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'''Halcyon Castle''' 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.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005122500410600.htm&date=2005/12/25/&prd=mag& Varma, Indira (25 December 2005) "Halcyon days at Kovalam" ''The Hindu'' Chennai (Madras), India];</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/report-to-be-submitted-on-halcyon-castle-row/article27755463.ece Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (9 April 2003) "Report to be submitted on Halcyon Castle row" ''The Hindu'' Chennai (Madras), India];</ref> <br />
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== Status ==<br />
[[B. Ravi Pillai|Ravi Pillai]] owns the hotel and the entire adjoining land area measuring around 65 acres; he has contracted with the Leela Hotel Group to manage the 5-Star hotel.{{When?|date=June 2018}}<br />
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