The Isola Di Cocco ("The Island of Coconuts"), unique heritage resort cosseted by a coconut grove, residing on the banks of the river, Poovar, at the juncture where the tranquil river embraces the roaring Arabian sea! Isola Di Cocco is tucked away in the southwestern tip of India in the State of Kerala - the internationally renowned tourist destination (projected as one of the 50 best "must see destinations" in the world by the National Geographic Traveller Magazine).The resort is virtually encircled by water. Here nature offers you her bountiful best - a riverbank, a beach, lakes, ponds and backwaters. Look out from the resort , and you see the river beyond which is the delightful private beach and yonder, the sea. A sense of exclusivity is evident immediately as you approach the entrance of Isola Di Cocco, which offers a warm and personal welcome. You will find secluded clusters of housing villas, each with its own balcony offering breath-taking views and reflecting typical Keralian architecture with flair. Lush, tropical landscaping, oceanfront pools and palm-laced stone walkways create a hideaway of tropical privacy.Isola Di Cocco is a heritage resort like no other. Here you have the river, the lakes, the backwaters, countryboat rides and what's more, Ayurveda. If you dream of relaxing in a heritage room or lying on the beach, lulled by the sound of waves and the rustling of palm fronds stirred by tropical trade winds, then Isola Di Cocco is just right for you Di Cocco offers rooms, suites and condominiums, spread over 30 acres studded with palms and lush greenery. Privacy abounds at this upscale resort .where you'll enjoy romantic seaside dining, lively open-air bar, attentive staff, large fresh water pool, great backwater rides and lots of relaxation Laze around our coconut grove or relax in a hammock with books from our well-stocked library.
All rooms are air conditioned and built to international standards and facing the garden.You have a choice of three kinds of rooms:Standard , Heritage, and Suites
Standard Rooms: Modern rooms with traditional carved wood furniture. All rooms have a 'verandah' which faces a delightfully laid out, well-landscaped exotic garden. Spread out in clusters, the rooms face the exotic garden.
Amenities:CCTV, Telephone, Mini fridge etc. En-suite Bathroom has open roof design - with the sky as the roof,24 hrs hot and cold running water, 24 hrs Room Service.
Heritage Rooms:Heritage rooms are wooden paneled with teak or rosewood. Each room can trace its lineage to ancient traditional houses of Kerala called "The Tharavadu". The rooms have been transplanted panel by panel with utmost care for recreating the original look and feel. Guests staying here will feel what it means to live in a bygone era where time stood still and life was leisurely, simple and gracious. The furnitures are hand-carved antiques. A king-sized bed awaits your slumbers.
Suites:Each suite has a Verandah, a living room, a bedroom and an open-to-sky modern bathroom. These suites are centrally air-conditioned.

Uday Samudra, the leisure beach hotel near the internationally famed Kovalam (Kerala, India), is a heavenly hideaway for honeymooners, holidaymakers, tan-seekers and peace lovers. While you stretch out on the silvery beach shore, under the glowing sun, you can catch those rare glimpses of fishermen rowing their catamarans into the rolling sea and  pulling in their nets. You may lend your ears to the murmur of the swaying coconut palms and gurgle of galloping  waves. Now, before you would retreat, make a nosedive into the fresh water swimming pool to cool your brain and body. Well-appointed rooms, multi-cuisine restaurant catering to international palate, well-equipped conference halls, cultural extravaganza and a lot more lie in store for you, to throw you into raptures… After the stay with us you will return with a load of sweet memories ...along with a longing to come back.
Accommodation : Back in your room, feel the luxury enveloping you. All our rooms are very thoughtfully designed. Well appointed rooms spell modern luxury with all amenities to make you stay as comfy as possible. All rooms are individually air-conditioned and have balcony/sit-out over looking the  swimming pools and the beach beyond. At present we have 93 rooms. With each  room facing the sea you have 93 angles to admire it.   All rooms are furnished to international standards with shower and running hot & cold water. 
Room Facilities : Other facilities include direct- dial-telephone service, mini-fridge and cable TV. Room boys will be at your service round-the-clock. Just make a call from the coziness of your posh room, let them know your needs, they will take care of the rest.  take care of the rest.
Other Facilities Swimming Pools, Conference Facility , Cultural Programme , Shopping , Elephant Ride , Ayurvedic Experience , Travel Desk , Safe Deposit Lockers , Laundry , Doctor on call

The Travancore Heritage is a sea side resort in 15 acres of lush green coconut garden and landscaped environs located at Chowara - south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala. The resort stands on a high cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea and a long wide beach of powdery white sand. The Travancore Heritage is conceived and developed as a Heritage Property to bring to life the age-old traditional architectural splendor of the region with its typical timber houses and 'Nalukettus' with tiled roofing, which allow for living in communion with all the elements of Nature. The courtyard within the 'Nalukettu' in its center, around which the four wings of the house were built in timber, bring in the air, sunlight and the rain water right into the house making the inhabitants live in tune with Mother Nature. Travancore Heritage comprises of many such houses built at various periods in the past 60 - 100 years from several locations in Travancore, rebuilt at the site after being dismantled and transported with utmost care, with all their architectural grandeur with fine woodcarvings on the rafters, gables and the connecting timber members on the walls intact.
