We arrived in Cochin in january and we left in march after travelling mostly in south India,Kerala Tamil nadu, Goa and Karnataka. As I said while in Cochin we stayed at Johnson homestay. We could walk from Fort to this place it takes only 10- 15 minutes or if you like you can take the bycicle, Johonson has 2. The... More

Mr Johnson and his family have made my stay! I started my trip to Fort Cochin in a hotel with my godmother but when she went back to SA I decided to move in with the charismatic auto-ricksure driver we had met at the start of the trip. Johnson, whos ricksure is named 'the Ferrari', made me laugh at ever... More

We had a very interesting experience in this Homestay , after many visit to India it was the first time we stayed so long ( 1 month ) in the same place ...and we are going back this year again ...Jonhson is a great and humouristic man and very helpful ...but we should not forget Elisabeth ( his wife )... More

it was a great experience to stay in this homestay. it was the realy begin of our trip, so the first homestay we have made (en the best!). It was realy helpfull to have someone like johnson who can tell you all the good plans and help you. great experience!

I and my wife first met Mr Johnson on a visit to Kochin 10 years ago when he showed us around in his rickshaw. If you prefer to walk to the centre it only takes 15 mins. His 2 rooms are very clean and airy and one gets a real feeling of local Indian life. When you are invited for... More

Staying at Johnson's Homestay was such a treat for us. After a long journey we were keen to head straight for somewhere recommended in the guide book and to find somewhere to stay the next day. However, a friend of Johnson's took us to meet them and to see the room, the room was clean spacious and the home had... More

I stayed here a few days whilst in Fort Cochin, and was instantly made to feel welcome and at home. The family are lovely and Johnson is extremely helpful. Not only did he help with travel within Fort Cochin, but he also helped and gave advice for my subsequent travels through Kerala. His wife is also a great cook, and... More

We visited Fort Kochi in February 2012 and had wanted to stay at Johnson's Homestay because we already knew him as an excellent rickshaw driver from an earlier visit. However, his homestay was fully booked. So we only visited, saw the place, talked with him and his lovely family - and were invited for dinner together with the B&B-guests in... More

The family is very nice and helpful. We had a great 10 days there. The food is very tasty, we had breakfast and lunch a couple of times. Realy good homemade Kreala food :)