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Golden Sands

Light House Beach | Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam 695521, India
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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

this time when i visit i saw a drastic change,a new restaurant came it is awesome..

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Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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When we first arrived at the hotel, Hotel cab driver ( Mr. Mohan ) helped us with our bags and he is very friendly. As we checked into the reception there were a friendly staff member (Saji and Anil) and the proprietor Mr. Pradeep I stayed here for 1 week in Apr 2012 on a second floor room with A/c.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

My boyfriend and I stayed here for 3 weeks in March 2012 on a ground floor room with fan by the pool. The fan was fantastic and ensured we could survive the heat. The pool was very clean and the location is good so that if you fancy the beach instead this is only a 5 minute walk. The staff... More

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London, England
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

When we first arrived at the hotel our taxi driver helped us with our bags. The walk from the taxi to the hotel was not too far and was quite narrow and dark. This was not a problem though as we had been warned to bring a torch and to look out for any hazards. As we checked into the... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Stayed here in 1997 & returned for 2 weeks in Feb/March 2012 with my Wife & 12 year old Son. We had a ground floor room with ceiling fan, which was good enough to cope with the 28 degree night time temperature. The pool is nice & clean & was easy to access from our balcony. The staff are very... More

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Kathmandu, Nepal
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

I booked Golden Sands online. After arrival I realized that there is no restaurant and was told the restaurant picture from the website shows the earlier Golden Sands. The room service was extremely slow, the food not good. The internet cafe was closed, the room had to telephone. I was told that phone and TV are provided in A/C rooms... More

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Didcot, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

Stayed here for most of Dec 2011 and had a really good holiday (this is our forth return visit) the staff were as ever brilliant. I thought it would be useful to write another review as the GS has just opened it's new restaurant (on the first week of our visit) and the food is simply fab and cheap and... More

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Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

Like all the other hotels in Kovalam, Golden Sands will not get a one star rating in any Western country. Everyone planning to travel to India should understand that hotels in India is actually 'creepy': they are unattractive, dirty and usually surrounded by a rubbish dump. Golden Sands are perhaps one of the better one's in Kovalam. It's location is... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

It was a wonderful trip to kovalamand especially ataying at goldensands was so good, nice budget hotel with all facilities,you will get WiFi internet swimming pool nice and neat restaurant ,good staff and very good management.The food so tasty and yummy,i love their typical kerala style sea food and other food items.i really wish to come and stay at hotel... More

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

it was a wonderful experience staying at golden sands kovalam and i really love to visit kovalam again and again and would like to stay at this hotel ,nice location very calm and quite place to spend your time..good management,excellent staff and their services should appreciate ...excellent...

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  • Golden Sands Kovalam
Address: Light House Beach | Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam 695521, India
Price range (per night):* INR1,000 - 2,500

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