We did not stay at the Poovath, but we did spend lots of time on the veranda overlooking the Arabian Sea, drinking cups of great cappuccino while birdwatching - it's a birders paradise Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, hawks... All the common areas were bright and well kept. Looks like a nice place to stay.

We stayed at this hotel because we liked the idea of an old Dutch house right by the seaside. And that is exactly what it is - it is a fine hotel in a lovely location. The room was not large but well furnished. Breakfast is lovely and the outside porch is a lovely location. We had trouble with the... More

Well positioned for a walk to Chinese fishing nets as well as eating places. Hotel is fine. Rooms clean and functional but basic, battled with shower and hot water. View is good over the sea. Breakfast leaves a lot to be desired, very basic. (Take your own bread out of a packet and toast it for yourself.) Management completely absent.... More

Stayed here in mid Jan for 3 nights (first floor) The staff was good and so was the food. Like some one mentioned here, the Wi Fi is a problem and it just functioned for some time on the first day. Could not figure out the complicated shower system so had my bath in the bath tub. The view of... More

I stayed at this hotel as part of a group tour. I know it was selected in part because it was a good price for the amenities. My room was on the ground floor. It was clean, spacious and mostly pretty quiet. The air conditioning was OK but a bit noisy. The bathroom was huge and very stylish, but you... More

We spent our first night of our honeymoon here. This place was such a treat. Super clean and really friendly staff. We had a garden room which had a nice view of the pool and was nice and spacious. It is a heritage hotel and restored to a fabulously high standard. Beautiful and elegant public area's, spacious bedrooms with great... More

when we arrived at hotel poovath the place was overbooked (while we already paid via internet), so we had to move to a different hotel for 1 night. we wished that we stayed there, because the poovath hotel has bad service, bad wifi, switches off electricity at night so AC turns off and batteries are not charged. above all the... More

I recently visited Kochi and stayed at Poovath. The hotel is a bungalow by the sea and also close to the Parade ground, which is a landmark in Kochi. The hotel is clean and staff is helpful. The rooms are basic but provide air conditioning, hot and cold water, TV...it was perfect for someone who spent most of the time... More