Planning hols in Kerala and want recommendation for beach part?

Question

Like to character hotels on the beach, with pool, quiet but able to find little places to eat in walking distance as prefer not eat in hotel all the time. Any info on Kovolam, Poovar, Varkila etc would be great

Answer 1

Woot woot I am from kerala! By the way, i suggest not to eat in the hotels. i am a american but I visit kerala every other year cuz that is where my family is. I got fod poisioning last time I went (minor, not too sever) and it put me in bed a couple of days. Have fun and good luck.

Answer 2

www.tourismofindia.com

Answer 3

hotels.kerala-tourism.org gives detailed info but here's some listings that you can individually explore on the internet.

Varkala    

Hindustan Beach Retreat **** Varkala Beach  

Taj Garden Retreat (Varkala) - Taj Group Luxury Resort Near Varkala Beach  Yes

Preeth Resort Resort Near Papasanam Cliff, Varkala Yes

Raja Park Resort Near Papasanam Cliff, Varkala Yes

Green Palace Small Resort Papasanam Cliff, Varkala Yes

Hill View Beach Resort Small Resort Papasanam Cliff, Varkala Yes

Varkala Beach Resort Small Resort Near Papasanam Cliff, Varkala Yes

Krishnatheeram Beach Resort Resort Papasanam Cliff, Varkala  Yes

Le Mangalath Beach Resort Small Resort Papasanam Cliff, Varkala  Yes

Thiruvambadi Beach Resort Small Resort Papasanam Cliff, Varkala  Yes

Kovalam    

Beach and Lake Ayurvedic Resort Small Resort Near Kovalam Yes

Green Cove Resort and Spa - Taj Luxury Resort Samudra Beach, Kovalam Yes

Samudra Beach Resort - KTDC Resort Samudra Beach, Kovalam Yes

Uday Samudra Resort Samudra Beach, Kovalam Yes

Kadaloram Beach Resort Resort Samudra Beach, Kovalam Yes

Raja Hotel  ** Near Hawa Beach, Kovalam Yes

Leela Kovalam Beach Resort  Luxury Resort Ashoka Beach, Kovalam Yes

Swagath Holiday Resort  *** Hawa Beach, Kovalam Yes

Hotel Sea Face Beachside Hotel  Hawa Beach, Kovalam No

Park International ** Light House Beach, Kovalam No

Sagara Beach Resort Beachside Hotel  Light House Beach, Kovalam Yes

Abad Palmshore - Abad Group *** Light House Beach, Kovalam Yes

Rockholm Small Seaside Hotel Light House Beach, Kovalam No

Thapovan Heritage Home Resort Mulloor Beach, Kovalam Yes

Coconut Bay Beach Resort Resort Mulloor Beach, Kovalam Yes

Surya Samudra Resort Mulloor Beach, Kovalam Yes

Paradise Gardens Beach Resort Resort Mulloor Beach, Kovalam Yes

Somatheeram Beach Resort Ayurvedic Resort Chowara Beach, Kovalam Yes

Manaltheeram Ayurvedic Resort Chowara Beach, Kovalam Yes

Harmonia Ayurveda Beach Garden Resort Ayurvedic Resort Chowara Beach, Kovalam Yes

Travancore Heritage Luxury Resort Chowara Beach, Kovalam Yes

Nikkis Nest Resort Chowara Beach, Kovalam Yes

Azhimala Beach Resort Small Resort Chowara Beach, Kovalam Yes

Poovar

    

Poovar Island Resort Luxury Resort Poovar (Off Kovalam) Yes

Isola Di Cocco Resort Poovar (Off Kovalam) Yes

Estuary Island Resort Luxury Resort Poovar Yes