The whole experience at Bastion's was great. The family is friendly and informative and will help you with advice for your stay in Fort Cochin and your onward trip. Good facilities, very clean, plenty of hot water and comfy beds. We had the front upstairs room so had the added advantage of a balcony as well as the communal area.... More

Good facilities - hot/cold showers best in India, clean rooms and bathrooms, A/C a godsend, good wifi, loved the breakfasts. Good location. For India, and for the price, you can't get much better than Bastian's. The family is wonderful, Ginnie is a sincere and friendly woman, George is an entertaining guy. A word of caution - laundry can be quite... More

We booked here for 5 nights and when we arrived on the 15th were fortunate enough to have been given the only room with a balcony, at the front. It was very nice. We suggested that we might like to stay longer as we were waiting for a letter to come from Agra. Gini informed us that the room was... More

I loved to stay at Bastians Homestay. The family is so helpful and kind. The rooms are great and the house is situated in a peaceful area. Yet it is close to everything. And the breakfast on the terrace is awesome. Thanks! I hope to be back. 33333

Bastian Homestay comes highly recommended. I've stayed there two times already (Dec 2011, Jan 2012) and am hoping to get a chance to return in late February. The first time around me and my family (boyfriend, mother, brother) had just landed in India and were rather tired and jetlagged. Gini arranged for an airport pickup and greeted us with open... More

The best mattress I got in whole south India. The downstairs room is not the best, but upstairs it's absolutely great. The room is big, clean, there are mosquito nets on the windows and a table outside to have a drink with your trip friends or your neighbours. The family is very friendly and help you plan your daily trips... More

We had 4 days at Bastian homestay and really enjoyed our time there. It is a small homestay, about 6 rooms, I think. Our rooms were spacious, clean and comfortable, with A/C. Our hosts, Gini and George were helpful with everything we did, giving us directions and advice, helping out when we were not well, and generally making us feel... More

We really loved Bastian Homestay. Gini arranged for us to be collected from Kochin airport at 4am and was awake and ready to show us to our room when we arrived at this un-godly hour! The room was very clean and Gini and her family are really welcoming and friendly especially her gorgeous daughter who loves to entertain the foreigners.... More

Bastian Homestay made us feel at home from the very first moment we arrived. Giny and Geoge are perfect hosts and their little daughter Gigita is just lovely. The AC room is highly recommendable in January/February. The bedroom and bathroom were perfectly clean. The water taps in the bathroom have both cold and warm water, but shower head only offers... More