Novotel Goa Resort & Spa: wedding venue in Candolim, Goa
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa charges from ₹1,100 a plate for vegetarian food and ₹1,450 for non-vegetarian, plus taxes, on its WedMeGood listing (checked 26 Sep 2026), so two meals for 150 guests start at about ₹3.3–4.3 lakh in food. It is a resort hotel in Candolim, North Goa, with 121 rooms; the largest space, the Ballroom, takes 700 standing.
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa at a glance
- Largest outdoor space: the Poolside Lawn, 50 seated / 80 standing (WedMeGood, 26 Sep 2026)
- Indoor rooms: the Ballroom (300 seated banquet-style), the Banquet Hall 2 (100 seated / 200 standing), the Banquet Hall 3 (100 seated / 200 standing)
- Rooms on site: 121, per Accor, 26 Sep 2026
- Outside decorator: from the hotel’s panel; outside caterer: no, in-house catering; outside alcohol: no (WedMeGood, 26 Sep 2026)
- Figures checked 26 Sep 2026
What a wedding at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa costs
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa prices its food per plate. Its WedMeGood listing gives ₹1,100 a plate for vegetarian food and ₹1,450 for non-vegetarian as a starting price, taxes extra (checked 26 Sep 2026).
| Guests | The working (veg) | Veg, two meals | Non-veg, two meals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 guests | ₹1,100 × 100 × 2 = ₹2,20,000 | ₹2.2 lakh | ₹2.9 lakh |
| 150 guests | ₹1,100 × 150 × 2 = ₹3,30,000 | ₹3.3 lakh | ₹4.3 lakh |
| 200 guests | ₹1,100 × 200 × 2 = ₹4,40,000 | ₹4.4 lakh | ₹5.8 lakh |
| 300 guests | ₹1,100 × 300 × 2 = ₹6,60,000 | ₹6.6 lakh | ₹8.7 lakh |
The listings also show a room price of ₹12,900 (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 Sep 2026).
Treat the plate as the food line only. Our Goa wedding cost guide puts the bar, decor, rooms and planning beside it, and the packages guide explains what a resort package includes.
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa next to other venues near Candolim
| Venue | Where | Guests | Rooms | Per plate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novotel Goa Resort & Spa (this page) | Candolim | up to 700 | 121 | ₹1,100–₹1,450 |
| Aashyana Lakhanpal | Candolim | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Aloft Goa | Candolim | 100–600 | 107 | Not confirmed |
| Country Inn & Suites Goa Candolim | Candolim | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Dunes Holiday Village | Candolim | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Goa Welcomhotel | Candolim | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Grand Mercure Goa Shrem Resort | Candolim | Not confirmed | 121 | Not confirmed |
Halls and lawns at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa, with capacities
The sources measure differently: a seated figure is a dinner layout, a standing one a cocktail or reception. Where they disagree on a space, the second figure is under the first.
| Space | Setting | Seated | Standing | Theatre | Area | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballroom pillarless | Indoor | 300 (banquet) | — | 500 | 7,800 sq ft | Accor, 26 Sep 2026 Also listed: WedMeGood: 500 seated / 700 standing |
| Banquet Hall 2 | Indoor | 100 | 200 | — | — | WedMeGood, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Banquet Hall 3 | Indoor | 100 | 200 | — | — | WedMeGood, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Banquet Hall 4 | Indoor | 50 | 70 | — | — | WedMeGood, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Poolside Lawn | Outdoor | 50 | 80 | — | — | WedMeGood, 26 Sep 2026 |
Which space suits which function at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
This pairs each function with a space of the right size and cover. Which space is free on your date is for Novotel Goa Resort & Spa to confirm.
- The ceremony fits the Poolside Lawn, 50 seated / 80 standing.
- A reception can follow in the Banquet Hall 2 (100 seated / 200 standing).
- A sangeet or an after-party that runs past 10 pm belongs in the Ballroom (300 seated banquet-style), the largest indoor room on the charts, which is also the rain plan to name in the contract for every outdoor function.
Decorators, caterers, the bar and music at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
On the WedMeGood listing (checked 26 Sep 2026): decorators come from the hotel’s approved panel; catering is in-house only; the bar is the hotel’s and outside alcohol is not allowed; an in-house DJ is available and outside DJs are not allowed; parking is listed as available.
Speakers outdoors go quiet at 10 pm. India's noise rules allow no loudspeaker between 10 pm and 6 am unless it plays in a closed space, a banquet hall for instance (CPCB, checked 16 Oct 2026). At Novotel Goa Resort & Spa that means the Ballroom (300 seated banquet-style) or the Banquet Hall 2 (100 seated / 200 standing) for the late part of the night, on the hotel's own closing time. A loudspeaker permit comes from the North Goa Collectorate: apply at least 15 days ahead, for hours up to 10 pm (North Goa Collectorate, checked 16 Oct 2026).
