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Malabar House Residency, Parade road, Fort Cochin, telefax # 0484-221199. Email: Malabar House: A German run newish hotel, Malabar house is located in a old Cochin bungalow. Good ambience. Tasty Indian and Italian food available. Room tariffs are in the range of $ 80 for foreign passport holders and Rs 3,000 for Indian passport holders. Quality Inn Presidency, Ernakulum, Parmara road, Cochin. Phones: 0484-394300, 394040. Fax: 0484-393222. Email: Quality Inn Presidency: A four star hotel belonging to the international Quality Inn chain, offers air conditioned standard double rooms for Rs 2,200, per night. The hotel is equipped with a multi-cuisine restaurants, a swimming pool, conference rooms and a 24 hour room service.

Taj Malabar Hotel , Willingdon Island, tel # 0484-666811,668010: The most atmospheric and luxurious hotel of Cochin. The main reason for staying here is the wonderful view of Cochin that it commands. The hotel, strategically located, looks out on one side to the backwaters and on the other side to the harbour. Opt for a corner room at least a few floors up that has both views, though they are more expensive. Room tariffs run as high as $105 a night.

Taj Residency, Marine Drive, Ernakulam, tel # 0484-371471: A business hotel with all the expected facilities, Taj Ernakulam has a bang-on-the-ocean location. However its proximity to Ernakulam makes its location not particularly charming. Utsav, the Residency's Indian restaurant, serves Tandoori and South Indian cuisine. Harbour Bar commands a wonderful view of the waterfront and offers a variety of quick bites with your drinks. Room tariffs run from $35 to $65

Bolghatty Palace Hotel, Bolghatty Island, tel # 0484-355003: In a rather dilapidated condition, this hotel -- which was once a palace -- is run by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. Set on the Bolghatty Island and surrounded by acres of gardens the place has an interesting colonial aura to it. Although the hotel is not managed very efficiently, Bolghatty is still an interesting and extremely reasonable place to stay. Rooms run to anywhere from Rs 300 to 650 a night. The harbour-view cottages have a slightly higher tariff. It is advisable to check out your room before taking it; some don't have windows though the vistas are superb! Ferries link the island with Fort Cochin. At the moment the hotel is undergoing renovation that should be complete by December 1999 and some of the rooms are closed.

For more hotel choices in Cochin check out our Hotel Guide.