in good location (between bus station and boat jetty) with clean, bright and freshly renovated rooms. beds were comfy, in the windows are mosquite nets, internet downstaires (30 rupees, I guess). the bathroom was not the cleaniest but it was ok and the price is excellently reasonable - 620 for double. one of the cleaniest and nicest place we have... More

Having travelled in India for two months on a very tight budget I find this guest house one of the best in India in this price. bracket .I found the information on it in Lonelyplanet guide book and when I arrived at it it offered even more than I had expected :a TV, en suite bathroom even in the cheapest... More

i stayed in John's Residency for 3 nights , found it a very neat and tidy place to be in cochin if you are looking for a budget stay.There is no comparison to other similar guest houses regarding cleanliness/ambience/easy to reach from any where in the city...The owner Mr. John is a very friendly / witty person who takes care... More

First thing you notice when you enter is a note that lonely planet has given undervalued prices (and you end up paying 50% more than prices given in lonely planet). We were given a room with AC (extra payable), which did not work. there were electricity outages every 20 minutes. and last, but not least they informed us that we... More

I stayed two nights at this small budget place in Ernakulam close to bus- och train stations as well as to the ferry jetty to Fort Cochin. Room was spacious but standard low but not worse than any other budget hotel. Breakfast was not included and there was no wifi albeit a common computer you could use for a low... More

I was surprised to hear that mr.John is Indian (I only spoke to him on the phone), as he and everything in the hotel were clearly about costsaving. His only porter, who worked day and night, was very friendly, but obviously following the rules. In all other Indian hotels on my 30 days trip I never met such penny-pinching (I... More

I strongly disagree with Kim, John is fine we have stayed twice and always found him good fun...talk to him about motorbikes! The guest house is excellent value, very clean and well positioned near to MG Road and easily walkable to the Ferry Terminal for Fort Kochi - which we found overpriced,too many travellers tales, spaghetti bolognese and Lattes ....still... More

Excellent location for getting around this part of Kerala. The simple rooms are spotlessly clean and the beds and pillows are the best after traveling in India for the past two months. Noisy during the day but quiet at night so it is good for sleeping. John's love of plants and animals is a big plus as is his low... More

Don't stay here! The owner, John, was really rude. He even got aggressive at times. We was treated in a very arrogant way, and the way he treated his cleaner showed it was not a one-timer. We had a very objectionable stay. When we had used the internet (which costs) he frequently over charged us, saying that we had used... More