The Old Courtyard Hotel

Cochin, Kerala, India

Location
The Old Courtyard Hotel is right in the centre of Fort Cochin (Kochi) in southern India.

By Air:
Cochin (Kochi) International (42km away) is the closest airport. Kerala's other international airport, Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram, is 200km south of Cochin, though it is easily accessible by rail or car. Click on the links below for a list of airlines serving these airports.

From the Airport:
The hotel can book a taxi for you - make sure you ask for one with air conditioning. Or you can catch a taxi at the airport rank - just be sure to agree a price before you get in.

By Train:
If you're in India already, you can catch a train to Ernakulam Station (14km away) or Fort Cochin from most destinations. From there it's easy to catch a taxi to The Old Courtyard Hotel.

Getting Around:
Many of Cochi's sights are within walking distance and rickshaws are a cheap and convenient way of getting around. The hotel can help when booking taxis.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.com.

More on getting to Kerala and getting around

Airports:

  • Cochin International 42.0km COK
  • Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram International 200.0km TRV

Other:

  • beach: 0.1 km
  • shop: 0.1 km
  • restaurant: 0.1 km
Save to favouritesPrintMailThe Old Courtyard HotelThis atmospheric heritage hotel has a cobbled courtyard as its hub, with a fairy-lit mango tree in the centre. It is both elegant and old (over 200 years to be precise), having been built by the Portuguese when Cochin was their window to the spice trade. But there’s more. On summer evenings, you can sit around and soak up violin and flute music or clay pot drum rhythms played by local musicians. And you can enjoy continental-style cooking (a refreshing alternative to curries) under the shaded colonnaded arches any night of the year. Follow the grand wooden staircase to the 8 guest [r:IS028:rooms], varying in size and price but all charmingly decorated and, thanks to a 2010 revamp, fitted out with air conditioning and solar power. Step outside and you have spice shops, Chinese fishing nets, a Dutch palace and India’s oldest church on your doorstep. Ayurvedic treatments are only a short walk away and, although there’s no pool, you can take a dip in the one at the hotel next door for a small fee. The ideal base for history buffs and those looking for historic style, peace and Keralan culture amidst the bustle of Fort Cochin.

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