Best Varkala resorts
When you stay at Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions in Varkala, you'll be connected to the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Varkala Beach and Varkala cliff. Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Overall 8,5 Excellent
Based on 1 533 reviews
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Excellent
9,2
Pros: Loved the stay. Staff was very friendly and helpful especially Ms. Jomilin Joseph. Beautiful view.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The view from the hotel is fabulous and the staff is super friendly and happy! The local beaches are really outstanding and a lot of fun to swim at! The food at the hotel is great and hotel is small enough to provide very personal service. The manager went out of his way to help us at every turn.
Good
6,7
Pros: Location
Good
7,1
Pros: Your staff was excellent! They went out of their way to please us. Special mention to be made of Shajimon from the restaurant.
Excellent
9,0
Pros: Location. Very friendly and helpful staff .brilliant chef top class. Clean rooms and other areas.
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Staff was very courteous and helpful. The location is very nice in terms of view. Rooms are spacious with private gardens, quiet wonderful.
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Overall 8,5 Excellent
Based on 1 533 reviews
Service
9,3
Location
9,3
Pool
8,5
Room
8,0
Food
5,9
Breakfast
5,8
Value
4,4
Room
7,1
9,2 Excellent
Pros: Loved the stay. Staff was very friendly and helpful especially Ms. Jomilin Joseph. Beautiful view.
Cons: Food was okay.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: The view from the hotel is fabulous and the staff is super friendly and happy! The local beaches are really outstanding and a lot of fun to swim at! The food at the hotel is great and hotel is small enough to provide very personal service. The manager went out of his way to help us at every turn.
Cons: what's not to like? a great gem of a hotel in a fabulous spot!
6,7 Good
Pros: Location
Cons: General condition of the property was very bad. Not at all like the Taj brand
7,1 Good
Pros: Your staff was excellent! They went out of their way to please us. Special mention to be made of Shajimon from the restaurant.
Cons: We were not aware that your hotel is under renovation. Combining the restaurant and the games room into the lobby along with having large groups on a day visit made it uncomfortable for us.
9,0 Excellent
Pros: Location. Very friendly and helpful staff .brilliant chef top class. Clean rooms and other areas.
Cons: Entertainment
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Staff was very courteous and helpful. The location is very nice in terms of view. Rooms are spacious with private gardens, quiet wonderful.
Cons: Breakfast was ok but not at par with other hotels in the same price range .
When you stay at Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions in Varkala, you'll be connected to the airport, within a 5-minute drive of Varkala Beach and Varkala cliff. Featured amenities include wired Internet access (surcharge), a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free valet parking is available onsite.
Situated in the popular tourist area of Varkala, Kerala, Clafouti Beach Resort offers bamboo and wooden cottages by the sea. A dental spa, traditional Ayurvedic treatments and 24-hour room service are available. Overlooking the coconut groves and the sea, all rooms come with a large balcony. Private bathroom with hot-water showers is included. Clafouti Beach Resort is 37 km from Kollam City and 51 km from Thiruvananthapuram City. The nearest airport, Trivandrum International Airport, is 57 km away. Free parking is available. Guests can take part in cooking classes, enjoy beauty treatments at the salon or enjoy a relaxing massage. The resort also provides bicycle rentals and a gift shop. The resort's beachfront restaurant serves a wide variety of local and international dishes. A daily breakfast is also offered there.
Overall 8,0 Excellent
Based on 3 010 reviews
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Good
7,9
Pros: You could provide a tooth brush and toiletries instead of a single soap. and you can add some eatables at the room
Good
7,5
Pros: 1. Location 2. Staff
Excellent
8,8
Pros: Clafouti is a great place! This is the 3rd time I'm staying here. The location of the resort (on the cliff) makes it a very enticing option. The staff is well-behaved and courteous. Though we had confusion regarding the room provided to us, Ms. Priyanka from the Front Desk stepped in and rid us of our worries. The restaurant staff is the best! They are always ready to help you. The rooms were clean and well-kept, though some maintenance issues were visible. There was construction work going on in the 1st floor of the restaurant which was a mood killer as there were debris all around the restaurant. Such maintenance work should always be done without being an inconvenience to the guests. Overall, a great place for all types of tourists.
