Banyan Tree Samudra

Sea view, easy access and good staff

There is TV but not working Narrow step way

Good spot

No Internet connection if so very poor

The hotel, the hotel owner, and the staff are exceptional. Dhanya, Jibin, and Jubilee went above and beyond to make our stay a memorable one. It was our honeymoon and we were also there on my husband's birthday. We arrived to personalised wedding gifts and Dhanya also presented Ted with a lovely birthday cake and candles on his birthday, and I must say that it made his day. What a lovely surprise. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to Ted and shared the cake with us. Ted was truly touched. What a kind thing to do. The hotel is a stone's throw from the beach for walking, swimming and watersports. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets with sea view from the balcony. Lovely vegetarian restaurant Nava Jyoti underneath which we visited regularly and there are loads of good restaurants within walking distance. There was nothing the team wouldn't do for us. What a delight. Like a home from home. We definitely would recommend the Banyan Tree, Samudra to everyone, and would definitely stay there again 😃😃😃

Nothing not to like

It’s near to Beach and room was clean and adequate.

Hotel below was not open but u could go down and have something this some options are there nearby.

The staff were great and room was very comfortable. A quiet area which was very good

Prima plek met uitzicht op zee; personeel was top!

Perfect position for beach , restaurants and bars . Big thank you to Jibin for staying up late to sort our room out .

Nothing we were very happy with everything.

Great place to stay. It's right off sumandra park so close to all the facilities there. Quiet. The room was large, very clean and the bathroom was great too. All in all an excellent place to stay. It's also above a very nice restaurant.

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Fine

We stayed in a 4-bedroom, washroom, and kitchen, and it was very clean. There was a small balcony with an ocean view. Nice area and ambiance. Overall, it's value for money, and we enjoyed it.

Location

Staying here was a good experience especially enjoying sea from it's balcony

Very helpful and great owner and cooperative staff. Fantastic location, right infront of the beach.

Comfortable room

No restaurant

A Warm and Memorable Stay at Banyan Tree, Kovalam Our stay at Banyan Tree in Kovalam with my son was truly unforgettable, filled with warmth and comfort from the very first moment. The location is perfect—just a short walk from the beach, and you wake up to the soothing sound of the ocean. Danya, the hostess, and her wonderful team made us feel right at home. When we arrived late in the evening, Jibin at the reception made sure we didn’t go to bed hungry—he brought us juice and cookies, which was so thoughtful! Our room was bright, clean, and cozy, with a balcony offering a beautiful sea view—ideal for relaxation. The hotel also has a vegetarian café with delicious food. We were invited to spend a few hours at the pool of the main Banyan Tree resort, just a 20-minute walk away. Sarath, the manager there, welcomed us warmly, and our time by the pool flew by in a blink! On the day of our departure, we were kindly allowed to stay a bit longer since our flight was in the evening—this was a huge help. Thanks to Danya, Jibin, Sarath, Jubilee syngkli and the entire staff, our vacation became even more special. We highly recommend this place to anyone looking for comfort, cleanliness, and genuine hospitality. We will definitely return! Thank you for your care and kindness!

Near to Samudra beach

No lock for washroom, way to room is not clean.

Its a small, neat, economical and convenient property near the beach. Owner is so kind enough to support us for taxi, food needs. Safe place for family.

Food

good

The room was fairly good, but the complementary breakfast was horrible

Value for money hotel in a quiet place. Away from the touristy area but not very remote.

One of the best property for veg food. We had all meals in house no where else. Perfect location to have stroll near by.

Just that ola Uber is not available due to auto union just outside the property but one can easily avail their service.

Clean and big room Nice location service is also good and the owner is very friendly 😊

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The location is good. It's on the Samudra Beach of Kovation which is just 2 min walk. Infant of the hotel there where the Cab & Auto stand is there which is very helpful for local movements.

The hospitality & the behaviour of the hotel staff. Above all, the owner Ms.Dhanya Nair is excellent. She is very helpful, proactive & supportive. Further there is a pure vegetarian restaurant on the 1st floor of the hotel which prepares delicious food.

"I had a wonderful stay at this hotel! The location was perfect, the staff was incredibly hospitable, and the food was excellent. What stood out the most was the hotel owner's warm and friendly nature, making the experience even more memorable. I highly recommend this hotel to everyone—you're sure to enjoy your stay!"

