Fort Cochin lodging

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We've had a lovely time in an apartment-like homestay on Buergher St. in Kochi. The proprietor of Preethy Store (ph: 0484-226547) on Bastion Street has a couple of rooms above his house -- the inexpensive rooms (~$20) have AC, and are clean and neat, but the highlight is the nice porch overlooking Buergher St. and the sitting room, kitchen, and refrigerator. Hotel Arches, on Rose St. (0484-2215050), also run by his family, sent us here, and it's been an excellent change from a hotel, with the side benefit of getting to know him and his family a bit.

There are some nice new hotels in Fort Kochi not yet in the guidebooks -- Yoder House and Old Harbour Hotel, both with nice rooms and ambience, and equal quality but half the price of the high-end places (Brunton Boatyard and Malabar House.) They're all nice if you're willing to pay $180-200 (or twice that) for a double. Dimners at Yoder House were excellent as was dinner at the Brunton Boatyard and breakfast at Old Harbour. The garden at Old Harbour was particularly nice, with an attractive pool -- wonderful to look at during breakfast.

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Photos

Kochi homestay
The sitting room and porch were lovely.

Kochi homestay porch
Our proprietor cared for the plants each morning; he'd like to have a much larger garden!

Old Harbour Hotel
If you want to splurge, this place has a fantastic garden.