Elite Wedding Planner · Venue Brief
The St. Regis Goa Resort (formerly The Leela Goa)
Mobor · Beachfront · South Goa
How Elite plans a large lawn-and-beach estate wedding at The St. Regis Goa Resort — the Great Lawn permitting questions, Sal River-side logistics and what to confirm with the St. Regis events team before you hold a date.
Quick facts
Rooms
~206 rooms, suites & pool villas
approx incl ~46 suites — venue to confirm
Capacity
Mid to very large
lawns up to ~700+ floating; per-space confirmation needed
Event spaces
Great Lawn · Beach · Astor Ballroom · Gardens
Airport
Dabolim (GOI) ~45 min
Manohar (GOX) ~2 hr 15 min — confirm
Station
Margao (Madgaon)
confirm transfer with venue
Best for
Grand riverside-and-beach South Goa weddings
Best season
Oct–Mar (peak Nov–Feb)
monsoon Jun–Sep needs indoor backup
Room-block fit
Strong — large estate for resident guests
Event spaces
| Space | Type | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| The Great Lawn | Outdoor lawn | Reception, sangeet, big-night functions |
| Beach Venue | Outdoor / beachfront | Pheras, sunset ceremony, beach cocktails, sangeet |
| Astor Ballroom | Indoor | Reception, sangeet, monsoon backup |
| Gardens & poolside | Outdoor / poolside | Mehendi, haldi, welcome dinner, cocktails |
Guest logistics
- Airport (primary): Goa Dabolim (GOI) — ~45 min by road (confirm)
- Airport (North): Manohar Intl (GOX), North Goa — farther, ~2 hr 15 min (confirm)
- Railway: Margao / Madgaon — confirm transfer with venue
- Transfers: GOI Dabolim pickups, estate inter-function shuttles and all ground transfers coordinated by Elite
- Welcome desk: Welcome desk on-property day one; rooming list and arrival schedule sent to the venue in advance
- Elderly guests: Rooms adjacent to main function spaces reserved first; buggy access for elderly guests confirmed with venue
- Beach functions: Tide / sunset timing + permissions planned with the venue
- Weather backup: Indoor Astor Ballroom fallback kept ready
Best fit
- ✓ Grand lawn and beach celebrations for big guest counts
- ✓ Multi-day South Goa weddings across one large riverside estate
- ✓ Families who want most guests living on-site through the week
- ✓ Relaxed beachfront luxury with St. Regis butler-style service
- ✓ Outdoor lawn / beach functions with an indoor ballroom backup
Not ideal if
- – You want a compact city-centre venue with short transfers
- – You want a palace / fort heritage look (this is a beach resort)
- – Very large single-sitting indoor numbers (confirm ballroom capacity)
Room blocks & partner rates
With ~206 keys across suite tiers, garden rooms and pool villas, the St. Regis Goa's block allocation is complex — the right mix shapes how the guest experience flows across the estate. Elite works the Marriott revenue structure, reserves the right room category mix and confirms all terms before any date is committed.
Questions to ask the venue
- What dates are open, and what room-block size (across suite tiers, garden rooms and pool villas) can be confirmed for those dates?
- What are the Marriott/St. Regis block rates and contract terms for our specific dates and room category mix?
- What are the confirmed seated and floating capacities for the Great Lawn and Astor Ballroom at our function scale — and is the beach capacity weather-conditional?
- What are the Mobor Beach sound limits, fireworks clearance and latest permitted finish time for beach functions — and how do those conditions differ from Great Lawn and Astor Ballroom?
- How does the venue activate the Astor Ballroom as backup — what's the trigger point and how much setup time is needed?
- Which room categories are closest to the Great Lawn and Astor Ballroom entry — and is dedicated buggy access available throughout the wedding week?
- Can you walk us through how a 5-function wedding would route between Beach, Great Lawn, Astor Ballroom and Gardens — and what changes with a monsoon contingency?
Want us to check The St. Regis Goa Resort (formerly The Leela Goa) for your dates?
Elite preferred venue partner — special partner rates may be available for select dates and room blocks, subject to venue confirmation.
Elite Wedding Planner · flat-fee, no vendor markups · limited weddings per month. Facts to be reconfirmed with the venue at the time of booking.