The Sunset Bay

Great value for money Location is great with access to shops, restaurants, cafes and sightseeing all in walking distance Hotel was spotless Staff are friendly and make it a homely place to stay Breakfast is choice of continental or Kerala options with fresh fruit juice, fresh fruit and tea or coffee All in all a brilliant stay on a budget Thanks Veroni and the team for making us feel so welcome!

Location is perfect. Within walking distance of most sights in Fort Kochi. It's a homestay that is clean, beds comfortable, AC works well, serviced well. Staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast was just right. Nothing fancy but all good. Choice of dosa, idli, omelette etc. There was an amazing restaurant just next door with divine Kerala cuisine. However construction work was being undertaken just outside our window and we had to keep the blinds shut. Since we stayed two days and were out sightseeing almost all day, it was tolerable. But we should have been informed about it in advance. Other than that, the place is value for money.

Everything you need: comfy beds, good shower/WC, good a/c, good wifi. Very friendly helpful staff, and pleasant breakfast. Ground floor rooms look out at blank wall so aim for higher floors with nice views over rooftops. Location is brilliant, 5mns walk to Chinese fishing nets, Vasco da Gama church, etc, lots of local shops and restaurants, and a 10mn 100 rupee tuk-tuk ride to synagogue, Dutch Palace etc on other side of Fort Cochin, or to the Ernakulam ferry port.

The hotel is in a beautiful building in traditional Kerala style. Rooms are simple but bright (at least on the upper floors) and painted in a bright and luminous yellow. They have a mini balcony too. Breakfast is freshly prepared for each client and you can choose between continental and Indian breakfast. The place is on a quiet road and very central, just next to the church. The only downside was that my room was not cleaned even though I stayed for a couple of days.

The Sunset Bay Hotel in Fort Kochi is relatively new (from May 2022) and is situated in a row of old buildings in Rose Street that are being refurbished and modernised. The hotel has been tastefully re-done, with retro tiles on the floors and a lot of good wooden furniture, giving it the air of a much older establishment. It has 11 rooms spread over three floors: 3 rooms per floor and 2 rooms on a landing between floors. Our room on the ground floor was a little dark but rooms on higher floors seemed much brighter. Each room has a well-designed bathroom with a shower, washbasin and WC. Rooms have air conditioners and fans. Breakfast (included in the price) consisted of fresh fruit juice, some fresh cut fruit and either eggs and toast or a vegetarian dish of idlis or appams etc. A little more variety and choice would have been welcome but there was nothing to complain about. Hot water comes from solar panels which has obvious advantages and one disadvantage. With most people taking showers in the morning, the hot water is liable to run out. Out of the five days we spent there, we got hot water only of two days.