Name: Niraamaya Retreats, Surya Samudra, Kovalam
Address: Pulinkudi Mullur PO, 695521 Kovalam, India, Pulinkudi Mullur PO, Kerala, 695521, India
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $150 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.1

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We liked the service very much at the restaurants. We were treating like a king and a queen. Everybody had a good time for us and especially the staff from Assam with two brothers and in particular Shikha Devi Shiva. We are from Iceland and not from the US, which we stayed before a year some years back and this went into booking.com

Einar, United States of America

Every aspect of this resort is excellent. Great staff, great food, perfect location, amazing accommodation.. But overall, the STAFF

Anil, Hong Kong

There is a lot to like about this resort. As you arrive your bags are whisked away and you're presented with a fresh coconut and invited to sit in the beautiful entrance area while your room is readied. The surroundings are stunning and very peaceful, with lots of fruit trees dotting the grounds and the sea easily reachable from one of the two beaches (one private, one shared); if you can drag yourself away from the infinity pool overlooking them, that is. The breakfast is incredible and the food in general of a high standard. Lots of great activities can also be arranged (at a price of course), such as high tea on the beach or a Keralan cooking class. Our room was also extremely comfortable with great amenities (such as the outdoor shower).

Rebecca, United Kingdom

Food and Service was excellent. Very much a respite from the busyness of India. Lots of facilities and lovely dancing in the evenings. Beautiful pool and great views from the bar and restaurants.

Mark, Australia

This hotel is excellent, this is the perfect stay for honey moon, young parents or older people but might be more funny for the other to stay closed to a place where there are some pubs etc ..

Simon, India

This place is a little bit of heaven tucked away in a beautiful location. The staff are amazing, the food is excellent and the spa fantastic. I will definitely be back.

Elizabeth, United Kingdom

Amazing location by the beach Amazing restaurant with delicious healthy food Wonderful spa and especially the yoga teacher who really customizes to what you want Extremely nice and helpful staff

Nayla, India

Beautiful resort with lovely garden, great view on the ocean, excellent food, amazing and very warm staffs

Alain, United Kingdom

beautiful place excellente food and menu the site is exceptional

Etienne, India

Very helpful and friendly staff. Great chef who personally talked to all the clients every night and made special dishes for us . We did the group yoga lessons at 7.00am every day overlooking the sea . Great teacher , intermediate level so quite tough , but he was helpful and kind . Spa was nice and we had a very good deep tissue massage , highly recommended . The beach was stunning , best to swim early in the day as sea can get quite rough . Beds and towels set up , but no life guard really , so only for competent swimmers . The grounds are beautiful and we had an upgrade to a larger heritage cottage ( Cinnamon ). Overall the hotel is beautiful with lovely kind and attentive staff . Our cottage was very large and well equipped . It was a great way to end our holiday

Sarah, China

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Niraamaya Retreats, Surya Samudra, Kovalam presents romantic seaside getaways in Trivandrum, with its private beach and beautiful sea-facing infinity pool. Pampering spa treatments can be enjoyed at the Niramaya Spa while soothing yoga session can be experienced on a platform overlooking the sea.

Spacious rooms are fitted with terracotta roofs, wooden pillars and tiled floors, invoking a dreamy luxurious feel. Overlooking the sea or gardens, air-conditioned rooms come with a flat-screen TV and minibar.

Niraamaya Retreats is a 20-minute drive from Vizhiniam Beach and 40-minute drive from Trivandrum International Airport. It is an hour's drive from Technopark.

Guests can arrange day trips at the tour desk. There is also a gift shop and a 24-hour front desk.