Getting to Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
- Accor puts the nearest airport 36 km away, about 1 hour, without naming it (checked 26 Sep 2026)
- Thivim railway station: 18 km (Accor’s page for the hotel, checked 26 Sep 2026)
Goa has two airports, Mopa (GOX) in the north and Dabolim (GOI) in the south. Ask Novotel Goa Resort & Spa for transfer times from both before guests book flights.
Which months suit Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
November to February is when the Poolside Lawn is at its driest, with October and March on either side. For a date between June and September, the Ballroom (300 seated banquet-style) carries the wedding. Goa's wedding season, month by month has the weather and the busy dates.
Finding Novotel Goa Resort & Spa: address, names and official site
- Address: Pinto Waddo, off Candolim Road, Candolim, Bardez, Goa
- Official site: all.accor.com. We are not Novotel Goa Resort & Spa; the venue takes its own bookings.
Questions about Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
How much does a wedding at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa cost?
On its WedMeGood listing, Novotel Goa Resort & Spa charges from ₹1,100 a plate for vegetarian food and ₹1,450 for non-vegetarian, plus taxes (checked 26 Sep 2026). At those rates two meals for 150 guests start at about ₹3.3–4.3 lakh in food. Rooms, the bar, decor and the planning fee are separate quotes.
How many guests can Novotel Goa Resort & Spa hold?
The largest published space at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa is the Ballroom: WedMeGood lists it at 500 seated / 700 standing (checked 26 Sep 2026), and Accor at 300 seated banquet-style (checked 26 Sep 2026). Outdoors, the Poolside Lawn can take 50 seated / 80 standing (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 Sep 2026). Ask for the seated figure in your own layout, function by function.
How many rooms does Novotel Goa Resort & Spa have?
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa has 121 rooms (Accor’s page for the hotel, checked 26 Sep 2026). WedMeGood lists 120. WedMeGood shows a room price of ₹12,900; the wedding block is quoted per date. Accor says the guest rooms are being refurbished in phases, 18 April to 31 October 2026 (Accor’s page for the hotel, checked 26 Sep 2026).
Can we bring our own decorator and caterer to Novotel Goa Resort & Spa?
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa takes decorators from its own panel, and catering is in-house only (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 Sep 2026). Get any outside vendor's terms, and any charge for them, in writing.
Is outside alcohol allowed at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa?
No. Novotel Goa Resort & Spa runs the bar itself and does not allow outside alcohol (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 Sep 2026).
Where does the party go after 10 pm at Novotel Goa Resort & Spa?
Indoors. Under the national noise rules no loudspeaker may play in the open between 10 pm and 6 am; a closed room such as a banquet hall is the exception (CPCB, checked 16 Oct 2026). At Novotel Goa Resort & Spa the published indoor rooms include the Ballroom (300 seated banquet-style) and the Banquet Hall 2 (100 seated / 200 standing); the hotel sets how late they run.
Where is Novotel Goa Resort & Spa?
Novotel Goa Resort & Spa is in Candolim, North Goa. Its published address: Pinto Waddo, off Candolim Road, Candolim, Bardez, Goa. The long, straight resort belt of North Goa, running from Fort Aguada up to Calangute. It has the densest cluster of large hotels in the state, which is why so many big weddings land here: rooms for four hundred guests within walking distance of each other.
What to settle with Novotel Goa Resort & Spa before you sign
These apply to every property in Goa, so they are answered once, in the questions to settle with any Goa venue. Put each one to Novotel Goa Resort & Spa and get the answer in writing.
- What time does outdoor music have to stop?
- Is the property licensed for events, or let for stays?
- Does it charge for the space, or work on a minimum guarantee?
- What is the seated capacity, as opposed to the floating figure?
- How are the rooms released, and when?
- Can you bring your own decorator and caterer?
- What is the wet-weather plan, in physical terms?
- Can we book and plan it from abroad?
- How far ahead should we book?
Sources for Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
These are the pages the figures were read from, with the date of each reading. A published rate is not a quote; the venue confirms its own numbers for your date.
- Accor’s page for the hotel, checked 26 September 2026
- WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026
- CPCB: Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000, checked 16 October 2026
- North Goa Collectorate: sound (loudspeaker) permission, checked 16 October 2026
More in this village: all Candolim wedding venues → · wedding venues in North Goa
Where this actually is
The long, straight resort belt of North Goa, running from Fort Aguada up to Calangute. It has the densest cluster of large hotels in the state, which is why so many big weddings land here: rooms for four hundred guests within walking distance of each other.
Ask us about Novotel Goa Resort & Spa
Tell us what you know so far, even if it is only the month. We talk it through with you first; rates and dates are confirmed with the venue after that, in writing.
- A reply on WhatsApp from the Goa team within one working day.
- A written scope and a fee band for your wedding, on WhatsApp or by email.
- A video walkthrough of the shortlist if you are abroad.