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Gumnut Beach House Homestay

Temple Road West, South Cliff | Janardhanapuram, Varkala 695141, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

We booked for 7 days and stayed for 10. The Gumnut is absolutely spotless and so comfortable. We felt very welcome and loved our stay. Recommend it 100% Rose is an excellent host and a wealth of information to help with getting around Varkala.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013 via mobile

I stayed at gumnut beach house for 7 nights. I arrived on Monday afternoon and told rose I wanted to do some ayurvedic treatments and try yoga during my stay. By 8 pm that evening I had done my first yoga class and had my first massage all within 2 minutes walk! Yoga classes take place on the roof terrace... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

With Gumnut we felt our prayers were answered. Checked in for a week, ended up staying for two. Simply did not want to leave. This place is perfect. Exceptionally clean, immaculate in everyway, good showers, lovely tiled floors, mosquito nets on windows, spacious airy rooms and a huge communal kitchen with all the mod cons, ideal for those not wanting... More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

Amazing location on South Cliff. Just a short walk down to the beach or town from the homestay.Rosemary is a wonderful host and has a great knowledge of the area. Rooms are immaculately clean. Overall a real pleasure to stay here

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

I cannot recommend this home stay highly enough - accomodation is spotless, location is excellent - but what distinguishes this home stay is Rose the proprietor she knows about attractions, customs, travel and treatments (she got me 30% discount on ayurvedic treatments) most of all Rose knows the best places to eat - staying at Gumnut was one of the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

From the moment we stepped through the door in the middle of the night we knew that we had struck gold. Rose got out of bed to greet us. From the get go Rose and her husband were ideal hosts. Giving us fruit from the trees in her garden she made us feel at home. The house is ideal for... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2013

The minute you walk through the bright pink gates of Gumnut there is an atmosphere of peace & serenity. We spent 5 days at this lovely place and are already planning next year's visit. The room we had was large and airy and exceptionally clean. The mosquito protection at the windows was great -we didn't have one mosquito! We had... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

Really enjoyed the Gumnut--stayed for 6 nights at the beginning of January. The rooms are very clean, big and nice. I ended up having to stay in Varkala longer than expected and Rose was very understanding and helpful. Ask her for restaurant suggestions! Helps to get away from the many touristy restaurants. One thing is that there is no internet.... More

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kochi
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

We stayed at Gumnut Beach House for ten days this month (Jan 2013). We originally booked for four days but extended it to ten. It was a lovely place to stay with big clean bedrooms and bathrooms. We stayed in the room upstairs and loved sitting on the balcony watching palm tree tv in the afternoons. There was also a... More

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Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

We stayed at Gumnut during January 2013. We loved the location, very close to the beach, super restaurants near by and a lovely house with very kind hosts. The rooms are spacious and are very clean, with everything working properly (after 2 weeks in India this was a big thing). We had a huge balcony where we could play games... More

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Address: Temple Road West, South Cliff | Janardhanapuram, Varkala 695141, India
Region: India > Kerala > Varkala
Amenities:
Beach Kitchenette
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Ranked #2 of 36 Speciality lodging in Varkala
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Beautiful new homestay: 3 spacious rooms with fans and hot water, all attached bathrooms. Large open kitchen and dining room for guests self use. 5 minutes from main beach and restaurants. Close to famous temple. Budget accommodation. Lovely quiet area on south cliff, with ocean views. ... more   less 

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