Hotel · Kerala

Malabar House

Parade Ground, Fort Kochi

Heritage
City Luxury
Fine Dining
Adults Only

Malabar House was one of the first heritage properties to open in Fort Kochi in the late 1990s, inside a Dutch-Portuguese era townhouse on Parade Ground, and it stayed deliberately small rather than expanding into a resort. Rooms are built around a courtyard with a compact plunge pool, and the walls carry a genuinely curated collection of contemporary Indian art and Kerala craft rather than generic hotel decor. It's a five-minute walk to the Chinese fishing nets, St Francis Church and the antique shops of Bazaar Road, and the on-site kitchen has a long-standing reputation locally for its Mediterranean-Kerala menu. This suits couples and design-minded travellers wanting a boutique base for exploring Fort Kochi on foot; it's too small and too central for families wanting resort facilities or a pool day.

What sets it apart

Housed in a Dutch-Portuguese era townhouse
One of Fort Kochi's original heritage boutique hotels
Curated contemporary Indian art collection throughout
Five-minute walk to the Chinese fishing nets
Long-running Mediterranean-Kerala restaurant on site

Property & Grounds

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Rooms & Suites

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Dining

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Views & Surroundings

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Rooms & suites

Deluxe Room

Compact courtyard-facing room with antique Kerala furniture and a modern ensuite bathroom, the entry category.

Roof Garden Suite

Upper-floor suite with its own small terrace garden, more separation from the courtyard bustle below.

Malabar Suite

A 90 sq m maisonette with a first-floor sitting room and second-floor bedroom, private terrace and a display of Kerala arts and crafts.

Facilities

Courtyard plunge pool
Art collection
Fine dining
Bicycle rental
Concierge walking tours
Rooftop terrace

Rates, availability and what we can arrange

Current season rates for Malabar House (indicative band ₹15,000 – ₹32,000), which room categories are actually available on your dates, and what a GoTravelista package around this property includes — transfers, meals, experiences and the honeymoon or celebration extras the property will arrange for our guests.

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