Fantastic location more than makes up for some niggles in terms of facilities and maintenance (broken toilet paper holder, water from room cleaning pooling outside the room, no hooks for hanging clothes in the bathroom). The house has a lot of character and there is a nice seating place on the terrace. As a homestay, this is really good, as long as one doesn't expect the same level of service as a hotel. The best part is that it is within walking distance of most of the interesting places in Fort Kochi, barring the Synagogue and the Dutch Palace.