Good
6,7
Pros: It is one of those places where you check in and are left to yourself. Service is minimal. Rooms are basic and clean. The good thing about this place is its location-it's right there on the Northern Cliff.
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Overall 8,0 Excellent
Based on 3 010 reviews
Vibe
9,5
Location
9,5
Food
8,5
Service
7,1
Room
6,6
Breakfast
5,7
WiFi
3,2
Pool
0,6
7,9 Good
Pros: You could provide a tooth brush and toiletries instead of a single soap. and you can add some eatables at the room
Cons: Bathroom facilities were poor. NO hot water was a surprise!!
7,5 Good
Pros: 1. Location 2. Staff
Cons: 1. Most of the time WiFi doesn't work....gets connected but no internet 2. There is no coffee / Tea available in the early morning as the restaurant opens only at 8 AM and also there is no tea bags, milk powders kept in the room. If you need it, you have to go out
8,8 Excellent
Pros: Clafouti is a great place! This is the 3rd time I'm staying here. The location of the resort (on the cliff) makes it a very enticing option. The staff is well-behaved and courteous. Though we had confusion regarding the room provided to us, Ms. Priyanka from the Front Desk stepped in and rid us of our worries. The restaurant staff is the best! They are always ready to help you. The rooms were clean and well-kept, though some maintenance issues were visible. There was construction work going on in the 1st floor of the restaurant which was a mood killer as there were debris all around the restaurant. Such maintenance work should always be done without being an inconvenience to the guests. Overall, a great place for all types of tourists.
Cons: The parking area provided should be a bit more spacious. The guard in duty should also be well-versed with traffic management. We had a tough time getting our car out of the parking area as 2 Innova vehicles were parked behind our car and we couldn't reverse easily. The guard could have politely asked the guests to park the car in a manner which wouldn't have hampered our movement. Though the guard helped us to get our car out finally, our wonderful stay had an unwanted and avoidable incident.
6,7 Good
Pros: It is one of those places where you check in and are left to yourself. Service is minimal. Rooms are basic and clean. The good thing about this place is its location-it's right there on the Northern Cliff.
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Situated in the popular tourist area of Varkala, Kerala, Clafouti Beach Resort offers bamboo and wooden cottages by the sea. A dental spa, traditional Ayurvedic treatments and 24-hour room service are available. Overlooking the coconut groves and the sea, all rooms come with a large balcony. Private bathroom with hot-water showers is included. Clafouti Beach Resort is 37 km from Kollam City and 51 km from Thiruvananthapuram City. The nearest airport, Trivandrum International Airport, is 57 km away. Free parking is available. Guests can take part in cooking classes, enjoy beauty treatments at the salon or enjoy a relaxing massage. The resort also provides bicycle rentals and a gift shop. The resort's beachfront restaurant serves a wide variety of local and international dishes. A daily breakfast is also offered there.
When you stay at The Oceano in Varkala, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Varkala Beach and Varkala cliff. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Limited parking is available onsite.
Overall 7,9 Good
Based on 203 reviews
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5,0
Pros: The property looks splendid from the outside - the view to the sea, the garden, the reception area, the reception staff were very helpful and the man at the gate always smiling, ordering tuctuc and very positive kind staff. Yoga class was good Massage was excellent The veranda was lovely and nice places to sit in the quiet.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The staff were so friendly and accomodating. It was very relaxed and happy location. The food was perfect, really delicious and they go above and beyond to follow whatever dietary restrictions you might have. My ayurvedic treatments were also very good and reasonably priced. The oceanos website and photos dont do the charm of the place justice.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Everything. Perfect location, lovely clifftop views over the sandy beach and beautiful sea. Room very clean and comfortable. Food very good. Service occasionally slow but more than compensated by the kindness and genuiness of the lovely staff. A lot of the visitors come for the yoga and ayuveda treatments. Varkala is not just a holiday beach, there are lots of interesting places to visit. We really enjoyed our stay
Good
6,7
Pros: Location, location, location. That´s what You get and not really anything more.
