The city of Kochi (Cochin) and its neighbouring areas hosts some of Nation's best hotels and resorts. This thread is to explore the great hospitality world of Kochi.

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Dream Hotel

The ultra posh 5 star property that belongs famous hospitality entrepeneur Vikram Chatwal, Dream Hotel belongs to Dream series of hotels under Vikram Chatwal Group, that operates iconic Dream New York (Times Square), Dream Bangkok etc. This is the first Dream series hotel in India and a 5 star deluxe property.

Currently Dream is franchise brand under global hospitality giant- Wyndham International, that operates several famous brands like Ramada, Howard Johnson, Travelodge.


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Dreams is set in ultra-contemporary urban sleek style which provides a dream-like experience to its guest. The tower which is 18 storied, is one of the tallest hotel in the city, located in busy SA road

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Dream in morning

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The most attractive part of the hotel, is the central lobby, which features a mega 3 ton chandelier in form of a globe, fitted with more than 50,000 LED bulbs, that changes its colour every 5 minutes, to create a mood. On the center of lobby, features the 4 elephant statue in welcoming pose- a Kerala's favourite icon

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Lounges and Banquets

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The seafood restaurant- Ayela

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The famous DJ Lounge bar-

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The Coffee and 24 hour dining store

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Taj Malabar (Currently Vivanta Malabar By Taj)

There is no need to tell what is Taj to Indians and what is Malabar to Keralites. Its indeed deeply connected to Kerala's pre-independence History.

Its one of the 6 inherited historic properties of Taj Group and was a crown property during British Era.

Taj Malabar is Kerala's first public hotel opened in 1925 as Port Hostel for the sailors calling at modern Kochi port to rest. In 1936, the hostel was renovated fit for a Palace, as British Indian Government was expecting to receive King George V1, which was cancelled due to World War 11. The hotel hosted several dignitaries, which included Gandhiji in 1934, Queen Elizebeth, Mrs Kennedy and people like that

The President and Prime Minister always stay in this hotel during their Kochi visits, due to its proximity to Naval airport and high security zone

The hotel comprises of 2 complexes, the old heritage wing, designed in Victorian architecture and modern tower complex

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The Lawns and Lobbies

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The Victorian Lobby was designed to the personal tastes of Lord Willingdon- then the Viceroy of India, who inaugurated the property.

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The Dolphin Point, an open air, sea-food theme restaurant. It was the party area during British era. Englishers to used call this place as Dolphin point, because lot of dolphins were spotted in the backwaters and it was their favourite past-time to watch dolphins playing

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Taj Malabar was the first hotel to bring Private Yacht in Kochi way back in 1995, with dedicated Boat jetties and mini-marina facility. The current Yacht, is used for exclusive use of HNIs for backwater cruise or even stay, which is one of the most expensive

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Infinity Pool- Kerala's first swimming pool, designed in 1928, it was a star attraction in those times. The pool was also the first Infinity pool designed in South India, which is designed in such a way, that visually the pool gets merged with backwaters....

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Mattancherry Bar- the first bar lounge in Kerala, was originally designed as Smoker room and club house added in 1938. Today its one of the most expensive lounges in Kerala

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Rice-Boat, a Kerala themed restaurant, is one of the star attractions today in this hotel, which is designed in form of a Kettuvallam

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Thai Pavillon- the recent addition which is a Thai speciality restaurant

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Cruise dining- offered only to the most elite, is one of the best dining options for heavy pockets, for dining in middle of Kochi's famed harbour

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Great job! Irshad!!

Bird Hospitality Group has acquired a luxury hotel in London, Royal Park. The hospitality company has given the management rights of the hotel to US-based Interstate Hotels and Resorts.

“London is an evergreen and stable market. The returns are good and the property adjusted well with our brand,” said Ankur Bhatia, Executive Director, Bird Group. He refused to give the value of the deal, but said the group was planning to invest $400 million on expansion in India and the UK. The company is planning to acquire more such properties in the luxury space.

As for domestic plans, the company is opening luxury hotels in partnership with Thailand’s hotel management company Dusit International. The first hotel, Dusit Devrana is going to be opened in New Delhi by the mid-dle of this year.

Dusit Devrana properties will also come up in Rishikesh and Jaipur, besides a Dusit Thani Resort in Goa and Dusit Princess in Cochin.

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Another international hotel for Kochi- Dusit is a popular hotel and we have one in Dubai called Dusit Dubai, which was an iconic landmark until recently. Hope they construct something iconic in Kochi too…. Bird is already there in Kochi, as Ground handlers for CIAL. Probably, they may plan it as some-sort of Airport Hotel, near Nedumbassery or its surroundings…. All the best:banana::banana::banana:

Old Harbour House

One thing I like the most about Kochi hotels is the Fort Kochi Heritage hotels. More than 20 heritage complexes, now converted into luxury boutique hotels. The USP of these hotels is that, they have its own personality, a character with so many tales to tell to its visitors, which stands apart from any modern LED lit, italian marble laid, branded hotels chains......

I am planning to track, a few such heritage boutique hotels for next few days

Old Harbour House is one such

Believe it or not, this is the first European Hotel in India, opened in 17th century by the Dutch Government of Kochi

It can't be fully classified hotel in modern sense, as it was opened as a rest-house for Dutch sailors, visitors and guests of Dutch and Kochi Kingdoms. Yet, it had a hotel atmosphere, with 38 rooms and 2 large dorms

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When the Dutch left Kochi, the building became Indian Office of famous English Tea Brokering Merchants- Carrit Moran & Co as well as housing for senior officials of the company.

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The house was known as Harbour house in those times, it was overlooking then-the Kochi Harbour

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The hotel was taken over from its English owners and restored in accordance to its basic Dutch style of architecture. The Netherlands Govt supported the renovation thro' its Kochi agency- CNO

Its also one of the few hotels in India, that supports Green movement and Organic movement. It has its own vegetable garden, to ensure it serves all organic foods. As a result, the hotel won Green Globe-Earth Check Lite 2009 Award for its sustainable eco-friendly practices.

The hotel is also listed among SMALL LUXURY COLLECTIONS HOTELS of the WORLD series

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The pitch favours the hospitality industry which hopes to have field days ahead. Hoteliers in the city which have roughly 1,000 rooms in three-star and above category and another 4,000 in the lower rung see IPL giving them a bigger room.

Not all of the 50,000 people who come to watch the matches will go back that day. Matches start in the evening and go on to the night. And naturally a section will stay back. But with the 1,000 rooms in the hotels of three-star and above category and the around 3,000 rooms in the lower levels, thousands would find it difficult to find a place of stay in the city.

It is the hospitality and tourism sectors that will get the boost with the IPL in Kochi, says T Damu, vice-president of India Hotels Co Ltd. The teams are to stay at Taj Malabar. “One issue before the industry is that the matches will be for a short span. But as Kochi will be a permanent venue, it will, in the long run, give a leg-up to the tourism sector. And that's the challenge for the industry,” Mr Damu says.

CGH Earth group has already tied up with IPL officials to cater to 1,000 people, carrying special tickets, for every match. Unlimited supply of snacks and dinner will be provided to them during the match hours.

“We will also have decorations and welcome banners for the cricket fans coming to cheer the Kochi team, at our hotel,” says Erin Lewis, general manager.

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Brunton Boatyard

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Brunton Boatyard is a heritage boutique luxury hotel from CGH Group. The current structure has around 100 years of tales to tell, though few complexes within it have more stories of past to tell

The complex originally were the temporary Palace of Dutch Governor of India in Kochi constructed in 1675, before constructing the Dutch Palace at Bolgatty.

Once the Dutch left, the structure was in ruins and was a British Govt property. The property was purchased by Brunton Brothers- a respectable British sailor brothers. A victorian styled shipyward was constructued on the ruins in late 19th century.

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A full fledged shipyard was opened in 1900. However the business didn't prove much successful for Brunton Brothers, especially post construction of Cochin Port

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But the building which Brunton Brothers constructed was so massive that became a local landmark, with lot of fused elements of traditional Victorian-Dutch and Kerala styles of architecture.

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The property was later purchased by Kochi's famed hospitality group- CGH to converted into a heritage property

The structure was massively renovated to suit to Dutch decors coupled with display of several historical artifacts related Kochi

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The Grand lawns modelled of colonial Dutch Gardens style known as Oodam in Dutch-Malayalam.

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The Grand entrance remodelled on styles of Old Dutch Governor's Palace fitted with Dutch Cannons

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The hotel is sea-facing and the old dry-docks is now converted into Swimming Pool and sea promenade restaurants

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The hotel boasts some of largest private artifacts related to Kochi's colonial past. Several historical artifacts like guns, arms and armory, crowns, paintings, mirrors, furniture etc are displayed and blended with hotel's ambiance

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Right from reception to rooms, the historical ambiance and colonial legacy is well preserved in the hotel, to give the authentic feel of Dutch-Anglo influences in Kochi's past.

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The best advantage of the property, the hotel offers a wonderful sea views from almost all sides. The property is highly airy, with cool sea breeze flowing in from all directions.

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The hotel has 3 restaurants- The Historical Club which is multi-cuisine with more focus of traditional English and Dutch cuisines is a favourite among large number of western guests. The restaurant was converted from the Brunton's famous Historical collections library.

The armory of Brunton Palace now converted into a 24 hour dining and coffee shop, which displays a large collection of old arms and ammunitions

The Smokers club is a famous lounge bar, designed in old world tastes.

The swimming pool offers a wonderful views of Kochi harbour

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^^....Amazing work Irshad ! :applause:

Bolgatty Palace and Resorts

Just like Taj Malabar requires no introduction to Keralites, another property of national and international fame is Bolgatty Palace which too requires no introduction to Malayalees

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Bolgatty Palace, located in Bolgatty Island is a 5 Star premium deluxe property, owned by state run KTDC. It was the first 5 star property of KTDC and still remains one of the most expensive property of the company

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It has more than 250 years of stories to say and seen several wars. It was also the venue of Indian Independence flag hoisting moment in Kochi in 1947

The Palace was built was Dutch Government of Kochi as Palace of Dutch Governor in 1744. It is also the largest Dutch Palace outside Netherlands (erstwhile Holland Empire)

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The palace was leased to British Government in 1800 as per Treaty of London. The Englishers used the palace and its surrounding fort as British Residency of Kochi and Travancore Kingdoms, with a British Resident living in the palace. The large expanses of island, helped the British to accommodate an European Army Squad along a few Naval ships anchored at Bolgatty Port Jetty

The palace and fort was gutted to fire by combined rebel army of Travancore and Cochin headed by famous Travancore Prime Minister Velu Thampi Dawala and Kochi Prime Minister Paliath Achan. However the British Resident, Col. Macaulay escaped and only a part of the original structure got damaged.

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Today the palace comprises of 3 complexes

1. The heritage wing which has the old palace completely renovated with 4 royal suites and 1 presidential suites

2. The Island resort wing, which has 24 premium suites and 6 lake cottages (popularly known as Honeymoon cottages)

3. The Marina club, which has 20 rooms and other marina facilities

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The Pool Restaurant and Emperor Restaurants

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The Lounge Bar

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Resident's Lounge- the lounge hall

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The Marina Club of Bolgatty Palace. It prouds itself as India's first and Only MARINA with full-fledged Marina House for international yacht sailors

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The international Marina at Bolgatty today is one of the most busiest marinas of South Asia and several yachts anchor here.

