Well, I don't know where to start really........ My husband and I decided to take our 8month old son on honeymoon with us to the Akhil Beach resort for a month in January. We couldn't have been happier with our decision! We were the first to stay in the new Honeymoon Suite which is situated right by the pool, close... More

Very nice place! Beautiful garden, nice rooms with AC, clean bathroom and pool, very friendly staff. Only short way to shops, restaurants and beach. The resort is highly recommendable - also for families. We enjoyed it very much.

I have been on a travel spree and had visited many hotels and resorts, I must admit Akhil Beach Resort tops the chart! The swimming pool is the major attraction followed by the vast expanse of the property itself. The staff here are very friendly and attentive. Considering my stay of two weeks, I availed a discount on the room... More

Me and my husband spent 10 days at lovely Akhil with our two children, age 5 and 7. I can highly recommend this resort: it has charm, very friendly staff, nice food, it´s clean and is close (but not to close) to the South Cliff where you find the beach, restaurants and shops.

We almost ended up next door at the grimy and not-so-friendlybackpackers place, but thankfully were recommended this hotel by a friend. Really lovely in comparison. We ended up staying here and their place across the road (not as nice, but okay) for the duration of our stay in Varkala. Rajesh, one of the staff members, was super friendly and helped... More

What a lovely place to stay. Wonderful swimming pool, convenient for the beach and restaurants. We stopped on the way somewhere else and lied it so much stayed 3 nights.After our trip to the backwaters and Kollam we came back for 4 more days. Careful though you could end up never leaving the hotel and pool. It is joined with... More

I came to the Akhil with my boyfriend at the start of our India trip, with the intention to stay for one night only but we stayed for 5! We had such a great time, the rooms were clean, with nice furnishings and felt very relaxing... Varkala Beach is stunning too, and only 5 minutes away- the perfect amount of... More

Overall a nice setting. Back from the cliffs (a minutes walk away) set in pretty garden with it's own private pool which was very clean and a welcome treat on the hot days. Service not so brilliant but we were happy to be left to our own devices. Our room was tidy and clean (garden facing, right next to where... More

Firstly, the pros. The pool is lovely (apart from the nude mermaid sculpture). The resort is within walking distance of the clifftop. The rooms were nice although there was no fridge in the bungalows (!) which is poor considering the price per room. The gardens in the resort are beautiful. Cons: the service in the restaurant is abysmal and this... More