Of course it's a wonderful spot in India, clean, quite and authentic. Rafiq welcoms you warmly and makes you feel comfortable from the first second but please check your bill with precaution as some dishes might be evaluated 10 times more that the reality. It happened to me personally. One tiny fish was billed 10$, and the real value was... More

If you're looking for somewhere quiet, peaceful and close to the beach this is the place for you. The rooms back out onto rice fields, and the beach is just a minutes walk away. The rooms are beautiful, simple and clean. Nice touches including incense and flowers at night. The only downfall was the price of food which made eating... More

Mektoub...Two musical syllabus...An exotic oriental word...A signifiant meaning: "Destiny", which reveals its secret and does hide It altogether Mektoub...Not exactly a beach resort, neither a guest house...as Mektoub has no pretentions, no intentions whatsoever... Mektoub is rather both a journey and a destination...a living entity offering you an amazing unique expérience... Mektoub is an immersion both into Mother Nature and... More

We have stayed for a week at Mektoub beach resort at Odayam beach. We have had a beautiful week thanks to the owner Rafiq and his fantastic staff. The beach in front of the resort is very quiet compared to the cliff beach but anyway you have everything you need, some restaurants, umbrellas on the beach for rent and if... More

Ahhh... where to start. ...Rafiq, the owner, is one of the most beautiful people we have met. Kind, compassionate, humble, and full of life. A true pleasure to have met. Our room was great... spacious with two balconies overlooking palm trees and the beach. Quiet oasis from the chaos of india. Much gratitude... we will be back. Kristin and Colin... More

We are backpacking through India and we read some great reviews about this place, therefore we decided to book a room through email for 1600INR. When we received a confirmation, we were very excited to stay there. The morning we left for Mektoub and arranged a Riksjaw there we received an email that our room was "gone" but hat he... More

First things first: Rafiq, the owner is an absolutely lovely person, always greeted with a big, warm, welcoming smile. And the name - Mektoub (meaning fate) - says everything. It was true fate that we found this place in Varkala. After traveling in India for 5 weeks, this place was by far the best place we stayed in for a... More

This is a lovely, earthy, beautiful and gentle place. It is in step with the natural environment of the area and the livelihoods of the local fisherman who work on the quieter and more rustic beach of Odayam just in front. The rooms are clean, comfortable; many with balconies and lush, warm sea breezes. We loved our philosophical chats with... More

no words to describe ,best place to stay in kerala awesome manager-rafiq(gem of a person) awesome food awesome staff awesome ambience very neat and clean feels like u r not in varkala somewhere else ideal for any one family,couple or single travellers