Kovalam Hotels
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The
first, finest and
largest Five star Beach
Resort of Kovalam offers
193 rooms (386 beds)
including 4 Royal Suites
in the Halcyon Castle,
the
summer retreat of
the erstwhile Travancore
Maharaja.
The hotel has got
3 fresh water swimming
pools and a large
convention centre to
accommodate more than
750 delegates.
The choice of
accommodation includes
Royal and Deluxe Suites,
Beach view and Sea view
rooms and Cottages. Each
room has got private
sundeck and panoramic
view. The hotel’s
unique architectural
concept merges into the
landscape, at one with
the sea, sun, sand
and palm groves
of Kerala.
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Introduction
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Looking
inland
from the
blue
waters
of the
Arabian
Sea, the
Kovalam
shoreline
appears
as a
gently
curving
beach
fringed
by tall
swaying
palms.
Almost
hidden
behind
the green
of
the palm
founds,
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you
catch a
glimpse
of
Kovalam
Hotels,
a unique
architectural
concept
that
merges
into the
landscape,
at one
with the
sea,
sun,
sand and
the palm
groves
of
Kerala.
The
Kovalam
Hotels
is one
of
India's
finest
holiday
destinations,
set at
the
southern
most tip
of the
fabled
Malabar
Coast,
fanned
by balmy
breezes,
its
golden
beaches
washes
by the
Arabian
Sea.
A
staggering
mansion
sprawling
on the
rocky
cliffs,
Kovalam
Hotels
juts
almost
into the
sea
providing
breath
taking
vision
of the
vast and
magnificent
Arabian
Sea and
the
golden
Kovalam
beach.
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The
first,
finest
and
largest
Five
Star
beach
resort
of
Kerala
offers
193
rooms
(386
beds)
including
4 Royal
Suites
in the
Halcyon
Castle,
the
summer
retreat
of the
erstwhile
Travancore
Maharaja.
The
hotel
has
three
fresh
water
swimming
pools
and a
large
convention
centre
to
accommodate
more
than 750
delegates.
Drive
up to
the
entrance
of the
hotel
and
discover
that you
are at
the top
of the
hill.
Elevators
take you
down to
your
room,
with its
private
sundeck
and
spectacular
view of
the sea.
Inside,
the
décor
too is
in
complete
harmony
with the
surroundings.
Wicker
and
bamboo,
coir and
shell
are
imaginatively
used for
furniture
and
fixtures.
But
modern
conveniences
like air
conditioning
and
telephones,
hot and
cold
water in
the
attached
bathrooms
are
perfectly
incorporated
to make
your
holiday
a dream.
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Further
down the
beach, a
cluster
of 40
kudils
or beach
cottages
hug the
shoreline,
creating
the
village-like
Kovalam
Grove.
Each
cottage
has two
studio
bedrooms
with
private
sundecks
which
offer
all the
luxuries
of the
resort
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with a
taste of
cottage
living. On the
headland,
the
small
summer
retreat
of the
old
Maharajas
of
Travancore,
the
Halcyon
Castle,
stands
in its
own
grove of
palms
and
offers a
very
private
and
exclusive
holiday
for the
discriminating
few.
The
cuisine
at
Kovalam
combines
the
familiar
with the
exotic.
Fresh
sea food
naturally
takes
pride of
place at
The
Shells
Restaurant,
served
in
Continental
style or
in some
of the
many
delicious
ways
typical
of this
coastal
region.
The
Coffee
Shop is
always
open for
light
meals
and
snacks.
And the
Admiral
Bar,
overlooking
the
rooftop
swimming
pool,
serves
your
favourate
drink as
you
watch
the sun
set over
the
Arabian
Sea. For
Regional,
Indian
and
Continental
delicacies
there is
Grove
Restaurant.
Grove
Bar is
an ideal
place to
meet
over
exotic
soft
drinks.
Beach
Centre
Restaurant
serves
Regional
dishes
and
snacks.
There
is so
much to
do and
see in
Kovalam.
At the
Resort,
you can
swim,
sunbathe,
ride the
local
catamarans,
learn
Yoga and
Meditation,
watch
the
exotic
dance
performance
of
Kathakali,
or
stretch
out for
the
ancient
Kerala
herbal
oil bath
and
massage
which is
the
ultimate
in
relaxation.
