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Craft Hostels vs Michele's Garden

Both are in Goa, 650 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★Anjuna

Craft Hostels

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
7.6
Score by category
2 of 3
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Guesthouse★★★Anjuna

Michele's Garden

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
5.8
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Craft Hostels

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 650 m apart.

Choose Craft Hostels if you want

  • to be closer to the beach
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Michele's Garden if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Craft Hostels better than Michele's Garden?

  1. 1620 m closer to the beach (90 m vs 700 m)−620 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
  3. 322 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+22
  4. 4Earlier check-in (2:00 vs 13:00)−11h
  5. 5Later check-out (12:30 vs 11:00)+2h

Why is Michele's Garden better than Craft Hostels?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.7)+0.6

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Craft Hostels vs Michele's Garden: which hotel is better?
Craft Hostels vs Michele's Garden: which hotel is better?Craft HostelsMichele's Garden
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 9.3 +0.6
Location 7.6 +1.8 5.8
Facilities – 5.0
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Beach access 10.0 +2.1 7.9
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.4 8.9 +0.5
Guest rating 8.7 9.3 +0.6
Number of reviews 55 69 +14
Rank in Goa top 17% top 3% +14%
Location
Location score 7.6 +1.8 5.8
Distance to Anjuna centre 1.1 km 1.1 km
To the beach 90 m −620 m 700 m
To the airport 23 km 22 km
Restaurants within 500 m 36 +22 14
Sights within 1 km 0 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ +0.5★ ★★★
Rooms 1 4
Newest building or renovation – 2010
Listed amenities 4 15 +11
Policies
Check-in from 2:00 −11h 13:00
Check-out until 12:30 +2h 11:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ ✓
Kitchen ✓ –
Parking – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Garden – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Balcony – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot ✓ –
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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Location

650 m apart

Craft Hostels or Michele's Garden: common questions

Which is better, Craft Hostels or Michele's Garden?

Craft Hostels leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Michele's Garden is stronger in guest rating.

Which is cheaper, Craft Hostels or Michele's Garden?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Craft Hostels is 90 m from the nearest beach; Michele's Garden is 700 m.

How far apart are Craft Hostels and Michele's Garden?

The two hotels are 650 m apart in a straight line.

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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score