Santa Maria Hostel Fort Kochi

Don't stay here. If I had seen the room before checking in, I would have gone elsewhere. The hostel is unkempt and dirty. Seems to just be a place where the staff and their friends hang out. They didn’t get me a receipt on payment and then questioned a few days later whether I had paid. My bed was made up with just a blanket. No sheet or anything. Other beds had the same issue (either a sheet or a blanket but not both). I was by myself for 2 nights so that made it less bad. The AC was good but was it's confusing to figure out which switch turns it on. Oh and no individual lights by the beds. The shower barely worked. After I mentioned the issue, they shut off the shower completely. The sink was kinda dirty and no hot water. Location was fine but I would prefer to be a bit further south close to other place. Only plus was the good free breakfast.

Thanks for a great stay. Pros: - Very friendly and welcoming staff - Excellent location in the center - Clean toilets and showers - Comfortable beds - they had a smoke room - Roof Top and Downside Common Area is so fun to seat and just meet people. Cons: - Mosquitoes in Common Areas . - Common Bathroom in ground floor :( -the kitchen was closed in the morning PS: I read some negative reviews about the place and but honestly after staying I would say they are far better then the average hostel , i got to know from the hostel staffs that hostel was run down due to Covid and Now they improved the place by doing maintenance ,repainting and deep cleaning.

My friend and I stayed 2 nights in this hostel where we met very welcoming people. The room had a nice view, breakfast is local good food. It's close to Fort Kochi main attractions and has good common areas. I really enjoyed it!