Novotel Goa Resort & Spa Candolim is a 5-star Accor resort near Candolim Beach, North Goa, with 121 rooms, a cabana pool and the Warren Tricomi spa.
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Novotel Goa Resort & Spa Candolim is a 5-star Accor resort in Candolim, North Goa, opened in 2014, with 121 rooms, a pool with cabanas and the Warren Tricomi spa, ~38 km from Goa (Dabolim) airport.
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Novotel Goa Resort & Spa Candolim is a contemporary 5-star resort set back from the beach at Candolim in North Goa, operated under the Novotel brand by Accor. Opened in 2014, it is a newer-build property with 121 rooms and suites arranged around a pool, with views over the resort's gardens and the surrounding paddy fields. It is more polished and design-led than many of North Goa's older resorts, and its spa is one of the property's signature features.
The setting at Pinto Waddo, off Candolim Road, places it within easy reach of the Candolim–Calangute beach belt while keeping it a step removed from the busiest tourist lanes.
Candolim Beach is about 1.5 km away, with Sinquerim and Fort Aguada around 3–4 km south and Calangute about 3 km north. The nearest airport is Goa (Dabolim) International Airport (GOI), roughly 38 km away and around 65 minutes by road; Mopa (Manohar) International Airport to the north is a comparable alternative for North Goa. Thivim is the nearest convenient railhead. The resort arranges airport transfers on request.
Rooms are bright and modern, in keeping with Novotel's contemporary standard, and look out over gardens, the pool or the paddy fields behind the resort—an unusual and rather peaceful outlook for a Goa beach hotel. Categories step up from standard rooms through superior and premier/executive rooms to suites with separate living areas. All come with air conditioning, comfortable bedding and the chain's practical fittings, including reliable Wi-Fi and flat-screen televisions, and the higher categories add space and, in some cases, closer pool access. As a 2014 build, the rooms feel fresher and more contemporary than many of the older resorts on this stretch of coast.
The Food Exchange is the resort's all-day multi-cuisine restaurant, with an alfresco kitchen looking over the green paddy fields and a menu spanning Indian, Italian-Goan and international dishes. A stylish lobby bar and lounge handles cocktails and lighter fare, and there is a swim-up pool bar for drinks and snacks without leaving the water. Candolim's many independent restaurants and beach shacks are a short ride away.
The standout amenity is the Warren Tricomi Salon & Spa, home to what the resort describes as Goa's first Turkish hammam, alongside a full menu of treatments. The pool is ringed by private cabanas and paired with an outdoor jacuzzi, and there is a fitness centre, kids' facilities and free Wi-Fi throughout. The combination of a strong spa and a cabana-lined pool makes this a comfortable choice for slower, wellness-leaning stays.
From Candolim you can walk or ride to Sinquerim, climb up to the 16th-century Fort Aguada and its lighthouse, or head north to Calangute and Baga for markets, shacks and nightlife. Water sports—jet-skis, parasailing and boat trips—operate off Candolim and Sinquerim beaches, and the Saturday night market at Arpora and the Anjuna flea market are both within a short drive. The Mandovi river cruises and Panaji's old Latin quarter at Fontainhas make an easy half-day out. Candolim's main road is lined with independent restaurants, bakeries and shops, so there is plenty within walking or auto-rickshaw distance when you want to step outside the resort.
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa Candolim suits couples and families who want a newer, design-forward 5-star resort in North Goa with a genuinely good spa, a cabana pool and modern rooms, while staying close to the Candolim–Calangute beaches and their dining. It is well suited to wellness-leaning stays and to travellers who want North Goa's variety nearby without basing themselves in its busiest streets.
| Room | What you get |
|---|---|
| Standard Room | Bright contemporary rooms with garden or paddy-field outlooks and the Novotel bedding standard. |
| Superior Room | Larger rooms with upgraded views over the pool or greenery. |
| Premier / Executive Room | Higher-category rooms with added space and amenities, some with pool access. |
| Suite | Suites with a separate living area, suited to families and longer stays. |
| Outlet | Cuisine / type |
|---|---|
| The Food Exchange | All-day multi-cuisine restaurant with alfresco kitchen |
| Lobby Bar & Lounge | Bar and lounge |
| Pool Bar | Swim-up poolside bar |
| Landmark | Distance | Approx. on foot |
|---|---|---|
| Candolim Beach | 1.5 km | ~18 min walk |
| Calangute Beach | 3 km | short taxi/auto |
| Fort Aguada | 4 km | short taxi/auto |
| Sinquerim Beach | 3 km | short taxi/auto |
| Baga Beach | 5 km | short taxi/auto |
| Saturday Night Market, Arpora | 6 km | short taxi/auto |
Distances are straight-line estimates; walking times assume roughly 12 minutes per km. Confirm routes locally.
The resort opened in 2014, making it one of the newer-build 5-star resorts in the Candolim area.
It is about 38 km from Goa (Dabolim) International Airport (GOI), roughly 65 minutes by road. Mopa (Manohar) airport to the north is a comparable option.
The resort has 121 rooms and suites, from standard rooms to premier/executive rooms and suites.
The Warren Tricomi Salon & Spa offers a full treatment menu and features what the resort describes as Goa's first Turkish hammam, alongside a cabana-lined pool with an outdoor jacuzzi.
Candolim Beach is about 1.5 km away, with Calangute around 3 km and Fort Aguada about 4 km.
Check-in is from 2:00 pm and check-out is by 12:00 noon.