Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort

I recently had the pleasure of staying at Novotel Dona Sylvia and I must say, it exceeded all expectations. From the moment I arrived, the staff made me feel incredibly welcome with their warm hospitality and professional service. Priyanka helped us at front desk. The room was spotless located near the pool area. The bed was extremely comfortable, and I appreciated the thoughtful touches like complimentary bottled water, quality toiletries, and a well-stocked minibar. A special highlight was how the team went out of their way to decorate our room & delicious cake for my wife's birthday—it was such a thoughtful surprise and truly made the stay extra special. Special thanks to Ruby & her team of experts. The hotel amenities were also top-notch. We especially enjoyed the pool, private beach area, lush green farm area's. Met Whiskey - an adorable friendly little cat 🐱 Hotel restaurant had amazing food. Breakfast each morning was a real treat, with a wide variety of fresh and delicious options. Throughly enjoyed our dinners too. Special thanks to Nupur, Jyoita, Gautam, Alon and all the staff members for great hospitality. What stood out most was the attention to detail and the genuine care from the staff. Whether it was a restaurant recommendation or assistance with transportation, they went above and beyond to ensure I had a smooth and enjoyable stay. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again and highly recommend to anyone visiting south goa. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

The hotel property is a good place to stay if you are coming with the family. The staff was courteous, the breakfast at the restaurant was great. if you are a non vegetarian, you would certainly love the bacon. However, the lack of Croissants was a negative factor for me, however, it is a personal taste, and someone can have a different opinion on the selection of bakery. There are 2 pools that function from 8.30 am to 7 pm. The timings are a bit strict, with very less options to order something by the pool side. That is an area where they can improve. However, being a personal opinion I have not deducted any stars for these, because I enjoyed the property overall with no complaints on food quality. Safe environment, good crowd, Courteous staff, Direct Access to the Cavelossim Beach, Tasty Food. One Negative Thing - they seem to be out of those tall Baby Feeder Chairs - they need to get maybe 1 or 2 more of those. There was greenery all around which is a good thing. There are two swimming pools with separate sections for the kids, which is good. Good Play area too for the kids.

Excellent Property.Pros : 1.It has direct access to beach. Beach is clean ,not crowded and 2 shacks were operating quite close to Resort .2. Resort is beautiful and Rooms are big with all the amenities inc Iron and its stand which is usually not available in other resorts.3. Breakfast was Good . 4/5 4. Two swimming pools with Pool side restaurant.5. There is a Supermarket store just in front of Resort where you can buy items of daily need.6.There are few Restaurants nearby (walkable)- Mike's place , Robins Ark.Cons :1. Resort is located in Cavelossim , South Goa . Around 1 hour 15 mins ride from Airport costing you around Rs 2500. If you want to Travel to North Goa from the resort the Taxi gonna cost you around ₹4000 one way. But this is situation of whole Goa .Ola Uber are not allowed and Taxi Stands have Monopoly. Better to rent a Car/Bike.2. Room Service is bit slow.Overall , a Wonderful Resort. Will surely Visit again . Thanks

We had stayed for four days in Novotel and had a very good experience. 1. Excellent housekeeping services - we spent most of the time at the beach or pool, which meant carrying the beach sand along, housekeeping service was attentive to the same and made sure the room was cleaned immediately, the water bottles and towels were replaced in a timely manner. Special mention to Wellesly, Sachin and Vivesh. 2. Good breakfast menu covering South, North, English breakfast varieties 3. Well thought pool design so that all age groups can enjoy the pool. 4. Smiles - kids play area had attendants who organised games and activities for kids and kept them engaged. Would highly recommend a stay here. The cherry on top was spotting Dolphins in the beach in our morning walk