Below Chapora Fort and terracing down to Vagator Beach, W Goa is the newest and swankiest hotel in North Goa with a price tag to match. This is luxury all the way with plush seaview suites and villas with sea or fort views and expansive gardens where golf carts ferry guests from pool to restaurant to beach.
Even if you can't afford to stay here it's worth considering a splurge at one of the restaurants, Rock Pool or Spice Traders, or the loungy Woobar.