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The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz HotelvsFort House
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Fort House is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Leela Kovalam Beach. Fort House scores 80 with positive reviews from 3 publications including Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel
Fodor's
Hideaway Report
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
Kovalam Beach Road, Kovalam 695527, India
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "The best-sited property in Kovalam is one of the most luxurious and the largest, too." Full review
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Golf carts take you around the property and there is a selection of four restaurants and bars to choose from.
Hideaway Report93.0
"Spectacular resort set on a bluff overlooking the Arabian Sea." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 188-key hotel has its own helipad, a world-class Ayurveda wellness center, three pools, several restaurants, and a Sky Bar with stunning sunset views."
Travel + Leisure "A luxury clifftop hideaway...with 188 guest rooms, the property has everything from garden-view rooms to cliffside villas with ocean views. There are even two presidential suites "
Travel + Leisure "Sitting on the banks of the serene Ashtamudi Lake, the 60-acre resort has beautifully designed guest rooms with custom-made toiletries that use natural essential oils and spacious balconies"
Fort House
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
2/6A Calvathy Road, Fort Cochin, Kochi 682001, India
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's "The best feature of this budget "hotel" is undoubtedly its location right on the waterfront -- it even has a private jetty (though no rooms overlook the water as such)." Full review
i
Request a room close to the water and you'll have less road noise (although harbor traffic never lets up).
Lonely Planet "Close to the ferry point, this is one of the few truly waterfront hotels." Full review
Rough Guide "Stylishly simple rooms flank a sandy courtyard littered with pot plants and votive terracotta statues. Those in the better block (rooms #1–6) have comfy king-sized beds and good showers."
i
Avoid the older budget block on the west side.
