Bernard Bungalow

Bernard's Bungalow Homestay is a comfortable and clean homestay in a distinctive traditional Kochi style house. Good sized bedroom with air conditioning and fan and a huge bed with ample mosquito net. The hostess and staff were extremely helpful and welcoming and provided excellent service and breakfasts as well as advice on where to eat in the evenings. Bernard's is a few minutes walk from the beach walk and from an array of charming, quirky cafés, restaurants (including ones serving healthy vegan dishes) and shops.

2 years ago

I was allowed to spend a few wonderful days with Coral and Bernard in their beautiful and spotlessly clean heritage home..its not a bungalow but indeed the former home of the Dutch Ambassador. A spacious and traditional Kerala style place (more a palace..) away from the noisy and touristy main stream that starts diluting the beauty of the vibrant Fort Kochi more and more. The rooms do not leave any wish open. The breakfast was great with a beautiful view towards the parade ground. Thank you so much for hosting me! I 'll come back soon.

7 years ago

We loved our stay at Bernard Bungalow. Traveling with my daughter was so much fun and Coral Bernard was extremely accommodating and helpful. Rooms were clean and quaint. Coral's recommendations of restaurants were fantastic, we loved everything that she suggested. Rooms came with breakfast. We would highly recommend staying at the Bernard Bungalow. It's centrally located and easy to walk around town. And we couldn't have asked for a more gracious and informative host- thank you Coral! We really enjoyed staying with you!

9 years ago

There are many homestays in Fort Kochi how do you choose? We stumbled on Bernard Bungalow and couldn't have asked for more. Lovely old home that the owners have thoughtfully converted to a homestay. It is centrally located, rooms are large and the breakfast is delicious. Watch out for the open shower stall but apart from that the rooms are great. Coral our hostess was very gracious and helpful.

8 years ago

Bernard Bungalow is a nice place to stay while in Fort Cochin. Coral is a lovely host. She recommended great restaurants near by and had suggestions for other local tours. I loved that I could walk everywhere from Bernard Bungalow. The room was very clean and comfortable.

8 years ago

The owner Coral offers very pleasant rooms in Fort Cochi. You can only get breakfast here but there are lots of options nearby for eating which Coral will help you locate. The room was large and had lots of tables and chairs. The floors are made of lovely wood planks that would cost a lot in north America. Breakfast each morning was good, one morning it was a Kerala breakfast and the next day a western one.

8 years ago

We stayed here for one night whilst visiting Fort Cochi. The rooms were comfortable and super-clean, and the owners could not have been more helpful. The homestay is located very close to Fort Cochi beach, market and cafes/restaurants.||||Only critique is that the shower was neither very powerful or warm. ||||Definitely a place to visit again

8 years ago

The best point for this homestay is the good situation close to the Vasco Gama place and near the sea. The room are just basic and very hot. The breakfast offered is very simple too and the staff seen not to take care so much about us!

7 years ago