North Cliff Varkala Po, Trivandrum, 695141 Varkala, India
#20 of 92 hotels in Varkala
Guests' ChoiceBased on 114 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.1
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.5
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.4
Free Wifi
5.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 11, 2025
Daniel
United StatesNothing.
Awesome stay, super sweet host. Cozy room with everything we needed. Even has a shelf that was titled for water drainage for the shower items (hard to come by in India). Airy bathroom with openable window. Clean, thoughtful, very Indian stay with a great value. Even has the classic blue light bulbs for nighttime use in every room. Loved it.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 17, 2025
N
IndiaFriendly host, rooms are very clean, Higin good
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 1, 2025
Rosie
United KingdomThe mattress wasn't very comfortable in our room.
We really enjoyed our stay here, very good location close to the cliff. The accommodation itself was lovely as were the gardens and the balcony was nice. The room was more than adequate nice bathroom with good shower and hot water.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: February 25, 2025
Henrik
GermanyThe room was very clean, and the host was friendly and helpful. The balcony was lovely, offering a nice space to relax. The location is quiet, yet it’s just a short 5-minute walk to the restaurants on the cliff, making it both peaceful and convenient.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 18, 2025
Krishna
United StatesMaybe some breakfast facility within the house. There are cafes all around. We did not try delivery service though.
The room was very clean and hot water was available throughout the day. The housekeeper, Mr. Johnson, was a reserved person but helpfu,l in guiding us around the place. He provided us with good coffee at a cost.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 12, 2025
Liane
GermanyIt was sometimes quite loud due to other guests since the room door is not insulated. I had friends over during the day to hang out a bit on the balcony and suddenly the staff was giving me unfriendly looks. Only after they took pictures of my friends‘ passports it was okay. I guess earlier communication would have saved the awkward moments
Comfortable bed, cool rooftop kitchen area, Nice balcony, friendly staff
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 28, 2025
Meyerhoff
SpainMaybe more selection of wine.
Their own minibus to and from the hotel to the airport was a lot cheaper than Uber.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: January 27, 2025
Shaan
IndiaMay be it is because of the peak season but only if the price was a a bit lesser, this would have been the best places near North Cliff.
The accomodation was super clean, though not beach facing, the property was very near to the beach and just a few metres away from all the great restaurants at North Cliff. The staff were super friendly and this place has ample parking space. Definitely a very good place.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 26, 2025
Silvana
IrelandI liked everything
Best accommodation in India so far, sparkling clean, best location in Varkala, just a short walk to the best beach and restaurants, the people working there are very nice and helpful.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: January 23, 2025
Edzard
IndonesiaNo coffee maker. Should be there at this price level. No variation in breakfast for 4 days
Very clean. Friendly staff
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: November 22, 2024
Salil
IndiaFood restaurant on main road is away from hotel. At night, it is difficult to travel. There are limited options on main street. Hence, We suggest to go for food at Varkala cliff which is just 5 minutes walking behind this hotel. Do not go for searching food at main street. There are many food restaurants at varkala cliff and distance is walkable.
Varkala beach is just 5 minutes walking from this hotel. All facilities are good in hotel. Hotel ambience are excellent. Staff are very co-operative. Two wheeler on rent is available at hotel location and at reasonable price Rs. 500 per day. Nice hotel and would recommend the same to others in future.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: October 21, 2024
Antony
IndiaWe stayed here as a couple. Overall it was a good experience. The check-in was smooth. The staffs were too good.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: October 4, 2024
Naveenkumar
IndiaStaff and the hospitality is very good
Very good location and maintenance
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: April 25, 2024
Lyudmyla
LuxembourgI liked all
Clean, calm place, bright rooms, amazing staff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 19, 2024
Mohan
IndiaGreat location, beautiful surrounding atmosphere, great staff. Most friendly and helpful receptionist and staff ever, lovely and great first impression of hotel. Everything about the hotel was exceptional. It was clean, stylish, roomy with excellent service.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 7, 2024
Laura
United StatesThis is a great homestay!! The location is perfectly tucked right behind the cliff. It’s quiet but right next to everything you need. The room is so spacious and the quality of everything was super nice. The owners are really sweet and helpful too.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 10, 2024
Russell
United KingdomThat they were full so we couldn’t stay an extra, unplanned night
Very clean, quiet, light and airy room with good a/c and fan. Hot water and comfortable bed. Staff very helpful and friendly and even found us another hotel when we decided to stay an extra night but they were full. Thank you
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 3, 2024
Taylor
United KingdomLaundry service was quite expensive compared to other places
Really great location, super clean, lovely staff.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 21, 2024
Sundra
South AfricaAs an insomniac , I am often awake at odd hours and a tea coffee /station would have suited me better - this is remediable and not a big issue. I did order tea coffee before bedtime and kept it warm in a flask. The warm water was not connected to the main shower - once again , it can be fixed or made possible
The Room was a good size and the bed was comfortable. The location to the beach, restaurants, entertainment and other facilities was great. The staff and owner were very obliging to our further requirements. I will go back to stay there again
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: January 4, 2024
Raja
IndiaNone to pick as the room met the expectations, as advertised in booking.com.
Nice location - just 100m to beach (following the short cut). New property, well maintained and the rooms are very nice (as shown in the pictures). Ample parking, unlike other resorts in Varkala. Owner Shibu and his uncle are very helpful, gave proper directions for our return trip, provided nice suggestions of things to do in beach, good restaurants around, finally didn't mind to take a call late night when we lost our way. Definitely suggest this property for single night stay or long staycation.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: November 19, 2023
Sreenath
IndiaSome more facilities to be added.
Very Clean, New Property!!
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: October 31, 2023
Debaleena
IndiaWe had a lovely stay at this hotel. The room was clean. This hotel is nearby the North Cliff. The manager was very kind and supportive. He arranged transportation for us & also allowed us to keep our luggage after check out.Highly recommend this hotel.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 18, 2023
Cholayil
IndiaNeat and clean
Cliff is walkable distance
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 15, 2023
Nerijus
United KingdomReception sometime too loud.
Good location, very clean 👌
Stayed in September 2023
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