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Uday Samudra Beach Hotel easily gets etched
in the minds of visitors who come here, be it honeymooners,
holidaymakers, or peace lovers. It is no where close to the
rushing and gushing city life but set in the backdrop of rustic
local life, still waking up to the modernity. The hotel is
all about sun, sand and surf.
Location
The hotel is located in Kovalam at about 15 kms from Trivandrum
and its international airport, 13 kms from the railway station
and bus stand. It is located beside the Samudra Beach which
is one of the most beautiful parts of Kovalam Beach.
Character and Style
Uday Samudra Beach Hotel is a three-star luxury hotel that
is located at pristine Samudra Beach amidst the palm and coconut
groves and is surrounded by the palm fringed bay area. It
offers traditional and modern hospitality along with sun,
sand and surf. There are 93 rooms of two types: Deluxe and
Suite. Each room has its private sit-out area, overlooking
the swimming pool and beyond that the sea and the horizon.
The rooms are centrally-air conditioned and have private baths
with 24-hours hot and cold-water facility.
Facilities
The hotel provides 24-hours room service, travel desk and
car rental service, currency exchange, laundry, doctor on
call, and safe deposits. Uday Samudra Beach Hotel also has
an elaborate business center that comprises 2 air-conditioned
conference halls, designed in theatre style and two open air
spaces that are ideal for small social gatherings and cocktail
parties. The hotel also appoints efficient secretarial staff.
Activities
After you have spent a day by the swimming pool, you can spend
a balmy evening, enjoying the evening with a gamut of cultural
performances including Kerala style mock weddings and Kathakali
performances. You can also choose to go on elephant safaris
to the nearby forest and beach.
The ayurvedic health center at the hotel is structured in
traditional Kerala courtyard style. The experienced ayurveda
practitioners administer traditional therapies for diabetes,
asthma and hypertension. They not only provide therapy for
the body but also for the soul.
Drinks and Dining
The Uday Samudra Beach Hotel offers a multi-cuisine menu for
the guests. Oottupura is its multi-cuisine restaurant that
serves American and Continental breakfast and the lunch and
the dinner include authentic Keralite seafood, Chinese, Mughal
and Indian cuisines. Aquamarine is the sea-facing coffee shop.
It also serves a gamut of salad assortments. 'Mattupavu' which
literally translates to a terrace, is a roof-top restaurant
bringing alive the memoirs of bygone years of Kerala and royalties.
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