Guesthouse in Kochi - suggestions pls?

sahara82 · Nov 24th, 2006, 10:13

Hi,

Will be arriving in Kochi late at night and wanting to email a guesthouse in advance to pick me up from the airport. Hopefully somewhere in the fort! Something cheap - R300 or less a night for a double would be great, and hopefully in the Fort (but open to other suggestions). Other prequesite is they have an email address I can use to contact them on!

Thanks for your help.

machadinha · Nov 24th, 2006, 12:05

I'm not sure if I get this. As far as I know Fort Cochin is an island part of town, there's no accommodation inside any fort as such. (There's no fort for that matter. Well maybe some remnants, the name must have sprung up somewhere right. The area is nice to walk around in though, nothing special but OK.) I may be wrong. What made you feel there is a fort?

The other (landward) part is pretty much called Ernakulam (and then some). Can't help you with the rest, sorry. You can stay in the one area or the other, as you like. Finding rock-bottom accommodation was no problem to me but it's been a while. Great food too. Ask around. There was no email at the time, made things much simpler. Just show up and see where it gets you kind of thing.

chaos76 · Nov 24th, 2006, 12:28

Sorry to dissapoint you, but out of my experience it's alsmost impossible to find a double room in Cochin (on the island) during the month of January for under 300. Especially if you want to get picked up at the airport. You would have to plan to invest more money!

But have a great trip!

machadinha · Nov 24th, 2006, 12:37

Fort used to be quite a bit more expensive than Ernakulam yes. Remember watching a giant thunderstorm brewing way out where inland from the (Dutch/Jewish?) cemetary though all night (well until the last ferry left). Fantastic.

freenote · Nov 24th, 2006, 14:03

not very helpful ,but .They have no e-mail address to my knowledge ,they are in the centre of the fort area ,there rooms are clean and cheap ,plus they appear to be very helpful .the place is called the Elite hotel ,it's in the lonely planet and if you could get in touch with them they could arrange a airport pick up Phone 2215733 .
Good luck and have fun

palmlandtours.net · Nov 24th, 2006, 22:52

Seagull Hotel in Fort Cochin had rooms in this budget.
Ph: +91 484 2217172

Not sure whether they still operate.

marzoryy · Nov 24th, 2006, 23:17

fort kochin in
house num 501
fort nagar
fort kochi
phone:914845536140

machadinha · Nov 25th, 2006, 05:59

Try also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Kochi . It leads to a travel site at the bottom that you may or may not find useful. Might be that site has written the page though

SANJAY_DEL · Nov 25th, 2006, 07:01

Elite Hotel, Fort,Kochi

Rs 200 double
Tel 2215733

haritha · Nov 25th, 2006, 08:17

Lot of new places come up in fort cochin.

Just be at the ferry , agents for the places to stay and Auto rikshaws will be taking you to these newly opened places. The prices will change next year once the travellers know about the places.

Ashish Agrawal · Nov 28th, 2006, 11:15

hey sahara

I have booked at Casa Linda at Fort Cochin for Rs 400 per day for double room for my december trip. I don't think you can get a better deal this.

Here is the Email: mail@casalindahotel.com

The name of concerned person is Densal. You can check out their website at http://www.casalindahotel.com

They can even arrange for the airport pickup but ofcourse at an additional cost.

U can easliy book this hotel over the email, that's what i did.

machadinha · Nov 28th, 2006, 12:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashish Agrawal

You can check out their website at http://www.casalindahotel.com

Not big on advertizing but thanks for the link. Would make it seem the whole island was once a fort. Makes sense really.

Brisso · Nov 8th, 2007, 10:00

Any advice on a cheap guesthouse <300 rups near Ernakulam South (Junction) station?

machadinha · Nov 8th, 2007, 10:15

Hm. Damn. The place I stayed in is a renowned backpacker's place, I found it really good for what it was. Nice big and clean room, central hall with today's papers, nice manager, sort of thing, and costing really peanuts (45 Rs. or so for a single at the time).

It's in Lonely Planet but I don't have it with me. If it still exists, it's likely to be their top budget listing. If it's very close to the station I'm not sure, but it can't be far away. There's some good restaurants and a nice bookstore in the vicinity.

(Hm, how's that for precise and practical information, eh. Well, one tries

)

haritha · Nov 8th, 2007, 10:33

Is that Piazza Lodge /Tourist home just outside the station on the left side of the main road going out from the station.

