The 6 Best Luxury Hotels in Goa
A beach resort between sea and river, a palace-inspired Indo-Portuguese retreat or a hotel on Vagator Beach: tell us about your trip, and our travel advisors personally choose the right one among the luxury hotels in Goa. Every suitespot booking comes with free breakfast for 2, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – benefits worth over €500.
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The best-known hotels in Goa
Which of the best hotels in Goa suits your trip? That mostly comes down to the stretch of coast: the lively north, the capital Panaji or the quiet south. Below you’ll find the coast’s best-known addresses with location, suitespot score and price per night. For families, we recommend the Grand Hyatt Goa on Bambolim Bay, with a kids’ club, an adventure park and a sailing center.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| The St. Regis Goa | Velim | ★ 4.5/5 | 203 € |
| The Westin Goa | Anjuna | ★ 4.4/5 | 261 € |
| Goa Marriott Resort | Miramar | ★ 4.1/5 | 213 € |
| W Goa | Anjuna | ★ 4.2/5 | 201 € |
| Alila Diwa Goa | – | ★ 4.5/5 | 138 € |
| Grand Hyatt Goa | Aldeia de Goa | ★ 4.4/5 | 140 € |
Your guide to the best luxury hotels in Goa
The St. Regis Goa · VelimWhich of the luxury hotels in Goa is the best hotel for your vacation depends on your pace. If you’re after beach, quiet and service, stay at The St. Regis Goa on Mobor Beach, between the sea and the Sal River, with a butler and its own golf course. For families with adventurous kids, we recommend the Grand Hyatt Goa on Bambolim Bay, with a kids’ club, an adventure park and a sailing center. And if you want to experience lively North Goa, book The Westin Goa in Anjuna or W Goa on Vagator Beach.At no extra cost: booking through suitespot costs the same as booking direct with the hotel – the benefits come on top, free of charge.
Newly opened and freshly remodeled: what you’ll experience at Goa’s luxury hotels today
Since October 2022, The St. Regis Goa has welcomed guests on Mobor Beach as the first St. Regis in Goa. What was once The Leela Goa has been remodeled into a resort with new concepts: in the afternoon, the Drawing Room in the Great Hall serves afternoon tea with champagne, and the brand’s butler service is at your side throughout your stay.
Alila Diwa GoaSusegado is brand new: since October 1, 2025, the St. Regis beach restaurant has been cooking as “The Coastal Indian Kitchen,” tracing India’s coastlines from Chettinad through Malabar and Konkan to Goa. On Saturdays it hosts the Susegado Sundowners, as the sun disappears behind the sea.
Alila Diwa Goa in Majorda, opened in 2009, has a new setting too: Alila has been part of Hyatt since 2018. For you, that means your nights there now count toward World of Hyatt.
These luxury hotels in Goa have a pool – with a spa, a kids’ club and room to run around
In Goa you swim in the sea in the morning and evening; around midday, the day belongs to the pool and the spa.
Grand Hyatt Goa · Aldeia de GoaFor pool lovers, The St. Regis Goa is the place to go: its 49-acre grounds between the sea and the Sal River hold three outdoor pools, plus the St. Regis Spa and a 12-hole par-3 golf course. At the Grand Hyatt Goa, the free-form outdoor pool looks out over Bambolim Bay, with a children’s pool right beside it.
For a spa day, we recommend the Shamana Spa at the Grand Hyatt Goa. It combines modern therapies with Ayurveda, such as Patra Pottali, a massage with warm herbal poultices. The spa also has a 25-meter indoor lap pool, whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas, plunge pools and salt rooms.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
For families, the Grand Hyatt Goa offers a kids’ club, babysitting, an adventure park with a zipline and a climbing wall, and a sailing center on the bay. The St. Regis Goa has a kids’ club too, so parents can relax by the pool.
Sailing instead of a sun lounger
If you’d rather not spend every day at your 5-star hotel in Goa by the pool, ask at the Grand Hyatt Goa about the sailing center on Bambolim Bay. Please note: the suitespot benefits there apply from two nights; our travel advisors will gladly plan your stay accordingly.
Dining in Goa’s luxury hotels: coastal cooking on the beach, clay pots and afternoon tea
Goan cooking tastes of coconut, kokum and chili, and the luxury hotels in Goa bring India’s entire coastline to the table.
On the beach, you dine at Susegado at The St. Regis Goa: coastal cuisine from Chettinad, Malabar, Konkan and Goa. On the banks of the Sal, Riverside serves pan-Asian cuisine in the evening, Oliveto is the resort’s trattoria, and at Miri the show kitchens cook live, with brunch on Sundays.
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
For Indian cuisine with a show, reserve at Chulha at the Grand Hyatt Goa: dishes are prepared before your eyes and served in clay pots and copper pans, in a colonial setting with rustic touches. During the day, the five show kitchens at The Dining Room cook Asian, Indian, Italian and Middle Eastern dishes, and The Verandah serves Italian home-style cooking from an open kitchen.
