Halcyon Castle

Halcyon Castle (now called The Kovalam Palace) was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of Kerala, India. It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family. In 1964 Valiya Koil Thampuran sold the entire property to the Government of India; since then it has been a luxury hotel. A dispute arose when the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), which was running the hotel, sold it to a private hotel resort group.

In July 2017, the Kerala Cabinet transferred custodial rights of Halcyon Castle and its 4.13 hectares of surrounding land to the RP Group, in compliance with binding High Court and Supreme Court orders. Although the state retains the right to initiate civil proceedings, the RP Group now holds full custodial control and operates the property as a five‑star hotel under The Raviz Hotels & Resorts brand following extensive, heritage sensitive restoration.

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