The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Goa

Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon Goa

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula, Panaji, North Goa, Goa, Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon Goa has great rooms from $136 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 24.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a game room at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage Goa

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

A great place to stay is Taj Cidade de Goa Heritage Goa which has nice rooms starting at $137. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 403004 Vainguinim Beach, Dona Paula, Panaji, Goa 403 004. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 24.5 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Kenilworth Resort & Spa

Perfect for Your First Visit to Goa

• Family-Friendly

We found Kenilworth Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $118. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Utord, Salcete, 106141. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 31.2 km from the center of town. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

Storii By Itc Hotels, Shanti Morada Goa

A Good Stay for Your First Trip

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $98, Storii By Itc Hotels, Shanti Morada Goa, at 8/123, Bairo Alto, Vaddo provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 23.8 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

Le Méridien Goa, Calangute

Perfect for Your First Time in Goa

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Le Méridien Goa, Calangute has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $72 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Aguada Siolim Road. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 25.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Resort de Coracao

Perfect for First-Timers

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Resort de Coracao is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $37, and it's located at Gaura Waddo. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 25.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

The Westin Goa

Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Goa

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is The Westin Goa because it has great rooms that start at $131. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Survey No 204/1 Sub Division 1, Dmello Vaddo, Anjuna Bardez. Only 27.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Brij Paraiso

Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Brij Paraiso offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, pet-friendly rooms, and a game room which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $140 (before taxes). It's located at Calangute Police Station Road, House No. 7/69 a and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 23.7 km from the city center.

3102bce - A Vedic Resort

Great Hotel for First Time Visitors

• Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 187/14, Deul Wada, Vagator, Bardez, 3102bce - A Vedic Resort has great rooms from $37 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 27.1 km from the center of town. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

Grand Hyatt Goa

Perfect for Your First Visit to Goa

• High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
• Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Grand Hyatt Goa which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at P.O. Goa University, Bambolim 403206, Goa. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 21.6 km from the city center, too.