For those in search of something a little different to the beach, Casa Britona Boutique Hotel and Resort Goa is an intimate, attractive guest house on the backwaters of the Mandovi River Goa. Converted from a 300 year old customs warehouse by award-winning Goan architect Dean D’Cruz, there are just six atmospheric rooms built on two floors each with their own pleasant veranda and river views.

There’s a cooling swimming pool at Casa Britona Boutique Resort and Hotel Goa shaded by coconut trees, wooden decking for eating or lounging, and two river studios nearby – studio guests can use the resort facilities.

The tiny fishing village of Britona Goa is a pleasant place to stroll, while the faded colonial buildings, baroque churches and markets of Panjim Goa and the sandy beaches of north Goa are all within a half hour drive.

With friendly, helpful staff and comfortable rooms at Casa Britona Boutique Resort and Hotel Goa, it would make a peaceful base for groups of friends, families and holidaying couples alike – you can even hire out the whole house if you so choose.