Does Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel?

Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.

Is airport shuttle service offered by Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel?

Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is INR 1800 per vehicle one way.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon.

What is there to do at Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel and nearby?

Have fun during the warmer months with activities such as hiking. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and soothe your senses in the hot tub. Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel also has an outdoor pool and spa services, as well as a picnic area and a garden.

Are there restaurants at or near Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel?

Yes, there are 3 onsite restaurants, featuring beachfront dining.

What's the area around Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel like?

Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel is located on the waterfront in Fort Kochi, a short 11-minute walk from Chinese Fishing Nets and 3 minutes' walk from Fort Kochi Beach.

Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel, Kochi: Hotel Reviews, Rooms & Prices

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 20, 2019

Excellent stay in this hotel with awesome staff

I recommend this hotel with excellent location and very good restaurant. More particularly thanks to the restaurant staff, especially J Lenin and JP Ganesh who are excellent. Thanks to them and their advise we could see the dolphins along the coast. They are excellent staff dedicated to the customers.

Ludovic, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 4, 2019

3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 18, 2018

Un îlot de calme et de fraîcheur au milieu d’une ville qui tend à devenir assaillie par l’insistance des tuk -Tuk et des vendeurs!

2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jul 22, 2018

Underbart hotell med mycket charm

Hotellet ligger direkt vid havet och solnedgångarna är helt magiska. Personalen vet vad service är och gör allt för att vistelsen skall bli utmärkt. Det enda lilla minuset är att Internet accessen är lite svajig ibland.

Jörgen, 5-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Jun 3, 2018

Nice food, beautiful rooms and location (Right by the shore, you can see Dolphins out in the sea in the morning) and the staff are great too! If you are staying in Cochin, stay here!

Tom, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

May 30, 2018

This rustic hotel is situated in a great location in Fort Kochi. Most of the hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Although the complimentary breakfast did not have a wide variety of selection, it is adequate and satisfying. The only negative points would be that the à la carte meal portions are quite meagre for dinner, given that you are paying for regular local prices for it. Also, the rooms and bathrooms have a noticeably pungent stench to them. It was hard to communicate with some staff members who do not speak much English. The wifi is unreliable because of the local weather which causes intermittent to extended internet disconnection. The hotel assisted us in organizing a backwater tour which we thoroughly enjoyed. The hotel also arranged for a driver to take us to Munnar. Despite the few shortcomings, I would still recommend this hotel overall - it is worth it for the price and value considering the convenient location.

RAJA, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

May 16, 2018

JAMES, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

Apr 29, 2018

nice lobby and restaurant with good views over the sea but the rest of the hotel is shabby and in need of maintenance. the garden is badly maintained and sruffy so we didn't use it. there are broken tiles in the swimming pool. the swimming pool area is dirty and needs maintenance- i only used it on the first day because of this

dolphins , 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 18, 2018

The Crews hospitality was extraordinary! Their kind- and friendlyness, helping in any way they could was just outstanding. I never met that kind of service during my 3 weeks in India elsewhere. It is obvious that the whole staff enjoys working there and they really are doing their jobs very well. Thanks again! Their efforts compensate the too few sun beds by the poolside. Next time I will stay at a bedroom with balcony giving view to the sea ;)

Franziska, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 15, 2018

Ich würde wieder hier übernachten

Zwei Kleinigkeiten (zuerst keine twin beds obwohl so gebucht und sehr schlechte Zimmerreinigung nach der zweiten von insg. 3 Nächten wurden mit excellentem Kundenservice reagiert, bzw behoben. Sehr nettes Personal, ruhig, trotzdem schnell in der City mit Metro (6 Stationen), extrem bequemes Bett und tolle Bar / Frühstücksbuffet.

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 16, 2017

Hôtel accueillant en bordure de l’ocean

Un vrai plaisir de prendre son petit-déjeuner en regardant les dauphins jouer dans la mer! Très calme et agréable, proche de tout! J’y retournerais!

andre, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jul 30, 2017

The worst ever hotels I have ever stayed

Perhaps this is the worst hotel ever I have been occupied Now mirror or dress change facilities No coat hanger No hot water No courtesy to provide it unless informing change the tap direction towards left not even knowing that there is not even a single drop of water in this direction Simply cheating by announcing and advertising WiFi is available it is not available inside the room when complained had a funny answer WiFi is available in the promises of the hotel The receptionist does not know what is an inter com Brocken toilet in room number 8 Very poor guests service

Dr. Ashraf, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jul 8, 2017

Pathetic!

Rooms have not been cleaned in a while. If you'll stay for more than 1 night you'll die of Malaria, Dengue or Chikungunya. Rated as 4 Star hotel. Expedia should be ashamed of collaborating with such establishments and duping their customers. This is a third grade cheap lodge masquerading as a 4 star hotel. Oh my god! Terrible experience.

Abhishek, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Jul 8, 2017

Please don't go!

Except for the proximity to the beach. This hotel has nothing to offer. The maintenance of the property is so bad. Fixtures in the bathrooms are loose. Bathrooms are dirty! Rooms have not been cleaned in a while. You will die with Dengue, Malaria or Chikungunya if you stay long. This is not a hotel. It is a road side shady lodge.

