Description
The Panjim Inn has been Part of the Latin Quarter Pantheon for Many Years and was Amongst the First Big Houses of Fontainhas. Click here to see a location map of the area. 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.
There are 24 Bedrooms,12 in the old house and another 12 in the Rebuilt section facing Rua de Ourem,with Modern Facilities Including Air-conditioning ,Mini-Fridge,Cable Television
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.
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.
A Comfortable Bed, Good Food and Drink, an Informal Warmth and Friendly and Caring Staff Soon make the Panjim Inn a Home away from Home!
Services available at Panjim Inn are
Internet | Travel Desk | Bar | Beauty Parlor | Swimming Pool | Laundry | Valet | Doctor on Call | Safe | STD/ISD Phone | Credit Cards Accepted | Elevators | Cable Television | Car Rental Desk | Fax | Copy Service | Free Newspaper | Smoke Detector | TV Remote Control | |
Panjim Inn has multi-cuisine restaurant that serves Continental, Chinese, Japanese, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian, Only Veg
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