Trivandrum

We reached Trivandrum around noon. Pappukutty beach resort was booked for us. This one was the least clean hotel of all the ones during our trip. The advantage of the resort is it is located on the beach (Kovalam beach) with all sorts of shops and restaurants around it. Because the resort is on the beach, it is a bit far from the road.

If you've heavy luggage, you'll need to call the receptions they'll send a cart to carry the luggage till the hotel room.

We were given a room on the ground floor , but it had dampness on the walls leading to smell in the room. We checked about it with the reception staff and they got us shifted to the adjacent room.

There was swimming pool right outside the room which could be used by the guests. My husband and daughter enjoyed in the pool, while I enjoyed a freshly prepared omelette in their in-house restaurant.

As it was afternoon, and the sun was too hot to go to the beach. So, I went for a fantastic fish spa for my feet and hands. It was amazing and had a very calming effect. I went back to my hotel after a happy session.

We then planned to go into the beach. So, just a few steps outside the hotel, and we were inside the beach. We played a lot with the water and sand there. I would say this was one of the cleanest beaches that I've seen. We spent quite some time in the beach and then back to the hotel to shower and freshen up.

After clearing up everything, we went out to the local market for some shopping. We then came back to our hotel's restaurant for dinner.

The arrangement was amazing. They had arranged all the chairs facing the beach so that guests can enjoy their dinner with some music and a breathtaking view of the beach. The food was also good.



Fish spa



Coconut trees in the resort



Kovalam beach



Boats at the beach

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