A beautiful sea side hotel, even though kitchen is very small - the chef cooks good food.

Room are somewhat ok, there is no power backup in case of outage - we were in dark for 1 hour - which I didnt like. Owner assures to get it done in future.

staff helps out with all baggage, very helpful with giving out information as well.

Would definitely recommend for the sea side view and hangout

We worked from Pura Vida for two weeks. It was a memorable stay. The ocean views are amazing from the room. We took the family room. It had an extra room with bathroom which worked perfectly since we were three of us and everyone had enough space. Karthik, the property manager, was super helpful and has really set the bar for hospitality. At the end of the trip, we felt like we were living in our own house. They have a restaurant on the property. The food is great, and tastes like home cooked food, but the menu doesn't have any local food options. Beach is easily accessible via a flight of stairs. The property is on the South cliff, which is the Quieter part of Varkala, but it worked for us, since we had the beach to ourselves. Anytime we wanted to go to the north cliff, you could walk along the beach for 15 mins, or take the rickshaw for 100rs. The wifi was great. The property has a beautiful lawn which we used to play cricket, frisbee or relax on the chairs. Overall, definitely recommending a stay at this place.

We worked from the property for a week and it was spectacular. There were 3 of us so we took the family room which is a large room with a smaller room attached and 2 bathrooms. It was very spacious, clean and very well maintained. The property is very beautiful and you can see the ocean from the rooms. The manager Kartik was very helpful and went out of his way to give us anything we needed. He even allowed us to take his bike one night when we had to go into town. The kitchen staff does not make local food however everything we ordered was delicious. The resort is close to the beach, it's a 2 mins trek downhill 7 mins uphill, the steps are a little steep but manageable. It is located ont he South Cliff, which is 10 mins away from where all the activity is. But that means you get the entire beach to yourself. If you want to go to the north you can take a rickshaw for Rs, 100 or walk along the beach for around 15 mins, the walk is rather wonderful. Overall it was a great experience and i highly recommend it to anyone visiting Varkala.