Kalkulam Hotels

"The staff at the hotel were very helpful & tried to attend to all our wishes when we requested anything. They did go out of their way to help however the hotel was in a state of total refurbishment with hammering noises from very early on on the morning we were there. The room itself had no toiletries, shelving to store items or tea/coffee making facilities or hairdryer which has been standard in other hotels. The shower facilities were very basic. There was no sea view!"

"The staff were decent and I liked the chalet like rooms for number of people we had in the group. Each chalet had a king bed and a twin bed. That part was great. The bathroom wasn’t the cleanest nor the towels. The hot water took an hour to come through the shower and one of the rooms wouldn’t drain water (they did accommodate to shower in another room). They have breakfast included it’s a meh. Unconventionally their check in time is at 11AM and checkout is at 11 AM. I asked if I can get a late checkout and was told it’s 200 rupees per hour. Overall it’s an okay place to crash for the night and you get slightly below what you pay for. "

"We had a great two weeks in the hotel with the staff being very flexible in accommodating us. The hotel is metres away from the beach, we had a sea view room with air conditioning which was very pleasant. However, the photos of the hotel on Expedia we saw are at least 20 years old and the hotel is no way a 4* hotel by western standards. There is no restaurant as part of the hotel any more, although there is a breakfast room which seems to get food from a neighbouring hotel. We were given western breakfast options (cereals, toast, eggs etc) each day, along with fresh cut fruits and coffee. There are a large number of restaurants within walking distance, along the beachfront, and we ate at least twice in the ones we visited. The majority of tourists during our visit were Indian including a large number of family groups, but we were made to feel welcome. Overall, glad we chose this hotel for our Christmas getaway"