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Resort Rio

5.0 star property
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Exterior
5 restaurants, breakfast served
Body treatments, aromatherapy, body scrubs, facials
Lobby
Interior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Room service
    Room service

Explore the area

Map
Near Baga Beach, Tambudki, Bardez, Arpora, Goa, 403518
  • Baga Night Market
    2 min drive
  • Saturday Night Market
    3 min drive
  • Titos Lane
    4 min drive
  • Goa (GOI-Dabolim)
    64 min drive

Room options

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Two room Standard Suite Rio wing

Two room Standard Suite Rio wing

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Ultra Luxury Suite - Royale Wing

Ultra Luxury Suite - Royale Wing

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Ultra Luxury Duplex Suite | Bathroom

Ultra Luxury Duplex Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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4 Bedroom with Plunge Pool - Rio Wing

4 Bedroom with Plunge Pool - Rio Wing

  • 260 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Room - Royale Wing

Deluxe Room - Royale Wing

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 King Bed

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Two room Luxury Suite Rio wing

Two room Luxury Suite Rio wing

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Luxury Suite - Rio Wing

  • 37 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room - Rio Wing

Deluxe Room - Rio Wing

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Royal Suite - Rio Wing

Royal Suite - Rio Wing

  • 110 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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4 Bedroom Villa - Rio Wing

4 Bedroom Villa - Rio Wing

  • 260 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 King Beds

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

3 Bedroom Villa - Rio wing

  • 260 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 King Beds

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Two Room Luxury Suite Royale Wing

Two Room Luxury Suite Royale Wing

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, minibar, in-room safe

Luxury Suite - Royale Wing

  • 37 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Ultra Luxury Suite - Rio Wing

Ultra Luxury Suite - Rio Wing

  • 65 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Arpora

Located in Arpora, Resort Rio is in the entertainment district, within a 15-minute drive of Fort Aguada and Baga Beach. .This luxury resort is 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Calangute Beach and 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Candolim Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Baga Night Market - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Saturday Night Market - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Baga Beach - 12 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Anjuna Beach - 16 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Calangute Beach - 18 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Cansaulim Station - 40 min drive
  • Dabolim Airport (GOI) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Baga Brasserie - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lakefield Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crazy Crabs - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Roma Italian Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sai Bar and Restaurant - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Resort Rio

Luxury resort with 5 restaurants and 2 outdoor pools
Resort Rio offers 337 accommodations with minibars and safes. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels and first-run movies. Bathrooms include designer toiletries and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a fitness center.
Rio Spa & Wellness has 1 treatment room. Services include facials, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 337 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 outdoor swimming pools and a fitness center. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Grab a bite at Jalsa, one of the resort's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the 2 coffee shops/cafes. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Jalsa - This theme restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Pickled Mango - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Sweet Caju - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Cafe Rio - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Pool Side Bar - This restaurant overlooks the pool. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Free in-room WiFi has a 2-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free secured self-parking on site
  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: INR 950 per person
  • 5 restaurants and 2 coffee shops
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Jalsa
  • Pickled Mango
  • Sweet Caju
  • Cafe Rio
  • Pool Side Bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Spa open daily
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height bed
  • Low-height desk
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicle
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • Digital channels
  • First-run films

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 3500 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of INR 3000 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 950 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 3414 per room (one-way)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 3500 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
No visitors or unregistered guests are allowed in guestrooms after 10 PM.
The mandatory Christmas and New Year's Eve Gala Dinner fees do not include beverages.
Outside food is not permitted on the premises.
Property Registration Number HOTN000490

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Free in-room WiFi has a 2-device limit

Property is also known as

Resort Rio
Resort Rio Arpora
Rio Arpora
Rio Resort
Resort Rio Goa/Arpora
Resort Rio Hotel Arpora
Resort Rio Resort
Resort Rio Arpora
Resort Rio Resort Arpora

Resort Rio Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 262 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jonas

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

RICKY

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall Experience was not at all Good because first of all Check in was not at all smooth we have to wait for 30 Mins to get our rooms and after 30 mins i have got 1 Room and 1 room after 30 Mins and staff was not at all good and coperative and Later We have visited pool and the pool tiles were broken and we got injury as well. And Service is third class. Buttler comes after 30 Mins ice and glass comes after 30 mins and air conditioning, fridge is too old in the rooms. We have booked ultra luxury room but we are not at all satisfied as we have paid 15k approx and the room doesnt have a good views as well. The room approx cost 7.5k Max and breakfast got over 15 mins before and no hospitality nothing. I have stayed in more than 50 plus 5 star luxury properies i will never recommend you to stay here. Thanks

6/10 Okay

Shiri D.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Dirk

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not a 5 star
The actual Resort Rio was booked by some football federation until the end of March 2022. We had to stay a lower category property by paying the 5 star price. Food quality /taste is below subpar. We informed the hotel that we were celebrating our anniversary they said they will arrange some cake but they never did. This hotel may have seen nicer days when it was new, but now it’s more like a run down property. The tub was dirty and did not have hot water. Closets are old and rusty. The pool was not clean properly you can see the green stuff on the sides. Spa is not 5 star quality at all, it’s clean and the staff is friendly but untrained. The most positive side of this hotel is, nice big rooms and staff is very nice but this Rio delux property is not 5 star and more like a 3 star service.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Deepak

