Varkala Helipad Road, 695141 Varkala, India
#41 of 91 hotels in Varkala
Guests' ChoiceBased on 690 hostel reviews
7.9Cleanliness
7.7
Comfort
8.0
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: May 11, 2023
Aneesh
IndiaAll good
Excellent location. Right at the entry of the cliff
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: April 12, 2023
Rishi
IndiaThe A/C in our room wasn’t functioning well. Given the level of humidity, it made the stay very uncomfortable at night. There was a fan in the room but it’s airflow wasn’t reaching the top bunk at all.
The vibe was nice and friendly. The location was great as well.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: April 8, 2023
Rajat
IndiaStaff, hygiene and amenities
Location
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 28, 2023
Bibi
United StatesThere's nothing I can think of - everything was perfect.
I love that the hostel was conveniently located on the cliff of the beach, so it was very easy to get to the beach, restaurants, and shops.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 23, 2023
Michal
PolandNo yoga and other activities
Amazing AC in the room (turning it on is not obvious though) Nice vibe of the place
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 6, 2023
Souradeep
IndiaNo good private rooms
Amazing vibe and activities
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: March 5, 2023
Deesha
IndiaNothing as such
Really a cool place to stay
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: March 2, 2023
Boot
NetherlandsThe rooms and bathroom are worn out. The tap in the sink is loose for example. Furthermore, the only light in the room is right next to the feet of my bed. Anyone turning on the light would instantly wake you up if you had this bed. Quite expensive for what you get. Would go to Cliff & Coral for a similar experience for half the price. Also less save that the lockers are outside of the room.
Close to the beach and all sorts of restaurants. Room had good air conditioning.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: February 27, 2023
Praveen
Indiawe booked ac dorm which was not working and bathrooms were not clean not friendly staff didn’t felt safe
nothing
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: February 24, 2023
Shubham
IndiaAhh, AC is not strong enough. Please add a wall fan inside each bunk bed..coz after putting on the curtains there is literally no flow of air in. The rooms seem congested if its upto full occupancy.
location was perfect!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: February 18, 2023
Suhita
Indiadidn’t like anything apart from the location. the property is sad, the rooms are okay ish compared to the price they are charging
the location
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: February 8, 2023
Sanchari
IndiaThe fan was very far from my bed, so it wasn't very comfortable. Room was too small.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: January 22, 2023
Jain
IndiaEverything was awesome
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 16, 2023
Kirsty
United KingdomOften there was no water, let alone hot water. Very stained, threadbare holey sheets with rooms full of bugs. Very wobbly bed. Poor attitude from one of the staff members.
It was cheap with a good location
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 10, 2023
Matthew
TunisiaUncomfortable beds n pillows, gross bathroom - the owner does not care about the quality of your experience. The staff are great and work hard with the tools the owner provides them, but it’s not enough. the space is very noisy, with partying until 2am even though the village shuts down at 11pm - it seems that affluent Indian backpackers behave just as entitled as Western backpackers.
great location, great communal space for meeting people, great to meet backpackers from both India and the West
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: January 9, 2023
Parth
IndiaBooked because of reviews and what a disappointment it was. No hesitation in saying that this was the worst stay of my entire 2 weeks solo trip. Dorms are smaller than a pigsty and are maintained as such. They are in the business of fleecing customers.
Except the location and one of the staff personnel Alfey, everything about this hostel sucks!
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: January 8, 2023
Lavanya
IndiaShould have been maintained little more clean. Two rooms has single washroom, like 12 people and 1 washroom is little disappointing
vibe was amazing. The chilling area space was great
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: January 5, 2023
Renu
IndiaBooked a private 1 bhk for 3 nights and spent 33k for that. It was not at all the worth. The rooms were not clean. No cupboards, no air-conditioning, no curtains on some windows, no toiletries, bathroom vent was open, there was a kitchen with nothing in it. Not even water. Totally disappointed. The staff was nice but the stay was not worth it especially because we paid that much. It was new year eve, even then there was no live music / fireplace as posted. Charged extra for the dj party that was being held at their another property.
The location was nice. On the cliff
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: December 31, 2022
Hrhn
India1.Heat in the non AC rooms. Suggestion:Top bunks in Non aC rooms need a small fan separately on the wall. 2. Cleanliness of toilets Suggestion: twice cleaning of toilets recommended
The common social area, fellow travellers, community vibes
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 25, 2022
Anjali
IndiaNthg
I liked the vibe, and if u are solo traveler and a person who wants to meet new people then this is for you..... This best place to meet new people and to enjoy your time
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: December 24, 2022
Susmita
IndiaI stayed in a 4 bed female dorm. The dorm is quite small and does not have an AC and that's the worst part because the heat hits like anything in the afternoon and continues till the night. There's one small fan which does not help at all as the wind does not reach the lower dorms. All of this really disturbs the mood and the sleep cycle. The beds also do not have reading lights like they have it in mixed dorms.
The People I met in lost were great! The hostel has overall a good vibe - you can enjoy every bit of it , party till late.. no restrictions as such. The location is the best part of it. It's right at the entrance of the cliff so you don't need a walk even for 2mins to reach there.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: December 22, 2022
Uditb
IndiaThey took my ID card and never gave it back. I asked multiple times and they always said they are yet to take photocopy of it. I had to leave in rush and it slipped my mind. I contacted them and asked them to courier it to me, I was willing to bear the cost yet they didnt do anything.. Anyone traveling to Lost hostel, just beware
Okay location, decent crowd
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: December 10, 2022
Namit
IndiaThere is only one washroom
Hostel location is great
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: November 24, 2022
K
Indiajust the one floor had only one bathroom
the crowd and the location is amazing
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 21, 2022
Hussain
IndiaThis was my first solo and thanks to Lost staff and people to make it Memorable. Kudos to Pintu who is solution for all your queries. Vibe and location is just amazing. I highly recommend, especially if you are tavelling solo.
Stayed in October 2022
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