--- title: "Guru Guest House vs Verandah Goa: which hotel is better?" description: "Guru Guest House or Verandah Goa in Goa? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/guru-guest-house-goa-vs-verandah-goa-goa/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-14 --- # Guru Guest House vs Verandah Goa Both are in Goa, 960 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hostel · Anjuna ## [Guru Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/guru-guest-house-goa/) - **Guest rating:** 5.6 · Below average - **Location score:** 2.9 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1477688/agoda/?lang=en) Hotel · ★★★½ · Assagao ## [Verandah Goa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/verandah-goa-goa/) - **Guest rating:** 8.7 · Very good - **Location score:** 2.8 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2268256/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 960 m apart. ### Choose Guru Guest House if you want - free parking - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 17) ### Choose Verandah Goa if you want - the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 5.6) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 17 / 1) ### Why is Guru Guest House better than Verandah Goa? 1. Has free parking ### Why is Verandah Goa better than Guru Guest House? 1. Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 5.6) (+3.1) 2. More guest reviews (479 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable (×27) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Guru Guest House | Verandah Goa | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 5.6 | 8.7 (+3.1) | | Location | 2.9 | 2.8 | | Facilities | – | 3.3 | | Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 | | Beach access | 4.5 (+3.3) | 1.2 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.0 | 8.7 (+1.7) | | Guest rating | 5.6 | 8.7 (+3.1) | | Number of reviews | 18 | 479 (+461) | | Rank in Goa | bottom 11% | top 8% (+81%) | | Location | | Location score | 2.9 | 2.8 | | Distance to the centre | 4.8 km | 4.9 km | | To the beach | 1.7 km (−960 m) | 2.6 km | | To the airport | 21 km | 20 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 16 | 16 | | To the nearest food shop | 1.3 km (−620 m) | 1.9 km | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 | | Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | – | ★★★½ | | Rooms | 1 | 17 | | Listed amenities | 4 | 12 (+8) | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 14:00 | | Check-out until | – | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | | Free parking | ✓ | – | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Bar | – | ✓ | | Room service | – | ✓ | | Swimming pool | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | – | ✓ | | Beach holidays | ✓ | – | | Business trips | – | ✓ | | Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ | ## Live prices around both hotels Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer. ## Location 960 m apart Guru Guest House: city centre: 4.8 km, Manohar International Airport (GOX): 21 km, beach: 1.7 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m. Verandah Goa: city centre: 4.9 km, Manohar International Airport (GOX): 20 km, beach: 2.6 km, 16 places to eat within 500 m. [Top-rated of 63 hotels in Anjuna](https://stayversus.com/en/india/goa/area/anjuna/) ## Guru Guest House or Verandah Goa: common questions ### Which is better, Guru Guest House or Verandah Goa? They are evenly matched. Guru Guest House is stronger in beach access; Verandah Goa is stronger in guest rating. ### Which is cheaper, Guru Guest House or Verandah Goa? Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side. ### Which hotel is closer to the beach? Guru Guest House is 1.7 km from the nearest beach; Verandah Goa is 2.6 km. ### How far apart are Guru Guest House and Verandah Goa? The two hotels are 960 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Verandah Goa vs The Tamarind - Boutique Heritage Hotel Anjuna, Goa](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-tamarind-boutique-heritage-hotel-anjuna-goa-goa-vs-verandah-goa-goa/) - [Verandah Goa vs De Lagom Comforts Goa](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/de-lagom-comforts-goa-goa-vs-verandah-goa-goa/) ## Compare now 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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/guru-guest-house-goa-vs-verandah-goa-goa/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/