The Malabar House is not just another Cochin hotel, it is a documented part of Fort Cochin's & Kerala's historical fabric. Its history dates back to 1755, when Jan Herman Clausing, a Dutch, bought the property from Mathew Henrich Beyls.
Subsequently owned by spice traders, tea traders & bankers, in 1996 it became Fort Cochin's first boutique heritage hotel.
Divine, hotel's wine lounge, creates a magical setting to reveal & celebrate the emergence of Indian wines.
The new horizon of tapas, a degustation of Eastern and Western flavours, compliments the experience.
11.00h - 23.00h
Malabar junction, hotel's gourmet restaurant is the crossroads of tradition & innovation, of South India & the west.
Specialising in refined & market fresh food, reataurant is reputed to be one of the finest seafood in the South.
International
Your body needs more than food: ayurvedic kalari massage spa rejuvenates and heals body & soul. Kalarippayat is one of the oldest martial art forms of Asia. It developed over centuries its own system of ayurvedic oil massages, the Kalari massage.
Kalari requires physical and mental discipline.
Attitude, technique and skill are handed down over generations along with the knowledge of the physiology & vital points of the body.
As a result Kalari has a superior effectiveness, it is more then a wellness program: It offers rejuvenation, better flexibility, reduction of fat tissues and treatments for rheumatism, arthritis, back pain, headache & stress related disorders.
The ideal duration is 7 to 15 days.Team developed special treatments to complement short stays. They help you to relax & tone your body and give you an insight into an ancient spa tradition.
Your body needs more than food: ayurvedic kalari massage spa rejuvenates and heals body & soul.
Purespa opens a door to the deeper culture and wisdom of Kerala by adding the intimate & cocooning ayurveda treatment experience to hotel's basket of highly personalized experiences.
The Malabar House is in the heart of historical Fort Cochin, opposite St. Francis Church and 3 minutes walk to the Chinese fishing nets.
It is ideally located for sightseeing, shopping and backwater cruises.
Jew town with its vast curio and antique market is 3 km away; the Vembanad lake just an hours drive.
The distance to Cochin Airport is 45 km, transit time 1 hour.
The unofficial emblems of Kerala’s backwaters, and perhaps the most photographed, are the half dozen or so giant cantilevered Chinese fishing nets on Fort Cochin's northeastern shore.
This museum in the garden of the Bishop’s House preserves the heritage of one of India’s earliest Catholic communities, including vestments, silver processional crosses and altarpieces from the Cochin diocese.
The pioneer of Fort Cochin’s art revival, Kashi displays changing exhibitions of local artists; most travellers come for the excellent cafe.
Created in Keralan style from ancient temples and beautiful old houses, this museum includes over 4000 artefacts and covers three architectural styles: Malabar on the ground floor, Kochi on the 1st and Travancore on the 2nd.
The star attractions here are the astonishingly preserved Hindu murals, depicting scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranic legends in intricate detail.
Constructed in 1503 by Portuguese Franciscan friars, this is believed to be India’s oldest European-built church.
THE MALABAR HOUSE
1/269, Parade Road, Fort Kochi Kochi, Kerala 682001India