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The Island resort cottage suites with swimming pools and lawns

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Untill 2005, the only means to reach the island was thro' boat. Hence it has a full-fledged boat jetty and mini-anchorage facility. Even though the Goshree bridges now connect to mainland, still many of its guests uses its boat services to reach the hotel, to have authentic Kochi Feel

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Bolgatty Palace, is probably the only hotel in Kerala, having its own golf course. Its one of the oldest golf courses in India, constructed in 1904 by British Resident. Today managed by Kochi Golf Society, this 9 hole facility is one of the best in the city

A horse course track was there till 1967, which was constructed during English residency period. Today, the horse track is not much in use though private horse riding is still popular inside the hotel

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Bolgatty is a botanist's paradise with more than 100 varieties of different flora types, which includes 500 year old Grand Banyan tree. A1.5 acre private lawn is also there in the island, which regularly hosts various functions

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The grand suites of the palace

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^^You are doing a Wonderful job Irshad.... Now I can share this thread with my friends from outside the state who visit Kochi for business meetings or for travelling to Munnar, Kumarakom or Alleppey. Thank you.....:cheers:

Gokulam Park Inn

Gokulam Park Inn is a business class 4 star property with state-of-the art large convention center and exhibition center, owned by South India's famous financial company- Gokulam Group, franchised under Pan India brand- Sarovar India International, which owns many famous brands like Park Inn, Sarvor Portico, Premiere, Park Plaza etc.

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The Hotel has 96 rooms and 3 presidential suites

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The highlight of the hotel is the mega convention center. One of the largest in South India, the convention hall can accommodate upto 5000 people in its main hall and 500 pax in 2 mini-halls, which can be expanded into an exhibition hall.

The property is located in main commercial heart of the city- Kaloor, opposite main bus station.

The Gateway Hotel, Marine Drive

Conveniently located on downtown Marine Drive, Ernakulam’s busiest commercial hub, the hotel is 45 minutes from the airport. The hotel offers some of the best business amenities, restaurants and a view of the backwaters and the Cochin Harbour, making it just the place for business and pleasure.

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* 108 rooms and suites
* Wi-fi internet connectivity throughout the hotel
* 5 well equipped meeting and event spaces

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The Trident, Willingdon Island

Welcome to the Trident, Cochin. Located on Willingdon Island the hotel is 20 minutes from the city’s business district and within easy distance from well known tourist attractions. With well appointed rooms built around a picturesque central courtyard, a swimming pool and beautiful landscaped gardens, the hotel offers contemporary facilities in a relaxed and serene ambience for both business and leisure travellers.

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Le Méridien, Kundannoor

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Escape the hustle and bustle of the city with unsurpassed leisure facilities in a scenic ambience.

Our hotel recently received Green Leaf Status from the Kerala Tourism Department for its outstanding services in the field of Ayurveda – a holistic, natural therapy that aims to restore the well-being of the individual through a series of personalized treatments and medicines. Le Revive is our Ayurvedic massage and healthcare centre that specializes in the 5,000-year old healing system of Ayurveda.

An experience at the spa leaves you feeling rested and refreshed. Close your eyes, relax, take a deep breath and feel the tension eased away as gentle hands rub oils deep into your pores. Feel your muscles open up to the experienced touch as your mind ascends into a state best described as Nirvana.

The fitness centre on the top floor has a breathtaking view of the backwaters. Our qualified instructors plan customized fitness programs taking the “art of living” to a new dimension. The state-of-the-art personalized gymnasium together with a steam room, sauna, and Jacuzzi offer extra incentive for a good workout.

Peaceful, quiet, and serene would best describe our Yoga Centre. Starting with a hymn in sync with the time of day, the yoga instructor takes you on a journey of discovery. Many seemingly impossible, but surprisingly achievable Asannas (Yogic exercises) later, it is time for meditation. The instructors chanting lulls you into a world beyond the current and you awaken completely rejuvenated.

Dive into our outdoor swimming pool, which has a separate whirlpool, Jacuzzi, and children's pool. Also available are outdoor sports facilities such as a jogging track, water sports, sunset cruises, and fishing.

Indulge on the Méridien backwaters in a Kettuvalam (traditional Kerala house boat). As you lie back and look at the blue skies, the silent calm of the backwaters and greenery makes life come to a standstill amongst the surreal beauty surrounding you. The houseboats can be booked for day cruises and overnight stays.

The art gallery, 24-hour library, 24-hour business centre, 24-hour travel desk, and beauty salon are all perfect for a moment of leisure.

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Holiday Inn

Features

Holiday Inn Cochin will open in the first quarter of 2011 with 212 Rooms, 5 food and beverage outlets, and meeting space for 250 people. We offer everything from light snacks and beverages to formal dining and accommodation for all needs.

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Tea Bungalow, Fort Kochi

Small exclusive luxury heritage boutique resort in Fort Kochi, Kerala
A relaxed serene vacation in a large, elegant colonial bungalow, set in a lovely garden with a swimming pool shimmering in its midst. Add to that an unbeatable location in the heritage area of Fort Kochi. Almost a hundred years old, Tea Bungalow lovingly restored to its classical colonial elegance, offers luxury accommodation in ten spacious en suite rooms.

The vibrant colours of the property greet you as you enter, but it is mandatory that guests drop all cares and worries before entering the wrought iron gates flung open wide in welcome.

Polished hardwood floors, French windows, floor length drapes, high ceiling red tiled roof and an exquisite chandelier are your first glimpses of what this luxury resort has to offer.

From the leather-polished Bisazza tiles of the aquamarine swimming pool, the finely crafted furniture, the spacious elegantly decorated rooms, the beautiful restaurant, the wide verandahs, those luscious fruit platters filled with the goodness of Kerala's orchards - you know you need do nothing except get ready for the holiday of your dreams.

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Ramada Resort, Kumbalam

There are 42 centrally air-conditioned accommodation facilities at Ramada Resort, comprising of 24 lake-facing cottages and 18 deluxe rooms. Set alongside the meandering pool, the lake-facing cottages are a key attraction of the resort, affording splendid views of the azure backwaters.

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Poovath Heritage Hotel, Fort Kochi

Relive the glorious past at the Poovath Hotel, a renovated Dutch Palace from the colonial era. It stands by bewitching Arabian Sea in Fort Kochi on the south west coast of India. Pure comfort and the option to get about at your own pace and leisure to enjoy a nice holiday by the Arabian Sea is the attraction while the tasteful décor and sumptuous fare is just an addition to the hospitality.

Fort Kochi also known as ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’ is a laid back coastal town with a colonial past. Vestiges of Portugese, Dutch, and British (in that order) colonialism lie scattered apart from the religious influences like synagogues, churches and so on. But long before them, the Arabs and the Chinese and even the Greeks traded with Kochi. So, it is aptly said to be the cultural crossroads.

For those with a penchant for history, Poovath and the surroundings will have much to say. Juxtaposed to the Dutch cemetery, the hotel is a perfect place to start an inquest into past. And while at it, you can explore the natural and cultural beauty of Kerala.

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Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel, Fort Kochi

The Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel is located in God's own country - Kerala's prime tourist destination, Fort Cochin. This heritage destination is also one of the top fifty places to visit in the world. The Old Lighthouse Bristow hotel is situated right on the Fort Cochin beach. Surrounded by abundant greenery and the great Arabian sea, the hotel couldn't be in a more perfect location, blessed with nature's untouched beauty; And when it comes to the property itself, it is just as beautiful as its picturesque surroundings and perhaps even more so. The hotel is the former residence of the late Sir Robert Bristow, the architect of the modern port of Cochin, who resided here from 1920 to 1941. The hotel is a luxurious retreat where beauty weds state of the art facilities. The hallways of the hotel are studded with paintings, sculptures and other collectibles that add a special hint of tradition to the décor of the hotel. There are six garden view rooms that are well-designed and comfortable, three deluxe suites which are very spacious and provide a breathtaking view of the Arabian Sea from the en suite balcony, as well as two villas for those who insist on the ultimate in luxury.

Enjoy the finest cuisine in either of our two outdoor restaurants, Bristow's Bistro and Lighthouse Lounge, or try some fusion appetizers at the Vinocean bar.

The hotel has a large swimming pool with a Jacuzzi from where you can take in the breathtaking view of the large ships sailing by.

Spa Deha is the in-house, fully equipped spa which offers a wide variety of treatments guaranteed to relax and rejuvenate your body, mind and soul.

The Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel is a one of a kind, must visit destination; A hotel that truly redefines luxury and comfort.

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Grande Residencia, Fort Kochi

The new Heritage Hotel of Abad Group- Grand Residencia-opened in Fort Cochin with grandeur of 140 years of history. This luxury hotel on the Princess Street of Kochi.Mr.Koder. a renowned businessman and a reputed Jew, built this house in the Portugese colony of Fort Kochi in 1868. This beautiful Koder House has a mixture of Portugese and Kerala architecture.

After Koder family left for Israel, this was rented out to different business organizations .In the transition from Koder house to Grand Residencia, the Abad Group has taken care to retain the old-world charm of this historic house. The open courtyard, long verandas, typical Portuguese doors and windows.. everything’s remains the same even after a century. There are 9 heritage rooms, 11 boutique rooms and 1 suite in Grand Residencia. All the rooms are equipped with A.C. Modern bathrooms, refrigerators, telephone and televisions. The beautiful swimming pool in the courtyard, party room which can accommodate 40people, the multi-cuisine restaurant and the reading lounge. But the main attraction definitely is the Ayurvedic spa called Revive which has qualified doctors and masseurs as staff.

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Bat and Ball Inn (http://www.thebatandballinn.com/) – Cricket Themed Homestay In Kochi

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With cricket season still on, and cricket-fans cheering out loud for Kochi Tuskers, cricket seems to be filled in the streets and houses in Kochi. For all those people who eat, sleep and drink cricket, here is a new place for you to stay cricket as well. Bat and Ball Home stay near Foreshore Road, can be called as a cricket museum, due to the kind of stuff they host out there.

Owned by some heroes of Indian cricket, we have J.K.Mahindra and Sreesanth, who are the owners of Bat and Ball. Along with a comfortable stay, you also get to see rare things like Sachins batch, Kapil Dev’s jersey, Sreesanth’s mementos and lot more. The feel of ‘cricket in the air’ when you enter the home stay cannot be replaced by any other restaurant in Kochi.

There are 5 suite rooms, and the place claims to be Kerala’s first cricket based home stay. “The response of the crowd is good. We have a lot of people who come from various parts across the nation, especially tourists, who end up here”, says Aby Mathew, Manager for Bat and Ball. They have branches in places like Bangalore too! So, next time you plan to watch some ‘cricket action’, maybe you can celebrate the spirit with your friends in ‘Bat and Ball’!
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Le Colonial is a one of the most special luxury botique hotel in Kochi, having its own rich history unparallelled by any other similar structures in Kerala.

This 16th century mansion was constructed in 1507 AD under orders of Portuguese Governor Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese Governor of India as seat of Government of Portuguese India within Portuguese capital at Fort Kochi (Erstwhile Fort Immanuel).

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This 6 room mansion was the office and residence of Portuguese Governors. This was the first European styled Bungalow in India. The idea of independent house was put forward by Vasco Da Gama during his second visit to Kochi in 1502 and Kochi Maharaja allowed to construct a mansion and fort.

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For more than 150 years, it remained with Portuguese and hosted several famous dignitaries like St. Francis during his Kochi visit and 3rd visit of Vasco Da Gama in 1524 (he died next day in his private residence at Vasco House in Kochi).

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In year 1663, the Dutch army attacked Kochi and defeated Portuguese army in Kochi. The Fort Kochi fell into Dutch control. Le Colonial remained one of the few portuguese mansions, not destroyed by Dutch. Rather the Dutch made it as Headquarters of VOC (Dutch East India Company) office.

