Halcyon Castle

The Kovalam Palace, owned and operated by The Leela Kovalam - A Raviz Hotel.[1]

Halcyon Castle (now called The Kovalam Palace) was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family.[1] In 1964 Valiya Koil Thampuran sold the entire property to the Government of India; since then it has been a luxury hotel. A dispute arose when the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), which was running the hotel, sold it to a private hotel resort group.[2] It has since then been taken under The Raviz Hotels and Resorts and been renovated and restored to its former glory.

  1. ^ Varma, Indira (25 December 2005) "Halcyon days at Kovalam" The Hindu Chennai (Madras), India[usurped];
  2. ^ Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (9 April 2003) "Report to be submitted on Halcyon Castle row" The Hindu Chennai (Madras), India;