We stayed at Le Royale for two days last month and agree with all the positive reviews already listed. Jenny was a wonderful hostess. Her staff is attentive and the meals were true banquets. We felt treated like royalty. She planned a week tour of Kerala for my husband and I and each place she picked (in Munnar, Periyar and... more

We only got to stay at Le Royale in Cochin for one night in December. It was such a lovely place with such lovely hosts we truly wish we could have stayed longer. Jenny and Jose, are so caring, its like staying with family but at a really new and well kept home that is actually a hotel. Spacious, including... more

We stayed at Le Royale for two nights last December and it was the best part of our trip to India. We booked our tour of Kerala through Jenny and Jose (the couple running the guesthouse) and they did an amazing job. From the moment we arrived in Cochin, our driver Gopan was waiting for us and took us right... more

We were in Cochin over the holiday season (December 2007) and could not agree more with the reviews that were posted on tripadvisor. Le Royale was one of the best places that we stayed at while travelling through India. The mansion is amazing, immaculately clean, and very spacious with great bathrooms. The food was terrific. Don't eat too much on... more

This place, for me, is a testament to why Trip Advisor is an unbelievable resource for travelers. We never would have heard about Le Royale, and met the wonderful Jenny and Jose, and missed out on a fantastic stay in Kochi. We used Jenny's travel agent services to book a houseboat and everything went very smoothly - the boat was... more

Le Royale, managed by Jenny and Jose is an excellent home stay (B&B). The previous entries eg. by CLR from Malaysia (Dec 21, 07) is not an exagerration. Even though this is a home stay, the owners do not intrude into guests. Guests have all the privacy they need, PLUS great hospitality. Compared to all our other hotel experiences (we're... more

If I did not write about Le Royale (LR), then I would not be doing justice to the excellent hospitality showered on us by Jenny and Jose ( the owners of LR.) We started our trip on the 13th of December 2007 in Trivandarum, Kerala. Jenny's driver, Sulfi ( a quiet but very efficient driver - you will understand when... more

Anyone who writes a review of Le Royale will sound like a friend of the owners -- that's because you can't help but BE a friend of the owners after you have stayed there. This is the India that is the most intangible for Westerners -- it's not the package hotel with bus tours to the big sites, and it's... more

[--] This was such a pleasant surprise for us. I found the name of the owner (Jenny) on a travel forum and began e-mailing her. She arranged our complete 3 night trip to Kerala. Our first night was spent at Le Royal. It's a mansion belonging to her brother-in-law that they now use as a hotel/B&B. It has a VERY... more