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title: "Old Goa Residency vs Swarnam Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Old Goa Residency or Swarnam Hotel in Goa? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Old Goa Residency vs Swarnam Hotel

Both are in Goa, 2.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment
## [Old Goa Residency](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/old-goa-residency-goa/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.9 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1914153/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Gandaulim
## [Swarnam Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/swarnam-hotel-goa/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 1.5

- **Score by category:** 5 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2170326/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Old Goa Residency

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 2.5 km apart.

### Choose Old Goa Residency if you want

-   to walk to the sights (16 km / 19 km)

### Choose Swarnam Hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.9)

### Why is Old Goa Residency better than Swarnam Hotel?

1.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 42 vs 0) (+42)
2.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is Swarnam Hotel better than Old Goa Residency?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.9) (+0.7)
2.  Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Old Goa Residency | Swarnam Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.6  (+0.7) |
| Location | 3.0  (+1.5) | 1.5 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 4.1 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.4  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 8.6  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 93  (+22) | 71 |
| Rank in Goa | top 50% | top 19%  (+31%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0  (+1.5) | 1.5 |
| Distance to the centre | 16 km  (−2.2 km) | 19 km |
| To public transport | 1.2 km | – |
| To the airport | 16 km  (−1.9 km) | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 7  (+7) | 0 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.7 km  (−930 m) | 2.6 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 15 | 15 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 14  (+11) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00  (−2h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Old Goa ResidencySwarnam Hotel

         

Sep

Oct

-   Swarnam Hotel is cheaper in 7 of 8 months
-   Old Goa Residency: €28 a night on average · Swarnam Hotel: €23 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Goa by month](https://stayversus.com/en/india/goa/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Swarnam Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/swarnam-hotel-goa/prices/)

## Location

2.5 km apart

Old Goa Residency: city centre: 16 km, nearest station Karmali: 1.2 km, Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 16 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Swarnam Hotel: city centre: 19 km, Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI): 18 km.

## Old Goa Residency or Swarnam Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Old Goa Residency or Swarnam Hotel?

Old Goa Residency leads in 7 of 15 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Swarnam Hotel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Goa.

### Which is cheaper, Old Goa Residency or Swarnam Hotel?

Over the year Swarnam Hotel costs about €23 a night on average against €28 at Old Goa Residency, and it is cheaper in 7 of the 8 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Old Goa Residency is closer: 16 km from the centre, against 19 km for Swarnam Hotel.

### How far apart are Old Goa Residency and Swarnam Hotel?

The two hotels are 2.5 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/old-goa-residency-goa-vs-swarnam-hotel-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/