The Malabar House is unique. Housed in a heritage building right in the historical center of Fort Cochin, it faces St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. It is the first Heritage Hotel in South India to be classified as a Heritage Classic Hotel by the Government of India. We did our best to preserve the laid back character of The Malabar House, incorporate a selective collection of art from the Malabar coast and yet give you all the amenities of a small luxury hotel. Whether you come back from a tour to the close-by backwaters or from shopping in Jew town, you will certainly enjoy returning to The Malabar House. Our service is very personalized, our staff is young, eager and friendly. Our garden restaurant, The Malabar Junction, offers fresh seafood with a personal blend of regional and Mediterranean flavors. We offer Kalari massage, one of the oldest schools of Ayurveda as relaxation and rejuvenation therapy. From The Malabar House we expand our network of eclectic leisure destinations to the backwaters and plantation hills. Visit our new Malabar escapes for a highly private Kerala experience.Outside, you can almost smell the centuries of Imperial trade: Portuguese forts, Dutch and British churches, Chinese fishing nets and Jewish shops selling local spices and fabrics.

After watching the sun set into the Arabian Sea, you can dine in style, Indian or European, at the hotel’s poolside restaurant. A favourite amongst journalists and style-setters, the secret of Malabar House is definitely out: it recently won best Heritage Hotel awards from the Kerala Government for the last 2 years, has made the British newspapers, was Best Heritage Classic Hotel 2003 and has become the first operation in India to be certified by Green Globe, the global environmental certification programme for travel and tourism.The Jewish Synagogue in Mattancherry, build in 1568 is considered the oldest existing synagogue world wide. Close by is the Dutch Palace, build in 1555 by the Portuguese for the Raja of Cochin with its famous frescos. Both are linked by the famous Jew town antique market, an art shoppers paradise.

The distance from the Malabar House is only 4 km., less than 10 minutes by car. It takes a 5 minutes leisurely walk to the close by boat jetty from where you can take a Harbour cruise or depart by boat to the backwaters. privacy at sanctuary bay, our secluded Malabar escapes right on the Vembanad lake is one hour by car or speed boat. Serenity at Kanam estate, a dream come true 1920th estate bungalow in the middle of Kanam rubber estate, is 2 hours drive half way to Periyar. Munnar with its tea gardens, lakes and streams up in the high ranges of the western Ghats, the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Cardamom Hills and Kovalam with its beautiful beaches near the southern tip of India are all within a 4 hours drive. Cochin International Airport is 45 Kms away from The Malabar House.