Vivenda Dos Palhacos

Majorda, South Goa

A Hindu-Portuguese hacienda in Majorda, run by a brother and sister.

The place

A restored hacienda in a quiet South Goan village, a short walk from the best white sand on that coast. Every room is named and decorated after somewhere the family lived in Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and the bar is in a converted horse box. It has a following, and deserves it.

What is there

  • Seven rooms, each different
  • A cottage for two to four
  • Pool in the garden
  • A short walk to Majorda beach
  • Dinner at a long table, if you want it
  • Bicycles

Getting there

Twenty-five minutes from Dabolim airport.