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goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS - Backpacker Hostel

Booked by 271+ this week

Close to Vagator Beach and Chapora Fort

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Few minutes away from Vagator's party hotspots, pristine beaches and buzzing markets, goSTOPS PLUS Goa Vagator offers travelers a comfy space to bunk in. Meet new travelers, find a cozy nook to spend time with yourself or take a dip in the swimming pool- the hostel is the biggest and quirkiest backpackers' hub in Vagator. It also features an in-house café, idyllic garden area, amphitheater and common areas with various indoor games.

Rooms and Prices at goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 1Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 2Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 3Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 4
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Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED

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24/7 Front Desk24/7 Front DeskCommon AreaCommon AreaGeyserGeyserIndoor GamesIndoor GamesDigital lockersDigital lockersWifiWifi
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹1069
₹587.94+ 29.4 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1069
₹641.43+ 32.07 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹1419
₹780.43+ 39.02 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1419
₹851.44+ 42.57 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹1969
₹1082.92+ 54.15 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1969
₹1181.46+ 59.07 taxes /night
Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 1Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 2Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 3Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 4
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Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED

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24/7 Front Desk24/7 Front DeskCommon AreaCommon AreaGeyserGeyserIndoor GamesIndoor GamesDigital lockersDigital lockersWifiWifi
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹1069
₹587.94+ 29.4 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1069
₹641.43+ 32.07 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹1419
₹780.43+ 39.02 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1419
₹851.44+ 42.57 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹1969
₹1082.92+ 54.15 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1969
₹1181.46+ 59.07 taxes /night
Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 1Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 2Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 3Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 4
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Bed in 12 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED

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24/7 Front Desk24/7 Front DeskCommon AreaCommon AreaGeyserGeyserIndoor GamesIndoor GamesDigital lockersDigital lockersWifiWifi
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹1114
₹612.69+ 30.63 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1114
₹668.43+ 33.42 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹1464
₹805.18+ 40.26 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1464
₹878.44+ 43.92 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹2014
₹1107.67+ 55.38 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹2014
₹1208.46+ 60.42 taxes /night
Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 1Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 2Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 3Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 4
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Bed in 16 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED

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24/7 Front Desk24/7 Front DeskCommon AreaCommon AreaGeyserGeyserIndoor GamesIndoor GamesDigital lockersDigital lockersWifiWifi
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹1114
₹612.69+ 30.63 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1114
₹668.43+ 33.42 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹1464
₹805.18+ 40.26 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1464
₹878.44+ 43.92 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹2014
₹1107.67+ 55.38 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹2014
₹1208.46+ 60.42 taxes /night
Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 1Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 2Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 3Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED 4
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Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - UPPER BED

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24/7 Front Desk24/7 Front DeskCommon AreaCommon AreaGeyserGeyserIndoor GamesIndoor GamesDigital lockersDigital lockersWifiWifi
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹1119
₹615.44+ 30.77 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1119
₹671.44+ 33.57 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹1469
₹807.93+ 40.4 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1469
₹881.44+ 44.07 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹2019
₹1110.43+ 55.52 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹2019
₹1211.46+ 60.57 taxes /night
Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 1Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 2Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 3Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED 4
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Bed in 8 Bed Mixed AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom - LOWER BED

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24/7 Front Desk24/7 Front DeskCommon AreaCommon AreaGeyserGeyserIndoor GamesIndoor GamesDigital lockersDigital lockersWifiWifi
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹1164
₹640.19+ 32.01 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1164
₹698.44+ 34.92 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹1514
₹832.69+ 41.63 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹1514
₹908.44+ 45.42 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹2064
₹1135.18+ 56.76 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹2064
₹1238.46+ 61.92 taxes /night
Standard Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 1Standard Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 2Standard Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 3Standard Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 4Standard Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 5
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Standard Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom

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Air conditionerBlanketEnsuite BathroomFanLampLinen
Room Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹5172
₹2844.55+ 142.23 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹5172
₹3103.35+ 155.17 taxes /night
Room + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹5872
₹3229.54+ 161.48 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹5872
₹3523.37+ 176.17 taxes /night
Room + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹6972
₹3834.53+ 191.73 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹6972
₹4183.41+ 209.17 taxes /night
Deluxe Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 1Deluxe Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 2Deluxe Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 3Deluxe Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 4Deluxe Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom 5
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Only 4 beds left!

