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The Eco, The Poolside Beach Retreat

3.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Deluxe Loft | Desk, free WiFi
Exterior detail
Deluxe Loft | Desk, free WiFi
On the beach

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Perumkulam ,Oceano Cliff Road, Trivandrum, Varkala, Kerala, 695141
  • Janardanaswamy Temple
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Varkala Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Varkala Cliff
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Thiruvananthapuram (TRV-Trivandrum Intl.)
    ‪90 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Loft with Fan | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Loft with Fan

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

Loft with Fan

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Loft | Desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Loft

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Loft | Desk, free WiFi

Loft

  • 538 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

The Eco, The Poolside Beach Retreat

3-star Varkala hotel with private balconies
Along with an outdoor pool, this hotel has a restaurant and a business center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a children's pool, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are onsite.
The Eco, The Poolside Beach Retreat offers 19 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and ceiling fans. Rooms open to balconies or patios. This Varkala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.
The Eco, The Poolside Beach Retreat features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. This beach hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

A complimentary breakfast is offered.
The Eco, The Poolside Beach Retreat has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at noon
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 2400.00

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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The Eco, The Poolside Beach Retreat Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Giuliana

Ok stay
Overall stay was ok, the room was spacoius but lacking of soul. The swimming pool is nice, breakfast ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointing
We booked 4 nights but stayed only one night. The lobby is a car port with a table. It is located on an unpaved remote laneway. The outdoor stairway was littered with debris. There is no restaurant except a small outdoor area with tables. Part of the hotel looks like it is under permanent construction. The power goes out frequently in India but the hotel has no generator so is completely in the dark. They do have a sister hotel up the laneway that has a generator and was able to provide Wifi and food, although expensive for India. Our room was as pictured so somewhat cute, although gaps under the doors let mosquitos in at night. The pool looked fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Rustic charm that needs a bit more care.
A lovely pool area with fashionable rooms that are now rather rustic. We paid for an aircon room but quite frankly it wasn't worth the extra as the aircon wasn't efficient. Housekeeping of the pool area would benefit from being increased in particular the cleaning of sun beds and immediate pool surround that was often ant infested. This bit of extra work should not interrupt the Eco environment which should not be an excuse for insufficient cleaning. Saying this the whole experience, the calm and quiet was worth an awful lot and we very much enjoyed our stay.

10/10 Excellent

Carole, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Eco hotel
Hotel in superb setting on the South Cliff overlooking the ocean. Separate from the main Oceano hotel where you could walk a short distance for main meals. Staff created a relaxing environment and very obliging.Swimming pool was kept really clean and was so lovely- snack bar there for snacks and cold drinks. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend as such a special place.

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great retreat, situated on top of a stunning beach, with a large pool.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nani, Tübingen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wundervolles Hotel auf den Klippen
Ein wundervoller entspannter Urlaub direkt auf den Klippen über dem Strand. Die Zimmer sind spitze; großer Raum, Bett mit Blick aufs Meer und Bad mit Regendusche. Das Personal ist unglaublich freundlich und hilfsbereit, selbst wenn nicht jeder gut Englisch spricht. Zusammen mit den Einrichtungen/Angeboten des Partnerhotels (150m die Straße runter; unbedingt die klasse Ajurveda-Massagen ausprobieren) bleibt kein Wunsch unerfüllt. Das beste ist der kilometerlange Strand an dem außer ein paar Spaziergängern niemand die erholsame Ruhe im Urlaub stört; für Action sorgen die großen Wellen.
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2017