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This hotel is in a great location at the end of the stretch of restaurant, hotels and shops on the Varkala cliffs. It's easy to go out for a nice dinner but is really quiet as it's just tucked away. We stayed in the standard room which is a good size and arguably has a better sea view from the balcony then the wooden cottages. If you want to go to a quiet spot there is a small, clean bay a minutes walk to the right. The manager is very friendly and willing to help. The hot water is dependent on the solar panels so as long as it's sunny you have hot water. On a cloudy day the staff brought us buckets of hot water.

Very enjoyable stay. Friendly staff, nice food and lovely room. The 6am yoga sessions were a great way to start the day and the Ayurvedic treatments were nice to try having never experienced them before.

Loved.. Location on best part of beach in varkala. Next to best restaurant in varkala. Hotel restaurant is great also. View from rooms is absolutely stunning Breakfast... great Cleanliness.. room always cleaned and well stocked Staff.. lovely Price, excellent considering location I would not even look elsewhere if I return. Top of cliff area was nice and easy to walk to. Would never stay there.. pretentious hippyfied, over priced, and food we tried up there was crap.... average at best You can't beat this place in varkala (unless you want to be a pretentious hippy and Over pay..)

Pros Location Room infrastructure Outside infrastructure Complementary breakfast Cons No AC What stood Inda from other hotels Most friendly staff behaviour and room maintainance was extraordinary, complimentary breakfast was excellent English style which you can't afford at any other Place than this in varkala. If they have AC it will be the best of all the hotels in varkala

The room was very spacious with a huge bathroom, and good sized balcony. 110% cleanliness throughout the hotel. All staff were very friendly and can’t do enough for you. The breakfast was very tasty and an amazing view of the beach!! You can’t help but relax here. After being in North India, this place was just what we needed. Complete value for money. It’s complete paradise. We will definitely be returning.

Stayed here for four nights, most enjoyable. Staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful. Lovely breakfasts, room service was efficient and nicely prepared meals. Bed was super comfortable. only negative for me was dim lighting in the room. Would definately recommend for cilled out sty in the lovely little town of Varkala. Ideally located, only few minutes walk to beaches and cliff top.

Strongly recommended. So charming hotel with friendly staff. Food is simply fresh and tasty and the ayurevdic facility simply great. The best massage of our trip was made here. Hotel has a direct access to Varkala Beach. We wanted to stay here for the entire week but unfortunately we had to leave. Amazing stay !

We have visited so many places during our stay in India but this place was far the best. Manager was genuinely helpful and the property was well kept. Good value for money and near the beach. Within walking distance from the Northern Cliff. Varkala town was within 15min drive with bike.

Very enjoyable. The staff were friendly and helpful and the kitchen staff were delightful. Well situated on the cliffs, with shops and restaurants a short walk away. Watched the fishermen bringing in their catch in the early morning and saw the fish on display in the evenings at some of the restaurants. You choose your own and they cook and serve it. Best dish was masala fish in banana leaf. The whole cliff top is picturesque and very romantic.

The place is good, but they need to maintain the property well. The staff are very good but lacks maintenance. There was a bad odour in the room. Maybe people come from the beach with wet clothes and not dried properly. Not sure. Otherwise the room is very spacious and the facilities are very good. The view is fantastic and though I was a solo traveler I enjoyed my stay. Varkala is a very beautiful place and the view from the cliff to the ocean is breathtaking. Also the 2000 year old Janardan swamy temple should be a must visit in the itinerary. The ashram of sivagiri is a calm and serene place, ideal for people who are interested in mediation. Overall a very good place to visit either solo or with family

Very nice location and excellent value in the premium room with balcony for around £30 a night. The food was fairly average but that was fine because there are so many nice restaurants close by. The pool was very dirty, so I didn’t use. That’s the only fault really. Excellent shower, bathroom and air conditioning.

