How do I book the Kanyakumari holiday home?

Register on eSampada with the correct applicant category, complete profile verification with your ID card or PPO, then select Kanyakumari, your dates and your purpose of visit. Serving Central Government employees can book 60 days before check-in, pensioners 30 days, and State/PSU/autonomous body employees 15 days. Allotment is first-come, first-served and payment must succeed for the booking to confirm.

How many nights can I stay at Kanyakumari?

Up to 5 nights, which is the general limit across the network. Only Mussoorie, Goa and Udaipur are restricted to 3 nights.

What does the Kanyakumari holiday home cost?

Kanyakumari is a Category B station. Category B sits in the middle tariff tier, so room rent here is lower than at a Category A station like Shimla or Goa for the same room type. The exact rate is computed by eSampada from the city category, the room type and your occupant category — a serving or retired Central Government employee pays far less than a private guest in the same room. Room charges cover rent only; food is paid separately to the catering contractor at the property.

Can pensioners book the Kanyakumari holiday home?

Yes. Retired Central Government employees can book at Kanyakumari for themselves, their spouse, dependent family and guests, using their PPO or Pensioner Identity Card. The booking window is 30 days before check-in against 60 days for serving employees, so aim for the quieter months if the property is contested.

Holiday Home · Tamil Nadu

Central Government Holiday Home, Kanyakumari

Q: Is there a Central Government holiday home in Kanyakumari?

Yes. There is one Directorate of Estates property at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu — Holiday Home, Kanyakumari. Short walk to the Vivekananda Rock Memorial ferry jetty, the Thiruvalluvar statue viewpoint and the sunrise/sunset point. Booking is only through the eSampada portal at esampada.mohua.gov.in.

Holiday home on Kovalam Road near the Light House, at the southern tip of the mainland.

Holiday home in Kanyakumari — the essentials

There is one Directorate of Estates property at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. It is a Category B station with a maximum stay of 5 nights. Serving employees book 60 days ahead, pensioners 30 — and allotment is first-come, first-served.

City category: B
Max stay: 5 nights
Properties: 1

Kanyakumari — address, phone & directions

Property	Address	Phone	Map
Holiday Home, Kanyakumari	Kovalam Road, near Light House, Kanyakumari 629702	04652-246994	Directions

Indicative details compiled from the Directorate of Estates station list — properties close for renovation and numbers change. Confirm live availability on esampada.mohua.gov.in. Last updated July 2026. See every station in the holiday home finder.

Where the Kanyakumari property is

Short walk to the Vivekananda Rock Memorial ferry jetty, the Thiruvalluvar statue viewpoint and the sunrise/sunset point.

When to go — and when the rooms actually clear

October–February is the comfortable window. Pairs naturally with a Madurai or Trivandrum leg on the same LTC.

What you will pay at Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is a Category B station. Category B sits in the middle tariff tier, so room rent here is lower than at a Category A station like Shimla or Goa for the same room type. eSampada computes the exact figure from city category, room type and occupant category, so a serving or retired Central Government employee pays substantially less than a private guest sharing the same room. Remember that room charges are rent only — catering at the property is arranged with the contractor and paid directly, usually in cash or UPI.

When does my booking window open?

Enter your intended check-in date. Allotment is first-come, first-served — for a peak property the room is decided in the first hour of the day your window opens.

Check-in date

Book only after your leave is sanctioned — eSampada has no refund, even if the room goes unoccupied or you leave early.

Booking the Kanyakumari holiday home on eSampada

Booking is only through esampada.mohua.gov.in or the eSampada app — there is no agent, and any site charging a service fee is not affiliated with the Directorate of Estates. Register with the correct applicant category, complete profile verification with your ID card or PPO well before your window opens, then choose Kanyakumari, your dates and your purpose of visit. A leave or LTC booking needs a Leave Sanction Order; a duty booking needs a Tour Order. Pay online — an unpaid application holds nothing — and carry the allotment letter plus original ID for every named occupant.

Two rules worth repeating before you pay: check-out is 9:00 AM, and there is no refund under any circumstance, including cancelled leave. Sanction the leave first, then book. The full ten-step walkthrough is in the eSampada booking guide, and if you are travelling on LTC the fare side is covered in the LTC complete guide.