Devi Kripa Residency

Devi Kripa is the best home stay compared to the other home stays where i have stayed earlier in Varkala. Mr. Sudheer Kumar is courteous, helpful, friendly person. He ensured our stay was comfortable. Very well maintained and clean property.

Ottimo appartamento, molto pulito e ben organizzato. Il proprietario e lo Staff sono molto gentili. Ci siamo trovati davvero bene! Posizione ottima.

Tutto perfetto.

La propreté du logement et la proximité des restaurants, commerces et plages tout en étant au calme

The property is just lovely. Super clean and such a bonus to have kitchen facilities.

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Excellente localisation, maison très confortable au calme, bel environnement verdoyant, airco silencieux, cuisine bien équipée, plages à proximité, propriétaire toujours prêt à aider. Restaurants et centre de massage à proximité. Adresse à recommander

This accommodation is in an excellent & quiet location. All of the main attractions of Varkala are within a 5 minute walk. The owner of the Devi Kripa Residency could not have been more helpful & accommodating. Also, I don't think that I've ever stayed in cleaner accommodation, it was spotlessly clean. All credit to the owner & his staff.

It was very hot in Varkala when I stayed there & the A/C took a little while to cool the room.

It's a quite peaceful stay, with cooking amenities provided and a washing machine provided. Very clean, though ac might give a problem. It's near the North cliff. It's basically a place where foreigners stay, so if you like a quiet place go for it. But thinking with the Indian mentality or thinking about the Indian environment then it might not be suitable.

The host was exceptional and everything was orderly clean and functional. And quiet for good sleep.

We had a great stay. The room is spacious and clean with AC. The host is very polite and friendly. There is a shared kitchen with fridge and washing machine available at no extra cost. The location is a few minutes walk to the beach and close to local cafés and restaurants. We'd definitely recommend staying here if you're in Varkala.

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Supervriendelijke eigenaar, zeer behulpzaam met informatie over de trein. Fijne locatie, 10 minuutjes lopen van het strand

Ik had een beetje pech met de timing: er was tijdens mijn verblijf van 1 nacht precies een feest bij de hindoetempel om te hoek. Neem voor de zekerheid oordoppen mee, maar dat geldt natuurlijk voor heel India ;).

Beliggenheden var perfekt i forhold til at komme til den centrale strand, restauranter og butikker. Men ligger samtidig tilbagetrukket fra hovedgaden. Stedet var nyt og rent, stort værelse, virkelig gode senge og med lille altan. Værten var tilgængelig og hjælpsom.

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First of all Sudheer, the Manager, thank you so much for all your support and ideas. The accommodation has a nice feel about it. Very solid building, lovely marble flooring, balcony from our room facing the front was fine as we had the green trees right in front of us so some nature. Sudheer and the cleaner (Chardonee?) were happy to do small bags of washing for free and returned them all dry and cleaned. The kitchen was a very useful facility especially for breakfast and lunches when you don't want to eat out all the time! The free filtered water in the kitchen was a nice touch! Would we stay again, yes we certainly would, the pros outweighed the cons!

There is no large garden, just the forecourt and some trees as you enter the property, but nowhere to sit out in. Despite some reviewers saying it's a in a quiet corner of Varkala off the main stretch, you can still here a lot of local traffic especially since the road adjacent to the property is the main connection to the Cliff Beach area. Having said this, the traffic dies right down by 11 at night and so sleep was not interrupted. The common areas (dining table area/corridors) need to have the fans on all the time as they get extremely humid and at first I noticed the staff kept turning them off until I pointed out they literally cost about 20 pence to leave them on all day! The kitchen has very few utensils, no wooden spoon or ladles for stirring, best bring your own as a back up which we did :) The kitchen offered some level of social connection with other travelers but then some days you wouldn't see anyone so it felt a bit 'deadsville' so if you want a social hub, this is probably not the place! Would we stay again, yes we certainly would, the pros outweighed the cons!

The host was very kind and accommodating..and it was very safe for women

Die Lage des Hauses ist für uns super.Die großzügige Auffahrt zum Haus ,Parkgelegenheiten und nicht direkt an der Stasse. Der Hausherr ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.Das Meer ist gut zu Fuß zu erreichen.und wenn man shoppen möchte ,gibt es am Nordcliff genug Möglichkeiten. In der Nähe gibt es einen Devitempel mit Aktivitäten . Im "Baker&Mill" gibt es leckeres Sauerteigbrot zu kaufen,leckere Croissants und Cappuccino. Im Restaurant" Da Inda" haben wir wunderbare Pizza und Pasta gegessen. Im "Sawaa " on the cliff Restaurant gab es herrliches Essen aus Kerala.

eigentlich nichts ,was nicht zu lösen wäre.

