Hotel The Travancore Heritage

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.

Rooms and Accommodation

The Travancore Heritage offers following accommodation facilities well furnished and equipped with excellent facilities –

• 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.
• Premium Suits – There are 4 nos of Premium suits with all the facilities.
• Heritage Premium – The Travancore Heritage has 22 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.
• 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.
• Heritage Home – There are 23 nos of heritage homes with all the facilities, overlooking the green lawns
• 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.

Facilities and Activities

• Room Amenities– Laundry , Internet , Hot water, Daily housekeeping , Free Wi-fi, 24 hrs Room Service, Reading Table, News papers , Dining table , satellite TV, telephone (ISD), mini bar and coffee maker.
• Facilities– Doctor On Call, Acceptance of Major Credit Cards, In House Laundry and 24 Hour Room Service, swimming pool , Travel Desk, Transport ,Health Club, Ayurveda Treatments
• Dining –The ‘open house’ restaurant is open on the front sides with arches and overlooks the pool. 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 dishes
• Beach activity center– 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 curio.

Location

Travancore Heritage, Travancore is located just 23 kms from Trivandrum, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. 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.