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Amritara the Poovath Heritage Fort Kochi
India, Indian Subcontinent
Kochi Cochin
The Poovath Heritage Hotel is conveniently located in the popular Fort Kochi area. The property features a wide range of facilities to make your stay a pleasant experience.
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour security, daily housekeeping, photocopying, taxi service are there for guest's enjoyment. Television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning can be found in selected guestrooms.
Recuperate from a full day of sightseeing in the comfort of your room or take advantage of the hotel's recreational facilities, including outdoor pool, spa, massage, garden. The Poovath Heritage Hotel combines warm hospitality with a lovely ambiance to make your stay in Kochi unforgettable.
Facilities
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Restaurant
- Bar*
- Café
- Towels and bed linen*
- Library
- Clothes dryer
- Luggage room*
- Newspapers
- Concierge
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent262 reviews
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Lovely Heritage Hotel in an excellent location
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this lovely, heritage hotel. The staff was courteous, helpful, and friendly, although some of the younger ones, perhaps, could benefit from a bit more experience and training — but this is something we have noticed everywhere throughout our eight week trip in India unless we were staying at a super deluxe five star hotel. The location of the hotel is excellent and our room, number 102, had a fabulous view of the Dutch cemetery and the sea beyond. I think we had the best room! There is no air-conditioning in the lobby or common areas, but they are open to the lovely breezes, and we liked the open-air feeling of the hotel. The gentleman who appeared to be the manager of the hotel was very accommodating and friendly.
Review by TamarSanFrancisco San Francisco
Over rated and overpriced.
We stayed in one of the premier rooms with a so called balcony ,with a so called sea view.It cost over £600.00 for 2 nights.{Totally overpriced.] We were very disappointed. The balcony turned out to be an internal room attached to the bed room. It faced the sea but had no clear view of the sea as the view was obscured by trees. The view was of a piece of waste ground covered in rubbish, with men urinating against the wall. It was noisy with music from the local restaurants going on late. The house all though old and interesting needed some general maintenance. Don't be taken in by it's an old dutch house, it's nothing special. There were a lot of mosquito's around and came into the room through badly fitting external doors and windows. We had break fast included which was very poor served by badly trained young miserable waiters. Don't bother staying here,there are better hotels and at a fraction of the cost in the area.
Review by Chris T Brighton
Kerela trip
Service was very slow,but think some of this was because such a small hotel but staff friendly, room was ok nothing special but clean, location was excellent 5 min walk from Chinese fishing nets and restaurants extra
Review by andrewcruden Northampton, United Kingdom
Terrible service and electricity turned on and of and they ran of water in the middle of my shower
Went for 2 days, and staff didn't understand me. Rooms were dirty and there was only one staff at breakfast making food and taking orders. Pool was dirty. It took an hour for me to wait for prawns because he didn't understand what I said. Food was fine . The electricity kept turning on and off and they ran out of water while I was taking a shower. Next time I won't be coming here and it overrated.
Review by Navigate32213873949 Toronto, Canada
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR A VISITOR GIVEN TO AESTHETIC APPRECIATION
HIDDEN GEM TO SPEND YOUR TIME WHILE VISITING COCHIN REGION In the modern era the bungalow was restored and opened to guests as “The Poovath Heritage,” now managed by Amritara. All current materials stress conservation of the colonial shell and interiors while adding hospitality amenities.
A simple timeline
• c. 18th century: Original Dutch colonial bungalow erected in the beach–cemetery–church precinct of Fort Kochi. (Setting corroborated; exact build date not publicly listed.)
• 19th–early 20th century: Likely maintenance/alterations during British rule (as was common across Fort Kochi).
• 21st century: Careful renovation and reopening as The Poovath Heritage / Amritara The Poovath Beachfront Heritage, retaining the Dutch-colonial character.
I arrived earlier than expected after a very long taxi ride and was warmly received by Adis who was manning the office desk. I slowly absorbed the magnificence of the building and its location and the history of many souls that had enlivened the salons .. in perhaps dutch and english perhaps even the dead Cristão language of the portuguese
Jiya is a woman from the local community and manages the property. I have to say i feel proud when i see a competent women in such a responsible position in this cosmopolitan multireligious society as Cochin is. They upgraded me to a first floor room and only then the fully impact of this colonial building hit me .
Yes, after visiting many years this favourite spot in Kerala, i have found this hidden gem.
Psst.. tell this secret to only your best friends .
Amritara hotel group: It’s positioned as a chain of boutique and experience-driven private hideaways and resorts, emphasizing aesthetics, design, and responsible operation (including environmental & social aspects). they have four properties in Kerala whereas they can be found in unique places all over India
Review by aungkhant Quiberon, France
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