Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa
Benaulim, Goa · India
A Mediterranean-style resort on 56 acres of gardens beside Benaulim beach.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Swimming pool
- Spa
Portuguese churches, lazy beaches and sunsets that set the pace.
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Portuguese churches, lazy beaches and sunsets that set the pace. We keep this list deliberately short: these are the stays in Goa our editors would book themselves, chosen for character, service and location rather than sheer volume.
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Benaulim, Goa · India
A Mediterranean-style resort on 56 acres of gardens beside Benaulim beach.
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Vagator, Goa · India
A playful, design-led resort beneath Chapora Fort.
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Majorda, Goa · India
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Bambolim, Goa · India
A sprawling bayside resort inspired by Indo-Portuguese palaces.
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Arossim, Cansaulim, Goa · India
An Indo-Portuguese style resort village on Arossim beach.
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Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula, Goa · India
A Charles Correa-designed resort on a private cove near Panjim.
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Nerul, Goa · India
A small, beautiful boutique hotel on the Nerul waterfront, with dolphin-spotting from the lawn.
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Candolim, Goa · India
Cottages and villas set in coconut groves on Candolim beach.
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From ₹35,000 / night