Guests can head to Cafe Samsara, an all-day dining restaurant, to relish multi-cuisine delights. Gourmet seafood grills can be enjoyed at Essence, the specialty restaurant. they can also enjoy the beautiful sunsets at Madira Bar while sipping on sundowners.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Kovalam! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Kovalam! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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	Heritage Classic Double Room with Garden View 1 king bed	Show prices
댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 200 ft² Offering partial sea view, luxurious and spacious room features a flat-screen TV and minibar. Room Facilities: Minibar, Shower, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Balcony, Bathrobe, Desk, Free toiletries, Fan, Toilet, Bathroom, Slippers, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Tile/Marble floor, Garden view Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 250 ft² These classical elegant rooms face the Arabian Sea and open out onto lush landscaped grounds. Featuring spacious interiors, partial sea views and serene natural surroundings, the rooms open to sky baths and rain showers. Room Facilities: Minibar, Shower, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Bathrobe, Desk, Sitting area, Free toiletries, Fan, Toilet, Bathroom, Slippers, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Tile/Marble floor, Garden view Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 185 ft² Overlooking the garden, the luxurious room features airy interiors and serene natural surroundings. It comes with a flat-screen TV, minibar and private balcony. Room Facilities: Minibar, Shower, Telephone, Air conditioning, Hairdryer, Balcony, Bathrobe, Desk, Free toiletries, Fan, Toilet, Bathroom, Slippers, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Tile/Marble floor, Garden view Free WiFi is available in all rooms. Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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A serene tropical paradise flanked by cliffs and secluded beaches and nestled amongst coconut trees caressed by sea breeze.

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Closest Landmarks

Bethsaida Hermitage 3.2 miles
Padmanabhapuram Palace, Kovalam 3.3 miles
Vellayani Lake 4.9 miles
Sree Parasurama Temple 6.5 miles
Poovar Island 6.5 miles
Attukal Temple 8.2 miles
Rishi Ayurveda Hospital 9 miles
Kerala Ayurvedic Health Care 9.1 miles
Kuthiramalika Palace 9.3 miles
Thiruvananthapuram Central 9.3 miles

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Arabian Ocean/Sea 0 miles

Closest Airports

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport 10.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Sited in private and quiet gardens, shaded by coconut trees, the bungalows are of this retreat are in an incredibly beautiful location. A true retreat from the cornucopia of hustling delights outside the gates. High quality fittings, design and a sense of luxury with all the materials used throughout the property and resort. Stay in a sea view room if you can to make full use of the hillside location overlooking two private beaches. The pool is a joy to use, gliding around to cool off in the heat and gazing out onto the crashing waves of the Arabian Sea but whilst lounging around sipping fresh coconut water make it very easy to loll around over a few good hours or days it's the Spa facilities that are possibly the stand out feature of the place with excellent service and standards. All the staff were helpful and genuinely friendly. They knew my name on arrival, knew of the dietary requirements and were pleasant throughout the stay. These small touches of personalisation make for a great customer experience. The staff are one of the greatest assets of the place and I hoped they were recognised for the effort they place on customer care. Overall the experience has been carefully constructed to give you the greatest opportunity to relax and enjoy Kerala.”

andrewp

Netherlands

“Amazing location by the beach Amazing restaurant with delicious healthy food Wonderful spa and especially the yoga teacher who really customizes to what you want Extremely nice and helpful staff”

Nayla

India

“beautiful place excellente food and menu the site is exceptional”

Etienne

India

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 6 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.

One child from 6 to 11 years is charged INR 6000 per person per night in an extra bed.

Free! One child under 3 years stays free of charge in a crib.

One older child or adult is charged INR 8500 per person per night in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

The maximum number of cribs in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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Extra beds will cost INR 5000 per bed from 1 Oct 2013 onwards.

Please note that guests who are above 12 years of age should carry a valid ID proof. In case of a foreign national, a valid passport is required.

Early check-in and Late check-out is subject to availability and chargeable.

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August 12, 2017

Einar
United States of America
10

“Excellent but too short stay.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Rock Garden Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉We don't know.
눇We liked the service very much at the restaurants. We were treating like a king and a queen. Everybody had a good time for us and especially the staff from Assam with two brothers and in particular Shikha Devi Shiva. We are from Iceland and not from the US, which we stayed before a year some years back and this went into booking.com
August 7, 2017

Anil
Hong Kong
10

“Perfect.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Heritage Superior Double Room with Partial Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉NOTHING.. Even the mosquitoes stayed well away from us.
눇Every aspect of this resort is excellent. Great staff, great food, perfect location, amazing accommodation.. But overall, the STAFF
July 8, 2017

Nicolas
France
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Heritage Classic Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉?
눇Everything
June 27, 2017

Anonymous
India
8.8

“Perfect weekend retreat”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Heritage Superior Double Room with Partial Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉There was some plumbing issue in our bathroom due to which we did not get hot water and inspite of complaining the issue was not resolved. There are no transport facilities available near the resort which makes you dependent on the transport provided by the property which is very expensive compared to the local transport same goes for food at the restaurant...we have to eat there coz there are no other options near by.
눇The location is excellent. The resort is beautiful with old Kerala home style cottages. The view from our cottage was awesome...it was lush green with roaring sea in front. The property has a private beach which very clean and well maintained. The staff is warm and hospitable. Food at the restaurant is good. Overall the experience is awesome.
June 25, 2017

