The place
One-bedroom, beach at the gate.
A one-bedroom cottage with its own garden and terrace, opening onto Veli beach in Trivandrum. Coconut palms, a small sit-out facing the sea, and the bay rolling in through the night. The whole cottage is yours for the nights you book.
Heyday by the Sea is the quietest beach cottage we could find within reach of Trivandrum airport. It is a twelve-kilometre drive from the runway, tucked into a lane off Veli, and the beach is at the gate. A garden runs the length of the cottage, with a terrace that looks over the coconut palms toward the sea.
This is the resort for a short, slow Kerala week, three or four days of fish markets, beach walks at five in the morning, and Kovalam a short drive south for the afternoon. It also works as the first or last stop on a longer Kerala trip, since the airport is so close.
One bedroom, one bath, a small living area that opens to the garden. Not a hotel, not a resort lobby. A caretaker is on the property but you rarely see him unless you ask.
Ideal for
- Couples who want a quiet Kerala beach cottage within reach of the airport
- A short getaway after a long Kerala trip, before the flight home
- Honeymooners who want the sea without the Kovalam crowd
- Anyone who wants a beach resort in Trivandrum that is not a hotel
Rooms and spaces
Where you sleep
The Cottage
One double bedroom, one ensuite bath, a small living room, and a kitchenette. A terrace runs the full length of the cottage.
What's here
At the house
- Whole-cottage booking, private garden and terrace
- Opens onto Veli beach
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning in the bedroom
- Ceiling fans throughout
- Private parking
- Breakfast included, served on the terrace
- Coconut palms and a hammock
From the doorstep
Things to do
The sea at five in the morning
A chair on the sand, a cup of something hot, and the fishermen coming back in.
Fish market and breakfast
The Veli market is loud and good. Pick what you want; the caretaker will cook it for lunch.
Kovalam in the afternoon
Fifteen minutes south. Leave after breakfast, swim, eat, back for dusk.
Trivandrum day trip
The Napier Museum, the Padmanabhaswamy temple, a long south Indian lunch.
At the table
Food
Breakfast is included and served on the terrace. Appam with stew, puttu with kadala, south Indian coffee. Lunch can be cooked in-cottage if you want, seafood from the Veli market is the usual choice. Dinner we usually point you to the places we like in Trivandrum.
- By air
- Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) is 12 km away, about ten minutes by car. We can send a driver.
- By train
- Trivandrum Central (TVC) is 10 km, fifteen minutes by road.
- By road
- From Kovalam it is 13 km. From Kochi via NH66, about six hours.
Before you book
Questions
How close is Heyday by the Sea to Veli beach?
At the gate. The cottage opens straight onto the beach.
Is the whole cottage mine?
Yes. The one-bedroom cottage with its garden and terrace is yours for the nights you book.
Is Trivandrum airport close?
Yes, 12 km, about ten minutes by car. The closest airport to any of our resorts.
