Santa Maria - An Airport Boutique by the Sea

This a beautiful property nestled right at the shore
With breath taking views and very caring hosts that look out for you. Super safe for women solo travellers, arrangements can be made for travel in and around the city as well
Special mention - The food served is delicious and authentic

I had a booking on 9th December,
They confirmed the booking but we had no rooms when we reached there and they didn't inform the hotel was closed due to dengue

The place is basically a sort of a homestay and not a hotel. Rooms were good with a good view and very accessible to the local beach. The service was not upto the mark with basic requests being denied. Based on the factors, I felt it's overpriced and not worth the money.

Wonderful place right next to the ocean. The rooms are beautiful and spacious, and the staff is beyond friendly. Would absolutely recommend, it was a great pleasure staying here!

It was my first ever experience of living in a boutique hotel, as I and my family always prefer to stay in chain hotels while traveling abroad. From that aspect, I think I am not the right person to write a comparative review about this hotel. Anyways, I will discuss both the pros and cons but my rating will be a 5-star for them. I think the owner needs to clarify that they have only one premium room which is displayed in the add. I got it on the next day of our stay but on request, though the booking for that room was made more than a month ago. After that everything went smoothly and beautifully.the delicious traditional breakfast, the sea view from a clean spacious room and also from the romantic corridor, the hospitality of the owners- Bijoy and Aleena, and last but not least the heartwarming care and overseeing by Deepa, the intelligent, hard-working manager of them all together made our stay memorable for the lifetime. I would love to visit the place again and again.

The owners are very friendly and relaxed and attentive to the needs of their guests. They arranged for 2 day trips for us for an extremely affordable price with capable drivers in nice vehicles. Rooms are clean, a few meters from the beach, pleasant garden, quiet atmosphere. Airport is very close but no noise from planes. Definitely recommended.

Our experience in Santa Maria was just excellent! Bijoy and Alina are amazing host, the room was superb and the activities the proposed and organised for us, visiting the back waters and the center of Trivandrum, were unforgettable. You will be lucky to stay there, we hope to go back there soon

Fantastic hotel adjacent to the beach. Quite location. Owner was very helpful and made sure Guests are having good time

Excellent Homestay, just on sea beach, only 30 to 40 metres distance from sea waves, excellent ambience, excellent spacious rooms and super spacious bathrooms- full of all facilities, welcome by having real flowers while you enter in room,
Nice breakfast. I personally felt greatly relaxed.
Only parking problem of four wheeler is there- (Approach of car upto the room) they arrange it also. One can talk about it in advance- otherwise no drawback.

Friendly personal attractive service. A bit off the road, so it's slightly hard to access, which could be a plus or a minus from your perspective, it wasn't a problem for us!

We had a pleasant experience here. The rooms are very tastefully decorated and very clean. The hosts are kind and give good site seeing recommendations. It is pet friendly. The location is good, many site seeing places are nearby, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore is so relaxing.

Drawbacks:
This is a guesthouse. There is no parking amenity, no tv or recreational facilities, the food is average. We found it expensive considering so many facilities were not available as we have travelled to similarly priced places with more/better facilities.

Wonderful place. Rooms are Nice and clean. Breakfast is very good and the owners are friendly en helpfull. I’ve stayed for 1 week the beginning of novembre 2023.

A hidden gem with lovely staffs. Great breakfast, comfortable bed. We woke up with birds chirping and the surf. They will accept any generous request.

The 10 days we spent with family at Santa Maria airport hotel were some of the best days of our Kerala trip. The experience provided by this family-run homestay was everything that we wished for, and more! - a simple, tranquil, family-style retreat, with the best customer service one could hope for, delicious food, fabulous views, and clean, spacious rooms & bathrooms, and all of this, at a very affordable price, right by the ocean! Although we could've picked any of the more popular chain hotels within the city, we decided to go with Santa Maria Hotel because we were a large family of eight members coming in from two different countries (as well as another city in India), with the sole intention of wanting to spend some time in solitude in each other's company, and I will confidently say that this place offered us just that. If you're looking for a cloistered hotel room in a high end chain hotel, this isn't going to match your requirements. This place is like a home, away from home. Albeit, in a much nicer place and with all your needs taken care of.

