Hotel Arches, Cochin South India

Hotel Arches, Cochin
Price Guide: ££
Location
Hotel Arches is a colonial-style property located in the heart of Fort Cochin across from St Francis Church and the Parade Grounds. This is an ideal base from which to explore Fort Cochin’s cultural heritage. Cochin’s International Airport is located 45 kms away and the journey will take upto 90 minutes during traffic hours.
Introduction
Hotel Arches is a blend of colonial architecture and Keralan hospitality. Columns and arches, wooden ceilings and staircase are part of the colonial design. Interiors are decorated with local soft furnishings and handcrafted furniture. An open-sided rooftop restaurant provides wonderful views over the clay-tiled roofs of Fort Cochin including the adjacent home once occupied by the famous Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama.
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Accommodation
There are 10 a/c Deluxe Rooms and one spacious Suite called Nidra. Rooms are furnished with double beds, satellite TV, telephone, min-fridge, and hair dryer. Ensuite bathrooms have h/w showers.
Facilities
Hotel Arches has an open-sided rooftop restaurant with views across Fort Cochin. Keralan cuisine and international dishes are served here accompanied with nightly performances of classical dance and music. Hotel facilities include 24-hours room service, laundry and dry cleaning service, travel desk, individual lockers, doctor on call, and internet facilities.
Excursions
Explore the sights and sounds of Fort Cochin. Traditional Kathakali and Bharathanatyam dance performances are held at the Greenix Village down Kalvathy Road. Go early and catch the ritual of the Kathakali dancers putting on their make-up before their performance. Visit the Mattancherry Palace, once occupied by the local Verma Kings and now a museum. Verma Kings of Malabar were reputed to be tolerant of other faiths including the Jewish and Syrian Christians that arrived on this coast in the 15th century. Explore the Jewish Town with its narrow cobbled stone walkways where wayside shops overflow with antiques, silk shawls and Kurtas. The beautiful 16C synagogue with intricate chandeliers and porcelain tiled floors stands in a corner of Jewish Town. The Santa Cruz Basilica built by the Portuguese in the 17C, the Dutch Palace and St Francis Church are all worth a visit. Stroll down to the Vasco da Gama square, a narrow promenade that parallels the beach where huge Chinese fishing nets are tended by fisherman. These large contraptions are built out of teak wood and bamboo poles, almost in the shape of a preying-mantis, and date back to the 14th century. They are a familiar sight along the backwaters of Kumarakom and Cochin.
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