Buddha Beach Hotel

Hotels
9 (15 reviews)
T.C .63/1341, LIGHT HOUSE BEACH, KOVALAM, KERALA,INDIA , Kovalam , in

Facilities

Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Terrace
Tour desk
Currency exchange
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Physical distancing rules followed
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Friendly staff
Great location
Cons:
No breakfast
Cleanliness issues with fridge

Categories

Cleanliness
8.69
Fridge stank; cleanliness was decent but affected by issues.
Service
9.99
Staff was very friendly and helpful, especially Suresh.
Location
9.7
Great location, though difficult to find on arrival and challenging to reach.
Room Quality
9.65
Rooms were neat and clean; comfortable bed.
Amenities
8.68
Limited amenities; no breakfast available and slight miscommunication about leisure facilities.
Value for Money
8.14
Considered expensive for what was offered, given the lack of breakfast and cleaning.
Food and Beverage
7.19
No breakfast available throughout the stay.
Overall Experience
9.99
Overall good value and enjoyable stay despite some issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 08:13

Property Description

Prime Location

Comfortable Accommodation

Convenient Amenities

Book your stay at Buddha Beach Hotel today for a relaxing and unforgettable experience near the stunning Light House Beach in Kovalam.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9
Based on 15 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.69
Service: 9.99
Location: 9.7
Room Quality: 9.65
Amenities: 8.68
Value for Money: 8.14
Food and Beverage: 7.19
Overall Experience: 9.99
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Emily couple gb
9
Pros:

Great location and a lovely quiet classy hotel with comfy beds

2026-02-12 via Nuitee
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Andrew couple au
8
Good value
Pros:

Friendly staff. Closeness to the beach and restaurants

Cons:

Hot shower did not work properly especially in the evenings. They tried to fix it the first night but didn't change it on subsequent nights.

2026-02-09 via Nuitee
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Tony couple gb
10
Comfortable room in Great location
Pros:

We were really pleased with the room, comfortable bed and cotton linen. Hot shower with a good pressure, the place was clean and in good condition. Ceiling fan and AC working well. Our own private patio to relax on. A quiet spot yet only a minute walk to the beach. Perfect! The staff were all very helpful, friendly and relaxed, a great place to stay!

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Alan couple gb
10
Great stay
Pros:

Short walk to beach and staff very friendly and hepfull. We were silly enough to leave without our passports and Uddi was very kind and drove to meet us with them. Comfy bed.

Cons:

Nothing

2026-01-26 via Nuitee
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Fryda couple nl
8
Niet heel goedkoop, maar wel heel fijn
Pros:

Fijne ruime kamer met goed werkende wifi en warm water. Vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel

2026-01-26 via Nuitee
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Carol couple nz
7
Pros:

Close to the beach. Extremely helpful and attentive “house boy”.

Cons:

No centrally located filtered water dispenser. AC in our room was problematic as was the toilet seat! Don’t get room 101 as no privacy - ask for a room on the top level. There is a 300m walk from where you will get dropped by an auto - message hotel and someone will come and help with luggage if needed.

2026-01-23 via Nuitee
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bikemike couple de
8
Pros:

Nettes Hotel ohne Restaurant in Strandnähe, ruhig gelegen mit kleinem gepflegtem Garten. Manager sehr hilfsbereit.

Cons:

Leider befindet sich vor dem Hotel eine Müllkippe auf der einheimischen auch mal ihr "Geschäft" erledigen.

2026-01-23 via Nuitee
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Sanna solo_traveller dk
10
2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Lesley couple gb
8
Nice clean hotel close to beach and restaurants. Great sea view from balcony.
Pros:

Lovely clean rooms with balcony and fantastic sea views

Cons:

No breakfast

2026-01-20 via Nuitee
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Mohammed couple in
9
Nice stay
Pros:

The location of the hotel is 100 steps away from the beach. The staff was very friendly and helpful especially Suresh is a very good person. Rooms were neat n clean. It is a quiet place. Good for a family trip.

Cons:

Reaching the hotel is challenging as it is beach property and uber/ola are not allowed by local taxi owner. So if you are travelling with family and a lot of luggage you will face problems in reaching the hotel Though suresh helped in bringing the luggage but while checking out, taking out luggage and getting uber was very difficult.

2025-12-31 via Nuitee
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Barbara solo_traveller ch
9
2025-12-28 via Nuitee
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Simon solo_traveller de
9
2025-12-07 via Nuitee
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Paul couple be
6
Pros:

The owner is friendly and helpful. The location is good, but difficult to find on arrival.

Cons:

No breakfast available. No room cleaning, no towel change for the duration of our stay (4 days). You can hardly call this a hotel, not to mention 4☆. Therefore quite expensive gor vlaue for money.

2025-11-23 via Nuitee
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david couple gb
8
Decent value with nice view
Pros:

Great location, sea view, nice room and comfortable bed. Staff very friendly and helpful. Overall good value stay and we enjoyed it.

Cons:

Hot water in shower very hot and miss, cold shower was only option for much of 2 night stay. Fridge stank as something had been spilled in in it , they cleaned straight away but impossible to get rid of smell in it. Lastly in description text it says leisure facilities ‘swimming pool’ don’t get your hopes up!

2025-11-06 via Nuitee
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Yoshinori extended_group jp
9
ビーチでリゾート気分
Pros:

海辺に近くて便利

Cons:

車が中に入れないので、タクシーとホテル間の移動がわかりづらい。

2025-10-26 via Nuitee
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Oliver solo_traveller fr
10
Parfait pour un séjour apaisant
Pros:

Très charmant petit hôtel. La chambre au 1et étage a une jolie vue sur les cocotiers et la mer. Chambre décorée avec goût et jolis matériaux... coup de cœur pour les poignées de porte : whoua ! Terrasse agréable. Rien à redire, l'esprit de Buddha est bien présent : calme et élégance. Très propre et confortable. Le staff est discret et chaleureux.

Cons:

Rien, si ce n'est que le petit chemin qui mène à l'hôtel longe une décharge d'ordures sauvage.... j'imagine que le staff qui prend grand soin du petit jardin de l'hôtel ne doit pas voir cela d'un bon œil.

2025-10-23 via Nuitee
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Józef Haponiuk couple pl
10
2025-10-20 via Nuitee