Hotel Samudra is a very good property Rooms are sea facing Variety in food is there Ayurveda massage available with doctor guidance

The people are lovely but the area is very run down, including the beach Not the best of beaches to visit. Traders can be very pushy if you're not used to it but that's India I guess. All in all very

My recent visit to kovalam beach was, to put it simply, average. If you're looking for a basic beach experience, this might suffice, but don't expect anything extraordinary.