Location. The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach rises above the Kerala coastline on the world-famous black sands of Kovalam Beach in Trivandrum, India. This property is located amid two palm-fringed coves near a 30-meter lighthouse overlooking the Arabian Ocean. The sea port of Vizhinjam is three kilometers away.
Hotel Features. This luxury resort stands on 65 tropical acres. Dining options offered at the resort include The Green Leaf that serves Kerala dishes and select international fare. The 24-hour Osheen restaurant is known for cooked-to-order barbecue. This property offers a sea-view bar, and a beer and wine bar on the beach. The Admiral Bar is located in the main hotel and serves Indian and international beers, cocktails, spirits and wines. Activities offered at the resort's private beach include catamaran rides, boat rides and snorkeling. Three freshwater pools are rimmed by sundecks. The Ayurveda Center provides a complete menu of holistic massage treatments. A Yoga Guru offers guided meditation and yoga classes at the Yoga & Meditation Centre. An activities center provides table tennis, a pool table and video games. Outdoor activities include lawn tennis and beach volleyball.

Guestrooms. The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach offers 194 Sea View Rooms, Beach View Rooms, and Royal Suites Rooms located in the Halcyon Castle. The Halcyon Castle once functioned as the summer retreat of the Maharajas of Travancore. Travancore was the seat of power until late in the 18th century when the capital was moved to Trivandrum. Guestrooms include sundecks. Accommodations feature satellite television and wireless Internet access. Rooms include minibars and coffeemakers. Fruit platters are offered upon arrival.

Expert Tip. A Yoga Guru offers guided meditation and yoga classes at the Yoga & Meditation Centre at Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach.

The following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
Mandatory Christmas Eve (24 December, 2009) Gala Dinner Fee:

INR 7500 per person
Mandatory New Year’s Eve (31 December, 2009) Gala Dinner Fee:

INR 9500 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Hawah Beach 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Kovalam Beach 0.7 km / 0.5 mi
Lighthouse Beach 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Vizhinjam Beach 2.3 km / 1.4 mi
Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple 10.7 km / 6.7 mi
Napier Museum 13.4 km / 8.3 mi
Padmanabhapuram Palace 43.6 km / 27.1 mi

The preferred airport for The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach is Thiruvananthapuram (TRV Trivandrum Intl.) 10.9 km / 6.8 mi.