Where to stay in India
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The Malabar House Residency is a pretty, boutique hotel with just 17 rooms and suites. Situated in Fort Cochin, overlooking the parade ground, some of Cochin’s finest sights are just a short walk away.
The feel of the place is intimate and personal. The hotel is based around a colonial-style courtyard where you find a small plunge pool and restaurant. The well-reputed Malabar Junction and Wine Lounge, headed up by Chef Shivji, continues to impress diners with its creative cooking, fresh fish and organic produce.
One of the first boutique, heritage hotels in India which offers an excellent level of service.
Malabar House Residency is a laid-back boutique hotel which incorporates a selective collection of art from the Malabar coast and provides all the amenities of a small luxury hotel. Whether you return from a tour of the close-by backwaters or from shopping in the Jewish quarter of downtown Cochin, Malabar House Residency offers personalized, warm and friendly service. Malabar House Residency is a member of Relais & Chateaux, so offers an excellent level of hospitality, originality and unparalleled authenticity.
The building houses 17 luxury rooms and suite rooms. There are five roof garden suites on the first floor with their own terraces. Room 10 and 11 have their own roof gardens. A further 11 deluxe rooms on the ground floor and one Malabar Suite with a private terrace, living room bedroom, stretching between the two floors.
All rooms are furnished with a mix of contemporary crafted and select antique furniture. Original artefacts, bold splashes of vivid colours create a contemporary, yet romantic feel, and always reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Malabar coast.
The building is surrounded by a small garden with large trees and tropical vegetation, contributing to the unique ambience of Fort Cochin. The garden houses a plunge pool, an ancient stage for regular cultural events and the restaurant.
The Malabar House is the perfect entry point for a Kerala holiday. A selection of day trips and tours can be arranged from heritage, art, design, music and dance tours, day trips on the backwaters, ayurvedic treatments and acclaimed fine dining.
Malabar House Residency is unique. Housed in a heritage building next to Fort Cochin cricket ground. It faces St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. The location is superb for exploring Fort Cochin, the Chinese fishing nets and the Jewish quarter. Cochin is reached by regular air service from all regions of India. The transfer time is approximately one and a half hours from the airport to the door.
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