Deluxe Private AC Room with Ensuite Bathroom

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Air conditionerBlanketEnsuite BathroomFanLinenLocker
Room Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
₹5572
₹3064.55+ 153.23 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹5572
₹3343.36+ 167.17 taxes /night
Room + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
₹6272
₹3449.54+ 172.48 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹6272
₹3763.39+ 188.17 taxes /night
Room + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
₹7372
₹4054.53+ 202.73 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
₹7372
₹4423.42+ 221.17 taxes /night
Bed in 8 Bed Female AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom 1Bed in 8 Bed Female AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom 2Bed in 8 Bed Female AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom 3Bed in 8 Bed Female AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom 4Bed in 8 Bed Female AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom 5
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Bed in 8 Bed Female AC Dormitory Room with Ensuite Bathroom

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Air conditionerEnsuite BathroomFanLocker
Bed Only
Cheapest
Non-Refundable
SOLD
₹1144
₹629.18+ 31.46 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
SOLD
₹1144
₹686.43+ 34.32 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast
Non-Refundable
SOLD
₹1494
₹821.69+ 41.08 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
SOLD
₹1494
₹896.44+ 44.82 taxes /night
Bed + Breakfast + Lunch or Dinner
Non-Refundable
SOLD
₹2044
₹1124.18+ 56.21 taxes /night
Free CancellationAvailable until 02 Nov, 2026
SOLD
₹2044
₹1226.46+ 61.32 taxes /night
Starting from
₹587.94excl. taxes

Amenities you'll get

24/7 Front Desk
24/7 Front Desk
AC
AC
Common Area
Common Area
Digital lockers
Digital lockers
Home Theatre
Home Theatre
Indoor Games
Indoor Games
Laundry
Laundry
Linen
Linen
Lockers
Lockers

Why guests love goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

Real reviews, in their own words

Had an amazing stay at GoStop Vagator! The vibe here is perfect - super social yet chill. Rooms and washrooms were clean, beds comfy, and the AC worked great which is a blessing in Goa. Staff was friendly and always ready to help with recommendations or bookings. Loved the common area for meeting other travelers and the location is spot on - close to Vagator beach, Chapora, and all the good cafes. Great value for money. Would definitely stay again! Special mention about Praveen and kannanya , amazing people

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Ant Warriors

Convenient Keys & Fast Wi-Fi, Comfortable and Well-Maintained Rooms, Spotless Rooms and Common Areas

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Aditya Nitin Gore

A very nice welcome was done rooms are neat n clean must visit ❤️

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Ankit

Best place to stay if you are in group or solo traveler

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AMITABH TIWARI

Everyday vibes

Social Events at goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

goCINEMA - movie night
goCINEMA - movie night
Game Night Vibes
Game Night Vibes
Pool/Foosball Tournament
Pool/Foosball Tournament
Artist Night
Artist Night
Bonfire
Bonfire

