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BlueStays Hostel

Rishikesh · India

BlueStays Hostel

Punk Score
38% TINY SAMPLE
Low confidence 21 reviews
Sus 5★ reviews ≈94 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈94 possibly bought

≈94 possibly bought · 339 top-rated reviews scanned

Explain how it works

We compare every 5★ review's word count against the global distribution. Hostels where unusually many top-rated reviews are suspiciously short — way under the typical length — start to look like the staff (or a boost-my-listing service) is padding the score with throwaway praise.

The detector flags reviews that are both top-rated and below a length threshold, then estimates how many of them statistically shouldn't exist. For this hostel we scanned 339 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 10.44. A z-score measures how far this hostel's distribution of 5★ review lengths sits from the global average, in standard deviations. 0 = perfectly typical. 1–2 = slightly unusual but within normal noise. 3–5 = strongly anomalous. Anything 10+ means the pattern is so far from the global norm that it's effectively impossible to get there organically.

This is a heuristic, not a verdict — it surfaces hostels worth a second look, not proof of fraud. Read the actual reviews below and judge for yourself.

  1. Confirmed paid 53 words 10%

    Nothing.... staff v.bad.hospitality is soo poor. Hamne AC room book krwaya..aur ac work nh kr rha tha. Bht khrb tha sbb Parking bht dur hai... Friends agr aap is hotel ko book krwa rh ho reviews dkh kr to nh krwana.bcz paid reviews hai...koi aur krwa lijye is se achcha.sb bht khrb th

    India
  2. Suspiciously short 1 word 90%

    Services

    India
  3. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Budget friendly

    India
  4. Suspiciously short 2 words 90%

    予約をしてから到着するまでの間、チャットでのやり取りが親切でした 特にありません

    Japan
  5. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Everything Nothing

    India
  6. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Highly recommended

    India
  7. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great stay

    India
  8. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Top -#

    Switzerland
  9. Suspiciously short 2 words 97%
    Translated to English

    Nice place to be

    India MALE 18-24
  10. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Price Place

    India
  11. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    hostel vibe

    India
  12. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    quiet room

    India
  13. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    polite behaviour

    India
  14. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    staff behaviour

    India
  15. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    friendly staff

    India
  16. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Everything perfect

    India
  17. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Staff behaviour

    India
  18. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    clean dorms

    India
  19. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    Budget friendly hostel

    India
  20. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    friendly envirement nothing

    India
  21. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    Very Good property

    India
  22. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    comfortable and peaceful

    Nepal
  23. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    budgeted comfortable stay

    India
  24. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    really cooperative staff

    India
  25. Suspiciously short 3 words 100%

    Comfortable and safe

    Finland
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Facilities

👕 Laundry 🅿️ Free Parking 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (18)
Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage 24 Hour Reception Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Wake-up Calls Internet Access Board Games Wi-Fi Linen Included Air Conditioning Ceiling Fan Towels For Hire Late Check-out Security Lockers Free WiFi Free Internet Access Hot Showers

Prices

Dorms $4 / night
Privates $9 / night

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