Must-see hotels in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

  • Padmavilasom Palace

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    The brainchild (and former family home) of local entrepreneur Archana Mohan, Padmavilasom tactfully reimagines a 150-year-old royal palace into a luxury…

  • Graceful Homestay

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    In Trivandrum’s leafy western suburbs, this lovely, serene family house amid sprawling gardens has four fan-cooled rooms, neatly furnished with individual…

  • Vivanta Trivandrum

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    With a lobby larger than most hotels in town, this towering Taj-Group property offers Trivandrum's smartest accommodation. Rooms are washed in calming…

  • Varikatt Heritage

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    One of Trivandrum’s more characterful places to stay is the 250-year-old family home of retired Colonel Roy Kuncheria: a four-room Indo-Saracenic bungalow…

  • Greenland Lodging

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    Still holding its own in the budget bracket, pastel-coloured Greenland is popular for its (busy) location just metres from the train station and bus stand…

  • Princess Inn

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    In a glass-fronted building, the Princess Inn promises a relatively quiet no-frills sleep in a central side-street location. It's comfortable, with TVs,…

  • Hycinth by Sparsa

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    An all-white upmarket contemporary hotel, just north of the train station, Hycinth is more business-smart than five-star flash, featuring functional, well…

  • Hotel Regency

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    Around 600m northwest of the bus and train stations, this tidy, popular place offers small but spotless rooms with TV; deluxe rooms are more spacious and…

  • YMCA Trivandrum

    Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

    Though often full with groups, this efficiently run guesthouse with helpful staff remains a clean, secure and central choice; some of the doubles are…