La Ben Resort

This is a reply to the review from the lady who claims the hotel is dangerous and that she could not lock her door. We have been staying at La Ben every year for at least the past 9 years and we have never had a problem the staff have been excellent the rooms clean and comfortable and the owner has always been extremely helpful. we will continue to go there.

I am a solo woman traveller and had a very unfortunate incident at this hotel. The door to my room does not have an inside deadbolt (of which I hadn't previously realised the importance) and I woke up in the middle of the night with a man lying next to me in my bed. After screaming bloody murder, I called the hotel security, who spoke no english, but by that time the intruder had run down the hall and presumably to the roof top. I kept telling the hotel staff to call the police, which they refused to do. They were confused as to how this... more

We stayed at La Ben for 4 nights at the end of 2 months traveling and volunteering all around India. When we got to Goa we were exhausted and Colva was a fabulous place to relax. The staff at La Ben made or stay even more enjoyable. The hotel is very close to an amazing tropical beach, the weather was fabulous even when it rained. The room we had was basic but had air con, a balcony and a private bathroom. A basic breakfast was provided each day but you could order more. The highlight was the staff nothing was too much trouble for them to... more

If you want 5 star luxury or plush rooms, go somehere else. If you want excellent value and a very central location in Colva, this may be for you. This is a clean and very friendly place to stay. Dennis is so helpful, he will book good value taxis for you. Location is fabulous, central and very near the beach. There's no pool but we wouldn't use that anyway so not an issue for us when the most gorgeous beach is on your door step. Rooms were fine , as usual for Goa, mattresses hard and this but we got used to that. Bathroom fine, we had no... more

The hotel is small and cosy, the greatest part about the hotel that Colva beach is just walking distance from the resort and you never feel you are away from the beach. Food was good and so was the service. I would definitely visit the place again