The Hosteller Candolim
hostel · Candolim, Goa
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 172 reviews
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 28% of Goa hotels
- 90% of guest comments are praise
- 89% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 28% of Goa hotels. Compared with 633 hotels in Goa. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 90% of guest comments are praise. 235 praise, 26 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 89% of guest photos show no damage. 16 of 18 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.
- $16 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $11
- 12 min walkto Candolim Beach
- 172 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 18 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 12 min walk to Candolim Beach871 m by road
- Staff88 praise · 12 complain
- Cleanliness59 praise · 8 complain
- Location39 praise · 0 complain
- Pool20 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Room size is the weakest point2 of the 15 guests who mention it complain
- Most common complaint: the liftRaised by 3.5% of guests
What guests reported
What guests say
172 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (88 guests).
Location390Strength
Clean rooms, friendly staff, great location, and a fun vibe.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The location is excellent—close enough to Candolim beach, cafés, and nightlife, while still being peaceful.
Booking network, June 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Pool202Strength
The warm and welcoming staff, the amazing vibe, the beautiful pool, and the comfortable, safe stay make every visit so special.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Best place to stay value for money common area is good and swimming pool is clean and all the staffs are very helpful spacialy anam mam is very polite
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value162Strength
Good Location, Nice Vibe, Worth the Price
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms and maintenance is as per images.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 4.9 in 100 a year ago, 7.6 now8812Strength
Samar, Mahim and all the staff were really helping and friendly.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The best part is the friendly attitude of the Staff present here, their hospitality is the reason to come back again and again to stay at this property.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Their service was so sluggish that we were waiting at reception for no reason but only they were not allowing us to our room.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness598Strength
The place is clean with regular housekeeping and the people are also great to talk to and very helpful
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Best stay within this price range, good service, clean and hygienic.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
I got allergies due to uncleaned linen and a dirty pool.
Booking network, May 2025, rated 4/10 by this guest
Room size132Strength
No lift, no hot water, so spacious rooms
Booking network, December 2025, rated 6/10 by this guest
Great experience, Spacious rooms and best staff
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
In a dorm with more than ten beds, they've squeezed in this tiny little bathroom/washroom where you can barely move – I swear, even the narrow lanes in Banaras have more room!
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: quiet at night, beds, room condition, breakfast, food and views.
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 2,698 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: the lift, in 6 of 172 reviews.
The lift6 of 1721 in 29 reviews
There is no lift/elevator.
Google, June 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
However, I was travelling Solo and when I reached the locationI got to know that there is NO LIFT
Booking network, September 2024, rated 6/10 by this guest
Feeling unsafe5 of 1721 in 34 reviews
He used inappropriate language, including towards female guests, which made everyone feel uncomfortable and unsafe.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Also he asked me about incase I wanted girl in the room for money .I told him I will complain...he was scared
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds4 of 1721 in 43 reviews
I was charged a service fee via RazorPay which was over and above the total price and gst.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Fee : additional fee charged while making payment via razor pay, such charges shouldn't be billed to customers, this should be absorbed by the property.
Booking network, February 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Something broken in the room3 of 1721 in 57 reviews
In bathroom, geyser, hairdryer and flush are not working properly.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 172 reviews.
Photos, checked
2 of the 18 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (11%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (6).
The hotel says it has no spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$16 is a typical night, from 227 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $11Dearest month: Jul 2027, $98
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.
- Goibibo$16
- Booking.com$17
- hostelworld.com$18
- expedia.co.in$47
- bluepillow.in$47
- EaseMyTrip$48
- Hotels.com$50
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Candolim Beach is 871 m away by road, about 12 minutes on foot.
- Nearest shop: Xavier's Store9 min walk690 m by road
- Nearest beach: Candolim Beach12 min walk871 m by road
- Baga Beach4.7 km
- Mopa airport29.2 km
- Dabolim airport40.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
11 room types, from 12 to 64 m².
- Bed in 4 Bed Mixed Dormitory12 m²Sleeps 1
- Deluxe Double Room15 m²Sleeps 2
- Bed in 8 Bed Mixed Dormitory with Balcony23 m²Sleeps 1Balcony
- Standard Quadruple Room30 m²Sleeps 41 Double bed + 2 Bunk bed
- Duplex Quadruple Room30 m²Sleeps 42 Double bed
- Superior Double Room33 m²Sleeps 2
The other 5 room types
- Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room33 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room33 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room37 m²Sleeps 1
- Bed in 14 Bed Mixed Dormitory with Balcony56 m²Sleeps 1Balcony
- Bed In 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room64 m²Sleeps 1
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.2 out of 10. 28% 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 82. Booking network only takes reviews from people who booked and stayed, while Tripadvisor takes them from anyone.
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How we know
172 reviews counted · 58 photos checked · updated 19 September 2026
- We collected this hotel's 475 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 172 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 60 older, 3 in other languages, 239 with a score but no words and 1 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 198 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 12 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- We looked at 58 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 18 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.