Nice resort, and if you're looking for a great beach you'll not find a hotel closer. It's a bit touristy and apparently some people come here specifically to hassle girls - that happened, so we headed out early. In all, not somewhere I'd recommend considering how many places there are in Kerala that offer better value and less in-your-face tourist development.

We stayed for a week here. The view is nice and it's much cleaner and less crowded than the main Varkala beach. There is also local fishermen nearby who are quite friendly (They may however ask you to help them pull the nets in, which is a good chance for your daily exercise)

The cottage we stayed in was nice but if I had booked in advance I would have requested the front cottage as it has better views. There was no tv and for me this was a welcome change from the other places we had been staying in.

The service was great and the food was tasty. Not that we ate here much as there are so many options further along the beach and up to the cliff. One thing that hadnt been added at the time we were there was an in house laundry service. The manager was honest enough to let me know this and hopefully they will change this in the future.

Odayam Beach, Varkala beats Varkala Beach hands down. The location of this Resort is superb. It is secure, clean and comfortable enough and with good service.

We opted for this resort in Varkala based only on the various good reviews on the web. I am glad that the choice was indeed a right one. The Resort is situated in Village Odayam, a bit away from the main Papanasham Beach, but not too far that one cannot easily walk to it. It is for those who prefer quite, serene and lazy stay watching the sea and enjoying good food.
From what I could see, no other resorts in the area are located so close to the sea. Not only that, it is in a quiet fishing village. So in the morning one can watch the fishermen pushing their boats and catamarans into the sea and return with their catch by 10 AM.
Rooms are clean and well maintained, if a little small. All huts have a nice view of the sea.
Staff are very helpful and friendly. Food is excellent if you do not expect typical Kerala dishes. The Nepali cook produces excellent seafood, awesome crab, great calamari, fingerlicking good prawns and possibly chicken too. But in Varkala who wants chicken? Cheap too!
The place does not have a bar. So if you want to drink, buy your own and drink in your rooms. Their mocktails are not bad though.
This is one place I plan to revisit, more than once!