Der Eigentümer war sehr nett, hat mich mit seinem Scooter zum ATM gefahren und ich durfte um 5 Uhr Nachts Einchecken obwohl ich erst für den nächsten Tag gebucht habe. Das war fantastisch.

Very clean and quiet place. The location is also very convenient. Highly recommended!

The property was near lots of options, but far enough off a main road that it was very quiet at night. The accommodations were also very clean and a communal fridge was nicely available as were cooking utensils and plenty of fresh drinking water. The host also took care of a load of my laundry, even putting it through twice when he found it still needed more washing. Staff were also friendly and especially the host was very helpful and kind in assisting me to help buy train tickets then going down to the train station itself and making sure I got on the correct train. The host really went above and beyond the call of duty and made me feel like my experience and happiness very much mattered to him.

All was good.

Spotlessly clean, big and comfortable bedroom, kitchen with cooking facilities etc. The owner runs the property and manages everything really well and is very helpful. Highly recommended - easily the nicest place we stayed in India

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Piccola pensione (5 stanze) a gestione familiare con cucina molto ben attrezzata. Pulizia eccezionale, proprietario gentile e premuroso con ottimo inglese. Stanza ampia, letto comodo e bagno eccellente. Vicino alla casa passa la principale strada di accesso alle spiagge. Soggiorno non adatto a chi ha il sonno leggero.

Pagamento via bonifico bancario non possibile per conto bancario del proprietario senza SWIFT o IFSC (equivalente indiano). Solo contanti, ATM più vicini a 3 km…

the room, the balcony, drinking water was available, host provided shampoo and thoothpaste

Well maintain residency, safely and highly secured

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Die Unterkunft hat alles was man für den Alltag auf einer Reise benötigt. Eine Waschmaschine, Kochutensilien, Kühlschrank-es mangelt an nichts. Der Host ist sehr bemüht den Aufenthalt so gut wie möglich zu machen und bei Anfragen, innerhalb weniger Minuten an der Unterkunft.

house is clean an tidy

all good nothing to dislike

Very clean and comfortable. Felt really safe. The owner was a really nice person.

Since we went during monsoon, there was power outage at night once the UPS ran out :(

Clean and spacious comfortable room, all facilities good. Ideal location close to the cliffs. Sudheer (the owner) is extremely helpful and attentive, he even offered to drive us to the ATM to get cash out.

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Location, cleanliness

No one asked me if I want to or need to clean my room during my stay but I guess I could have just asked myself

Clean, quiet and secure. Could do we a toaster in the kitchen.

Very clean rooms, clean sheets and towels. There's a semi automatic washing machine in the property, so you can wash your clothes. The place is a calm location, so you can sleep well. The owner is nice. Good internet.

I didn't like the location - it's a little far from a beach.

Really enjoyed staying here, the owner is extremely helpful, the bed was very cosy and it was nice and quiet at night.

Extremely clean room and bathroom, very nice quiet location, not very far from the beach (within walking distance), helpful owner.

The bed was comfy and the room was very clean.

Nice comfortable bed and good aircon and overall clean. Big fridge and bonus washing machine in the kitchen that we could use. Location is very good, opposite the Hindu temple and we liked the music that we could hear coming from the temple and my partner loved being next to the jucy cafe as they have a one meal only menu kitchen. Very authentic and cheap- popular with the locals.

Bit pricey but worth it for the central location. Would have loved a clean towel after a couple of days.

Clean, friendly owner

A bit overpriced

The location is great, close to the cliff enough to walk over there and with local eateries/shops nearby! The beds are comfortable and everything was clean. The owner is extremely nice and helpful - he organised for us a kayaking tour to mangrove island, renting a scooter and he quite literally helped us with our laundry (there is a washing machine)! My husband had to work and internet was fast and reliable for video calls, too.

The room was super clean and it had a varanda facing palm trees. You had warm water and it was a quiet room. The host, Sudhiir, was so friendly and helpful if you needed anything, it’s a host you can count on! Thank you!

