Vijaya Varma Beach Resort

Clean, comfortable room with a balcony and gorgeous sea views. Clean bathroom with plenty of hot water 24 hours. Welcoming reception area. Free, good wifi. Excellent location, just a 5-minute walk to the promenade and beach, and 2-3 minutes walk to the lighthouse. Or a 5-minute walk down to a quiet, secluded beach - that few people seem to find. Wonderful sea view from my balcony, furnished with a comfy chair and a small table. There isn't a restaurant on site, but Daniel arranged a great value breakfast and dinner for me. And tea/coffee was available. The staff were available 24 hours, and they couldn't be more helpful. Excellent value.

I arrived at the hotel at 3am after my train from Madurai was delayed and although locked up at night the reception was open and let me in. After the ID formalities I was shown to a temporary single room so at least I could sleep properly. I was moved to my booked room the next day with a larger space and balcony overlooking the beach . The room was clean and comfortable and the hotel was a great base from which to explore the area. Had an excellent Ayurvedic massage from Raj the in house therapist and day trip out to the mangroves and backwaters an hours drive away by tuk tuk.