Cliff Stories

Beach view and private access The property has a lovely blend of comfort and natural beauty, and it’s a great place to slow down, enjoy the ocean, and experience the Varkala cliff. The sunsets are especially beautiful.

Had a wonderful stay at And Waves! 🌊✨ The rooms were clean, comfortable, and beautifully maintained. The pool was the highlight, with an amazing sea view that made swimming and relaxing there truly special. The peaceful lawn area, private beach access, misty breeze, aesthetic surroundings, and beautiful sunset views created such a refreshing atmosphere. 🌴🌅 The food was delicious, and the location is very convenient many places and essentials are nearby and easily accessible by walking. Most importantly, the staff service was excellent everyone was friendly, polite, attentive, and always ready to help. Overall, a beautiful and peaceful place with great views, wonderful hospitality, and a relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommended! ❤️✨

The stay at this hotel was excellent due to the beautiful view of the sea and peaceful atmosphere

Had an great time. Pool view stole may heart

The view

Staff were soft spoken and were very helpful, especially Prakash.

Ambience was not upto the mark.

The place had a very beautiful view with infinite pool. The separate access to beach was my personal favourite. Their staffs Dikshith and Rakesh were so warm from booking the place to checking out from the place. The breakfast was served so hot with yum appam. The room was so good and spacious for us with two kids as a family. On the whole we loved staying here and definitely coming here again. Please be warm like this & forever ❤️🤍

This is one of the most sought after stays in and around Southern Cliff, given the access to the beach, nearby cafes, paramotoring spot and away from the hustle of North cliff. Yes and it's worth staying at, the lovely views, aesthetic and setup, takes you somewhere else. The rooms were great, the pool is the highlight however it's pretty deep, shallow end is 4.5ft. The property itself has lot of photo spots and you can't get enough of it. The Becah access is accessible via a staircase of around 50 steps.

They place doesn't have a running kitchen, we had to struggle for dinner/lunch, considered we planned to enjoy at the property itself.

Service

Need to make hand rail from top to beach

The pool and the frontage area

Breakfast and the facility they are providing

Staff were friendly and helpful Pool was great and great view

Moved hotel next door for $2 more a night. Sasha villa. Huge modern room, balcony, comfortable outdoor furniture, sea view with modern bathroom and good quality towels plus tv and good breakfast. Plus nice pool and additional facilities at sister hotel Room was old, shower right by toilet and no bath matt so slippery to go to toilet, no balcony, no view, no tv, old towels. Breakfast was very basic, fruit was not good. You may as well stay in much better hotel for very little more

The view It was breathtaking and easily accessible beach

Nothing, everything was good

Except Location nothing else

Overpriced at ₹6500 for what you get—no proper service, no food except a limited breakfast, and cramped rooms with no view. Looks great on Instagram, but the reality is disappointing. Not worth it.

I loved the infinity pool with the amazing views.

The lighting in the restaurant.

Had an amazing stay at Cliff Stories! It’s truly a great place with a beautiful view and an incredible property right beside the beach. The ambience is peaceful and perfect for relaxing while enjoying the ocean vibes. The pool is unique and about 5.8 inches deep, which makes it perfect for taking great photos and enjoying the aesthetic of the property. The whole place has a very stylish and scenic feel. Another highlight was the amazing breakfast, which made the mornings even better. Overall, it’s a wonderful property for anyone looking for great views, beautiful surroundings, and a memorable stay near the beach in South Cliff. Highly recommended!

Rooms and location

Restaurant service was extremely slow

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Please don’t be fooled by the pictures on Instagram or booking sites. My recent stay at this property was extremely disappointing, genuinely the worst room I have stayed in across India. The room was in terrible condition. Red ants and insects were everywhere, including on the bed, making it impossible to feel comfortable. There was also a lizard in the room the entire time, and we didn’t even feel safe switching off the lights at night. If you leave your mobile on the bedside stand, there would be ants on top of it. Basic cleanliness was missing. The room had visible dirt, dust, and hair lumps, which clearly showed that it hadn’t been cleaned properly before check-in. The bathroom was another issue, it’s so cramped that you could literally be sitting on the toilet while taking a shower, and it had a horrible stench throughout. Overall, this hotel is nothing like what the photos portray. I would not recommend staying here.

Der Pool war super. Man hatte einen sehr schönen Blick auf das Meer. Direkter Zugang vom Hotel zum Strand. Das Personal im Restaurant war sehr freundlich und das Essen war sehr lecker. Die Zimmer sind geräumig und sauber.