Or take
time off
to visit
the
Elephant
Sanctuary
at
Periyar,
the
wooden
palace
of
Padmanabhapuram,
or enjoy
a
Backwater
Cruise
which is
unique
to
Kerala.
The
history
of
Kovalam
Hotels
begins
with the
Kovalam
Palace
(Halcyon
Castle),
the
summer
retreat
of the
royal
family
of the
erstwhile
princely
state of
Travancore.
The
royal
family
had
handed
over the
property
to the
State
Tourism
Department
to
develop
this
area. In
1969
ITDC had
taken
over the
property
from the
Tourism
Department
to
develop
India's
first
integrated
beach
resort
here.
The
conception
of the
Beach
Resort
was left
to the
Master
Architect
Mr.Charles
Correa.
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In
1972,
ITDC
started
the
operation
of the
resort
with 40
cottages
at the
Kovalam
Grove.
The
project
of this
Five
Star
Resort
of the
state
was
completed
in 1976
with the
addition
of 88
rooms in
the
Beach
View
Block,
which is
a unique
architectural
concept
that
merges
with the
landscape;
at one
with the
sea,
sun,
sand and
palm
groves
of
Kerala.
Since
then,
the
history
of this
resort
has been
synonymous
with the
development
of
tourism
in
Kerala.
This
resort
is a
classic
example
for
destination
development.
With
this
resort
the
destination
Kovalam,
once an
unknown
fishermen's
village
also
became
famous
all
around
the
world
among
holiday
makers.
Considering
the
heavy
increase
in the
demand
for
accommodation
in the
early
nineties
ITDC had
commissioned
a major
expansion
project
of this
resort
in 1995
by
adding
64 more
rooms in
the Sea
View
Block
and the
Rajiv
Gandhi
Convention
Centre
with
state of
the art
facilities
for 500
delegates.
Presently
the
resort
has got
193
rooms
and it
is the
largest
tourism
industry
unit in
the
state.
The
M Far
Hotels
has
taken
over
the resort
from
ITDC
through
the
disinvestment
process
of the
Govt.of
India on
11th
July
2002 and
the
hotel
has been
renamed
as
Kovalam
Hotels
Limited.
M Far
Hotels
also
owns the
Le
Meridien
Hotel
&
Convention
Centre
at
Cochin
Over
the
years,
Kovalam
Hotels
has
played
host to
a galaxy
of VIPs
including
the
Presidents
and
Prime
Ministers
of
India,
internationally
reputed
high
foreign
officials
and
dignitaries
and
celebrities
such as
Jacqueline
Kennedy
Onassis
and
Hollywood
actor
Richard
Gere.
Dining
Shells
Restaurant
:
Regional,
Indian
&
Continental
cuisine
Grove
Restaurant
:
Regional,
Indian
&
Conti
nental
cuisine
Coffee
Shop :
Mini
Meals
&
Snack
Admiral
Bar :
Exotic
Drinks
Sea View
Deck
Restaurant
: Sea
Food
Barbecue
At
the
Beach
:
Beach
Centre :
Regional
Dishes
&
Light
Snacks.
Restaurant
Ice
cream
Parlour,
Beer
Parlour
Conference
Conference
halls of
various
capacities
as
indicated
below
are
available
along
with all
conference
facilities.
Name of
the Hall
Capacity
a) Rajiv
Gandhi
Convention
Centre
1000
b) Rajiv
Gandhi
Convention
Centre -
First
floor 100
c) Rajiv
Gandhi
Convention
Centre -
Second floor
30
d) Beach
view
conference
hall
90
e) For,
Beach
Parties
5000
Special
Conference
Packages
are
available.
Please
contact
the
Sales
Manager
(480101
Extn.7669)
for more
details.
Services
Aquatic
Sports,
Travel
Agency,
Money
Changer,
Postal
Services,
Fax,
E-mail,
Cyber
Café,
Safe
Deposit
Lockers,
Shopping
Arcade,
Swimming
Pools,
Tennis
Court,
Beauty
Parlour,
Yoga
&
Ayurvedic
Massage
Centre
Games
Parlour,
Cultural
Show (on
request),
Doctor
(on
call),
Institutional
Member
of
Trivandrum
Golf
Club.
Kovalam
Holidays
/
Room
Tariff
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Kovalam
Ayurvedic Vacations
(Offered
at Kovalam Hotels Grove in association with
Ashtavaidyan
Thykkattu Mooss's, Vaidya Ratnam Oushadhasala)
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