Hindustan Beach Retreat

We had a day stay in This property, it was old looking but 3/5 i can give for polite staff otherwise 2/5. I had to ask for extra bedsheets and pillow covers as it was stained. Breakfast was decent but cold so 3.7/5.

Pros : Location of the stay Sea facing rooms Pool with a sea view Rooftop breakfast and food Facilities in room : Mini bar, Iron, Dryer, TV etc. Aesthetics of the place Cons : There were Ants in the room ( the wooden structures of the room need a lot of cleaning and maintenance) Other customers complained and fought about the same in front of us Room service is very slow, mostly several reminders are required The telephone wasn't working in our room but was fixed when informed Some lights weren't working as well Wifi did not work for us throughout our two days stay Rooms should have a fan, more lights and proper AC (AC was making noise and wasn't cooling enough, looked old and not maintained

The hotel is at a very prime location .Just bang on the beach. North cliff is at a walkable distance . Rooms are spacious and all are searching facing . Staff is very courteous. Breakfast is sufficiently good .A little bit of maintenance or upgradation is required. Rest I had a good time there.

The checkin was smooth. No hassle. The property is 25 yrs old. Rooms are spacious with a good sea view. Requires a bit of maintenance. The staff are courteous and helpful. Buffet Breakfast is good. The location of property is exellent on the beach. The north cliff is just 10 mins walk. Overall good family stay.

I have had a long association with this hotel and always found it pleasant to stay. The location, bang at Papanasam Beach, while at walking distance from the Janardanaswami Temple, is great. The tortoise motif everywhere keeps telling to 'slow down' and live the life of yours instead of zipping around in a rush. That really is fine. The rooms are, as always, well appointed and each room has a great view of the beach and the sea. Kudos to the Architect (Ar. C Muralee of Trivandrum). Poor response was to phone calls from House keeping was anb unexpected jarring nopte in an otherwise most enjoyable stay. The reception has top class staff. Their Operations Manager, Shri. Anoop, was super helpful in arranging our get together, local travel etc etc and his name is worth mentioning here. Possibly one of the best choices in varkala.

I went with my 1 year old kid and my wife. They stay was premium and comfortable. It was kid friendly and lovable. The staff were extremely professional and kind. Rooms are tidy and cozy.