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The VOC inscribed gate is the only remaining vestiges of Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the world, as all VOC structures in Netherlands were destroyed or demolished.

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The Le Colonial remained as official residence of Dutch Governor of India till 1795. In 1795, when Anglo-Dutch treaty was signed, Kochi was exchanged to British, instead of Indonesia. This building came under British East India Company, which served as its Tea Office.

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When East India Company was dissolved in 1857, the property became part of British Crown Property. The English Government in 1890 sold the property to international tea merchant giant T Thomas and Co, which later became Indian headquarters of Thomas Tea. Post independence, the house became part of Thakur properties and now leased to India's leading heritage property group Neemrana Non Hotel group.

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The French Army General of Tipu Sultan, while on their invasion to Travancore, relaxed in this property, after Kochi Maharaja issued military pass to Mysore Army to pass thro' Kochi Kingdom to reach Travancore. As a result, one room was reserved for Tipu Sultan, though he didn't check in that time.

The 6 rooms are named after its celebrity occupant; Jan van Spall (The last Dutch Governor), Major Petrie (British Army General of Kochi), J Thomas (The tea merchant), Vasco da Gama, Mahé de la Bourdonnais (French Army General of Mysore), Tipoo Sultan, the British viceroy (Lord Willingdon, who stayed here in 1937) and his ADC.

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Most of the furnitures used inside the house are original and well preserved. The house houses more than 100 rare artifacts of high historical value. This includes 8 large European paintings and original caps and uniforms of Dutch and British Army officials.

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The house all premium facilities, including a restaurant, pool side cafe, swimming pool, lawns and billards/reading room

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Today, its one of the most highly sought among high rich European travellers.... Its a clear testimony of Kochi's deep association with European powers.:banana::banana::banana:

Cherai Beach Resort- Kochi

Cherai Beach is one of the most beach in Kerala, getting prominent noticed in tourist circuits, as one of the few beach that offers both backwater and beach fun. The Cherai Beach resort started in 2002, is one of the few resort, sandwiched between beach and backwater.

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The Beach resort is certified as eco-friendly organic hotel, as fully constructed with bio-degradable materials like bamboo, palm leaves, mud, clay, laterite and terracotta.

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The Fisherman Hut Villas as featured above is built as traditional fisherman hut styles seen in coastal regions of Kerala, completely with Bamboo and Palm thatched leaves, built around a shrimp farm where guests can go for voluntary shrimp/freshwater fishing. The interiors of each hut is well laid with wood panelling and terracotta works, with all modern amenities.

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The Garden and Premium Villas as seen above do have structures laid within a formal gardens offering backwater views. All the structures are built with laterite and roofs with tiles and heavily furnished with more luxurious fittings. A private swimming pool is available for Garden villas

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The Pool Villas are most premium in the resort, with individual private pools with each villa, built inside the villa, in traditional Kerala format. The 1000 sqft villas, have 3 bed rooms and a private lounge along with its own private garden and offers a private views to backwaters. A large lotus pond is built in center of pool villas.

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Saj Earth Resort- Nedumbassery; Cochin

Saj Earth Resort, is a popular 4 star resort, located just 500 meters from Cochin International Airport. The hotel is operated by SAJ International, a famous inflight and packed catering firm.

The Earth Resort comprising of 42 rooms is built around a giant artificial swimming pool in a traditional Kerala style.

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The Resort is named as Earth Resort, because of its construction style. The entire structure is built with natural earth in form of baked clay tiles, terracotta and mud plastering. The resort is certified as environment friendly due to its strict no-use of non degradable materials.

The entire rooms are built around a giant swimming pool in such a way, every villa occupant guest have private access to common swimming pool.

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The hotel has a large spa with traditional Ayurvedic treatments. In addition, all structures built in classic Kerala architecture, offers close access to nature. A Kerala theme restaurant, a large lotus pond, a performing art center and large Dutch styled gardens are other main features.

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Malabar House- Fort Kochi

Fort Kochi is home to more than 4 dozen luxury botique hotels, all descendants for erstwhile Colonial heritages. However the trend of converting historical bungalows in luxury botique hotels started when the famous Dutch residence- Malabar House was converted into Art-Decor themed Luxury Hotel. This is India's first small Luxury Botique hotel and has a heritage of 400 years old.

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In year 1690, Merchly, a Dutch Merchant agent of Dutch East India company got this plot from VOC (The Dutch East India Company), where he constructed a colonial mansion for him and his family. In 1755, Jan Herman Clausing, a senior Dutch official of Dutch India Government brought it from Merchly Family, reconstructed in much larger way. When English took over Dutch Kochi, the property became part of Sir Rose, a senior official of East India Company. Ever since, Malabar house was known as South India's largest spice house owned by Rose&Co Spices. Post Independence, the house first brought by a Gujarathi Family based in Kochi, which was later sold to a German Expat living in Kochi- Thomas Issac, who extensively renovated to make it Luxury Art Boutique in 1996.

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The entire mansion is vibrantly coloured with 7 colours, each meant for each mood. The mansion has a small Roman Bath sized swimming pool in its central courtyard with a Dutch cafe and small performing center in middle of the house. The house has 17 rooms, each room has its own slice of history, decorated with artifacts and paintings. Every room opens to central courtyard and its own art-decor theme.

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The hotel has a large European-Kochi themed restaurant known as Malabar Junction, that offers some of authentic Dutch and Kerala cuisines. The hotel is lavishly decorated with rare European-Kochi era artifacts. A lounge bar and reading room are other attractions. A souvenir shop, a coffee lounge, Piano Room are some other features.

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The Casino- Willingdon Island; Kochi

Casino, is the flagship property of Kochi based CGH Earth Group. One of the first 5 star hotel of Kochi, the hotel has more than 40 years of legacy in shaping Kerala Hospitality Industry. Located near Cruise Berth in Willingdon Island Port Area, Casino is premium property with 110 rooms and 12 premium suites and 2 Presidential suites. The hotel has a premium Multi-Cuisine- Tharavadu and Sea food restaurant, themed in mystic Kerala style called Fort Kochi. It has a premium English Pub house- Vasco Da Gama.

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The Pride Biznotel Emerald Kochi

The newest Business Class 4 star property located in Vytilla in Ernakulam. The Hotel is part of national chain, The Pride Biznotel, managed by Emerald Business Hotels, having properties in Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and number of properties in Kerala. The hotel features 65 rooms and suites and all other regular amenities.

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really looking great.thanks for the information....

The Emerald Kochi

The newest Business Class 3 star property located in Vytilla in Ernakulam. The Hotel is part of Emerald Business Hotels, having properties in Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and number of properties in Kerala. The hotel features 65 rooms and suites and all other regular amenities.

The exterior looks quite odd and doesnt match with the interiors shown!

The building has an ordinary flat feel!

Mumbai-based Berggruen Hotels, focusing on business hotels and resorts business, is planning to invest around Rs 700 crore for business expansion targeting completion of 40 hotels in next five years. The company would have 20 owned hotels by 2015-16 with its own investment, while the rest would be under management agreement, said a senior executive of the company.

The company, under the brand Keys Hotels and Keys Resorts, has so far developed six business hotels, two resorts and one service apartment block in various parts of the country, with Rs 225 crore in equity capital and Rs 110 crore debt. Out of this, the service apartments and four hotels are owned by the company and the rest are under management agreement.


Announcing launch of Keys Hotel Katti-Ma, owned by Chennai-based real estate developer Katti-Ma group and managed by Berggruen Hotels, Sanjay Shetti, managing director and CEO, Berggruen Hotels, said, "We have so far completed nine projects and nine are in the pipeline. This includes our target of 40 projects by the end of 2015-16. The company would continue to focus on the mid-segment of the hospitality market."

Of the Rs 700 crore investment, around 40 per cent would be from equity while the rest of 60 per cent would be funded through debt. It would have a total of 4,200 rooms to offer, including its own and under management agreement, with completion of the 40 projects. The average investment expected is around Rs 35-40 lakh per room, he added.

It has nine projects in the pipeline, including two resorts and seven business hotels, in locations including Kochi and Kovalam in Kerala, Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Pune in Maharashtra, Goa, Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Baroda in Gujarat and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region.

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Chittoor Palace- Kochi

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Chittoor Palace, located near Chittoor Temple, is heritage hotel property run by Cochin Royal Family. The Palace is one of the oldest structure in Kerala, built in 1501.

The Palace was constructed after the Kochi Maharaja, declared Chittoor Sri Krishna Temple as Royal temple, after when Zamorin (Samoothiri) of Kozhikode annexed Guruvayur Temple, which was the former royal temple of Kochi Rajas.

Ever since that, every year, the Kochi Raja and his family visit the temple during the annual temple festival as a procession. Since the Chittoor temple was located in island of Chittoor, a palace was constructed, where King spend his 10 days of festival.

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The palace played a crucial role, during the first Battle of Cochin, when the Zamorin and his large Nair Army invaded Kochi, seeking explusion of Portuguese guests, Francisco de Albuquerque, the agent Diogo Fernandes and a couple of Portuguese officials. As Kochi Raja, valued the friendship, more than his life, he refused to surrender the Portuguese guests. When the Kozhikode army entered into Kochi, the King and his Portuguese guests, took refugee in this palace, which was surrounded by backwaters and the Kochi Artillery sucessfully kept Zamorin navy at bay, untill arrival of Portuguese naval ships from Africa..... Thus the palace, played a significant role in history of India, for the defeat of Zamorin and first major success of Portuguese in India.

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The Council hall, where King used to meet his councillors and officials, now converted as lounge hall and reading room

The Palace was restored by Cochin Royal family member Suresh Nampoothiri and converted into a luxury heritage property. The hotel is supported by CGH Earth for marketing and promotions.

The hotel has 12 suites, a large hall, a reading room, a lawn cafe. There is no regular restaurant, but the guests are treated with traditional Kerala cuisine served at regular meal times. A traditional Kulam (temple pond) serves the utility of swimming pool. The palace opens to Chittoor Backwaters, which can enjoyed thro' a backwater cruise ride. A spice garden and organic farm attached along with the property provides fresh spice and garden vegetables for the Palace Kitchen.

The Palace prohibits use of Alcohol or Non-Vegetarian items, being owned by Royal Family. Yet guests can avail complementary beer from palace pantry and if required any hard drinks or Non veg foods, they will be taken to Burton Boatyard of CGH

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Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel

The Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel is premium luxury botique hotel, overlooking Fort Kochi beach, near INS Dronarchaya.

The Old Lighthouse Bristow hotel is a colonial era bungalow, now converted into super luxury hotel. The award winning hotel, was the home of Kochi Port's founder Sir Robert Bristow.

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The bungalow was constructed by Dutch as part of Dutch Fort Stomsberg as 3rd Fort Bastion Bungalow. A light house was built on the top of the Bungalow, hence the name Lighthouse Bungalow struck. When British took over the Kochi, the residence became part of English Residency of Kochi-Travancore and served as private sea-side resort of English Resident.

The British Government handed over the residence to Cochin Port Authority in 1919 and when Indian Government send Sir Robert Bristow to Koch, for construction of Kochi Port, he chose this bungalow as his private residence. He loved seeing ships passing in front of his house and subsequently expanded the bungalow to accommodate his office. Post independence, the building came under control of Cochin Port Trust and served as residence of Port officials. Towards late 80s, the residences of officials shifted to Willington island, hence left this beautiful structure into ruins. It was later acquired by an Kochi family, who renovated and redeveloped into luxury boutique hotel.