Location : Travancore Heritage is located just 23 kms from Trivandrum, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala, known as 'god's own country' in the southern most part of India. The nearest international airport is Trivandrum. It is well connected with other parts of India as well as with many major cities of the world. Trivandrum is also well connected through Indian railways from all the important places in India and also by roadways from neighboring states. The resort is situated by the side of the Kovalam - Poovar road, and is only 40 minutes drive from the airport, 45 minutes from railway station and bus station.
Reception Lobby : The reception building, a 120-year-old Palace (the Valiamadom Kottaram) of a regional King of Edapally lineage is a replica of the beauty and grandeur of the old architectural style of the time. It houses the reception, lobby and front office. The guest activity center on the first floor has a small library, facilities for indoor games like chess and card games, satellite TV and an internet kiosk. Locker Facility is available on request at the reception
Conference/Banquet Hall : On the basement of the reception building is an air-conditioned conference/banquet hall which can accommodate 100 guests with adequate service foyer and all modern audio and video equipments for even blue chip conferences.
Swimming Pool : The main swimming pool is of 228 sq. mtrs, with a kid's pool and set of Jacuzzis. The pool has broad pool decks finished in natural dressed granite with poolside umbrellas and long reclining poolside cots. The second swimming pool having an area of 110 sq.mtrs is at the beach grove with sea view. Beverages and light refreshments for the pool users will be served from the restaurant.
Health Club : The Resort has a well equiped health club which is located at the top of the beach grove
Travel Desk & Shopping : The Resort has a travel desk and car rental service. It also has a small shop selling essential cosmetics, toiletries, beachwear, ethnic hats and selected curios.
Pool Mansions : The Travancore Heritage has 2 pool mansion suites with private pools set in independent villas, with air conditioned spacious bed room, a drawing room and sit-out or verandah with rich period furniture and all modern amenities of attached toilet with lavish fittings with 24 hours cold/hot water showers. It also has a private dip pool in open back-yard, completely walled in for privacy. These suites are ideal for VIP guests and honeymooners.
Heritage Premium : The Travancore Heritage has 20 elegant air conditioned houses in heritage premium with all modern amenities like spacious toilets including garden baths with cold/hot water showers, with comfortable furniture and smooth interior lights. They are with satellite TV, telephone (ISD), mini bar and coffee maker.
Heritage Home : There are 23 nos of heritage homes with all the facilities, overlooking the green lawns
Premium Mansion : There are 15 nos of premium mansion perched at the edge of 120 ft cliff with the most magnificent view of the Arabian Sea.
Beach Grove : The beach grove block on the beach at the foot of the 120 ft. cliff has 24 most modern rooms facing the sea. Lift facility is available to move up and down different levels. Beach grove offers the sophistication of luxury and warmth of tradition at every nook and corner. Over 4000 years young Ayurveda is the perfect ancient science of life. The word 'ayur' literally means life and 'veda' the science of knowledge. It implies to connected ideas, the science of life and art of living. Pioneered by renowned sages - Susrutha, Charaka and Vagbhata, ayurveda encompasses a world view that is ecological and eco-centric in spirit. It emphasises on the preventive rather than the curative aspect of therapy and orients itself towards a healthy and enlightened lifestyle. When Ayurveda lost its way in the other areas of India during the medieval period, due to foreign invasion, only in Kerala it was kept alive and because of that reason Kerala developed its own Ayurvedic treatment techniques known as Keraleeya Panchakarma.
Keeping alive the tradition. Turn in to watch a great tradition kept alive for you, in all its essence. A garden of rare and precious medicinal herbs nurtured under ideal condition, to give you the best of nature. The Travancore Heritage offers a variety of therapeutic packages for you for all seasons, especially for the monsoon. According to ayurveda, monsoon is the most appropriate season for a thorough ayurvedic medical care. The programmes include rejuvenation therapy, various clinical packages and beauty care which makes a sea-change in the way you look and feel. The Travancore Heritage ayurvedic centre has developed an ayurvedic menu to suit your taste as well as your digestive special. You can also attend the lectures and join the tours to herbal gardens conducted by The Travancore Heritage.
