Behind Tibetan Market, Kurakkanni, 695141 Varkala, India
#13 of 59 B&Bs and Inns in Varkala
Guests' ChoiceBased on 103 hotel reviews
9.1Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.7
Value for money
9.1
Free WiFi
9.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 May 2024
Harriet
United KingdomGorgeous stay! Our favourite accommodation in India. Damini was amazing and so helpful, showed us local lunch cafe and extended our stay. Also gave recommendations of other accommodations in our next location which were great!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Soraya
SpainNothing
Mango villa is super well located just a few minutes walk from the cliff and the beach in a very calm side street. The room was spacious and very clean. Damini was very friendly and welcoming, I had a lovely stay !
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Saroj
IndiaRooms were spacious, clean and quite. Hosts (Damini and Anmol) were very polite and helpful to us. They can arrange rental scooter also if you ask them!! And will guide you the best places to explore in varkala.They made us feel comfortable! And arranged all the necessary things. Rooms were very close the beach,so it easy to access!best room for budget!! And good hearted service!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Alok
IndiaIt is a very lovely homestay. The host Damini was just perfect. Ilike it a lot and I will come again in future. Good service and beautiful night atmosphere with cute pet dog. Big rooms with super hygiene and cleanliness and budget friendly. Thank you lovely stay. Best of luck. 🍀
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Randhir
IndiaThe hosts at Mango Villa were incredibly hospitable, taking care of our entire itinerary and offering fantastic recommendations for dining, hidden spots, and shopping. They went out of their way to assist us throughout our stay.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Daria
GermanyA great place, well-located, cozy rooms with a terrace :) We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 April 2024
Pranav
IndiaElectricity gone for a whole night
Ambience was awesome It's good for couples Near to the Cliff
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
William
United KingdomMaybe air conditioning but I was aware the room only had a fan when I booked
Location was ideal, close to bars, restaurants and the cliff. The owner was very helpful
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Amber
AustraliaLovely home amongst beautiful mango trees back from the main hustle and bustle. Simple but effective facilities, working air conditioning, filtered water provided, very lovely and helpful host who gave us local tips as well as tips for our further travels of India.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 March 2024
Charlotte
United KingdomNothing
The location was great ,a short walk from the beach and cliff top .
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 20 March 2024
Molly
United KingdomGreat location, amazing recommendations, gorgeous rooms and fantastic host with everything you could need! Highly recommend, I was a solo traveller and felt super safe and supported with any questions.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 15 March 2024
John
United KingdomLeaving
Very nice villa in an excellent location near to lots of restaurants and fantastic beaches. My room was very clean and very comfortable. Staff were very helpful and made sure everything was fine. Couldn't ask for any more!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Jodie
United KingdomThe bathroom had a pretty bad smell
Gorgeous room with a lovely and spacious balcony. Good location for getting to the main strip on the north cliffs and nice and quiet at night. The hosts were also super helpful and friendly. A great base for exploring Varkala.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Siegfried
GermanyNice and very helpful host. Good location just around the corner of soul and surf cafe with stairs to the beach.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 11 February 2024
Ravi
United KingdomInternational visitors can only pay with cash. Means you have to carry a lot of extra money - would be better if card was accepted or they took money via booking.com when booking. As other reviews have mentioned, bedding consists of a bedsheet and then a heavy blanket - something lighter would be good for the heat.
Had a wonderful 2 night stay at Mango Villa. It is run by a brother and sister duo from Delhi since the last year. The room is spacious and had a very comfortable bed + pillows. Bathroom soap, towel, loo roll and shampoo is provided. I was always able to get hot water whenever I wanted it. Hosts are very helpful with providing restaurant recommendations and also helping arrange transport around Varkala. Really good wifi throughout propert with multiple routers in place. My room had A/C but perhaps not every room does as I couldn't tell from the photos but a quick message to them confirmed in advance my room would have it. The location is also perfect - 5-10 mins walk to the beginning of the north cliff face where all the cafes and views are but enough distance away that the loud late night music doesn't reach you as it does with other accommodation closer to the cliff. Balcony is ideal to dry towel and clothes out on.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 10 February 2024
Hugo
GermanyNothing to report here.
Damini and Anmol were excellent hosts. The property was clean and in a very good location with fast access to the beach and at the same time quiet and perfect for having a good night of sleep. Breakfast is available upon request.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 29 January 2024
Marre
NetherlandsClean and comfortable. The bathroom was spacious, clean with good water pressure. Great location. Close to the cliff and the main road. Good food walking distance away. Friendly and helpful service.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Claire
United KingdomThis was a great stay. Damini the host made me feel very welcome. The room was spacious and comfortable with a lovely balcony overlooking the garden. WiFi was good, the room was clean the bed comfortable. It’s just a few minutes walk to the cliff and Verkala beach so great location.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 11 January 2024
Martin
SwedenNo remarks
Everything was great. Very nice host, clean and comfortable place in a convenient location. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2024
Meera
United KingdomComfortable and clean room, nice quiet location but very near the busy area and beach and bars and restaurants. Owner was very friendly and helpful and gave good recommendations. Would recommend and would stay again.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Charu
IndiaStay was super comfortable all thanks to the staff. I loved the vibe and the most tasty food i was served in the morning. The rooms were clean and comfy. The staff was very helpful and that friendly vibe made my stay🩵.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 25 December 2023
Chinmay
IndiaNothing to complain about.
Home cooked food. Location was near to north cliff with parking available. Would recommend if you are looking for a Simple, neat and clean home stay vibes near to the happening north cliff yet a bit away from noise and chaos.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Marc
AustriaVery clean room and bathroom ! Succulent breakfast ! Beautiful garden and rooftop ! Very very helpful hosts …
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 15 December 2023
Pooja
IndiaNo hot water. Even though the climate was warm, at night after taking a dip in the sea, you need hot water to take bath. That really needs to be fixed. We did raise our concern... Side tables - We missed small side tables to keep our stuff like medicine, water bottle, specs, mobile phone by our head side. we had to keep everything on the floor. we tried using the center table from outside sit-out area but not convenient..
This was my first experience in a homestay / villa. The location is excellent. just 3 mins walk from the cliff. It saves you from the hustle bustle of the cliff without any compromise on the proximity. Property has good vibes. there were many adjoining homestays but this one had very positive energy. Hosts Damini and Anmol are very good. Helpful and informative. Rooms was absolutely clean and daily cleaning can be arranged. Room was big and spacious. Outside sitout area looks cool. We didnt try their meals but just had aloo paranths packed when we were leaving. They were Awesome!! we shud have tried more food items there. they are prompt in responding to any communication. They have recently acquired this property and i wish them good luck!
Stayed in December 2023
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