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Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa
Goa, India · Taj Hotels · Grand Luxury
Taj Exotica opened in 1999 on 23 hectares of Benaulim Beach in south Goa, a Mediterranean-style house of about 140 rooms among gardens that hold a nine-hole golf course and cricket grounds. Villas hide private plunge pools, suites add whirlpool baths, and there are three dining rooms, a beachfront seafood restaurant and a bar on the sand. It was refreshed in 2016 and 2018, and Conde Nast Traveller readers ranked it fourth in 2025.
- 140 rooms
- Opened 1999
- Neighborhood: Benaulim
About Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa
- Taj Exotica opened in 1999 on 23 hectares at Benaulim Beach, south Goa, with about 140 rooms.
- The grounds hold a nine-hole golf course and cricket grounds, and villas have private plunge pools.
- A beachfront seafood restaurant, an Italian restaurant and a beach bar are among the dining venues.
- Renovations in 2016 and 2018 refreshed the house, which is five kilometres from the Goa Chitra ethnographic museum.
History
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa opened in 1999 as a Mediterranean-style beach resort set among landscaped gardens on India's southwest coast, part of the portfolio of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the Tata group hospitality company founded in 1899 whose flagship Taj Mahal Palace opened in Mumbai in 1903. Positioned in the five-star leisure segment, it has remained one of Taj's established Goa beach resorts, undergoing renovations in later years.
The setting
5 km from Goa Chitra ethnographic museum. Overlooks Arabian Sea.
Restaurants and bars
- Lobster Village — Restaurant · Seafood
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Beach
- Golf course
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
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