Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions

3.9

Good(281 Reviews)

Resort in Varkala

4-Star Resort

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this resort

With its prime cliff-top location, Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions offers peaceful retreats with stunning views of the Arabian Sea. Featuring an outdoor pool with sunken bar, it is a 7-minute stroll from Kappil Beach.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Varkala

Nearby attractions

Greenfield International Stadium

26.6 mi

Napier Museum

37 mi

Thangassery Light House

22.5 mi

Palaruvi Waterfalls

55.3 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 365 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 1 Sofa • 753 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 365 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions

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3.9

Good(281 Reviews)

Resort in Varkala

4-Star Resort

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Pets allowed and more

About this resort

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Hot tub or spa

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Varkala

Nearby attractions

Greenfield International Stadium

26.6 mi

Napier Museum

37 mi

Thangassery Light House

22.5 mi

Palaruvi Waterfalls

55.3 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 365 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 322 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King • 1 Sofa • 753 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 365 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

3.9

Good(281 Reviews)

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3.9

Oct 2024

It was bad. This is not the brand value I expect out of Taj.

Nothing

Everything

3.9

Apr 2024

Disappointed stay

The standard of this hotel has dropped dramatically. Do not expect any luxe or a 4 star hotel although you pay the price WiFi is terrible

the whole hotel needs a refiurb and they need to get their WiFi sorted

3.9

Mar 2024

Not worth it at all

The staff was courteous

They are extremely understaffed

3.9

Mar 2024

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הבריכה

ארוחת הבוקר בצוות לא הסכים לתת שעתיים של צ׳ק אאוט מאוחר למרות שידענו שיש חדרים פנויים כי הציעו לנו חדר אחר

3.9

Feb 2024

Good Stay for family crowd

As any other Taj property. Well trained staffed. Soft spoken managers and efficient services. Over all a very comfortable stay.

3.9

Feb 2024

Great resort for great quiet nostalgic Kerala family vacation.

The hotel has a great view of the sea and nice sunsets from the beautiful balcony, pool, and almost all of the seven rooms we booked for 3 nights. My family liked the one-man band playing very good nostalgic English music and a very good buffet for the gala Christmas Eve dinner party. The pool is well maintained. The daily buffet breakfast was great the rooms were clean and the staff was very friendly. We went out for dinner to the Varkala cliffs and other good dinner venues because we wanted to taste the variety of foods that were being offered with live music. at much lower prices.

There was no direct entrance to the beach from the propery.,and it being old property there was no lift and it was difficult to get around with many steps to climb. even though they have a handicap ramp and offered my 94-year-old mother a wheelchair and assistance.

3.9

Feb 2024

Overall satisfied.

Best resort with excellent facilities like great pool, great staff. Front office staff were helpful and accommodating. Pool maintenance is excellent especially Mr Babu made sure we were all safe and provided suggestions on how to make our trip plan better.

Dinner was not good, but breakfast buffet was good. Delay in room service for dinner coupled with not so good tasting food.

3.9

Jan 2024

Hotel gute Lage, freundliches Personal. Gerne wieder

Die Zimmer sind sehr gross und hell, sowie auch das Badezimmer. Super Pool.Zum Varkala Cliff mit dem Tuk Tuk in 5 miniuten erreichbar.

Leider verleihen sie keine Badetücher für die Beach. Das sollte unbedingt verbessert werden. Sie können ja ein Depot verlangen.

3.9

Jan 2024

Disaster

A total scam and disappointment. They charge premium prices for a low cost experience. The worst luxury hotel we have ever stayed at, and we have been to 50 countries… Here is everything that went wrong during our 2-night stay. - The property is old and not maintained - No electricity in the room one evening - Phone not working - Reception woke me up at 8:45am to ask for my phone number?!! - Disaster of NYE show (dangerously high volume, bright lighting in the face, cold food, table not ready, never took our drinks order, forgot our drinks order, gave us a broken glass, no spoons and plates at the buffet, waitress didn’t know how to open beer, DJ who cannot sync music properly…) - Booked garden facing room but got a wall facing room instead - Garden and flowers not maintained - Breakfast: waiter forgot orders or got it wrong - No double lock in the room - TV not working - Menu QR code not working in the room - Wifi too slow - No hot water - Street dog roaming in the corridors - Rooms are not decorated and have no charm - location: too far from north cliff. Have to use a tuk tuk to get there

3.9

Dec 2023

Helpful staff, spacious room, nice food

Spacious, nice restaurant and good breakfast. Nice pool , clean and good sunbeds. 10 min auto ride to North Cliff

3.9

Sep 2023

Peaceful and a refreshing trip

Food is very good especially veg. Children would love to eat Dal kichdi which is complementary too. Access to resort from Varkala sivagiri station was convenient. If people wanted to see the north cliff especially shopping and dining, we can take the road uphill by walk or auto. If u want to access the beach down, best route would be taking a walk close to Janardanaswamy temple. Kaveri elephant park is worth watching.

3.9

Sep 2023

Passable

Pool was good. Taste of food was good.

Rooms were stuffy, old and need maintenance. Staff on duty during breakfast buffet were not experienced enough to manage the busy hours. Though staff apologized for this, it was a never expected one from such a restaurant.

3.9

Sep 2023

Good

The location and view was amazing. It was serene throughout.

