Honolulu Home

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2022

Ashwani

Behaviour of owner was good. But some facilities viz. breakfast as mentioned in the advertisement was not provided.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2022

Sweety

Friendly staff and clean area

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2020

David

Super homestay with friendly host

I was worried about turning up at two in the morning after my train from Madurai was delayed, especially as the booking confirmation said check-in was until 10 pm. But luckily two Spanish women flying from Delhi arrived at the same time, so we only had to rouse the friendly manager-owner once. The place is the best I have stayed in the country since arriving more than four weeks ago: clean, cheap, friendly, breakfast included

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

So warm & welcoming! Awesome stay :D

Easy to find, walking distance to restaurants & bus stop. Really enjoyed my stay and great value indeed. What a lovely, warm, and hospitable family! Homemade breakfast in the morning was a great start. Room was decent size and very clean! Hot water shower was powerful. The host family was such nice people. Love the granny especially! Hate that the dogs were barking so loud into the wee hours at night... but maybe just those few days I was there. I think 2 day stay is sufficient as there’s not really much to do in Fort Kochi.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2019

NICHOLAS

Highly Recommended!

Perfectly located in the centre of Fort Kochi (but off the main road), all the sights are within a short walking distance. Mr Abu and his son were very helpful in suggesting where to go for the New Year's Eve celebrations, breakfast was filling and the water was always hot. I very much recommend staying here!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2018

Francois

Nice hotel, helpful owner

Nice hotel, well maintained, very helpful owner. Not in the most central part of Fort Kochi but still very convenient.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2017

Karen

This is such a nice place to stay!

All the staff are particularly nice, helpful and friendly.
Mr Aboo Taris goes out of his way to suggest activities and help you plan them. Activities which go beyond the guide book. There were some particular places I wanted to visit, that others may not be interested in, and he made it possible.
He arranged airport transportation/pickup which was helpful for me since I was travelling by myself. Also he knows and can recommend other good auto and car drivers.
It is a place to feel relaxed and comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient location and great service

Shrumps (sorry, not sure about spelling) and Taris were great hosts, offering advice and organised a great tour of the Backwaters for us. They would go out of their way to be as helpful as possible and go the extra mile- highly recommend staying at Honolulu Home for excellent service.

As with everywhere we've stayed in India, cleanliness is not top priority but sheets were clean and by India standards the room was certainly clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2016

Kai

Nice Homestay in Fort Kochi

Friendly host let me feeling at home.

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2015

Trudy

Genuine home stay just off the main road.

The owner and his family were super friendly. We enjoyed trying both the Western and Indian style breakfasts. Aboo was most helpful and had some useful tips and options for getting around. Tours and theatre tickets could also be purchased from him which was quite convenient. We enjoyed meeting other travellers over breakfast.
Our room was comfortable with a lovely balcony and the air conditioner and fan both worked efficiently. Cold showers in a hot climate is Ok but the Honolulu will be even better when the new solar powered hot water system is installed.
For female travellers and families Kochi Fort had a safe friendly feel and security at the Honolulu was excellent.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Dec 2015

Bishwaksen

Nice cosy homestay with very helpful owner

We had a nice time here. The rooms are clean, though a bit spartan. The ac worked fine. The tv was a bit of a problem. We were charmed by the pleasant and helpful nature of the owner. He helped us a lot. The wifi was decent and the complimentary breakfast was good.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2015

JULIE

Good position, safe, clean and good value

We stayed for 3 weeks the second time to Fort Kochi. It was a great base to come back to after local and interstate trips. This homestay is in a great position, centrally located among indian homes. We walked (10 min)to Princess St (major tourist centre) and the ferry pier. There is an auto stand at end of the street and the bus stops at each end if you don't want to walk. The front balcony mosquito proof room and ensuite was clean and had the basic comforts. Weekly housekeeping. The internet and hot water had ups and downs during our 3 wk stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2015

Chris & Julie

Friendly atmosphere

Frendly atmosphere and staff. We were greeted with a friendly welcome even at 2am. Centraly located within easy walking distance to everything you want to see and do in Fort Cochin. We felt safe and secure in our mosquito proof room with a nice breeze coming in from the balcony. This is not a fancy hotel - just down to earth accommodation for a reasonable price.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Great hosts.

