Elixir Cliff Beach Resort and Spa,Varkala

Elixir is one of the very good properties available on the south cliff, it is a very family friendly resort with very facility. I had stayed here for 4 nights and 5 days .The Room service was very good despite the negative reviews I saw. It has a private beach access which is very impressive. The reception staff was very helpful in connecting us with Auto Rickshaw and Taxi drivers. The food provided here is like any other hotel restaurant the breakfast buffets was delicious. Elixir also has 2 other properties close this one and they are very good as well.

My vacation at elixir cliff beach resort along with my family was absolutely great. I had a pleasant stay and staffs were very much generous. Specially to mention that Ruchi a staff at the restaurant was very Humble and her smile on the face was more impressive. Whenever we had the food at restaurant we personally called Ruchi to assist us. My son was so attached to her and started calling Didi (Sister). She has given absolutely services which we cannot forget I recommend elixir for best stay at Varkala

Place had a great view, but a little pricey for a 5 star resort and honestly looks like a 3 star resort at the max. Big rooms and decent food , But Amenities were not up to the mark and one receptionist in particular was extremely rude. He acted very coy whenever we reached for help. For a 5 star hotel the expectation with staff and amenities is much higher. We had a room for 2 nights 14th and 15th april , we booked for a taxi from the hotel for a visit to mangrove forests the hotel guy insisted us to book a boat ride through them, they charged 3500rs for the boat ride , And when we went to the mangrove forest we checked the price it was only 2500 for the boat ride.We couldn't cancel the ride bcoz we already paid the amount in hotel reception itself, When we asked the guys about the boat ride rates are much cheaper than he charged us, he was totally giving us no response without any reason he was just arguing with us ,Totally Disappointed with the behavior Never book any boat rides or any activity through the hotel they will charge you more amount than the actual pricing

Don't ever use this hotel. Pictures are not what you see when you check in. You are requested to settle the bill in full. The nightmare begins when you enter the room's. It's even worse than servants' quarters, and when you complain, you are asked to make contact with your travel agent for a refund or cancelation. We traveled for most of the day and wanted a room to stay over in for the night after a hot shower. Nothing of this was possible. At 10 in the night, we had to look for alternate accommodation without any refund. Other travelers were complaining as well. We ultimately reached Taj Vivanta around 1am tired as dogs but appreciateful of their cleanliness and value for money, warm reception, and atmosphere. The reason for the one rating is that at least it is situated in an area where the views are to die for, this being the case even though it was at night. Don't be misled by false advertising. This group and its management team, in my opinion, are a bunch of crooks capitalizing on tourists who know very little of what is offered in snd around the surroundings.

Owners Need to take the advantage of the super location. Poor in Hospitality, False promise. As many have shared, we too found lizard inside the room. On requesting to change it, was told that the resort was full and next day they will do it. But it didn't happen. Highly priced , no value for money. No training to staff. Restaurant staff was good but no training. Will strongly advise don't take room on the ground floor.

Elixir cliff resort First of all this is not in happening cliff but in south cliff. We booked 2 rooms on 17-18 june Pros: It is in cliff Cons: The cost of resort is too high for this much service. No hospitality, their attitude will definitely irritate you. Room ac will take more than one hour to set the temperature Refrigerator will not work at all, if you say and they will say simply that the refrigerator will maintain the temperature as it is but will not give cold to the any beverages Bathroom water pipes were hard to use and water suction was very low. Lots and lots of insects will enter your room if you try to open the balcony door at the evening. Food was little bit costly but taste was not bad.

Chef Anoop took good care of us and both the rooms we had booked were renovated and good rooms. One bathroom door needs to be changed. The view is worth the stay and staff are polite and courteous. Overall food is an area which needs more focus!

Good property if you are looking to relax and enjoy the cliff view from property. But I was really disappointed with the room. starting from cleanliness to hygiene I found the rooms are not even like 2 star hotel. Furniture present in the room needs maintenance and god knows what happened to the fans present in the room, it is really looking ugly. Property is well maintained and you will find good hi-tea option during evenings but food quality is average. The best thing about this Propety is you can witness a beautiful sunset from this property.