For the evening, the Capiz Bar at the Grand Hyatt mixes cocktails to music, and the Bay View Lounge serves tea, coffee and pastries with a view of the bay. At the St. Regis, guests gather at the Aqua Lounge for games and small bites.
Tea in the Great Hall
At The St. Regis Goa, set aside an afternoon for the Drawing Room: afternoon tea with champagne in the Great Hall is a St. Regis ritual. And on Saturdays, it’s worth heading down to the beach afterward for the Susegado Sundowners.
Luxury hotels with history in Goa: Portuguese heritage, a palace as inspiration and a resort dating back to 1991
Goa was Portuguese for around 450 years, until 1961, and you can still see it today. In Old Goa stand the great churches and convents of the former capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, and in Panaji the lanes of Fontainhas with their balconies feel almost Mediterranean.
The Grand Hyatt Goa borrows its architecture from this heritage: the resort is modeled on a 17th-century Indo-Portuguese palace, designed by architect Chandrasekhar Kanetkar based on a concept by Clive Randolph Gray. It opened on August 1, 2011, set in 28 acres of tropical gardens on Bambolim Bay, around seven kilometers from Panaji.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
On Mobor Beach, Leela founder C. P. Krishnan Nair opened The Leela Goa in 1991; since October 2022, Marriott has run the resort as The St. Regis Goa. Alila Diwa Goa in Majorda followed in 2009.
Where to stay in Goa: North Goa, around Panaji or South Goa – the right location for your 5-star hotel
Goa stretches a long way down the coast, and the drive from north to south takes time. The luxury hotels in Goa lie along three stretches of it.
The Westin Goa · AnjunaIn North Goa, you’re close to beach bars, markets and cliffs. We recommend The Westin Goa in Anjuna and W Goa on Vagator Beach, a hotel with 160 rooms. Our tip for anyone who likes to head out in the evening.
Around Panaji, city and beach are close together. The Grand Hyatt Goa sits on 28 acres on Bambolim Bay, around seven kilometers from the capital and not far from Old Goa. Right by Panaji, in Miramar, you stay at the Goa Marriott Resort.
- Breakfast for two, every day
- Room upgrade subject to availability
- Hotel credit, e.g. US$100
- Early check-in and late check-out
- VIP service and personal advice
- Points and status in the hotel programme
At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.
In South Goa, the beaches grow longer and the days quieter. If you’re looking for a 5-star hotel in Goa for long beach days, this is the place: The St. Regis Goa sits on Mobor Beach in Cavelossim, between the sea and the Sal River, and Alila Diwa Goa is in Majorda.
Which airport?
Goa has two airports: Dabolim (GOI) in the south and Manohar International (GOX) in Mopa in the north. From Dabolim it’s around 25 kilometers to the Grand Hyatt Goa, from Mopa around 38. If you’re staying in the south, Dabolim is usually the more convenient choice; if you’re heading north, fly into Mopa. Our travel advisors will gladly match your flight and hotel.
What a night in a 5-star hotel in Goa costs – and what’s included
A night costs between 137 € at Alila Diwa Goa and 261 € at The Westin Goa. On Mobor Beach you stay at The St. Regis Goa from 202 €, on Bambolim Bay at the Grand Hyatt Goa from 139 € a night. The hotel list below shows where each hotel is, how it’s rated and which rooms are available for your dates.
| Luxury hotel | Price from | suitespot benefits from | Points | suitespot score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alila Diwa Goa | 137 € | 2 nights | World of Hyatt | ★ 4.5/5 |
| Grand Hyatt Goa | 139 € | 2 nights | World of Hyatt | ★ 4.4/5 |
| W Goa | 200 € | 1st night | Marriott Bonvoy | ★ 4.2/5 |
| The St. Regis Goa | 202 € | 1st night | Marriott Bonvoy | ★ 4.5/5 |
| Goa Marriott Resort | 213 € | 1st night | Marriott Bonvoy | ★ 4.1/5 |
| The Westin Goa | 261 € | 1st night | Marriott Bonvoy | ★ 4.4/5 |
What all six luxury hotels have in common: breakfast for two every morning, a welcome gift, early check-in and late check-out, and an upgrade, each subject to availability. Four hotels grant the upgrade on arrival; at Alila Diwa Goa and the Grand Hyatt Goa you get it at the time of booking, though not from a room to a suite.
A hotel credit of 100 US dollars comes with The St. Regis Goa, Alila Diwa Goa and the Grand Hyatt Goa. A two-night minimum stay applies to the suitespot benefits at the Alila and the Grand Hyatt; at the other four hotels they apply from a single night.
W Goa · AnjunaPoints and status are earned at all six: Marriott Bonvoy applies at W Goa, The St. Regis Goa, the Goa Marriott Resort and The Westin Goa.