Casa Eva Luna is by far the best place I have ever stayed anywhere in India. The property is immaculate with beautiful black marble floors throughout and a terrace on the first floor of the property overlooking the luscious garden and surroundings, which I loved sitting out on in the mornings and evenings. The greatest thing about the place is the hosts who couldn't possibly do more to make the place feel so special and homely. On the evening I arrived, while I was checking in, Katrina secretly noticed from my passport that it was my birthday the next day, and when I got up the next morning, Katrina and Esther brought me a homemade birthday cake with a candle in along with my coffee!!! I couldn't have wished for a more perfect start to my 30th birthday, and I cannot thank them enough for their kindness. The menu specialises in Mediterranean dishes, which is perfect if you want a break from Indian fare, and, what is more, the food is to die for! Everything I ate at Casa Eva Luna was impossibly delicious, and the portion sizes were extremely generous. They even bake their own fabulous bread! The property is located down a lane off the main road, in a peaceful and relaxing setting. It's a pleasant 10 minute walk to the beach. If you let the fact it is not on the beach/cliff put you off, you are making a BIG mistake, as you can easily enjoy all that the beach/cliff has to offer, as well as experiencing a true gem of a guesthouse. Katrina gave me a map of the local area when I arrived along with an explanation of all the main points of interest so it's simple to get around. The wifi in my room was the strongest of anywhere I have ever stayed, meaning Skype conversations in my room back to the UK were flawless. If I ever return to Kerala, I will come back to Varkala just to stay at Casa Luna Eva again! It was a real highlight of my trip, and I was disappointed that my packed itinerary wouldn't allow me to stay longer.

Excellent resort place if you want a quite laid back stay, Staff was extremely friendly and always there to help, Rateesh service was the best, We stayed there for 2 nights ..Rateesh arranged rides to and fro from the beaches and other locations. We wanted Kerala Home food and the Chef (Biju - hope I got the name right) was exceptional in his cooking ..Thanks to everyone at Karthika for making our stay memorable .will definitely be back to Varkala

But make sure you take a room with air con as the fan was not enough for the heat. Beside this we liked it.

Fun staff, clean rooms. Delicious breakfast. To the ocean 5 minutes walk. On the way meet delicious and cheap restaurants. Was a small misunderstanding, but we all have decided on the spot. Thanks, I wonder spent there voemya.

Varkala suffers from frequent power cuts and the room/ facilities were not as described on agoda. WiFi access was limited. However, the staff were friendly and most helpful, which made up for the initial surprise of actual hotel compared to what I thought we had booked. Location is good for all beaches and cliff top. Varkala beach is very dirty with litter and dog mess so opt for the queue cleaner beaches. Although litter is an issue throughout - disappointingly !

The property needs pest control. A frog jumped out of the toilet seat and a house lizard ate a mid sized spider on the wall adjoining the bed. The entrance needs more lighting. The breakfast was very basic. The bread that was served had fungus. Frooti is not a breakfast drink. It is a task to communicate with the caretaker/watch man due to language constraints. The property is serene, and has a good vibe to it. Loved the terrace seating. Stupendous sunset and sea views. But with the amount of money charged, the owner should really put efforts into making the stay worthy.

Perfect stay in Mad About coco. Room, facilities and compound exceptional clean. Staff was very nice and helpful. Location close to the beach and good restaurants. We look forward to stay there again

I booked Lost Hostel for 2 days and ended up staying for 14. The place is a great location, a 5 minute walk to enjoy Varkala Cliff/Beach. Goodwin, the manager, is extremely friendly and helpful. He would always pass through the common areas and converse with you and make sure you're having a good time. The rest of the staff was also pleasant; just a joy to be around. This location is huge, too. It has 3 different buildings and it seemed there was always something going on, sometimes in all the areas - jam sessions, family dinner, yoga classes, bon fires, card games, movie night, beach trips, etc. There was always something going on. One day Goodwin planned a scooter trip to Munroe Bay for a group of us, and another night he planned a trip to go watch Joker in theaters. Both were excellent as I've been traveling for ~8 months and I'm just tired of planning. The only thing that could be improved is the WiFi goes out every once in a while, but that's hardly noticed when you're having so much fun hanging out with the other hostel guests! Great Experience!

First, the bad! Just to mention that there is no hot water in this whole hostel. Zero. Nothing. NADA. When a place mentions it has a shower then I'm expecting "some" hot water or even tepid. If we had known this we would have stayed elsewhere for the 5 nights. They did have a kitchen with a kettle BUT it's the first place we've stayed in India where they don't have a bucket in the bathroom. So we couldn't even take an Indian style bucket shower using hot water from the kettle. The sheets were also really dirty. The worst stains of any of our beds in our 4 months trip. I peeped at the pillow under the pillow cover but dared not look any further, it was really bad. It's been open 4 months so what will it be like in another 4 years. Please get some clean bedding or use a different method of washing. On the positive side, it's handily placed for the beach and amenities. The staff were friendly enough. And the place has a relaxed feel to it. But no,I would not stay again or recommend.