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT which doesn't listen to guest needs. Have converted into a bio-bubble. Refrain from staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Prashant

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about Resort Rio is attractive. Highlights were the huge swimming pool (which unfortunately we couldn't use due to Covid, however we did click loads of pictures around the entire property), the staff, the food and ambiance. Coming back here on every special occasion as the staff here makes it much much more special.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Favourite Resort in the World ! Amazing People
Resort Rio: we love you ! Thank you very much for the most amazing stay and hospitality. Beautiful resort, superb facilities and our Rio Suite was simply palatial. We loved the space, the views and the most luxurious marble bathroom with a marble tub we have ever seen. We enjoyed and appreciated the very warm and genuine hospitality from all staff members. Vaman and Sumitra: thank you for the housekeeping. Shubham and Akash, we appreciate your friendly service from F&B. Thank you for the amazing food at Pickled Mango and at Jalsa, the pure veg restaurant. And what can we say about Aagor? Probably the most amazing place to be each night- a typical goan beach shack by the pool with its very own beach ! We loved Aagor so much that we spent most of our time there and you must try the fiery Feni ( nothing like the feni you would have tasted anywhere- they distil their own and its smoother than fine cognac.Thank you Roy and Agnelo for amazing cocktails. Zaara spa therapies were relaxing and we enjoyed the couple massage. What i loved about Zaara spa was the beauty and peace with fine aromas and soothing music as the masseurs gave the most relaxing massage ever followed by a rose petal bath, a relaxing steam and then rainwater shower. Both my wife and I came out of Zaara different people- pure bliss. Thank you Kazi and Mumtaz at Zaara spa. Thank you also to Stephen and his team at the front office for all the care that was taken.Fatty Francis, please keep our usual table reserved !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing resort and great hospitality
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vijay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Couples Retreat
Most amazing resort for a relaxing getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Arun, Redmond, wa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay at hotel! Food is delicious! Wanted to try jalsa but the hotel didnt had enough reservation for jalsa dining so the restaurant was closed. Thats the only thing was not satisfactory because i genuinely wanted to try jalsa because they have won award for 7 years.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and tidy through out the property , found the drinks very costly
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Tony, Washington, DC

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
If you're from America do not stay here -This is not a 5 star hotel - It just has really nice decor -Staff is not trained well and many first line staff were interns that struggled to speak English - I have a team of over 300 staff in India and I know the difference and I am very forgiving on this matter. This staff was mostly comprised of those who are not up to par. -Wifi is a joke there. it was slower than dial up from the 90s Management said they would look into it but nothing changed. It was a total joke and probably purposely throttled. -There are two pool bars which got me excited but no one goes to them. Only twice there were two other people than me and my friend. Kinda kills the experience. This was during a time when they were fully booked. -Their food is pretty decent and really good if you like Indian food. Mama Mia is an Italian place with good food - They had several large events hosted by companies who were staying at the time and as a result would close some of their venues. I thought this was unfair to others. -They prohibit you from bringing your own alcohol -They prohibit you from having guests in your room -They accused me of trying to leave without paying even though I prepaid for this stay and I had a Credit Card on file for incidentals. This happened because I tried to have my bag loaded into my airport transport before checking out. This could've been avoided if I were allowed to check out from my side of the resort but that was not an option.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rupesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. I wanted a wall clock and a painting in the room
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would have been better if we were given better details of the location, Near Baga beach is misleading. The hotel is remote and not in walking distance from the beach.
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

manga

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Will not be back
They charge way to much for food and drinks, plus to many rule to have to obey like ladies have to wear certain types of clothing in the pool, and you can not bring any item of food or drink back to the hotel or allow any visitor up to you room. The free wi fi is crap it is way way to slow as they want you to pay more for the better high speed package. Also the ratio of single man to families and couples is to high with these man just sit by the pool look at the ladies a bit creepy made my partner uncomfortable. WILL NOT BE BACK.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Vicky

bad experience
water lickge in the room, it's gets wet whole floor while rain
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Location is not great and hotel is fairly dated. Breakfast area is too small compared to umber if guest accomdations so always struggle to get a table. 1 of the pools is permanently closed.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Inderjit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5 star
Very clean and service is great and professional. Love to come back and stay at this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

2/10 Terrible

Simon, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
no where near 5 star hotel
we were stuck here for 2 weeks, hotel staff are not trained to 5 star standard, more 3 star breakfast has lots of selection put all poor quality more what you would get at a budget chain stopover hotel in the uk lots of private functions and weddings here where you will have limited access or none at all while the "vip" guests take priority very noisy at night if there is a function going on which happens a lot good points, room was big, air con works well and comfortable bed but thought we had booked a 5 star resort package which resort rio also known as rio residency falls well short going back to Goa but will be booking a global chain hotel on ebookers next time, there is lots of them in goa we noticed while there to choose from steer well clear of this place is our advice
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2018