Coming to the hotel itself, the road that actually takes you to the destination is quite narrow, so one would need to take a short walk to get there from the drop-off point (next to the fairgrounds), but if you co-ordinate with the hotel staff prior to arrival, they can arrange for pick-ups and drop-offs, as well as help with the luggage; so this isn't really a problem at all. All in all, this place is very ideally located. It is: 1) A kilometer away from Trivandrum domestic terminal and a few short kilometers from the international airport/train station 2) A short taxi/autorickshaw ride into the heart of the city and 3) A minute (or under) away from Shangumukham Beach! Make sure to check with the hosts for booking taxi rides to the city or for sightseeing. This is a much more convenient option than trying to find taxis on ride-sharing apps like Uber and Ola (their service is quite spotty and unreliable in this part of town). Although, we found it quite easy to order in via Swiggy and Zomato. The host can guide the food delivery driver for the exact location, if needed.

The proximity to the sea was one of the highlights of our stay. The sound of the waves is the first thing that hits you - aside from the salty ocean breeze - when you walk into the premises (especially if you're checking in at night). And then waking up to this beautiful sound coupled with a view of gentle ocean waves lapping on the beach is literally the most wholesome experience ever!

It's been a couple of weeks since we got back (to our home countries and our daily hectic routines) and I just want to say I can't wait to go back soon. Both, for the place, and the folks who run it. Their hotel is in its nascent stages, but the hosts, Bijoy, Aleena, Adrin and their dad, more than make up for any shortcomings (we didn't find any, to be absolutely honest) with their phenomenal customer service and gracious nature. Also, all the food they prepared was always fresh and so tasty! Both the free breakfast and made-to-order food. They made our stay as comfortable as possible with their kind and patient service, at all times. Their little boy was also a great buddy to my kiddo in the short time that they met.

Overall, such a fabulous experience and stay.

This is not a regular hotel, its a guest house par excellent - with an authentic guest house experience you will never get in hotel. Felt home away from home. Bijoy and team has done everything to make us comfortable. We were picked up and dropped to the airport.

We preferred Halal food, and Bijoy arranged the driver to take us to some best hotels in the town, apart from sight seeing.

- Ali, from Singapore

We had a great experience with Santa Maria during our stay 4th and 5th October 2022. The rooms were very cleaned and decent theme inside the room. Mr. Vijay (owner) sent car as complementary airport pickup service. They have very good and healthy breakfast during 8: 30 AM – 9: 00 AM. Team Santa Maria is very cooperative and effective. The location of the Santa Maria is awesome, just on the Sea. They have all types of services like local travel, and others. The very nearby beach (5 minutes’ walk) is Shangumugham Beach. We enjoyed hot street food over there. There are two coffee shop and restaurant near by the place. There is the provision to get food through Zomato or Swiggy in Santa Maria. Auto, Car stand available in the Shangumugham Beach.
It is highly recommended to stay Santa Maria with family / friend / solo.

We have stayed twice before, their new location is right on the beach and relaxing with waves and breeze. Our children enjoyed much! Thank you Bijoy and Aleena!

What an amazing stay I had there. I arrived and instantly felt like I joined a new family. Got welcomed very warmly. Bijoy and Alina really know how to run a guesthouse!
I also was able to look over their shoulders while they were preparing dinner, even helped them to cut a few things in preparation. Bijoy showed me how to properly use Indian spices which was great.
All in all it’s been an awesome stay. I’d give 10 more stars but 5 is max.
I wish them continuous success with their guesthouse and I‘m sure if they keep running it like this it will be hard to find a room next time because they will be fully booked.

It was a very well maintained place, light and airy with comfortable beds and wide windows.the whole place reverberates with class and really good value for the money. The shower is great and the location is perfect. The couple who run it are very hospitable. I had a very peaceful and restful experience. An excellent cross of a hostel and a hotel

Cold AC, clean, great food, and terrific hosts. The rooms are spacious and two have their own wash rooms. Bijoy and Aleena are terrific hosts and Jake isn’t so bad either.

Very comfortable bed, beautifully decorated huge and clean bathrooms. Breakfast was just delicious. Families shouldn't miss this while you are in Trivandrum and very close to the airport.

Good and calm place to stay lonely.very good service from those family. Taste of Chutney is still remaining in my tongue.brkfast was osm.neat and clean room.

Really fun cooking experience available to learn about south Indian food. Or you can just eat it if you're not into being the chef. Lots of tips for whipping up tasty Kerala cuisine
Very friendly hosts who accommodate all your needs. Clean and comfortable. Would definitely come again and recommend this place!

Very bad behavior of tat owner. We lost our slipper and they are allowing street dogs inside the hotel so they ll take tat slipper and also money minded people there is no freedom at all and I uploaded one comment before this for that hotel owner called me and spoke very badly very worst

I lived here in August. The most problem is to get there, to reach the building through a very difficult road. It's a lovely building. But the workers have no responsibility. Do not expect any help from them. They are only interested in guests' money. Another fault is the harassment of the flies. When eating meals, you will have to fight with the flies