After many years coming to Fort Cochin, I decided to stay at the long running Elite Hotel on Princess Street. My wife and I arrived early in the morning by the first ferry from Ernakulam and despite persistent pleas by commission seeking rickshaw drivers insisted on being deposited at the Elite. It had been 21 years since I last stayed... More

We ate the Elite and found the food to be disgusting, my veg curry had hairs in it and was made like a chinese curry with a thick brown gravy, my wifes fish tikka was all brown meat and bones and my daughters pasta overcooked and greasy! Also we walked through the kitchens to get to the garden dining area... More

I stayed at the Elite Hotel for one week, the rooms very clean, mattresses comfortable, wooden floors. Hotel staff nice and food okay. Well worth the cheap rate. Only downside no internet and a bit noisy.

I was in Fort Cochi in December 2010 and was pleased to discover this budget hotel in the middle of Princess Street, the main street of charming Fort Cochi. The Chinese fishing nets are also a stone's throw away - less than 10 minutes by foot. I was first attracted to it because of the delectable European pastries on display... More

do not ever use this company which is part of the hotel group the agency is called Elite Backwater Tours.We discussed with the agent before we booked it and explained we had been on a backwater tour but because of the size of boat coudnt go down the narrow river inlets to villages The trip was to a village to... More