Varkala Helipad Road, 695141 Varkala, India
#39 of 85 hotels in Varkala
Guests' ChoiceBased on 689 hostel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
8.1
Location
9.2
Facilities
7.8
Staff
8.2
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
7.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 18 August 2023
Puja
IndiaLocation is the best and good people.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 6 August 2023
Harsh
Indialocation
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 3 August 2023
Alicia
SwedenGreat location, good vibes!
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
Mariya
IndiaNot comfortable and ambience and expensive.
Location and staff.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 25 May 2023
Mohammed
Indiaawsome property with awsome people
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 23 May 2023
Hannah
AustriaGood location, kitchen available, helpful staff
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 18 May 2023
Swarup
IndiaMore focus should be on cleaniness
All good
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 23 April 2023
Varshith
IndiaGood staff. Convenient location.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2023
Emma
United KingdomIt was a bit pricey for a hostel but compared to other accommodations in Varkala still good value for money.
Lovely clean hostel with a nice atmosphere! We had a great time chatting to the volunteer staff member, who is a travelling therapist! :) Met some great people! The location is great for exploring Varkala.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 13 April 2023
Ash
United KingdomWhile cups, plates are clean, the kitchen needs a deep clean as certain cupboards that are not used often by patrons have roaches.
Nice backpacker hostel with laidback chilled atmosphere. Good communal areas.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 4 March 2023
Céline
Switzerlandclose to the beach nice garden to relax very helpful and friendly staff could keep my valuables in a locker after checkout
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 1 March 2023
Malwina
Netherlandsdirty bathroom. very noisy fan in the room. uncomfortable beds.
location- on the cliff. friendly people around. price.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 28 February 2023
T
IndiaToilet to bunk ratio is not great (only few rooms have attached baths) and the cafe next door is very loud on weekend evenings. Munroe Island boating organised by the reception was kinda a waste of time and money. Too much driving there and back (denitely more than the hour that was mentioned) and hardly an hour of boating. Our guide brought us back in such a hurry that we didn't actually see sunset, even though that was the eintire point and we had only started boating at 5pm for that exact reason. But hey, one need not opt in for this and Lost is a good place to stay.
The location, the people, the spaces to sit and socialise or work, the kitchen access, the view from the balocnies/ rooftop. I'd definitely return - it's a good place whether you want to WFH or meet travelers and socialise. It's quite big and the number of slippers you see is huge, but doesn't feel crowded since everyone kinda spreads out to different areas. I'd definitely recommend the deep sea dolphin trip organised at the reception.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 26 February 2023
Hridya
Indiawe can’t lock the door while sleeping in a 4 sharing room
near to varkala cliff
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 25 February 2023
Alisha
IndiaThey was a cut in power supply on 18th night and they couldn't provide any generator or inverter connection
Good cleanliness and Location
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 17 February 2023
Karan28
India1. Location: One word - 'Perfect'!! The hostel is on the North cliff, barely 5 seconds walk from the Helipad (which is the main alighting point and parking area for entering the north cliff). You step out of the hostel and are immediately on the path lined with cafes, restaurants, shops etc. On the opposite side of the path is the Varkala cliff beach and the staircase down to the beach. 2. Cleanliness: My room was simple but had all the basic amenities, i.e. fresh sheets and pillows, clean towels, AC, a double window with sunlight, an ensuite bathroom and a small balcony. I could feel the room being fresh and clean. 3. Community area: It has a nice chillout area as soon as you enter, where you could meet fellow hostellers. However, this is an open-air space so I have no idea how it would be in the summer. I would definitely stay here on my next trip as well.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 12 February 2023
Shaurya
Indiajust that the non ac was stuffy and hot and expensive comparatively
i liked the vibe and the location and cleanliness
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 11 February 2023
Dorbi
IndiaNot enough restrooms, not the most comfortable beds
Amazing location, beautiful property, great staff and amazing common area
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 28 January 2023
Deshpande
IndiaCheck in time.
Being on the cliff, the location is perfect. Satisfied with basic amenities. Friendly staff. Overall had a wonderful experience and value for money. I'd would love to stay here again in future.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 18 January 2023
Vinu
IndiaThe bedding could have been a little better. It's almost there. oh...you need to better plan the outlets for the upper beds. there's a gap between the bed and the wall, my phone fell through twice. Not all beds, but some.
The best part of any hostel is the cultural exchange and meeting new, unique, and interesting people. This hostel is very promising. the staff was very accommodating and helpful. I never felt not at home. The location is the best, the way to the beach is right in front.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 11 January 2023
Martin
United Kingdomover priced for what you get and the beds aren’t comfortable.
Pleasant and nice staff.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 3 January 2023
Anthony
United Arab Emiratesfor what it was, it was a little bit overpriced for the 2 nights at more than 200 euros. the value for money wasn’t the best even for New years it was pretty expensive
great location on the cliff. chilled vibe.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 22 December 2022
Thejed
IndiaRoom was hot. Booked a non ac one. Very few bathrooms foe such a crowd.
Common room and no interference attitude from reception. They don't even care when you call them. Non attending calls and enquiries is their masterpiece.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 13 December 2022
Prasadu
Indiaexpensive compared to other hostels in the area but it's on the beach side so it's worth it I guess.
Everything you expect from a hostel
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 6 December 2022
George
United KingdomToo few toilets
Very social
Stayed in December 2022
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