World of Hyatt applies at Alila Diwa Goa and the Grand Hyatt Goa.
When Goa is at its loveliest: from November to March, with dry, sunny days and calm seas. When to book early: over Christmas and New Year’s, and for Carnival in February, when the parades wind through Panaji.
How many nights: a week at a 5-star hotel in Goa is a good length, ideally split: a few nights in the lively north, then quieter days in the south, with a trip to Panaji and Old Goa in between. Our travel advisors will gladly put the combination together for you.
The hotels in Goa at a glance
What sets the hotels in Goa apart – from their opening year to the spa:
| Hotel | Opened | Pool | Spa | Kids club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The St. Regis Goa | 1991 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Grand Hyatt Goa | 2011 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Earn points & use your status in Goa
In Goa, two programs share the hotels: Marriott Bonvoy applies at The St. Regis Goa, The Westin Goa, the Goa Marriott Resort and W Goa, World of Hyatt at Alila Diwa Goa and the Grand Hyatt Goa. suitespot books directly with the hotel, so points and status nights land in your account as usual, and your status benefits come on top of breakfast and upgrade.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott Bonvoy | 4 hotels | The St. Regis Goa, The Westin Goa, Goa Marriott Resort … |
| World of Hyatt | 2 hotels | Alila Diwa Goa, Grand Hyatt Goa |
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Frequently asked questions about luxury hotels in Goa
What does a night in a 5-star hotel in Goa cost?
Prices start at 137 € a night at Alila Diwa Goa and go up to 261 € at The Westin Goa. The Grand Hyatt Goa starts at 139 € and The St. Regis Goa at 202 €. Breakfast for two is included at all six hotels; at the Alila and the Grand Hyatt, the suitespot benefits apply from two nights.
Which is the best luxury hotel in Goa?
That depends on how you like to vacation. For beach, quiet and butler service, stay at The St. Regis Goa on Mobor Beach. Families are in good hands at the Grand Hyatt Goa, with a kids’ club, an adventure park and a sailing center. If you’re after lively North Goa, book The Westin Goa in Anjuna or W Goa on Vagator Beach. Our travel advisors will gladly help you find the hotel that fits your dates in a personal consultation.
Which is the most expensive hotel in Goa?
At the top end is The Westin Goa in Anjuna, with rates from 261 € a night. Next come the Goa Marriott Resort in Miramar from 213 € and The St. Regis Goa on Mobor Beach from 202 €.
North Goa or South Goa: where should I stay in Goa?
In North Goa if you’re after beach bars, markets and cliffs (our pick: The Westin Goa in Anjuna). Around Panaji if you want to combine the city, Old Goa and the beach (the Grand Hyatt Goa on Bambolim Bay). In South Goa for long, quiet beach days (The St. Regis Goa on Mobor Beach).
Which luxury hotels in Goa have a pool?
The St. Regis Goa has three outdoor pools on its grounds between the sea and the Sal River. The Grand Hyatt Goa has a free-form outdoor pool overlooking Bambolim Bay, a children’s pool and, in the Shamana Spa, a 25-meter indoor lap pool.
Which luxury hotel in Goa is good for families?
The Grand Hyatt Goa, with a kids’ club, babysitting, a children’s pool, an adventure park with a zipline and a climbing wall, and a sailing center on the bay. The St. Regis Goa also has a kids’ club, plus three outdoor pools and a golf course.
Which luxury hotel in Goa has a large spa?
The Shamana Spa at the Grand Hyatt Goa combines modern therapies with Ayurveda and has a 25-meter indoor lap pool, whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas, plunge pools and salt rooms. The St. Regis Goa on Mobor Beach has a spa as well.
Which luxury hotel in Goa offers butler service on Mobor Beach?
The St. Regis Goa on Mobor Beach in Cavelossim: the resort sits between the sea and the Sal River and offers the St. Regis brand’s butler service, along with three outdoor pools and its own 12-hole golf course.
What’s new at Goa’s luxury hotels?
Since October 2022, the former Leela Goa has been open as The St. Regis Goa, the first St. Regis in Goa. On October 1, 2025, its beach restaurant Susegado reopened there with coastal cuisine from Chettinad, Malabar, Konkan and Goa.
Can I earn points at the luxury hotels in Goa?
Yes, at all six. Marriott Bonvoy applies at The St. Regis Goa, The Westin Goa, the Goa Marriott Resort and W Goa; World of Hyatt applies at Alila Diwa Goa and the Grand Hyatt Goa.
Which luxury hotel in Goa is close to Panaji and Old Goa?
The Grand Hyatt Goa on Bambolim Bay, around seven kilometers from Panaji and not far from Old Goa, and the Goa Marriott Resort in Miramar, right by the capital.
Is there a minimum stay in Goa?
At Alila Diwa Goa and the Grand Hyatt Goa, the suitespot benefits apply from two nights. At the other four hotels they apply from a single night, for example at The St. Regis Goa or W Goa.