Excellent
9,2
Pros: The location is great! Just next to the beach with a breathtaking view!
Excellent
8,8
Pros: The sea view, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, excellent food and location.
Good
6,3
Pros: The property was going through some work so there was no ac , hot water or fully operational restaurant. That said the manager was running around trying to help and got food delivered. Go when the place is fully operational as it’s a stunning location and view.
Good
6,7
Pros: good food and view.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Brilliant beach. Peaceful gardens and stunning sunset views. Outside main tourist area. Great yoga on cliff side yoga platform.
Okay
5,8
Pros: Reception very helpful and friendly.
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Overall 7,9 Good
Based on 203 reviews
Location
9,3
Beach
8,8
Value
8,3
Pool
8,0
Service
7,9
Room
7,0
Breakfast
6,7
Comfort
5,5
Cleanliness
3,3
5,0 Okay
Pros: The property looks splendid from the outside - the view to the sea, the garden, the reception area, the reception staff were very helpful and the man at the gate always smiling, ordering tuctuc and very positive kind staff. Yoga class was good Massage was excellent The veranda was lovely and nice places to sit in the quiet.
Cons: I didn’t like the price I paid for my room it was expensive for what it was. The room was very small and not very clean. The water boiler was leaking and splashed on my back when sitting on the toilet. The walls are thin so you can hear everything in the next room. Breakfast should be improved. Not very authentic. different teas would be nice on display.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: The staff were so friendly and accomodating. It was very relaxed and happy location. The food was perfect, really delicious and they go above and beyond to follow whatever dietary restrictions you might have. My ayurvedic treatments were also very good and reasonably priced. The oceanos website and photos dont do the charm of the place justice.
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10,0 Excellent
Pros: Everything. Perfect location, lovely clifftop views over the sandy beach and beautiful sea. Room very clean and comfortable. Food very good. Service occasionally slow but more than compensated by the kindness and genuiness of the lovely staff. A lot of the visitors come for the yoga and ayuveda treatments. Varkala is not just a holiday beach, there are lots of interesting places to visit. We really enjoyed our stay
Cons: Nothing
6,7 Good
Pros: Location, location, location. That´s what You get and not really anything more.
Cons: Worst wifi ever. No ac. Horrible breakfast and always half an hour too late, except for the omelets, waitors dressed in very dirty clothes serving, restaurant closed i afternoon, bad music in the restaurant, Absolutely overprised !
9,2 Excellent
Pros: The location is great! Just next to the beach with a breathtaking view!
Cons: The service especially at breakfast was pretty slow. People were friendly though..
8,8 Excellent
Pros: The sea view, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, excellent food and location.
Cons: Smoking allowed in the dining and public areas - it’s an Ayurvedic wellness centre.
6,3 Good
Pros: The property was going through some work so there was no ac , hot water or fully operational restaurant. That said the manager was running around trying to help and got food delivered. Go when the place is fully operational as it’s a stunning location and view.
Cons: Not fully functioning.
6,7 Good
Pros: good food and view.
Cons: very less parking space. someone bumped my car and the security person was unaware. no cctv. very average looking room
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Brilliant beach. Peaceful gardens and stunning sunset views. Outside main tourist area. Great yoga on cliff side yoga platform.
Cons:
5,8 Okay
Pros: Reception very helpful and friendly.
Cons: Beds very hard due to thin mattresses, steep cliff with lots of steps to the beautiful beach. Breakfast poor and service very poor (due to lack of training?)
When you stay at The Oceano in Varkala, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Varkala Beach and Varkala cliff. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Limited parking is available onsite.
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