The property file
About Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is a 91-room hotel on Colva Beach Road in South Goa, made for small weddings. Its largest room, Terra, seats 100 for a banquet and holds 120 for a reception, and the rooftop takes 60. WedMeGood lists ₹1,800 veg and ₹2,000 non-veg per plate, taxes extra.
This is not a 500-guest beach resort, and it does not try to be. It suits an intimate wedding of up to about 100, or a larger wedding that houses guests here and holds the main function at a bigger beach venue nearby. Colva's beach is a short walk away, the rooftop is set up for sundowners, and a Marriott hotel gives families a known brand and a points programme.
Two lines on the listing need checking before anything else: decor is in-house, and it says the hotel serves no alcohol but allows you to bring your own. If Panigrahana designs your wedding here, we would get both confirmed in writing, then plan Terra for the ceremony or dinner and the rooftop for the sunset function.
- Terra: 184 sq m, 100 banquet / 120 reception; a 1,575 sq m rooftop for 60 (Marriott)
- ₹1,800 veg / ₹2,000 non-veg per plate, taxes extra (WedMeGood listing)
- 91 rooms on Colva Beach Road, steps from Colva Beach (listing; Marriott)
- A Marriott group rate when you book 10 or more rooms (Marriott events page)
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva: venue facts
| Address | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is at Colva Beach Road, Fatona, South Goa, Goa 403708, India. |
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| Area | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is in Colva, South Goa. |
| Venue type | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is a hotel wedding venue in the premium tier. |
| Group | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is operated under the Courtyard (Marriott Bonvoy) brand. |
| Established | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva has been operating since 2024. |
| Capacity | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is listed for up to 150 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva has 91 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva has 3 named function spaces: Terra, Rooftop, Ceu. |
| Landmark | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is close to Colva Beach, which Marriott describes as just steps from the hotel on Colva Beach Road. |
| Price reference | The price reference for Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is ₹1,800 vegetarian / ₹2,000 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-26). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva's decorator policy: In-house decor (WedMeGood listing). Ask in writing whether an outside design studio can work with the hotel's team. |
| Catering policy | Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva's catering policy: In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing). |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Sq ft | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Terra | hall | 100 | 120 | 1,981 | — | Indoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | The largest room: 184 sq m (1,980.6 sq ft), 10.0 x 18.4 m, 3.1 m ceiling; 100 banquet, 120 reception, 120 theatre (Marriott events page, checked 25 October 2026). The WedMeGood listing prints its one indoor banquet at 80 seated / 150 floating; use Marriott's chart and confirm your layout with the hotel. |
| Rooftop | terrace | — | 60 | 16,953 | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | 1,575 sq m on Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026), with 60 reception and 50 theatre. Marriott pitches it for sundowners over the horizon and the surrounding fields. |
| Ceu | hall | 20 | 24 | 388 | — | Indoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | A small room of 36 sq m (387.5 sq ft): 20 banquet, 24 reception (Marriott events page, checked 25 October 2026). A bridal room, a puja or a family lunch. |
Terra
Hall · 100 seated · 120 floating · 1,981 sq ft · indoor
Rooftop
Terrace · 60 floating · 16,953 sq ft · outdoor
Ceu
Hall · 20 seated · 24 floating · 388 sq ft · indoor
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count. A space with no source of its own takes its figures from the sources listed at the end of this page.
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva (2026)
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is ₹1,800 vegetarian / ₹2,000 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-26. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is ₹1,800 vegetarian and ₹2,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catering, vegetarian | ₹1,800 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 26 September 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹2,000 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 26 September 2026 |
A full wedding at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
How much does a wedding at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva cost?
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is ₹1,800 vegetarian and ₹2,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026). A full wedding at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
Figures above are what their named source publishes, on the date shown, and are reproduced rather than estimated. Ask Panigrahana for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,800 per plate — ₹1,800 vegetarian / ₹2,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, is the published entry point on the WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026). |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹2,000 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-26. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
150 guests × ₹1,800 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Checking dates at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva? Send your name and WhatsApp number. A planner checks your date with the venue and WhatsApps you within 24 hours with what a wedding here would come to.
Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
Terra is a clean, 3.1-metre-high box, which is useful: it takes a full stage wall, draping and a lighting rig without fighting existing ornament. We would treat the rooftop as the one outdoor stage the hotel has, timed to the sunset Marriott advertises, and keep the decor low so the view stays open. With a room this size, flowers and lighting at eye level do more than tall structures.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The poolside or the rooftop in the morning, for close family. |
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| Mehendi | The rooftop in the afternoon (60 reception), or Terra if it rains. |
| Sangeet | Terra with a small stage and a dance floor for about 100. |
| Wedding ceremony | Terra for up to 100 seated; or a beach venue nearby for the ceremony, with this hotel as the room block. |
| Reception | Terra for 100 banquet or 120 standing, with the rooftop for a cocktail hour before sunset. |
Season and weather
November to February is the dry season for the rooftop and the poolside, and 20 of the 24 Goa weddings couples booked with Panigrahana in 2026 fall in those months (booking records, 24 October 2026). October and March are warm but workable in the evening. From June to September the monsoon moves everything into Terra, which holds about 100 seated. Christmas and New Year in Colva book up early.
Arrivals, access and logistics
The hotel sits on Colva Beach Road in South Goa, a 40-minute drive from Dabolim airport and 15 minutes from Madgaon Junction railway station, per Marriott's opening announcement (June 2024). Mopa, in North Goa, is much further. Overflow rooms sit in Colva, Benaulim and Majorda. Confirm the 10 pm outdoor sound rule for the rooftop.
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva policies
| Outside decorators | In-house decor (WedMeGood listing). Ask in writing whether an outside design studio can work with the hotel's team. |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing). |
| Alcohol | The WedMeGood listing says in-house alcohol is not available and outside alcohol is permitted. That is unusual for a Marriott hotel, so confirm the bar licence, any corkage and who serves in writing. |
| Music and DJ | In-house DJ available; outside DJs permitted (WedMeGood listing). Goa's outdoor amplified-sound rule stops music on the rooftop and poolside at 10 pm. |
| Music curfew | 10 pm for outdoor amplified sound under Goa's rule. Confirm indoor hours in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Confirm in writing with the hotel. |
| Parking | Ample parking (WedMeGood listing). |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-09-26. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Before you book
Planning notes for Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
Is Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Couples planning a wedding of 50 to 100 guests in South Goa who want a new Marriott hotel near Colva Beach, a rooftop for the sundowner, and every guest under one roof; or families who want a Marriott room block beside a larger beach venue. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A wedding of 200 or more in one room, or a family that wants a lawn on the sand. Royal Orchid Goa or Kenilworth, further up the coast at Utorda, have the lawns and the numbers. |
| Planner tip | Ask for Marriott's 10-plus-room group rate and the food quote in the same letter, and get the alcohol position confirmed in writing: the listing's 'outside alcohol permitted, no in-house bar' line changes the whole bar budget. |
Where Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is
Colva Beach Road, Fatona, South Goa, Goa 403708, India
Planning a wedding at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva from abroad
At Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹1,800 (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹2.7 lakh before taxes: about US$2,820 or £2,130 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva is about 40 minutes by road from Goa International Airport, Dabolim (GOI).
Dabolim (GOI) is the airport to use, and Madgaon Junction is 15 minutes away for anyone arriving by train, per Marriott's opening announcement. The 91 rooms suit an intimate wedding that stays together, or the room block for a larger beach function nearby. November to February is the window most of our Goa couples choose. A video walkthrough should cover Terra set for dinner, the rooftop at sunset and the walk to Colva Beach.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,800 ≈ US$19 · £14 · AED 69 · C$27 · A$27 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹2,70,000 (₹2.7 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$2,820 · £2,130 · AED 10,300 · C$3,990 · A$4,010 |
| Rooms | 91 rooms ≈ 182 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, which fits on site if the venue releases that many rooms for your dates. |
| Season | November to February is the dry season for the rooftop and the poolside, and 20 of the 24 Goa weddings couples booked with Panigrahana in 2026 fall in those months (booking records, 24 October 2026). |
Converted at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR (US$1 = ₹95.91, £1 = ₹126.86, AED 1 = ₹26.12, C$1 = ₹67.74, A$1 = ₹67.36; mid-market rates from open.er-api.com). Rates: WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026. Room and airport figures come from the venue facts on this page.
Planning from abroad: the wedding desk for couples living abroad · guests flying in: visas, rooms and who pays · registering the marriage in India · what a video walkthrough of a venue should show · Indian wedding cost in US dollars
What families usually ask about Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva
Families usually ask where the mandap and the fire can go: in Terra, or on the rooftop for a smaller ceremony, with the havan agreed with the hotel in writing. Catering is in-house only, so taste the traditional menu with the kitchen before you sign, and settle the bar question early because the listing says the hotel serves no alcohol of its own. Ask for lift access to the rooftop for elders. The family can stay together in the 91 rooms.
