First of all, this is NOT a resort. Club7 provides very simple accommodation and meals. You arrive via small lanes, and the last few hundred meters is down an unmade path with big rocks - not good for a car or even a rickshaw!
The rooms are quite basic with just the bare necessities. The bedsheets hardly covered the mattress, no top sheet just a blanket that I am not sure is washed between rentals. The wardrobe is fine, and the bathroom is basic but ok with enough hot water. Best to bring your own toiletries. The small TV has no English language channels, there is no fridge or safe. Wifi ranged from bad to terrible to nonexistent.
The included breakfast was pretty basic as well. One morning idlis with sambar, another day puttu with channa. The toast was inedible until we taught them how to properly toast the bread. The coffee was thin. There are no nearby restaurants, so we had other meals there as well. The menu is small, especially if you are vegetarian. The food was ok, no more. The dining pavillion is a little ramshackle.
Now the positives: an unbeatable location. The sea views from our first floor balcony were breathtaking, including some of the best sunsets ever! And it's so quiet and tranquil, pure balsam for the soul, pure relaxation. It took us a while to figure out how best to clamber over the rocks (a kind of rough seawall to restrict flooding during the monsoon), but once on the the beach it was paradise. Fine sands, very clear, if often rough, water. We walked for hours without seeing anyone else, only at the weekend some local boys playing beach football and cricket.
The manager was a delight, extremely helpful. He can get you beer and vodka etc. if you wish. He arranged for tuks tuks and taxis, and also organised for us to go to a theyyam ceremony. He has some ideas for improving Club7, but alas, he is not the owner. If you can put up with the shortcomings of the 'resort', this is a great place to unwind for a few days.