The food could have been way better, the place is not worth the money, there are better properties at this price point is what I feel.

3.9

Aug 2023

Good

THE IMPECCABLE SERVICE FROM THE STAFF. FANTASTIC LOCATION.

THE PROPERTY NEEDS SOME URGENT TLC. IT HAS BECOME VERY OLD AND IS NOT UPTO THE TAJ STANDARDS ONE WOULD EXPECT.

3.9

Jun 2023

Overpriced property

The property is on a good location on top of the cliff, with great views of the sea. Breakfast buffet was good and filling. Rooms are comfortable. The restaurant served good food, and so did the room service.

The property is way too overpriced for the facilities it is providing. We stayed at the Gateway Varkala for a single night. Being a property of Taj, we had great expectations. Unfortunately all of that was shattered. The rooms were good, but way too overpriced in my opinion. The pool definitely needs maintenance, with a lot of tiles getting chipped away. The property is very much understaffed, the staff who checked us in is also the security, and is also the restaurant staff etc. It was very hard to get connected with the frontdesk reception as our TV didn't have channels that we wanted to view.

3.9

May 2023

Recommended.

Really nice hotel with nice pool and restaurant. Breakfast had an extensive selection of both Indian and Western options. Rooms are clean, and good size with a very comfortable bed. Staff were all really helpful and polite.

The location is a little away from attractions and transport is necessary to get anywhere, but this is compensated by the peace and quiet of the setting.

3.9

Apr 2023

Passable

They must do paste control. There were wall lizard, cockroaches and even a small snake also. I showed it to the staff.

3.9

Apr 2023

A nice place to stay to see all on offer in the region

Great position and nice rooms

All was good

3.9

Mar 2023

plain and simple basics but very pleasant

the setting and greenery were beautiful the pool was fabulous and the breakfast also ok

it was very dated - old and new but needs a lot more work doing to it - they are currently painting it but have had the property since 1995 and it is not the upper end Taj that some may expect, but only managed by the company

3.9

Mar 2023

Very friendly staff. Breakfast was delicious.

Amazing stay! Would definitely recommend this property.

3.9

Mar 2023

Passable

The location and room was good and the hospitality is good as well

Lack of facilities and breakfast spread was not good. The turnaround time for services were a bit slow

3.9

Mar 2023

Staff here could not do enough for us - they even invited us into the kitchens for a lesson in dosa making. would highly

fantastic pool, food and staff. we really enjoyed our stay and appreciated being upgraded to a room with an ocean view.

we didn't love Varkala. it was good to be at the Gateway so we could just enjoy its facilities and food. the beach was very exposed with wild waves so it was great that we could retreat to the hotel.

3.9

Jan 2023

Overall a nice and comfortable stay with good food but staff and service could be better.

Great location, very nice arrangements for Christmas eve, food was good

Though some staff were nice and friendly as well as professional (front office and F&B staff were very nice), some, specifically at the spa were very unprofessional. They were trying to force a conversation when my wife was getting relaxed and sleepy and at the end of the service even “asked” for tips

3.9

Dec 2022

comfortable stay for the family

staff

away from the cliff beach

3.9

Dec 2022

Lovely stay at Gateway Varkala

We were revisiting Gateway Varkala after 3 years and weren’t disappointed. Clean, good size rooms, nice breakfast, lovely helpful staff and nice spacious pool and close proximity to the beach and Varkala cliffs/restaurants. Even had a baby high chair which was very helpful.

3.9

Oct 2022

Passable

The place was very nice and rooms were exceptionally well .Staff were accomodative .

Food and food services shuld improve a lot . The service itself is very late and breakfsat buffet was not as per excpectations. The food is also too expensive for the quantity and quality here. Food is only thing dissapointing .

3.9

Sep 2022

The staff were amazing at this hotel.

There was a staff member at the pool at all times and I felt safe to leave my child there briefly in his care. He was very attentive to our needs and made sure that our chairs remained in the shade. The spa took special care of my daughter as she had her first massage. The staff overall, were very protective of her, wanting to make sure that she was well cared for. Naresh, in the restaurant, called us by name every morning, and made sure that my daughter had a snack for the next part of the trip.

Check in could have been a bit more streamlined but serving apple juice is a nice way to make it easier. Also, I had hoped for some suggestions for the next part of the trip and the staff didn't seem to know much about the area we were travelling to.

3.9

Sep 2022

extremely disappointed with our 24hr at a Taj hotel at 18000INR with substandard facilities and service

food was good at breakfast buffet

A number of things were disappointing - as soon as we walked in we noticed loud renovations underway. next the check in process took over 20 minutes which was annoying with little kids. for the rest of our stay we had to constantly call them and ask them to fix something or provide something that should already have been there like towels and shampoo. some of the food items were very less for the steep prices. the pool tiles are chipping off and have a lot of mould build up. there is just a treadmill and cross trainer in a hot dusty room called the gym.

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Varkala?

The average price for a rental in Varkala is $55 per night. This rental is $28 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this resort?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this resort?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions. Enjoy the water!

Is Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions pet friendly?

Yes! This resort is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions?

We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions

Resort in Varkala

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Varkala

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions

Resort in Varkala

Reasons to book

About this resort

Amenities

Map of Varkala

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this resort cost compared to others in Varkala?

Is parking included with this resort?

Is there a pool at this resort?

Is Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions?

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