The property file
About Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim
Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is a 144-room Marriott hotel on Benaulim Beach Road in South Goa, with more outdoor space than its name suggests: Marriott's chart lists the Sal Lawns for 400 at a reception, a Pool Terrace for 300 and a Sal ballroom of 3,370 sq ft. WedMeGood lists the vegetarian plate from ₹1,699, taxes extra.
It suits a South Goa wedding of 100 to 300 guests who stay on site, with the lawns for the ceremony and the ballroom as the rain and late-night plan. Outside decorators are permitted, and the food and bar stay with the hotel. Panigrahana plans and designs the functions; the hotel contracts the rooms and food.
- Sal Lawns: 5,111 sq ft for 400 at a reception (Marriott events page, checked 25 October 2026)
- Sal ballroom: 3,370 sq ft with a 5.2 m ceiling, 300 at a reception (Marriott)
- 144 rooms on Benaulim Beach Road, South Goa (WedMeGood; Cvent)
- ₹1,699 vegetarian per plate; ₹22.5 lakh a day for 100 rooms with meals and venue (WedMeGood listing)
- Outside decorators permitted; catering and bar in-house (WedMeGood listing)
Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim: venue facts
| Address | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is at Benaulim Beach Road, Benaulim, South Goa, Goa 403716, India. |
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| Area | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is in Benaulim, South Goa. |
| Venue type | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is a hotel wedding venue in the mid tier. |
| Group | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is operated under the Fairfield by Marriott (Marriott Bonvoy) brand. |
| Capacity | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is listed for 50–400 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim has 144 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim has 6 named function spaces: Sal Lawns, Sal (ballroom), Pool Terrace, Kava Lawns, Yoga Lawns, West Picnic Lawn. |
| Airport distance | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is about 26 km from Goa International Airport, Dabolim. |
| Landmark | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is close to On Benaulim Beach Road, South Goa (Marriott events page). |
| Price reference | The price reference for Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is ₹1,699 vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (plate, destination price), checked 2026-10-25). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026). |
| Catering policy | Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim'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 Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Sq ft | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Sal Lawns | lawn | 144 | 400 | 5,111 | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026): 5,111 sq ft, 144 at banquet rounds, 400 at a reception, 300 theatre, the largest space. WedMeGood lists the Sal Lawn at 150 seated / 300 floating (checked 25 October 2026). |
| Sal (ballroom) | hall | 120 | 300 | 3,370 | — | Indoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026): 3,370 sq ft (18.9 x 15.1 m, 5.2 m ceiling), 120 at banquet rounds, 300 at a reception or theatre; divides into Sal 1 and Sal 2 (150 at a reception each), with a 1,071 sq ft pre-function. WedMeGood lists the Sal Ballroom at 130 seated / 300 floating. |
| Pool Terrace | poolside | — | 300 | 6,500 | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026): 6,500 sq ft, 300 at a reception. |
| Kava Lawns | lawn | — | 150 | 1,600 | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026): about 1,600 sq ft, 150 at a reception. WedMeGood lists a poolside Kava Lawn at 100 seated / 250 floating. |
| Yoga Lawns | lawn | — | 100 | 1,058 | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026): 1,058 sq ft, 100 at a reception. A haldi or a morning pooja. |
| West Picnic Lawn | lawn | 50 | 150 | — | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 25 Oct 2026 | 50 seated / 150 floating (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026); not on Marriott's chart. |
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 Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim (2026)
Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is ₹1,699 vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (plate, destination price), checked 2026-10-25. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,699 per plate — WedMeGood's FAQ puts the vegetarian plate from ₹1,699, taxes extra, and its price panel also shows ₹2,000 per plate (checked 25 October 2026). Marriott's events page publishes no catering prices for this hotel. |
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What a wedding here tends to come to
WedMeGood also lists a destination price of ₹22.5 lakh a day for 100 rooms, with three meals and the venue included.
Price source: WedMeGood listing (plate, destination price), checked 2026-10-25. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
300 guests × ₹1,699 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim? Send your name and WhatsApp number and we will check the date and reply within 24 hours.
Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim
Lawns and a pool terrace are the canvas here: keep mandaps open and low on the Sal Lawns, use the Sal ballroom's 5.2 m height for a full stage wall, and light the walk between the lawns and the pool terrace.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The Yoga Lawns or the Pool Terrace in the morning. |
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| Mehendi | The Kava Lawns in the afternoon (150 at a reception on Marriott's chart). |
| Sangeet | The Sal ballroom with a stage, 300 at a reception, after the 10 pm outdoor cut-off. |
| Wedding ceremony | The Sal Lawns at sunset (144 at rounds, 400 standing), with the Sal ballroom as the written rain plan. |
| Reception | The Pool Terrace for 300 standing, or the Sal Lawns. |
Season and weather
November to February is the dry season for the lawns and the pool terrace, and 20 of the 24 Goa weddings couples booked with Panigrahana in 2026 fall in those months (booking records, 24 October 2026). From June to September the Sal ballroom carries the wedding indoors. Christmas and New Year in South Goa go a year ahead.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Cvent lists the nearest airport at 26 km (checked 25 October 2026), which from Benaulim is Dabolim (GOI); Mopa (GOX) in North Goa is much further. Colva, Benaulim and Varca hold overflow rooms. Confirm the 10 pm outdoor sound rule for the lawns.
Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026). |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing). |
| Alcohol | In-house bar; outside alcohol is not permitted (WedMeGood listing). |
| Music and DJ | No in-house DJ; outside DJs permitted (WedMeGood listing). Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm under the Noise Pollution Rules (CPCB), so the late party moves into the Sal ballroom. |
| Music curfew | 10 pm for outdoor amplified sound under the Noise Pollution Rules (CPCB). Confirm indoor hours in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Confirm in writing with the hotel. |
| Parking | Sufficient parking (WedMeGood listing). |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-25. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Before you book
Planning notes for Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim
Is Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Families of 100 to 300 who want a South Goa wedding near Benaulim beach with lawns, a pool terrace and a ballroom on one property, a published plate, their own decorator, and 144 rooms for the guests. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A wedding below 50 guests, which WedMeGood says the hotel does not take, or a ceremony on the sand: the settings here are lawns and a pool terrace. |
| Planner tip | Ask for the destination package and a plate-rate quote for the same dates, check which spaces the package includes each day, and name the Sal ballroom as the rain plan for every lawn function. |
Where Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is
Benaulim Beach Road, Benaulim, South Goa, Goa 403716, India
Planning a wedding at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim from abroad
At Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹1,699 (WedMeGood listing, checked 25 October 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹2.55 lakh before taxes: about US$2,660 or £2,010 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim is about 26 km from Goa International Airport, Dabolim (GOI).
Route guests into Dabolim (GOI); Mopa (GOX) in the north is a much longer transfer. The 144 rooms let a residential wedding stay together, and WedMeGood's destination price covers rooms, meals and the venue by the day. November to February is the window most of our Goa couples choose. A video walkthrough should cover the Sal Lawns at sunset, the Sal ballroom as the rain plan, the Pool Terrace and the walk from the rooms.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,699 ≈ US$18 · £13 · AED 65 · C$25 · A$25 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹2,54,850 (₹2.55 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$2,660 · £2,010 · AED 9,760 · C$3,760 · A$3,780 |
| Rooms | 144 rooms ≈ 288 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 lawns and the pool terrace, 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 25 October 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 Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim
Families usually ask where the mandap and the fire can go: on the Sal Lawns at sunset with the Sal ballroom as the rain plan, 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. Ask for step-free routes between the rooms, the lawns and the ballroom for elders. The family can stay together in the hotel's 144 rooms.
Asked and answered
Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim wedding questions
How much does a wedding at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim cost?
WedMeGood lists a destination price of ₹22.5 lakh a day for 100 rooms, covering rooms, three meals and the venue (checked 25 October 2026). On the plate instead, food for 200 guests at the ₹1,699 vegetarian starting plate comes to about ₹3.4 lakh per function before taxes, with rooms on top.
What is the per plate price at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim?
