Had a wonderful stay at Villa Jacaranda last week. Really lovely place - great staff and Ajay the owner was brilliant - he helped us organise a great backwater boat trip and a driver to Munnar. Its the perfect place to relax and kick back. Shady verandas, amazing breakfasts.... light bright rooms, simply but beautifully decorated with bits and pieces... more

I stayed at this lovely guest house this past weekend ... It was charming and quaint. For those wanting to get a way from it all and just travel down miles of scenic beaches, meet friendly locals and have great seafood then Varkala is the place. This guest house provides comfy place to rest your head and has an old... more

After some googling for a place to stay I came across the Villa Jacaranda website, and one that I consider to be informative, easy to navigate and with extremly attractive photographs. I emailed my choice and was promptly offered room 2. As an extremly fussy traveller all my needs were met without hint of hesitation. Room 2 places you on... more

If you are wandering around the south part of India you should definitely find a few days to stop by and stay with Ajay and the rest of the gang at the Villa Jacaranda. This was an amazing place to stay, just a short walk from the beach and downtown - far enough so you aren't in the middle of... more

so lovely. We stayed in the roof terrace room which was spacious and beautifully decorated, with lovely bathroom. breakfast was our favourite meal of the day, served on our terrace looking at the sea. lovely home made bread and jam, omelettes and fruit salads. attention to detail is great here with lovely fluffy towels and linens. our room was cleaned... more

My husband and I stayed here for three nights in January and found it was an oasis of peace and tranquility in the hustle and bustle of India. The rooms are wonderful and everyone is so friendly and courteous. Breakfast is taken on your own balcony but is not included in the tarriff so one can have breakfast on the... more

Villa Jacaranda , is that special place we all hope to find in our travels . In early January I found Varcala quite hot and humid , so it was great to get back to the Villa at the end of the day ,it has a lovely cool and calm feeling to it . Ajay and his team are really... more

Imagine Your Perfect Life. You are in India. You are sleeping in a big comfy bed on cotton sheets, surrounded by tasteful teak furniture, a breeze blowing through the pink cotton curtains. You have your own immaculate, luxurious bathroom, and a view out the window of palm trees framing the sea. Down below, in the courtyard, there is a lotus... more

We just returned from a whirlwind month long excursion to India. One of our highlights was our stay at Villa Jacaranda. Upon arrival Ajay and his staff gave us a very warm welcome, a nice pot of Masala Tea and a map with suggestions on where to eat, shop etc. We had room number 4 which is the roof top... more