Restaurant : The 'open house' restaurant is open on the front sides with arches and overlooks the pool. It has a wooden roof ceiling on its main hall which is some 100 years old with such exquisite decorative work, sourced from the marriage hall of a feudal chief in Tamil Nadu. The restaurant offers multi-cuisine fare with the specialty of seafood and local ethnic cuisine and can serve 80 guests at a time. The 'ocean grill' beach side restaurant is ideally situated between the beach grove and the sea. With thatched roofing and sea breeze caressing through this restaurant specializes in sea food. There is a separate Ayurveda Restaurant where you get only ayurveda dis
Beach Side Facility : The beach activity center is in an acre of land with lush green swaying coconut palms by the side of the beach with access from the main resort area on the cliff. The center serves snacks and beverages and also issues fresh beach towels. It has a few lockers, fresh water shower rooms, toilets and change rooms. Those guests who would like to have a splash in the sea can venture to do so when allowed by the coast guards of the resort or just loll up on the beach for the perfect suntan, under the beach umbrellas. Games like beach volley ball are organized on request. Nature walks on the extensive network of pavements and along the edge of the cliff can also be engaged in to exercise the body and the mind. Barbeque service will be a special fare at the lawn, providing spectacular view of the night sky and the countless lights of a myriad fishing boats of the local fishermen reflecting on the waves of the turquoise blue sea. There is a library and indoor games parlour on top of reception
Cultural Shows : Organized cultural performances by professional artists and groups of performing art forms like mohiniyattam, kathakali etc and classical music are arranged in the evenings giving a glimpse of the cultural richness and variety of Kerala.
Tour Packages : Special daytime - sight seeing and shopping trips can also be organized on request at extra payment. The near by attractions include the Padmanabhapuram Palace - the ancient palace of the Travancore Kings, Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin) - the tip of the Indian Peninsula, Country boat cruises along the backwaters, Srichitra art gallery and Napier museum. One can also go for a shopping spree for antiques, curios and handicrafts or garments and gold jewellery in city shops in Trivandrum.
About Us : Travancore Heritage, the glistening brand new heritage property of 15 acres built with recreated palaces and 'nalukettus' of vintage Kerala is situated on the pristine beach front of Chowara, south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Travancore Heritage is a venture managed by professionally qualified and experienced team of managers and staff to offer exceptional service, a notch above the customers' expectation - the absolute delight of the customer. Travancore Heritage, the total heritage resort represents authentic, traditional Kerala architecture, with its quaint tile-roofed timber houses, which allows for a living in communion with all the elements of nature, in perfect resort ambience. Perched on a high cliff in a panoramic hinterland of about 8 acres which overlooks one of the best and widest beach strips in the country, lined by a canopy of green coconut palms, the view is absolutely breathtaking and will linger in the mind's eye of the viewer for a long time afterwards. It's a journey back in time through vintage Travancore, experiencing the glorious ethos and cultural moorings of Heritage Travancore. Welcome to The Travancore Heritage.

Estuary Island Resort, a beachside haven where the Lake, River, Sea and Beach meet to form an exotic land of scenic beauty offers 46 rooms, with a range of accommodation facilities perfect for all kind of visitors. The serene tropical décor of the completely renovated rooms feature all modern amenities, with some units offering exclusive range of lodging facilities. With the best panoramic view of the natural wonder, Estuary, set amidst four-and-a-half tropical acres of swaying coconut groove provides exceptional value and quality in its service and hospitality. Estuary is a resort like no other. The buildings have been designed to blend in with the natural beauty of the surroundings. Throughout the resort, coconut trees and gentle sea breeze thread their way among beautiful landscape; spacious walkways, swimming pool and a floating restaurant distinguish Estuary as a class of its own. Romance and pleasure await you on Estuary. At night, the private deck becomes the setting for an intimate candlelight dinner. Enjoy superb service, fine food and professional hospitality at Estuary Island Resort.
ACCOMMODATION Estuary Island Resort, a luxurious beachfront resort for the discerning traveler, is perched on the edge of an estuary, between the pristine beauty of a natural wonder where Lake, River, Sea and Beach meet at point. The resort, consisting of 46 rooms ranging from Estuary Suits, Estuary View and Estuary Garden, offers first-class amenities and service in a relaxed setting, creating a perfect, serene retreat from the ordinary. All Estuary feature air-conditioning, IDD telephone, satellite TV among other facilities. The beach is accessible by a 5minutes boat ride, which is complimentary from the resort We welcome you to be the guest of Estuary and to discover all the wonderful possibilities that await you at the resort.
Estuary Suite: Luxury suites with class interior with exclusive designs of wood, large king size bed, spacious lounge area, separate bath and shower. Set in with all modern amenities and adjoining central facilities has elegant view of the calm sea.
Estuary View: Estuary View rooms have and exotic view of the sea with all living facilities. All the 28 Delux rooms are with separate bath and shower, private balcony and other modern facilities.
Estuary Garden: Featuring 16 rooms facing the tropical garden, which blend harmoniously with the lush beautiful landscape. All the rooms tastefully constructed in wood and are only meters from the sea and the beautiful white sandy beach that circles the island.

