The property file
About Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa
Taj Holiday Village is the low-rise, cottage-and-lawn sister of Taj Fort Aguada on the same Sinquerim headland: 142 terracotta-roofed rooms, cottages and villas on 28 acres (Taj) around gardens that run to the beach, with the Moon Deck lawn taking 600 on both Taj's chart and WedMeGood. Families who want the North Goa beach wedding with a village feel rather than a hotel tower take it, often with Fort Aguada's rooms next door for the overflow.
Indoors there are only two small halls, Dialog (50 at round tables / 90 standing on Taj's chart) and Drama (30 / 40), so the wedding is outdoors and planned for the dry months with a tented rain plan. Panigrahana designs the lawns low with the bay and the sunset as the picture, and runs the two resorts as one site when the block spans both.
- 142 rooms, cottages and villas on 28 acres beside Sinquerim beach (Taj)
- Moon Deck lawn: 6,944 sq m, 500 at round tables or 600 standing; Sunset Deck 300; Banyan Tree Lawn 350 (Taj events factsheet)
- ₹3,500 veg and ₹4,000 non-veg per plate published (WedMeGood listing)
- Beside Taj Fort Aguada: the two resorts can run one large wedding together
Taj Holiday Village: venue facts
| Address | Taj Holiday Village is at Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Sinquerim, Candolim, Bardez, Goa 403515, India. |
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| Area | Taj Holiday Village is in Sinquerim, Candolim, North Goa. |
| Venue type | Taj Holiday Village is a resort wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | Taj Holiday Village is operated under the IHCL (Taj Hotels) brand. |
| Capacity | Taj Holiday Village is listed for 40–600 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Taj Holiday Village has 142 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Taj Holiday Village has 5 named function spaces: Moon Deck lawns, Sunset Deck, Banyan Tree Lawn, Dreamers Lawn, Dilog Hall and Drama Hall. |
| Airport distance | Taj Holiday Village is about 37 km from Manohar International Airport, Mopa. |
| Landmark | Taj Holiday Village is close to On Sinquerim beach beside Taj Fort Aguada, North Goa; the two Taj resorts share the headland. |
| Price reference | The price reference for Taj Holiday Village is ₹3,500 vegetarian / ₹4,000 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate and destination package), checked 2026-09-26). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Taj Holiday Village's decorator policy: WedMeGood's policy panel says outside decorators are permitted, but the same listing's description says decorators from panel only (checked 27 September 2026). Ask Taj in writing whether an outside design studio can build, and on what terms. |
| Catering policy | Taj Holiday Village's catering policy: In-house catering only, per the 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 Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Moon Deck lawns | lawn | 500 | 600 | No | Outdoor | assets.tajhotels.com, checked 27 Sep 2026 | Taj's events factsheet: 6,944 sq m (124 × 56 m), 800 theatre-style, 500 at round tables, 600 standing (checked 27 September 2026). The main wedding lawn, facing the bay. |
| Sunset Deck | lawn | 200 | 300 | No | Outdoor | assets.tajhotels.com, checked 27 Sep 2026 | Taj's events factsheet: 1,131 sq m, 400 theatre, 200 at round tables, 300 floating; WedMeGood lists 300. |
| Banyan Tree Lawn | lawn | 240 | 350 | No | Outdoor | assets.tajhotels.com, checked 27 Sep 2026 | Taj's events factsheet: 675 sq m (45 × 15 m), 300 theatre, 240 at round tables, 350 floating. Taj's page says the resort has eight banyan trees, the oldest about 350 years old. |
| Dreamers Lawn | lawn | 250 | 250 | No | Outdoor | Sources below, checked 26 Oct 2026 | 250 (WedMeGood listing). |
| Dilog Hall and Drama Hall | hall | 50 | 90 | Yes | Indoor | assets.tajhotels.com, checked 27 Sep 2026 | Taj's events factsheet: Dialog is 141 sq m for 50 at round tables / 90 floating, Drama 74 sq m for 30 / 40. WedMeGood lists Dilog Hall at 80 / 120 and Drama Hall at 40 / 80. Small indoor rooms only. |
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.
Photographs
Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa photos
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa (2026)
Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa is ₹3,500 vegetarian / ₹4,000 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate and destination package), 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 Taj Holiday Village
Taj Holiday Village is ₹3,500 vegetarian and ₹4,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Catering, vegetarian | ₹3,500 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 26 September 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹4,000 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 26 September 2026 |
A full wedding at Taj Holiday Village 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 Taj Holiday Village cost?
