Nusa Penida · Indonesia
Lushy Hostel Nusa Penida
Suspicious-review evidence
≈150 possibly bought · 1354 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 1354 top-rated reviews and 0% were suspiciously short.
Length z-score: 9.35. 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.
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Nice hostel, pool and beach, nice beds, cool room temperature and free water. The people were helpful and the location was ok! I don’t like it that they ask for 10/10 reviews and renting a towel was a little too expensive.
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pay for car or bike. Shoutout also to Jemma and Larissa the reps 10 out of 10
Amazing hostel much more relaxed. If you need a break from drinking in Canggu this is the place to be. Whilst here book a day trip to either West or South side a must do. Great staff 15 min walk to port if you don't want to pay for car or bike. Shoutout also to Jemma and Larissa the reps 10 out of 10.
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reviews are fake
expected much better. the staff make you feel bad if you don't give a 10. most of these reviews are fake
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Suspiciously shortTranslated to English
The beach is hard to get to, the sexual price is very high...
靠海边很难得，性价比非常高的青旅…
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客房干净，床很宽，床边有桌面和可锁（自己带物理锁）的储物箱以及放背包的空间。空调制冷强。床品很干净很香。厕所和洗浴充足。有提供游乐工具和泳池。每天有组织不同活动。地理位置和海景无敌。泳池正对阿贡火山。员工积极热情，帮忙解决充电转接插头的问题。不过建议增加国际标准插座（我看了很多人都需要转接头）性价比真高
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Excellent
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This is so wonderful!
wonderful!
Italy MALE 31-40 -
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You can book a carpool on this side, very cheap! and the staff on this side are very nice! the bed is also relatively large, staying feels very safe, there is a chance to come back again
在这边可以订拼车游，很划算！而且这边员工人都好好！床也比较大，住下来感觉很安全，有机会还会来住
China FEMALE 25-30 -
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Incredible
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Nyaman
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All Good!
Germany MALE 25-30 -
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everything good
Germany MALE 25-30 -
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Very good!!!
Netherlands FEMALE 18-24 -
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Great time
Canada MALE 18-24 -
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The Best!
New Zealand MALE 25-30 -
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This is amazing!!
amazing !!
South Korea FEMALE 18-24 -
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Perfect place
France MALE 18-24 -
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Good ✌️
Germany MALE 25-30 -
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Perfect hostel
Spain COUPLE 25-30 -
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Awesome place
India MALE 25-30 -
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Very good
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Soooo funnnnn
USA MALE 18-24 -
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very good
Italy FEMALE 18-24 -
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Stay Amazing stay Amazing stay
Amazing stay
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Great stay!
USA FEMALE 25-30
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