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Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat

3.0 star property
Travelers sip coffee and soak up sun-kissed views from the rooftop terrace before cooling off with a refreshing dip in one of two swimming pools

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Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat offers a perfect blend of sunshine and tranquility. Guests can indulge in spa treatments, relax on the rooftop terrace, grab a drink at the coffee shop, browse the library collection, or enjoy some friendly competition in the arcade room.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

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

Room options

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom | Desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 297 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Economy Non A/c Room

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double | Desk, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Double

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Cottage, 1 Bedroom (A/c )

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Suite

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

Classic Villa, 1 Bedroom

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

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

About the neighborhood

Located in Varkala, Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Varkala Beach and Varkala Cliff. Visit our Varkala travel guide
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Thiruvambadi Road, North End cliff, Varkala, Kerela, 695141

What's nearby

  • Considered medicinal and magical, #papanasambeach Kerala, also known as #varkalabeach is perhaps one of the most-visited beachfront in this south Indian city. It is believed that a dip in the water cures all your ailments and frees you from all sins 🤔
    Varkala Beach
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • panoramic view of colorful fishermen boats in front of Varkala South Cliff with mosque on top, Kerala, India
    Varkala Cliff
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • The Black Sand Beach Varkala
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Janardanaswamy Temple
    3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Kappil Beach
    6 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Bindu's Cafe
    3 min walk
  • Mellow
    8 min walk
  • God's Own Country Kitchen
    14 min walk
  • Clafouti
    7 min walk
  • Tropical Tides
    10 min walk

About this property

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat

Family-friendly hotel near Varkala Beach
Close to Varkala Cliff, Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat provides a nightclub, a rooftop terrace, and a coffee shop/cafe. Take some time to relax at the onsite spa. Yoga classes are offered at the gym; the property also has a garden, a playground, and an arcade/game room. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and barbecue grills
  • Meeting rooms, a front-desk safe, and concierge services
Room features
All guestrooms at Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat offer thoughtful touches such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Separate sitting areas, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

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

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

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

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

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 stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 800.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

Property is also known as

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat Hotel Varkala
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Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat Varkala, Kerala
Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat Resort Varkala
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Frequently asked questions

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool.

Is Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat?

Check-in begins at noon.

What time is check-out at Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of INR 1500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat located?

This family-friendly Varkala hotel is located near the beach, within a 15-minute walk of The Black Sand Beach Varkala and Varkala Beach. Varkala Cliff and Janardanaswamy Temple are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat Reviews

7.2

Good

7.2

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.0

Property conditions & facilities
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

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

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

8/10 Good

Stephane

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

10/10 Excellent

Christian

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Milena

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

10/10 Excellent

Arun

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Geraldine, England

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

6/10 Okay

Karin

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.

8/10 Good

Jane

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.

4/10 Poor

Ian, England, near Europe

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

6/10 Okay

patrick, Champs sur marne

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

10/10 Excellent

kim, aust

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.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2019