Lakeside Love Affair

Since it launched three years ago, Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty has become the go-to destination for travellers visiting the port city. Fashion designers and creative couple FALGUNI PEACOCK & SHANE PEACOCK check in to the hotel on their fi rst trip to Kochi.

- FALGUNI PEACOCK & SHANE PEACOCK

BEING PARENTS TO A TEENAGER and two dogs and running an international fashion label, we seldom get to spend quality time together. Travels to the most exotic of destinations, too, involve work more often than not. So, once in a while, a holiday that feels like a staycation for two is good for us. With most international borders shut this year, we decided to head to Kochi to experience a slice of ‘god’s own country’.

The beautiful Presidential Suite at Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty is our home for a promising weekend. Equipped with a kitchenette, an elegant study, a guest room, and a large living area with floor-to-ceiling windows, it is the perfect place for a lavish stay. The suite is on the seventh floor of the hotel, and its terrace balcony affords hypnotic views of the backwaters of Lake Vembanad.

We soon realise that the tranquil backwaters follow us wherever we go. From our suite to the lobby lounge, the restaurants, the spa, and the sprawling gardens, they keep us company.