If you are looking for a small, privately run boutique hotel in Goa, then this is the only place. Just 15 minutes from the palm fringed Goan coast and up in the nearby hills, you will find the Nilaya Hermitage, a magical haven away from the crowds and the hustle and bustle of Goan life. Nilaya means heaven and this is surely what you find.

It consists of 12 rooms, each individually themed, some with open air bathrooms and a communal area of tiered terraces, surrounding a lagoon style pool, that boasts stunning views out to the distant ocean.