Both buildings of Cholai Resort at night, seen from the swimming pool

Karungal and the Arabian Sea

Cholai Resorts

Cottages on the lawn, a pool under the palms, and two Guest houses a short drive from the sea.

Cottages and pool under the coconut palms

Karungal

A quiet stay in Karungal, and two Guest houses a short drive from the sea.

Free parking. Pool and indoor games. A short drive south, Cholai Guesthouse and Zenhouse sit in Madanvilai / Alanji, on a lane that walks out to the Arabian Sea. Meals will be provided on request for an additional cost. Padmanabhapuram Palace is about 14 km from the resort.

Karungal

Cholai resort rooms

A quiet stay on Perumankuzhi Road. Free parking, a swimming pool, and indoor games. Padmanabhapuram Palace is about 14 km away. Meals on request — never folded into the room rate.

Suite room with wooden furnitureAC suite interiorSuite building across the swimming pool in the morningSuite building from the swimming pool

AC Suite

Air-conditioned room with a balcony and a private bathroom. A double bed, made for two.

₹2,500 / night · 2 people · 4 rooms

Deluxe room with a wide bedSitting area inside a deluxe roomDeluxe room from the outsideDeluxe room interior

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Deluxe Room

The larger room: a sitting area, a balcony, and space for a family of three or four.

₹3,500 / night · 3–4 people · 2 rooms

Madanvilai / Alanji

Houses by the sea

Rent the whole house. Each has its own pool. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be cooked here the same way as at the resort — extra, and only if you ask.

Cholai Guesthouse from the laneSandy path from the house to the Arabian SeaGuesthouse seen from the beachHall with sofasGuesthouse kitchenA bedroom in the guesthouse

The sea · Madanvilai / Alanji

Cholai Guesthouse

A short drive from the resort, the guesthouse sits in Madanvilai / Alanji. Three rooms, a hall, a kitchen, and a swimming pool — rented only as a whole house, so the beach day belongs to your group.

₹10,000 / night · 3 rooms · up to 8 people

Zenhouse from the gardenSwimming pool at ZenhouseLooking into the swimming poolA bedroom in ZenhouseBedroom with a wooden ceiling

The larger house · Madanvilai / Alanji

Cholai Zenhouse

Next to the guesthouse, Zenhouse is the quieter, roomier home — a hall, dining table, kitchen, four bedrooms, and a swimming pool. Book it as a whole house when the group is larger.

₹12,000 / night · 4 rooms · up to 12 people

The south

The resort is in Karungal, on Perumankuzhi Road. Cholai Guesthouse and Zenhouse are together in Madanvilai / Alanji, on the water.

  • Padmanabhapuram Palace

    Wooden palace of Travancore, about 14 km from Karungal

  • Thengapattanam beach

    Estuary and fishing harbour, a short drive from Karungal

  • Colachel

    Harbour town on the Arabian Sea, close to Alanji

  • Kanyakumari

    A longer drive — land’s end, Vivekananda Rock, sunrise over the sea

Padmanabhapuram PalaceThengapattanam beachColachel harbourKanyakumari

Book a stay

Send a request and we will confirm on WhatsApp. Check-in 12:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM. Tick breakfast, lunch or dinner if you would like meals arranged.

Meals

Charged per guest, per night of the stay.

Price estimate

Rooms plus any meals you tick above.