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Daffodil
( 2218686; Njaliparambu Junction; d incl breakfast without/with AC ?2000/2500; )
Run by a local
couple, Daffodil has eight big and brightly painted modern rooms, but the best feature is
the carved-wood Keralan balcony upstairs.
GUESTHOUSE
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Malabar House
MAP
HOTEL
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( 2216666;
www.malabarhouse.com
; Parade Ground Rd; r €230, ste incl breakfast €330-380; )
What
may just be one of the fanciest boutique hotels in Kerala, Malabar flaunts its über-hip
blend of modern colours and period fittings like it's not even trying. While the suites are
huge and lavishly appointed, the standard rooms are more snug. The award-winning res-
taurant and wine bar are top notch.
Brunton Boatyard
MAP
HOTEL
$$$
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( 2215461;
bruntonboatyard@cghearth.com
; River Rd; r ?21,000, ste ?28,000; )
This imposing
hotel faithfully reproduces 16th- and 17th-century Dutch and Portuguese architecture in
its grand complex. All of the rooms look out over the harbour, and have bathtub and bal-
conies with a refreshing sea breeze that beats air-con any day. It has the excellent History
Restaurant and Armoury Bar, along with a couple of open-air cafes.
Tea Bungalow
( 3019200;
www.teabungalow.in
; 1/1901 Kunumpuram; r US$340; )
This mustard-coloured
colonial building was built in 1912 as headquarters of a UK spice trading company before
being taken over by Brooke Bond tea. The 10 graceful boutique rooms - all named after
sea ports - are decorated with flashes of strong colour and carved colonial wooden fur-
niture, and have Bassetta-tiled bathrooms. Off-season rates drop by 60%.
HOTEL
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Old Harbour Hotel
( 2218006;
www.oldharbourhotel.com
; Tower Rd; r ?9250-13,050; )
Set around an idyllic
garden with lily ponds and a small pool, the dignified Old Harbour is housed in a
300-year-old Dutch/Portuguese heritage building. The elegant mix of period and modern
HOTEL
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