The homestay was immaculate so clean and comfortable very close to the beach and cliff walk. The manager was so helpful and accomodating. Great communication. I would highly recommend this beautiful place.

Loved everything about this place! Clean, comfortable.and spacious room. Hot water to shower, functioning fan and AC. Communal kitchen, water refill and laundry service. Fantastic location - short walk to the main attractions, plus plenty of local amenities right on the doorstep. Helpful host.

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This is a neat and tidy place. We liked the cleanliness of the room and the plugs and reading lights either side of the bed make it very homely. It’s only a few hundred metres from the cliff so easy to reach the beach and there is a wine/beer selling place 100y down the road too. We liked that you could use the kitchen and the fridge was really cold.

Not much but free tea and coffee would be nice (same as elsewhere) and a mosquito repellent in the room would ensure you don’t get bitten in the night. Shame they don’t offer breakfast but I guess you can make it yourself.

The location was excellent, very close to the beach, not far from the railway station and everything available at a walking distance of 6-9 minutes.

Location is good. Welcoming and help during stay very nice. Access to kitchen. Drinking water.

Too few shelves to put stuff for longer stay. Some shade for spending time on the roof.

Clean place

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Great location. Nice and clean. Easy process and nice staff.

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Very clean, friendly hosts. Good shared kitchen.

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The host was friendly and courteous.

You have to be careful in mentioning to him that you need spacious rooms. Not all the rooms in the property are same size based on their vacancy. So he just allots different size rooms for same price. So my room was smaller and my cousin who had also booked got a well ventilated bigger room which deserved that price.

How clean it was. The location and the very comfy bed. Warm welcome 🙏

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Had a great stay here: very nice and clean place, very friendly owner, location is perfect, quiet but everything within walking distance

Exceptionally clean and spacious room with a very friendly host that helps you with whatever you need.

We had a lovely stay here. Sudheer was most kind and helpful. Highly recommend!

The owner was kind and helpful. He did our washing and drove us into town to the atm and pharmacy.

Excellent home stay - Sudeer went over and above to ensure we had a good stay, helping us do washing, driving us to the ATM in town as the one close by was broken and having a tuk tuk waiting for us on checkout. The place itself is spotless and a close walk to the beach. Thank you!

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The hotel was clean and the location was good. The owner was very kind to allow us to move after one night without penalites.

It felt very closed in, the windows did not open and were painted over. It was a beach location but it was very difficult to clean off sand when coming back from the beach, not ideal for a relaxed beach vibe holiday.

Definitely the best place of the 10 we stayed in Kerala. Very clean, new, comfortable. Staff excellent.

Sudheer the owner was very kind enough to welcome us. He even made sure that when the other guests were leaving for airport at 3am in the morning he came with his car incase if their driver didn't reach on time. He also made sure that we are comfortable during our stay The property is very comfortable, clean and nearby to the varkala cliff and beach.

Neat and spacious rooms. Very near to cliff and the owner was friendly and helpful. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a safe and comfortable stay near Varkala cliff.

Not worth the money. Please beware, GST will be added at time of checkout.. will not be displayed prior.

Great place to stay near the beach. Wonderful hospitality from the owner Mr. Sudheer. Would surely come back again.

Excellent attention from owner. Room comfortable, cool (A/C) & had a great outlook. Not on the beach but a short (& safe) walk to the centre of the cliff-top activity strip for restaurants etc.

All fine by us.

A very good location with spacious rooms and closed door parking space. It was with all the needful amenities.

Lovely place, in a great location 10 minutes away from the beach and restaurants. Owner was very helpful helping us to book a more efficient way to get to our next destination. Would recommend.

Super clean. Super friendly staff. Very clean room

It’s bit of a walk to the beach. There were cockroaches in the toilet at night. A bit expensive comparatively

The homestay was neat and clean. The host Sudheer was very humble and helpful. The location was just 200-300 metres from the Varkala cliff. Best budget hotel, both comfort and location wise. Would highly recommend it.

Really great spacious room, comfy beds, good air con (much needed!), location was perfect, washing machine and kitchen was a great added bonus 2 female travellers so safety is a huge priority for us, and this place felt super secure inside the residency itself, then with bolt locks on the inside of the doors

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Exceptional accommodation. A beautiful property set in well kept gardens. Immaculately clean tiled floors throughout. A helpful guest kitchen and fridge, providing filtered water and kettle among other utensils. The manager was helpful and responsive in all communications. Our room was spacious with a large, comfortable bed. AC worked well. There is a short walk to the beach and clifftop walk from the property.