Nov 24th, 2006, 10:13	#1
sahara82 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 11	Guesthouse in Kochi - suggestions pls? Hi, Will be arriving in Kochi late at night and wanting to email a guesthouse in advance to pick me up from the airport. Hopefully somewhere in the fort! Something cheap - R300 or less a night for a double would be great, and hopefully in the Fort (but open to other suggestions). Other prequesite is they have an email address I can use to contact them on! Thanks for your help.

Nov 24th, 2006, 12:05	#2
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,588	I'm not sure if I get this. As far as I know Fort Cochin is an island part of town, there's no accommodation inside any fort as such. (There's no fort for that matter. Well maybe some remnants, the name must have sprung up somewhere right. The area is nice to walk around in though, nothing special but OK.) I may be wrong. What made you feel there is a fort? The other (landward) part is pretty much called Ernakulam (and then some). Can't help you with the rest, sorry. You can stay in the one area or the other, as you like. Finding rock-bottom accommodation was no problem to me but it's been a while. Great food too. Ask around. There was no email at the time, made things much simpler. Just show up and see where it gets you kind of thing. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Nov 24th, 2006, 22:52	#6
palmlandtours.net Account Closed - Travel Agent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Trichur, Kerala, India Posts: 130	Seagull Hotel Seagull Hotel in Fort Cochin had rooms in this budget. Ph: +91 484 2217172 Not sure whether they still operate.

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Nov 24th, 2006, 12:28	#3
chaos76 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 123	Sorry to dissapoint you, but out of my experience it's alsmost impossible to find a double room in Cochin (on the island) during the month of January for under 300. Especially if you want to get picked up at the airport. You would have to plan to invest more money! But have a great trip!

Nov 24th, 2006, 12:37	#4
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,588	Fort used to be quite a bit more expensive than Ernakulam yes. Remember watching a giant thunderstorm brewing way out where inland from the (Dutch/Jewish?) cemetary though all night (well until the last ferry left). Fantastic.

Nov 24th, 2006, 14:03	#5
freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,533	not very helpful ,but .They have no e-mail address to my knowledge ,they are in the centre of the fort area ,there rooms are clean and cheap ,plus they appear to be very helpful .the place is called the Elite hotel ,it's in the lonely planet and if you could get in touch with them they could arrange a airport pick up Phone 2215733 . Good luck and have fun

Nov 24th, 2006, 23:17	#7
marzoryy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: serbia Posts: 28	fort kochin in house num 501 fort nagar fort kochi phone:914845536140

Nov 25th, 2006, 05:59	#8
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,588	Try also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Kochi . It leads to a travel site at the bottom that you may or may not find useful. Might be that site has written the page though

Nov 25th, 2006, 07:01	#9
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	Elite Hotel, Fort,Kochi Rs 200 double Tel 2215733

Nov 25th, 2006, 08:17	#10
haritha Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kadalikad-Kerala-India Posts: 527	Lot of new places come up in fort cochin. Just be at the ferry , agents for the places to stay and Auto rikshaws will be taking you to these newly opened places. The prices will change next year once the travellers know about the places.

Nov 28th, 2006, 11:15	#11
Ashish Agrawal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 130	hey sahara I have booked at Casa Linda at Fort Cochin for Rs 400 per day for double room for my december trip. I don't think you can get a better deal this. Here is the Email: mail@casalindahotel.com The name of concerned person is Densal. You can check out their website at http://www.casalindahotel.com They can even arrange for the airport pickup but ofcourse at an additional cost. U can easliy book this hotel over the email, that's what i did.

Nov 8th, 2007, 10:00	#13
Brisso Specialist muddler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 533	Any advice on a cheap guesthouse <300 rups near Ernakulam South (Junction) station?

Nov 8th, 2007, 10:15	#14
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,588	Hm. Damn. The place I stayed in is a renowned backpacker's place, I found it really good for what it was. Nice big and clean room, central hall with today's papers, nice manager, sort of thing, and costing really peanuts (45 Rs. or so for a single at the time). It's in Lonely Planet but I don't have it with me. If it still exists, it's likely to be their top budget listing. If it's very close to the station I'm not sure, but it can't be far away. There's some good restaurants and a nice bookstore in the vicinity. (Hm, how's that for precise and practical information, eh. Well, one tries )

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Nov 8th, 2007, 10:33	#15
haritha Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kadalikad-Kerala-India Posts: 527	Is that Piazza Lodge /Tourist home just outside the station on the left side of the main road going out from the station.