Short stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2015

james

Christmas in the Sauna

Great place to stay. Delicious breakfast that changed every day. Very accommodating family that can offer all kinds of insight to the area and travel options. It really really hot and humid but I can't fault them for that ;)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2015

Verified traveler

The hotel location is far away from Ernakulam, Hotel is awesome and the stay was good

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2015

jeff

Gem in kochi.....and gem of kochi Mr aboo

From the day we joined Honolulu....we were really like their guests. Mr Aboo consider each and everyone who comes to honolulu as their guest and treat them like anything....the tlrooms were spotless and the hospitality was tremendous. Wifi is free of cost and has a high speed connection. Mr Aboo and his son Taris really makes your stay enjoyable and honolulu provides you a home away from your home.....

8/10

Excellent

11 Feb 2015

christopher

clean and comfortable in a nice area

we enjoyed it

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2015

Samarjit

Its a nice place to stay along with your family

Its a best place to stay.you would feel like a home.The owner of the hotel would help you for each and everything and mainly he would guide you for the place to be visited near by.

I WAS OVER ALL HAPPY DURING THE STAY.

Thank you,
Regards,
Samarjit..

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2015

Karen

Fort Cochi accommodations

enjoyed this homestay very much! Nice family and very helpful with directions. Good wi-fi, great location, clean. Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Great location, great pricing

We stayed at this place for 3 nights. Its location is in Fort Cochin, the tourist hub in Kochi. All the major tourist landmarks of Kochi are located a small walk or a cycle ride away. The hosts are really courteous and very helpful. What you get here is exactly what they promise during online booking. All in all a value for money place.

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Don't go there.

Dirty room and smelly bathroom. Mr. Abo the owner gave me a non A/C room and insisted that I did not pay for A/C. Only after I presented my online booking did he give me the remote controll!. There are plenty of better home stays at half his price. Must check out rooms and bathrooms before you checkin.

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Good location, generous owner, simple, good value

3 night, 4 days of relax and calm in Kochi with clear careful advise from Mr Aboo. We enjoyed a full experience of local sites, food and entertainment.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2014

Jakob

nice guesthouse

We had a very nice stay at this guesthouse. The owner was helpful, we had to leave early in the morning and he prepared us breakfast at 5.30a.m.!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2014

Amritpal

Friendly Home Stay...Excellent Service

Our family, (2 adults and 3 teenage children), traveled to Cochin in July 2014 from Canada. We booked 2 rooms for 3 nights...had considered booking a fancy hotel for our remaining 5 days in Cochin. We loved our stay and ended up staying for one week at Honolulu Home. Mr. Aboo and his family were very hospitable...made us feel at home...The rooms were clean... had fans and air conditioners which made our stay very comfortable. Internet service was very useful as it helped us stay in touch with family back home. Daily breakfast was either South Indian (Idli, Vada, and Sambher) or North India (Puris with curried potatoes), and excellent masala chai. One night, they cooked us dinner which was delicious. Aboo was very helpful as he booked our trips to Munar and Alleppey backwater boating as well as tickets for Kathakali dance and classical Indian Music which was great. Aboo and his family were excellent hosts who looked after us and served as very resourceful guides about local sites and area. Aboo's family also arranged to have our laundry done and a car/driver for our trip to the Airport. It is walking distance to nearby restaurants and shops in Fort Kochi. We would highly recommend Honolulu Home and would stay there again.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Mar 2014

Sanjiv Mantri

Fantastic Services

Overall very good personal interaction with the staff & caring homely experience.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2014

Bernard

Nice hotel for the budget but owner is too busines

This hotel is nice but if you the owner will try to push you to buy a trip. Missing this BB spirit. Costa Gama (50 m from there is a better cheap stay!)

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2014

ASIM KHAN

comfortable stay

the owner of the home stay Mr. K.I.Abu is very friendly and makes you feel at home. The rooms are neat and clean and location is good.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2013

Verified traveler

It was a nice experience to stay at Honolulu Home

Nice experience and personal attention is taken by Mr. Aboo. It is really a Home Stay , exactly how the name is given Honolulu Home.,perfectly matching.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2013

