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Le ColonialvsGrand Hotel Cochin
Both properties are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Le Colonial is the choice of most writers compared to Grand Hotel Cochin. Le Colonial comes in at #9 in Kerala with approval from 2 reviewers including Frommer's, Condé Nast Traveler.
Le Colonial
Frommer's
Condé Nast Traveler
Hideaway Report
Mr & Mrs Smith
1/315, Church Road, Vasco de Gama Square, Fort Kochi, Kerala, Kochi 682001, India
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "This wins the prize for Kerala's most elegantly interiored hotel, and it's surely among the most beautiful in the country." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"John Persenda, a collector of colonial art, has undertaken a labor of love to restore this sixteenth-century Portuguese governor’s residence." Full review
Hideaway Report90.0
"Charming, intimate hotel in a converted mansion in Kochi built in 1506 as the private residence for the Portuguese governor." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Built all the way back in 1506, boutique hotel Le Colonial is an aptly named private home near Kerala's Fort Kochi. Portuguese, Dutch and British owners have left their mark over the..." Full review
Grand Hotel Cochin
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
M.G. Road, Ernakulam, Kochi 682011, India
From $43/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "This is the most classically glamorous place to stay in central Ernakulam."
Lonely Planet "Oozes the sort of retro cool that modern hotels would kill to recreate. The spacious rooms have gleaming parquet floors and large modern bathrooms." Full review
