The Leela Kovalam

Wonderfully situated overlooking the sea. Our room was delightful and kept very clean and tidy. Nothing was too much trouble, all of the staff were charming and extremely helpful. We especially liked the young staff in the Club restaurant. We didn't venture far because we didn't need to. Amongst their many services they have a spa where you can get great massages. They also have a gym with friendly knowledgeable assistants. They have a huge choice of food in addition to Indian but although I don't like hot food I really enjoyed their endian food which they tailored to my needs. I strongly recommend this hotel.

Great stay .Awesome food.Party of 12 in 6 rooms we all had a wonderful time in this hotel with all the good services and hospitality.The food was good,the Amhience was excellent.The staff was very helpful and always available for us no matter what the time is.Would like to mention some names who did a great job from the time of check in and throughout;Ms.Rekha Nair who was there for anything and evrything.,Nityin from Travel desk,Sateesh our Driver, Clara and Killian from Cafe Restaurant.All were lovely and sweet.When we come to Kovalam in future we will only stay here.We liked it that much.

Situated at a strategic cliff top location overlooking the wide expanse of blue sea and sand ,this resort surely boasts of the best view in Kovalam. Situated near Trivandrum, the state capital of Kerala in South India the resort is just half an hour by road from Trivandrum.The buggy ride from the reception to the room had me literally take in my breath when I caught the scenic view along the ride.The rooms are well appointed, bright and airy and from any given room except the ones directly facing the sea, it is not too far to walk and get a magnificent view of the blue expanse.The property being large, transport is through buggies that need to be called for on the intercom from the room. I was here for a family wedding last week at this resort and the tradiional settings on the beach were surreal and enjoyable.The only flip side was that the sit down traditional South Indian lunch was mismanaged by the staff. Being used to buffets, this was clearly a challenge for the freshly recruited,oven fresh young local lads who grappled with the task of serving food in the right order on the banana leaf so special to the occasion.The management needs to have trained staff for serving :Saadhya" or sit down lunch for such special occasions as most often than not, the Indian wedding is guaged finally by the traditional meal served after the ceremony.And it by no means cheap by any standards! For just a holiday, The Leela Raviz is surely the ideal getaway to be pampered by nature and the hotel staff!