Hotel Puja Mahal- An Ayurvedic Beach Resort - We poroudly welcome you to the picturesque of Kovalam. Hotel Puja Mahal is a Star styled Hotel and an exclusive address in the elegant capital city of Kerala,
Location Hotel Puja Mahal is 15 KM away from the city shopping centres, Rail way & Bus station
Accomodation Hotel Puja Mahal has over 45 double Bed,Air-conditioned rooms, tastefully decorated and furnished in standard,Deluxe and Executive categories Hotel Puja Mahal has a wide range of fecilities that are of International standards. It include Library& Internet,Textile,Tailoring and Gift shops.
Swimming pool Beautifully landscaped large sized swimming pool. Puja Mahal Ayurvedic Treatment & Yoga Practice centre:- The centre offers treatment in most traditional manner. The centre is handled by an exclusive group of Doctors & Masseures for both Men & women. It offers a variety of Therapeutic & Health packages for all seasons. The programmes include rejuvenation therapy,various clinical & beauty care. The practice of Yoga relieves mental stress and enables us to face the life with ease and calm. Moreover, the regular practice of the various ‘‘Asanas’ has therapeutic potentials-both curative & preventive.
Restaurants Veg. & Non-veg.Restaurats in Ground floor,A Multi cuisine Roof garden Restaurnt and an Entertaintment hall for over 200 people etc. are an added attraction. Sight seeing at nearest scenic & tourist spots like Ponmudi, Aruvikkara, Thenmala eco-tourism Neyyar dam etc.
EXCURSIONS In & Around Trivandrum City (12Km) Back Water Cruise Kanyakumari (85km) Meeting point of the 3 seas (Arabian, Indian & Bay of Bengal) Ponmudi Hill Station (54kms) Day Picnic - Veli Tourist Village the lake meets the Arabian Ocean Shopping
PUJA MAHAL Ayurvedic Beach Resort & Yoga Centre The centre offers treatment in most traditional manner. The centre is handled by an exclusive group of Doctors & Masseures for both Men & women. It offers a variety of Therapeutic & Health packages for all seasons. The programmes include rejuvenation therapy,various clinical & beauty care. The practice of Yoga relieves mental stress and enables us to face the life with ease and calm. Moreover, the regular practice of the various ‘‘Asanas’ has therapeutic potentials-both curative & preventive. The Centre offers various treatments and packages. Puja Mahal Ayurvedic Centre offers a variety of therapeutic packages for all seasons including the monsoon, which, according to ayurvedic system, is the most appropriate season for thorough medical care. The programmes include rejuvenation therapy, various clinical treatment and beauty care. Yoga is both a discipline and philosophy. Yoga is one of the six systems of Indian philosophical thought. The various elements of yoga – Yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara sadhana, dhyana and samadhi are steps designed to bring about an equanimity of mind and equilibrium of the body. The practice of Yoga relieves one of mental stress and enables him / her to address life with ease and calm. Moreover, the regular practice of the various asanas has therapeutic potentials – both curative and preventive.

The Travancore Heritage is a sea side resort in 15 acres of lush green coconut garden and landscaped environs located at Chowara - south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala. The resort stands on a high cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea and a long wide beach of powdery white sand. The Travancore Heritage is conceived and developed as a Heritage Property to bring to life the age-old traditional architectural splendor of the region with its typical timber houses and 'Nalukettus' with tiled roofing, which allow for living in communion with all the elements of Nature. The courtyard within the 'Nalukettu' in its center, around which the four wings of the house were built in timber, bring in the air, sunlight and the rain water right into the house making the inhabitants live in tune with Mother Nature. Travancore Heritage comprises of many such houses built at various periods in the past 60 - 100 years from several locations in Travancore, rebuilt at the site after being dismantled and transported with utmost care, with all their architectural grandeur with fine woodcarvings on the rafters, gables and the connecting timber members on the walls intact.
Location : Travancore Heritage is located just 23 kms from Trivandrum, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala, known as 'god's own country' in the southern most part of India. The nearest international airport is Trivandrum. It is well connected with other parts of India as well as with many major cities of the world. Trivandrum is also well connected through Indian railways from all the important places in India and also by roadways from neighboring states. The resort is situated by the side of the Kovalam - Poovar road, and is only 40 minutes drive from the airport, 45 minutes from railway station and bus station.
Reception Lobby : The reception building, a 120-year-old Palace (the Valiamadom Kottaram) of a regional King of Edapally lineage is a replica of the beauty and grandeur of the old architectural style of the time. It houses the reception, lobby and front office. The guest activity center on the first floor has a small library, facilities for indoor games like chess and card games, satellite TV and an internet kiosk. Locker Facility is available on request at the reception
Conference/Banquet Hall : On the basement of the reception building is an air-conditioned conference/banquet hall which can accommodate 100 guests with adequate service foyer and all modern audio and video equipments for even blue chip conferences.
