A 3 star hotel on Ab Salem Road in Mattancherry, 2.3 km from Fort Kochi, about 30 minutes on foot. The 27 listed facilities cover the practical: free WiFi, parking and a 24 hour front desk, plus a pool, spa and garden. Space and a full facilities list decide it: rooms have balconies and kitchens, which suits longer stays more than a single night.
The hotel and its facilities
Daffodils Spice Court is a 3 star property in Mattancherry with a 4 out of 5 guest score from 120 reviews. The facilities list runs to 27 items and is unusually full for its class. Sleeping and living space includes air conditioning, non smoking rooms, a balcony, a refrigerator and a kitchen, so a room works as a base rather than just a bed. A lift and wheelchair access make the building manageable.
Away from the room, the list covers a cafe, room service, special diet menus, a garden, a terrace and a swimming pool. There is a spa and massage, which is unusual at this level. Practical matters are handled: free WiFi, free parking, laundry, luggage storage, currency exchange, concierge, express check in and a 24 hour front desk with 24 hour security. Car hire, bicycle hire and a shuttle service are also listed.
Where it sits
The address is 217A Ab Salem Road Mattancherry, in Kochi, the headquarters of Ernakulam district, a municipal corporation, in Central Kerala. The hotel is 3.2 km from the centre of Kochi, near the coast, and 2.3 km from Fort Kochi, about 30 minutes on foot.
That puts Fort Kochi within walking reach rather than a trip across town. The destination is heritage rather than scenery: five hundred years of arrivals in one walkable grid, Portuguese, Dutch, Jewish, British and Malabari, stacked on a peninsula at the mouth of a harbour. The basilica, the synagogue lane, the godowns, the nets and the beach sit in one loop, and the Biennale has made it the art address of South India in its years.
Who it suits
It suits travellers who want a full facilities list and a pool at the end of a walking day, and those staying several nights who will use the kitchen and balcony. It also suits anyone who prefers to walk to Fort Kochi rather than arrange transport. It does not suit anyone wanting to step out of the lobby into the heritage streets, or those after a small, character property: this is a larger hotel with the facilities of one.
Planning a stay
Plan around the weather: November to February for the weather, December to April in a Biennale year. The Biennale years pull a different kind of visitor and a different kind of crowd, so match the dates to whether the art or the climate matters more. The walk to Fort Kochi takes about 30 minutes, so a stay here works best for people happy to make that walk or use the shuttle service listed among the facilities. Book early in a Biennale season.
What the property lists
Where it is
About 3.2 km from the centre of kochi, in Ernakulam district. That is a ride rather than a walk. The listed address is 217A Ab Salem Road Mattancherry.
Questions people ask
How far is Daffodils Spice Court from Fort Kochi?
The hotel is 2.3 km from Fort Kochi, about 30 minutes on foot. It is also 3.2 km from the centre of Kochi. The walk is level and takes you toward the heritage area, so the property works for anyone who does not mind covering that distance on foot or using the shuttle service listed among the facilities.
What facilities are available at Daffodils Spice Court?
The listed facilities include air conditioning, a balcony, a kitchen, a refrigerator, non smoking rooms, a cafe, room service, special diet menus, a garden, a terrace, a swimming pool, a spa and massage, free WiFi, free parking, laundry, luggage storage, currency exchange, concierge, a 24 hour front desk, 24 hour security, a lift, wheelchair access, bicycle hire, car hire and a shuttle service.
Is Daffodils Spice Court good for a longer stay?
Yes, for a longer stay the kitchen, refrigerator and balcony are the facilities that matter most, because they let you keep food and eat in rather than depend on the cafe for every meal. Laundry and luggage storage add to that, and the 4 out of 5 score from 120 reviews suggests the setup holds up over several nights.
When is the best time to stay near Fort Kochi?
November to February for the weather, December to April in a Biennale year. The two windows overlap but are not the same: the first is about comfortable conditions, the second about the art programme that makes Fort Kochi the art address of South India in those years. Outside these months it is hotter and wetter.
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