A tranquil gem hidden away from the bustle of the town, but close enough to explore everything on foot and/or by rickshaw. From our warm welcome, with fresh pineapple juice as we waited for our room to be ready, to the beautiful and comfortable accommodation, we loved every minute of our stay here.
What a truely delightful boutique hotel, peaceful and welcoming.
Our decision to stay here was last minute as we weren’t happy with the hotel we arrived at, and needed a new place, the secret garden opened its arms and invited us in and we could not have been happier.
The web photos don’t do it justice, perhaps why we hadn’t chosen it in the first place.
It’s a relaxing oasis after a busy hot day exploring the streets.
and above all, the staff are wonderful, gentle, kind, helpful and truly lovely people.
Please come and stay and enjoy their sincere hospitality.
A perfect oasis of peace in Fort Cochin ( Kochi) ..a warm welcome by the owners who showed us to a beautiful authentic Indian bedroom and bathroom. All spotlessly clean. There are plug in mosquito repellents in the rooms , insect nets and they had lit lovely incense sticks in the room before we arrived. There are midges rather than mosquito around from 5pm to 7am but cover up and wear protection ( unfortunately they get me despite all precautions !) ...this isn't the hotels fault ! ( looking at previous reviews )
Fresh drinking water was provided and available for top up in reception ( love the initiative to reduce plastic bottle use) The breakfast was plentiful and fresh, evening meals are available and cooked to your requirements ( very reasonable £15 for2). There is daily yoga class you can book onto and a lovely pool. The area is relatively quiet and felt really safe to walk around. I would highly recommend this beautiful hotel.
We stayed two nights in this very charming, centrally located, heritage homestay owned by a very welcoming Icelandic lady. It was extremely peaceful with a central courtyard and a very clean pool. We were looked after extremely well by all the staff who were attentive and accommodating. The rooms were furnished very attractively in a characterful vintage style and were very comfortable. My wife and I were travelling with our daughter and we had one of the larger family rooms with two beds. Please note that no alcohol is served on the premises although the staff were very happy with guests bringing their own wine/beer and helping themselves to glasses. The facilities are otherwise relatively limited but without doubt, one will get an authentic, heritage, boutique hotel experience at a very reasonable room rate. I would happily recommend it for a short stay forming part of a longer Kerala trip. Thank you to the team at The Secret Garden for looking after us.
So delighted to find this stand-out hotel in Fort Kochi. Small but perfectly formed. Warm and relaxing atmosphere. Lovely staff and excellent food. Good location in quiet street just 10 or so minutes’ walk from the action.
Just one word of warning: the first room I was given was small and dark - I can’t remember the number but ask before you select.
