we are an adult family of five who booked three sea view deluxe rooms and two of the rooms were upgraded to two sea view bungalows. the rooms were decent and clean and the property is quiet. the hexagonal sea view cottages are very woodsy and we liked the feel of them. for information purposes it is important to note there are no t.v.s or safes in the rooms (not an issue for us but they are advertised as having them). they offered us a small fridge but only one between three rooms. when we asked about wifi, the manager just said, "sorry, no wifi", so we hijacked the wifi from the cafe next door. halfway through our one week stay we asked again and he fumbled around for a bit and then got us in on a hot spot. seems like they are limited and only accessible for a few customers at a time. the included breakfast is kerala style (specifically chana dhal, fried toast...(yummy), idli, coconut curry, vegetable curry, banana pancakes, chapatis, watermelon juice, coffee or tea and toast and jam) and is sufficient and convenient. the women who provide breakfast and cleaning services are lovely yet very shy. you must request your room to be cleaned, otherwise very little housekeeping is done. manager is pleasant but not present.he smiles a lot but does very little and we would often have to ask him a few times about...we are an adult family of five who booked three sea view deluxe rooms and two of the rooms were upgraded to two sea view bungalows. the rooms were decent and clean and the property is quiet. the hexagonal sea view cottages are very woodsy and we liked the feel of them. for information purposes it is important to note there are no t.v.s or safes in the rooms (not an issue for us but they are advertised as having them). they offered us a small fridge but only one between three rooms. when we asked about wifi, the manager just said, "sorry, no wifi", so we hijacked the wifi from the cafe next door. halfway through our one week stay we asked again and he fumbled around for a bit and then got us in on a hot spot. seems like they are limited and only accessible for a few customers at a time. the included breakfast is kerala style (specifically chana dhal, fried toast...(yummy), idli, coconut curry, vegetable curry, banana pancakes, chapatis, watermelon juice, coffee or tea and toast and jam) and is sufficient and convenient. the women who provide breakfast and cleaning services are lovely yet very shy. you must request your room to be cleaned, otherwise very little housekeeping is done. manager is pleasant but not present.he smiles a lot but does very little and we would often have to ask him a few times about matters we needed dealt with. with a little more presence and focus on communicating with customers and practising hospitality and management skills, this place could be much better. garbage is scattered all around the property edges including on the sun deck area (which also had broken furniture and only three useable sun chairs) and we cleaned up the area and the path around the property while the manager stood and watched and smiled at us. great location, sweet ambience and garden. i recommend for the right price. (not exceeding 1500 rupees) for an a.c. room) we found some rooms to have better furnishings than others so it is kind of the luck of the draw what room you get. either way, if you get a good price on this place it is definitely worth it! it is decidedly a budget hotel and a nice one. i would definitely recommend staying here if you are not expecting a fancy resort and are ok with possible minor inconveniences. there is a security man on at night which was a plus. black beach is a few minutes walk and has great swimming! we had a blast playing in the waves here... but be warned, there is no shade. the view from the rooms is lovely, especially from the sea view deluxe rooms. the sunset view from the property is stunning. varkala has a special magic about it and woodhouse beach resort is a very pleasant place to make your home while visiting. the right place for the right price!!More