Varkala · Kerala · India
ZENWAYS
Stay. Surf. Explore. Slow down.
Your relaxed basecamp in Varkala, Kerala.
- A short walk to the cliff
- Surf & scooters on site
- Direct rates, no fees
More than a place to sleep
More than a place to sleep.
ZENWAYS is a place to stay, meet, surf, explore and slow down in Varkala.
Eight rooms — a two-room private villa, five individual rooms and a six-bed dorm — plus a courtyard, a board rack and people who live here. You get Varkala at your own pace, with somewhere quiet to come back to after the beach, a session or a long ride up the coast.
- 8
- rooms incl. villa & dorm
- Short
- walk to the cliff
- Surf
- & scooters
Four ways to use your basecamp
Stay here. Surf here. Ride from here. Explore from here.
Accommodation
Find your space.
Eight rooms, including a two-room private villa and a six-bed dorm — all a short walk from the water.
Zenways Surfing
Catch your first wave.
Whether you've never stood on a surfboard or already know your way around a wave, Zenways Surfing helps you experience the coast from the water.
Scooter rental
Explore freely.
Varkala is better when you can take the long way.
Explore Varkala
Your Varkala, your way.
A local guide to the beaches, cliffs, cafés and sunsets around your basecamp.
The heart of it
Varkala Cliff
A red laterite cliff above the Arabian Sea, lined with cafés, shops and the best sunset seats in Kerala.
Sand time
Beaches
Papanasam, Black Beach and the coves in between — swim, read, repeat.
Quieter side
Odayam
A calmer stretch just north of the cliff, good for slow mornings and easy swims.
Backwater meets sea
Kappil
Ride north until the backwater runs alongside the ocean. Bring a camera.
Eat well
Cafés & food
Varkala is full of cafés, local food and sunset dinners worth wandering out for. We'll point you towards some of our favourites.
Golden hour
Sunset spots
The cliff edge, the north beach, or a scooter ride to somewhere with nobody on it.
Interactive
What's your Varkala mood?
Pick a mood — we'll tell you how to spend the day.
Booking with confidence
What you can count on.
We publish guest reviews only once they're real. Until then, here's exactly how we work.
Hosted in person
Someone from the family is on site every day — not a call centre.
Direct rates
Book with us and you pay what a platform would charge, minus the fees.
No card details over chat
Payment happens through secure channels only. We'll never ask on WhatsApp.
Honest photography
What you see is the house. Rooms are photographed as they're handed over.
The Zenways Journal
Notes from the coast.
Guides, surf notes and slow-travel writing from Varkala.