Standing
in the heart of Vasco Town just 100 m away from Vasco
Railway station, very close to the famous Mormugao Harbour,
lies the Vasco Residency.
Like other GTDC residencies the AC deluxe suites and other
rooms are elegantly furnished and comfortable, but this residency carries
the concept a little further with lovely spacious balconies outside most
rooms. 64 large, airy and comfortable rooms coupled with a conference
hall, make it an ideal business class hotel. This
residency is clean and sophisticated from its large, elegant and comfortable
lobby to its shiny clean wide corridors, to its really spacious rooms.
Vasco Residency even has an actual single room with one
single bed in it. This single bedroom opens into a huge patio outside.
This
residency has been built with an eye on comfort. Harried
after your business meetings of the day, this is the sanctuary
you can escape to. If you need to dash off emails and faxes, there is a
business centre in the new wing that is fully equipped with broadband high-speed
internet connectivity and at least 10 computers.
A variety of cuisines can be sampled at Little Chef the beautifully designed bar and restaurant. The residency has a large wedding hall and a mini hall. There are AC suites, double rooms, non AC double rooms, two 4-bedded rooms, one 6-bedded room and one single room. All toilets are western-style, elegant and very clean.
This residency is frequented largely by corporate individuals, and those who have business with Goa Shipyard, the Antarctica Centre, various shipping companies and Navy personnel who show a preference for staying here.
With the introduction of early morning flights, air passengers
from North Goa and the extreme South of Goa,
book into the Vasco Residency the night before their departure,
so that they can have an excellent night’s sleep and get to the airport
in good time for their early morning flight.
You can begin with the Municipal Garden, then move on to Pilot Point, where you can see the entire Mormugao Port before your eyes, further up the hill is the fascinating descending Japanese Garden which leads down a stone stairway down to the beach. Along the way to the beach you pass the sun-baked stones of the ruins of the Fortaleza Santa Catarina. Further down is a small jewel like temple Shri Durgamata Shiv Mandir. Vasco has one of Goa's best known beaches Bogmalo Beach. On the way to this beach one passes Dabolim airport and one of the most interesting museums for all ages - the Naval Aviation Museum.