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The Hotel has 3 pool side villas, 3 premium beach suites and 6 garden suites. The hotel is famous for its spa, known as Deha. It has 2 restaurants- a premium retro styled restaurant known as Lighthouse lounge and outdoor waterfront seafood specialty restaurant known as Vinocean. An English pub, Bristow's Bristo famous for its fusion appetizers and cocktails also operates. The hotel has a large swimming pool and private beach.

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The Spa Deha

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Hotel Harbour View- MG Road

Hotel Harbour View, is a premium 4 star business class luxury hotel, located in MG Road, opposite Cochin Shipyard, overlooking Kochi Harbour. This 55 room facility is part of Kochi's famed BCG builders.

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The hotel has a premium multicuisine restaurant TWO TREES, serving best of Kerala, continental, Indian and Chinese foods. The daily Breakfast, Lunch, dinner buffets is one of the largest in the city and highly popular

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The Hotel made strong waves, when it opened Kerala's first Lounge bar cum Discotheque. The Lounge bar- Cocktales, is a distinctive designer bar with premium drinks and cocktails.

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The Discotheque- Glow, is one of the most famous center for Kochi Nightlife and sizzling hot parties.

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It also has a 3 major banquet hall facilities, apart from a roof top swimming pool

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The Trident Kochi

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Part of India's celebrated Trident Group, the Trident Kochi (formerly Hilton Kochi), is a premium 5 star property located in Willingdon island, near to Naval Airport

This 83 room facility, has some of the city's best restaurant and lounge bar. The calm and quiet Willingdon island offers best of tranquility to its guests, while making the downtown equally accessible.

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The Hotel has 2 restaurants, a lounge bar, a pool bar and a reading room cafe with 24 hour dining.

The formal restaurant Travancore, is an award winning restaurant and featured a number of times in various traveller shows and magazines. The Sea Grills, is a seafood restaurant with live barbecue cooking and fish center. The Cochin Trade Bar is a premium lounge bar, which is regularly patronized by Exporters and other trade officials of Cochin Port (hence the name struck). The Palatino is a 24 hour cafe and reading room with a large English Piano donated by Lady Bristow (wife of Sir Robert Bristow- Kochi Port founder).

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The Hotel also has a large Ayurvedic Spa

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The Trident Kochi

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Part of India's celebrated Trident Group, the Trident Kochi (formerly Hilton Kochi), is a premium 5 star property located in Willingdon island, near to Naval Airport

Formerly Triden Hilton Cochin! :)

Formerly Triden Hilton Cochin! :)

Actually it was not Trident Hilton, as Trident Group bagged Hilton franchise in India and all their properties were branded as Hilton like Sheraton of ITC Group. But Hilton group cancelled franchise rights, for direct starting in India, hence all Trident properties were rebranded back to Trident.....

The Mercy

Started in 1968 as Mercy Tourist Home in heart of Kochi, today The Mercy is a premium 4 star luxury hotel. Located in Ravipuram Junction of MG Road, this 9 storied tower houses 65 well appointed rooms and all premium amenities.

Overlooking Kochi Harbour, Cochin Shipyard and business district, this hotel is popular among business travellers and families.The Hotel has an extension known as Mercy Estate, which is a business complex, that houses several business firms, including IDEA Cellular regional HQ. The famous Chinese restaurant Golden Dragon is also located in Mercy Estate.

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The hotel has 3 restaurants, 2 bars, 2 banquet halls. Orion- the multi-cuisine restaurant, Aquac- The pool side barbecue / grills restaurant, The Milkyway- the 24 hour dining and coffee shop with a large pastry counter

The Silca is one of the largest lounge bar in the city. The Bubble is roof-top poolside bar

Apart from these, the hotel has an inhouse gym, an ayurvedic spa, a beauty palour, a business center.

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Ramada Resort- Kochi

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The ultra-chic fablous backwater facing resort, Ramada Resort is part of world famous international Ramada Brand from Wyndham Hotels Worldwide stables, brought by Kochi based Synthite Hospitality, facing Kochi Backwaters

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This 5 star resort was opened in 2007, became one of the hottest hotel regularly featured in various magazines and films, due to its unique architecture and design advantage.

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A maze of turquoise colored pools interconnect to each overlooks the blue backwaters with adjacent green paddy fields, is considered to a prefect romantic sight for its guests

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The 42 suites part of 21 lake view villas and remaining garden view villas offers premium world class facilities

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The resort also has one of the city's largest spa, a large unisex beauty palour, a traditional ayurvedic center, a kids center, gaming zone along with a large gym and fitness center, also offers some of the best water sporting facilities like Yachting, banana rafting, speedboat riding etc.

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The resort has 3 world-class restaurants. Fennel offers a formal posh multi-cuisine restaurant with live cooking and inter-continental buffets. The Hot Grills, is the only Mexican themed restaurant in Kochi, offers some of the best fresh grilled food of Latinos, along with grilled food of other ethinicities like Arabian, Barbecue, Indian etc. It also has a fresh Gourmet store. The Strokes at Pool is a sunken Pool bar and pool cafe. The Club 11 is the city's recent ultra-chic lounge bar and discotheque, is a 3 level facility, with an exclusive private lounge bar and open dance floor.

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The property also has 3 different banqueting facilities,

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If things go well, within another 5 years, Kochi will another brand from world's largest hotel group- IHG, the Holiday Inn Express coming up. The IHG West Asia COO, announced that Kochi Holiday Inn-Express will come up soon.

It will be 3rd IHG property in Kochi, after Holiday Inn, Intercontinental Cochin.

Amarapalli Group will be developing the property, probably in Aluva.

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London-based hospitality major InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has drawn up big plans for India with increased focus on the mid-scale segment. The global chain is targeting to have 150 hotels in the country across its four brands by 2020. As a first step, it is gearing up to open 46 properties in the country over a period of five years.

Subsequently, IHG has signed a joint venture deal with Duet India Hotels Group to develop 19 new Holiday Inn Express hotels across India. IHG will pick a 24 per cent equity stake in the JV, making a multi-year investment of USD 30 million. The 19 Holiday Inn Express hotels will add around 3,300 rooms to IHG's current India development pipeline of over 10,000 rooms (46 hotels), said Chris Moloney, COO, IHG, South West Asia.

According to a report by Sajan C Kumar in The Financial Express, Moloney said, "India is a key market for the group and the growing middle-class segment augers well for the group's strategy. We will be extensively tapping the mid-scale segment opening many more hotels in Tier-II and Tier-III cities. And our Holiday Inn family brands will not only cater to business travellers, but also leisure and religious travellers." IHG is driving its growth in India through four brands such as InterContinental (upscale luxury hotel brand), Crowne Plaza (upscale business hotel brand), Holiday Inn (mid-scale brand) and Holiday Inn Express (focused mid-scale service brand). "In India, IHG has a development pipeline of 46 new hotels to be opened in the next couple of years across primary and secondary cities. IHG currently operates 14 hotels in key cities and is on track to develop 150 hotels by 2020 in key business and leisure hubs. The 19 Holiday Inn Express hotels, which IHG is planning to develop across India in partnership with Duet India Hotels Group, are expected to be operational by 2016. Close to 70 per cent of IHG's India pipeline is with the Holiday Inn brand. The first hotel in Holiday Inn Express category is expected to go on stream by mid-2012," he said.

The Holiday Inn hotels will be primarily located in India's major metros and key secondary cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Holiday Inn Express is one of the fastest growing hotel brands in the industry, opening on an average, two hotels a week globally. Moloney said the company had forged another joint venture with Amrapali Group to develop another clutch of Holiday Inn Express hotels in the country. This JV will develop hotels in places such as Udaipur and Kochi. "We don't have exclusive tie-ups with anyone. We are entering into 20-year management contracts with separate companies to penetrate deeper into the mid-scale segment. Going forward, we may have more joint ventures in this segment," he said. On the investment side, he said that basically the company is not an investor but a manager and hence not required to invest heavily. "The USD 30 million fund with Duet JV is a novel idea to have more participation, but we won't be following the pattern elsewhere."

The hotel chain may bring its serviced apartments brand, which is popular in the US and Europe, to India. "At present, there is no immediate plan for that. In fact, we had tried our hand at it some time back, but wound up because of the viability factor. Currently, we are focusing on the mid-scale segment, and when the market evolves, we may consider taking a plunge into serviced apartments once again," he said. IHG currently has 400 employees and over a period of five years it intends to scale up the headcount to 25,000, Moloney added.

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Poovath Heritage Hotel

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Poovath Heritage Hotel is a heritage botique hotel based in Fort Kochi. The property was the official residence Chief Priest of Protestant Church of Dutch. As the Dutch protestant Church ceased to exist after end of Dutch rule in Kochi, the residence became a major warehouse of spice merchant- Thakur & Co

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In 1996, the warehouse was purchased by a major business group- Poovath Group and converted into Poovath Heritage Hotel.

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The 10 suite facility, is built in typical classical Dutch style, with taint of Kerala architecture. The property has 10 bath attached suites, a reading room cafe, a multi-cuisine restaurant Cuisine O World, a swimming pool.

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More than just cinema halls, Mymoon and Lulu were two landmarks in the city— witnesses to the golden era of Malayalam cinema.

The twin theatres are in a deserted state after the Kokers Group sold it five years ago,

"It was in September 1981 that we inaugurated both the theatres. The movie, 'Raktham,' directed by Joshy, was the inaugural film in Mymoon and 'Vida Parayum Munpe' by Mohan was screened at Lulu. 'Vida Parayum Munpe' was a surprise hit. We even arranged special shows for women at that time."

"The first thought that comes to my mind when I travel through Chittoor Road is the image of lengthy queues of women below the posters of 'Vida Parayum Munpe,'" said Siyad Koker of the Kokers Group.

The one-acre property is currently worth Rs 50 to Rs 60 crore. "We sold the property to EMKE group five years ago due to financial burden and partition problems," Siyad said.

He said that many Malayalam movies considered as classics have been screened in Mymoon and Lulu. "We used to give equal importance to movies in other languages, too. Tamil movie 'Munthane Mudichu' ran for more than 100 days in Mymoon. The movie 'Akashadooth' did not get a good response in the first few days. But later it became a hit and we even arranged special shows for women," Siyad said.

The other major super hits that were screened at Mymoon and Lulu include 'Oru CBI Diarykurippu,' 'Irupatham Noottandu,' 'Kottayam Kunjachan,' 'Inspector Balram,' 'Lal Salam,' 'Koodevide,' 'Gentleman,' 'Kathalan' and many more.

The last major release was Mohanlal's 'Mahasamudram' in 2006. It is learnt that the EMKE Group is planning to construct a luxury hotel on the plot but the company is yet to start the preliminary work. As a result the theatre complex stands as a testimony to the crisis-stricken Malayalam movie industry.

For movie buffs, Mymoon and Lulu always evoke memories of the live action on 70 mm screen.

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I wonder will Lulu think of 4th luxury hotel in the city (after Marriot Edappally, Marriot Airport, upcoming Bolgatty hotel), that too in congested Chittoor Road?

The property is ideal, if considered for a Mall along with multiplex, because of its location. If they acquire the nearby Dhanwathri Hospital which lies back to this property, they gain an access to MG Road. Perhaps, it can make better returns, than a mere Hotel. Maybe they too might be thinking that direction....

What a coincidence... Lulu acquiring Lulu theatre!!! Emke is doing too good for Kochi!!!

