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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. Very close to varkala cliff, good value of money

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9.1
Wonderful
168 reviews
Price from
$8
per night

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. The hosts Vikash and Kartik are super friendly and help you with everything (scooter, yoga, massages, cabs, ...). Very social with a great common area and chill atmosphere. Met a lot of cool people there! Vikash makes very delicious fruit porridge and smoothie breakfasts.

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9.4
Wonderful
374 reviews
Price from
$7
per night

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. One of my favorite hostels after 4 months in India!

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9.5
Exceptional
254 reviews
Price from
$7
per night

SANTA MARIA HOSTEL MUNROE ISLAND has a garden, private beach area, a shared lounge and restaurant in Munroe Island. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and room service, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Free private parking is available and the hostel also features bike hire for guests who want to explore the surrounding area. Location was perfect Food was fantastic Staff and people were super lovely Highly recommend

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9.1
Wonderful
141 reviews
Price from
$6
per night

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
Wonderful
249 reviews
Price from
$9
per night

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. Everything. This place only has positive points. Hostel location, Property maintenance, Facilities, Host, Staffs and Trans (Their cute dog). It’s a go to place in Wayanad. Especially if you are looking for a calm and cool place for your workaction. And I would definitely recommend this place for first time backpackers hostel experience. You will fall in love with hostel life. Kudos to the hosts and the staffs to keep this place lovely and welcoming.

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9.2
Wonderful
232 reviews
Price from
$6
per night

Set in Munnar, within 14 km of Munnar Tea Museum and 23 km of Mattupetty Dam, 3R Residency 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.

Lakkam Waterfalls is 37 km from the hostel, while Top Station is 46 km from the property. Cochin International Airport is 91 km away. Very good location, super value for your money and very clean. Just 700 m away from Anachal center where you can find everything and can also take a 20 min public bus drive from Munnar. Also you can walk to tea gardens for a view. Also property is right in the nature so you can wake up with birds’ songs. Owner family is super friendly. They helped me a lot. I felt like home. They treated me like I am their brother. Real Indian hospitality. Thank you so much.

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9
Wonderful
352 reviews
Price from
$6
per night

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
Wonderful
131 reviews
Price from
$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. Everything was great: the location, the hosts, the place itself is beautiful. Mr Mohan is a wonderful host.

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9.1
Wonderful
160 reviews
Price from
$9
per night

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. Everything is really fine...the owners are very friendly and helpful...the rooms are made with high quality materials and very functional...Good quite place to stay 😌

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9.2
Wonderful
180 reviews
Price from
$8
per night

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