Tattwamasi Ayuryoga with Breakfast and Yoga

Abhilash and his wife are welcoming and helpful, full of tips for things to do and interesting facts about the area. They are also very generous. My sister fell sick with food poisoning on the last day and they let her rest in the room until it was time for us to leave. Abhilash leads a 90-min Ashtanga yoga class on the rooftop every morning before breakfast, I learnt loads and definitely improved my practice with him. I also highly rate breakfast - every morning, a different combo of fresh local fruit, fresh lime water with chia seeds/mint, and delicious homemade Kerala style breakfast, less spicy than other places (which my sister appreciated!). The whole place is clean and well kept, and decorated with great taste with wooden antics, textiles and brass paraphernalia. Our room was contained but cosy and with all essentials, including a hair dryer. The garden and patio outside are great places to sit and relax surrounded by the leafy trees and the sing song of birds. There's also a shared kitchen area where one can brew tea, store stuff in the fridge and cook on the gas stove. There is a great selection of books on yoga, meditation and other topics guests can browse on the ground floor. I really enjoyed the 90-min full body massage on the last day, the warm oil had a lovely scent and the masseuse was really good at kneading all the right spots! Finally - Tattwamasi is literally a 10-minute from Varkala north cliff where there's plenty of stalls, coffee shops and restaurants for tourists. Or hop on an autorickshaw (Abhilash can call one for you) and in 8 mins you get to Varkala town for a slightly less touristy vibe. Do bring a headlight if you go out at night so drivers can see you, as street lamps are few and apart from each other.

These are minor points, we had a splendid time overall. - There's only one power socket in the room so we had to do a little bit of planning ahead to ensure we both had all our gear (phone, laptop, camera, headlight...) charged for the day. - The water flow in the bathroom wasn't consistent, some days it was a mere trickle which made it a bit more challenging to have a shower. I found (slowly) filling in the bucket provided did the trick.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was delicious and there is a lovely area to eat outside. We had amazing massages. The location was great only a 10 minute walk to the beach and north cliff.

The room was very nice the only issue was the bed was quite uncomfortable.

Lieve mensen, lekker ontbijt en yogales!

Niks

The best accommodation I have experienced in Kerala so far. Friendly hosts, good atmosphere, very clean, comfortable beds, hot water - even a hairdryer in the room. Ample local breakfast including juice and fruit; complementary yoga every morning included.

I liked everything.