Taj Holiday Village is ₹3,500 vegetarian and ₹4,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026). A full wedding at Taj Holiday Village 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 | ₹3,500 per plate — WedMeGood shows ₹3,500 vegetarian / ₹4,000 non-vegetarian per plate as the starting price, taxes extra (checked 26 September 2026). |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹4,000 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate and destination package), 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 Taj Holiday Village’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
300 guests × ₹3,500 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa? 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 Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa
A village of cottages and gardens: lanterns, low structures, the sea as the backdrop; light the paths between cottages and lawns. Engineer for the headland wind.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The Banyan Tree Lawn or the Sunset Deck in the morning. |
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| Mehendi | The Dreamers Lawn (250) under shade; Dilog Hall as the wet-weather room. |
| Sangeet | The Sunset Deck (300 standing) with a stage until 10 pm; Dilog Hall or Fort Aguada's ballroom for the after-party. |
| Wedding ceremony | The Moon Deck or Sunset Deck at sunset with a tented rain plan in writing. |
| Reception | The Moon Deck lawn: 500 at round tables, 600 standing (Taj). |
Season and weather
November to February for the decks and lawns, the months 20 of the 24 Goa weddings on Panigrahana's 2026 books fall in (booking records checked 24 October 2026). October and March work with shade. The June to September monsoon moves weddings indoors, and the indoor rooms here are small. Christmas and New Year in Candolim book a year ahead.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Taj's page for the resort puts it about an hour and a half from the airport, and lists Mopa (GOX) at 37 km and Dabolim (GOI) at 39 km for the Sinquerim headland it shares with Fort Aguada (checked 27 September 2026). Taj Fort Aguada next door and Candolim hold overflow. North Goa sound applications go to the Deputy Collector and SDO at least 15 days ahead and list timings up to 10 pm.
Taj Holiday Village policies
| Outside decorators | WedMeGood's policy panel says outside decorators are permitted, but the same listing's description says decorators from panel only (checked 27 September 2026). Ask Taj in writing whether an outside design studio can build, and on what terms. |
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| Catering | In-house catering only, per the WedMeGood listing |
| Alcohol | The bar is in-house; outside alcohol is not permitted (WedMeGood listing). |
| Music and DJ | No in-house DJ; outside DJs are permitted (WedMeGood listing). Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm: the Noise Pollution Rules bar loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am except inside closed premises such as banquet halls (CPCB). The late party moves to a small indoor hall (Dialog takes 90 standing on Taj's chart); the hotel sets its own closing time, so get it in writing. |
| Music curfew | Goa's outdoor amplified-sound rule closes lawns and beach at 10 pm; indoor rooms run later under the hotel's rules. Confirm in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | No fireworks policy is published. Fireworks, cold pyro and sky lanterns need the resort's written consent and the licensed operator's permissions for your date; we do not design them in until both are in hand. |
| Parking | Sufficient parking, per the WedMeGood listing. |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-09-27. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Decor at Taj Holiday Village
| Outside decorators | WedMeGood's policy panel says outside decorators are permitted, but the same listing's description says decorators from panel only (checked 27 September 2026). |
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| Fireworks and effects | No fireworks policy is published. |
| Music curfew | Goa's outdoor amplified-sound rule closes lawns and beach at 10 pm; indoor rooms run later under the hotel's rules. |
Full terms are in the policies table above. Get each rule in writing for your date before any fabrication starts.
Panigrahana designs and builds every mandap in-house; ask us for the design brief for Taj Holiday Village.
Before you book
Planning notes for Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa
Is Taj Holiday Village the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Families of 200 to 600 who want a village-style beach wedding in North Goa with Taj service, using Taj Fort Aguada next door for extra rooms. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A wedding that needs a large indoor hall: the indoor rooms here suit small after-parties, so a big monsoon wedding fits Grand Hyatt Goa or the South Goa resorts. |
| Planner tip | Take the Holiday Village and Fort Aguada as one contract if the block spans both, with the lawn allocation, the tented rain plan and the 10 pm outdoor rule in writing. |
Where Taj Holiday Village is
Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Sinquerim, Candolim, Bardez, Goa 403515, India
Planning a wedding at Taj Holiday Village from abroad
At Taj Holiday Village, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹3,500 (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹5.25 lakh before taxes: about US$5,470 or £4,140 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Taj Holiday Village is about 37 km from Manohar International Airport, Mopa (GOX).