We had a great time at Varkala. Hotel is close to the beach and local Restaurants. The Backpacker Area with the little village, Bars, Shops and more Restaurant is only 20 Minutes walk away ore 4 Minutes by Tuk Tuk. The Hotel is not new but still in good condition and we had a suite with 2 Rooms. Wireless every where. Breakfast good every day new kind of food, so you could taste a lot of different indian food. the pool hasn't got enough sunchairs and the water is not fresh, but we stayed anyway at the beach

Spacious room and bathroom (Deluxe AC), very basic decoration, could be cleaner and need some minor renovation. The bed wasnt very comfortable but that's standard in Varkala. That said the price is right, the location is OK (less than 5 minutes walk from the beach), the staff is very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is extremely basic.

Room ok. Good bed, working and quiet ac, warm water shower, nice chairs on little terrace (I had a cottage). But then....no cleaning of room in 4 days! And I paid a solid price (around 4000 roupies a day, and for 1000 you get nearby a room with direct seaview). No seaview, because hotel lies 400 meter landinward. The name beachhotel is a little exaggerated. Cause the beach is 5 minute walk away. Breakfast was OK in the nearby Apple restaurant that has a seaview. Friendly staff in the Apple (especially guy named Shareef). BEWARE OF RICKSHAWDRIVERS: they're aggressive and blackmail you into a too high fare. " OK, then you walk to the station with all your luggage", said one of them when I wanted to reduce the fare. Varkala Railway Station to hotel is 50 to 60 rupees, but the rickshaws at the hotel demand a "fixed price" of 80. I had good help with my luggage (heavy) of the maneger, for which I am gratefull. So I left with mixed feeling.

First things first. I had planned to spend just one night here and it was so amazing that I had to extend my stay for 2 more nights. The property is awesome and offers 3 different types of rooms and settings. Location is fab with only a stone throw's distance to the cliff beach behind it. Anish, the hotel manager is a true professional and really aims to make your stay better. The property has a charming, laid-back feel. It wasn't even that expensive compared to other hotels in varkala. Simply put, had a lovely stay here and will cherish the memories.

Magnolia guesthouse is a really lovely peaceful place away from the hustle of Varkala. Set in a really gorgeous garden. A couple of the cottages have sea views from the verandahs. We stayed for three nights in February 2018. Probably a 20 min walk away from the cliff and very hot to do in the middle of the day. There are a couple of beaches that are suitable for swimming within a 5 min walk. The food options close by were limited and this is a bit of a disadvantage. However the cottages are beautiful and clean with lovely touches. Fresh flowers and a complimentary breakfast once during our 3 night stay. The owner Sha was very accommodating and Ganesh and Usca were lovely staff members. I'd recommend if you would like some peace and quiet. I really felt myself starting to relax and could have stayed longer quite easily.

Overall pleasant. Manager helped us in so many different ways and handled our requirements with a lot of care. While not the best hotel I have ever stayed in, it is quite pleasant and budget-friendly and near the ocean and walkway.

Very basic hotel. Room felt very exposed as windows on all sides and balcony with people always sat there just outside. Curtains did not shut fully. Large hole in bathroom wall so mosquito s could get in.

Excellent location close to the beach. The room was clean with basic facilities but enough for holiday: a clean comfortable bed and hot shower. Staff very friendly and helpful. There were no mosquitos in the room. Only negative things were very slow wifi and a lot of power cuts. Overall I would recommend this place.

We stayed here for New Years Eve and the entertainment is amazing! There was thousands of people outside the hotel gates dancing to the drummers that were a part of the NYE entertainment it seems this hotel was the place to be :-) The staff are so helpful and friendly. The location is perfect! The room and balcony are good but the bathroom is a little old so if you're comparing to Western standards that might be your only complaint but compared to everywhere else we've stayed in India this is definitely one of the nicer places. It's a bit more expensive than most other hotels and I think people have higher expectations because of this but the extras you get for the price are perfect location, great staff, balcony and breakfast. If you have a chance to stay here NYE then don't miss it :-)

Originally only booked for 3 nights but ended up staying a week! We had a non ac room facing away from the main road/track with a private terrace. This gave us more privacy than most other places in the area. There is a shared kitchen with a fridge, which was very handy for storing drinks & snacks. It also has cooking facilities. Be warned, you are not allowed to store beer in the fridge but the manager stored it for us at his home instead so we just had to ask him each time we wanted one. Overall, the room was comfortable and the mosquito net very useful. The best thing about the place is how close it is to the beach and all the restaurants along the cliff. Would definitely recommend.