Honolulu – Kochi Homestay
Pricers900
- Type : Traditional house
- Kerala / kerala homestay kochi
Contact :
Ph. 0484 221 7479WHAT TO EXPECT
Honolulu Homestay is run by a traditional family and is located in the heart of Fort Kochi. It offers a safe stay for the guests with hygienic bed rooms and baths. This Kochi homestay is located near the Heritage Zone of Fort Kochi, where you can reach the historic places like St. Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Parade Ground, Dutch Cemetery, Princess Street and Beach from where you can take a magnificent view of Chinese Fishing Nets. Dutch Palace and Jewish Synagogue are not far away, and Honolulu Home is at the center of these destinations.
This Kochi homestay easily accessible from the Cochin International Airport, as well as the major railway stations in Ernakulam, is also close to other means of transport. The Bus hault as well as taxi – auto stands are just a two minutes’ walk away from the home.
There are 7 rooms with the price ranging from Rs.900 for a Single Non-AC room to Rs. 1875 for a Deluxe AC room per night, inclusive of complimentary breakfast.
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Rooms Heritage house
They are AC/Non-AC Single, Double and Deluxe rooms that are spacious, well appointed; spotlessly clean with marble flooring, air-conditioned and with en-suite bathrooms and western toilets. The rooms are designed in the manner of Kerala vaastu, and so, you can feel the positive energy in the rooms. It provides round the clock security, water and electricity backup.
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Food South Indian cuisine
Both vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes are served in traditional south indian style.
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Hosts Mr.Aboo
Mr.Aboo has a good knowledge of Kochi and can ably guide the guests on the places to visit. He can arrange for stuffs like day tours booking, tickets for Kathakali center or any transportation.
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Suggested Activity #1Loafer’s Corner / Princess Street
One of the earliest streets to be constructed in Fort Kochi, Princess Street with its European style residences still retains its old world charm. The best view of this quaint street can be had from Loafer’s Corner, the traditional meeting place and hangout of the jovial fun loving people of the area.
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Suggested Activity #2 St. Francis Church
Known to be India’s first European church, it curiously transformed from a Roman Catholic Church during Portuguese rule (in 1503) to a Dutch Reformist Church (in 1664) to, finally, an Anglican Church (in 1804). Popular as the resting ground of Vasco da Gama, who was buried here in 1524, it attracts hundreds of tourists from all over the world; even though his remains were sent to Lisbon 14 years later.
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Suggested Activity #3 Jew Town exploration
Jew Town houses the oldest Jewish Synagogue in India. It is said that even though Jews arrived in Kerala in 700 BC and built a prosperous community in this little town, there are now less than 13 Jewish residents, due to the majority’s migration to Israel
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Suggested Activity #3 Mattancherry Palace
Also called the Dutch Palace, it is built by the Portuguese in 1557 and presented to Raja Veera Kerala Varma of Kochi, the palace was renovated in 1663 by the Dutch.On display here are beautiful murals depicting scenes from the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, and some of the Puranic Hindu legends. The palace also houses Dutch maps of old Kochi, royal palanquins, coronation robes of former maharajas of Kochi as well as period furniture.
