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Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Explore the beautiful Halcyon Castle

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Best time to visit

Sep - Feb

Ideal Duration

4-5 Days

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N/A

Starting from

Rs. 2,500

Website

http://keralatourism.org/destination/kovalam-beach/236

Ideal for families
Ideal for Couples
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Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Halcyon Castle, Kovalam also referred to as the Kovalam Palace more often than not by the locals, is a castle converted into a deluxe hotel in Kovalam. One of the few attractions apart from the beaches in this quaint little beach town, Halcyon castle is an imposing structure with a very strong, colonial flavour to the architecture. The architecture is actually an interesting blend of traditional Kerala architecture mixed with the colonial style. Built all the way back in 1932 by M.R. Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bai, Halcyon Castle was initially meant to be a summer retreat home for their family. After serving that purpose for a few decades, it was sold to the Kerala government in 1964 who promptly turned it into a luxury hotel. There was a dispute regarding Halcyon Castle when the Kerala Government tried to make it a heritage site but it eventually got sold to the Leela Group and now belongs to the Ravi Pillai Group. The dispute is still not completely resolved, however Halcyon Castle is still open for tourists to visit.

Though there is not much to do for tourists at Halcyon Castle it is an ideal place for those interested in interacting with the history and culture of this area. Another aspect is that it doesn’t take long to visit this attraction. Being fairly near and taking about an hour or so to see properly, Halcyon Castle is the ideal destination for tourists looking to spend an idle afternoon or morning while also learning about the area. The silent stone of Halcyon Castle is a reminder of another era, an ode to the royalties of the past and the influence on colonial rule over the nation, thus making it a very interesting visit.

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Kovalam Packages Reviews

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Yugeet Adlakha

Bangalore

Yugeet's 3 days trip to Kovalam

We had a great time on the trip. The resort that we stayed in, Rivulet, was near perfect and very welcoming.

Vikram Raghavan

Hyderabad

Vikram's 5 days trip to Kovalam

5/5 for driver. But the Car was an old Dzire with bad speakers and no iphone charger connectors

Jaya Kishore

Jaya's 5 days trip to Kovalam

Complete trip is wonderful, Renjith from 7c is always reachable just one message he responds immediately. He has very good experience on kerala trip spots and distances he will guide what suits you based on your preference. If you are travelling to kerala blindly book from 7c without any doubt you w

ill get best trip.

Pranit Bhaskarwar

Maharashtra

Pranit's 4 days trip to Kovalam

I have planned Kerala tour for my parents, I can say that they are 100% satisfied with the service provide by Namaskaram travels and travel triangle, this is my second tour through travel triangle and both has been awesome.....highly recommend. All which are included in itenary are awesome, but one

can skip jungle keep safari at Thekkady as it's not worth , instead elephant ride can be taken, rest all spots are must visit

Bharath Kumar

Andhra pradesh

Bharath's 6 days trip to Kovalam

We had an awesome and fun filled family trip. Mr. Robin from Comfort Destination had arranged a very good hotel stay with sea view rooms as requested. We are very much satisfied with the hotel stay. Food was delicious in all hotel stays. Special mention to the food in house boat at Alleppey. Robin h

as arranged a very friendly cab driver Mr. Thanseel. His driving was super good and safe. He is also very informative with the locations. We are eager to plan our next trips with the Travel Triangle especially with Comfort Destination. We will very much suggest travel triangle to our family, friends and colleagues. The overall experience was very nice, very good and satisfactory. Poovar island, Alleppey House Boat, Kovalam, Cochin

Vickymsachin

Vickymsachin's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Some hotels providing very less dish for the breakfast other than that services were ok. Just concentrate on hotels food Ragamaya 1st hotel was one of the hidden gem. 2Hotels which I went on the 2nd & 3rd day makes us disappointed. Rooms were are very simple & breakfast they provided was ok & servi

ces were decent. Cab was in very good condition & driver also very good person. He did his work properly. No issues in that. Overall it's a good trip . Thank u namaskaram travel & tour agent vineet for great support & service from start to end.

Srinivas Kumar Mukka

Hyderabad

Srinivas's 6 days trip to Kovalam

It was a great tour experience. Very well planned by Trip sailer agent (Namit), Traveltriangle. I was explained everything in detail by Namit and the Driver(Sajith Joseph) too was awesome, he has guided us about the places and local specialities through out the tour and has taken care of our family

with utmost respect and friendly behaviour. Excellent service overall. Thanks for giving our family many good moments to cherish.

Bala Subramanian

Chennai

Bala's 4 days trip to Kovalam

Hi Team, As you this wasn't my 1st trip with you guys. Though booking was hassle free was surprised to after service, moreover your App was so pathetic which I had complained also, inspite of install & uninstall multiple times , I had login and due payment issues. No transparency on cost due to w

hich I eventually paid on higher payment instead of what it was promised to be, refund for the same pending. Had mixed opinion on overall journey 1) Driver Nice and very friendly guy and always promot on his duty, full 5star for him. 2) Hotel - Lake View munnar * Property was good with view point and staffs etc. But drawbacks were , It's 3 Star hotel rather 4 star. I had face Hot water issue for all days, Team used to attend complaint but didn't get resolved . Food for one night was so bad and it lacks with other amenities to be called a 4Star. 3) Boat house It was fantastic, nice crew team, Good food & Hospitality. It didn't had hot water facilities As I was carrying my infant , but overall it was a happy stay. 4) Support from Travel agent / Travel triangle representative Totally below par to my expectations, As eveytime I need to do too many follow ups, Still I didn't get my refund amount on excess money paid. House boat stay and Villa Property of hotel.

Akshay Pophale

Kerala

Akshay's 5 days trip to Kovalam

It was good but need to have clear clarification about guest package Munnar was the best place to visit

Gobaluin

Bangalore

Gobaluin's 3 days trip to Kovalam

The whole trip and the experience was good. We did not face any major issues.

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What is the history of this castle?

Halcyon Caste was built by M.R. Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran in the year 1932. The intention of constructing this palace was to offer a perfect
summer retreat to Maharani Sethu Lekshmi Bai and family. The palace was sold by Valiya Koil Thampuran to the Kerala Government in 1964. After that it was converted into a luxurious hotel. The Indian Tourism Development Corporation was running this hotel but later they sold the palace to a private resort group.

Are there any accommodation facilities available?

Halcyon Castle Palace is surrounded by green parks, which offers a
warm and wonderful welcome to tourists. There are 16 rooms here, along with a plethora of amenities.

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Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

Explore the beautiful Halcyon Castle

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Sep - Feb

Ideal Duration

4-5 Days

Visa

N/A

Starting from

Rs. 2,500

http://keralatourism.org/destination/kovalam-beach/236

Ideal for families

Ideal for Couples

Backwaters

Halcyon Castle In Kovalam

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