Walton's Home Stay

Stay: Walton's Homestay, Kochi

In Fort Kochi's oldest street, a snug, historical home.

July 7, 2015

At higgledy-piggledy Princess Street, the wall to my right has cheeky graffiti by an anonymous artist called GuessWho. To my left lies the 18th-century Dutch facade of Walton's Homestay painted white with blue trimming on the doors and windows.

Christopher Walton inherited this large, historical home from his father, and fashioned it into a homestay in 2002. The reception area doubles up as a library where guests can swap books...

Walton's Homestay

Jun 16, 2017

Walton's HomeStay is more than just a house by the road. It is also the living testimony of the rich history of Kochi, Kerala, India. Presented by Mr. Andrew Chow Brand & Media Strategist. Speaker, Author, Biz Award Winner, Enneagram Coach. Brand Ambassador.

Two book stores in Fort Kochi carry the old world charm of the area, in their way of presentation and retail

November 20, 2015

Housed in a 200-year-old building Everyman's Second Hand bookstore on Princess Street in Fort Kochi is the front room of Walton's Homestay. Proprietor Christopher E. Walton calls it Everyman's, based on the eponymous Everyman's publications, a place where he likes to sell his ideas and philosophy along with books.

The house by the side of the road / Walton's, Fort Kochi

A contribution from Bauke van der Pol

The Nos Journal follows the royal pair in India and visited the province of Kerala on 17/10/2019 where the dutch voc have been in the port Fort Cochin (now kochi) from 1663 to 1795 I've advised the nos team to see Mr. Walton to visit, who, like me, also knows a lot of local history. This is how you find Dutch houses (that of Walton), Dutch street names (Burgerstraat, Lily and Rozenstraat), an old voc gate from 1740 and families still have dutch koopaktes from 1780-1790.