Swimming Pool : The main swimming pool is of 228 sq. mtrs, with a kid's pool and set of Jacuzzis. The pool has broad pool decks finished in natural dressed granite with poolside umbrellas and long reclining poolside cots. The second swimming pool having an area of 110 sq.mtrs is at the beach grove with sea view. Beverages and light refreshments for the pool users will be served from the restaurant.
Health Club : The Resort has a well equiped health club which is located at the top of the beach grove
Travel Desk & Shopping : The Resort has a travel desk and car rental service. It also has a small shop selling essential cosmetics, toiletries, beachwear, ethnic hats and selected curios.
Pool Mansions : The Travancore Heritage has 2 pool mansion suites with private pools set in independent villas, with air conditioned spacious bed room, a drawing room and sit-out or verandah with rich period furniture and all modern amenities of attached toilet with lavish fittings with 24 hours cold/hot water showers. It also has a private dip pool in open back-yard, completely walled in for privacy. These suites are ideal for VIP guests and honeymooners.
Heritage Premium : The Travancore Heritage has 20 elegant air conditioned houses in heritage premium with all modern amenities like spacious toilets including garden baths with cold/hot water showers, with comfortable furniture and smooth interior lights. They are with satellite TV, telephone (ISD), mini bar and coffee maker.
Heritage Home : There are 23 nos of heritage homes with all the facilities, overlooking the green lawns
Premium Mansion : There are 15 nos of premium mansion perched at the edge of 120 ft cliff with the most magnificent view of the Arabian Sea.
Beach Grove : The beach grove block on the beach at the foot of the 120 ft. cliff has 24 most modern rooms facing the sea. Lift facility is available to move up and down different levels. Beach grove offers the sophistication of luxury and warmth of tradition at every nook and corner. Over 4000 years young Ayurveda is the perfect ancient science of life. The word 'ayur' literally means life and 'veda' the science of knowledge. It implies to connected ideas, the science of life and art of living. Pioneered by renowned sages - Susrutha, Charaka and Vagbhata, ayurveda encompasses a world view that is ecological and eco-centric in spirit. It emphasises on the preventive rather than the curative aspect of therapy and orients itself towards a healthy and enlightened lifestyle. When Ayurveda lost its way in the other areas of India during the medieval period, due to foreign invasion, only in Kerala it was kept alive and because of that reason Kerala developed its own Ayurvedic treatment techniques known as Keraleeya Panchakarma.
Keeping alive the tradition. Turn in to watch a great tradition kept alive for you, in all its essence. A garden of rare and precious medicinal herbs nurtured under ideal condition, to give you the best of nature. The Travancore Heritage offers a variety of therapeutic packages for you for all seasons, especially for the monsoon. According to ayurveda, monsoon is the most appropriate season for a thorough ayurvedic medical care. The programmes include rejuvenation therapy, various clinical packages and beauty care which makes a sea-change in the way you look and feel. The Travancore Heritage ayurvedic centre has developed an ayurvedic menu to suit your taste as well as your digestive special. You can also attend the lectures and join the tours to herbal gardens conducted by The Travancore Heritage.
Restaurant : The 'open house' restaurant is open on the front sides with arches and overlooks the pool. It has a wooden roof ceiling on its main hall which is some 100 years old with such exquisite decorative work, sourced from the marriage hall of a feudal chief in Tamil Nadu. The restaurant offers multi-cuisine fare with the specialty of seafood and local ethnic cuisine and can serve 80 guests at a time. The 'ocean grill' beach side restaurant is ideally situated between the beach grove and the sea. With thatched roofing and sea breeze caressing through this restaurant specializes in sea food. There is a separate Ayurveda Restaurant where you get only ayurveda dis
Beach Side Facility : The beach activity center is in an acre of land with lush green swaying coconut palms by the side of the beach with access from the main resort area on the cliff. The center serves snacks and beverages and also issues fresh beach towels. It has a few lockers, fresh water shower rooms, toilets and change rooms. Those guests who would like to have a splash in the sea can venture to do so when allowed by the coast guards of the resort or just loll up on the beach for the perfect suntan, under the beach umbrellas. Games like beach volley ball are organized on request. Nature walks on the extensive network of pavements and along the edge of the cliff can also be engaged in to exercise the body and the mind. Barbeque service will be a special fare at the lawn, providing spectacular view of the night sky and the countless lights of a myriad fishing boats of the local fishermen reflecting on the waves of the turquoise blue sea. There is a library and indoor games parlour on top of reception
Cultural Shows : Organized cultural performances by professional artists and groups of performing art forms like mohiniyattam, kathakali etc and classical music are arranged in the evenings giving a glimpse of the cultural richness and variety of Kerala.
