We have just come back from another fantastic holiday in Kerala . We stayed one week at the Leela the other at the taj . Which is the best. Well they are both fantastic hotels the leela probably edges it on location the staff are excellent the beer and food are fairly pricey but all together a memorable stay. Taj... More

This was my first visit to a five star resort and Taj has lived up to my expectations. The rooms are awesome and very well placed to ensure privacy. One feels the need of a sandy beach though. The sea food at Bait is very good. Try the sea food at Jasmine as well. We loved the fish curry there.... More

The buzz of the ocean, breakfast on deck, the views, the food, the awesome flora....and you want to complain? Go ahead...but be sure nothing else can make you happy, eh!! The room service can be a little quicker, though! Nyah...just a little bug that i could totally ignore! The breakfast buffet is eclectic on most days and the infinity pool... More

Firstly I would like to compliment for the staff at the entire property let it be reception, restaurants, beach, pool side anywhere. They were simply superb. The hospitality forwarded by them has no parallels. The property has been built and maintained very beautifully. The rooms and the quality as well as variety of food is excellent. The property has so... More

The pool is shallow and overlooks the perfect azure ocean. The drinks being served by the friendly staff taste divine. I was staying at the Taj Vivanta while I was visiting Kerala for work, but the calm and serenity of the place makes work pleasure at its peak. The rooms are well equipped, except I wish they had better electrical... More

Its a good, green getaway but service is very slow and very haphazard. A long way from my experience of other "luxury" hotels. Service friendly but insincere and very forgetful, fine as long as you are happy to wait forever and sometimes not get what you ask for. Expect to wait about 30mins for poolside drinks and even longer for... More

We made the mistake of driving all the way to Kovalam to have sea food at the highly rated Vivantha - Kovalam restaurant by the beach. Since it happened to rain, their outdoor tables were pulled indoors and they did not give us a table.... to say the least. :-) We were told to use their restaurant by the pool... More

I stayed at this hotel in last week of April. Got a very good deal as this was off season. The hotel is very beautiful and spread across a large area. Loved the pool and the view from there. Food was very good and had a lot of vegetarian options. Bait, their beach side restaurant has the best view as... More

My wife and I recently visited the Vivanta By Taj Resort in Kovalam, Kerala, for a lovely 4 night break. We have stayed at the Taj on several previous occasions in the past as until recently we owned a house in Kerala. This area is extremely safe for tourists and crime against visitors is unknown. You will encounter hawkers on... More