Kerala Vaidyashala to open resort in Kochi
Leading ayurveda spa operator Kerala Vaidyashala has said it sold its entire stake in Birla Kerala Vaidyashala to its partner Birla Wellness as part of its plan to exit the day spa segment that it has pioneered. Kerala Vaidyashala, which formed a partnership with Yash Birla group-promoted Birla Wellness in December 2008, has also decided to invest around Rs 50 crore in health tourism, and the stay spa segment while completely exiting the day spa segment, company promoter Harshajeet Kuroop said. The JV, in which Kerala Vaidyashala had 49 percent stake and the Birlas the rest, has been operating 32 day spas in major cities, including 11 in Mumbai. While most of the spas are standalone, it runs one at the Collate Apollo Hospital. Before the JV with the Birlas, Kerala Vaidyashala had opened the country's first ayurvedic day spa, where only out patients are treated, in Mumbai in 1997, Kuroop said. Normally ayurvedic spas admit people as its medication and massage therapies are time-consuming and demand strict dietary controls. Such spas are called stay spas. Elaborating on the his future plans, Kuroop said his focus will be health tourism, mostly based in Kerala, which include building health food and regular nutritious food outlets under the label of Malabar Koast, which opened its first outlet in Mumbai recently. That apart, it will also start naturopathy and yoga centres with residential facility. Kuroop's upcoming projects include a semi-luxury 27-bedded wellness resort in Kerala's backwater capital of Alappuzha, a luxury stay spa with 22 cottages and rooms near Kochi; and a highend luxury resort at Kozhikode with 40 cottages. Kuroop also has plans to set up ayurvedic speciality hospitals, wellness centres in Kerala and Rajasthan. All these projects will together involve an investment of around Rs 50 crore, he said, adding he will pump in 50 percent of this and the rest will be arranged from private equity players.

IBN Live (http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/kerala-vaidyashala-exits-day-spa-segmnt-jv-with-birla-wellness/730534.html)

Farhan on unexplored destinations
Director of cult films like Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Farhan Akhtar has always been known for taking the Indian audiences to new destinations with every movie. On being asked how he decides the location for a movie, he says, “As a filmmaker, I try to make the setting of the film an integral part of the story — not merely the backdrop. Don 2, which comes out later in the year, needed a really wintery setting, so we chose Berlin.”

Farhan is fond of road trips and often gets into his car and just drives away to land up in places like Goa or Coonoor. Talking about his new film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara that is his foray into the road movie genre, he says, “The story is about three friends—played by Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol and myself—who make a pact to go on a road trip before they get married. They keep their promise and end up travelling around Spain together.”

Sharing his experiences about holidaying with family, Farhan says, “My wife Adhuna and I have taken our daughters, ten-year-old Shakya, and Akira, who’s four, to a lot of different places. In fact we went to Berlin on a road trip back in 2007, when Akira was just a few months old.”

On being quizzed about his honeymoon destination with wife Adhuna, he said, “Adhuna and I went to Fort Kochi in Kerala. We stayed at a beautiful boutique hotel called The Malabar House and spent time cruising the backwaters. It was quite romantic.”

Hindustan Times (http://www.hindustantimes.com/Farhan-on-unexplored-destinations/Article1-710844.aspx)

Infact, his film venture Kartik calling Kartik was shot in Kochi for few days.

Blue Waters Resort Cherai

Cherai, the upcoming beach of Kochi, has a couple of beach-side resorts. BlueWaters Resort is the latest property in Cherai Beach, offering best of beach views. This 30 suite facility, is a 4 star resort (currently 3 star, awaiting for official certifications), offers premium facilities to its guests

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The resort has formal restaurant, a 24 hour dining open lawn cafe, spa, limo service, beach services apart from other standard premium facilities. A bar lounge cum club is scheduled to open soon

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The hotel is part of PGHR group, having properties in Kozhikode, Kochi, Kumarakom etc.

Lotus 8 Airport Hotel- Cochin International Airport; Nedumbassery

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Lotus 8 Airport Hotel and Apartments is a premium property, located opposite to Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery. This 4 star hotel, is a 55 room facility. The hotel has complementary airport-transfers to allow air-travellers to relax. One of the few hotels in the state, that offers hourly rates, it offers great relief for passengers who can use it as a transit or early flight hotel.

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The hotel has a multi-cuisine restaurant with large 3 time buffets, a 24 hour roof top barbecue/live grill restaurant, a 24 hour coffee shop with all day breakfast dining, a fitness center, a kids center, saloon and other standard facilities.

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The hotel also has a spa-The Ashram, a 24 hour business center with secretarial services, 24 hour travel desk cum ticketing center and a shopping center.

Hotel Fort House - Fort Kochi, Kerala
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Hotel Fort House is a charming medium priced, family-run hotel. It is located by the waterfront in Fort Cochin. Well-situated within walking distance from heritage monuments such as the Old Jewish Synagogue, the Dutch Palace , and the popular antique market of Mattancherry, Hotel Fort House is an attractive destination for travellers looking for a comfortable and refreshing time away from the bustle of city life.

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Waterfront restaurant offers a pleasant ambience generated by the fresh sea breeze and the gentle sounds of water lapping against the pier.


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The hotel serve seafood specialty dishes that are the hallmark of the Kerala Latin Christian cuisine. The dishes bear the flavour and diversity of home cooked food and avoid over use of spices. Vegans are offered a selection of deliciously flavoured traditional vegetarian fare. For the homesick traveller we have a variety of pastas and other European dishes.

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The Ayurveda treatment centre at the hotel, run in collaboration with Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Centre, Kalady, Kerala's most reputed Ayurvedic group is an added attraction.

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Hotel KIMANSION - Fort Kochi, Kerala

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Kimansion is more than a century old, this two storied, 2500 sq.ft. hotel has character. In every nook of its spacious rooms and in every beam of polished wood. The grandeur and sateliness of a bygone era are evident. While Kimansion is warm, cosy and definitely not impersonal, it is very much a state of the art hotel. Blending unobtrusively with its old-world looks are several very modern amenities.

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Parlours and dining rooms are at the guest's disposals at all times. There are well-equipped kitchenetts on both floors guests can either cooks for themselves or dine from Kimansion's daily fare.

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Kimansion can offer you are premium facililities at a less than premium price. While it it is on par with many star hotels, "the tariff rates are affordable".

The Wyte Fort - NH 47, Maradu, Kochi

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Cochin Wyte Fort is a well known 4 star hotel set amidst luxurious charm of Kochi (Cochin) in green Kerala. Located closest from the Airport with 4 star facilities on NH 47, by-pass, near Maradu Junction, the Hotel Wyte Fort offers the finest Banqueting, Conference facilities and Business Traveller Services. An ideal accommodation for corporates, vacationing families, groups and individuals, the Wyte Fort is easily accessible from all the parts of the Cochin city.

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The Hotel Wyte Fort offers the wonderful facility for meeting and banquet, which is enough to accommodate group of 25-200 with the most modern and State-of-the-art equipments.

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The Jharokha-Multi-Cuisine buffer restaurant serves a variety of delicious dishes, be it Special Chinese, Thai or any other International dish to your taste. Moreover, round the clock Coffee Shop is available, where you can sip a cup coffee any time.

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Old Courtyard Hotel - Fort Cochin, Kerala

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The Old Courtyard Hotel was known as Lily Koder’s house. The eminent Koder family of Fort Cochin, who were Jews. The house was built for Lily Koder’s brother, but unfortunately he did not live long to occupy the house.

Jacob and Rose Kuruvinakunnel found Lily Koder’s house the perfect setting to start their own hotel. The old mango tree in the center of the courtyard was the clincher so that they could transform it to a small and intimate hotel.
The rooms are created in the colonial style of four poster beds, intricate cupboards, tables, lion face, 5 headed elephant and other unusual pieces. Original art work and paintings are show cased in the Old Courtyard Restaurant and rooms.

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The restaurant opens on to the courtyard to serve quality dining in a mellow atmosphere. Fresh seafood caught daily in the picturesque Chinese fishing nets are a specialty. The cuisine covers a delectable range of Kerala, Continental, Mediterranean and Asian flavours . Indeed, a savory alternative to the very spicy local fare. Among the ambrosial array of desserts, “Rose’s cheesecake” is justly famous!

Abad Chullikal

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One of the oldest properties of Abad Group, Abad Chullikal is a 3 star business hotel located in Chullikal near heritage/tourist zone of Fort Kochi.

This 42 room facility has a multi-cuisine restaurant- Pavillion and a 24 hour Abad Cafe Canopy. In addition it has an inhouse supermarket- Grand stores, a bookstore, a reading room, a spa and swimming pool

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Rossitta Wood Castle - Fort Kochi, Kerala
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Rossitta wood Castle is the centuries old mansion of an European family now open to tourists. Situated on the Rose Street between Vasco-Da-Gama church and the beach of Fort Cochin, A warm little inn, where you relax and the stonewalls start narrating stories-tales from the pages of history. Teakwood flooring, high wooden ceiling, tiled roofing and huge European windows always conserving a fresh and cool ambience at her interiors. Every bit of her as charming as she ever was in the history, centuries ago


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The sea food served is prepared from the fresh produce available around Cochin. The restaurant is set in the open courtyard, the walls over three centuries old. The ambience, homely and cosy. With an enticing menu comprising delightfully traditional dishes, exotic Italian pastas, and choicest desserts.

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Bharat Hotel - BTH - Gandhi Square, DH road, Cochin
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BTH is strategically located in Cochin. BTH is the ideal destination for travellers, whether on business or leisure. And over the years, BTH has become a name to reckon with in the hospitality industry, with its commitment to quality and perfection. Bharath hotel provides the ideal balance of space, comfort and warm South Indian hospitality in all its 30 rooms. Guests of The Bharath Hotel ca indian and north indian cusine from its two well know resturants - Subhiksha and Kempu.

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There are three types of restaurants within the Hotel.

Subhiksha (Air Conditioned)
Subhiksha brings you a gourmet’s spread of delightful North Indian Vegetarian Cuisine. The restaurant has an aesthetic décor with sophisticated furnishing and soft lighting, complemented with fine classical music that allow customers to enjoy their meal, drink in the surroundings and experience the real taste of life.
Lunch: 12.00 Noon - 03.00 PM | Dinner: 07.00 PM - 11.00 PM

Kempu-The Coffee Shop
It's the perfect place for snacks,Fillers or to sip a hot coffee/tea in the wee hours of dawn.
Open: 03.00 PM - 02.00 AM
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The 24 Hour Coffee Shop
The Coffee Shop at the BTH Lobby is open almost round the clock and is the perfect place to take a quick snack, digest some fillers midway business or sip a frosted drink in the wee hours of dawn.

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The Capital Anchor House - Bazar road, Mattanchery, Cochin
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The Capital Anchor House is situated on Mattancherry's Bazar Street. 11 elegantly appointed and fully furnished deluxe rooms with a touch of past and the present. 3 well maintained and spacious deluxe suites with a living space / room.

