About

People don't come here for facilities or because it has the best of every checklist that you can find while thinking of hostels. They do because they want to meet nice people, they like the warmth of a home, they want friendly people who genuinely take care of them.

We do have all the essentials (and more) of a good hostel. But do not choose us if you evaluate a hostel based on its luxury facilities rather than vibes or people.

Good vibes because this is not a business for us. It's our home where we meet so many travellers.

Cleanliness is super important for us.

10 minute walk from the beach. Arambol drum circle, sweet water lake, banyan tree, mountain view, surfing, awesome vegan restaurants, village flea market, hippie parties (that you wont find anywhere else) - all close to us.

Wi-Fi that actually works . Our friends need to Work and Skype with their dear ones back home. We understand.

Some more good vibes from the universe.

Neon room for partying at night.

Bluetooth Jukebox - play your own music.

Good vibes because of awesome people like you.

Outdoor seating under mango trees.

Bar (cheap drinks) and loads of party nights and chatting about the meaning of life with fellow travellers.

Community kitchen with hot plate, oven, refrigerator and utensils at your disposal.

Good vibes because every one who has stayed with us till date has become our friend. Check our reviews, you will know.

Guitar and Djembe for our musician friends.

CCTV cameras, big lockers, Electronic RFID entrance - to protect everything that's in your backpack. Valuable memories, they are after all

Occasional campfire.

Our guests are like friends. This place is a home for travellers. We are not like commercial hostels with managers and plastic smiles. This is our home and we welcome all travellers to stay with us.

It's the first hostel in Arambol area. Meet fellow travelers and chill out in a beautiful place.

Hostel Conditions:

1. No cancellation after free cancellation grace period of 7 days before arrival date. Last minute cancellation and No Show Fee will be 100% amount charged.
2. Checkin: 01:00 PM, Checkout: 11:00 AM.
3. Keep your worries outside. Only happy souls allowed.
4. Please do not disturb others' happiness.
5. We take 100% Pre Payments for all bookings. A payment link/ UPI id would be sent to your email id mentioned in your reservation requesting for payment of the balance amount in advance. Failure of payment of the same could lead to cancellation of your booking.
**Please make sure to leave your contact number when making a booking. We will contact you to make a pre-payment and double confirm your check in time. If there is no phone number and no response to our emails, it will lead to cancellation of your reservation**
6.If you are arriving late in the night, please inform in advance so that we can keep your bed ready and someone can wait for you at reception.
7. TAXES NOT INCLUDED. Standard 12% G.S.T applicable on all bookings.
8. RIGHT TO ADMISSION RESERVED.

Policies:

1. All guests (including Indian citizens) are required to produce their original passports at check-in. We do not accommodate guests without passports. We're all travellers here after all.

2. Maximum Number of people allowed in a group booking is 2 and will be strictly followed at the check-in. Please don't make 2 or more bookings to avoid the policy of Maximum 2 people in a group (Such bookings will be cancelled, refund will not be our fault)

3. No kids under 18, no pets (except if you have a pet Panda) :D

4. Our frontdesk is open from 9 A.M AM to 11 PM. If you are arriving out of this slot, please inform 24 hours in advance.

We take your arrival time (as marked on Hostelworld) very seriously. If you're arriving late, please inform us so that we keep your bed. We try to call / message to verify. But if there is no information or response, we resell the beds after 3-4 hours of arrival time.
IMPORTANT :- Guests who do not mention their arrival time while reserving their beds, their default arrival is considered as 13:00. And we would only wait until 17:00 for such reservations.

5. Age Restriction :- Only guests between the AGE GROUP OF 18 - 40 are allowed. We do not allow Guest below 18 and Above 40 years of age.

House Rules

Check In

13:00 - 23:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Taxes Not Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Security Lockers
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Adaptors
  • Coworking Space
  • Airport Transfers
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Reviews

10.0Superb(861)
  • Value for Money
    10.0
  • Security
    10.0
  • Atmosphere
    10.0
  • Cleanliness
    10.0
  • Staff
    10.0
  • Location
    9.7
  • Facilities
    10.0
Stayed in Apr 2025
10
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Hetal
Female, 25-30, India
Had an amaaaazing time at Happy Panda Hostel in Arambol! Saurabh and Kartik, the hosts, were super helpful. Kartik gave great recommendations and made sure we found exactly what we were looking for. We’ve become good friends, and I’m already planning my next visit. The hostel’s a great place to meet other travelers, and the food was spot on. Arambol’s now one of my favorite spots, and Happy Panda made it even better. If you want a chill spot to soak in the Goa vibes, this is the place!
Stayed in Mar 2025
10
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Alex
Female, 18-24, Northern Ireland
Really great hostel, felt designed by a backpacker as so many small details that elevated the stay! The staff were great, even picking us up from a night out to make sure we were safe. The food was great also!
Stayed in Mar 2025
10
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Jeanette
Female, 25-30, Sweden
This hostel made me extend my stay in Arambol for 2 weeks! Continued to extend because it was so nice. Staff is super lovely, kind and fun! Place is safe and dorms have proper AC, which was really needed being there in march. Their café had good food as well. I loved my visit and would definitely come back.
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Location

Querim Arambol Road, Arambol, Goa, India
24.9km from city centre