WedMeGood's FAQ puts the vegetarian plate from ₹1,699, taxes extra, and its price panel also shows ₹2,000 per plate (checked 25 October 2026). Marriott's events page publishes no catering prices for this hotel, so ask for the wedding menu and rate for your date in writing.
Does Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim have a wedding package?
WedMeGood lists a destination package of ₹22.5 lakh a day for 100 rooms on double occupancy, with three meals and the venue (checked 25 October 2026), and Marriott's events page offers a special rate for 10 or more rooms. Ask which spaces and meals the package covers on each day.
How many guests can Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim hold?
Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026) lists the Sal Lawns for 400 at a reception or 144 at banquet rounds, the Pool Terrace for 300 and the Sal ballroom for 300 at a reception or 120 at rounds. WedMeGood quotes 50 to 300 guests and says the hotel takes no event under 50.
Which lawns and halls does Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim have?
Marriott's chart (checked 25 October 2026) lists the 5,111 sq ft Sal Lawns, a 6,500 sq ft Pool Terrace, the Kava and Yoga Lawns and the 3,370 sq ft Sal ballroom with a 5.2 m ceiling, which divides in two. WedMeGood adds a West Picnic Lawn for 50 seated.
How many rooms does Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim have?
Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim has 144 rooms and suites, per WedMeGood and Cvent (checked 25 October 2026), and WedMeGood shows ₹12,500 as its room-price figure. Colva, Benaulim and Varca hold overflow for a larger list.
Can we bring our own decorator to Fairfield Benaulim?
Yes: WedMeGood lists outside decorators as permitted (checked 25 October 2026), while catering and the bar are in-house only. Panigrahana's decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST; get the lawn-structure and load-in rules in writing before you commission the mandap.
Can we use an outside caterer or bring alcohol to Fairfield Benaulim?
No on both: WedMeGood lists in-house catering only and an in-house bar with no outside alcohol (checked 25 October 2026). Outside DJs are permitted. Ask for the bar packages per head in writing alongside the menu.
What time does the music stop at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim?
Outdoor amplified music stops at 10 pm: the Noise Pollution Rules bar loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am outside closed premises (CPCB, checked 26 September 2026). The hotel has no in-house DJ but allows outside DJs, so the lawn party moves into the Sal ballroom at 10.
What is the best month for a wedding at Fairfield Benaulim?
November to February: 20 of the 24 Goa weddings couples booked with Panigrahana in 2026 fall in those months (booking records, 24 October 2026). It is the dry season for the Sal Lawns and the Pool Terrace; from June to September the Sal ballroom carries the wedding indoors.
How far is Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim from the airport?
Cvent lists the nearest airport at 26 km (checked 25 October 2026), which from Benaulim is Dabolim (GOI). Mopa (GOX) in North Goa is much further, so route guest flights into Dabolim where you can.
Who plans weddings at Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim?
The hotel's Marriott Certified Wedding Planners handle its side (Marriott events page, checked 25 October 2026). Panigrahana Weddings is an independent planning and design studio with its own Goa team and warehouse: we design and run the functions, and the hotel keeps the rooms and food contract.
Is Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim good for a wedding?
For a South Goa wedding of 100 to 300 guests who stay on site, yes: lawns for 400 at a reception, a Sal ballroom for the rain plan and 144 rooms (Marriott; WedMeGood, checked 25 October 2026). For a ceremony on the sand, choose a beachfront resort nearby.
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Fairfield by Marriott Goa Benaulim compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield by Marriott Goa BenaulimBenaulim, South Goa | 50–400 guests | 144 | ₹1,699 a plate (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Fortune Resort BenaulimBenaulim, South Goa | 50–400 guests | 111 | ₹1,100 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,200 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
| Regenta Beach House Resort Goabetween Colva and Benaulim, South Goa | 75–400 guests | 18 | ₹850 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,200 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 25 Oct 2026 |
| Blueberry HillSouth Goa | 350–500 guests | — | ₹500 a plate vegetarian, ₹600 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026 |
Listing and record rates are estimates. A dash means we hold no dated, sourced figure for that venue. Confirm current terms with each venue.
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