Tour Packages : Special daytime - sight seeing and shopping trips can also be organized on request at extra payment. The near by attractions include the Padmanabhapuram Palace - the ancient palace of the Travancore Kings, Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin) - the tip of the Indian Peninsula, Country boat cruises along the backwaters, Srichitra art gallery and Napier museum. One can also go for a shopping spree for antiques, curios and handicrafts or garments and gold jewellery in city shops in Trivandrum.
About Us : Travancore Heritage, the glistening brand new heritage property of 15 acres built with recreated palaces and 'nalukettus' of vintage Kerala is situated on the pristine beach front of Chowara, south of Kovalam, near Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Travancore Heritage is a venture managed by professionally qualified and experienced team of managers and staff to offer exceptional service, a notch above the customers' expectation - the absolute delight of the customer. Travancore Heritage, the total heritage resort represents authentic, traditional Kerala architecture, with its quaint tile-roofed timber houses, which allows for a living in communion with all the elements of nature, in perfect resort ambience. Perched on a high cliff in a panoramic hinterland of about 8 acres which overlooks one of the best and widest beach strips in the country, lined by a canopy of green coconut palms, the view is absolutely breathtaking and will linger in the mind's eye of the viewer for a long time afterwards. It's a journey back in time through vintage Travancore, experiencing the glorious ethos and cultural moorings of Heritage Travancore. Welcome to The Travancore Heritage.

Unspoilt and miraculously unexplored, Poovar Island is a rare Adam and Eve find in Southern Kerala. Enveloped by the most serene backwaters, and opening out to the sea and a dream golden sand beach. Poovar is truly a window into paradise. Time stopped a few decades ago. The tranquility is punctuated by the sound of waves and the birds. The acreage is abundant in well preserved local flora, with hundreds of species of spices, exotic flowers, complete with banana and coconut groves. The sun God smiles generously on idyllic Poovar. There's lots to do in addition to soaking in nature, and the hammocks and the beach. Row to a neighbouring fishing village in 2 minutes. Alter course, and visit a centuries old martial arts village. Kerala is the birthplace of a unique martial art form. Poovar Island Resort is a mix of floating cottages, and conventional accommodation. Poovar Island Resort is an unforgettable holiday experience.
FACILITIES The resort offers you all facilities to appease the modern traveler. A multicuisine restaurant with formal dining and some exquisite food & a coffee shop with casual dining are there to cater to your palettes giving you a variety of Kerala, North Indian & Continental cuisine. We also arrange Barbecue dinners by the poolside with live entertainment twice a week
COTTAGES The resort offers two types of accommodation. The Floating Cottages, which are 6 in number and the Superior (Land) Cottages which are 22 in number. Floating Cottages: As you disembark at the Poovar Island Resort, on the waterfront are 10 elegant floating cottages, each one connected to island by a bridge. Built on hollow lightweight concrete hulls, the cottages replicate traditional Kerala architecture. The cottages are built with Teak wood panels in a very traditional design & thatched grass roofs.The cottages are anchored to platforms of laminated ferrocement and are quite impervious to the light swells of the bay. There is a pleasant swaying sensation to lull you into a lazy doze on a bright sunny afternoon.The Floating Cottages are air conditioned with Hot water, Telephone & Tea/Coffee maker in the room.The Cottages also give you a breathtaking view from the private balcony facing the estuary. Superior Cottages:The resort also provides 22 land based cottages. The cottages are built on stilts on a moat and have private balcony with a hammock.The superior cottages are also air conditioned with T.V, Hot water,& Telephone. The rooms are done very tastefully with ethnic interiors to suit today's requirements.
AYURVEDA CENTRE Ayurveda Centre : At Poovar Island Resort we have created the perfected ambience to enjoy, understand and absorb the ancient remedies of Ayurveda. Make you date with nature and ancient wisdom, discover the secrets of Ayurveda and how it can benefit your body as well as soul!
Ayurveda ("Knowledge of Life") : This ancient and time proven health science of India has been preserved and practised in India since the early part of last century. At Poovar we have continued to practise and preserve this ancient medicinal form in its purest state. At Poovar we have a team of experienced doctors who have made it easy for one to absorb and understand as well as imbibe the tenets of this Science.
Degenrative Joint problems: Ayurveda is probably the only science that has an aswer to the problem of degenerative joints. At poovar we have a special program to help reduce and retard the effects of this disease expecialy for the spine & neck region. WE also have specialized program for Rheumatism & Artheritis.
Rasayana Chikilsa (Rejuvenation Therapy): The underlying theory behind this treatment is to reverse the degenerative processes happening in the body. This is achieved by brining about a balance of the body, mind and soul through rejuvenating the functional systems of the body - An ideal program if you want to feel young again!
Yoga & Meditation Programs No ayurvedic program is complete unless it is supported by a well structured Yoga and meditation program. We have a highly skilled Yoga Guru who conducts daily classes. Special need / private classes can also be arranged by prior appointments.

