Merlot Suites vs Sterling Goa Bardez
Both are in Goa, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Merlot Suites
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 1.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
Resort★★★Sangolda
Sterling Goa Bardez
- Guest rating
- 6.8 Okay
- Location score
- 1.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 4 categories. Your priorities decide. 390 m apart.
Choose Merlot Suites if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.4 / 6.8)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 76)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2014)
Choose Sterling Goa Bardez if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 76 / 12)
Why is Merlot Suites better than Sterling Goa Bardez?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.4 vs 6.8)+0.6
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2014)+10y
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 76 rooms)−64
Why is Sterling Goa Bardez better than Merlot Suites?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (76 vs 12 rooms)×6.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Merlot Suites vs Sterling Goa Bardez: which hotel is better? | Merlot Suites | Sterling Goa Bardez |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 +0.6 | 6.8 |
| Location | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Facilities | – | 10.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 6.0 |
| Beach access | 1.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.7 +0.3 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 +0.6 | 6.8 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 16 +7 |
| Rank in Goa | bottom 39% +13% | bottom 26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.9 km | 5.9 km |
| To the beach | 2.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| To the nearest food shop | 990 m | 770 m −220 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 12 | 76 |
| Floors | 4 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 +10y | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | – | 20 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
390 m apart
Merlot Suites: city centre: 5.9 km, Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 16 km, beach: 2.6 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Sterling Goa Bardez: city centre: 5.9 km, Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 16 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m.
Merlot Suites or Sterling Goa Bardez: common questions
Which is better, Merlot Suites or Sterling Goa Bardez?
They are evenly matched. Merlot Suites is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Goa; Sterling Goa Bardez is stronger in number of reviews, to the nearest food shop, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Merlot Suites or Sterling Goa Bardez?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Merlot Suites and Sterling Goa Bardez?
The two hotels are 390 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