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Reviews of Soma Palmshore 3 stars

Light House Road, Kovalam Beach, , 695521 Kovalam, India

#42 of 59 hotels in Kovalam

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Review score

Based on 227 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.4

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    3.0

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  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    8.0
    Great value for money.. great massage experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location is the best.. direct sea view from room balcony.. also their abhyanga massage was amazing.. one of the best massages i have ever had..

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2025

    6.0
    Average.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The room maintenance is very poor. Especially the bath rooms. The shower tub is broken in many placess, tiles are brokens, wash basins have more than 50 cracks, doors are very poor maintenance.

    The pool facility , the private beach facility , Restaurant Facility and the aurvedic treatment.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed was not very comfortable. Noise aircorn. Could be more cleaner. Access to the beach was restricted due to water logging.

    Location, friendly staff. Reasonably good breakfast

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 March 2025

    8.0
    A very pleasant and value for money experience.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Car parking is limited and not covered.

    Great location, polite staff, good food and nice rooms with a view of the beautiful private beach.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 March 2025

    8.0
    It was nice experience during our stay and all the facilities were according to our expectation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Everything was perfect.

    Beach is very good. Room is very good with facilities. breakfast is also very good. It was a very pleasant experience with Soma Palmshore.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Electricity was on and off

    Staff, the ayurvedic massage was exceptional

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Seaview cottage closest to the ocean

    We had a few mishaps with our room. The hotel manager was very obliging to assist with our issues & compensated us by providing a complimentary lunch & dinner, in which we were very grateful. Highly recommended to eat in restaurant, as the food was absolutely delicious & the young waiter there provides 1st class service! Our stay ended up being pleasant. The gate to the private beach is closed, however, this is understandable as the majority of domestic visitors can't swim. We used the stairs on the side of the resort to access this clean beach for a swim. The resort has a lovely view of the ocean.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No internet in the rooms😡 They provide a Wifi dongle which is not up to the expectation

    Location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slow room service... rooms were not clean before we arrive.. I could feel the sand on the floor in my room

    Location is good

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    They had overbooked & tried to move me to another hotel 10km away. I refused & eventually they found an available room

    lovely location overlooking beach from headland

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotels a little bit old and tired and could do with a good clean, the balcony was also very unusable as the air conditioning made it far too hot and unusable but it wasn't a massive problem as we spent most of the time in the beach

    Great location lovely private beach in the restaurant jolly was the best member of staff going and looked after our every need beyond belief, also at night keep an eye out for the flying fox bats they are amazing and if you get a chance go to the local fish market

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    7.0
    Fantastic location - needs a bit of TLC
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness of rooms. The light sockets were black not white with finger grease over the years. New linen didn’t smell fresh or even look clean (old linen with old stains). Moved into lovely hut at the front of hotel but the windows hadn’t been cleaned in about a year!!! When I asked for them to be cleaned so we could see the view the cleaner came and rubbed window with cloth. I’m had to clean them myself with water - it worked…… great view

    Indian breakfast…… selection of local dishes. However very happy to cook eggs/ omelettes etc

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms and bathrooms cut do with a renovation but they are clean an functional

    I love the location and the relaxing atmosphere

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    7.0
    Over priced tatty and grim
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was tatty and very basic. Overpriced and nasty. The shower room was smelly old and small. The balcony was unusable as the air con mechanism was noisy and pumped out hot air onto the already hot balcony ( no shade) The whole building is shabby tatty and uncared for. So disappointing given the location.

    Location was great and access to a beautiful beach was fab. I was so disappointed with my room that I complained and was moved to a room called the cottages - one of 5 lovely room slightly separate from the building with a beautiful veranda and view of the beach. IF you are lucky enough to get one of these rooms it’s great, but if not don’t stay here.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My room was fine, but the bathroom was looking tired, though everything worked.

    Location slightly away form the main beach, so peaceful and quiet. Semi private beach immediately below hotel.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2023

    8.0
    The hotel was on the outskirts of Kovalam. Close enough to enjoy the restaurants in the bay and far enough away to get a
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The spa was fabulous. Breakfast was good.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room photos don't match with actual rooms. Room cleaning took place in our absence, the lady stole 500rs

    The view is amazing, spotted 2 peacocks. Got an upgrade with was bonus.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 November 2023

    7.0
    Relaxed stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No maintenance... door bolts are not working,no charging points(We were provided with an extension cord),old AC not functioning properly.

    Location, private beach & ambience.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2023

    8.0
    Nice stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restricted parking facilities and high time for painting and efforts for improving the ambience.

    Safe for families

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    7.0
    Would happily come back for another stay 🙂
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking is not big enough for a busy day here! Maintenance department should check and make sure al the facility provided are in condition before the guests check in, like a/c, etc Wifi coverage was poor in room 211

    Location and friendly staff

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2023

    7.0
    fine
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast time little messy. we wait for our food long time. taste good.

    beach

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant staffs are very nice

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location awesome Swimming pool neat and clean Complementary food is good

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Difficulty in parking. Private beach small and you have to get down lot of steps to reach beach.

    Good location. Parking ok but difficult. Pool and private beach. Ok. Over all value for money

    Stayed in July 2023

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