The Brunton Boatyard
Kochi (Cochin) Kerala

Brunton Boatyard, Fort Cochin- as the name suggests, fort cochin was one of the earliest citadels fo European settelment on the Indian shores, The Fort protected the city from invaders who could come by land or sea. nothing remains of the Fort except the name. It is a city rich in history. It is believed that Cochin has played host to visitors from ancient times which include the Chinese,Arabs,Jews and later the Dutch, Portuguese and British. Cochin has been influenced by its visitors and even today it stands apart from any other city in india.The Brunton Boatyard a 19th centuray boat yard converted into a hotel. Named after the original boat building yard that existed at this very site and even more interesting because teh hotel has been built and designed in exactly the very same manner as it would have been built some 150 years ago. It's an amazing architecture taht blends so elegantly with the cochin skyline. There is a special mustical aura about the place that takes you back to the days or the "Raj".

Entering the lobby and reception area, the foremost feeling is one of open space, beautifully lit by natural light. The high arched wooden ceiling and terracotta floors tell the story of Brunton Boatyard’s colonial heritage. Photographs and prints of the old boatyard and old Dutch maritime maps decorate the walls. Faces of long gone dignitaries proffer Victorian scowls. Authentic antique furniture and chandeliers complete the picture. Only a reassuring glance at the electric lights will tell you that you're not in the 19th century

There can be no better location in the whole of Cochin than at the Brunton. Right there at the Harbour mouth, the Delta of teh famed Keralan Backwaters and the Indian Ocean every room promising a grand stand view of the water world below.

Accommodation

The Rooms have been built in the early European style that existed in Cohin a century ago. Antique four poster beds, some with tiny footstools to help you up. Spacious en-suite toilets with bath and shower cubicles. The corner suites have a separate living dining space and all rooms offer a magnificent view of the harbour mouth All of the Brunton Boatyard Hotel's twenty-two rooms overlook the sea, and so, by happy circumstance, do the en-suite bathrooms. Few pleasures rival a long hot soak in your tub of an evening, watching the dolphins play tag with the trading ships of the globe. Small fishing boats along with larger pleasure ships vie for your attention. Watch a spectacular sunset over the palm fringed shores of Vypeen Island. Listen to the cry of cormorants over the lapping of the wavelets. In short, take relaxation to hitherto unknown levels.

Facilities

It's a hotel unlike the normal yet boasts of everything one could expect in the finest hotels of the world. A Terrace Restaruant opens every evening serving a choice of grills and the finest catch from teh Cochin waters. The Histroy Restarunat opens for breakfast, lumch and dinner that takes you through a gastronomic tour of Cochin and its great history. The Armoury doubles as the Coffee shop and Bar. Another popular location to relax is by the pool which overlooks the harbour mouth and boat jetty.

Only One Extra Person Above Five Years per Room
Extra person rate on per night basis

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