Travancore Heritage: A trip down memory lane

The Travancore Heritage, a seaside resort with 15 acres of lush green coconut gardens and landscaped environs is located at Chowara - south of Kovalam, near Thiruvanathapuram and stands on a high cliff overlooking one of the best and widest beach strips in the country. It has been conceived and developed as a Heritage Property to bring to life the age-old traditional architectural splendor of the region, with its typical timber houses and 'Nalukettus' with tiled roofing, which allow for living in communion with all the elements of nature. Travancore Heritage comprises of many such houses built at various periods during the past 60 - 100 years from several locations in Travancore, rebuilt at the site after being dismantled and transported with utmost care, with fine woodcarvings on the rafters, gables and the connecting timber members on the walls remaining intact.

Travancore Heritage is a venture managed by a professionally qualified and experienced team of managers and staff to offer exceptional service - a notch above the customers' expectation. The reception building, a 120-year-old palace (the Valiamadom Kottaram) of a regional King of Edapally lineage is a replica of the beauty and grandeur of the old architectural style of the time. It houses the reception, lobby and front office. The guest activity center on the first floor has a small library, facilities for indoor games like chess and card games, satellite tv and an internet kiosk. Locker Facility is available on request at the reception.

In the basement of the reception building is an air-conditioned conference/banquet hall, which can accommodate upto 100 guests with an adequate service foyer and all modern audio and video equipments for even blue chip conferences.

The main swimming pool is of 228 sq mtrs, with a kid's pool and set of jacuzzis. The second swimming pool, having an area of 110 sq mtrs, is located at the beach grove with splendid sea view. The resort also has a well-equipped health club, travel desk and a small shop selling essential cosmetics, toiletries, beachwear, ethnic hats and selected curios.