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The Hostel Stories, Varkala - Helipad Road in Varkala provides adults-only accommodation with a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Fabulous! This has to be one of the best, if not the best, hostel that I stayed in during my travels. I do not know where to begin in terms of describing just how amazing my overall experience was. The hostel is only a month or so old so everything is, as one would expect, brand new. Setback from the road you're away from the noise and traffic and yet still only a 5minute walk to the bustling cliff area. The dorm rooms are a good size with comfy beds, privacy curtains and individual lockers. The whole place is spotlessly clean. There's a lovely chill out area upstairs with a well appointed kitchen where you can either cook for yourself or buy a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner for around RPS150. The garden is a delight to sit in and isn't really overlooked either. What makes this place complete are the brilliant team; huge thanks to Vikram and Pintu who made me feel so welcome and provided so much fun and laughter. Book it now before it's too late!

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9.1
Superb
186 reviews
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US$6
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Situated in Cochin, within 1.1 km of Fort Kochi Beach and 1 km of Kochi Biennale, The Chill House features accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. This property is set a short distance from attractions such as Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, St. Francis Church Kochi, and Indo-Portuguese Museum. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and room service for guests.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Princess Street, Vasco Da Gama Square and Santacruz Basilica Kochi. Cochin International Airport is 43 km from the property. I kept extending and ended up staying there for more than a week. Niaz is super nice and he really loves to help you with whatever question you throw at him, even taking you to places himself. Luckily Niaz' friend was staying there at the same time who cooked for us every evening, which contributed even more to this really nice community feeling. We celebrated Holi Festival and went to temple festivals together and Niaz let us paint flags on the house, which I loved. The rooms were clean, you can use the kitchen and there's a rooftop where you can hang out or do some yoga. Plenty of space up there. Loved it !

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9
Superb
226 reviews
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US$6
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Situated in Varkala and with Varkala Beach reachable within 500 metres, Barefoot Hostels, Varkala features a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 46 km from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, 47 km from Napier Museum and 700 metres from Varkala Cliff. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Very good hosts, helped me with everything I needed, pleasant atmosphere

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9.4
Superb
390 reviews
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US$8
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Located in Alleppey, less than 1 km from Alleppey Beach, Dutch Square Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is around 2.2 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple, 2.8 km from Alappuzha Railway Station and 17 km from Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple. The property is allergy-free and is set less than 1 km from Alleppey Lighthouse. The breakfast was great and it had a calm vibe to the place. Anup is a great host and helped with anything I asked. All the staff make this one of the best places I’ve stayed (including the very friendly cat)

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9.4
Superb
272 reviews
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US$7
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Situated in Ernakulam, 13 km from Kochi Biennale, Zostel Kochi (Ernakulam) features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant. The property is around 1.5 km from Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, 2.7 km from National Stock Exchange Of India and 2.9 km from Ernakulam Public Library. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Cochin Shipyard is 3.9 km away.

Ernakulam Railway Station is 3.2 km from the hostel, while District and Sessions Court is 4.3 km from the property. Cochin International Airport is 29 km away. Lounge areas are super spacious, a lot of games available which doubles as conversation starters. Very nice place to hang out.

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9
Superb
256 reviews
Price from
US$11
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At the hostel, rooms include a desk and a balcony with a mountain view. Every room is fitted with a safety deposit box and certain rooms have river views. At Crossroads Hostel 1957 all rooms come with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. Clean, comfortable, great get- away- from- everything location. The best staff! Meals on-site were delicious, too, and there's a hammock and a dog. It's not a vibing backpacker hostel, but I really enjoyed my stay here

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9.1
Superb
242 reviews
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US$7
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Set in Munnar, within 14 km of Munnar Tea Museum and 23 km of Mattupetty Dam, 3R Residency The Backpackers Hub Munnar offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 28 km from Anamudi Peak, 30 km from Cheeyappara Waterfalls and 33 km from Eravikulam National Park. Some units at the property feature a balcony with a lake view. Beds were comfortable, rooms were clean, staff were great and helpful. This hostel is great for birdwatching 💯❤️ I stayed for a week.

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9
Superb
351 reviews
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US$6
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Situated in Cochin, 600 metres from Fort Kochi Beach, Kochill - Relax & Stay - offers a tour desk and free WiFi throughout the property. The property is close to several well-known attractions, 700 metres from Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, 700 metres from Santacruz Basilica Kochi and less than 1 km from St. Francis Church Kochi. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and currency exchange for guests.

The hostel provides some units that have a safety deposit box, and the rooms have a private bathroom with a shower. I really enjoyed staying here at Kochill and extended my stay to four nights. The room is a good size and very clean and comfortable. The upstairs common area was comfortable and a great place to talk with other guests. And the hosts Babu and Kurumi were always around and very helpful with travel arrangements and ideas for local activities. The theater and dance shows at the local Kathakali theater were fabulous.

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9.2
Superb
123 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Featuring a garden and views of garden, Design Ashram is located in Kozhikode, 400 metres from Kozhikode Beach. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property provides services including meeting and banquet facilities and evening entertainment.

At the hostel, every room is equipped with a patio. All units will provide guests with a fridge. Probably the best budget stay in the city. Also has other accomodation options, conference room and an open courtyard everyone takes selfies in . The kitchen and refrigerator work properly. Staff are devoted and respectful.

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9.1
Superb
155 reviews
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US$9
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Located in Cochin, 35 km from Kochi Biennale, Back Packers Cochin Villa provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring an ATM, this property also provides guests with a children's playground. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

Complete with a private bathroom, guest rooms at the hostel are equipped with air conditioning, and selected rooms come with a seating area. All rooms include a safety deposit box. I loved the owners! Such sweet and helpful people, beautiful facilities and very calm and quiet area, we are so glad to came here! Thank you so much 🙏🥰

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9.2
Superb
172 reviews
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US$9
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