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Fort House vs The Malabar House Fort koch

Both Fort House and Malabar House are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Malabar House is preferred by most professionals compared to Fort House. Malabar House comes in at #2 in Kerala with approval from 5 sources including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Mr & Mrs Smith.

Fort House
Fort House
8 / 10
2/6A Calvathy Road, Fort Cochin, Kochi 682001, India
From $0 /night
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The best feature of this budget "hotel" is undoubtedly its location right on the waterfront -- it even has a private jetty (though no rooms overlook the water as such)." Full review
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Request a room close to the water and you'll have less road noise (although harbor traffic never lets up).
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Close to the ferry point, this is one of the few truly waterfront hotels." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Stylishly simple rooms flank a sandy courtyard littered with pot plants and votive terracotta statues. Those in the better block (rooms #1–6) have comfy king-sized beds and good showers."
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Avoid the older budget block on the west side.
The Malabar House Fort koch
The Malabar House Fort koch
8 / 10
1/269 Parade Road, Kochi 682001, India
From $192 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Step inside this chunky white 18th-century colonial British bungalow at the edge of the Parade Maidan, and you're immediately cooled by rooms in vibrant colors." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Luxurious but homey, this early-18th-century Dutch villa once housed European traders and bankers." Full review
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Don't miss the chocolate-filled samosas in mango sauce, the restaurant's signature dessert.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"It is now a sumptuous heritage boutique hotel, decorated with contemporary art as well as antiques from around India." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"Two 18th-century colonial-style villas surrounding a courtyard in Kerala, The Malabar House hotel is an exotic escape that's refreshingly removed from the hustle and bustle." Full review
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Perhaps their plan was to use the suites as bait to make sure we’d come back again?
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Malabar House is an example of a hotel concept that’s vanishingly rare in South India, even as it thrives in Sri Lanka — the colonial-house luxury boutique hotel. This one is a Dutch-era..." Full review