Fly guests into Mopa (GOX, 37 km) or Dabolim (GOI, 39 km); Taj puts the drive at about an hour and a half (checked 27 September 2026). Hold rooms at Taj Fort Aguada next door once the list passes Taj Holiday Village's 142 rooms. November to February suits overseas guests: the decks are dry and the evenings cool. A remote walkthrough should cover the Moon Deck at sunset, where the rain tent stands, the cottages for the family and the walk from rooms to the lawn.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹3,500 ≈ US$36 · £28 · AED 130 · C$52 · A$52 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹5,25,000 (₹5.25 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$5,470 · £4,140 · AED 20,100 · C$7,750 · A$7,790 |
| Rooms | 142 rooms ≈ 284 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 for the decks and lawns, the months 20 of the 24 Goa weddings on Panigrahana's 2026 books fall in (booking records checked 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 Taj Holiday Village
Parents usually ask where the mandap goes, what the food will be and how elders get around. The mandap sits on the Moon Deck or the Sunset Deck facing the bay, with a tent kept as the rain plan. Taj caters in-house, so ask for the vegetarian and Jain menus in writing. The rooms are cottages spread through 28 acres of gardens, so ask for family rooms close to the lawn. Confirm in writing whether a havan fire is allowed on the deck you choose.
Asked and answered
Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa wedding questions
What does food for 200 guests over two functions cost at Taj Holiday Village?
About ₹14 lakh to ₹16 lakh before taxes: 200 guests at two functions on WedMeGood's ₹3,500 vegetarian or ₹4,000 non-vegetarian plate (checked 26 September 2026). Rooms, the bar, decor and planning are separate lines, and Taj quotes the final menu for your date.
What is the per plate price at Taj Holiday Village?
₹3,500 vegetarian and ₹4,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, on the WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026). Ask Taj for the menu tiers and the minimum plate count for each deck in writing.
Does Taj Holiday Village have a destination wedding package with rooms?
Yes: WedMeGood lists a destination package at about ₹55 lakh a day for 100 rooms, covering rooms, three meals and the venue (checked 26 September 2026). Decor, the bar, entertainment and planning sit outside it.
How many rooms does Taj Holiday Village have for wedding guests?
142 rooms, cottages and villas on 28 acres, per Taj and WedMeGood (checked 27 September 2026); WedMeGood's room-price figure is ₹23,000. Taj Fort Aguada's 131 rooms, villas and suites on the same headland take any overflow.
How many guests can Taj Holiday Village host at one function?
Up to 600 standing on the Moon Deck lawn, or 500 at round tables, on Taj's events factsheet (checked 27 September 2026). The Sunset Deck takes 300 standing and the Banyan Tree Lawn 350; the largest indoor room, Dialog, holds 90 standing.
Where do the haldi, sangeet and reception go at Taj Holiday Village?
On Taj's chart (checked 27 September 2026): the haldi on the Banyan Tree Lawn (240 at round tables), the sangeet on the Sunset Deck (300 standing) until 10 pm, and the wedding and reception on the Moon Deck (500 at round tables) at sunset, with a tent in the contract as the rain plan.
Can we have a beach wedding at Taj Holiday Village?
Yes, on the decks facing Sinquerim beach: the Moon Deck takes 600 standing on Taj's chart (checked 27 September 2026). A ceremony on the sand itself needs the resort's consent and Goa's coastal-zone (CRZ) permissions for your date, on top of the 10 pm outdoor sound rule.
Can we bring our own caterer or alcohol to Taj Holiday Village?
Taj Holiday Village caters every function in-house and runs its own bar, with outside alcohol not permitted, per the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 September 2026). Choose the menus and the bar package with Taj and ask for both in writing.
What time does the music stop at Taj Holiday Village?
10 pm outdoors: the Noise Pollution Rules bar loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am outside closed premises (CPCB), and North Goa's sound permission runs up to 10 pm (checked 26 September 2026). Plan the late party small, in Dialog (90 standing), or at a separate venue.
What is the best month for a wedding at Taj Holiday Village?
November to February, the months 20 of the 24 Goa weddings on Panigrahana's 2026 books fall in (booking records checked 24 October 2026), when the Moon Deck and Sunset Deck are dry. October and March work with shade; the June to September monsoon moves weddings indoors, where the rooms here are small.
What is the rain plan for a lawn wedding at Taj Holiday Village?
A tent written into the contract: the largest indoor room, Dialog, holds 90 standing on Taj's chart (checked 27 September 2026), so from October onwards we keep a covered structure on standby for the ceremony and dinner.
Do you plan weddings at Taj Holiday Village?
Yes: Panigrahana has planned 80+ Goa weddings with its own Goa team and warehouse (company facts, October 2026). We design the Moon Deck ceremony and the evening functions, build the decor in-house and run the programme with Taj's events team, while Taj contracts rooms, food and bar with you directly.
Can we plan a Taj Holiday Village wedding while living abroad?
Yes: about 300 of Panigrahana's 500+ weddings since 2018 were for couples living abroad (company facts, October 2026), planned on video calls with a recorded walkthrough of the decks. Fly guests into Mopa (GOX) or Dabolim (GOI); Taj puts the drive at about an hour and a half.
Which Taj hotels in Goa host weddings?
