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4.5
#3 of 64 hotels in Varkala Town
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We are one of the prime properties as far as Varkala is concerned owing to our location. We are rightly on Papanasam beach, ideally in between the north & South Cliffs. We do have road accessibility inside to our resort. We offers 6 sea face extra spacious (suites) high end rooms, with private kitchen, attached toilets, balconies overlooking sea, running hot water as the specialties. Three rooms are on top floor, made in traditional Kerala style wooden cottage types.
Janardhanapuram Papanasam Beach, Varkala Town, Varkala 695141 India
Varkala Marine Palace
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Our second stay at this beachfront family owned hotel where rooms on the second floor exude the charm of a traditional wooden Keralan house. Outdoor; grotto-style showers are particularly pleasant after a day at the beach. Bhasker and his staff made us feel welcome and comfortable at all times. Rooms were cleaned daily and laundry done upon request. Meals at the oceanview restaurant were freshly prepared and generously portioned. Service is caring and professional. Overall an excellent stay.
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Date of stay: March 2021
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Room Tip:The second floor rooms are the best
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Response from Sudhargi Bhasker, General Manager at Varkala Marine Palace
Responded Apr 14, 2021
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. It is great inspiration to be able to live up in these difficult times and your words of encouragement means a lot to us. thank you, Manager, behalf of Varkala Marine Palace team
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We booked a super deluxe room which came with a personal patio, kitchen and open air shower. The rooms are sea facing and clean built in traditional wooden architecture. The hotel is right on the Papanasam beach, so you can walk late night on the sea shore or go for a early morning sea bath. The manager was very helpful in arranging a two-wheeler for us. They have an attached restaurant also, which serves decent food and beer. Overall a very pleasant experience. Rooms have wifi, drinking water and hot water facility
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Room Tip:Ask for 1st floor rooms for a view of the sea
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The hotel is very close to the beach, and offers great unobstructed views of the beach from its restaurant. Run by a local person, the place is superlative in everything - the big , well furnished rooms with a kitchenette, a porch to relax in, lipsmacking food at the restaurant, especially meat and seafood, extremely courteous staff. Had a really great stay
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Date of stay: May 2022
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I would like to start by mentioning that the owner was kind enough to allow ‘Indians’ this time of the year due to Covid situation, otherwise Indians are normally not allowed in this hotel during this time to accommodate foreign tourists 🤷🏻♀️ We visited this place last week with lots of expectations and here is the entire experience : Location : 5/5 This is probably one of the only two hotels which have beachfront. All other hotels and resorts are on the cliff side so beach is conveniently accessible from hotel. Service/Hospitality : 3/5 They were clearly understaffed. We read in reviews that the service was great earlier but that was not our experience. They are running with bare minimum staffs. Food : 1/5 This was the most disappointing of all. Food was terrible. When we checked with the manager he told that they don't have their old cooking staffs anymore and kitchen is only managed by 2 people. I completely understand the situation they are going through but that doesn't justify the terrible food. Even basic things like 'sunny side up eggs' was horrible. Most basic food was also lacking taste. The main problem is if you want to eat outside, you will have to go to the cliff side restaurants which are not very accessible from the location of the hotel. Room : 3/5 Room was spacious, Old, Lacks light even in the morning. In conclusion I would say that keeping the Covid situation in mind, all businesses are suffering. However, if you are a paying customer and service/food are this bad, one would definitely not consider going back to the same business again. I read a lot of good reviews about this place but the in reality it was one of the most disappointing experiences I’ve had.
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Date of stay: December 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sudhargi Bhasker, General Manager at Varkala Marine Palace
Responded Jan 10, 2021
Dear Mickey, Thank you for your review. 1) Myself as the owner of the hotel I would contradict your first statement. "the owner was kind enough to allow ‘Indians’ this time of the year due to Covid situation, otherwise Indians are normally not allowed in this hotel during this time to accommodate foreign tourists 🤷🏻♀️". Sorry we completely disagree to your assessment. No matter a customer if Indian or Foreign has always been welcomed, treated politely and honored with equal respect in our property. We would like to always welcome you again and we apologize for the negative feelings. 2) We agree that we were Understaffed and we apologize for the lack of service therewith. Unfortunately, that was the best under the pandemic circumstances and we do believe that things will turn around the sooner we could employ our full team. 3) We completely understand that food was below expectation and we would seriously look into this matter. We appreciate your honesty on that part. We apologize for the negative experience and your review would definitely guide us to get on the right track. Thank you.