Perfect host, great facilities, extremely comfortable. Sudeer helped with everything we needed and was available at all times. Location is very close to the cliff (about 5 min). Definitely money well spent!

A fabulous place to stay, close to beach and restaurants. The owner was very helpful and let me use washing machine and also booked an airport taxi for me. Everything was clean and the room was a good size with really efficient air conditioning. Loved the location with several nice places where you can eat well at affordable prices. Also yoga drop ins close by.

Devi Kripa Residency is a very nice, comfortable, clean place with a very good location. We extend our stay because it was really good time and we felt there like at home. Another plus is fridge, washing mashine and kitchen 🙂 Highly reccomend

Location was good and Devi is lovely. Very helpful. My room was rather small but fine for a couple of nights.

It would have been nice to have the option of having breakfast.

This homestay was just a short walk to the beach and yet still in a quiet part of town. The place was spotlessly clean from the room down to the lobby. The owner went above and beyond to cater to my needs and nothing was too much to ask. Sudheer was a standout host and even gave me a motorbike ride to help me out! The room was the best I had stayed in during my entire trip.

The best Wi-Fi connection for work calls. Nice and simple stay in a great location very close to the beach. Kind service.

My stay at Devi Kripa was everything I could have asked for. Superb location, a short walk to the main Vakala Beach, with a few shops etc on the doorstep. The room in fact was better than the photos make out. Very spacious, clean, and constantly working aircon and fans. The residency has all the facilities you could need: kitchen, washing machine, fridge and freezer etc. The owner and staff were also incredibly friendly and helpful. All in all a really lovely place to stay and would return with no doubt.

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This is a super homestay and we would highly recommend it. We are returning after a short trip away. The room is super comfortable with excellent ac and fan, really comfortable bed with a quilt and a little balcony. The bathroom is super clean and has hot water. A shared kitchen offers a great little free washing machine, free purified water and use of fridge ,freezer and cooking facilities. It is within short walking distance to the Cliff and the beaches. Kumar , our host is really helpful and accommodating. We found it to be much better than the photos show. It doesn't serve any meals, but one can make tea/ coffee light meals there and there are a range of good restaurants open all day nearby Recommend wholeheartedly.

All was excellent.

Gosh this was a luxurious find , a large room with balconies, located inside a very spacious Residence. It has excellent kitchen facilities, if you choose to cook or just have snacks . There is a communal fridge. We loved having access to the washing machine. It is extremely clean and well maintained . Sudeer , will ensure you stay is very comfortable. We can highly recommend if you want a quiet place not far from the Varkala cliffs and the beach .

It was perfect !

Good location. House was really clean and well looked after. Sudeer was extremely responsive and ready to help. Great to have a kitchen, fridge freezer and washing machine. Short trip to Black beach was great and saw dolphins. Good local restaurants on cliff top that were a short walk.

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Clean bed and toilet. Having balcony for smoking zone. Spacious.

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Spotlessly clean cool room. With small shaded balcony. Great shared kitchen with fridge, drinking water, kettle and more. Away from the the main restaurant area to enjoy peace and quiet. But close enough to enjoy the beach and restaurants. Just what we were looking for.

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Impeccably clean and bright room, great location near everything in Varkala, quiet and peaceful (no honking nearby) and kind staff! Highlight was the helpfulness of the staff: the owner personally took me to the train station the day I left to help me with the tickets. One of my favorite accommodations of India so far!

Located 5 minutes from the beach and thus much more quite. Bedroom very clean and confortable. Sudeer the manager is very kind and helpful.

Nothing. Everything was perfect.

Really nice owner, super clean house and rooms (by far the best in our whole 2.5 week Indian trip), quiet location and close to the beach

Airy room, comfortable bed and nice little balcony overlooking court yard of next door , visited by peacocks! Free water refills and communal kitchen with good fridge freezer, hot plate, washeing machine and crockery. 10 minutes to cliff and beach.

All good and Kumar, very helpful manager

Very nice place. Super kind and gentle staff, ready to be very help full. Roo s are clean and wide with ac. Internet is good and there is a common kitchen with free water! Highly recommended!