Savour Nature's elemental beauty at its soothing best... at Kovalam, the internationally acclaimed beach resort on India's exotic south - western coast. Situated very near the capital city of Kerala state - the fascinating 'emerald paradise'. You can have everything here.. langurous, lazy days, basking in the soothing gentleness of nature, under the shade of swaying palm trees...comfortable rooms, and exquisitely delicious food that is every gourmet's delight...perhaps a spot of wind surfing, or speedboat racing, or an exhilarating ride on the choppy sea with a traditional fisherman in his primitive catamaran, ...even an absolutely relaxing, rejuvenating ayurvedic massage, using natural herbal oils distilled out of the secrets of India's ancient healing arts.... reach out to a never before, total holiday experience that will make you fully ALIVE again. And what better place to enjoy all this, than SWAGATH HOLIDAY RESORTS, where a long tradition of impeccable hospitality ensures that every comfort is available for our guests , and that every arrangement is perfect down to the last detail. To top it all, the biggest bonanza for our smiling guests as they wave us goodbye, is our very reasonable and modest tariff.
Accommodation at Hotel Best Western Swagath Holiday Resort, Kovalam: Hotel offers 20 rooms and suits with a wide range of choices like AC and Non AC regular double rooms, suite rooms, row houses and villas equipped with all the modern amenities such as running hot and cold water, satellite TV, in house movies, internet access.
Amenities & Services at Hotel Swagath Holiday Resort, Kovalam: Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Cocktail Lounge, Outdoor Pool, Steam Room, Massage Services, Weight Lifting Equipment, 24-hour Front Desk, Multilingual Staff (English, local Indian language), Foreign Currency Exchange, Baggage Hold, Guest Laundry, Safe Deposit Box, Doctor on Call, Playground, Game Room, Car Rental Desk, Audio/visual Equipment, Conference Service, Dataports, Courier, Wedding Services, Catering, Sightseeing Tours, Free Parking, Exterior Corridors
BUSINESS HALL : 150 seater businesses hall. Ample car parking space. Travel and transport arrangement. Sightseeing tours. Doctors on call. American Visa/Diners Club/Master cards accepted.
AYURVEDA : Various comprehensive health packages available . Special rejuvenating oil massages, specific treatment for various ailments, cosmetic treatment for skin, hair, fat reduction . Treatment for insomnia, tension, depression. General revitalizing packages. All treatment / massages carried out under the supervision of Dr. Sasikumar, a highly qualified Ayurvedic physician.

Hotel Samudra , Kovalam is a three star deluxe beach resort located in the middle of three palm-fringed coves in the world renowned Kovalam beach. Hotel Samudra is situated just 30 minute away from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Central Railway Station and Bus Terminals by Road. Of the many serene beaches that dot the 600 km coastline of Kerala, Kovalam has remained an all-time favorite across the world. Thanks to three crescent beaches. An imposing lighthouse adds to the charm of Kovalam. Located in the middle of three palm-fringed coves in the world-renowned Kovalam beach, this beautiful beach-front property combines refined simplicity and careful attention to detail. Its wide gamut of complimentary amenities and perfect holiday ambience has won Hotel Samudra the national award for the best property in its category in South India. Samudra - the word means Ocean - is your perfect seaside getaway. The hotel lies in la luxuriant landscaped garden that won acclaim as the best in the State at the annual International Flower Show held at Thiruvananthapuram. Samudra's millennium offer includes exclusive discounted packages with Ayurvedic programmes and lots of fun and leisure thrown in.
Location: Located in the middle of three palm-fringed coves in the world renowned Kovalam beach, this beautiful beach-front property combines refined simplicity and careful attention to detail. And offers a host of complimentary amenities. Samudra, The Ocean, It's your perfect seaside getaway.