Asked and answered
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva wedding questions
How much does a wedding at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva cost?
At the WedMeGood listing's ₹1,800 vegetarian and ₹2,000 non-vegetarian plates, taxes extra (checked 26 September 2026), food for 100 guests across two functions comes to about ₹3.6 to ₹4 lakh before taxes. Rooms, decor and the bar are on top, and Marriott offers a group rate for 10 or more rooms.
What is the per plate price at Courtyard Goa Colva?
₹1,800 vegetarian and ₹2,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, on the WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026). Marriott's events page publishes no catering prices for this hotel (checked 25 October 2026), so ask for the rate of the exact menu you taste.
Does Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva have wedding packages?
No package price is published: Marriott's events page offers an exclusive rate when you book 10 or more rooms (checked 25 October 2026), and its Marriott Certified Wedding Planners coordinate the hotel's side. Ask for the room rate and the food quote in one letter.
How many guests can Courtyard Goa Colva hold?
Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026) lists Terra, the largest room, at 100 banquet and 120 reception, the rooftop at 60 reception and Ceu at 20 banquet. The WedMeGood listing quotes 80 seated / 150 floating for its indoor banquet. Plan for about 100 seated.
How many rooms does Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva have?
Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva has 91 rooms and suites, per Marriott's opening announcement (June 2024) and the WedMeGood listing. That suits an intimate residential wedding, or a room block beside a larger beach venue nearby.
Are outside decorators allowed at Courtyard Goa Colva?
The WedMeGood listing records decor as in-house (checked 26 September 2026). Ask the hotel in writing whether an outside designer can work with its team before you commit; Panigrahana's decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST.
Can we serve alcohol at a wedding at Courtyard Goa Colva?
The WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026) says the hotel has no in-house alcohol for events and that outside alcohol is permitted. That is unusual for a Marriott property, so confirm the licence, corkage and service terms in writing before you plan the bar.
What time does the music stop at Courtyard Goa Colva?
Outdoor amplified music, including on the rooftop, stops at 10 pm under the Noise Pollution Rules (CPCB, checked 26 September 2026). The listing says an in-house DJ is available and outside DJs are permitted, so ask how late Terra can run indoors.
When is the best time for a wedding at Courtyard Goa Colva?
November to February: 20 of the 24 Goa weddings couples booked with Panigrahana in 2026 fall in those months (booking records, 24 October 2026), and it is the dry season for the rooftop and the poolside. In the June to September monsoon, plan every function in Terra.
How far is Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva from the airport?
A 40-minute drive from Dabolim airport and 15 minutes from Madgaon Junction railway station, per Marriott's opening announcement (June 2024). Mopa, in North Goa, is much further, so route guest flights into Dabolim where you can.
Is Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva good for a wedding?
For a wedding of up to about 100 guests, or as the room block for a bigger wedding nearby, yes: 91 rooms, a 100-seat banquet room and a 1,575 sq m rooftop near Colva Beach (Marriott, checked 25 October 2026). For 200 guests or a lawn wedding, choose a larger beach resort.
Does Panigrahana plan weddings at Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva?
Yes: Panigrahana Weddings, an independent planning and design studio that has planned 500+ weddings since 2018, works here with the hotel's Marriott Certified Wedding Planners (Marriott events page, checked 25 October 2026). Our own Goa team designs and produces the wedding, and the hotel takes the booking.
What does wedding decor cost at Courtyard Goa Colva?
Panigrahana's decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST, and our simple reception stages over the past year ran ₹80,000 to ₹1 lakh (founder figures, October 2026). Terra's 3.1 m ceiling suits a full stage wall and draping, and the rooftop takes the sunset set-up.
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Courtyard by Marriott Goa Colva compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtyard by Marriott Goa ColvaColva, South Goa | up to 150 guests | 91 | ₹1,800 a plate vegetarian, ₹2,000 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Radisson Hotel Goa CandolimRadisson Goa Candolim | 80–150 guests | 76 | ₹1,000 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,200 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
| Ramada by Wyndham Goa ArporaArpora, North Goa | 150–250 guests | 64 | ₹1,300 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,500 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
| La Grace ResortBenaulim, Goa | 50–200 guests | 145 | ₹700 a plate vegetarian, ₹800 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
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