Sterling Goa Varca
4-star resort · Varca, Goa
Long Weekend score
Mixed1 serious report in 200 reviews: someone fell ill
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Goa are rated 8.7 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 7% of Goa hotels
- 92% of guest comments are praise
- 97% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 7% of Goa hotels. Compared with 633 hotels in Goa. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 92% of guest comments are praise. 364 praise, 33 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 97% of guest photos show no damage. 58 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $49 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $39
- 10 min walkto Varca Beach
- 200 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 10 min walk to Varca Beach718 m by road
- Staff139 praise · 5 complain
- Location58 praise · 1 complain
- Cleanliness49 praise · 3 complain
- Quiet at night26 praise · 3 complain
Against
- Value11 complain · 9 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
200 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (139 guests). Weakest: value, where 11 of the 20 who mention it complain.
Location581Strength
One of the best location, near the Varca beach - 5 mins walk, Benaulim is just 10 mins away.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The location is beautiful, and the atmosphere is peaceful and relaxing.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff1395Strength
Best Staff and hospitality
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Top level service Melisa and Manoj
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
They also had rude front desk staff (who were focused on putting white marker on a form, and didn’t guide where to go for elevator) and had loud music playing on Monday evening.
Booking network, December 2024, rated 1/10 by this guest
Breakfast241Strength
The breakfast is good, the staff is excellent.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Fabulous breakfast- great variety
Booking network, January 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Cleanliness493Strength
The house keeping staff, Sunny kept the rooms very clean and honored our small request very politely.
Google, December 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Enjoyed thoroughly service was excellent overall cleanliness was great staff was very polite.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The pool wasn't clean therefore we didn't get to use it.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Room size161Strength
Rooms are huge, as 3 adults we could easily move around.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms were clean, spacious, and very comfortable — perfect for unwinding after a day at the beach or sightseeing.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
BREAKFAST NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
Booking network, January 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Pool202Strength
It's has a great swimming pool and a games room to keep the kids entertained.
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The swimming pool is well maintained and adds to the overall experience.
Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The only downside was the swimming pool, which could definitely use better maintenance and cleaning.
Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Quiet at night263Strength
The atmosphere is very calm.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Best property near to varca beach 5min walking and enjoying peace and calm, nice location, excellent hotel and full relax with sterling!!!!!
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very close to noisey apartments next door.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Food236Mostly good
Low-key obsessed with this Red Velvet Cake 😍
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Restaurant Service from Chef Vikram and Yash were mouth watering 🤗
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room service is not effective
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Value911Split
Cost is too much for the facilities offered.
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Price paid here will not be worth it.
Google, September 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Location is nice rooms are very specias value for money staff attitude very polite specially chandravati in restaurant always smiling
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: room condition, views and beds.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 6,660 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: expensive food and drinks, in 5 of 200 reviews.
Expensive food and drinks5 of 2001 in 40 reviews
Although there are a lot of varieties on the menu, the quality and taste are average and definitely not worth the price.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
A facility closed4 of 2001 in 50 reviews
no staffs available at gaming centre, by 7 pm all closed and then why u call it as a resort
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
The early closure of the swimming pool and SPA
Booking network, October 2024, rated 9/10 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds3 of 2001 in 67 reviews
Overcharged us for 1 adult, while cancellation requested few days before checkin.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
Property charged for the kids food which was very strange.
Booking network, October 2025, rated 7/10 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved3 of 2001 in 67 reviews
Asked them why they're still listed and take bookings there and had no answer
Google, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Wi-Fi3 of 2001 in 67 reviews
We did find the Wi-Fi intermittent and as a British tourist had issues with our booking payments.
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Serious reports
1 in 200 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
Someone fell ill1 of 200 reviews
Breakfast was stale, my kid got sick, they did not provide any support or help for even getting his medicine
Booking network, April 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
These are guests' own accounts from their reviews. We have not verified them, and the hotel may dispute them. A report is counted only when the guest says it happened at the hotel and holds the hotel responsible.
Photos, checked
2 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (3%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (6), restaurant (13), bar (1), kids' area (1), private balcony (1).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$49 is a typical night, from 265 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost 11% more than weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Mar 2027, $43Dearest month: Nov 2026, $71
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- booking.sterlingholidays.com · the hotel itself$99
- onlinevacations.in$104
- MakeMyTrip$107
- Goibibo$107
- Agoda$109
- Yatra$109
- skyscanner.net$109
- bluepillow.in$109
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Varca Beach is 718 m away by road, about 10 minutes on foot.
- Nearest shop9 min walk643 m by road
- Nearest beach: Varca Beach10 min walk718 m by road
- Dabolim airport31.4 km
- Baga Beach52.3 km
- Mopa airport69.4 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
The map has little detail around this hotel, so a low count can mean unmapped rather than absent. Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
6 room types, from 28 to 56 m².
- Classic Room28 m²Sleeps 41 Queen bed
- Garden View Premier Room33 m²Sleeps 41 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bedA view, going by the room's name
- Classic Room with Balcony33 m²Sleeps 41 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bedBalcony
- Deluxe Double Room33 m²Sleeps 4
- Indulge Room with Balcony50 m²Sleeps 41 Sofa bed + 1 Queen bedBalcony
- Privilege Suite with Balcony56 m²Sleeps 51 super-king bed + 1 Sofa bed + 1 Sofa bedBalcony
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 7.6 out of 10. Only 7% of the 633 hotels in Goa are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.7.
Every review site, out of 100
Tripadvisor rates it 96 out of 100 and Booking network rates it 76. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Tripadvisor takes them from anyone.
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How we know
200 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 19 September 2026
- We collected this hotel's 430 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 200 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 39 older, 4 in other languages, 172 with a score but no words and 15 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 197 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 46 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.