Sheena
United States of America
6.3

“My first visit to India in 12 years. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Heritage Superior Double Room with Partial Sea View
- • Stayed 14 nights
눉Things I didn't love: I flew from California and it took me two flights and around 30 hours from my home to the resort. I checked-in at 5 in the morning. My room was one and half minutes’ walk from the reception. It doesn't have a ramp on which I could wheel my suitcases. So I had to wait for the staff to send my bags. It took the staff more than fifteen minutes to get my luggage. I made two trips to the reception to remind them, as I wanted to take a shower and sleep. They were just hanging around and chatting. The property and inside my room was simply dark. As in there wasn't adequate light. The landscape is so badly lit at night, that it was impossible to navigate. My room was so dim, that I couldn't see anything. I asked them and they added more bulbs, but it was still dark that I couldn't wear my contact lenses. That was the first time in my life I had to wear spectacles for two weeks. The room was tiny. Probably, I am used to bigger spaces but still for a luxury resort the room was tiny-tiny-tiny. I stayed at Kahala, Hawaii in February, which was a high-end resort and has big rooms. The room here was designed in the traditional Kerala cottage style. To make it took traditional, they forgot about the comfort of the guest. At night, due to the possibility of rain, they would close the wood-panel windows. So the room will be an oven. The AC unit was ancient. So I went to my room only to bath and sleep. The concrete of the room flooring had multiple bigger-than-my-two-hands-put-together holes. The TV and most of the plug points didn't work. They repaired the TV, but it didn't have the channels as noted on the room's TV-guide. Worst was when one evening I came to my room and the area that had the TV and all the electric plug points was drenched in water. It rained that evening and ceiling leaked at four different spots. There was water everywhere.
눇Things I loved: I visited India after 12 years. And I went to relax for 2 weeks sans my husband. I was very apprehensive about traveling alone as India is an extremely sexist society. But inside the resort, things were different. The resort had approx. 33 cottages on 35 acres and had a staff of 140. All the cottages had distinctive names; I stayed in the cottage named Banyan. The staff was friendly and nice. They were very well trained. For my entire stay, I mostly sunbathed. None of the staff stared or bothered me. They were very polite and accommodating. I drank only bottled water and dinned only within the resort. The restaurant staff remembered every guest's individual eating preferences. I was unfamiliar with most of the dishes on the menu, and I was keen to try new food. The dining staff was good at suggesting. The food was always tasted fresh and had a fantastic presentation. I did around 13 spa treatments. The spa facilities are clean and well organized. The price of treatments is same as I would pay in the US. As I was traveling alone, instead of renting a cheaper taxi from outside, I used the resort's car service for to-and-fro from the airport. One day, I rented the resort’s taxi by the hour for the day to visit the city for shopping and some sightseeing. In future, as I am still trying to catch-up with my life, I will write detail reviews on my blog. I loved most of the staff there; I was on first name basis with the staff. If you want to read more, check sheena-arora.com in few days.
June 8, 2017

Rebecca
United Kingdom
8.3

“Beautiful resort, inconsistent service”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Rock Garden Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The staff were all very friendly and tried hard to make our stay enjoyable, at times however they seemed quite disorganised and a little lacking in effective management. This often resulted in us answering the same handful of well-meaning questions again and again, and often led us to be unsure whether planned activities had actually been arranged or not. This was typified by several members of staff all offering to provide us with a packed breakfast for our early departure, only for us to end up with what we presume was someone else's (non-vegetarian!) breakfast. The housekeeping service also came at some strange and inconsistent times (such as turn-down service at 5.30 pm one day!). Something not limited to this resort but worth adding was that staff often greeted or directed questions at my (male) partner and not me, which after a while here did feel a bit dispiriting.
눇There is a lot to like about this resort. As you arrive your bags are whisked away and you're presented with a fresh coconut and invited to sit in the beautiful entrance area while your room is readied. The surroundings are stunning and very peaceful, with lots of fruit trees dotting the grounds and the sea easily reachable from one of the two beaches (one private, one shared); if you can drag yourself away from the infinity pool overlooking them, that is. The breakfast is incredible and the food in general of a high standard. Lots of great activities can also be arranged (at a price of course), such as high tea on the beach or a Keralan cooking class. Our room was also extremely comfortable with great amenities (such as the outdoor shower).
May 29, 2017

