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The Hosteller Goa, Mandrem

Goa · India

The Hosteller Goa, Mandrem

Punk Score
37% SHIT
High confidence 1,182 reviews
≈87 possibly bought
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
Sus 5★ reviews ≈87 possibly bought
Suspicious-review evidence ≈87 possibly bought

≈87 possibly bought · 823 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 823 top-rated reviews and 1% were suspiciously short.

Length z-score: 6.16. 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 87 words 20%
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    • Reward tied to a review review for full refund
    • Pressure to leave a review asked me to remove the review

    Worst room for the price paid. We paid 4k per day and it was not even worth 2k. Too basic, old dirty covers and carpet. Veey disappointed. Update: I never offered to remove the review for full refund. It was you who asked me to remove the review. And I asked you to refund the difference amount of what the room was worth and what was charged. Lying and putting up wrong info does not help you getting good reviews, but accepting and correcting yourself will help.

  2. Confirmed paid 79 words 100%
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    • Reward tied to a review 10/10 option for beach stay (also SAVE MONEY

    WOW. Fantastic sound proof dorm, wedding in opp beach resort, nightclub side of hostel, hostel guests music in pool But still in room no disturbance 😌 2 BIG washroom for 8 beds and lots of daily cleaning, and not forcing us to use app for every small things like light fan door etc Beach view, simple kitchen, balconies etc makes this a 10/10 option for beach stay (also SAVE MONEY ON TAKING AUTO TO BEACH EVERYDAY MORNING OR EVENING)

  3. Confirmed paid 170 words 80%
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    • Reward tied to a review for 5 star review

    The staff and the managers never smile or greet. They helped us 3 hours early check in though. Games room as mentioned in the property description is under construction (therefore unavailable). Pool is too small. A lot of stairs to reach the room. There was no water in the attached bathroom for one night. Towels if needed are available for Rs 150 (only for use, need to return before departure). Calangute and baga are one hour away. There is no police check post from calangue to candolim but if one is staying in Mandrem (this property), they will encounter two police check posts. Cops check for drink and drive. Beware and be cautious. Last but not the least, sardar ji (the day manager) forces for 5 star review to the point tgat they won’t let you leave the property until you have reviewed it the best. They may even take your phone and give the maximum ratings if you are in a rush to leave and can’t do it yourself.

  4. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Nice

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    Nice

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    Nice

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    Nice

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    Nice

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    Goooood

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    Nice

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    Amazing

  12. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Good

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    Good

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    Awesome

  15. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    Excellent

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    best

  17. Suspiciously short 1 word 100%

    最高です😂😂女性用ドミトリーがあったので安心して滞在出来ました！！そして、素敵なお友達も出来ました！プールもあってすごく綺麗なホテルでした！また来ます😆

  18. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Great location

  19. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Amazing service

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    Amazing property

  21. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Nice property

  22. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    Nice location

  23. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%

    great stay.

    India MALE 18-24
  24. Suspiciously short 2 words 100%
    Translated to English

    Great experience from the experience.

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

    Good vibes

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