Breakfast was made fresh for us on arrival. Location was kick ass, convenient with an awesome view and spacious room with everything. Awesome staff, really friendly.

Good location, close to the beach, clean rooms, friendly staff. Good breakfast.

Lovely clean room and hospitable staff. Catered for our special request, thank you

Location was excellent Clean room

This hotel is in a lovely spot. The food in the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous and the staff are very friendly. The lady who owns the place is very accommodating and nothing is too much trouble she is very very kind and considerate.and we can't thank her and the staff enough.

The barking dogs no fault of the hotel. I

None except the courteous staff

No lift. Poor dining facility. Poor quality of food. Limited choice

The hospitality and service was very good, ease of access to the beach and wonderful view of the sea

Lift should be an option in future because you gotta keep coming and going if you’re on vacation and you see stairs and get weary

Really bad experience. The room was a completely okay room and it was clean, but sadly it was placed under the kitchen which made it so noisy, we tried to talk with the staff and manager to explain, but they didn’t care. It’s also placed in a area where there is nothing to do and not a place where you want to stay when you are on vacation. The beach you can’t use, you need to walk to one of the other beaches. The cafe/restaurant at Banyan is also not good, it seemed like it was left overs, so you won’t really eat there though you have breakfast included. And last I woke a morning to go up to the cafe and have a kop of tea before going out and at 7.30 the reception was still closed and a man was sleeping on the floor. At 7.52 the cafe/restaurant was still not open - ‘breakfast’ starting at 8. Crows flying all over the place.

Close walking to distance to beach and beautiful View at sunrise time. Staff was very polite and helpful.

No elevators available

I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a clean, comfortable, and conveniently located place to stay. I would definitely stay here again and look forward to my next visit!

Location is nearest to Samudra beach but far from Kobalam beach, at least to sr citizens

Breakfast was delicious, and dinner was awesome. This hotel was very close to the beach, less crowded, and had a beautiful view of the mountains and beach. If wish to visit that same place again and stay a few nights in the Samudra Hotel.

There is nothing which I dislike either in the hotel or in the surroundings. The staff were humble and polite and served us delicious breakfast and dinner.

Perfect location, the staff is excellent, very friendly and helpful, also the boss is very nice, we traveled now 2 month in India, this was one of our best places, l highly to recommend this place!!!

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Everything about the property was good Room-Neat and Tidy Food(NorthIndian) - simple and delicious

No elevator at this place, could be bit difficult to climb stairs for old aged people as the stairs are narrow

Location Service Food View Rooms

Very friendly staff, clean room, everything supplied (water, tea, etc), good wifi, great breakfast. Definitely worth the cost for the area. Thank you!

The staircase up to the rooms is not the best hygienic experience but once you get to your room it’s clean and has everything you need! 🙏 This has nothing to do about the property but to walk to the main beach (Lighthouse Beach) you have to go through the trees and forest which can feel quite a bit sketchy at night

The service were really good and it was worth the rate. The room was very spacious and clean. And the breakfast was really delicious that made our day.

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Breakfast was okay. Location was also good. But I found some worm in my room in the very morning. I also informed and showed the same to the owner.

Property is walkable distance to the beach with nice view of the sea from balcony. No problems with parking although it felt like street parking. Restaurant and the complimentary breakfast provided was decent.

No intercom from the room to the reception. Not sure if they would deliver food from the restaurant to the room. Cleanliness outside of the room could be definitely improved.

Close to Samudra beach. Calm and quiet location. Just 3 kms to Lighthouse. Very near and clean. Friendly staff. Decent breakfast.