Ravikumar

Comfortable and safe home stay

This is my first stay in Honolulu Home Stay at Fort Kochi. Though I reached there beyond the time I promised to them the owner Mr.Abuu was so helpfull and caring about my journey. He is very hospitable and welcomed us with warmth. As I went to the airport to pickup my relatives and returned with them past 02.00 AM he was there waiting for us and helped us to get settled with our heavy baggage . A sumptuous breakfast was also provided to us. The place is very close to all the important places in Fort Kochi. The rooms are very neat and tidy with clean and colourful linen. If you are on the lookout for a nice and safe place to stay this is the place I would recommend though two bed rooms are a bit small in size. A neat and spacious hall with a TV and a computer with Internet connection. As the road in which the home is situated is a bit narrow parking a van may be a bit difficult during day time, but cars no problem. Mr Abuu provides dinner also but only on request. Overall a very pleasent experience for my family and for our relatives from abroad.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2013

Syreeta

Wonderful guest home

My boyfriend and I absolutely loved this guest home! Very clean, comfortable, and in a great location! Hosts were also very accommodating and nice! Would definitely stay here again!:)

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2013

Niloy

Great Homestay for Family Tour at Kochi

I found this homestay to be comfortable & very hospitable. Located nicely at Fort Kochi near to all historical places & the beach. Would recommend for families who prefers homestay....

Family

4/10

Poor

17 Mar 2019

Leaetjeremy

L'emplacement n'est pas trop mal mais le staff manque cruellement de professionnalisme

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Recommendable

Nice and peaceful place, comfortable and spacious room. Good location and staff very attentive. Good breakfast.
The cleaning of the toilet should be more accurate.
Anyway, recommendable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2018

YU-LING

Nice and friendly!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2018

Veronika

einwunderbare entspannter Aufenthalt bei Mr. Aboo

Wir waren 2 Wochen im Honolulu Homstay und hätten uns gerne noch länger aufgehalten. Das Homestay ist eine einfache, saubere und nette Unterkunft im Herzen von Fort Kochin. Der Flughafentransfer klappte hervorragend. Herr Aboo, seine Frau und Team waren sehr herzlich, hilfsbereit und in allem außerordentlich entgegenkommend. Herr Aboo hat uns eine Backwater Tour vermittelt, die sehr schön war. Außerdem hat er uns Karten für ein indisches Musikkonzert und bei Bedarf ein Taxi besorgt. Wir haben uns dort sehr wohl gefühlt. Wenn wir einmal wieder nach Kerala fliegen, werden wir bestimmt dort wieder unseren Standort wählen. Die Lage war super. Manchmal sind wir mit der Motorrickscha gefahren, das ist günstig und nett. Von dort aus haben wir einige Unternehmungen vorgenommen. Die öffentlichern Verkehrsmittel, Bus, Zug und Fähre sind sehr pünktlich und wurden viel von uns genutzt. Auch mit dem Taxi haben wir längere Strecken unternommen. Das Taxifahren ist sehr günstig. Wir hatten wien sehr netten Taxifahrer, der hieß Joseph. Die Menschen waren alle außerordentlich freundlich und hilfsbereit.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

vers friendly staff

Vers l helpfull manager. Cheap and
Central and good location

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Mar 2016

Michelle

Helt ok

Værelse uden ac - ellers ok til backpackers. Fint fællesrum

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2016

Ludovic

Hotel tres propre et bon accueil

Un des hôtels les plus propres que nous ayons eu ces dernières semaines. Pas très loin du ferry fort kochi.
Hôte très accueillant et de bons conseils.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2015

GUNUI

Very good experience!!

Good service, reasonable price and nice breakfast..everything is perfect..

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2015

laurent

voyage cochin

Apres un vol long nous avons ete recu avec joie par abo le proprietaire toujours la pour nous renseigner si necessaire. je recommande cet adresse bon marche

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2015

rena

Good service:)

Honer was kindly but his talk a little bit long...lol

Thanks good breakfast,many booking.
We had good time:)

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2014

michael

Super Centralt

Alle Indiske byer er larmende og beskidte, så hvis man for venter fred og ro er området ved ford kochin heller ikke stedet . Det der gør det interessant at bo på Honnolulu home stay er helt sikkert mr. Abo. mega søde og imødekommende mand der gerne fortæller om sit liv som sømand og giver gode ideer til steder man bør besøge. Selve kochin er egenligt ikke vanvittig interessant som familie destination men helt sikkert et besøg værd for et døgn eller to. Så Aboo har vores hjerte, men det bliver dejligt at kommer ud til stranden..... Prøv iøvrigt stranden nord på ( carai, eller sådan noget) Maj, Michael og drendene

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2013

Fabien

hotel ( guest house ) tres bien place

situe dans une rue tres calme a 15 min de tous les sites de fort cochin.L'hote est toujours disponible pour tout type de renseignement