Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa

Amazing experience! Staff was very friendly and helpful. We stayed for 2 days and we coincidentally stayed during the major Padnabhswamy temple festival Day, that made the stay even more amazing because the resort was Full. That gave us opportunity to explore Full Dinner and Brekfast buffets during our entire stay.

We stayed at Uday Samudra for 2 weeks in April, bed and breakfast, with my 84yr old mother in law who has some mobility problems. The stay was excellent. The hotel is well maintained with a jungle feel and lots of trees and vegetation, and birds. The rooms were good, with comfortable beds, showers (no bath), fridges, tea and coffee making stuff, excellent and easy to use air conditioning and the key cards that worked throughout! Roomed were made up well daily, (although at unpredictable times). There is at least one room on the ground floor for wheelchair access. Rooms had balconies. There is a main buffet restaurant, 2 x a la carte restaurants and 2 snack bars, food is very good, extensive menu. For breakfast, don't expect to get an English breakfast option, lots of choice, live stations for dosas, and egg dishes and masala chai. I learned to ask for boneless chicken in curry dishes otherwise it is full of bones (which is usual here), and I found a bit unpleasant to eat. The staff are extremely helpful and I want to say a big thank you to Subeesh. O, Assistant Manager who was very helpful indeed and was very welcoming and generous . All the staff were very attentive and helpful, not all the staff had the best grasp of English, but if anyone was struggling another member of staff would come ***** and help out. There is a very reasonably priced Ayurvedic SPA. There are 3 pools, well maintained, the largest had steps and handrail to get into rather than just swimming pool ladders, so our octogenarian was delighted. (See pics). There are a few on site shops, and there are a few fascinating gift shops with Kashmir products in easy walking distance. There are also some restaurants within easy walking distance. The Uday Samudra is next to the sea but there isn't really a beach, the sea is right up to the sea wall. Nevertheless it's lovely to sit on the sea wall and watch the sea and the fishing boats. We stayed right at the end of the tourist season and at this time the hotel's main business was conferences and a wedding, this was not a problem at all and was very interesting to watch. The hotel offered tours through the travel desk, we went to the elephant rehabilitation centre and the Poovar boating. The latter was very relaxing, and lots of birds to see, go early in the day to avoid the heat. The elephant rehabilitation at Kottoor, is likely to upset westerners with the elephants in chains, very unlike the Sri Lanka and Thailand elephant places we've visited, so check the reviews on Trip before you go. Also check whether your trip costs at the hotel covers the entrance fee to your destination visit or not. We found the Uday good value for money to stay and although on site restaurant prices were higher than local restaurants they were still very reasonable. Areas that might make things even better: The room fridges could be cooler and milk instead of milk powder that we struggled to dissolve would be good. A box of tissues in the room. Poo

We've just yesterday returned from a 3 night stay at the UDS, it being our final location on our tour of amazing Kerala (organised with Iris holidays). When we arrived in our spacious sea view room we discovered there was an issue with the AC unit leaking on my suitcase - thankfully I hadn't opened it at this point. Harish from reception swiftly got it sorted and as we wanted to extend our stay by some 6 hours he also arranged for that to happen at a reduced rate. So the situation was all happily resolved. We found the breakfasts to be varied, and that the breakfast restaurant staff were very courteous & efficient on the 3 days that we stayed. I feel previous visitors who've commented on the behaviour of the staff have been unnecessarily harsh. The staff we encountered were motivated & engrossed in their allocated duties and would still happily engage when I addressed them with 'namaste' and any other Malayalam I could remember!! The faces of the general cleaning staff would literally light up when you spoke to them. I do have one gripe however. On our final, extended day we opted to have a 'quick' lunch at the 'Pool side' bar & café. The 4 of us ordered a meal each, but the service was pitifully slow with each of our meals arriving individually, one at a time after the previous person had finished eating!!! I questioned the waitress about my order (cottage cheese wraps) & specifically asked that it wouldn't be spicy. Unfortunately it still was, and so accordingly I ordered some mayonnaise to calm it down. Again she moved at a snails pace & got preoccupied with serving drinks to another couple. When I saw the pot of mayonnaise left on the side by the pool side kitchen - which had been ignored by the waitress - I got up & went & retrieved it! Because of the delay with the food, I didn't have chance to check the bill at the time....the 4 alcoholic drinks for 3 offer also hadn't been honoured. On leaving the hotel & handing our key in, I did mention to Reception about the exceedingly slow service at the Pool side bar; which he said would be taken on board. Despite our experience with the Pool side bar (which had sufficient staff on duty, & the other couple ordering drinks were the only others present) we enjoyed an overall relaxing and pleasant stay at the UDS Hotel, Kovalam :)

I visited Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel a few months ago and had a truly peaceful experience. The ambiance was elegant and refreshing and perfect for relaxation. The rooms were spacious, clean and comfortable, with the added bonus of a beautiful beach view. The pool was also well-maintained and exceptionally clean. The food was absolutely delicious, and I would like to extend a special thanks to Mr. Harish for his warm hospitality. I also appreciated the thoughtful touch of providing their own branded sanitary pads with disposable covers it's very comfortable and convenient. The only drawback was the presence of mosquitoes which was a bit of an inconvenience. While the overall experience was excellent, I did feel that the pricing was on the higher side. Aside from that, it was a perfect stay overall. I would highly recommend this hotel for a relaxing getaway.

As we conclude our 29-day stay at Uday Samudra Hotel in Kovalam, our second visit, we're once again impressed by the spacious, well-equipped rooms and amenities that met all our needs. The attentive and warm staff made our stay special. Adesh, our room attendant, greeted us with a bright smile and showed dedication to his work. Under Arun's supervision, he kept our room spotless. In the restaurant, Manager Mr. Prashanth and his team welcomed us each day. Team members like Devi, Sibu, Sahir, Kanchan, Supriya, Shirika, Athiru, and Feba provided attentive service, enhancing our dining experience. At breakfast, Sri Murugan's coffee was delightfully delicious. At the front desk, Mr. Subesh, the Front Office Manager, was cheerful and ensured our needs were met promptly. The entire team's efforts have made our stay enjoyable. We plan to return to Uday Samudra Hotel next January.

Food was good and staff was very pleasant, specially Amal. Thank you Amal. I would surely recommend this place. Keep up the spirit and the team work ………………… Thank you all !!