Top 10 budget stays in Thiruvananthapuram district

Budget beach hotel on Kovalam's Lighthouse Beach promenade, a few metres from the sea and the beachfront restaurants. It offers simple air-conditioned rooms with a restaurant and direct beach access, giving budget travellers a low-cost base in the heart of Kovalam's main beach strip. (stay option in Kovalam)

Government-run KTDC budget city hotel at Thampanoor in central Thiruvananthapuram, directly opposite the Central Railway Station and beside the KSRTC bus terminal. It offers around 88 air-conditioned rooms with a restaurant, coffee shop, beer and wine parlour and conference halls, giving travellers a dependable low-cost base run by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. (stay option in Thiruvananthapuram city)

Budget beachfront hotel right on Kovalam's Lighthouse Beach, with sea-facing rooms and balconies a few steps from the sand. It runs 10 well-maintained air-conditioned rooms above the Santana beach restaurant, with a bar and an Ayurveda centre, making it an inexpensive base for beachgoers rather than a luxury resort. (stay option in Kovalam)