Die Liegen waren nicht sauber und wir mussten das Personal drum bitten diese abzuwischen. Die Lage ist etwas außerhalb vom Geschehen. Jedoch sind ein paar Cafés fußläufig zu erreichen und Tuk Tuks bringen einen in wenigen Minuten zum Trubel.

The View

Nothing at all

Great location, beach access, and great swimming pool

The rooms were just okay — not dirty or poorly maintained, but clean, cozy, and well-kept. However, they were quite expensive for rooms that don’t have balconies, beach views, or the other amenities usually available at this price.

The stay was wonderful! We stayed here for 3 nights, and the staff was very nice and helpful. They suggested some great places to visit and also helped us arrange a rented vehicle. Special thanks to Jeffrey—he was extremely helpful with everything. The view was amazing; we had access to a completely private beach and an infinity pool. Everything was perfect—we enjoyed every moment. The food was also delicious.

Slippers and TV in the room was missing

Location, cleanliness, rooms, infinity pool, breakfast

Good ambience. Clean room and good food

Response from the reception. Calls are not attended on in the first instance

Loved the location and ambience .

Na

Location was perfect

Room was a bit moist. They could do better by organising events during off season or reduce price a bit less

The swimming pool view facing the sea

NA

Location and outdoor sea side views

Rooms

Location, environment and scene

Nothing

Breakfast Swimming pool view

Bathroom interior not to the expectations No proper lighting Not for the people who wants to spend quality nights No professional staff for hospitality

Everything, the staff, the room, the pool, the view from the cliff edge. Akshay the receptionist who checked us in was very helpful and also shared a lot of details on food nearby whether the south cliff or north cliff and all the activities that we could do in Varkala. We enjoyed our stay as the beds were comfortable and the room was spacious.

The property had a very good view of the beach from the common area, the only issue is they didn't have any view from the rooms. A very nitpicky thing, that they might improve is to provide either the hand towels or tissues after the general handwash.

Cliff Stories had the best location of all the hotels on the South Cliff because of its cliff facing pool and seating below to watch and enjoy a nice sunset. It also had access to a private (sort of) beach. The rooms were very clean. The best part was the manager. Anything we needed from a bike to car rental or autos, he was always there to help us out. Very humble and kind person. There are cafes within walkable distance around this place to hangout. The rooms had most of the amenities and even had a drying rack to hang your clothes outside after a lovely swim in the pool/ocean.

The bathroom was pristine but there needed to be a little space between the shower area and toilet. Minor points but nothing that would stop me from visiting again!

Nothing

The stay was horrible. Photos are deceptive, do not go for it. Staff keeps staring at you and it makes you uncomfortable.

staff, cleanliness, views, location

less jain food option

Most value for money above expectations stay. Very professional and efficient staff. The layout of the room is very efficient. Staff is really superb and helpful

Nothing. No flaws at all

amazing view,polite staffs,just facilities like tea, coffee,food other than breakfast was not available

basic services like tea, coffee,food service

The pool and the room

Linen could be little more cleaner !! Lot of stains in the bedsheet and towels

View from property is awesome Private access to beach is added advantage

Should have more options in menu

Breakfast was pathetic, didnt had options at all... no coffee tea was served... its not worth of money.. Only the view of the resort is good and only Partial view...

Location is just beautiful

View and amazing ambience

No restaurant attached is a drawback

Locations

No food

Best property in south cliff with private beach access and friendly staff who helps you in every way possible!

The location. The view. The pool

Food options were limited.

Very clean and lovely employees with amazing facilities (not glazing or anything dw)

Beds were not at all soft it felt like cardboard Besides that everything was exceptional

Pool Beach access

Small room No tv

Good view of the sea from the hotel. There is also a good viewing balcony to view the sea. The breakfast was very good, Kerala style food. The staff were helpful. Everything was hassle free. The room was good, with functioning ac, and the bathroom was good. No complaints about wifi, drinking water and other facilities. Overall a good place to stay.

A lot of stray dogs on the roads. The road to the hotel from the main beach is for long stretches quite empty of people and has multiple packs of stray dogs at different locations. The hotel is located on the south cliff, which is relatively empty. A lot of the restaurants and other activities are on the north cliff. So people who want to see more people and energy should choose the north cliff. If you want to stay away from the bustle, choose the south cliff.