perfect to relax, after burnout or just to enjoy the nature, than this is the right place. Every day a beautiful sunset, breakfast and dinner in the garden with river and sea view. Loveling decorated clean rooms with a terrace to sit in front of your room and enjoy a perfect cup of tea or a sundowner. Healthy and tasty food with a friendly service.
Cordially received from Mrs. Davina, a very polite english Lady. She will organice with her staff all what you like. If you like a bussy beach in 15 minutes you are by Ricksha in Kovalam.
Enjoy this holiday.

We stayed here for 6 days and we loved it. great service and food. its a special place to relax in. Its not a beach or good water to swim in but to be honest most of Indias coast line is very dirty with both human poop and garbage, so that is just to get used with when visiting INDIA. Davina has great showers when you need to cool down. Beautiful birdlife just out-side your door and an amazing view over the sea with fantastic storms at night.
Im not a fan of India but Davinas place made me feel much more intune with the country.
And she is faboulous as a person and what she created. Its close to Kovalam and trivandrum if you desire nights out and beaches (yet with poop in)....
We would highly recommend Lagoona Davina. Simon and Tom

We specially booked in at Lagoona Davina on the recommendation from one of our friends. They stayed there a couple of years ago and really raved about the hotel. It's fair to say that this hotel has gone down hill considerably since then. After night one, which started with the "bell boys" trying to feed us some food that was beyond awful (nuts in dinner, after I informed them of a serious nut allergy), fish that was clearly not fresh, and no sugar ice cream (which I could manage half a teaspoon full of), was followed by an uncomfortable, hot, stuffy sleep with mosquito nets that were about 20 years old and clearly not working. We woke up in the morning to find a dead animal in the room next door to us with ants crawling all over the body. We then tried to eat their breakfast (just as bad as the dinner the night before).
Yoga was supposed to be organised for us but did not materialise.

I later spoke to the owner about how unsatisfactory the hotel was and how we were really hoping for better things. She admitted that she is in the process of selling, and I truly believe she has no want to be there anymore.

We checked out later the 2nd day and tried hard to get back some of our 50% deposit, but this proved very tricky and confrontational. In short the owner blamed us for expecting better things.

It was a real low point to our trip in Kerala.

Wonderful for a true break away from it all. Gorgeous huts with real character. Sea view rooms are fabulous with terrace to watch the sun go down but they are smaller than the ones at rear of property that cost less. Breakfast choice very good but generally feel that whole place is a bit overpriced considering nothing (for example, breakfast etc) is included except free internet. Be aware that 15% tax is added to the room price. Items from the snack menu were overpriced and small in size especially when you compare it to what it would cost you outside. Excellent service from staff though and owner is thoughtful and accommodating. You can book massages there and other things.