India, Sept. 23 -- What if your hotel check-in came with a passport-not for crossing borders, but for crossing Goa's cocktail scene? At The Passport Hotel in Assagao, guests are encouraged to trade the usual resort itinerary for a trail of bars, bartenders and drinks, collecting stamps along the way.

The 27-key boutique property, founded by hospitality entrepreneur Ashesh L. Sajnani, bills itself as India's first cocktail-forward traveller's hotel. But the idea goes beyond putting a well-stocked bar at the centre of a stay. Here, cocktails are a way into the neighbourhood-and the passport is an invitation to explore it.

Located on Badem Church Road in North Goa, The Passport Hotel is surrounded by the cafes, restaurants, design stores, ...