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This was our third visit to the Marine Palace and the attractions are still the same – best location for the lively and popular Varkala beach - a mere 50 metres through the garden. Bhaskar has trained his staff well. Kausik, his number two is especially helpful, whilst Joy Paul with James,Anuk and Simri, look after us well and with humour in the dining areas, Breakfasts are great, and there is a wide choice for the meals. The best rooms are those facing the beach, with air-conditioning and outside areas to relax. We decided to stay on for a few extra days, and found that the rooms at the back of the hotel were also well appointed. Ratings; Location: 5/5 Service; 5/5 Food 4/5 Accommodation; 4/5 for beach facing rooms 3/5 for other rooms. Value for money;5/5
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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The beachfront setting was idyllic with huge stretches along the Arabian sea both North and South. The cliffs to either side were fabulous, with the North cliff offering an abundance of touristy options day and evening whilst the South cliff was more relaxed and sedate but equally enchanting in a different way. Staff were very friendly, welcoming and helpful, with a special mention for front of house Prajith who went above and beyond to look after us in every way and appeared to be running the show managerially almost single handed. The place generally is tired and in need of attention to turn it into the flagship hotel its location deserves!
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:I don't think Varkala offers a better location than this hotel.
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Response from Varkala Marine Palace, General Manager at Varkala Marine Palace
Responded Feb 19, 2024
Thank you for your Review Come here again and you'd be surprised. We've doubled our staff strength, all rooms got upgraded.
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Me and family stayed this accomodation at Varkala beach on August 30th , 2023 for one day.
Pros : 1) An average stay near the beach 2) Good support by the staff
Cons :
1) Not very close to the beach and cannot see and enjoy the vibe of beach and feel it 2) Bushes and trees infront of the accomodation hindrance the sea view 3) Restaurent menu is too pricy 4) An old propety which require maintenance and renovation
I hope this will be helping who are looking some true reviews.
thanks,
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Varkala Marine Palace, General Manager at Varkala Marine Palace
Responded Feb 19, 2024
Thanks for your Valuable Inputs. Come here again and you'd be surprised, because 1) Our staff strength doubled 2) All our rooms got a fresh painting and floor tiles got replaced 3) The View is now more Clear 4) We corrected the Restaurant Menu We have struggled very much because of Lockdown and now everything is back on track !
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This is the most amazing place. It was so tranquil and the staff were so welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. Right on the beach with the restaurant overlooking it. The Wellness massages were wonderful and certainly made both of us feel very relaxed after a strenuous two weeks of sightseeing and travelling from place to place. We couldn’t have asked for anything more, the room was lovely, we even had a little kitchen. We would definitely go back there and would recommend it to anyone visiting Varkala .
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Very Helpful Staff and Exceptional Service. Superb Location. Very close to the beach. Restaurant offered delicious food especially Prawn Biriyani was Excellent with Ocean View and Sound of the Waves. Loved it. Will Recommend.
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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Location : Good Beach access: yes, to pabanasam Beach Food: good Staff: excellent Rooms: good Bike rental: available
Overall experience was really awesome, I loved the place thoroughly, staff were really helpful . one at the reception was very friendly and well knowledgeable. You get solar power hot water, a/c was good. I'll cherish the trip forever...
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Varkala Helipad which is the entrance to the main cliff is just about 10 minutes walk from the hotel. North cliff area is further 10-15 minutes walk along the main cliff and at the end you will get Odayam Beach. Thank you
Hi,
I stayed in a room with seaview on the first floor. It's really big, with a single bed and double bed. It has a bathroom (just cold water, but perhaps there's an option for warm too in another seasons-I was in the hottest one), shared porch with a table and chairs and a terrace (shared with guests from the other room) where you can relax admiring the view of the garden and the ocean.
I believe it's got everything you need to feel comfortable. They provide towels and soap.
Hope that helps. If you have any other questions, let me know.
Enjoy your stay in Varkala! :)
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PRICE RANGE
C$49 - C$86 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
varkala marine palace hotel varkala, marine palace hotel varkala, marine palace varkala
LOCATION
IndiaKeralaThiruvananthapuram DistrictVarkalaVarkala Town
NUMBER OF ROOMS
14
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