Name: Villa Jacaranda
Address: 325A Temple Road West, 695141 Varkala, India, Varkala, Varkala, Varkala, 695141, India
Rating: 10

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Villa Jacaranda

What a great place to stay and chill.  Such a tranquil beautiful atmosphere set in a lush garden with a pool to cool off in. Great airy rooms with outside spaces for superb breakfast or a superb vegetarian lunch/dinner.
Ajay has curated a space of relaxed beauty and charm.  Well worth a visit.
Book the top room with private roof terrace for a treat

My fiancé and I loved our stay at Villa Jacaranda. Owner Ajay is clearly very talented and passionate about what he does, and is a pleasure to chat to. He has created a beautiful villa and, with the help of his team, provides such a memorable experience for his guests.

Villa:
The property itself is beautifully appointed and well laid-out to offer privacy to guests, and the new salt water pool offers a refreshing escape from the heat of the day. Our spacious room had double French doors leading out onto a lovely terrace overlooking the sea. We spent hours up there, relaxing with a book or observing the local wildlife.

Food:
Ajay's delicious breakfasts were one of the highlights of our trip, especially his famous fruit bowl! We also enjoyed a delicious home-cooked feast prepared by Ajay one of the nights. On our other evenings, we visited Chimney restaurant following a recommendation from Ajay, and we're served up some of the best fish dishes we had during our time in India!

Location:
The location of the villa is also great, with only a short 5 min walk down to the beach. We enjoyed being on the south cliff as we found it to be much more secluded and peaceful, especially if you head even further south along the beach. The sunsets, whether observed from the villa's terrace or the beach, were amazing. We'd also recommend enjoying one of the sunsets from Cafe Sarwaa, which is only a 5-10 min walk from the villa.

A huge thanks to Ajay, his team and his friendly resident pets (especially Romy) for making our stay so memorable!

We stayed with Ajay and his staff for four nights and three days.  The Villa is wonderful and very clean. Ajay and his staff are attentive and always keen to help.  We had the room on top floor with the terrace and my highlight was a Honey Buzzard coming down to perch on the terrace wall for a second or so. The pool in the garden is a godsend after returning from a trip.  We took a tuk tuk and boat to the Golden island and would recommend it.   

You are a short tuk tuk journey (150 rupees) from North Cliff

We enjoyed our stay at Villa Jacaranda immensely! The room was clean and comfortable, and the setting was like a lush oasis.  The breakfast included a delicious omelette and freshly baked bread.  One night during our stay, Ajay prepared us a vegetarian supper that was outstanding. My son and I loved the several desserts.

Upon returning to the US, the owner Ajay, kindly assisted us with the rerouting of a parcel. Such professionalism!

I recommend Villa Jacaranda, whole heartedly!

The only thing I can think about this place is why I didn’t stay longer! Ajay has built this beautiful house, 22 years ago, immersed in colors, patterns and lots of flowers. The place is very quiet and special, perfect to wind down your mind. The breakfast is the best I’ve had in India so far, I’ll be dreaming about that bowl of fruits for a very long time. The staff serving the breakfast was so kind and smiled so much that your morning would get immediately better. The location is perfect, far enough from the buzz of the North Cliff, and less than 5 minutes on foot from the beach. Every detail is thought of just for us, guests, and it was a great pleasure to be able to visit this amazing place!

Villa Jacaranda is a beautiful guesthouse in Varkala. We stayed in room 4 on the top floor, which has a fabulous terrace, with views to the sea and also the garden below. An easy walk down to the beach or to the temple or over to North Cliff.
It was our favourite accommodation in Kerala and a lovely place to relax and just watch the birds or read.
The room was spacious and very comfortable and the breakfasts were fantastic, with lovely fruit salads and home made bread.
Ajay and his staff were very welcoming and helpful.
Would highly recommend.

Thank you for making our stay here at Villa Jacaranda an oasis of calm and tranquility.  We had a wonderful “doing-nothing” two weeks here.  You, your staff, Romy (the dog) & Mrs & Mrs Duck were kind, helpful and just plain lovely!  This place is such a special place – many a pleasant and lovely evening spent on our veranda.  Need to mention the splendid and magnificent garden – a verdant and fragrant oasis of 20 years of love and hard work. Breakfast was as big or as small as you want and gorgeous, from the fruit salad every morning and 'burji' (south Indian scrambled eggs), homemade brown bread, toasted to tea/coffee or both!  The room was so tastefully decorated, with a mixture of Asian/Indian touches and European furniture.  Fresh flowers were brought to our room everyday from the garden to all locations, including our room, bathroom and veranda.  Mosquito coils were left 'uncoiled' ready for us to use - little touches, but showing attention to details which makes the difference. We highly recommend Villa Jacaranda, Ajay and his staff. With deep appreciation and wonderful memories to last a lifetime - thank you all for everything.  We hope we will be back someday in the not so distant future. 

My third stay at Ajay's place and Villa Jacaranda keeps fulfilling what a holiday is meant to be. Very tastefully decorated and spottlessly clean, all while set around a lush and plentiful flowering garden. The owner Ajay and his staff made us feel very welcome and always taken care of. We enjoyed the lazy mornings sleeping in, on an excellent hard mattress and pillow, to the sound of birds and ducks until a delicious breakfast was served on the terrace outside the room. Reading and watching the birds and squirrels that visit the terrace and going for a swim just below the cliff for a change. For food there is a wide choice of restaurants available at South Cliff or in town. Alcohol is not everywhere available due to local laws, but keep asking and often enough a beer or cocktail will be served, hidden in  a large coffee mug. Visits to the  temple or massage/health center just around the corner are highly recommended. Ajay can arrange affordable transport to wherever you might want to visit. Tuk-Tuk stand is just in front of the door for spontaneous short-distance travels.

What a slice of paradise! Staying with Ajay in his beautiful guesthouse was a highlight of our time in Kerala. The lush tropical garden creates a private sanctuary and each guestroom is large, comfortable and tastefully decorated with local antiques, colorful fabrics and fresh flowers. We loved the delicious breakfast of fresh fruit and home-baked bread served each morning on our private veranda. Ajay is a delight to spend time with - full of joy, great stories and excellent recommendations (and help arranging) for local eateries, massages, activities, shopping and more. Ajay has a true eye for style, creative flair and details which really sets his place apart. We also loved his sweet cocker spaniel Romey and Mr & Mrs Duck waddling around the courtyard. Villa Jacaranda is one of a kind - a true gem in Varkala. We hope you can experience it's wonderful serene ambiance and Ajay's warm and generous hospitality - we will definitely be back!

We were wholeheartedly welcomed by Ajay and his staff! The guesthouse is very clean and breaths Everything what Kerala I all about: Nice colors, relax, southern, … hence the perfect stay! Breakfast is simple but very tasteful! Short walk to the beach but No problem at all! Fantastic guesthouse, like a guesthouse should be! Greetings Martin (Belgium)

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Villa Jacaranda is Fab

Probably our favourite homestay ever

Clean quiet helpful and pool

Villa Jacaranda: A Lush Oasis

Colors and patterns in Varkala!

Beautiful guesthouse

An Oasis of Tranquility

a fantastic experience

Absolute gem 💎

Wonderful stay

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