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The Fort Bungalow is located in Cochin. Free WiFi access is available. The famous Fort Cochin beach is just 500 metres from the property.

The cosy and comfortable rooms feature a clothes rack, safety deposit box and tiled/marble flooring. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with free toiletries. Stay at the Fort Bungalow!!! I had a truly wonderful time at this family-owned guesthouse in central Fort Kochi. Before my arrival the owner Joseph stayed in touch and arranged a taxi to fetch me at the airport. I was met by a lovely kind driver, who took me safely to the Fort Bungalow. On my arrival I was greeted with a cup of tea and a chat in a beautiful seating area downstairs, with a fan for comfort. I was shown to my room, where I had everything you could need including a strong air-con, a roof fan, fresh towels daily and drinking water. My bed was very comfortable and everything was clean and beautifully decorated. While I was there Needhu, Joseph's wife, arranged for my clothes to be washed, dried and ironed, for a very reasonable cost. Joseph was available via phone or in person every day to give shopping, eating, and sight-seeing recommendations. A special mention to Hussain, a tuk-tuk/auto driver who works with Joseph and who showed me around for days, with a wonderfully friendly, personalised service. Joseph also arranged for me to spontaneously visit another hotel they run, the Marari Beach Bungalow, which is about 1.5 hours away and definitely worth a visit! The hotel was beautiful and the backwaters tour Joseph planned was spectacular. All in all, I highly recommend the Fort Bungalow - it's a friendly, generous, calming place that is right in the centre of Fort Kochi and very easily accessible! Thank you to Joseph and his family for making my stay so happy and comfortable.

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9.3
Superb
520 reviews
Price from
US$36
per night

Located in the colonial city of Fort Cochin, Tissa's Inn is housed in a mansion 1 km from Fort Cochin Beach and Chinese Fishing Nets. It offers an outdoor pool and massage services. Free parking is provided. The location along a main street not far from the main toursty area of Fort Kochi was perfect. The building itself and the decoration of the house was beautiful. The room was quiet even though the property is next to the main street. It was an easy and nice walk (less than 10 mins) through interesting streets to the main tourst area. The shops nearbly just outside the Inn were very convenient and I got my local sim card from a shop oppoposite. Room was comfortable and clean without much view (but it is alright). Breakfast was good. Dinner at the hotel was great too and reasonably priced. Service was professional yet warm.

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9.3
Superb
399 reviews
Price from
US$86
per night

Blending colonial Victorian charm and chic modern design, the 5-star Taj Malabar Resort and Spa Cochin presents a first-rate spa, a landscaped pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. Overlooking Cochin Harbour, its contemporary rooms include a 32-inch flat-screen TV and DVD player. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Beautiful venue. Hotel grounds were lovely. Great staff. Great spa experience.

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9.3
Superb
396 reviews
Price from
US$150
per night

The Sea view villas & suites, exclusive Pool Villas as well as Tropical Garden view rooms are all architected in a Balinese Style with exquisite wooden furnishing, 24 hour in-room dining. All Villas have been particularly designed to blend into the tropical gardens around, the bathrooms embodying a unique stone sculpture garden. Country boat ride, sea side candle light dinner

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9
Superb
404 reviews
Price from
US$171
per night

Experience a forgotten era at this cozy, cultural gem.

The Old Courtyard Hotel is an historic and tranquil sanctuary with ten antique-appointed rooms in the very heart of old Fort Kochi.

Built 200 years ago, the hotel formerly served as the town house of a wealthy and influential lady trader named Lily Koder throughout the 1900s. So central to everything but tucked away and super quiet. Staff is very helpful and breakfast was delicious!

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8.4
Very good
263 reviews
Price from
US$80
per night

Located just 50 metres from the scenic Alleppey Beach, Raheem Residency features an outdoor swimming pool, a spa and wellness centre and multi-cuisine restaurant offering sea view. Free WiFi is available in public areas. This place has it all. Superb staff and some great characters. Quirky but delightful rooms. The restaurant was amazing with a wide variety of tasty food. Nothing was too much trouble from ordering taxis to keeping the beers coming. Had a great week here and hopefully will be coming back.

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8.3
Very good
247 reviews

Offering a restaurant, Gruenberg Tea Plantation Haus is located in Munnar. The property is located inside a tea garden. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

The property is 22.1 km from Mattupetty Dam and 8 km from Attukad Waterfalls. The Cochin International Airport is 97 km while Aluva Railway Station is 100 km. Location. They were very friendly, accommodating, and helpful by answering a lot of the questions we had regarding travel arrangements.

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8.5
Very good
373 reviews
Price from
US$39
per night

Overlooking the serene backwaters, Le Méridien Kochi offers well-appointed guestrooms that have stunning views of the lush greenery. Guests can lounge by the spacious outdoor swimming pool, or take a leisurely stroll along the paths that wind through the beautiful gardens. The staff at Le Meridien understands how to ensure guests have a good experience. They are efficient and always focus on the guest needs from reception, sign-in through to arranging departure transport. Wherever you go, staff and management engage with you to ensure your stay is as good as it can be. In the restaurant, the chef and waiters gave us personal attention to help us with gluten-free food options and went out of their way to provide fresh and off-menu options. In between they took time to chat to us about our travels and explained the food and culture of Kerala. The room staff left us special messages that made us feel at home. Chef Peter kept an eye out for us in the restaurant, he always came over, explained the food options, and even made us special treats. We ended up sharing recipes! Special mention must go to Nandita Kumar as the guest relations officer. Nandita and the front desk staff helped us with so much. From tourism attractions & transport to getting an acclaimed Henna artist to apply her trade in our rooms. She was always looking out for us and went out of her way to come and check on us. She was super helpful showing real interest in our vacation needs. It felt like we had a friend on the staff who was helping us in ways that made us feel like we were the only people in the hotel. All in all we felt very special and we experienced full-on Indian hospitality in line with the saying 'Guest is like God' - Atithi Devo Bhava. All of this comes at very reasonable prices, in a convenient location and great facilities.

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8.5
Very good
670 reviews
Price from
US$82
per night

Situated just 300 metres from Shanghumugham Beach, Uday Suites houses an outdoor pool and a gym. It features complimentary parking and has a restaurant which provides 24-hour room service.

Uday is 9 km from Trivandrum Junction Railway Station and about 1.5 km from Trivandrum International Airport. Great spot to recover from a long flight. I felt welcomed, safe and secure. Super hospitable staff and management. Yummy food and comfortable bed.

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8.2
Very good
315 reviews
Price from
US$68
per night

Cardamom County is located 4 km from Periyar National Park and the Tiger Reserve. Featuring views of the organic garden, it offers an Ayurvedic massage centre, a fitness centre and free parking on site. Ambience and property, pool and restuarant, staff behaviour

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8.8
Fabulous
138 reviews
Price from
US$133
per night

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