The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Varkala

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Varkala

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Varkala, India? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Varkala, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Varkala to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Varkala, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Varkala for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Varkala for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Magnolia Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Odayam Beach Road, Magnolia Guest House has great rooms from $47 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


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Gateway Varkala

4-star Resort with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Varkala

A great place to stay is Gateway Varkala which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Janardhanapuram. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sajjoys

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Sajjoys to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $48. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Varkala Helipad Road. You'll also find a game room, free parking, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Leisure Valley Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Varkala
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $67, Leisure Valley Beach Resort, at Manthara, Edava Po Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave


Gone Coastal Homestay

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $14 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

Gone Coastal Homestay has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a spa, free parking, and evening entertainment. The great rooms here start at $14 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at North Cliff , Kurakkanni, Opp Anamika Ayurvedic Heritage, Varkala. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


The First Place Yogaresort, Odayam

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Varkala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of The First Place Yogaresort, Odayam is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, hiking, free parking, and laundry facilities. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $27, and it's located at Odayam Beach Road. We also love the family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Maadathil Cottages & Beach Resort

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Maadathil Cottages & Beach Resort because it has great rooms that start at $42. It has room service, a restaurant, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Odayam, Edava, Varkala. Only 3.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, shuttle services, balconies, and outdoor dining areas at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Aloha Homestay

2-star Resort with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Aloha Homestay offers room service, parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $17 (before taxes). It's located at N Cliff Rd Kurakkanni Varkala and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and balconies which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental


Vishram Village

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Varkala
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Thottumugham 7, Vishram Village has great rooms from $44 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Varkala Marine Palace

2-star Resort with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Varkala Marine Palace which has nice rooms starting at $26. Offering room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Varkala Marine Palace Pvt Ltd, Papanasam Beach, Varkala, Kerala. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Thiruvananthapuram, Thekkady, Alappuzha, Varkala, and Kumarakom.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Varkala, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Varkala, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Varkala, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Varkala, Best Hotels for One Week in Varkala, Best Hotels for One Night in Varkala, or Best Business Hotels in Varkala.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Varkala?

Varkala Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$45

Travelers to Varkala, India will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 16 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $45. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Varkala.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $86
  • 3-star hotels: $48
  • 2-star hotels: $23


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