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Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat

Property class: 3
Family-friendly 3-star hotel near Varkala Beach

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Terrace/patio
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Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Thiruvambadi Road, North End cliff, Varkala, Kerela, 695141
  • Place, Black Sand Beach Varkala
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Varkala Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Varkala Cliff
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Thiruvananthapuram (TRV-Trivandrum Intl.)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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Room

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 297 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

Economy Non A/c Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

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Room

Standard Double

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free wired internet

Deluxe Cottage, 1 Bedroom (A/c )

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

Family Suite

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

Classic Villa, 1 Bedroom

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free wired internet

About the area

Varkala

Close to the beach.At this hotel, you'll be steps from Black Sand Beach Varkala and within a 15-minute walk of Varkala Beach. Varkala Cliff and Varkala South Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Black Sand Beach Varkala - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Varkala Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Varkala Cliff - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Varkala South Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Janardanaswamy Temple - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Edava Station - 10 min drive
  • Trivandrum Intl. Airport (TRV) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪God's Own Country Kitchen - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Mellow - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Temple - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Cafe del Mar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪InDa Cafe - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat

Family-friendly 3-star hotel near Varkala Beach
Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat offers its guests a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A business center and meeting rooms are available. A children's pool, a nightclub, and a fitness center are also featured at the family-friendly Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. Self parking and valet parking are free.

  • 16 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • Nightclub
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Game room or arcade
  • Library
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat offers 16 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Varkala hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and refrigerators can be requested.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Library
  • Nightclub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Living room
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 800.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 1500 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 800.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children 6 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat to the airport?

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat is 27.4 mi (95-min drive) away from the Trivandrum Intl. Airport (TRV) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat have an airport shuttle?

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of INR 1500 per vehicle, one way.

How close is Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat to the beach?

This hotel is a short 10-minute walk from Varkala Beach and 3-minute walk from Black Sand Beach Varkala. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat offer free breakfast?

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat does not offer free breakfast. It's available every day from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a casino at Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat?

Check-in begins at noon.

Is there free parking at Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat have a pool?

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat features an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool.

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat have a spa?

Yes, this hotel has a spa.

How close is Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat to downtown Varkala?

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat is 1.9 mi away from Varkala.

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 16 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pls do not not book this hotel!

This hotel does not have a tie-up with hotels.com and does not honor the reservation/confirmation from hotels.com. We reached the hotel only to be told that they do not have a tie-up with hotels.com or expedia. Fortunately, it was a 'Pay-at-Proeperty' reservation and hence did not lose any money. Hotels.com tried to book another hotel for us but were unsuccessful and finally agreed to reimburse any extra cost if we found another hotel on our own. Overall, a bad experience both from the hotel as well as hotels.com as they have not verified this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hôtel un peu vieillissant il manque d entretien dommage l’hôtel est une ancienne maison coloniale
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place to stay.

We enjoyed the hospitality of this wonderful hotel. There is a good swimmingpool, nice restaurant, and the rooms are spacy. All in the staff are very kind and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Pool is good. Bad beds, my back still hurts. Cheap but more indian than western style. Room is very hot to.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The Thiruvambadi is a great hotel. It’s in a convenient spot at the very end of the cliff ‘strip’ so, if you turn left out of the hotel, you’ve can walk along the clifftop past lots of shops and an endless choice of restaurants. However, turn left and you’re soon wandering along quiet, picturesque beaches. The aquarium’s good too. Our rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable with sea view balconies, modern bathrooms and comfortable beds. The hotel grounds and garden were attractive and immaculately kept. The friendly staff were always available. Unfortunately, when we arrived, at the beginning of November, the swimming pool was being serviced and was only refilled and useable on the day we left. It was a very slow start to the season (Because of the floods in July) and the restaurant was only open for breakfast. There were problems with the WiFi and engineers were there trying to fix it without much luck. Fortunately, the manager provided us with a dongle which enabled us to get internet access in our rooms. Probably the most difficult thing was that there was no hot water while we were there. Staff would gladly bring us up buckets of really hot water when requested but that’s not quite the same. We were old hands at Indian hotels and understood that the hot water could be unreliable or only on at certain times but none at all was a bit too much! However, we did get the impression that these issues were all temporary and, as a rule everything would be fine. If
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nyc !!! had nyc tym wth frnds... stay in this hotel have nyc swim with coke or beer... the staff r ver helpful !!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Paraíso em Varkala

Localização perfeita perto de uma praia quase deserta. Funcionários super prestativos. Comida excelente. Ambiente acolhedor e tranqüilo. Piscina deliciosa. Recomendo muito. Desejo retornar um dia!!! Lugar guardado no coração!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Over all great resort ..