Complete your stay with Local Experiences

Kayaking Experience

Kayaking Experience

Sat, Oct 31

3:00 PM

₹389/ Person

Bungee Jumping

Bungee Jumping

Sat, Oct 31

3:30 PM

₹4250/ Person

1-Hour Mandovi River Evening Cruise

1-Hour Mandovi River Evening Cruise

Sat, Oct 31

5:45 PM

₹499/ Person

Premium Dinner Cruise | Club & DJ from Vagator

Premium Dinner Cruise | Club & DJ from Vagator

Sat, Oct 31

7:00 PM

₹1249/ Person

Goa Dinner Party Cruise from Vagator

Goa Dinner Party Cruise from Vagator

Sat, Oct 31

7:00 PM

₹1149/ Person

Live Music Night

Live Music Night

Sat, Oct 31

8:00 PM

₹200/ Person

Adventure Party Boat

Adventure Party Boat

Sun, Nov 1

12:00 AM

₹1249/ Person

Dudhsagar Falls and Spice Plantation Tour | Lunch

Dudhsagar Falls and Spice Plantation Tour | Lunch

Sun, Nov 1

6:00 AM

₹1849/ Person

Divar Island Cycle Tour

Divar Island Cycle Tour

Sun, Nov 1

7:00 AM

₹1659/ Person

Waterfall Cycle Tour

Waterfall Cycle Tour

Sun, Nov 1

7:00 AM

₹1659/ Person

North Goa Tour By AC Bus

North Goa Tour By AC Bus

Sun, Nov 1

8:30 AM

₹299/ Person

South Goa Tour By AC Bus

South Goa Tour By AC Bus

Sun, Nov 1

8:30 AM

₹319/ Person

Gem of Valpoi Trek

Gem of Valpoi Trek

Sun, Nov 1

9:30 AM

₹1899/ Person

Blue Water Pond Trek

Blue Water Pond Trek

Sun, Nov 1

10:00 AM

₹1899/ Person

How to Reach goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

House No.153/6/7/8, Zhor Waddo, Vagator, Goa 403509

Things to Do Near goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

🎬 Fort Aguada, Goa 🌊
Group Activity
Couple Friendly

🎬 Fort Aguada, Goa 🌊

A fort so iconic it’s done more for Goa’s skyline than any influencer with a drone. It’s seen battles, hosted soldiers, and now... part of it’s a jail. Because even history needed plot twists.

🍳 Infantaria Restaurant & Bar 🥐
Breakfast Spot
What to Eat

🍳 Infantaria Restaurant & Bar 🥐

A Goan institution that's part breakfast joint, part bakery, and part bar. You'll go for the legendary English Breakfast and leave with a bag of croissants.

🙏 Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa ⛪
Spiritual
Peaceful

🙏 Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa ⛪

400-year-old church with a saint's preserved body inside. UNESCO site. Baroque vibes. Free entry. Unplastered exterior is iconic.

🕺 Club Titos, Goa 🎶
Group Activity
Indoor

🕺 Club Titos, Goa 🎶

Where “just one drink” becomes “bro, where’s my phone?

🥪 BIG FAT SANDWICH, Goa 🍟
Local Spot
Group Activity

🥪 BIG FAT SANDWICH, Goa 🍟

Basically the gym’s arch-nemesis. You go here to eat like you’ve never heard the word “portion.”

🌊 Atlantis Water Sports (Since 1993) 🚤
Group Activity
Thrilling

🌊 Atlantis Water Sports (Since 1993) 🚤

These guys have been yeeting tourists into the sky and off inflatable bananas since the dial-up era. It's a legit Goa rite of passage. Don't think, just do.

☕ Cafe Antonio 🍰
Party
Couple Friendly

☕ Cafe Antonio 🍰

After you’ve gone full Aquaman at the beach, this is your dry-land HQ. Coffee that hits, food that hugs, and a chill spot to wring out that soaked T-shirt.

🌴 Arambol Beach, Goa 🌊
Peaceful
Party

🌴 Arambol Beach, Goa 🌊

Sun, sand, drums, and sunsets that hit harder than your last existential thought.

🇬🇷 Thalassa, Goa 🍽️
Peaceful
Party

🇬🇷 Thalassa, Goa 🍽️

Greek food on Goa cliffs. Sunset views that break your camera. Fire shows at night. ₹2200 for two but the vibes are priceless.

🏖️ Morjim Beach 🐢
Peaceful
Solo Friendly

🏖️ Morjim Beach 🐢

Peaceful North Goa beach where endangered turtles lay eggs. Less crowded. More vibes. Actual relaxation possible here somehow.

🌴 Jungle Dance 🎭
Peaceful
Party

🌴 Jungle Dance 🎭

Garden cafe in Arambol serving actual good healthy food. Permaculture vibes. Coffee slaps. Where yoga people and beach people meet

🍺 Guru Bar 🎸
Party
Nightlife

🍺 Guru Bar 🎸

Cliff bar in Anjuna since 1967. Live music, sunset views, wood-fired pizza. Where hippie history meets current vibe. Still slaps.

