The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Thiruvananthapuram

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Thiruvananthapuram

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Thiruvananthapuram, India? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Thiruvananthapuram, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Thiruvananthapuram to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Thiruvananthapuram, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Thiruvananthapuram for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Thiruvananthapuram for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Leela Kovalam

5-star Resort with prices starting at $192 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Thiruvananthapuram
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Kempinski Kovalam Beach, The Leela Kovalam has great rooms from $192 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


HYCINTH Hotels

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is HYCINTH Hotels which has nice rooms starting at $57. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Manorama Road, Model School Junction, Thampanoor, Trivandrum. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Gokulam Turtle On The Beach

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Thiruvananthapuram
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Gokulam Turtle On The Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $97. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at VPI/439, ITDC Road Kovalam. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 12.3 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Taj Green Cove Resort and Spa Kovalam

5-star Resort with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $239, Taj Green Cove Resort and Spa Kovalam, at G.V Raja Vattapara Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center. It's located just 10.8 km from the city center, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


Mascot Hotel KTDC

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Thiruvananthapuram
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Mascot Hotel KTDC has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $64 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Mascot Square Dr. D. N. Road,Near Crawford M. Furthermore, it also offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, golf, city views, and a spa and wellness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $67 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Hilton Garden Inn Trivandrum is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $67, and it's located at Punnen Road. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, city views, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 4.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Uday Suites - The Airport Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Uday Suites - The Airport Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $45. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Karthikeyam Beach PO,Shanghumugham. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Residency Tower

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Thiruvananthapuram
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Residency Tower offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $42 (before taxes). It's located at South Gate of Secretariat, Press Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


KTDC Chaithram Trivandrum

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Thampanoor, KTDC Chaithram Trivandrum has great rooms from $31 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking


Biverah Hotel & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Thiruvananthapuram
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Biverah Hotel & Suites which has nice rooms starting at $27. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Kumarapuram, Medical College P.O. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a free breakfast, city views, free parking, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Varkala.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Thiruvananthapuram?

Thiruvananthapuram Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$80

Travelers to Thiruvananthapuram, India will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $80. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Thiruvananthapuram.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $119
  • 4-star hotels: $42
  • 3-star hotels: $31


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