Nila Palace: For the world traveller

Kollam is seductive with her backwaters, wilds and tryst with history. Earlier known as Quilon, Kollam is situated on the edge of the Ashtamudi Lake. The backwaters around Kollam, which extend from the lake, are exceedingly beautiful and can be enjoyed on a cruiseboat.

Nila Palace Hotel located at Cheerancavu, a 17 km drive from Kollam, is the first hotel in Kerala to achieve ISO and HACCP (Food Safety Systems) certification simultaneously. It stands distinctly apart with its contemporary styling and modern architecture. The architect has painstakingly created very unusual designs in and around the hotel that make it very interesting. Complementing the grand exterior is a sophisticated lobby which promises to take you into another world once you step in. Elegant sofas tempt you to sink into them while the warmth of Nila hospitality envelopes you. All rooms have been exquisitely done-up in vibrant colours with all amenities of modern living. They have Standard, Deluxe and Suites rooms for you to choose from. A honeymoon suite for newly wed couples is also available.

A musical evening, Gandharva Sayannam, with a famous artiste is held here on a regular basis. This event is followed by a complimentary dinner and is open to families. Apart from this, they also do a lot of food promotion activities like theme dinners during weekends and food festivals for guests and walk-in customers.

Nila Palace Hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and banquets. Saarangi Raag, so christened by the famous singer, Padmashree Dr. K J Jesudas, has a capacity of upto 600 people and is fully equipped to handle major corporate events. Apart from this, there are three more conference halls, viz Cabinet, Senate and Centre, which are fully supported with the best in modern business amenities. The latest facility here is video broadcasting where live viewing of an event happening in the hotel is also possible.

Some of the other facilities here include, swimming pool, ayurvedic rejuvenation, 24 hour travel desk, business centre, currency exchange, doctor-on-call, bar, multi-cuisine restaurant, rooftop pool side restaurant, coffee shop, room service, spacious car park, florist, laundry, ramp and wheel chair for disabled, gift shop, beauty shop, houseboats on hire and tour packages, electronics game zone for kids, duty-free shopping, outdoor catering and The Grill, for delicacies all cooked in front of you.