Zostel Goa (Morjim)
hostel · Morjim, Goa
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
- 93% of guest comments are praise
- 87% 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.
- 93% of guest comments are praise. 244 praise, 19 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 87% of guest photos show no damage. 52 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.
- $23 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $23
- 13 min walkto Morjim Turtle Beach
- 243 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 13 min walk to Morjim Turtle Beach1.0 km by road
- Staff161 praise · 4 complain
- Cleanliness43 praise · 3 complain
- Location30 praise · 2 complain
Against
- Quiet at night5 complain · 5 praise
- Food5 complain · 5 praise
What guests reported
What guests say
243 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (161 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 5 of the 10 who mention it complain.
Staff1614Strength
The staff here is very responsive and helpful specially Ishwar the assistant property manager, and other staff named Atiqur, Dinesh,Praksh and Nohim.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The staff were incredibly friendly, supportive, and always ready to help.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
may it be a request for extra coffee sachets or toiletries you will have to call the reception atleast 3 times for it and will have to wait for atleast 30mins for everything
Booking network, December 2024, rated 7/10 by this guest
Location302Strength
It is in a perfect location, making it easy to get around.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The rooms were clean and comfortable, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the location was perfect for exploring Morjim.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Property is very far away from the beach.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 1/10 by this guest
Cleanliness433Strength
The place is super clean, hygienic, and has such a peaceful yet lively vibe.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Cleanliness was perfect.service was good.
Tripadvisor, January 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The pool could also benefit from more regular cleaning as it has many bugs and floating objects on the surface.
Booking network, March 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Quiet at night55Split
Pool side noise and music from the lounge was too loud for a good night's sleep.
Booking network, September 2024, rated 7/10 by this guest
One of the most frustrating issues was that the in-house pet, Momo, barked continuously from around 3 AM to 7 AM, making it impossible to sleep.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
It's amazing experience the vibe is total cool and great to chill as well they have one activity where one can enjoy bike ride in pleasant atmosphere and then at the end a peaceful place with beautiful view where your mind and heart gets sukoon
Tripadvisor, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food55Split
Food n drinks very expensive
Booking network, January 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
the common areas, especially the cafe Yaar is just amazing, even the food is delicious, whatever you order.
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Awesome Location and Cool people ,Tasty food and drinks available at YAAR is the package you should never miss.....
Tripadvisor, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: pool, value, room size, beds, breakfast, views and room condition.
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 3,900 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: expensive food and drinks, in 6 of 243 reviews.
Expensive food and drinks6 of 2431 in 40 reviews
Great experience but the Food prices are bit high for backpackers.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The in house cafe prices are on the higher side
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved5 of 2431 in 49 reviews
On top of that, when I didn’t find the room satisfactory, I asked them to upgrade me, but they simply refused, saying that I needed to make a new booking and that there was nothing they could do about it.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Feeling unsafe3 of 2431 in 81 reviews
Staff , the security is too nosy and peeps into personal matters but couldn't guard my bag from getting picked up by a different group of guests .
Booking network, August 2025, rated 1/10 by this guest
One particular staff was very nosey and all up in my business, tracking where I was going and with whom thru the cameras.
Booking network, April 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
Serious reports
3 in 243 reviews, most common first. Shown beside the score, never averaged into it.
A physical hazard2 of 243 reviews
Worst experience here - lock for balcony not working..
Google, August 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Waste of money, they have kept a dog at the front reception which bite me
Booking network, November 2024, rated 1/10 by this guest
Bed bugs or bites1 of 243 reviews
I even ended up with bed bug bites that triggered a severe allergic reaction, which made the stay very uncomfortable.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 1/10 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
8 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (13%).
Guest photos showing damage or dirt8 of 6013%
Of 60 guest photos, 8 show damage or dirt: peeling paint or cracks in 5, stains in 2, building work in 1 and water leaks in 1, and some photos show more than one. Of the hotel's own 40, 0 do.
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (3), restaurant (3), bar (3), bathtub (2).
The hotel says it has no gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$23 is a typical night, from 25 dates checked in the coming year. Cheapest in November 2026, dearest in November 2026.
Weekends cost 13% more than weekdays
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.
- zostel.com · the hotel itself$26
- Booking.com$29
- hostelworld.com$29
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Morjim Turtle Beach is 1.0 km away by road, about 13 minutes on foot.
- Nearest shop: Ganesh Mini Supermarket2 min walk139 m by road
- Nearest beach: Morjim Turtle Beach13 min walk1.0 km by road
- Baga Beach15.9 km
- Mopa airport27.4 km
- Dabolim airport56.1 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
13 room types, from 22 to 28 m².
- Deluxe Room (attached balcony)22 m²Sleeps 21 Double bedBalcony
- 2 Bed Mixed Dorm (shared common washroom - outside dorm)25 m²Sleeps 1
- Superior Deluxe Room (with bathtub)25 m²Sleeps 21 Double bedBathtubBalcony in its photos
- Standard 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (shared common washroom - outside dorm)25 m²Sleeps 1
- Standard Room (attached balcony)25 m²Sleeps 21 Double bedBalcony
- Premium Suite (with bathtub)25 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bedBathtub
The other 7 room types
- Premium Room (with bathtub)25 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bedBathtubBalcony in its photos
- Deluxe 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (attached washroom)25 m²Sleeps 1
- Basic 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (shared common washroom - outside dorm)25 m²Sleeps 1
- 6 Bed Female Dorm (attached washroom)28 m²Sleeps 1
- Deluxe 8 Bed Mixed Dorm (attached washroom)28 m²Sleeps 1
- Standard 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (shared common washroom - outside dorm)28 m²Sleeps 1
- Deluxe 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (attached washroom)28 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 94 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.
If quiet at night matters to you
Here, 5 of the 10 guests who mention quiet at night complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
More hotels in Goa
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
243 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 19 September 2026
- We collected this hotel's 641 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 243 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 101 older, 2 in other languages, 291 with a score but no words and 4 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 186 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 43 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.