Arambol (Harmal)
In a quiet space at the end of a lane, on the southern end of Arambol Beach, the Surf Club is one of those cool little hang-outs that offer a bit of…
Must-see hotels in Goa
Anjuna
Big, clean rooms have a fridge, TV, 24-hour hot water and window screens and are set in three Portuguese-style bungalows in a cute little compound. Good…
North Goa
For over 30 years Ludovici’s has been welcoming travellers into its well-worn, creaky rooms in a fading old Portuguese villa. Four-poster beds on a budget…
North Goa
Arranged around a placid garden not far from the path down to Little Vagator Beach, this established place is run by a friendly family and offers a…
Calangute & Baga
Seagull’s rooms, set in a cheerful blue-and-white house in south Calangute, are light and airy with air-con, and a small pool out back. Downstairs is a…
South Goa
At the northern end of the beachfront, this clean and simple guesthouse offers seven spacious rooms behind the popular, sometimes rowdy bar and restaurant…
Margao
Oddly situated inside a modern mall, this top-floor hotel offers good views of the surrounding countryside, with stylish, well-equipped rooms. Try for an…
South Goa
With just three rooms, this traditional blue-painted house in the back lanes is run by a local Goan family and comes with bundles of homely atmosphere and…
Panaji
Location is the key to this place, just around the corner from the main church in the heart of the city. Up a small flight of stairs, the simple but clean…
South Goa
Across a football field flitting with young players and dragonflies, family-run Rosario’s is a large establishment with very clean, simple rooms and a…
Palolem
The latest offering from the Hostel Crowd is minimalist in design but all the facilities are there, with free breakfast, lockers, communal kitchen and…
Anjuna
Near the German Bakery, Headquarters ticks all the budget boxes for cleanliness and comfort with upstairs dorms, kitchen and common areas downstairs and a…
North Goa
Rainbow has some colourful, decent-value huts behind its convivial beachfront restaurant (mains ₹110 to ₹400) and bar. It’s at the end of Morjim Beach Rd,…
North Goa
Friendly Dona Florina is a no-frills guesthouse in a pleasant tangle of laneways and family-run hotels just back from the beach. Front-facing upper-floor…
Calangute & Baga
Across the Baga River, Melissa Guest House has just four neat little rooms, all with attached bathrooms and hot-water showers, in a tatty garden. Good…
South Goa
Beachfront Sarita’s has clean but unremarkable rooms with air-con and TV, and a common balcony offering an unimpeded view of the beach. Also has a bar and…
South Goa
Conveniently positioned at the main entrance to Sernabatim Beach, Furtados has decent, clean and pretty good-value rooms behind its popular beachfront…
Anjuna
A laid-back hostel down a quiet lane in Anjuna village, Lazy Lama offers six- and 10-bed dorms in a partly converted Portuguese house. Attracts a chilled…
Arambol (Harmal)
Halfway along the cliff, Om Ganesh has been around for a while and has solid rooms in a building on the hillside, and seasonal huts-with-a-view on the…
North Goa
A pleasant courtyard pool and well-equipped rooms make this a reliably good midrange choice. There’s a good little restaurant and bar facing the road.
North Goa
Baba Place, in the shadow of Chapora Fort, continues to improve with immaculate, decent-sized rooms with verandah, a small pool and a bar-restaurant.
Arambol (Harmal)
Better than some similarly priced Arambol options, Ludu offers simply decorated, clean and bright cliffside rooms with attached cold-water showers.
South Goa
The budget offering on Talpona Beach, Matashree has 10 basic lime-green huts on the beach, with bathroom and fan. A bargain for the location.
Arambol (Harmal)
At the north end of the cliffs, Shree Sai has simple, cute, sea-facing huts overlooking Kalacha Beach, alongside a good restaurant.
North Goa
Just four clean rooms and two spacious bungalows in the garden behind an old Portuguese house; has a popular restaurant attached.
Palolem
This very nifty village of seafront beach huts and restaurant is good value. The best huts have sea views, TV and air-con.
South Goa
This is the budget offering on Cola Beach with just a few hillside huts and a basic restaurant south of the lagoon.
Arambol (Harmal)
The sea-facing timber cottages here are among the best on the cliffs, with attached bathrooms, fans and verandahs.
Panaji
With a nice location opposite Ourem Creek, Sona is a sound but pretty boring choice in a good area, and probably a fraction overpriced. Not all of the 30…
Panaji
Contrasting starkly with its heritage neighbours, this characterless blue-and-white corner place doesn’t look very appealing but at this price it’s not…
Calangute & Baga
Among the palms south of the main entrance to Calangute Beach, low-key Coco Banana has been providing a retreat for travellers for many years. Rooms are…
Margao
The omnipresent GTDC’s outfit in town is an acceptable but dull choice, with cleanish rooms and a good location opposite the Municipal Library. Persistent…
North Goa
Rooms are in the bland-but-functional mould you’d expect from GTDC accommodation, but the borderline budget-midrange price tag is reasonable value for the…
South Goa
Secure, central and bland as they come, the GTDC’s Vasco offering is serviceable if you get lost in Vasco.
