TAJ EXOTICA

Have just returned from our Happy Place, Taj Exotica Goa and don’t know how year after year we love it more and more. Firstly, big shout out to Sheetal and whoever worked on that pool which is HEATED, hands down the best pool we have ever been in and being in the open, which was windy and cold and being in a heated pool with that view- absolute game changer. I am going to start with the guys who make this happen, Reagan (have been seeing him since my first trip to Exotica), Vincy, Noor and Clato. Siddarth, Akshodhay and Raj at the front desk and always making the entire process so easy for us. Once again, have gotten a few names of the team who made our stay super comfortable and with utmost care given to detail (the names are in no particular order)- At the restaurant, Aadiir’s favourites, Renuka, Vishal, Shabhinath and Ram, given to every whim and request of his and Rohan and Ravi Raj for feeding me all the deserts 😊A big thank you to Shubhangi, Juhi, Krishna, Rashmita, Rashmi, Ambika, Gladwyn, Vashon, Macvin, Ashita, Alina, Prasanjit, Shoheel, Michael, Grace, Anisha and Dhan. Gourang, didn’t get to see you much, but it is always good to see you. The chefs, Ganesh who has always been so graceful and kind to always check in on us. Subroto for the yummiest pasta, Kamal for the lovely desserts, Allam Sheikh for the chaats, Shreyas and Milind for the garlic breads, Vishnu for the best dosas and Abhishek. At the pool side, these guys just never said no- Parvesh, Johnson, Chandramani, Santosh, Kishan, Bipin and Jerry. Your security guys, Hemendra, Sovan, Sunil and Dharmendra. Nilesh, Filomena and Francesco for being so sweet to our son for the many rides around the resort (sometimes just for a joy ride) The ladies at the play area- Sonali, Narmin, Malvika, Niktia and Gaytri who were just exceptional with their care for the kids and the activities. Jomol and Sooraj for the most relaxing massages given to Mansi and me Bhim and Ravindra at House keeping for the lovely décor they did in our room and keeping the room always smelling amazing (one of the best parts about the Taj) Thank you once again for everything, cannot wait to be back to exotica

What a lovely property, it’s huge with amazing gardens and big rooms. Unfortunately it’s dated and old with the most useless service at the restaurants. The most disappointing aspect of the hotel was the food and the service was absent! I have attached a photo of the toaster at breakfast which says it all. The service staff at all the food outlets were trainees and had no idea what was going on - more like headless chickens. There was no senior staff that i could see for over 4 days - No duty manager nor GM of F&B head, it was like kids were running this place. Definitely a miss as there are many many more better options in Goa

The service is commendable at this resort. All the front office staff - mentionable are Siddharth and Aksh, Geetika etc were absolutely incredible and went above and beyond to ensure all guests were happy and their needs were accommodated. The lobby isn’t airconditioned but there’s a lovely skylight area which gets quite pleasant in the evening. The balcony offers a lovely view of the beach and sea. Their bars are well stocked and quite popular, they had menus from different parts of the country on different days so the feast was quite extensive and varied. They have a swimming pool, kids play area, gift shops, pool tables and different activities through the day. I would definitely recommend staying here and it is value for money