Sea Gate Group of Hotels was started in the year 1983 by Dr.R.Felix. At present it has four hotels under its belt namely Hotel Sea Gate, Hotel Picnic and seagate church view resorts in Vailankanni and Hotel Golden Sand in Nagapattinam. The resort and hotels in velankanni are very close to church, beach, bus stand and railway station. Hotel seagate and seagate resorts are having direct church view from the hotel itself. All the hotels have restaurants attached to it and all the rooms have tv and hot water facility. All 3 hotels have ample parking space and they are surrounded by garden.