The Diwa Club by Alila

Communication before arrival extremely bad information not consistent. Musty Room Paid for club thought. There was a designated children’s pool but it was obviously the club pool noisy children no sun beds.. Breakfast service in club slow and inefficient. Not a club experience

A fantastic resort within a resort. I couldn’t have been happier with this place. So welcoming, so comfortable and beautifully maintained. Lots of personal touches and delicious food. Breakfast served when you want, teatime snacks and sundown cocktails, everything done to a high standard. It’s small and intimate and a wonderful hideaway place in Goa.

We first went here in 2019 and had an amazing time. Although we were blown away by everything, it was then our first experience of a Winter Sun holiday, (something that probably lifts the spirits of your average Brit almost regardless of where you're staying) and having had others since we wondered whether it would still seem as good. Particularly, as the Alila had changed hands since then and often the second time of doing something / seeing something is never as good as the first. Especially if the first is super good. Any fears we had were un-grounded. If anything, the Alila was even better second time around. Everything was just so good. The facilities are great. The main pool is massive. At 20 metres wide, it is wider than most hotel pools are long, and it is probably twice as long again. There is also another pool, just for the use of Alila Club guests, which although not as large, is again bigger than most hotel pools. In keeping with the huge pool, the rooms in the Club are also massive at a round 700 sq feet, including bathroom area. The breakfast is excellent with a vast range of choices covering Western and Indian cuisine, cold and hot options. From omlettes, freshly cooked to your specifications, through to Dosas, potato cakes, pancakes, cereals, fresh juices, pastries and so on. Not forgetting, of course, sausages, bacon, beans etc. Food across the 3 other restaurants (Edge, Spice Studio and Bistro) was also excellent. We often don't eat in hotels as it's usually over priced and not great, but that is not the case here. Yes, it was more expensive than eating at a local restaurant, but not hugely so, and the quality was great and the portions more than ample. I'll post a photo of some of the menus so you can judge for yourself. Perhaps most impressive, though, is the level of service. All staff we met… and I mean all staff, (ie including those not often front of house like gardeners and security) were friendly. Those you interacted with more often such as waiters, pool assistants, reception were not only friendly as well, but also helpful, eager to please and often second guessing what you might need before you had even thought it for yourself. (Take a bow Majorda Colin). The Alila Club is a big upgrade from the main hotel and that is what my review is based on. As well as bigger rooms and your own secluded pool area (you can use both the main pool and that specific to the Diwa club) you also get your own dedicated reception team, complimentary chat snacks at 4pm every day and a complimentary sundowner (cocktail/glass of wine/beer and accompanying snack) at 6pm each day, served in the Diwa Bistro. The Club Pool is a huge benefit as it can provide a quiet sanctuary if there is a wedding on and the main pool gets a bit noisy. When we there, there was a wedding on, which took the main pool out of action for a day, but it didn't matter to us as we could retreat to 'our' pool, where we weren't really affected by the noise and hub

Superb place. Very tranquil and the service was impeccable. Aditi, Shivraj, Raju, Collin and Sourav were all fantastic. We will definitely be going back. We went as a couple for some peace and quiet after being in Delhi and Jaipur and it couldn't have been more perfect.

This is my third visit to the Alila hotel and 2nd to the Diwa club, What can I say but this was a very difficult journey for me to make personally due to the passing of my husband at the beginning of this year, we both loved Goa and this was my 6th visit and 3rd to this hotel. All the way from arrival for my stay of 13 nights everyone has been amazing, from the reception staff to the pool guys, restaurant and bar staff to the cleaners and housekeeping. The rooms are kept immaculate and any requirements are sorted as soon as you ask, food was excellent in all of the restaurants but my favourite has to be the edge bar food freshly cooked and tasty. I can recommend the pork belly skewers and the banoffee tart ( my tummy wasn’t to keen though ) expanding lol. Everyone was so kind and helpful and this was my first time in 32 years as a lone traveller, I never felt out of place. I have to give special thanks to Colin (pool guy) Surmeet and Reuben in the Edge bar, love how dedicated surmeet is to the cocktails and producing them, it is clear to see he takes much pride in his job, Reuben for the chats about our mutual love of dogs, everyone in the edge bar. Brendan in the Bistro, he works tirelessly all the time to ensure the customer is happy as do all the staff but him especially. Thank you everyone for my amazing stay, last but not least the Reception team and Aradhana at the Diwa club went out of her way to ensure I was happy even after I had settled my bill. I will return again without hesitation. Thank you thank you thank you xx

One of the best properties we've stayed in Goa. The room sizes are huge. Choice of restaurants is great. The beach is secluded (not too crowded) with a couple of beach shacks availabe. The place has its own VIBE. We were travelling with kids and our pets. The rooms were serviced twice a day!