Le Linda's Homestay

We were welcomed with open arms by Linda and her husband. The rooms are very clean and beds are so comfortable, we had the best sleep since arriving in Sri Lanka / india. Linda helped us arrange our next few days travel and made sure we were well looked after. Breakfast was also top notch! If we're back in fort kochi this is the only place for us

4 months ago

The host is very helpful. It's a good location and each room has a bathroom and a fan, some have ac. Some of the rooms have black mould (apparently it's not there when rainy season is over) The worst room is ground floor immediately on the right hand side. I've seen a few places in Fort Kochi and it's quite common for the damp smell on the ground floor. But black mould, that's a health concern.

7 months ago

Kochi offers many possibilities to find a room but Linda’s Homestay has an additional reason to stay there: Linda’s kindness and warm hospitality. Located in a tranquil road away from the noisy streets. Linda offers you a very good meal and helpful advices. Very good WiFi. We strongly recommend Linda’s Homestay

a year ago

Highly recommend a friendly and enjoyable cookery class with Linda. We agreed what dishes she would show us; very tasty fish curry , two vegetable dishes and chapati / paratha. We will definitely be cooking them at home !

a year ago

My friend and I found Le Linda by accident and I'm so glad we did. Linda and her family create such a lovely, safe, homely atmosphere. Her food is delicious, and she looks after you like family. We only stayed for one night, but I would definitely stay there again if I am in Kochi. Great location, a ten minute walk to the beach and main shops. The room was very clean, pretty spacious but not huge, en suite, fan, quick wifi. Would recommend for sure! Thank you Linda!

6 years ago

My husband surprised me by organizing my maiden trip to India with homestays. He chose Kerala as a gentle introduction to India. Months before our departure he had already identified Le Linda Homestay as our starting point of reference. We decided to spend 10 days on our Kerala adventure.||We arrived at Le Linda's at 2am having been met at the airport by Nathan, a Cargill & patient driver arranged by our super host, Linda. If it's your first time to Kochi, the advantages of staying at Le Linda's are:||||1) LOCATION - Linda's home is within walking distance of most of the major sites e.g. St Francis Church, Santa Cruz Basilica, Indo-Portuguese Museum, Dutch Cemetery, Naval Museum, Chinese Fishing nets, Princess Street and lovely eateries on Rose Street.||We enjoy walking as that's the best way of absorbing local vibes and from Linda's we easily walked to Dhobi Khana, Jain Temple, St George Orthodox Koonan Kurishu Syrian Church, ferry terminal to Ernakulam, bus terminal to the airport & Lulu Mall and Kathakali Dance Performance centre.||Tuk tuks/auto rickshaws are also easily available from Linda's to visit Jew Town, Mattancherry Palace & Paradesi Synagogue. ||||2) LINDA'S KNOWLEDGE & WILLINGNESS TO SHARE - Linda is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to what Kerala has to offer. She arranged for our very enjoyable & fulfilling 5 day trip to Munnar (a hill station famous for its tea plantations & spice gardens), Thekkady (renowned for Periyar Wildlife Reserve where you'll be able to see animals & birds at close range) and Kumarakom (houseboat stay on Lake Vembanad). ||Linda has 9 years experience in managing homestays and has built up good contacts with other homestays throughout Kerala. Her bubbly & enthusiastic personality has endeared her to her houseguests who are more than willing to share their experiences with her. She in turn is very generous & helpful; when time permits she'll personally bring you to hunt for things on your To Buy List, introduce you to her 2 hour tailoring service, give you a Cooking Class on whichever Keralan dish you fancy, grind & mix her special Garam Masala on request, cook the most delicious meals for you.||||3) COOKING - Linda's cooking is done with love & passion; her love of cooking and her passion to please the palettes of her guests. Her cooking skills show through the varied & wonderful tastes of her dishes; be they meats, seafood or vegetarian. Your request is her command! ||Linda is always eager to share her cooking skills, recipes & knowledge of Keralan cuisine with whoever is keen to learn.||||4) HER HOME - Linda's homestay is simple but very clean. Most rooms are with en-suite bathrooms and have individual balcony or shared sitting areas. The room was very comfortable with a fan & aircon, thoughtful touches like hangers in the cupboard, hooked rail for clothes, mirrored dressing table with a chair and the bathroom had powerful hot water showers, long towel rail & a neat mirror with a shelf for toothbrushes & other toiletries.||||Thank you very much, Linda for your hospitality, warmth & enthusiasm.....it made my first trip to India a most memorable experience! ||Barry & I would like to wish you the very best in your new homestay which we hope to experience one day soon.||Thank you too to your helpful husband, Thomas & pleasant son, Jibby for making our stay so comfortable!

5 years ago

Had the BEST experience - Linda is so warm, so welcoming and helped us plan our time here. Her food is delicious and the room was very nice and clean. Would definitely go again!

a year ago

After originally booking a 3 night stay at Le Linda’s, and with no certain plans for our remaining 9 days in Kerala, we decided to also book one of Linda’s fantastic tours. This included a driver, the fantastic Nayab, taking us around Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey (with a night on a beautiful houseboat), Varkala and Marari beach.||||Linda & Nayab were helpful throughout and sorted any minor issues that arose. The route was a good one, and the sights we saw really were fantastic. Our night on a houseboat in the backwaters was particularly special, and the boat was beautiful. Our only criticism would be that we would have liked a little more information on our accommodation and daily itineraries earlier on, however Linda was very receptive to this feedback and we are sure she will do so in future.||||All in all, we would recommend Linda (& Nayab) for one of these tours. ||||If you aren’t after a tour and just wish to stay at Linda’s, the homestay is well located and the rooms are very clean. Linda is also a wonderful cook and we would recommend taking one of her cooking classes!

6 years ago