Must-see hotels in Goa

  • Panjim Inn

    Panaji

    One of the original heritage hotels in Fontainhas, the Panjim Inn has been a long-standing favourite for its character and charm. Run by the lovely…

  • Panjim Peoples

    Panaji

    The Panjim Peoples is an atmospheric and beautifully restored heritage hotel with just four enormous upstairs rooms in what was formerly the Peoples High…

  • Ciarans

    Palolem

    Ciarans has some of the most impressive huts on the beachfront. Affable owner John has worked hard over two decades to maintain a high standard and his…

  • Wanderers Hostel

    North Goa

    About five minutes’ walk back from Morjim Beach, Wanderers is a real find for budget travellers. The main building, decorated with original travellers'…

  • Siolim House

    North Goa

    Comprising the seven-suite Siolim House hotel and the three-bedroom Little Siolim, Siolim House is one of North Goa’s boutique treats. Situated in an old…

  • Vivenda Dos Palhacos

    South Goa

    This lovely boutique hotel, run by a well-travelled Indian-born British brother-and-sister team, is a gem of the South Goan coast and strictly for…

  • Marbella Guest House

    North Goa

    This beautiful Portuguese villa, filled with antiques and enveloped in a peaceful courtyard garden, is a romantic and sophisticated old-world remnant…

  • Jungle Hostel

    North Goa

    One of the original backpacker hostels in North Goa, Jungle brought the dorm experience and an international vibe to Vagator and has expanded to three…

  • Mandala

    North Goa

    Mandala is a very peaceful and beautifully designed eco-village with a range of huts and a couple of quirky air-con rooms in the ‘Art House'. Pride of…

  • Dunes Holiday Village

    North Goa

    The pretty huts here are peppered around a palm-filled lane leading to the beach; at night, lamps light up the place like a palm-tree dreamland. Huts…

  • Bougainvillea Guest House

    North Goa

    A lush, plant-filled garden leads the way to this gorgeous family-run guesthouse, located off Fort Aguada Rd. The eight light-filled suite rooms are…

  • Indian Kitchen

    Calangute & Baga

    Don't be fooled by the name – there's no longer a restaurant here but there is a great little budget guesthouse. Family-run Indian Kitchen has a range of…

  • Alidia Beach Cottages

    Calangute & Baga

    Set back behind a whitewashed chapel off busy Baga Rd, this convivial but quiet place has beautifully kept Mediterranean-style rooms orbiting a gorgeous…

  • Cozy Nook

    Palolem

    At the northern end of the beach, long-running Cozy Nook is one of Palolem's originals and still builds well-designed cottages including two-storey bamboo…

  • Old Quarter Hostel

    Panaji

    In an old Portuguese house in historic Fontainhas, this flamboyant hostel is a beacon for budget travellers to Panaji. Slick four-bed dorms with lockers…

  • Blue Lagoon Resort

    South Goa

    These sweet timber cottages dominate central Cola Beach, overlooking either the beach or the lagoon, and are the first place you’ll find on the walk down…

  • Skylark Resort

    South Goa

    A serious step up from the budget places, Skylark’s clean, fresh rooms are graced with bits and pieces of locally made teak furniture and block-print…

  • Blue Corner

    South Goa

    It's rare to find good old-fashioned palm-thatch cocohuts on this stretch of beachfront but the 11 sturdy thatched huts at Blue Corner are the best in…

  • Agonda White Sand

    South Goa

    Beautifully designed and constructed cottages with open-air bathrooms and spring mattresses surround a central bar and beachfront restaurant. Some have…

  • Happy Panda

    Arambol (Harmal)

    Traveller-painted murals cover the walls in this very chilled backpacker place near the main village. Young owners have worked hard making the dorms, neon…

  • Dreams Hostel

    North Goa

    With a philosophy of 'art, music, wellness', former backpacker and local DJ Ravi has established a great little creative space for like-minded travellers…

  • Yoga Magic

    Anjuna

    Solar lighting, compost toilets and local building materials (including cow dung and rammed earth) are some of the worthy initiatives practised in this…

  • Elsewhere

    North Goa

    The exact location of this heavenly place, on some 500m of beachfront, is a closely guarded secret. Choose from four beautiful beachfront houses,…

  • Aashyana Lakhanpal

    North Goa

    A five-bedroom villa filled with art, another three-bedroom villa, three two-bedroom casinhas (little houses) and other cottages, set amid 1.6 hectares of…

  • Cape Goa

    South Goa

    Romantic getaways might not come any better than this. With just nine gorgeous thatched cottages – all sea-facing and with jacuzzi on the personal outdoor…

  • Goa Marriott Resort

    Panaji

    Miramar’s plush Goa Marriott Resort is the best in Panaji, with a price tag to match. It's expertly choreographed, with the five-star treatment beginning…

  • Yab Yum

    North Goa

    This top-notch choice has unusual, stylish, dome-shaped huts – some look like giant hairy coconuts – made of a combination of all-natural local materials,…

  • Bean Me Up Guest House

    North Goa

    Set around a leafy, shaded courtyard that’s home to Bean Me Up, Vagator’s best vegan restaurant, rooms here look simple but are themed with individual…

  • Afonso Guesthouse

    Panaji

    Run by the friendly Jeanette, this pretty Portuguese townhouse offers eight spacious, well-kept rooms with timber ceilings. The little rooftop terrace…

  • Panjim Pousada

    Panaji

    In an old Hindu mansion, the nine divine, colonial fantasy rooms at Panjim Pousada are set off by a stunning central courtyard, with antique furnishings…

  • Kala Bahia

    South Goa

    At the northern end of Patnem Beach (reached by road via Colomb), Kala Bahia is a sweet guesthouse, veg restaurant and something of an event centre, with…

  • Vaayu Waterman's Village

    North Goa

    The excellent boutique rooms at this water-sports outfit are stylish with the sort of artistic and soulful vibe that goes with the attached gallery,…

  • Resort Fiesta

    Calangute & Baga

    Large, light-filled rooms are the signature at this beautifully designed boutique resort behind the beachfront restaurant of the same name. The labour of…

  • Coco Shambhala

    North Goa

    The award-winning Coco Shambhala is a luxurious retreat with just four two-bedroom villas in a lush tropical garden, each with their own private jetpool,…

  • Kate’s Cottages

    Palolem

    The two stunning rooms above Fern’s restaurant are beautifully designed with heavy timber finishes, huge four-poster beds, TV, modern bathrooms and views…

  • Alila Diwa

    South Goa

    The Alila is South Goa's standout boutique design hotel resort with an awesome infinity pool overlooking the rice paddies. Rooms are modern and minimalist…

  • Village

    Anjuna

    The solid timber and rendered concrete cottages here are some of the best-designed on the beachfront. Set in a pleasant garden, they feature large beds…

  • Dudhsagar Spa Resort

    Panaji & Central Goa

    Molem’s main accommodation option, Dudhsagar Spa Resort is quite a bargain with air-con bungalows and luxury tents, set up around a garden. The tents are…

  • Fort Tiracol Heritage Hotel

    Arambol (Harmal)

    The five rooms and two suites (all named after days of the week) are part of the refurbished heritage hotel within the walls of the Portuguese Fort…

  • Cajueiro Homestead

    Panaji & Central Goa

    This remote-feeling farm retreat, 26km northwest of Molem and 23km northeast of Ponda, is the kind of place you book to get away from the beach, the…

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