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Ahilya by the Sea
Nerul, India · Ahilya · Accessible Luxury
Ahilya by the Sea spreads about ten rooms across three Portuguese-style villas on Dolphin Bay in Nerul, Goa, with two pools between them looking over the Arabian Sea, and no televisions. It is a sister to Ahilya Fort in central India, and the villas are named spaces, among them Annalia, Minstrel, Barcos, Florentina and the Trinidade Suite in Leela Villa. Conde Nast Traveller readers ranked it eighth in 2025.
- 10 rooms
- Neighborhood: Nerul / Dolphin Bay
About Ahilya by the Sea
- Ahilya by the Sea has about ten rooms across three Portuguese-style villas on Dolphin Bay in Nerul, Goa.
- Named spaces include Annalia, Minstrel, Barcos, Florentina and the Trinidade Suite in Leela Villa, and the villas share two pools.
- It is a sister to Ahilya Fort in central India, and Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards ranked it eighth in 2025.
History
Ahilya by the Sea: about ten rooms in three villas on Dolphin Bay, Nerul, Goa, sister house to Ahilya Fort.
The setting
Dolphin Bay, Nerul, Goa, a quiet Arabian Sea cove where fishing boats come in at dawn.
Experiences
- Lap pools by the beach wall — Elegant lap pools abut the beach wall, with the Indian Ocean about ten steps away.
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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