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( 9895270993;
www.keralabamboohouse.com
;
huts d ?1500-3000)
For that bamboo-hut experience, this
popular place squishes together dozens of pretty Balinese-style huts and a neatly main-
tained garden in a cliff-top compound. Some of the huts are nicer than others, so look at a
few. Ayurvedic treatments, yoga and cooking class are on offer.
Puthooram
MAP
RESORT
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 3202007;
www.puthooram.com
; r ?1150-2875, with AC ?3450-4500; )
Puthooram's wood-lined
bungalows are set around a charming little garden of pot plants. Rooms with sea view are
pricier.
Sea Pearl Chalets
MAP
RESORT
$$
GOOGLE MAP
( 2660105;
www.seapearlchalets.com
; d ?1500)
Perched on Varkala's quieter southern cliff, these
basic, pod-like huts have unbeatable views and are surrounded by prim lawns. Worth
checking out before they tumble into the ocean.
Sea Breeze
( 9746079790;
www.seabreezevarkala.in
;
r ?1725, with AC ?2500-3450; )
The spacious, orderly, if
dull rooms at this friendly guesthouse offer sea views and share a large verandah - perfect
for nightly sunset adulation.
GUESTHOUSE
$$
Villa Jacaranda
( 2610296;
www.villa-jacaranda.biz
; d incl breakfast ?5600-7000; )
The ultimate in understated lux-
ury, this romantic retreat has just a handful of huge, bright rooms in a large two-storey
house, each with a balcony and decorated with a chic blend of minimalist modern and
period touches. The top-floor room has its own rooftop garden with sea views.
GUESTHOUSE
$$$
Blue Water Beach Resort
( 94468 48534;
www.bluewaterstay.com
; Odayam Beach; cottages ?3000-5000)
At quiet Odayam Beach,
north of Varkala, Blue Water is the pick of the beachfront places with sturdy individual
timber cottages with tiled roofs arranged in a pleasant lawn area sloping down to the
beach.
COTTAGES
$$$
Taj Gateway Hotel
HOTEL
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