Varkala Helipad Road, 695141 Varkala, India
#8 of 36 Holiday rentals in Varkala
Guests' ChoiceBased on 106 hotel reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.6
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.3
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.7
Free WiFi
5.0
Each review score is between 1-10. To get the overall score that you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of review scores we’ve received. We use a weighted review system which means that the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. In addition, guests can give separate ‘subscores’ in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value for money and free Wi-Fi. Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an Accommodation that you booked through our Platform if you stayed there or if you arrived at the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, please contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialise in detecting fake reviews submitted to our Platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone else who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team, so our Fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we would publish every review we receive, whether positive or negative. However, we won’t display any review that includes or refers to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out, and we may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old – or if the Accommodation has a change of ownership.
An Accommodation may choose to reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (what language a review is in, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). If you like, you can sort and/or filter them (by time of year, review score, etc.).
We sometimes show external review scores from other well-known travel websites. We make it clear when we’ve done this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly without limiting expression of strong opinions. They are also applicable regardless of the sentiment of the comment.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include 'hate speech', discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, and the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options may be available (by type of traveller, by score, etc.).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
End of dialog contentReviewed: 22 July 2025
Gowda
IndiaNothing
Good
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 7 July 2025
Liz
IndiaNo parking in front of property. We had to park car away on the beach side and take all our luggage through a muddy way. One suggestion would be to pave the way so that we can roll our suitcases at least. Maybe a small way to reach car at least till the front door of property Also when you travel with your old members of family please specify that you want to stay close to each other and make sure you get those two villas in the two storey building. These apartments are different buildings One is a house with three bed rooms seperated as three apartments. Each apartment has fridge and stove and cutlery Then there is a second building which consists of 5 apartments two in the bottom. Two on first floor and one on the terrace. No lift provided so be ready to carry your luggage upstairs. Thank god for the caretaker being there always to help you with anything you need Two restaurants nearby at walking distance so no problem for food Plenty of shops on the cliff if you want to go for a walk along the cliff and have dinner
In room facilities and nearness to beach Caretaker was always available on the phone if needed. Beautiful surroundings and lot of fireflies in the night Nearness to the cliff walk
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: 30 May 2025
Rita
South AfricaIt was very hot and there was no air conditioning. It’s down an alleyway and hard to get to with suitcases. There’s a lot of rubbish at the helipad entrance
It was close to the beach and lots of restaurants. Suji the caretaker was very helpful and organized a backwater trip for us and TukTuk to the railway station
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: 30 April 2025
Menuka
NepalI am glad that I choose this property for Varkala stay. The kitchen option made it whole stay very comfortable. Sujit was very helpful in terms of our request to change room because our room didn't have AC which was fault from my end. Later we were lucky to get a room with AC. The balcony space makes it ideal for relaxation and homely feeling as well. Sujit helped us with scooter renting and more. So definitely recommend ppl to staying here.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 19 April 2025
Tahir
IndiaRoom is at great location near the beach , The room was neat and clean , The room owner is very friendly
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 16 April 2025
Kati
Czech RepublicBe ready that to reach the beach will take some time. :)
We spent here 2 nights and we really like it. We appreciated the kitchen - to make morning tea or fruit salad. Thank u for your hospitality. We can really recommend it.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: 3 February 2025
Louise
United KingdomHard to find. If you go to the helipad (which is a car park) as you look at the Zion restaurant there is a footpath to the left. Go down it, left then right and the property is at the end on the right. No balcony area.
Located very close to the cliff, restaurants and shops. Very clean and spacious.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 15 December 2024
Jörg
SwitzerlandMy room with rather dark
Suji is an excellent manager. He also helped me a lot. Thank you again for that ❤
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 26 November 2024
Janesan
JapanIt was a very nice apartment. You can relax in a natural environment.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 23 October 2024
Kamakshi
United KingdomThe stay was great, but only took a point off because a) bed was too small for one of us (if you're 6ft or taller you will not fit), b) water pressure in the bathroom is lower than ideal, and c) host didn't offer to return the change for the payment we made, which was a very small amount, but it's still in poor taste to not even offer and just say thank you. The apartment could use a dustbin in the toilet, and a water purifier or bottled water for guests. But those aren't big necessities, just feedback.
