With golden sands, tall swaying fresh green palms, and enticing blue seas, Goa is a favorite holiday destination for both international and domestic vacationers who travel to India.

"We are extremely pleased and excited about the opening of our property in Goa," said Anil Madhok, managing director, Sarovar Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. "Goa has long been India's premiere holiday destination. With its combination of a superb location, modern rooms and amenities, value-for-money pricing, attentive and personalized service, we are confident that Phoenix Park Inn Resort will be a welcome addition to Goa and a popular resort destination for travelers from around the world."

The Phoenix Park Inn Resort includes 58 well-appointed superior rooms (some with kitchenettes and balconies) spread over four blocks around a shimmering swimming pool. The hotel amenities are coupled with highly efficient and personalized service to allow guests to ample opportunity for rest and relaxation.

"The Phoenix Park Inn Resort represents the 23rd hotel opening in India for our partner, Sarovar Park Plaza," said Nancy Johnson, executive vice president for select-service hotels for Carlson Hotels Worldwide and brand leader for Park Inn. "We are excited to be able to offer this wonderful resort to our guests who travel to India and applaud our partner for their accomplishment developing this outstanding hotel."

Guests can enjoy an array of assorted cocktails, exciting western fare and authentic Goan cuisine at Geoffrey's. Conceived as a typical English Pub, Geoffrey's is rated as one of the best watering holes in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Jaipur and Delhi. Its success story now continues to rock the spirits in Goa.

The seasonal Poolside Bar rustles up delectable fresh seafood and barbeque. Along with the exquisite food and service, it also provides the perfect ambience in which to put your feet up and relax.

Other amenities at the Phoenix Park Inn Resort include conference facilities for up to 150 people, fitness center, swimming pool, ayurvedic massage therapy and a host of indoor games that will help guests unwind and relax.

Goa is renowned for its marvelous, unspoiled expanses of palm-fringed beaches, local hospitality and tantalizing cuisine. The city's relaxed lifestyle enlivened by the love of music and dance makes a heady mixture too good to resist. More than 450 years of Portuguese rule preceded by Hindu and Muslim supremacy have made "Sunny Goa" an exciting amalgam of cultures.

Imposing churches, forts perched on high promontories, delightful old mansions and villas and picturesque whitewashed villages set amidst velvety paddy fields are all a part of this exciting heritage.

Reservations for Park Inn hotels can be made through the web site at www.parkinn.com, through your travel consultant or by calling the toll-free reservation line in North America at: 800-670-7275.