This is a really lovely house in a wonderful, quiet location and Deepa and her family could not have been more helpful. We had a lovely stay (two parents and two adult children) and really appreciated the space, the location and hospitality. On two of our four mornings we asked Deepa to provide breakfast, which was traditional Kerala breakfast served in the traditional way and was delicious and very inexpensive. Deepa (who lives next door in a separate house) was very happy to organise autorickshaws for us to get us to the north cliff area of Varkala and a taxi to the station. At the north cliff are the main tourist restaurants and shops overlooking the sea. We loved the coffe shack and Little Tibet restaurant. It's possible to walk there too but the route is tricky so take a map and don't do it in the dark. Altogether a wonderful place to spend some days away from tourists in beautiful surroundings.

Nice place good hospitality

The property is located very close to the beach and with a tuk-tuk you can access the town and Varkala cliff for some shopping and food. Deepa's home is what I would describe as an escape from the craziness that you can expect from most major cities of India. Wifi is available for those who just can't live without their iphones, androids and what nots. As we were in Varkala off-season, we pretty much had the whole house to ourselves and enjoyed the company and chatter with Deepa and other members of the family (not to forget the little ones). For those who want their privacy, you will be fine, as Deepa and her family live in the house next to this property. Deepa's place is a gem of a find and I would recommend for anyone visiting Varkala to give it a try and I'm sure you will love it as much if not more than us.

We stayed in Deepa's Green Rose Guest House for 2 weeks and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Two of our friends who were also in India at the time came to join us for a few days and our host was very flexible and accommodating with this also. We rented a scooter from Deepa's sister, which was great for having an explore of the wider area. Deepa and her family were very helpful whenever we needed them, and very respectful of our privacy the rest of the time. We had breakfast at the house most mornings which was tasty and very reasonably priced. The beach by the house was nice and quiet which was perfect for a sunset swim, and the walk into the main area of Varkala Cliff only took around half an hour. We especially loved the downstairs lounge area, which was great for working and relaxing in, and the outside porch. We bought some yoga mats in town for 300rs each and then could put them down on the front porch under the fan to make our own yoga studio with the garden around us - it was truly lovely. Thanks again Deepa - we had a great time! Anna and Dave

I can not say enough great things about our stay here at the Green Rose Guest House. I stayed here for 5 nights with my wife and 8 year old son. We had a great stay. Deepa and her family are wonderful kind people. They live in another house on the property. They were very helpful and warm to our needs. The homestay is a 1 minute walk to a very nice beach. Most of the time we had much of it to ourselves. Deepa gave us a number of her friend who is a rickshaw driver so we could travel to the busy cliff area everyday. It was only a 5 minute drive and cost 100 ($1 usd) rupees each way. It was nice to visit the cliff for restaurants and some swimming, then go back to our quiet homestay to get away from the busy tourist activity. Deepa's house is in a quiet village right outside of the cliff area. It is also next to an old little temple. You can hear the devotional music throughout the day which created a nice ambiance. The house has a kitchen which is great because we don't like eat restaurant food everyday and my son is picky about ethnic food. Deepa's mother made us the most delicious Kerala style food one day for lunch on banana leaf. It was really cool. Also, the house runs on well water so it is clean. If you are looking for a great place to stay in Varkala that isn't in the tourist area but is close, this is the place for you. By far the best place we stayed in India. Oh yeah, we also got to witness an amazing Hindu festival that came down our street with elephants that marched down to the beach and then back again. It was pretty amazing to say the least and we felt really blessed to be in such a unique situation. Deepa's family offered to drive us to the other part of the festival that night to see the rest of the party. Such lovely people. Highly recommended!!!

No words! If I can I will put 6 or more stars. Beautiful place, beach in 2 minutes walking, nice house, all night the sound of wave crashes and nature. If you want she will do tasty breakfast for small additional charge. Nearby are some temples, so sonetimes it is loud music or drums. But it is the color of this region! Deepa is very friendly and if we will return to Varkala we will stay here.

Deepa's guest house is a lovely place to stay and everyone is so warm and friendly! We arrived in very earlier hours of the morning and Deepa and her lovely family where so helpful! The guest house is so near the beach so you can walk there easily! Or you can walk into the town to buy fresh vegetables, fruit and fish, as there is a kitchen in the guest house! It's only 150 rupees if you want a rickshaw to the north cliff to go out for some food/drink, where there is a bit of nightlife! Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rosefield Guest House, and would definitely recommend it!