Property is very close to Varkala Helipad, so it's quite accessible. Apartment is clean, the air conditioning is functional, and the kitchen is good. The host, Suji, is friendly and responsive, and he let us check out an hour late (the designated check out time is quite early at 10am).
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: 19 August 2024
Bitan
IndiaSecurity could have been better.
The location was spot on. The room was clean. The kitchen was clean as well with all the necessary amenities.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 11 August 2024
M
IndiaClam and easy access stay from cliff
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 18 July 2024
Nikhil
IndiaFan was making lot of noise. Bed sheets were very rough. Location is not accessible by cab. There was no electricity backup.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 11 July 2024
Florence
United KingdomEverything was good
The welcome and the communication from the start . The room is beautifully decorated, the bed is very comfy, the linen smells nice, the fridge is a very nice touch , everything I needed was in the room. The location is perfect . Sudji always helped when needed.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Manish
IndiaThere was a continuous voltage fluctuation in the room - especially at the evening. In case of a power outage, nothing works. At least the light/fan should work with power backup. The AC takes hours to get the room cool
Best quiet place with a balcony and kitchen. The host manager Suji is helpful. Good facilities if you plan to stay longer here -> You get balcony. You get kitchen and required utensils You get small refrigerator. Overall the experience was good
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 18 February 2024
Simon
United KingdomThere was development at a neighbouring property that meant building noise during the day, although for most of this time I was out.
This small hotel is down a quiet alley very close to Varkala beach attractions. My apartment had a large bedroom, decent shower room and kitchen and a balcony overlooking some of the garden and undeveloped ‘jungle’. Suji, who runs operations, is a lovely guy and will sort out any problems.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 12 December 2023
Gypsiki
United KingdomGreat location, very nice and helpful onsite manager
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Peter
United KingdomFinding the place isn’t straightforward as there are no signs so you need to ring and a member of staff will meet you so then it’s easy. They wouldn’t take credit card even though they say they do on Booking.com. Not necessarily a problem but you do need cash! We were there for 10 days and the room wasn’t serviced once but I think if we had asked they probably would have come in and refreshed towels etc.
The location was great as it was quiet and peaceful yet only a short walk away to the beach and main ‘strip’ which had lots of bars, restaurants, shops, massage places, coffee shops etc. Very relaxing place. Staff friendly and helpful. Room was as photographed and clean, comfortable and spacious. Good bed, good WiFi, good shower, good kitchen, good air con. Plenty of sockets for charging etc. Balcony had comfortable chairs, a fan and overlooked trees. Great value for money.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 7 December 2023
Anna
BulgariaIt was inconvenient for me that card payment was not possible. The atm that works with eu-cards was a bit far away
Decent and comfortable place to stay, especially for a longer period. Clean, spacious enough, well equipped. Bed was very comfortable for me, but maybe someone would prefer it to be softer. Close to the beach and restaurants.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 28 July 2023
Lotta
FinlandBed not so comfy for old bones
Room ok kitchen ok Host super, puppy super
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 18 May 2023
Naveen
IndiaNothing
Nice location will all kitchen facilities. Good place to do a stayvacation. Wifi signal alone need to improve and powerback with atleast UPS
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 19 February 2023
Melodie
FranceCheck-out at 10am. But there are many great stuffs to do in Varkala
A very nice and quiet place from where it’s easy to go to the beach and to the shops path.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 10 February 2023
Sigríður
IcelandYou can't get a car there so little far to walk for peapole whith walking problems
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 30 January 2023
Praveen
IndiaThe residence has no direct road accessibility. A 1 metre wide Walkway passage is the only route to access. That's the only drawback in case you're carrying heavy bags / having elderly people with you.
The rooms were well maintained & kitchen amenities were also available. Hot water was available round the clock and Mr. Suji (Manager) was very kind in making sure we felt at home. The location was just a brisk 5 min walk away from all the Cafe's & Shops at Varkala Cliff. Very happy with the stay. We stayed in a Non-AC room. But still the fan was enough as the nights got chilly.
Stayed in January 2023
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, and they're all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff are and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content