Hotels in Kanyakumari – Living in the Sea Facing Rooms

Kanyakumari is located at the southernmost tip of India in Tamil Nadu state. Kanyakumari is the land of convergence of the waters of the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

The most important religious attraction in Kanyakumari is the Kumari Amman Temple located near the confluence of the oceans.
Other popular pilgrim sites in Kanyakumari are the Lord Subramanya Temple, Guganathaswamy Temple, Tiruchendur Temple, Suchindram Temple, St Xavier’s Church, Nagaraja Temple, Rock-Cut Cave Temple of Chitharal and Thirunandhikarai Cave Temple.

The other tourist spots in Kanyakumari are the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Pechiparai Reservoir, Vattakottai Fort, Gandhi Mandapam, Courtallam Falls, Mathur Hanging Trough, Sitharal Jain Monuments, Kamarajar Manimandapam, Government Museum, Udayagiri Fort and the Wax Museum.

A lot of the hotels in Kanyakumari are found around the market area. The hotels in Kanyakumari have seasonal rates. The peak season is during the summer vacation months of April and May, and also during the months of October to January. During these months rates of the hotels in Kanyakumari are hiked to at least 50%. A lot of hotels in Kanyakumari charge extra for a sea view room.

Being a tourist spot, Kanyakumari has a lot of lodging options to choose from. Vivekananda Kendra has a big ashram in the vicinity that has an adjacent guesthouse. This budget option is very clean, quiet and preferred by a lot of families. TTDC Youth Hostel has dormitories with common bathrooms and is always full. Near the railway station, Vivekas Tourist Hotel is the best option. Just outside the temple on Sannithi Street, Saravana Lodge is a very clean and value for money option.

The cost of a dorm bed may be around Rs. 200 and a room may cost Rs. 400.
There is no shortage of five star hotels in Kanyakumari. Sparsa Resort, one of the best resorts in Kanyakumari, has rooms facing the sea and the Vivekananda Rock. Sea View Hotel, as the name suggests, is a star hotel on the sea front also overlooking the Vivekananda Memorial. The other high end hotels in Kanyakumari are Maris International, The Sea Shore and Indien Hermitage.

All these hotels have spacious rooms, equipped with modern amenities like gyms, salons, massage parlours, multi-cuisine restaurants and private beach areas and come in the range of Rs. 3500 to Rs. 5000.

Some of the mid-range hotels in Kanyakumari are Hotel Tamil Nadu, Hotel Samudra, Manickan Tourist Home, Hotel Kanya Residency, and Hotel Maadhini. Located mostly near the temple these hotels have all the basic facilities like TV, rooms with private bathroom and are in the range of Rs. 700 to Rs. 2000.

Kanyakumari is well connected by road and rail.

Kanyakumari Hotels and Kanyakumari Tourism

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