We booked thru Expedia.co.uk and paid around 20.00 sterling per night, even thou this was cheap, we did however find much better accommodation down at lighthouse beach for the same price.

There is no breakfast area, and I did find the rooms a bit gloomy. I have travelled to India on 2 previous occasions, so I am well aware of wat the rooms are like, I have had better.

The pool seemed to be cloudy, really didnt fancy a swim, and there is no room for chairs or sunbeds, no sunbeds were found at hotel.

Please take a torch and some candles with you, its a must, as u will be in darkness due to power failure, this can happen quite a few times a day.

Each day we went down to Hotel Seaface and paid 300 rupees each for the use of pool, sunbeds and towels are provided.

Some great food near the beach, the curries are excellent, so enjoy.

We had a nice suite of rooms, and we were received with the greatest hospitality and helpfulnes. Abu Baker and his staff are wonderful people, making you feel "part of the family" from day one. No restaurant, but you can have your breakfast served in your room, and Mr. Baker runs a great restaurant closer to the beach. A very open-minded place, and we had some great talks with mr. Baker, who is a truly extraordinary person. This is the place if you want a family-like, relaxed place and can do without a bar and loud music.. With a possibility for self-catering it is an ideal place for long-time stays in Kerala.

We stayed in the Maharaja Suite Non A/C. For a family of 6 persons, this is a perfect retreat. The Asoka Beach is walkable ( around half Kilo meter). The path to the beach is not a paved one. but in the daytime when it is not raining, it 's good to take a walk to this beach. The Eve's beach is 1.5 Kms. We took auto rickshaws for Rs 30 oneway which is not that expensive. Eventhough the beach is not closeby, that is actually an advantage as the hotels near beach are kind of crowded with tourists. Fully equipped Kitchen helps you unwind with some cooking skills. There were some glitches getting hotwater in the tap. There were sometimes wood smoke smell ( may be somebody in the next house was cooking?).

Overall, it is an excellent place to stay. I would strongly recommend.

We recently stayed three nights at the Baker's Hotel. The manager and hotel staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was large but basic, although we really were not wanting for anything. Breakfast was great. This hotel is about a 1-2 km walk to the beach.
Although we had a very pleasant experience here, next time we would likely stay directly on the beach.... probably at Sea Face.

Sea Face was slightly more expensive but had a great beach front view, fantastic restaurant, spa, and very nice rooms (either with airconditioning or not...your choice!)

However, if you are traveling as a family this hotel is likely the best bet for your money as you can get very inexpensive suites with two bedrooms, living room and (very basic) kitchen!