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Four Seasons Cochin - Princess Street, Fort Cochin
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Four Seasons Cochin offer six AC and two non-AC rooms, all with comfortable beds, private bathrooms with 24- hour hot water, LCD televisions, and a generator to maintain consistent electrical power.All our rooms are priced cost-effectively, even in the busy high season. In the evenings between excursions, relax in our plant-filled common courtyard. Share travel stories with other guests or simply enjoy the serenity of this lovely space.
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Four Seasons Restaurant offer the dining experience in our upstairs restaurant overlooking the heart of fort Cochin. The casual elegance of our restaurant is matched by the refined, high-quality menu. Whether you’re a solo traveler or part of a large group, you can relax over a delicious meal of Multi Cuisine

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ABAD Plaza - MG Road, Kochi
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Hotel Abad Plaza is one of the oldest star rated hotels in the city of Kochi. It is centrally air-conditioned 3 star hotel and has 80 tastefully decorated exquisite guest rooms with direct dialing facilities, Television with satellite channels, attached bath. Refrigerator in Deluxe, Executive and Suite rooms. Centrally air-conditioned and elegant, the hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Cochin, on M.G. Road.
The hotel located in downtown area near the Railway stations (2Kms), bus station (1/2 Kms) and on direct road to the International airport (30 Kms).
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There are three restaurants in Abad Plaza which offer you any kind of delicacies.
Regency, the multi-cuisine restaurant offers delectable varieties of Indian, Chinese and Continental dishes and seafood specialties.It offers buffet breakfast and lunch as well as Ala Carte menu. Live music on all days.
Kadaloram, Sea food Specialty Restaurant featuring the delicacies of the West Coast of India and offers Kerala buffet lunch and coastal buffet dinner.
Canopy, coffee shop, is just the spot to enjoy a range of ice creams, pastries, snacks and. The range includes dosas, vadas, idlis to burger, pizzas, sandwiches, from biryanis to chats.

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ABAD Atrium - MG Road, Kochi
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Abad Atrium Hotel is a DELUXE HOTEL located in downtown Cochin area close to the Ernakulam Junction and Ernakulam Town Railway Station (2 Kms.) and on direct road to the Airport (30 Kms.). The elegantly appointed guest rooms surround a central atrium with capsule lift giving the ambience of a garden hotel.

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ABAD Metro - Rajaji Road, Kochi
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Hotel Abad Metro-a true business class hotel is located in down town area of Kochi with centrally air-conditioned 35 elegantly furnished guest rooms with attached baths, telephone and television with satellite channels. The Hotel is situated very close to the central shopping area. The hotel caters to the need of business traveler and pleasure seeking tourist alike.

It is an perfect venue for conferences/ exhibitions/meetings/parties for up to 60 persons. It has well furnished guest rooms with internet facility, a multi-cuisine Restaurant and a Business Centre.
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ABAD Airport Hotel - Nedumbassery, Kochi
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ABAD Airport Hotel is a deluxe business hotel located at Nedumbassery, Opposite to Cochin International Airport, 29 Kms from Cochin city and 40 kms from Trissur. The hotel has 56 centrally air-conditioned, spacious, well furnished rooms and suites, with sound proof windows and doors.

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SAROVAR - Gokulam Park Inn - Banerjee, Kochi
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BTH SAROVARAM - NH 47, Maradu, Kochi
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BTH Sarovaram set in a sprawling, lush green, five acre property overlooking the tranquil backwaters of Cochin, the resort has its own fresh water lake within its premises. Conceptualized to blend in with nature, BTH Sarovaram is in perfect harmony with its surroundings, enabling guests to indulge in the glory of nature.BTH Sarovaram provides all amenities for travellers on business or leisure, your home away from home. Using eco-friendly materials and techniques, with rainwater harvesting and wet lands for water purification, the BTH Sarovaram
BTH Sarovaram provides all amenities for travellers on business or leisure, your home away from home. Using eco-friendly materials and techniques, with rainwater harvesting and wet lands for water purification, the BTH Sarovaram offers the quaint charm of traditional Kerala yet employs modern means to preserve the beauty of nature and promote eco tourism.


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BTH Sarovaram is a nature resort, with 14 elegantly designed rooms ( 10 A/C and 4 Non A/C ) created in its natural settings, facing the fresh water lake. Furnished with terracotta flooring and teak furniture each room[almost similar to a self contained cottage] is done up with a décor that is warm and appealing.

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Here are some of the fine dining outlets at the resort:

Coffee Shop
A cozy place for a quick snack, hot and cold drinks and ice creams, even in the wee hours of the dawn, the Coffee Shop at Sarovaram is perfect for a rendezvous or a quiet meal.
Open: 7 AM- 12 Midnight

Restaurant
A multi-cuisine air-conditioned restaurant serving Keralite, South Indian and North Indian Vegetarian dishes amidst tastefully designed interior, the main restaurant at Sarovaram is a great place to sit down to a fine meal. The emphasis is on international vegetarian cooking using fresh whole ingredients.

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Sarovarm has meeting rooms for 14 to 500 persons, all equipped with the latest technology State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment.

Kedaram - The Ayurvedic Spa
BTH has tied up with Keraleeya Ayurveda Samajam - Shoranur (Kerala), to provide the services of an Ayurvedic medical expert at our properties. The Kedaram Ayurvedic Spa at BTH Sarovaram provides the idyllic setting for Ayurvedic Wellness Therapies that rejuvenate the body, mind and soul.

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The SENATE - Providence Road, Cochin
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The Senate is a swanky business hotel in the heart of the city is bound to be a godsend for those travelling to the city.
It is located opposite PNVM Hospital on Providence Road, off MG Road.

The spanking new 3 star business hotel boasts of many facilities such as a multi-cuisine restaurant, banquet hall, business centre, Ayurveda treatment and travel desk among several other amenities. The 32 room (two suites) hotel has rooms of three categories – executive, deluxe and suite. The rooms are done up well, in keeping with the idea of what a business hotel should be. The interiors are nifty and practical. The cool white interiors add to the minimalist, no fuss look minus any garishness.

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TRAVANCORE COURT - Warriom Road, Cochin
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Travancore Court is a 4 star luxury business class hotel located in the heart of Cochin city, blessed by nature with varied geographical specialities. It is 45 minutes drive from the Cochin International Airport, just 5 minutes away from Ernakulam Junction Railway Station and close to all major shopping and business centers. Travancore Court is indeed a business hotel and a comfort zone for corporate as well as for pleasure travelers.
The name Travancore Court describes the rich and varied heritage theme of the hotel. The Hotel comprises of 49 well appointed Luxurious rooms which include 13 Deluxe, 30 Suites, 6 Executive Suites and One Presidential Suite. A perfect blend of modernity and tradition each of these are meticulously designed for luxury and comfort.

Our superstar Mohanlal is one of the owners of this luxury hotel.

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The Coffee Shop - A restaurant with a difference. Set amidst and sublime decor serves lip smacking Italian and Mediterranean fare and an amazing array of desserts.
The News Room - A coffee bar offering an exotic theme with decor to match. It brings intoxicating English experience to this land. You can spend your time here sipping delicious coffee in between snacks, chatting, reading newspapers and magazines, playing chess or challenging someone to a game of cards.

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Roof top Barbeque - Resembling a ship deck with wooden floor, over looking the Arabian Sea and by the swimming pool is the roof top restaurant. You can have your choice of grills and Indian bread.
East India Company - A spacious multi-cuisine restaurant designed with splashes of color and light offers a delicious mix of Kerala, Moghlai, Chinese and Continental cuisine to suit every taste and palate.

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TIMES SQUARE - Club Road, Cochin
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Times Square is a Luxurious Business Hotel with cosy and comfortable rooms, a multi-cuisine restaurant, a banquet hall, a rooftop dining lounge area and the friendliest staff in Cochin City. Situated in the heart of Cochin City Centre.

Time Square Hotel is a part of Basheer and shahid Exports which is a leading business concern , which has established a strong presence in the business and industrial landscape of Kerala and Middle east.

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Its reported that Vikram Chatwal Group which has now tied up with international hotel brand giant Wyndham, plans to start a second property in Kochi after its famous 5 star hotel brand Dream Kochi.

The hotel is planned as a luxury 7 star resort to be housed in a private island of Kochi. More details are not known now

(Information courtesy : http://www.facebook.com/unlimitedcochin)
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The hotel is planned as a luxury 7 star resort to be housed in a private island of Kochi. More details are not known now


The island might be Silver sand island where Dream had planned their second Dream Hotel earlier. :cheers:

ABAD GRANDE RESIDENCIA - Princess Street, Fort Cochin
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Heritage Hotel of Abad Group- Grand Residencia-opened in Fort Cochin with grandeur of 140 years of history. This luxury hotel on the Princess Street of Kochi.Mr.Koder. a renowned businessman and a reputed Jew, built this house in the Portugese colony of Fort Kochi in 1868. This beautiful Koder House has a mixture of Portugese and Kerala architecture.

Abad Group has taken care to retain the old-world charm of this historic house. The open courtyard, long verandas, typical Portuguese doors and windows.. everything’s remains the same even after a century. There are 9 heritage rooms, 11 boutique rooms and 1 suite in Grand Residencia. The beautiful swimming pool in the courtyard, party room which can accommodate 40people, the multi-cuisine restaurant and the reading lounge. But the main attraction definitely is the Ayurvedic spa called Revive which has qualified doctors and masseurs as staff.

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Secret Garden Boutique Residences-Fort Kochi

Secret Garden Boutique is a premium luxury homestay located in Fort Kochi, owned by an Italian expat couple. The premium residence is a heritage Dutch Bungalow, fully furnished into a Gold class Homestay, offering all premium facilities

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Holiday Inn COCHIN-Vennala, Bypass - Kochi
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Holiday Inn is part of world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, Inter Continental Hotels (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/intercontinental/en/gb/home). Holiday Inn Cochin is their 15th in the country and 1st in the state. Holiday Inn Cochin is a 212 room hotel and is conveniently located on NH 47 at a 40 minutes drive time from the Cochin International Airport.
Holiday Inn Cochin is equipped with 212 Rooms, 5 food and beverage outlets, and meeting space for 250 people. We offer everything from light snacks and beverages to formal dining and accommodation for all needs.

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HILL VIEW - Civil Lane, Kakkanad, Kochi
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Hotel Hill View Kochi is located at the Cochin’s IT corridor -Kakkanad, industrial, entertainment and business district. Radiating an incomparable charm that caters to an elegant and international clientele, the legendary Hill View Hotel, is just 25 km from the Cochin International airport and just a few kms from Rail and Bus terminals. The hotel has modern convenience, maximize comfort in 44 rooms including well appointed suite rooms, Executive and standard rooms

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Bharat Tourist Home- BTH Hotel

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BTH Hotel is one of the oldest property of the city, started in 1960s. Being owned by traditional Gowda Saraswatha Brahmin family, BTH became popular as pure vegetarian hotel in the city. The hotel, located in heart of the city at Durbar Hall road near Shiva Temple, is a 3.5 star property with 66 rooms. The hotel has 2 restaurants, Subiksha- the multi-cuisine restaurant and Kempu which is a 24 hour dining center. The BTH has a large roof-top convention center with wedding center and dining halls.

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nyle plaza - NH Bypass, Vytilla -Cochin
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Nyle Plaza, located on NH bypass in the commercial capital of Kerala, near to the Vytilla, the bustling junction. It offers 49 well appointed rooms, including two presidential suites, five suites, 14 deluxe rooms and 28 superior rooms.

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Harvest, our multi cuisine restaurant offers a venue of style, substance and flair. A fusion of flavours from around the world, from requently changing menus, complemented by a relaxed and contemporary ambience, ensures a unique culinary encounter.
Splash -the 24 hour coffee shop. The carefully planned menu at our coffee shop has a large snack spread along with tempting varieties of coffee.

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Location facilities and service make Nyle Plaza the obvious choice for conferences, corporate functions, seminars and other events. Our conference
rooms-Odyssey and Grand Pavillion, enjoy natural light, air conditioning, state of the art lighting and a full compliment of AV equipment. Accommodates 150 people.

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Thanks for sharing...I would like to get a list of decent budget hotels in the Kakkanadu area..

Hotel ARCHES - Fort Kochi -Cochin
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Hotel ARCHES is a well known resort & home-stay particularly among foreigners. Located at the heart of enchanting historic Fort Cochin across from the famous St.Francis Church, Hotel Arches distills and blends the essence of our European heritage and cosmopolitan temperament.

