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For 32 years it was Bernard and Coral's home, before they opened it to the world about four years ago. If you're looking for a homestay, the Walton home is where you want to be. At neemrana's tower house, the bungalow bears a classic colonial look, with a red-tiled roof, period furniture and tall arched windows.
For 32 years it was Bernard and Coral's home, before they opened it to the world about four years ago. If you're looking for a homestay, the Walton home is where you want to be. At neemrana's tower house, the bungalow bears a classic colonial look, with a red-tiled roof, period furniture and tall arched windows.
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For 32 years it was Bernard and Coral's home, before they opened it to the world about four years ago. If you're looking for a homestay, the Walton home is where you want to be. At neemrana's tower house, the bungalow bears a classic colonial look, with a red-tiled roof, period furniture and tall arched windows.
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SUITE SIX WAYS TO STAY IN KOCHI BY MRIDULA GANDHI & NAYANTARA PATEL
Character Boutique Heritage
BERNARD’S BUNGALOW MALABAR HOUSE THE TOWER HOUSE
Next-door to much-loved (and expensive) Mala- Some places you just can’t have enough of. Part For luxurious yet affordable, your best bet is bar House, this is among the few true homestays of Malabar Escapes, a collection of heritage Neemrana’s Tower House. Occupying the spot left in Fort Kochi. For 32 years it was Bernard and boutique hotels in Kerala owned by expat Joerg where a 17th-century lighthouse once stood, the Coral’s home, before they opened it to the world Drechsel, Malabar House is a sensitively restored property benefits from its location—opposite the about four years ago. Although they’ve spruced Dutch colonial home, with many things to love Chinese fishing nets. The whitewashed bungalow up six rooms to let out, their home, on the whole, about it: pleasing antiques that add a tradi- bears a classic colonial look, with contrasting has managed to retain its 17th-century character. tional touch to otherwise contemporary rooms, red-tiled roof, period furniture and tall arched Join the family for at least one meal for a fine greenery aplenty and possibly the best food in all windows—the place truly does feel like a well- taste of local flavour. TARIFF from Rs 2,000 of Fort Kochi. TARIFF from Rs 8,000 CONTACT tended old home. TARIFF from Rs 3,500 CONTACT 0484-2216160, bernardbungalow.com 2216666, malabarhouse.com CONTACT 2216960, neemranahotels.com
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WALTON’S HOMESTAY THE TRIDENT BHARAT HOTEL
If you’re looking for a homestay, the Walton The Trident, on Willingdon Island, trumps its Many visitors don’t realise that Fort Kochi is sim- home is where you want to be. Why? Because neighbour and nearest rival in the five-star hotel ply a small hamlet in a fairly large city. Ernakulam it’s a lovely Dutch-colonial home interspersed stakes—the Taj Malabar—for its excellent value is the largest subset of the many enclaves that with pretty courtyards. Because your room will for money. The atmosphere at this compact, make up Kochi, and staying here can make for a open on to greenery. And because it’s the perfect attractive property is one of businesslike luxury, happily different experience. Do so at the nearly- blend of homeyness (fresh meals, personalised the facilities and services are Oberoi-group 50-year-old veteran of hospitality, Bharat Hotel. attention) and smartness (each of their nine standard. TARIFF 2N package for two persons for It’s been smartened up a bit, but is still an un- rooms offers, at the very least, an AC and a posh Rs 11,700, plus a room for the kids thrown in free, pretentious, excellent-value, excellently located, bathroom). TARIFF from Rs 1,200 CONTACT plus a few meals (rack rate from Rs 11,500 per well-serviced hotel. TARIFF from Rs 1,200 2215309, waltonshomestay.com night) CONTACT 1800-11-2122, tridenthotels.com CONTACT 2353501, bharathotel.com