Eighth Bastion Fort Kochi - a CGH Earth Experience

A beautiful intimate hotel. I stayed in a comfortable twin room with fierce air conditioning overlooking the swimming pool. Comfortable bed. It had a huge bathroom with both bath and shower. The restaurant service was excellent I had both dinner and breakfast Both menus had extensive choices of food available.

The management of this hotel is excellent. They made my stay feel secure, friendly and family like. They receive their guests with a cold towel and make them feel that they have arrived at a restful place. The food was excellent too - especially their soups. During the course of my stay they included a guide - Rajesh - who was a local and so knowledgeable that he raised the quality of my 2 day experience to another level . The hotel is located to many excellent museums and I needed more time. The trip was fabulous and I am planning to go back! Special thanks to Akhil, Simi and Rajesh for making me feel taken care of and guiding me every step of the way.

The hotel was fantastic. The rooms were nice. The staffs were very courteous and helpful. Housekeeping was good. Food was excellent. The swimming pool was neatly maintained and it had temperature controlled water. Our stay was worth the money.

Absolutely gorgeous hotel. The staff were some of the nicest people in hospitality you’ll meet. The rooms were very comfortable and the pool is lovely. The food in the evening was outstanding and we ended up eating there two out of the three nights because it was so good.

The Bastion Room (302) that we booked (twin beds) was a bit smaller than what I expected, based on photographs, but it was comfortable for 2 people. The bathroom was large and we had a small balcony. It was lovely to sit out, but we could not do that as often as we wanted to due to the mosquitoes. Pros: - smiling, helpful staff, willing to go the extra mile, especially Sharone and Amal Matthew - very good food - the chef, Mr. Shinto Varghese came up to our table after our first dinner, asking how everything was. - complimentary tuk-tuk ride was great - in addition to the dining room, one could eat outside under a porch - central location - quiet Cons: - housekeeping was not the best and our coffee and toilet paper were not replenished sometimes. However, on calling them, they would immediately send over supplies. - the room we had, had translucent glass separating the room from the bathroom. If one had to go to the toilet in the middle of the night and turned on the light, it would filter through to the room and disturb the other person. - the lights on the air conditioner were quite bright and would disturb a light sleeper since the AC was in front of the bed, at least in our room. I would probably stay here again.

Great stay and fantastic location - close to all the Fort Kochi attractions. We had dinner and the complimentary breakfast at the hotel. Both meals were great! Service at East Indies restaurant is wonderful. Simi from the front desk is really sweet, polite and helped us with check in, check out, arranged a complimentary tuk tuk tour for us as well as an airport drop. Room was comfortable, clean, furnished with all amenities.