Prainha Resort By The Sea
3-star resort · Panaji, Goa
Long Weekend score
MixedNo serious reports. in 114 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Goa are rated 8.7 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 28% of Goa hotels
- 82% of guest comments are praise
- 97% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 28% of Goa hotels. Compared with 633 hotels in Goa. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 82% of guest comments are praise. 218 praise, 47 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 97% of guest photos show no damage. 58 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $110 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $105
- 9 mto Dias Beach
- 114 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 9 m from Dias BeachMeasured to the nearest edge of the sand
- Water view24 guest photos show it
- Beach10 guest photos show it
- Location52 praise · 2 complain
- Staff48 praise · 6 complain
Against
- Valuecomplaints falling: 15.2 in 100 a year ago, 6.2 now10 complain · 4 praise
- Room conditioncomplaints falling: 15.2 in 100 a year ago, 3.7 now8 complain · 0 praise
- Something broken in the room5 of 114 guests
- Expensive food and drinks5 of 114 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
114 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: location (52 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 8 of the 8 who mention it complain.
Location522Strength
Location of the hotel is very nice, specially for whom who wants to stay nearby sea at clam and quite environment.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Direct beach access, pool right there.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
However, a proper beach and/or activities are a fair distance away so guests may get bored.
Google, May 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Cleanliness221Strength
Rooms are super clean, including whole resort.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
staff are brilliant...rooms and the entire resort is super clean.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
The property is not well maintained.
Google, July 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Views342Strength
The best part is the beach view and watching ocean from the room
Google, June 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
I had a sea-facing cottage till the 3rd of July, 2025 (from the 28th of June) - but I extended my stay by another 5 days entirely because of the beauty of the resort and the courtesy and kindness of the entire team, the services, the magnificent views, the gorgeous sound of the ocean, the clean…
Google, July 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool101Strength
Fantastic location and beautiful pool.
Google, August 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
It’s beach view rooms and swimming pool are the main attraction of this property
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
The swimming pool was not working and was put on maintenance as well the garden was also dugged up for maintenance.
Google, September 2025, rated 3/5 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 3.0 in 100 a year ago, 6.2 now486Strength
Service provided by Sandip is excellent he is playing perfect host.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great food, very very good service.
Google, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Such an approach towards a customer shows a lack of basic courtesy, especially in the hospitality and service industry.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Breakfast113Mostly good
Sumptuous Breakfast buffet
Booking network, January 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
The food doesn’t disappoint either- the breakfast buffet especially won us over.
Google, September 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The tea served was of poor taste; the eggs and sausages were cold, like taken out of the refrigerator itself.
Google, July 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
Room size72Mostly good
One of the highlights of our stay was the spacious rooms.
Google, July 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
The rooms are lovely and big and we had a private balcony with sea view.
Booking network, August 2025, rated 10/10 by this guest
What a location and service.Rooms size is little bit small .But still wonderful experience.
Google, October 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet at night156Mostly good
Prainha Resort by the Sea, Goa, is a beautiful beachfront property with well-maintained, calm, and serene surroundings.
Google, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
This beautiful resort sits right along the Arabian Sea and offers a serene and relaxing experience.
Google, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
we are stopping at a hotel nearby and hear nothing but loud screaming and booming music coming from the guests here..
Google, January 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Food156Mostly good
The goan food package arranged for the party was excellent, keeping the taste with the authenticity of it.
Google, August 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
One of the key reasons we continued is that dish after dish of their menu was first class (apparently they have different staff for different cuisines).
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Only Indian dishes were good but still not amazing.
Google, September 2025, rated 4/5 by this guest
Valuecomplaints falling: 15.2 in 100 a year ago, 6.2 now410Weak spot
Useless service I don't think it's appropriate for the price the price and service are mismatched
Google, June 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Exceptional bang for buck
Booking network, May 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints falling: 15.2 in 100 a year ago, 3.7 now08Weak spot
As for the room, while it was clean and comfortable, the interiors felt a little old.
Google, August 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Property is old but it's good .
Google, August 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Prainha rooms are old, but with the old charm maintained and the rooms are prestine clean.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: beds.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 2,363 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: something broken in the room, in 5 of 114 reviews.
Unexpected charges and refunds3 of 1141 in 38 reviews
For a one year old’s daal and chawal, which hotels usually don’t charge for, they charged 25% more than the regular main course item - about 600₹.
Google, May 2026, rated 2/5 by this guest
I did that during evening snacks and yet I was charged on check out.
Google, July 2025, rated 2/5 by this guest
Complaints the hotel left unresolved3 of 1141 in 38 reviews
I asked for room change or upgrade but was denied by saying that the hotel was fully booked.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Building work during the stay3 of 1141 in 38 reviews
The only thing that we felt disappointed was some parts of the property like the pool and the gardern was under maintenance.
Google, September 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 114 reviews.
Photos, checked
2 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (3%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (7), restaurant (6), beach (10), water view (24), event space (1).
The hotel says it has no spa, gym or hot tub.
Price, place and rooms
Price
$110 is a typical night, from 28 dates checked in the coming year. Cheapest in November 2026, dearest in December 2026.
Weekends cost 12% more than weekdays
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- Yatra$105
- Agoda$108
- bluepillow.in$108
- Booking.com$114
- EaseMyTrip$141
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Dias Beach is 9 m away.
- Nearest beach: Dias Beach9 m
- Nearest main road: Dona Paula Circle474 m
- Baga Beach22.8 km
- Dabolim airport32.6 km
- Mopa airport39.9 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
The map has little detail around this hotel, so a low count can mean unmapped rather than absent. Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
5 room types, from 23 to 45 m².
- Standard Double Room23 m²Balcony in its photos
- Sea Facing Cottage Room28 m²1 Queen bedBalcony in its photosSea or water view
- Double Room with Sea View28 m²Balcony in its photosSea or water view
- Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View38 m²BalconySea or water view
- Deluxe Double Room with Sea View45 m²Sea or water view
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.2 out of 10. 28% of the 633 hotels in Goa are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.7.
Every review site, out of 100
More hotels in Goa
The nearest first, with our score for each.
How we know
114 reviews counted · 96 photos checked · updated 19 September 2026
- We collected this hotel's 445 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 114 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 134 older, 4 in other languages, 182 with a score but no words and 11 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 113 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 9 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 1 review mentions a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 96 photos: the first 36 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.
