Sonnetta Residency

great people and can't best the price for clean and cheerful.

Sonetta is a very warm homestay situated at the prime-est location you need while staying at Kochi. We were there for the beinnale fest and this place is bang at the centre. Chinese Nets are just stone throw away, to get a glimpse of morning fishing acts. Also every other place you heard of near Fort Kochi it is a stone throw away... The staff is cordial and helpful in every sense. Great facilities, a home like atmosphere.

The room we had was a good size and clean. Bed for me was a little too hard so I had a little back discomfort in the mornings but besides that the owner and the staff was extremely helpful with recommendation os restaurants and stuff. There isn't much in Fort Kochi so one night is more then enough to do an half day of sightseeing and try 2-3 restaurants. The Sonnetta Residency is at a great location for walking around.

The place is very clean, very nice and right in the heart of Fort Cochin. However, we had a rather stressful experience due to hotel staff. When we arrived (midday) we were told we could not go up to our room until we walked one block down the street to an internet cafe and brought back a printout of our hotel confirmation. We had the email confirmation open for them on our phone but that would not suffice. We noticed a printer right on the front desk and asked if they or we could just print it from that but were told it was "for official hotel use only". We thought this was really ridiculous , but eventually (due to lack of communication, not empathy) we were allowed to our room without the print out. We spoke to the manager about it when he arrived and there was another communication gap. I think he apologized at one point, but mostly the focus of the conversation turned to him complaining about previous guests stays, and the travel agency they worked with not paying him. This had nothing to do with us (as he himself stated) but he probably talked about it for 20 minutes straight instead of dealing with our complaint. The whole scene just left us frustrated for the rest of the day unfortunately. Also, wifi is non-existent in the rooms and sketchy in the front lobby, so do not believe their claim to wifi. Also, they don't actually care that it doesn't work and look at you blankly when you ask. They have a nice hotel but the service has turned sour unfortunately.

I highly recommend the Sonnetta Residency. The location is great; it is in a safe location near to many restaurants. The rooms are spacious and clean. Very good value for the price. The owner and staff are helpful and friendly and can book trips/tours from the hotel.

It's in a good location and it's reasonably priced. The room had a bit of a musty smell but that's probably due to the high humidity levels in Southern India. They also require you to remove your shoes when entering the building. It seems making it easier for the floor cleaners is more important than protecting my feet from other people's diseases! The wifi service isn't always available, even when there is power, but at least the service is free. They tried to charge me for AC even though I'd paid for an air conditioned room so it's a good idea to have a copy of your invoice because their record keeping isn't the greatest.

Overall, nice budget accommodations! Our room had strong wifi, clean sheets, and hot water, which is really all it takes to make us happy. As a bonus, it had a fridg, TV, and AC. We couldn't get our AC to work, but we didn't try too hard since the weather was nice, and we suspect it was due to user error. The owner helped us book an overnight houseboat too, at a reasonable price for a reasonable experience.

There was an older guy that ran the place. Was very knowledgable and helpful.

I stayed in room 205, an A/C room. The A/C was a good idea in late September. The room is basic, with a TV, small fridge (did not use), and bathroom with no separate shower (its like the sink and toilet are in one giant shower). The staff (it seems like a father, his sons and younger daughter) are generally helpful, honest and pleasant. I did not book anything from them, but they did provide info about transportation. The location is great, on quaint Princess St. The BAD: The bed was gross—if you removed the top sheet there were obvious stains and hairs. There was also a smell of oldness and slight mildew to all of the fabrics in the room. I don't know if I'd pay more to stay elsewhere because I am not too demanding, but they should clean their beds better and my wife (who wasn't with me) would not have liked it.

very homely, comfortable and clean. very close to the chinese fishing nets. the staff were very helpful and friendly, we checked in very early (before 6 am) and not a grumble! the owner had very good tips for us, the boat tour he recommended was perfect. only flaw was that they didnt have a heater in the shower (wasnt freezing cold, but warm water would have been nice on a rainy morning). but i'm sure they did have provisions for running hot water or would have switched on the heater wherever it was if i had asked, but i had already showered then.