About Kerala

Hotel Rockholm is a 15 kilometer drive from Trivandrum, the State capital of Kerala. Trivandrum is well connected with the rest of the world with its International Airport, major rail links and highways.

Rain or shine, Kerala is India's greenest state. Wedged between the Arabian sea and the Western Ghat mountains at the South Western tip of the Indian peninsula, Kerala has several firsts to its credit. Other than being India's only 100 % literate state, Kerala also happens to be the most peaceful and pollution free. It also has India's highest life expectancy, lowest infant mortality rate and highest physical quality of life index.

    With its diverse terrains which include seafronts, lakes, rivers, plains and mountains, Kerala supports a wide variety of life forms. The state's beaches, interconnected backwaters, wildlife sanctuaries, hill resorts and above all, the friendly people make it India's prime tourist destination. Other interests include ethnic art, architecture, culture and traditional medicine.

    It can be truly said that Kerala is India's most advanced society and of course, Kovalam is Kerala's world renowned beach resort.

Rockholm is also an ideal base camp for a long holiday. One can take short breaks from the beach and explore the backwaters, visit the wildlife sanctuaries or go trekking in the hill stations. There are also other places of architectural, historical and cultural importance which are accessible from Rockholm, Kovalam.