Beautiful resort on a cliff overlooking the ocean. You can choose between beach and garden cottages with outdoor showers! Food is delicious and served in an open-air restaurant. Staff is amazing and we loved the spa!! Only downside in the area (not the hotel, it's a problem of that stretch of coast!!) is that the ocean is quite rough, so... more

The hotel is way to overpriced for the comfort you do not get. We got the sea front deluxe bungalow including no air condition and plenty of insects. During my trip through Tamil Nadu and the rest of Kerala I didn't have any problems with my digestion, in this overpriced Hotel it didn't last too long until I got a... more

We moved to Surya Samudra after having stayed at Somatheeram. Both resorts charged the same price but Surya Samdura by far wins - its a 5 star resort compared to Somatheeram that is more like a 2 star (if not 1.5 - beds are horrible, food is not tasty, staff lazy). Everything about the resort is wonderful - and we... more

Turning one of the world's hippest hotels into such a temple to mediocrity is an achievement of which Basil Fawlty himself would be proud. There is no question about the location, there can't be many more stunning hotel sites anywhere. Yet this is a hotel very much on the slide. The fare served in the restaurant was poor - and... more

Surya Samudra was our last stop in Kerala and one we were so looking forward to, but sadly we left very disappointed. There is no denying the hotel setting is stunning, and our room (a beachside cottage) was delightful, but it is way overpriced for the quality of service you receive. We stayed at Shalimar Spice Garden on our travels... more

My 11 year old daughter and i were in India for a week for a Wedding. We stayed in 3 different hotels during the week. The cottages are very rustic and have an authentic quaint feel about them. The outside bathrooon was very 'different'. I was pleased to experience it, my daughter was not as keen! Two nights was more... more

We had a scary experience at Surya Samudra. My husband and I arranged babysitting services through the hotel for our children ages five and six years-old. Before we left our room we explained to both the babysitter and her supervisor that we would remain on the hotel premises and should be contacted if a concern or problem arose. My husband... more

I was thrilled to happen upon this gorgeous property when I was searching for a place to stay in Trivandrum. Yes, it's pricey, but you get what you pay for. The fabulous outdoor shower, views, and giant Ganesha statue sold me on it. Just loved my stay there...hope to get back there again. So surprised to read some of the... more

My boyfriend and I had 4 nights here and generally thought it was a heavenly place. It has a lovely atmosphere (but it was almost empty which was probably to our advantage), attractive grounds, great swimming pool and 2 lovely (but not private) beaches. The food was excellent also if a little slow (but hey, this is India). We stayed... more