Abhishek, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Apr 22, 2017

A restful break

We had the "Sir Robert" suite with a marvellous view over the harbour entrance, doubt if we'd have enjoyed the place as much if we had a room without a balcony. The food is a bit uninspiring, suggest you dine out - plenty of good places within safe walking distance.

8/10 Very good

Mar 18, 2017

Great location, lovely sea views from restaurant

Good location, lovely views of the sea, service good, rooms clean. Only negative is the pool should have been cleaned of leaves etc more regularly and the jacuzzi also needed cleaning.

10/10 Exceptional

Feb 10, 2017

An Island of calm..

I was looking for a hotel for a longer stay in order to recover from a long and tiring year. The Old Lighthouse Bristow is a piece of history and the opportunity to stay in a former British residence. It is clean, tidy and was exactly what I was looking for. I do like food! Breakfast had a small buffet selection together with a selection of freshly cooked hot options, such as omelettes and the chefs daily choice of Indian breakfast. Dinner is fine dining of a high standard and there is a wide selection of dishes which are excellent - as is the wine!. All the staff were polite and courteous. Most days started at the pool side after breakfast and then it was a five minute Tuktuk drive into Vasco de Gamma square or an excursion determined by the Tuktuk driver! There are Tuktuks outside the Hotel and the drivers are all friendly and will take you exactly where you want to go if you insist, but really prefer to give you a tour - go with the flow, it will cost you a few hundred Rupees or a few dollars are quite acceptable.

6/10 Good

Jan 26, 2017

Caution recommended

Our stay at the Bristo Lighthouse was for 3 nights at the end of a months travelling Sri Lanka and India celebrating my wife's 60th birthday. It was to be a treat. Staff were lovely. We were advised upon arrival that the superior room we had booked had a water problem and we were being put in another room for our first night and be given a complimentary dinner. I had been advised by email some 2 months earlier that there was a problem with the room I had booked and that we would be given another room for the first night with a complimentary dinner. It so happened that this was another problem and we had 2 complimentary dinners. The first room was ok. The 'superior ' room was lovely except that it was on the end of the building above the kitchen. The kitchen extractor fan 'hummmmed' and 'rumbled' until midnight and was then replaced with the cleaners crashing pots and pans and talking aloud till 2 or 3 in the morning. The general outlook over the harbour was not very inspiring as one viewed over the broken glass on top a concrete wall and then across a littered gap to a final raised concrete walkway before the sea. To see the sea you walk out the room into a glassed in hallway with coffee style table and chairs to sit and look out or use your computer. Not what we expected . The staff couldn't of been more helpful and attentive and were lovely. For the money paid we thought it fell short.

10/10 Exceptional

Dec 5, 2016

Beautiful hotel in Fort Kochin!

The Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel is an absolutely stunning historic hotel in Fort Kochin. It is in a superb location within walking distance of the Chinese fishing nets and many local restaurants and beer halls. It is also just a short tuktuk ride away from many tourist destinations. The hotel is beautiful and you are greeted with fresh juice upon your arrival. The rooms exit out to overlook the ocean, which is beautiful for the evening sunsets.

6/10 Good

Dec 2, 2016

Hôte bien placé mais salle de bains viellissante

Hôtel agréable qui joue sur les codes de l'hôtellerie occidentale mais un peu onéreux (compte tenu notamment du caractère veullissant des salles de bain).

6/10 Good

Nov 26, 2016

Average

Staff were very helpful and friendly however wifi was pretty bad, no hot water.safe didn't work. Most of our in room amenities were broken but we didn't make a fuss as we spend most of our day outside.

10/10 Exceptional

Apr 22, 2016

Très belle expérience. A refaire!

Bel hotel en bord de mer qui laisse apprécier le ballet des entrées sorties dans le port de Cochin, le jeu des dauphins ou les sorties des pêcheurs. Brise marine très appréciable compte tenu de la chaleur, tout comme la qualité de la cuisine et du service. Proximité de restaurants et boutiques de Fort Kochi, sans l'effervescence de la ville. Définitivement une bonne adresse!

10/10 Exceptional

Mar 14, 2016

A nice place to relax at the end of a tour.

After 3 weeks touring SW India on a motorcycle this was a great place to unwind for a few days. The staff were all very helpful, the restaurant overlooked the sea, where something was always happening, and the room was very comfortable.

8/10 Very good

Sep 20, 2015

Decent Stay

Stayed at the hotel with my wife and child. The Hotel was under repairs. The restaurants were being renovated and the spa was not function. The Hotel made every effort to make our stay comfortable. They gave a free upgrade. The view and the location was excellent. They also arranged spa treatments from another location nearby. The pick up and drop off was already arranged. The food is decent a wee bit over priced as compared to others around them. There breakfast service was very slow. Apart from that the stay was good. The staff are just lovely and very very respectful and helpfull.

8/10 Very good

Aug 17, 2015

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