The hotel’s beautifully detailed colonial architecture welcomes you into a cool respite of tile floors and wooden ceilings. Arches have 10 deluxe rooms and one suite-Nidra. Come enjoy the warmth of our traditional furnishings, handcrafted by local master cabinetmakers.

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Open Room- The roof top restaurant has quite a panoramic view. Take in the charming tree top vista of the settlement’s roofs and spires under traditional tiled entertainment space. Enjoy the fine cuisine, a fusion of east and west along with classical performances.

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Thanks for sharing...I would like to get a list of decent budget hotels in the Kakkanadu area..

Hotel Hill View, (check for the above posts) is a decent hotel in Kakkanad. I am less informative of other facilities available. But i am sure, you could get atleast a couple of decent accomodation in and around Kakkanad & Vazhakkala.

May be, Dileep can help you. :)

I suggest you Park Residency, which is a recent 3 star property. I will post pics soon

Expedia.co.in, one of the world's largest online travel company, announced the winners of the 2011 Insiders' Select awards, an annual ranking of hotels around the world. Insiders' Select is a global programme that identifies the top hotels available on Expedia.co.in, based on 'quality and value,' rather than pure luxury. This year the list recognises the top 500 hotels around the world, determined primarily by Expedia.co.in customer reviews. Every year more than 500,000 reviews are submitted, verified and analysed to compile the Insiders' Select list.

According to a release, the top 10 Expedia Insiders' Select properties in India for 2011 are: The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach, Kerala; Riviera De Goa; The Leela Kempinski Gurgaon, Delhi (NCR); Vivanta by Taj President Mumbai; St Mark’s Hotel Bangalore; Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Amritsar; The Gateway Hotel Marine Drive Ernakulam;·Taj Lands End Mumbai; The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata and Vivanta by Taj Panaji Goa.

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Park Residency is a good one, right on Seaport/Airport Road. Royal Residency and HillView are also good.

The Park Residency- Kakkanad

The Park Residency is a posh premium 3 star business hotel located in IT Hub of Kochi- Kakkanad, facing Airport-Seaport Road, near Civil Station Junction

The premium property, has 27 deluxe rooms and 3 suite rooms, all central air-conditioned. The entire hotel has wi-fi facility and individual rooms have a desk-top for personalized surfing and browsing. The hotel has 2 restaurants, a multi-cuisine formal dining called Server and Roof-top pool restaurant called Megabyte. In addition a 24 hour coffee shop and juice bar operates. The hotel also has a 24 hour business center with secretarial assistance and 2 conference rooms. The hotel also has a fitness center and swimming pool. The hotel offers complimentary transfers to Infopark and other IT parks within 2 kms radius.

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Abad Atrium is a 4 star business class hotel located behind its flagship property- Abad Plaza in MG Road, Ernakulam.

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Abad Metro Hotel, another business hotel near KSRTC Bus station in Rajaji road, 300 meters away from MG Road, near Abad Plaza

Berggruen Hotels Pvt Ltd, which currently operates ten properties in India with around 886 rooms, plans to have 40 properties under its portfolio by FY 2015 -16. These would be a mix of owned and managed hotels, resorts and serviced-apartments. The projects in the pipeline are in Pune, Kochi, Visakhapatnam and Gurgaon. Of these, Pune, Kochi and Visakhapatnam will be owned and managed by Berggruen Hotels Pvt Ltd. The investment for these upcoming projects is approximately Rs 108 crore. The two properties in Gurgaon, which is currently under construction, will be operational in the next two years.

Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director and CEO, Bergguen Hotels said, “We would like to have a combination of owned and managed properties. However, the owned properties would have a room inventory between 100 and 200 whereas managed properties would have room inventory between 80 and 100. The cost per key for owned properties would be Rs 30 lakh. Our resorts come under the upscale category whereas the business hotels are mid-segment.”

The upcoming property in Pune with 101 rooms will be operational by October 2011. Kochi with 151 rooms will open by March 2012 and the 110-room hotel in Visakhapatnam will open by October 2012. The serviced-apartments in Gurgaon will have 100 units whereas the hotels will have 125 rooms. Sethi further added, “The second phase of the Keys Hotel Nestor, Mumbai will witness an addition of 85 rooms. Simultaneously, the second phase of The Evershine, A Keys Resort in Mahabaleshwar will witness an addition of 27 rooms. The additional room inventory at both these properties will be operational by October 2011.”

Berggruen Hotels has taken over the management of 50-room Cama Hotels in Ahmedabad. The hotel will undergo product and service improvements over the next few months. Last month, Berggruen opened its largest property in Whitefield, Bengaluru with 147-room Keys Hotel and a 75 unit Keys Serviced Apartment. The serviced-apartment has a mix of studio and one bedroom units for extended stay guests.

Currently, Berggruen Hotels operates Keys Hotel Trivandrum; The Dukes Retreat - A Keys Resort, Lonavala; Keys Hotel Ludhiana; Keys Hotel Nestor, Mumbai; The Evershine, A Keys Resort – Mahabaleshwar; Keys Hotel Kattima, Chennai; Keys Cama, Ahmedabad; Keys Hosur Road, Bangalore and Keys Hotels and Serviced Apartments in Whitefield, Bengaluru

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Berggruen Keys is coming up in Thevera, facing backwaters!!! Another big shot in Kochi!!! Kochi is really gearing up with several hospitality players:banana::banana::banana:

Avenue Regent

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Avenue Regent is a premium 4 star business hotel, located in heart of Kochi city at MG Road in South. The property is 60 room hotel with 5 suites and 12 premium rooms. The hotel has a multi-cuisine restaurant- The Springs, a 24 hour lounge cafe- Mezzo, a premium lounge bar with discoquette - Longevity

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DREAM Hotel Cochin

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Bolghatty Palace & Resort - Kochi

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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today officially launched Holiday Inn Cochin here.

This is the third new look Holiday Inn property in India, following the successful competition of the USD 1 billion Holiday Inn global re-launch, IHG Regional General Manager Shaun Langdon told reporters here.

The other two are in Pune and Mumbai.

The hotel spread across 250,000 square feet area has 212 rooms and is located in close proximity to the National High bypass, making it easily accessible to both business and leisure travelers. Initially, the hotel will open 94 rooms for its guests, he added.

The Holiday Inn brand represents a great opportunity for the company in the mid market segment and will address the increasing demand for right opportunities to expand the band's presence in India's key business sand leisure hubs, he added.

IHG has aggressive expansion plans for its Holiday Inn brand in India with 32 new looks Holiday Inn hotels which account for over 70% of its current India development pipeline, Langdon said.

In India, IHG currently has 15 hotels and is looking to increase the number to 150 hotels by 2020. 46 hotels have been signed and many are under construction, he said.

In India, IHG is opening 4 key brands- Inter Continental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express. The company has planed to come with another hotel under 'Crowne Plaza' in Kochi. Holiday Inn Cochin General Manager Garth Solly said the new hotel was destined for business and family oriented leisure travellers in need of a full service lodging experience.

Kerala is an extremely strong tourist destination for overseas visitors from Middle East and US, he said, adding that during the off season Infopark, Smart City projects, Cochin Port would offer great opportunities.
Indroyal Group, mainly into manufacturing of furnitures, in partnership with IHG launched the Rs 350 crore value hotel.

Its Chairman J Suguthan said this was their first diversification project the Hotel industry in India. The group has service apartments in Middle East and factories in China with worldwide turnover of USD 200 million.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/ihg-launches-holiday-inn-cochin_566021.html

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Another IHG property is coming up in Kochi as Holiday Inn Express in Aluva. With this, Kochi will have 3 out 4 brands of IHG India!!! Now lets hope we get Kerala's first Intercontinental Hotel brand soon!!! Good news anyway :applause:

Mermaid Hotel-Kochi

Mermaid Hotel is a premium 4 star business hotel cum serviced apartments located near Vytilla Junction, now just 100 meters from Vytilla Mobility Hub, as a waterfront property. One of the famous hotels of Kochi, Mermaid has 102 room facility, with 62 Executive/Superior rooms and 40 three bed room apartment facilities. The hotel has an excellent waterfront views and its infinity pool is one of the famous as it merges with river at same height. The hotel has 2 restaurant, Chimes, a multicuisine restaurant, Angler's Grill, a open riverside BBQ and live grill restaurant, in addition to a 24 hour coffee shop.

The hotel has an inhouse lounge bar and a dance floor and 24 hour business center.

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Yuvarani Residency- MG Road, Kochi

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Yuvarani Residency is one of the oldest property located in exact geo-center of Kochi city at Jos Junction of MG Road in Ernakulam, just 300 meters from Ernakulam South Railway station. This 3 star business hotel has 40 well appointed rooms. The hotel's Chennavala restaurant is one of the city's finest restaurant famous for its sea-food and elobrate buffets. The Hotel has a Coffee shop-Tharavadu open till midnight. It has an exclusive coffee lounge for its in-house guests. The Lounge bar- Junction, is also one of the famous reasonable upscale pub of the city.

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The Middle East Hotels company is engaged in the business of hotels & restaurants. Middle East Hotels Company, which owns and manages 130-room Royal Palace Hotel in Cochin, is in the business of constructing, acquiring, and promoting hotels, motels, restaurants, etc.

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/centre-approves-cox--kings-indias-rs-750-crore-fdi-proposal-14017


Anyone has any idea abt this hotel? I haven't any such hotel here in Kochi/ Does anyone knows about it?

The parent company is a Gulf Based group called VKL group, owned by a Malayalee.

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No idea! Haven't heard about it either!

Crowne Plaza

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Royal Residency, Kakkanad (http://www.royalresidency.in/home/)

Royal residency Cochin is a luxury hotel located at Kakkanad, the major IT Hub of Kerala. Its convenient location ensures that while being away from the crowd you are still close to the city. Royal residency Cochin features lavishly appointed 41 rooms, suitable for budget conscious travelers and tourists. It has two speciality restaurants, coffee shop and conference hall, and is just 7 km from Ernakulam Town Railway Station,20 km from the Cochin International airport and 9 Km from Bus stand.

Kakkanad is the superhighway of Information Technology with the rise of Infopark, Kinfra, CSEZ, up coming Smart City project etc. It is also the administrative headquarters of the district of Ernakulam.

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Waiting for the complete Crown Plaza sketch out :cheers:

Both the Crowne plaza and Holiday Inn are amazing structures. Well planned for business people. :cheers:
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Both the Crowne plaza and Holiday Inn are amazing structures. Well planned for business people. :cheers:

To be honest, I feel Holiday Inn looks more upscale than Crown Plaza in Kochi, though it should be vice-versa. Crown Plaza is supposed to be higher in league catering premier business class guests than Holiday Inn. But structure wise, I feel Holiday Inn looks more upscale.....

But view-wise I am sure Crown Plaza is going to make a good score, being a water front property.

Surely Kochi is really rocking to have more such premium facilities..... Now looking forward the super premium league hotels like Ritz, JW Marriot, Hyatt, Sheraton in the city.....

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Well, lets wait for the complete pop-out!

I hope you might have seen Crown Plaza beside Busniess Bay in Dubai! These structures look similar!

The lighting and facade is important :cheers:

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Well, lets wait for the complete pop-out!

I hope you might have seen Crown Plaza beside Busniess Bay in Dubai! These structures look similar!

