Cove Luxury Beach Villa

This home accepts credit card payments only. “Cash & Points Payment” or “Points Payment” is not applicable. WHAT MAKES COVE LUXURY BEACH VILLA SPECIAL Just steps away from the blue waters of the Bay of Bengal near Mamallapuram lies Cove, a modern luxury beach house waiting to welcome you. Cove has stood for almost 25 years, and recently underwent refurbishment to welcome families and friends who want a fun getaway weekend. Children and adults alike can compete in the arcade room to get the high score on two old-school games — Alien Legacy and Street Fighter II — or organise a foosball tournament. ​Or head to the party terrace and set up the Marshall Bluetooth speaker for a fun night of dancing and making merry. Fix yourself a drink at the rooftop bar, stretch out in the hot tub, and soak in the beach view, all to the tune of your favourite beat. Only 15 minutes from Mamallapuram, a hub for delicious seafood and home to many UNESCO heritage sites like the Pancha Rathas and Krishna’s Butterball, Isles and Cove offer a beach holiday for you to remember. Cove is available as a 4-bed villa. Cove can also be booked in combination with its sister villa, Isles, as an 8-bed property. THE STORY OF COVE Over two decades ago, near the Nemmeli Beach off East Coast Road, stood a clubhouse shared by six families. They spent many weekends here, splashing around in its vast pool and playing on the beach. But, after a tsunami in 2004 left the area in disarray, the clubhouse stood vacant. Eventually, the land was divided up and bought by one of the families, who yearned to inject life back into their childhood beach house. This was the birth of Cove. The clubhouse became Cove, which has been refurbished to capture the childhood joy the family used to experience here. Arcade games and a foosball table have been installed in the gaming lounge, and the terrace has been kitted with a bar and hot tub, giving every family member something to enjoy. Its sister villa, Isles, was built around the pool, with individual rooms so people could meet new friends while enjoying a swim and a drink, the same way the families would before. Visit Cove individually, or Isles and Cove in combination as a big group, to enjoy a unique ECR beach house experience that adults and children alike will love. HOW TO SPEND YOUR TIME ​ - Play any arcade games or foosball in the Gaming Lounge, or stretch out and enjoy a drink in the rooftop hot tub - Splash around and relax in the swimming pool or jacuzzi, unless Isles has been booked as a private villa - Eat at farm-to-fork restaurants, beach shacks or luxury resort dining - Try out beach activities like surfing lessons or ATV beach rides - Absorb the nature around you on gentle countryside walks or with a cycling trail ride - Join the staff from Madras Crocodile Bank for a snake-hunting tour or a night safari - Take a curated or self-guided tour of Mamallapuram to explore its UNESCO heritage sites, sample its local cuisine and shop for stone and wood trinkets - Visit Kanchipuram, the City of a Thousand Temples, to pay respect at its holy sites or shop for its famous Kanchipuram silk saris - Spend half a day in Pondicherry, cycling around the city, trying out its cafes and bars, visiting its temples and museums, and shopping in the city and in Auroville nearby VILLA INSIGHTS - The swimming pool is shared by all guests of Isles & Cove, unless Isles is booked as a whole villa private rental. - Indoor spaces are non-smoking. - Pets are permitted at Isles and Cove. - Isles and Cove are separate units. Renting one does not permit access to the other. A whole-property booking is necessary to access both units. - No glassware is permitted at the edge of the poolside or in the pool, please only use plastic glasses in these areas. Food is strictly prohibited inside the pool. - There are no railings on the bridge over the swimming pool or around the pool itself. Senior citizens and young children should be under supervision in these areas for their safety. There is no lifeguard on duty. - Because the property is open-plan, birds, amphibians and insects may wander in. Keep windows and doors closed at all times. - Electricity quality is erratic in the region. The villa has 100% power backup by genset in case of power cuts. During thunderstorms, please disconnect all electrical devices from wall sockets for safety.