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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi
Location
North Cliff Kurakanni, Varkala Town, Varkala 695141 India
Akhil Beach Resort
438 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Since my last visit in 2019 the hotel has refurbished the rooms with a lot of wood, creating a cosy atmosphere. Also the doors were modernized and now can be only opened by an entry card. There is now much more lighting in the room. It took me the better part of a week to find out which switch was doing what. Room cleaning was done on request and was efficient. A big advantage is the pool at the Akhil Beach across the road that you could use. Sometimes there were so many people from outside paying the fee for the pool that hotel guests found it difficult to get a sunbed. The restaurant has not changed in any way, serving quite acceptable food at lower than average prices. That the service could be faster has been mentioned during my two former visits as well.
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled solo
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We booked our flights, hotel and transfer through booking.com who in turn booked the hotel through Guesthouser. We were initially concerned because we were not sure if the hotel they showed was the one we had previously stayed in. However as they showed us a photo of the hotel, which we recognised, our concerns appeared to be unjustified. The flights to India and the transfer from the airport to hotel went smoothly and we arrived at the hotel at about 03.30 local time. Things then started going wrong as the hotel advised that although Guesthouser has requested the room they had not confirmed the booking and had not paid. We then spent nearly two hours trying to contact booking.com and Guesthouser on all the telephone numbers and email addresses provided with no luck and on the end we were forced to pay a further £1300 to ensure that we had somewhere to stay during our holiday. Three days later we received an email from Guesthouser saying that they were “unoperational” on the day of our arrival and could not help us but by way of apology they would refund us £400. Obviously no mention of the £90 spent on phone calls or the stress of arrival with no where to stay. Needless to say, some 14 days later we are still awaiting the refund
My advice following this saga - DO NOT USE GUESTHOUSER under any circumstances
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed in a Heritage cottage. I would highly recommend, it was so Beautiful and comfortable. We didn’t want to leave, in fact we initially booked 2 nights but stayed for 7 nights. We will certainly return. The grounds and pool were so well kept, just a joy to be there. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. A special thank you to Manoj, the manager and Joy manager of the restaurant. Food was excellent. I also had a massage there, it was so wonderful, very relaxing. Thank you everyone x
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We a group of 4 girls stayed here for one night.The experience was not so worthy as we were booked at another property of the same franchise without pool,eventhough we confirmed the availability of pool via call and WhatsApp. The rooms said as'Garden view cottage 'pricing as 5000 a night which is extremely expensive to the service they provided They didn't even include complimentary breakfast for that stay. Also taking about the room condition the facilities provided was low quality,Air conditioning in our room was not working pretty much a basic stay which could approx be taken as 2500 a night Pool facilities and acces to cliff was the only positives that we saw. Needs a lot of improvement compared to what the show in pictures
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I an here to give a not so good review for this hotel, just to save others travellers from booking rooms from this property. This hotel took pure advantage of the Covid situation. While I saw o many resorts among the Cliff were having buffet for breakfast and dinner and they had even arranged for events for the New year's eve. The hotel management didnt even maintain the rooms properly. The landline was not working, the fan was not working. The bathroom door was not proper. No powerpoint to have the kettle on. No door stoppers for the door. The swimming pool was not maintained. We pay a huge amount, and they claim to provide the best service. But they have failed to do that. If other hotels are able to offer so much to the guests, This management should also do the same if not more.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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I am an independant solo female traveller who recently spent a week at the Akhil beach resort. Wished i could have stayed longer. super central location - could easily walk to yoga classes, to the cliff or to black beach. Beautiful garden and tranquil pool area which was an added bonus for me. Safe and secure. Huge thank you to Manoj and all the staff for being super helpful and kind. I will definately return.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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I was lucky enough to spend a dream 1 1/2 months in this hotel. I appreciated the kindness and availability of all the staff. A special mention to the manager, who always responded kindly to my requests. A calm, serene place with comfortable rooms. The VYAS Clinic is located in the garden and a beautiful yoga shall for the yoga lesson with Sreerag. This hotel is the best place to be when you follow an ayervedic treatment.
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Resort is not sea facing but its pool area compensates for it. One can enjoy the swim while listening birds chirping in the background . Special mention to Mr, Ranjit in the reception , his dedication to serve customers is commendable. Overall service is good.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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This is a very nice place. Rooms are spacious and spotless with fab bathrooms. The hotel is set in lush tropical gardens with a lovely pool which is very, very welcome in the heat of Varkala. There are not enough sunbeds at the pool so this could improve - there are however towels and a drinks service. There is a kiosk which is open late at night where you can buy water and beer. The food is good here - but we only had breakfast. The location is great, a short stroll to the north cliff for restaurants with lovely fresh fish and prawns, and some nice shopping. When we first arrived in Varkala, we were a bit culture shocked -lots of westerners in bikinis etc!! A change from the rest of our Kerala trip. However, its a nice place, and nice to be in a comparatively chilled place for a bit of r and r. Don't miss the temple though at the other end of town, its really lovely and there was a festival on when we were there, complete with bejewelled elephant! I'd go back to Varkala, and if I did I wouldn't hesitate to stay at Akhil beach resort. Recommended.
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Date of stay: March 2015
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We have stayed with Akhils and although the garden and pool is nice, i think the basic guest service and professionalism is completely lacking. We arrived today for our second stay with a booking through an online site ( hotels.com), paid and confirmed, but Akhils said they had no record of this and the first person I spoke with said that he hadn't received this booking and that they were fully booked. He disappeared and someone else came. He said they don't accept bookings from hotels.com because hotels.com doesn't pay them. So even if we have paid hotels.com they wouldn't accept that so we would have to pay again. But they didnt have any rooms. still not clear whether they had missed the booking or ignored it, either way we had nonplace to stay. We were referred to one of their sister hotels, which is more expensive and not as nice. During this time, 2 other parties arrived with bookings through other means ( one travel agent and one other booking site) and they didnt' have any reservations either according to Akhils. Not cool. They werent' particularly helpful either.
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Date of stay: December 2013
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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As was said, November to March. I've been in October and it's beautiful, although the monsoon ran late one year. But mind you, Kerala is also beautiful during the rains x
There are more places to choose from in the Varkala Town area.
PRICE RANGE
₹2,606 - ₹6,253 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
akhil beach hotel varkala, preeth beach hotel
LOCATION
IndiaKeralaThiruvananthapuram DistrictVarkalaVarkala Town
NUMBER OF ROOMS
33
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