Kochi, Kerala · luxury
Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Cochin
★★★★★
Taj Malabar sits at the tip of Willingdon Island, right where the Kochi backwaters meet the Arabian Sea. The original wing opened in 1935. It was designed for passengers arriving by ship, and the building still faces the water as though expecting them. The location is the reason to stay. Cargo ships and Chinese fishing nets pass in the same frame. Fort Kochi is a short ferry ride across the harbour. Ernakulam and the mainland city are about the same distance in the other direction. Heritage rooms occupy the 1935 wing and keep their teak floors and colonial proportions. The newer tower rooms trade that character for wider harbour views and larger bathrooms. Both look at water from almost every angle. Rice Boat is the signature restaurant, built to resemble a Kerala houseboat, and it serves seafood chosen from the day's catch. There is also an all-day dining room and a bar on the waterfront lawn. Sunset from that lawn is the property's best hour. Jiva Spa runs Ayurvedic treatments with resident therapists, and the pool sits at the water's edge. Staff arrange harbour cruises, Kathakali performances and guided walks through the spice markets of Mattancherry.
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Deluxe Room
king · Sleeps 3 · 380 sq ft
Located in the newer tower, and built around the view. Floor-to-ceiling windows look over the harbour mouth, so ships crossing to the open sea pass directly in front. The palette is light, with pale walls and dark wood accents. Bathrooms are generous, with a separate rain shower and a long vanity. A seating chair sits by the window, and there is a proper desk for anyone working. This is the most straightforward comfortable choice at the resort. Available with a king bed or as a twin.
Heritage Room
king · Sleeps 3 · 400 sq ft
These are in the 1935 wing, and they feel it. Teak floors run underfoot. Ceilings are tall, and the windows are the original tall casements with wide sills. Furniture is period in style, including four-poster beds in several rooms. Bathrooms have been rebuilt but keep the old proportions. The wing is quieter than the tower and closer to the lawn, so stepping out for sunset takes about a minute. Choose this category if the building's history is part of why you booked. King and twin layouts are both offered.
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