Facilities: 62 deluxe rooms / 2 suites with sea facing balconies furnished with hammocks - 24 hour room service - Satellite television - In house movies & channel music - Restaurant/coffee shop - Beer Parlour - Swimming pool - Poolside bar - Laundry - Doctor on call - Currency Exchange - Travel assistance - Car hire - Ayurvedic herbal body toning massage Parlour - Handicrafts emporium
Short Tour Options: Kovalam Beach - Vizhinjam Harbour - Thiruvananthapuram City-Napier Museum & Zoological Gardens - Sri Chithra Art Gallery - Padmanabhaswamy Temple - Veli - Aakulam Backwater Tourist Village - Shankhumugham Beach - Neyyar Dam - Varkala Beach - Padmanabhapuram Palace - Ponmudi Hill Resort

Sagara Beach Resort is a small hotel in front of the light house beach of Kovalam It has 30 air conditioned rooms, each with twin beds, en-suite toilet and shower, running hot and cold water etc. All the rooms have balcony with a partial view of the Arabian sea. The hotel has an ayurvedic Centre, swimming pool and a restaurant on the roof. Distances: Trivandrum : 15 kms, Airport : 8 kms, Kanyakumari - 80 kms, Poovar : 15 kms FACIL.ITIES Internet Cafe, Telephone, Mail & Message Handling, Tailoring Shop, Safe Deposit Locker, Cloak Room, Doctor on Call, Money Laundry, Tour & Travel Assistant, Airport Transfer, Multi Cuisine Restaurant, Room Service, Laundry, Hot Water, Boating, Ayurvedic Treatment & Massages, Yoga & Meditation, Cultural Performance etc

Coconut Bay is 6 kilometres south of the world renowned Kovalam beach and just 19 kilometres from the state capital of Trivandrum (Kerala-INDIA). A pleasant 30 minute drive from the city's airport brings guests to the sylvan environs of the seaside resort. It has a private beach resort near Kovalam, Kerala, South India consisting of Nineteen comfortable deluxe cottages, each with a fantastic view of the sea. Welcome to Kerala with Coconut Bay Beach Resort The facilities and services featured at the Resort include : Sea view Roof Toped & Open air restaurants serving Kerala, North Indian, Continental, Chinese, Tandoori delicacies and Seafood specialities. Baby-sitter, doctor on call, laundry, taxi service, Telephone with international direct dialing facility in each room, Internet, Fax, Refrigerator, Hotwater, Shops selling souvenirs etc. We offer complimentary Airport Pick Up. Beach facilities such as beach umbrellas, reclining beach chairs, life jackets, life belts, Kattamaram (catamaran) rides, snorkelling equipment, fishing rods, life guard, beach games, etc. Well-stocked resort library with more than 200 books and magazines. Programmes showcasing Indian culture and local cultural traditions on weekends Golf can be played at Trivandrum Golf Club (30 minutes drive) - 9 hole course. Lets warm up with the help of our yoga experts. Assistance in arranging various types of tours - backwater boat rides, sight seeing trips to local places of interest as well as other major tourist centres, etc. Money changing facilities (All currencies accepted). VISA, Master Card accepted.

Hotel Abad Palm Shore overlooks a serene and peaceful area of the palm - fringed Kovalam Beach which is 14kms from International Airport / Railway Station, of Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala. Hotel has 35 elegant,fully furnished,airconditioned deluxe double rooms and air-conditioned cottages with en-suite facility. Private Sun Deck, Balcony, Television with satellite channels and Telephone in all rooms. All rooms and restaurant facing our exclusive beach, with direct access to the Beach. Abad Palm shore has a swimming pool with latest water treatment plant. The pool side venue is ideal for evening parties Kovalam is an enchanting strip of golden sands is laced with the rich greenery of coconut palms. A former fishing village, Kovalam is just 16 kms away from Trivandrum, Kerala's capital city. Kovalam is an evergreen and pleasant climatic beach resort. It is a dreamy place for tourists all over the world. Today Kovalam beach is known as the "Paradise of the South". Our Resort is in Light House Road (Kovalam Beach)
Facilities Abad Palm shore has a swimming pool with latest water treatment plant. The pool side venue is ideal for evening parties Palm Restaurant offers a gourmets' fare that covers Continental, Chinese, Tandoori, exclusive seafood and Kerala dishes. Palmshore Cafeteria next to the private beach Serves choice of Snacks and Beverages. Abad Palm Shore have a Utility shop selling handicrafts, beach-wear, novelty items and toiletries
OTHER FACILITIES: Currency Exchange Safe deposit lockers Laundry Room service Doctor on call Ayurvedic health center Ayurvedic oil massage Beach umbrella service Cultural shows (on request) Left-Luggage Cabin Stand by Generator. Spacious Car Park Travel desk

Harmonia ayurveda beach garden Is located at the picturesque land cape where nature regains all her grandeurs be at home in the line-up of cottages extending beneath the back drop of a hill shade cottages all eco-friendly retain the charm of a domestic household watch your mind slowly descend the green lawns into the fishermen grove and from there blue seas An effusive and aromatic breeze blows from the sea watch an evening sky-face set ablaze by florid colour schemes witness the rustic and simple fishermen grove animating around you leave the roaring cities from your mind altogether catch your fleeting self in a moment of ultimate bliss Land an ear to a call form the wide expense lying in front of you listen to the call of the infinite
The Interior Tastefully designed cottages exude a warmth of its own the simple slices of nature are blended to form a harmonic whole feel the pristine elements of nature throbbing in the cottage interiors which provides all the modern amenities along with.
The Cuisine An exquisite cuisine to suit the diverse tastes of the umpteen number of tourists harmonia provides an exciting repertoire of dishes ranging from the indigenous to the continental a vast range of clours and aroma at your door-step you sit back and relish the flavour-we only cherish the favour