Divya
India
10

“Great getaway at a cost”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Rock Garden Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉Quite pricey
눇beautiful location
May 15, 2017

andrewp
Netherlands

2 helpful votes
9.6

“Idyllic retreat in Kerala”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Heritage Premium Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 6 nights
눉The drinks and meals at the restaurant, often great tasting, are really expensive in comparison to the excellent local restaurants. Any misgivings on the stay stem from the additional services provided by the property such as the taxi rides or sightseeing trips. All of these are at a high premium and don't provide any significant added value. This can be avoided by making your own arrangements directly with taxi drivers or create the day trips yourself. The boat cruise for example included a very simple snack meal in tupperware containers and a taxi ride to a nearby town was three times as much if we had walked through the gate and hailed one down. No customer should feel they are being targeted with an unnecessary high mark up on basic services. It's worth mentioning that the Arabian Sea at this location is really rough (impressive waves) and so its rare that you can swim in it. Obviously outside the control of the resort but don't expect to swim in the sea. The bar and restaurant only serve a very limited range of beer and wine. No spirits - so those who fancy a gin and tonic are going to be slightly disappointed.
눇Sited in private and quiet gardens, shaded by coconut trees, the bungalows are of this retreat are in an incredibly beautiful location. A true retreat from the cornucopia of hustling delights outside the gates. High quality fittings, design and a sense of luxury with all the materials used throughout the property and resort. Stay in a sea view room if you can to make full use of the hillside location overlooking two private beaches. The pool is a joy to use, gliding around to cool off in the heat and gazing out onto the crashing waves of the Arabian Sea but whilst lounging around sipping fresh coconut water make it very easy to loll around over a few good hours or days it's the Spa facilities that are possibly the stand out feature of the place with excellent service and standards. All the staff were helpful and genuinely friendly. They knew my name on arrival, knew of the dietary requirements and were pleasant throughout the stay. These small touches of personalisation make for a great customer experience. The staff are one of the greatest assets of the place and I hoped they were recognised for the effort they place on customer care. Overall the experience has been carefully constructed to give you the greatest opportunity to relax and enjoy Kerala.
May 3, 2017

Mark
Australia
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Rock Garden Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉It's a bit far from other places in Kerala and the beach is really too dangerous for swimming.
눇Food and Service was excellent. Very much a respite from the busyness of India. Lots of facilities and lovely dancing in the evenings. Beautiful pool and great views from the bar and restaurants.
May 2, 2017

Simon
India
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Rock Garden Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
눇This hotel is excellent, this is the perfect stay for honey moon, young parents or older people but might be more funny for the other to stay closed to a place where there are some pubs etc ..
April 24, 2017

Elizabeth
United Kingdom
10

“A little bit of heaven tucked away.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Heritage Premium Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 7 nights
눇This place is a little bit of heaven tucked away in a beautiful location. The staff are amazing, the food is excellent and the spa fantastic. I will definitely be back.
April 22, 2017

Anonymous
United Kingdom
Age group: 35 – 44

1 helpful vote
10

“Excellent hotel all round”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Heritage Classic Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 12 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Amazing location, service, food
April 15, 2017

Kevin
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Heritage Premium Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Nothing
눇everything
April 9, 2017

Nayla
India

6 helpful votes
8.8

“HEAVEN... but avoid the garden view heritage rooms”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Heritage Classic Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉The heritage garden view bungalows are dark and not pleasant to stay in (at least the 2 I saw). I thought it was really sub standard. On the other hand the sea view ones are fantastic.
눇Amazing location by the beach Amazing restaurant with delicious healthy food Wonderful spa and especially the yoga teacher who really customizes to what you want Extremely nice and helpful staff
April 8, 2017

Alain
United Kingdom

3 helpful votes
9.6

“Lovely resort, amazing property...pricey though”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Heritage Classic Double Room with Garden View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉No complimentary activities such as Yoga classes, everything has a price. We tried to borrow some yoga mats and were charged ridiculous amount. Very uncomfortable realising during our stay that staffs work 6 days a week and 12 hours per shift. Shocking... Pricey...
눇Beautiful resort with lovely garden, great view on the ocean, excellent food, amazing and very warm staffs

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