Situated in golden Goa, in Incredible India, Nilaya
Hermitage is a cocoon of comfort for its guests.
"A tiny hotel in the former Portuguese colony combines the best in
Asian European design and service."
- Ivan Fallon, Tatler Travel Guide (for the
Millennium).
Hotel Specifications
Accommodation
Hotel
Nilaya Hermitage, Goa
The usual bustle of a seaside resort is distanced from Nilaya
Hermitage, Goa. Nilaya hermitage has just twelve guest rooms, each
one a uniquely detailed fantasy. The rooms are not numbered but
named after cosmic elements. For example: sun, moon, earth and
fire. Nilaya itself means heaven.
Dining
The menu
at Nilaya Hermitage offers a choice of Goan, Chinese, Italian and
Tandoori Specialties. Nilaya's cuisine is a subtle, personal blend
of Eastern and Western flavors - prepared by a French chef using
fresh, local produce and plenty of seafood."
Nilaya Hermitage is certainly not formal. You may dine al fresco by
the pool, wrapped in a sarong in the dining room, or privately in
your room. The service is not brisk and impersonal.
In fact a typical menu at Nilaya Hermitage comprises of Fish
Tartare on Nilaya Greens, Crab Bisque, Tiger Prawns with Seafood
Risotto, and Pineapple Beignets with Homemade Coconut Ice cream.
Hotel
Nilaya Hermitage - Room
Recreation
Health Club
The health club at Nilaya Hermitage is not biased towards sport or
violent exercise (though we do have jogging trails and an excellent
clay tennis court). Instead, the hotel offers Ayurvedic relaxation
therapies.
Ayurveda literally means 'knowledge of life' and as in all Indian
philosophical teachings, the universe as macrocosm and man as
microcosm directly reflect one another. This reflection is restored
through balanced nutrition, herbal medication, internal
purification, steam baths, massages, yoga and
meditation.
The menu
at Nilaya Hermitage offers a choice of Goan, Chinese, Italian and
Tandoori Specialties. Nilaya's cuisine is a subtle, personal blend
of Eastern and Western flavors - prepared by a French chef using
fresh, local produce and plenty of seafood."