Hindustan Beach Retreat,Varkala

We've been around at Hindustan Beach Retreat in Varkala for a while now. Most people find us at Chembakkara House over in Potta Chalakudy, which is in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It’s a quiet spot, really. We started out just wanting a place where folks could sit by the water and not worry about much. The weather here changes quite a bit, but that's just how it is in Kerala. Sometimes it's sunny and other times the rain just pours down on the roof. We spend a lot of our time making sure the rooms are tidy and the gardens don't get too wild. It is a lot of work keeping up with the salt air because it rusts everything if you aren't careful. My cousin helps out with the maintenance when things break, which happens more than I'd like. We aren't a big fancy operation with hundreds of staff. It's just a few of us making sure guests have what they need for their stay. We get people coming from all over, some just for a weekend and others stay much longer. The walk down to the beach is something most people enjoy doing in the early mornings before it gets too hot. It's just a regular place where we try to keep things running smooth day to day. We don't have those big shiny brochures. Mostly, it is just us here every day at the house.