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Guests staying for 10 nights or more will receive one special Goan dinner complimentary per room per stay, excluding alcoholic beverages, a 15% discount on à la carte meals, excluding alcoholic beverages and a 15% discount on spa treatments.
Honeymooners will receive complimentary local wine, fruit and flowers on arrival.
Some facilities may incur extra local charges, please see the A-Z Guide
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All rooms have twin beds or double bed, air-conditioning, satellite TV, DVD player, telephone, fridge, minibar, tea/coffee making facilities and hairdryer.
Garden Villas are set in the gardens and sleep up to 3 adults.
Deluxe sea-view rooms are located in the main building and sleep up to 3 adults. All rooms have a shower and separate bath.
Pool Villas are set in the gardens, sleeping up to 2 adults and have a private pool.
1 hour 15 minutes
Your guide to Benaulim, Goa
"Soft dunes, golden sands and a mellow atmosphere - Benaulim brings you the best of idyllic south Goa."
Based on 6 reviews
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Written on 01/11/2010, Anonymous said...
Stirlings Bangor N.I.This is our 6th visit to this hotel in 4 years. I agree the rooms are a little tired but the level of service, friendliness ,effficiency, and enjoyment this hotel offers is second to none.From the moment you arrive until your... more on this review
Giving it an overall rating out of 5:
Palm-filled gardens, a sweep of pale sand and traditional Goan décor - the Taj Exotica has tropical escape written all over it.
If there’s a secret formula to getting away from it all, this place is it. Think 56 acres of tropical gardens, a sandy beach alongside and nothing nearby to break the idyll. In fact, the only thing that might disturb the peace here comes in the evening, when the local fishermen break into song while they land their catches on the beach.
As for the hotel itself, it really plays on its surroundings. Take the lobby. Drenched with natural light, this cavernous vaulted space is furnished with potted palms, ceiling fans and cushioned sofas. In the gardens, meanwhile, lush palms and flower-lined patios give way to the pool. Lay on a sunlounger here and you’ve got great views of the sea out between the trees and over the Taj’s pitch-and-putt course. A stroll past the greens and you’re on the beach – a sweep of cushiony sands stretching to the horizon. One of the hotel’s restaurants has bagged a prime spot here. With its thatched roof and canoe-shape bar, the Lobster Shack lets you dig into fresh local seafood while drinking in the Indian Ocean panoramas.
There’s more to look forward to on the food front, too. Along with gourmet Chinese and Mediterranean numbers, the Taj has a buffet restaurant, plus a wood-panelled bar hung with old photographs for you to inspect over ice-cold G&Ts. Top prize for décor, though, goes to the Alegria. All blue patterned tiles and rich, heavy wood, its Portuguese looks are the perfect complement to its traditional Goan cooking. Authenticity is the keynote in the rooms, too. Features include dark wooden beds and louvred window shutters teamed with rich creams and splashes of rustic blue. There are plenty of thoughtful extras, too, including DVD players and tea and coffee kits. The pool villas, meanwhile, offer extra indulgence in the form of private pools.
The final touch comes from the facilities. Guests have an excellent choice, ranging from a luxurious spa with Ayurvedic suites and hot tubs through to a gym and tennis – all ready and waiting when you want a break from doing nothing.
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