Somatheeram & Manaltheeram: Gateway To Peace And Serenity

Located at the southern tip of India, Kerala, these two Ayurvedic resorts will make your visit to Kovalam in Trivandrum a most memorable one. Somatheeram is a classified Heritage Ayurvedic resort. A perfect hideaway with captivating and comfortable surroundings, homely and attentive service, Ayurvedic Therapy, Yoga and Meditation. Here, the day breaks calm and serene, spreading the bliss of sunshine. The noontide is cool, the breeze robs the heat away. You can bathe in the brilliant sun on the beach or board a raft or a catamaran. At sunset, an ethereal calm holds the place. Soft music flows like fragrance, far out in the sea, a thousand lamps gleam from the fishing rafts, matching the heavens lit by countless stars. A variety of cultural programmes are staged at Somatheeram to provide a unique experience of the diverse and indigenous art form of Kerala.

Somatheeram, the world's first ayurvedic beach resort is an architectural archive, a happy harmony of tradition and elegance. Every room has a view of the sea, the rising and setting of the sun. Manaltheeram is where the skill of nature amalgamates with human architectural ethnicity and knowledge to create the Ayurvedic Health Resort akin to its sister concern, Somatheeram. Set on a path not frequented by many, you are released from the stress and strain of modern life by the incessant tropical sea breeze and the lulling waves of the Arabian Sea. Here, time does not stand still nor does it move at a snail's pace. What time does is set a rhythm in tune with the sun and waves; in harmony with your own heartbeat so that the moment you enter in you are healed. Apart from all the above, you can also enjoy the Kerala Backwaters on Soma House Boats. The house boat (kettuvallams) tied together with coir from the ubiquitous coconut palms was the cargo boats carrying tons of materials in yester years. Soma House boats have attained the Gold Star facility that ensures the best of comforts one can expect on a voyage down this slice of history. The sit out, living room, upper deck, kitchen and attached bathroom heralds in an aura of exclusiveness. The double deck facility has been created to give you the optimum of backwater wind, sun and scenes. The two double room facility provides the right kind of privacy and seclusion. The kitchen is equipped to fill your palate with mouth watering tropical aquatic delicacies. In recreating the houseboats, they have really taken a cue from the life of the people of the backwaters.