Suites® brands. Global Hyatt Corporation is also the owner of Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc. operator of the Hyatt Vacation Club and fractional residential properties and U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc., which franchises Hawthorn Suites and Microtel Inns and Suites.
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