Niramaaya Retreats Surya Samudra, Kovalam

That sense of everlasting serenity has a great deal to do with the ceaseless waves of the Arabian Sea rolling onto immaculate, honey-gold beaches. Not to mention long mornings spent lazing in the sun beside the pool. Indulgent showers in your private open-to-the-blue-sky bathroom. Hours spent on your veranda breathing in the scent of jasmine and watching the hypnotic effect of the rolling sea.

Will you ever want to leave? Not if the Surya Samudra can help it, a luxury retreat by Niramaaya Resorts. It conspires to keep you as long as possible, with its superbly luxurious, traditionally-styled Keralite cottages – the perfect blend of time-weathered materials and modern comforts. And its cliff top restaurant serving local specialities that combine subtle herbs with fiery seasonings from the Far East.