🌊 Harvalem Waterfalls 💦
Peaceful
Family

🌊 Harvalem Waterfalls 💦

harvalem-waterfalls Waterfall woke up and chose violence (monsoon) or chose therapy (summer). Free entry because nature's not a scammer. Caves from year 500-something just chilling.

🦋 Butterfly Beach, South Goa 💖
Romantic
Peaceful

🦋 Butterfly Beach, South Goa 💖

The one beach in Goa where you can actually hold hands with your date in peace, without some random kid running through you like it's a finish line

🎲 Deltin Royale, Goa 🚢
Group Activity
Indoor

🎲 Deltin Royale, Goa 🚢

A luxury floating casino on the Mandovi where dreams shimmer, chips clink, and your money doesn’t jiggle jiggle — it folds. Or worse, folds to jiggle jiggle.

🍻 Soro - The Village Pub, Goa 🎶
Group Activity
Indoor

🍻 Soro - The Village Pub, Goa 🎶

Where you pull up for “just one beer” and end up dancing with strangers who feel like friends — until the bill arrives.

☕ The Rice Mill 🎷
Indoor
Café Vibe

☕ The Rice Mill 🎷

A rice mill from the 50s said forget processing grains, we're processing good vibes now. Jazz Saturdays. Weekend brunch. Small menu but it eats.

🐆 Leopard Valley, Goa 🌲
Thrilling
Party

🐆 Leopard Valley, Goa 🌲

Someone looked at a giant, spooky jungle quarry in the middle of nowhere and said, "Yeah, let's throw a rave here." And somehow, it absolutely worked.

🚢 Majestic Pride Casino, Goa 🎲
Group Activity
Indoor

🚢 Majestic Pride Casino, Goa 🎲

A floating palace of flashing lights, loud wins, louder regrets, and free booze that whispers bad ideas into your ear. Where “bro I can stop anytime” turns into “it’s not letting me go.”

🐍 Mrugaya Xpeditions, Goa 🌿
Thrilling
Trek

🐍 Mrugaya Xpeditions, Goa 🌿

A night trail where your flashlight finds frogs, snakes, and your long-lost survival instincts. Where “bro, what’s that sound?” becomes the theme song of the night

🌊 Dudhsagar Falls, Goa 🚂
Group Activity
Thrilling

🌊 Dudhsagar Falls, Goa 🚂

Tall waterfall go CRAZY. Jeep ride breaks your back. Train crosses it. You swim. Leave different person.

🌿 Mangrove Boardwalk, Chorao Island 🦀
Peaceful
Solo Friendly

🌿 Mangrove Boardwalk, Chorao Island 🦀

A wooden walkway over a mangrove swamp. The birds are working overtime, the crabs are judging you, and it's free therapy. Your brain will thank you.

🎨 Fontainhas, Panjim 🏘️
Peaceful
Couple Friendly

🎨 Fontainhas, Panjim 🏘️

A whole neighborhood that looks like an IG filter. Walk here with a date, it’s suddenly Goa turns into a rom-com. Walk here with your friends and it’s just… you third-wheeling five couples and pretending to admire the architecture. Either way, it’s cute — so shut up and vibe.

🏖️ Patnem Beach 🌊
Thrilling
Peaceful

🏖️ Patnem Beach 🌊

Calm beach where you can actually swim without becoming soup. Cliff jumping for the brave (but if you jump wrong… no second time JK, relax yo).

🪂 Jumpin Heights Goa 🤸
Group Activity
Thrilling

🪂 Jumpin Heights Goa 🤸

Jump off platform attached to elastic. Or get yeeted upward. Or swing. All involve SCREAMING. All weirdly therapeutic. Your problems? SMALL now.

Important Information About goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

Check in:   01:00 PM
Check out:   10:00 AM
All guests must carry a Govt. photo ID (PAN card not accepted).
Local IDs are accepted at all properties
Non-resident visitors are not allowed beyond the reception/common areas.
Cancellations/Modifications: Free up to 5 days (120 hours) before the standard check-in time.
No-shows are charged 100% of the reservation.
No refunds for early departures.

Frequently Asked Questions About goSTOPS Goa, Vagator PLUS

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