Kochi is Kerala’s historic port, with the Chinese fishing nets of Fort Kochi, the spice warehouses and synagogue of Mattancherry, and colonial-era streets. It is the gateway to Kerala’s backwaters and tea hills, with homestays and heritage guesthouses that are often great value.
Finding cheap rooms in Kochi & Kerala is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Kochi & Kerala you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Kochi is a regular stop on Indian Ocean and round-India cruises, with ships docking at the port on Willingdon Island.
The historic waterfront, with homestays, heritage hotels and cafés.
The old spice-trading quarter and Jew Town, with guesthouses and antique shops.
The mainland business centre, with rail links and many good-value hotels.
The backwater hub, with houseboats and lakeside homestays.
A hill station among tea plantations, with cool air and mountain guesthouses.
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October–March is dry and most popular. The monsoon from roughly June to September brings heavy rain but much cheaper rooms.
Homestays in Fort Kochi and hotels in Ernakulam usually offer the best value.
Yes. Alleppey and Kumarakom, the main houseboat centres, are reachable by road from Kochi.
Yes. The cruise port on Willingdon Island is a short ride from Fort Kochi and Ernakulam.