Must-see hotels in Kovalam

  • Beach Hotel

    Kovalam

    All calming ochre tones, terracotta tiling and minimalist flair, this intimate German-owned seafront pick has eight ground-floor rooms finished with…

  • Beach Hotel II

    Kovalam

    Tucked into the southern curl of Lighthouse Beach, the 14 elegant and refreshingly spacious rooms at this stylish pad gaze out on the beach from private…

  • Taj Green Cove

    Kovalam

    The Kovalam branch of this glitzy Indian group is nuzzled into lush grounds with direct seafront access. Individual thatched cottages come tastefully…

  • Paradesh Inn

    Kovalam

    Overlooking palms from its hillside perch, a five-minute climb inland from Lighthouse Beach, tranquil, Italian-operated, adults-only Paradesh Inn…

  • Leela

    Kovalam

    Scented by frangipanis, the sumptuous Leela sprawls across the headland separating Hawa and Samudra beaches. Spacious, smartly designed rooms have…

  • Treetops

    Kovalam

    Indeed amid palms and colourful gardens high above Lighthouse Beach (but only a five-minute walk away), British-run Treetops is a warm, calming and easy…

  • Maharaju Palace

    Kovalam

    More peaceful retreat than palace, long-running Dutch-owned Maharaju lies pocketed away down a lane at the southern end of Lighthouse Beach. Timber…

  • Ganesh House Homestay

    Kovalam

    Seek out a family-style stay at this peach-orange, efficiently run modern home surrounded by greenery, down a dirt path just five minutes' walk inland…

  • Jeevan Beach Resort

    Kovalam

    Beachfront Jeevan is strung around one of the few seafront pools on this strip, with a restaurant-bar out the front and freshly painted, decent-sized…

  • Hotel Greenland

    Kovalam

    Friendly family-run Greenland occupies a tiered no-frills complex hidden beneath trees in the tangle of lanes backing Lighthouse Beach. It's far from…

  • Wilson Ayurvedic Resort

    Kovalam

    Grape-purple Wilson has modest but reasonably well-maintained rooms with terraces orbiting a shady pool among the lanes behind Lighthouse Beach. There's a…

  • Green Valley Cottages

    Kovalam

    Back among the palm trees and overlooking a lily pond just inland from central Lighthouse Beach, this multilevel guesthouse feels fairly faded but offers…

  • Lost Hostel

    Kovalam

    A fresh budget-traveller bolthole hidden in a sun-yellow house 500m inland from Lighthouse Beach, providing neat, simple six-bed dorms with fans, personal…

  • Sea Flower

    Kovalam

    A welcoming and sensibly priced little seven-room place whose key selling point is its lovely seafront location at the southern end of Kovalam's main…