Five Taj hotels in Goa (tajhotels.com, checked 27 September 2026): Taj Exotica in Benaulim, Taj Fort Aguada and Taj Holiday Village in Sinquerim, and Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage and Horizon in Dona Paula. Taj Holiday Village is the beach-side half of the Sinquerim pair.
What is Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa, Goa?
Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa is a Taj resort at Sinquerim, Candolim, in North Goa (PIN 403515), with 142 rooms, cottages and villas on 28 acres beside Sinquerim beach. It shares the headland with Taj Fort Aguada but is a separate hotel. For weddings it uses lawns and decks; the largest, the Moon Deck, takes 500 at round tables and 600 standing on Taj's events factsheet.
Can you have a wedding at Taj Holiday Village Goa?
Yes, Taj Holiday Village hosts weddings on lawns and decks facing Sinquerim beach, and it suits 200 to 600 guests in the dry months. Taj's events factsheet lists the Moon Deck at 500 on round tables, the Sunset Deck at 200 and the Banyan Tree Lawn at 240. Indoors, the Dialog room takes 90 standing, so evening functions are planned outdoors with a tented rain plan. WedMeGood lists plates from ₹3,500 veg and ₹4,000 non-veg.
Where is Taj Holiday Village in Goa?
Taj Holiday Village Resort & Spa is at Sinquerim, Candolim, Bardez, in North Goa, beside Sinquerim beach and next to Taj Fort Aguada on the same headland. Taj's page puts it about an hour and a half from the airport and lists Mopa (GOX) at 37 km and Dabolim (GOI) at 39 km (checked 27 September 2026). WedMeGood lists sufficient parking for wedding guests.
Can we bring our own decorator and mandap to Taj Holiday Village?
Taj Holiday Village may allow your own decorator, but get it in writing first: WedMeGood's policy panel lists outside decorators as permitted, while the same listing's description says decorators come from the panel only (checked 27 September 2026). Catering and the bar stay in-house. Once the decor terms are agreed, we set the mandap on the Moon Deck or Sunset Deck at sunset, keep structures low and weight them for the headland wind.
Where can I see wedding photos from Taj Holiday Village?
Our Taj Holiday Village page has one credited property photograph, and we have not yet published a wedding of our own at this resort. The settings to look at are the Moon Deck and Sunset Deck facing Sinquerim beach and the Banyan Tree Lawn; Taj says the resort has eight banyan trees, the oldest about 350 years old. Ask us for a live video walkthrough at sunset, the hour we would plan the ceremony.
How do we contact Taj Holiday Village to book a wedding?
Taj Holiday Village takes wedding enquiries through the meetings and events page for the resort on tajhotels.com, where the team quotes the decks, menus and rooms for your date. If you want a planner to run that enquiry, send us your date, guest count and functions on WhatsApp and we reply within 24 hours. If your guests will stay across both Sinquerim resorts, ask Taj for one contract covering Holiday Village and Fort Aguada.
Taj Holiday Village or Taj Fort Aguada: which is better for a wedding?
Taj Holiday Village has the bigger wedding lawns of the two Sinquerim Taj resorts, while Taj Fort Aguada suits smaller functions on its Bay View lawns. Holiday Village has 142 rooms, cottages and villas and the Moon Deck for 500 at round tables. Fort Aguada has 131 rooms, villas and suites, with the Upper Bay View lawn listed at 200 seated and 350 floating. Many families hold the ceremony at one resort and spread rooms across both.
W Goa or Taj Holiday Village: which is better for a beach wedding?
W Goa and Taj Holiday Village both hold weddings by the sea in North Goa, in different settings. Taj Holiday Village sits beside Sinquerim beach with 142 rooms and the Moon Deck for 600 standing, and WedMeGood lists plates from ₹3,500 veg. W Goa is on the Vagator headland below Chapora fort with 121 rooms, the Rockpool for 1,000 standing and plates from ₹4,500 veg. Choose by guest count, room needs and the view you want behind the mandap.
Sources and dates: WedMeGood listing, checked 26 and 27 Sep 2026; tajhotels.com, checked 20 Sep 2026; Panigrahana venue record, checked 27 Sep, 4 Oct 2026.
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| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Holiday VillageCandolim, North Goa | 40–600 guests | 142 | ₹3,500 a plate vegetarian, ₹4,000 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 26 Oct 2026; venue’s website, 27 Sep 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| The LaLiT Golf & Spa Resort GoaCanacona, South Goa | 100–750 guests | 263 | ₹3,000 a plate (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Hilton Goa ResortCandolim, North Goa | 40–450 guests | 104 | ₹2,400 a plate vegetarian, ₹2,700 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Paradise Village Beach ResortCalangute Beach | 100–600 guests | 102 | ₹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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