Location , right in front of the beach Pure Vegetarian North Indian restaurant Courteous and customer friendly of hotel owner Dhanya who was very helpful and also guided us about the Kovalam

Two completely different stairs for 2 different type rooms , as I had booked both double room and a family room for ourselves as we were group of 8 family members It was inconvenient while going from one room to another

Excellent location, walking distance from the beach. Family room was spacious with attached kitchen. The room including the bathroom was maintained neat and clean. Bath towels and bedsheets too were clean and replaced when required. The hotel has an in house vegetarian restaurant which serves good north Indian food. The USP of this hotel is the personal attention given to each and every customer by the owner, Ms Dhanya Nair. She ensured that our request as well as any queries related to the stay and transport to the nearby attractions were attended promptly. The staff too is very friendly and provides assistance whenever required

The access to the family room is via separate staircase and there is no elevator . Hence one has to climb down and up the stairs to go to the restaurant or main hotel /lobby. While I am sure that they would have provided room service for breakfast and lunch or dinner, I would recommend to make suitable arrangements whereby climbing up and down, couple of floors can be avoided, especially for senior citizens The complimentary breakfast served although very tasty and adequate, consisted only of north Indian items. People who are not from South, are interested in having a south Indian or local breakfast and lunch / dinner. Ms Nair not only graciously accepted this feedback but arranged for a South Indian breakfast one day.

Loved the restaurant! Delicious food! It was also fun being able to go and use the pool at the sister property a 5 minute drive away. Lovely lovely staff thank you so much! We also loved our samosas for our train ride delicious!

Lovely hotel with helpful, friendly staff and good food. We loved the location - very near to the sea and a pleasant walk to the next beach.

Owner's behavior is nice.

Cleaning. Toiletries on demand.

The owner Dhanya Nair was very friendly and helpful.We had access to kitchen where induction stove and tea/coffee packages were provided and there was a sea facing balcony in our AC family room.Staff were good and complimentary hot breakfast was provided.The property is situated right next to a private beach area,and a temple,beside KTDC Samudra hotel.It was walkable from Uday Samudra resort where we had a function.Best facility in kovalam at economical price.Thank you for the hospitality!!Will definitely recommend and come back soon😊

There was no room for complaint.

Location and the Personalised efforts by the Property owner

Food at Restaurant and the stairs to climb up are too narrow

The food was excellent and we enjoyed a lot. And the hotel Staff and MD Madam is very co operative.

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It was amazing trip and hotel is near sea we can see sea in our room balcony and window also

The location. It's on the beach 100 mtr from the sea with just the beautiful Samudra park/sunset point in between. The park has beautiful arches and frescoes of kerala art on strategically placed walls. The sounds of the wave lulls you to sleep. The vegetarian restaurant offers sumptuous North Indian meals. The cafeteria downstairs has a muffins, burgers, fresh juices, hot drinks on offer always. The proprietor is always available with a warm smile and friendly suggestions for your itinerary. July and Manunha are very helpful as are the staff in the restaurant. Must try the mushroom kaju masala with missi roti. Having tea out on the common balcony watching the waves crashing on the shore and fishing boats setting out to sea at dusk after a spectacular sunset. Morning tea is served with a smile and cookies with masala and melon seeds. Rooms are clean with freshly laundary.linenand towels.Instant geyser with good quality shower is welcoming after a long day out. . The kettle and tea bags kept in the room are very convenient. There is an ancient Ayyappa temple on the opposite side. Driver Sashi, was a great tourist guide, well versed in the local history and took us to see all the interesting tourist spots and also meandered through the lanes of the city with lots of history.

Constant, incessant playing of very loud recorded devotional music at the temple mornyand evening which drowns the noise of crashing waves. The temple authorities could be prevailed upon to lower down the volume perhaps....

It's location is very good

Hotel doesn't have any elevator...and stairs are very narrow

The room was spacious, neat, and clean, providing a comfortable stay. The staff were polite and attentive, and the food served was delicious. One of the highlights was the stunning sea view from both the balcony and the restaurant, which made our stay even more enjoyable.

The only negative side in this property is lack of lift service. For upstair rooms one has to climb stairs.

the owner and the staff were exceptionally hospitable. They made u feel at home. There is so much care in how the rooms are maintained and kept. Amazing breakfast and super comfy beds.... they are what kerala hospititality means......care and love for the guests and their families

Nothing to pen. Good that's all

Location was very good, familiy room is well spacious with 4 beds, was clean.

Family room is at 3rd floor (no lift), so with luggage it might be difficult but host has moved the luggage himself, so we doesn't need to move luggage at 3rd floor.

Excellent location, very close to everything and room was very clean. Owner and staff were very helpful. Nice breakfast and food as well.

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