This guest house location is very great , 1) Beach Facing 2) not so crowdy so very peaceful .. - Rooms are very comparatively big and very clean .. - resort very spacious .. - Comparitively big and clean swimming pool near to beach . - need to mention manager Mr. ANNOP who is very helpful and adjustable and very caring.. Only negative morning breakfast can be improved .
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Good in parts

Position was good although not directly on the beach. Pool was lovely. The rooms in the larger block were probably better although our were basic. The WiFi was unreliable. The food was slightly dubious so ate out even for breakfast. Varkala was lovely which made up for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Hotel close to the beach with WONDERFUL staff

First of all I can`t rate this Hotel highly enough for the friendliness and helpfulness of the Staff. The manager is extremely approachable, professional and speaks excellent English. He helped to make our holiday a very enjoyable one. We really enjoyed our breakfast as there was so much choice and our waiter will never be forgotten, he`s lovely. If you want your towels and bed linen changed you only have to ask and the staff are very willing to do it. We think that this Hotel is excellent value for the money and have no complaints. On the plus side as well is that the small beach is only 2 mins walk from the Hotel. Plus transport and shops are only a short walk away. The air conditioning is excellent in the room as is the fan. We also had a fridge in the room. There is also free WIFI which is good.
Stayed 16 nights in Nov 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness

Bra läge, prisvärt

Trevligt hotell, helt ok rum. Fördelen var främst nära allt; strand, shopping och restauranger ca 10 min promenad. Frukost ok, men inte mer. Någon dag fanns ingen kock på plats, så då blev det enbart toast och te. Bilfritt och lugnt område. Prisvärt utifrån våra behov. Det enda negativa var att vattnet i poolen var väldigt grumligt och ofräscht, trots att den städades. Tror inte det fanns klorin i vattnet, det gick inte att se bottnen.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

great location

We actually had a lovely time here, but we're really easily pleased and don't look for flaws so were happy with the location of our room (right next to the pool) and with having the pool itself. We stayed for 7 days though and were never offered housekeeping, so no clean sheets or towels and the bin was never emptied, the balcony fell apart and the pool became unusable because of clouding issues. The staff were friendly though and happy to help when they were asked.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Looks good on the website & outside & not all bad

I stayed here 2nd week in October & their 'season' gets going in November. Also bear in mind this is a cheap place & it is India not Europe. There was cleaning, tydying, a bit of building going on maybe it will improve but it advertises as open all year.. The hotel is at the end of a (2-3 km?) long road out of town that ends in a small beach. Looks impressive from the outside; 'Reception' appears to be an old desk outside with a calculator & papers on it; sometimes there's someone there but I often walked in or out & saw no one at all. The lobby is a high-sided dark grey musty-smelling space that echoes and seems to amplify any sound like voices or doors. There was also a mosque 'next door' & the 'call to prayer' made a good night's sleep just a dream! The room smelled musty and was grubby to put it mildly but the bed was ok & big. Good wardrobe & cupboard space. The bathroom was a good size, fully tiled & recently modernised. There was hot water, eventually. The aircon didn't work, someone said they'd get it fixed but didn't; the electrical socket it plugged into was smashed. Their website talks of great restaurant & spa facilities? Neither! they have a 'social media' page with a glowing review....mmm who posted that? Breakfast was sad. There was a nice small pool to cool down in & a small beach nearby but the main Varkala beach was a 1km cliff walk past pestering stall holders & some OK food places - just as well as there was not even a shop or cafe by the 'resort' itself
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pas de petit déjeuner alors qu'il est mentionné sur le site
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel, close to everything

Good, cheap place to stay. Nice rooms, super close to everything.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019