9XPJ+33F Light House Beach, Kovalam, 695521 Trivandrum, India
#17 of 104 hotels in Trivandrum
Guests' ChoiceBased on 135 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.4
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.0
Staff
9.2
Value for money
8.4
Free WiFi
5.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 4 August 2024
Irina
RussiaIt's a nice place for a short vacation. Close to the sea, cafes and the lighthouse. I liked it.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 1 August 2024
Luciana
BrazilI decided to come for this place as I saw in the reviews that people were positively speaking about the cleanness, which was completely the opposite of what I saw. Here it goes : Rooms were not well cleaned. the room itself had a lot of dust on walls, curtains, windows, behind the table, and spider webs everywhere. What a shame. Service was good with friendly staff. The mattress also should be improved as it felt like I was sleeping on hardwood. Back pain and neck after waking up everyday.
Less than a 1 min walking to the beach; Friendly staff, clean bathroom; Quiet.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: 1 March 2024
Lorette
FranceNothing !
The kindness of the owners, could not be better 🙂
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Elena
RussiaLocation was perfect!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 9 February 2024
Alice
AustraliaI only needed a room for a day in between flights, and the team were so generous about letting me check in early (especially when I arrived even earlier than I had told them), and organised an auto for me to get to the airport late in the evening. The location is great, just a few steps away from the beach and many restaurants, and the room was a very comfortable place to sleep and rest for the day.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 6 February 2024
Moiz
MexicoWilfred and Christian were very communicative and super helpful. It was great to chat with them and they also gave us some good recommendations for local places. Christian drove me to the train station in his scooter and that was very helpful. Would recommend!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
René
Germany👍
Nice Place-Nice People Thank you
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Agneta
Swedenzink and mirror could have been cleaned.
very nice host. a friendly place. The host met up when arriving in Kovalam in the middle of the night. He was always caring for his guests. Good air conditioning if you like that. comfortable bed. Slept well. not noisy even though close to beach.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Andrew
United KingdomLots of little things could & should be put right. Daily room cleaning would take no time (rooms get sandy, even with a shower outside). Soap & loo paper could be checked at the same time. One plastic sachet of shampoo for three days isn’t “free toiletries”! And a daily bottle of water would cost R20. A kettle; more than 3 hangers; some directions on how to find it on arrival - none of this is rocket science and it’s done elsewhere.
Rooms are basic but clean, with a comfy bed, good aircon and good wifi (better than earlier reviews suggest). The balcony is a pleasant place to sit. Wilfred & colleagues are very helpful when you’re on site. And it’s very near the beach.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Bkim
SpainThe location and the staffs were the best! Although the furniture and facilities in the room were not brand new or shiny clean (still above the average of the area I guess), the owner Wilfred was so helpful during my 2-week stay! He is always available on WhatsApp, knows everything about the area. Even though I didn't have breakfast at this hotel, I saw he's cooking for his guests and it seemed to be delicious! Also, the location was super - even though it's not facing the beach (actually it's way better as you can avoid noisy/touristy part of the town but enjoy the beach by walking only for 2 minutes), there are two great vegetarian restaurants (Suprabatham and Banana Leaf, there are one of the bests in the area), a small local supermarket, and a mobile shop that you can buy a SIM card and exchange money.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 6 December 2023
Shah
IndiaLiked everything.
The place is pleasant and cozy to stay. Mr. Wilfred and Mr. Christopher are very friendly and nice. They were always available for any help. Only breakfast is available here. For other meals, there are places nearby. The beach is just 2 minutes walk! Njoy the relaxing vibe of the hotel. Much recommended!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Alla
AustraliaOnly fault I could find was we only had a hot shower 1 out of the 4 nights, the rest were cold.
It was a confortable stay with very nice hosts. The location was set back a couple of hundred meters from the beach, this was nice as it offered a little bit of peace and quiet because the promenade gets a little bit loud at night, although it was still close enough to enjoy the quality restaurants. The staff also ask if you’d like a morning coffee/tea prepared when you wake up, provide an auto rickshaw service and laundry if required.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Prashanth
Czech RepublicVery near the beach, Wilfred is a hard working and excellent host.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 6 September 2023
Hannah
United KingdomFriendly & hospitable owners/staff members, who helped me with a few things during my stay, very kind and I am grateful for the help. Comfy beds, and there is a kitchen/fridge to use if needed. Great location, as it is quiet but very close to the beach.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 9 August 2023
Anjali
IndiaVery friendly and efficient staff... Every request of ours was met... A serene and calm place to escape for a few days... Will definitely recommend
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 9 July 2023
Akhilesh
IndiaNothing much to say
Good ambience and place
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 18 May 2023
Leͥgeͣnͫd-
IndiaThe walls of the room were somewhat ood. The owner was smoking in the lobby.
The rooms were way too much clean and staffs were very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere all together were positive and the entrance to the hotel were very pleasing. And the most unexpected thing was there were hangers for wet dress of the sea
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 3 May 2023
Josephine
IndiaIt would be better if there is a television .
It was a peaceful stay .
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 29 April 2023
Sreekantan
IndiaLocation is very poor. After parking 150 Meters need to walk for reach hotel. 150 Rupees for parking fees.
i don’t like any thing.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 28 February 2023
Laura
FranceWhat a nice stay at the Sky Palace Beach Hotel in Kovalam! The best start into our trip that we could have hoped for! :) The staff is absolutely amazing, they are genunely nice and caring people. They made us feel welcome and at home. They helped us with so many things like booking train tickets. I had forgotten some clothes in my room and they mailed it to New Delhi in no time and free of charge. I highly recommend you to stay there if you're looking for a simple and family / friendly place. In addition, the hotel is super close to the beach and good restaurants so you can walk anywhere and truly relax.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 14 February 2023
Artur
RussiaLaundry prices)
As I said in my previous review, I did come back to Sky Palace for another week at the Kovalam Beach. You just cannot find the better spot for that amount of money. Guys who run the place are super nice and hospitable, a big reason why I didn't look for another place.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 16 January 2023
Vidul
CanadaWalk to Parking
Wilfred was very communicative and arranged a single room at last min for a friend who accompanied us and also sent staff to pick us up from the taxi stand and luggage. Wilfred and team cooked fresh meals and provided hot water etc as needed. He also helped us late night to get medicines. Lovely stay, very helpful staff and excellent service. Overall , will return and highly recommend the place.
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 13 January 2023
Stebin
IndiaFan not working properly, ac seperate modes not working
Room is clean and comfortable, nice environment, just 50m from beach
Stayed in January 2023
Reviewed: 1 January 2023
Sweety
Indiait was near to beach just 80m walk
Stayed in December 2022
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