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Pura Vida Varkala

3.0 star property

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Private beach, white sand
Exterior
Property grounds

Reviews

2.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

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230 A,B,C,D Perumkulum, Kilithattumukku, Varkala, Kerala, 695141
  • Varkala Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Varkala Cliff
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Kappil Beach
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Thiruvananthapuram (TRV-Trivandrum Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Partial Ocean View

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Partial Ocean View

  • 21 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Partial Ocean View

  • 13 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Ocean View

  • 13 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Double Room, Ocean View

  • 21 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Varkala

When you stay at Pura Vida Varkala in Varkala, you'll be by the ocean, within a 15-minute walk of Janardanaswamy Temple and Varkala Beach. .This beach hotel is 25.5 mi (41 km) from Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple and 32 mi (51.5 km) from Kovalam Beach.

What's nearby

  • Varkala Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Varkala Cliff - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Sivagiri - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Anchuthengu and Anjengo Fort - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Kappil Beach - 9 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Thiruvananthapuram Varkala Station - 10 min drive
  • Trivandrum Intl. Airport (TRV) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coconuts - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪ABBA - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Clafouti - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mamma Champos - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bindu's Cafe - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Pura Vida Varkala

Hotel on the beach, with outdoor pool
Pura Vida Varkala offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Head down to the water and enjoy a day at the private beach, or take advantage of other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. If you'd like to spend the day shopping, you can hop on the complimentary shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Pura Vida Varkala has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free local cuisine breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 15 and December 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

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 debit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Reviews

Pura Vida Varkala Reviews

2.0

2.0/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 2 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Hemlata

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Deepak

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024