The lighting and facade is important :cheers:

True:)

There is some similarities. I was comparing between Holiday Inn Cochin and Crowne Plaza Cochin.... Ofcourse lighting and facade, along with landscape will surely make it another icon... But surely it will have compete with Le Meridien Kochi which is lying opposite to it, in terms of aesthetics.....

Surely, this is getting into different league!!! Cheers:cheers:

Ambady Palmgrove Club, by Ambady Resorts

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Ambady Palmgrove Club is a premium luxury waterfront Apartment hotel offered by Kochi's famous builder group Ambady constructions.

The property comprises a 10 storied Apartment tower with 44 apartment studios & Family rooms and a traditional Kerala Nalukettu offering 4 premium suites.

The hotel has a multi-cuisine waterfront restaurant designed in traditional Kerala Nalukettu style, a 24 hour cafe cum lounge room- Bits & Bites, a billiards room, a reading room, a swimming pool. Sandram Ayurvedic center is run by Kochi's famous ayurvedic group- Sree Vigneswara Ayurvedic clinic and CNV Kalari, offers a holistic ayurvedic treatments and leisure spas.

The club offers facilities for fishing, including an experience in its own Chinese nets, boating in the lake, cycling and village tours along with evening cultural programs in its open air lawns.

The hotel faces Chilavanoor Lake, is located within the city, in one of the most idyllic places near Chilavanoor road.

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The Park Kochi to open in 1st quarter of 2012

The Park brand of hotel will foray into Kochi in early 2012. This is the 10th hotel brand to come up in Kochi after Gateway, Vivanta, Le Meridien, Trident, Marriott, Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza, Dream & Sarovar!

India’s first design hotel group, The Park Hotels expands its presence in South India, bringing the group’s innovative fun-loving and contemporary design experience to the beach in North Goa and downtown Kochi.
The Park opens a 33-room boutique property on Candolim Beach, Winter 2011 and a 178-room urban design hotel in Kochi, Spring 2012.

Both properties will offer a unique insight into the energy and lifestyle of modern India, with innovative design and contemporary artwork referencing the local culture and providing a backdrop for chic living spaces, relaxing spa experiences and dynamic dining and nightlife – all tailored to the needs of the international leisure and corporate traveller.

The Park Kochi – The Essence of Modern Kerala
Located in the city’s new business, The Park’s signature culinary and nightlife experience will be the talk of the town. A rooftop restaurant will serve freshly sourced seafood with panoramic views of the Arabian sea, topped by a Helipad. Guests will enjoy 24 hour all-day dining, a delicatessen, Lounge bar, night club and 'Aqua' signature poolside bar.
 


Chairperson, Priya Paul has commissioned traditional Keralan and contemporary Indian artists to collaborate on new pieces to be exhibited in and around the property. The traditional boat making skills and seafaring traditions of Kerala will be referenced in sculptural forms.
 


Guests will enjoy a selection of luxuriously appointed suites and rooms furnished in the rich hues evocative of the destination’s historic spice trade. The Residence floor will offer enhanced in-suite technology, amenities and service tailored to the corporate traveller. Multiple conference and meeting rooms will be available. 


The Park’s own award winning Aura Spa will offer a selection of Indian and western therapies and treatments with healing ayurvedic packages available long stay guests.

Source (http://www.incentivetravel.co.uk/extensions/2476-the-park-hotels-set-to-open-two-new-properties-in-south-india-)

Another International brand coming to Kochi.....:banana::banana:

Zinc InVision Hospitality today said it is likely to invest up to USD 90 million (nearly Rs 400 crore) in India in the next three- five years to own and operate hotel properties.

The company plans to operate up to 15 hotels in the next three years in the country through a mix of ownership and management contracts. It is set to announce the launch of its first 220 room property in the country under the 'Glow Studios' brand in mid-scale segment at Greater Noida in September.
"In the next three years we plan to create 10 to 15 assets in India (room inventory of 1,500-2000 rooms) which will be a mix of company-owned and operated properties and management contracts," Zinc InVision Hospitality Executive Director Rahul told PTI.

Zinc InVision Hospitality is a partnership between Thailand-based InVision Hospitality and Zinc Holdings Inc, the Singapore-based investment arm of Cinnovation CG. Chaudhary said the company is also developing three more properties in Surat, Cochin and Greater Noida, which are likely to be operational by 2013 under 'Zinc City' brand.

The company plans to roll out 30 hotels in Asia and the Middle East by 2013, including mid-scale Zinc City and Glow Studios, upscale brands Zinc Edge, Zinc Living and Zinc Journey. It plans to invest USD 180 million (about Rs 800 crore) in the next 3-5 years for the proposed line up.

Asked if half of the planned USD 180 million investment will be made in India, Chaudhary said: "Hopefully, yes". "India is a key market for us and we want to focus on building our two brands 'Glow Studios' and 'Zinc City' here," he said.
To begin with the firm will focus on operating company owned properties while it would also be open to taking up management contracts going ahead, he added. The company will be also be targeting other destinations like Mumbai, Guwahati, Coimbatore and Goa.

"We want to operate in the USD 100 per room per night bracket in India to begin with and establish our brands," he said. Besides the two mid-scale brands, the firm also has plans to bring its upscale and luxury brands into India, but at a later stage.

The hospitality firm currently has eight operational properties, with five of them in Thailand, two in Sri Lanka and one Philippines. Zinc Holdings has a number of joint ventures and strategic partnerships in properties such as TAL Hotels and Resorts, Alila Hotels and Resorts, Taj Safaris, Jetwing Zinc Journeys Lanka, Amaya Hospitality (USA) and The Farm (Philippines).

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/zinc-invision-hospitality-plans-rs-400cr-investment_569225.html

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Great, So Kochi will have Zinc, Dusit, Intercontinental, Hyatt or Ritz soon!! :cheers:

Hotel Green Dreams- Thevera


One of the recent 3 star business class hotel located near Chakolas Habitat in Thevera road, this 35 centrally airconditioned property is ideal for families and business travellers. The hotel has a restaurant managed by Nalukettu brand, a popular fine dining restaurant and a coffee shop, apart from a souvenir shop and 24 hour business center. The hotel has a 15,000 hall, ideal for a wedding parties apart from 2 conference rooms.


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Anyone has any idea abt this hotel? I haven't any such hotel here in Kochi/ Does anyone knows about it?

The parent company is a Gulf Based group called VKL group, owned by a Malayalee.


Yes..VKL group built a hotel structure in the name of 'Royal Palace' in Elamkulam, later they sold it to Dreams and they refurnished and now it is Dreams Kochi :)

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Yes..VKL group built a hotel structure in the name of 'Royal Palace' in Elamkulam, later they sold it to Dreams and they refurnished and now it is Dreams Kochi :)

You can see the old structure in the below link
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But if it was that case, how come Foreign Investment authority approves the VKL's change in investment pattern 3 weeks back, if they have no business in Kochi today? I don't understand?:nuts:

Hotel Heritage Methanam

Hotel Heritage Methanam is a gold class (classification for Homestays equivalent to 4 star/5 star) botique heritage homestay in India's first model eco-tourist village, Kumbalangi of Kochi. A 120 year old heritage property, which is now completely refurnished to tastes a modern traveller, this 6 suite hotel has facilities that rivals any hotels of its ranks. A traditional Kerala ayurvedic spa, a swimming pool with steam and sauna, a dining center, a lounge room with mini library, water facing suite rooms, fishing and backwater cruises, BBQ parties lawns, Cocktail lounge, heritage walkways etc.

This award winning property still maintains the charm of homestay with the owner and his family staying in the same residence and providing the authentic Kerala family hospitality. In addition houseboats are arranged for overnight lake cruise.

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Bird's Lagoon-Thattekkad

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Bird's Lagoon Hotel resort, located in popular weekend picnic area of Kochi, Thattekkad, famous for its large bird sanctuary. Owned and managed by Kerala's celebrated Ayurvedic Resort chain- Somatheeram Group, the Bird's Lagoon is a well crafted resort that goes along with nature.

An eco friendly all-cottage suite facility, the resort offers some of the unique experience, first time in Kerala. Open Air bathrooms with spring styled shower while ensuring 100% privacy, private bird watching balconies, offering views to more than 300 species of birds without disturbing them, Cave discotheque- which fuses tribal atmosphere into modern party freaks set up in a artificial cave surrounded by water bodies and many more like that. The 45 cottages are well furnished with eco-friendly products and offers an experience of being the most close to the nature, all constructed in traditional format surrounded by lotus ponds along with tribal huts. The resort has 2 restaurants, one offering multicuisine and other offering traditional ayurvedic cuisines focused on health menu. The resort also have a meditation room set inside a cave along with ayurvedic spa and yoga center.

The tall high hut complex near the lake, offers some of the best bird watch for those interested

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Soma Kerala Palace- Chempu, Cochin Backwaters

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Soma Kerala Palace, is a five star unique lake resort, from Kerala's celebrated Ayurvedic resort group- Somatheeram. The most unique part of the hotel is that, it consists of 9 famous Palaces/Noble houses (Tharavadus or celebrated heritage structures, dismantled from its original site and recreated in its original grandeur and style, thus providing the authentic taste of Kerala's erstwhile royalty, in a place surrounded by water in all its 3 sides.

Each Palace or heritage structure is more than 250 years old and number of rooms in each structure varies according to its original structure plan. The resort has a large state-of-the art ayurvedic hospital and spa center with highly qualified ayurvedic doctors and masseurs. In addition an Ayurvedic restaurant also operates. A multi-cuisine restaurant also operates serving authentic Kerala cuisines apart from global foods. The lake provides a pristine environment and ideal for swimming and boating.


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The 9 palaces are

Sreedhari :- Sreedhari was a celebrated Ayurveda Shala (Hospital) built in 1890, functioning in Pala, Kottayam.

Kozhanal Maalika:- Kozhanal Maalika (Palace) belonged to the Kozhanal Royal Family, which is the most sought after suites in the resort complex.

Chempulayil Kavalakettu:- A building by the banks of the Meenachil River near Pala, Chempulayil was built in 1890, which was a commercial stores and office complexes of 19th century owned by a celebrated Orthodox Christian family of Pala.

Neythallor Mathom:- An ancient Tharavadu, Neythallor Mathom was built according to the Ettukettu architecture, which belong Neythallor family who were nobles to Travancore Kings. The original structure was located in Kanyakumari district, near Padmanabhapuram Palace.

Nalekkattu:- Built in the early 1800’s, Nalekkatt House was owned by Suryanarayana Pillai, who assisted the Travancore King in the administration of the state.

Kayyalakkakam:- Kayyalakkam, a manor done completely in wood was built around 250 years ago. It originally belonged to the Poothet Family but was later on sold to the Kayyalakkakam Family.

Vattakkunnel;- Situated in the Pala marketplace, Vattakkunnel was constructed in 1875. It was here that the farmers brought their produce of chukku (dried ginger) and elakkaya (cardamom) to be bartered for salt and tobacco.

Mannur Malika:- A farmer’s house originally built in Bharananganam, Mannur, belonged to a rich family called Kallunthalakkal, who were basically farmers.

V.T’s House:- The V.T’s House was originally built at Pala town in 1890 by V.T.Thomas, an entrepreneur who built it to store and sell natural goods that were brought from the forest.



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Crown Plaza

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nice pic Sanju Bhai,

Keys Hotels soon in Kochi
Keys Hotels, a brand of Berggruen Hotels Pvt. Ltd, today formally announce the launch of their asset light vertical, wherein they will seek to partner and leverage their strong expertise with existing/new hotels via management contracts, in order to deliver’ a world-class hospitality experience to travelers, in addition to their fully-owned green-field hotel projects.

On successfully establishing their presence with 10 existing hotels, with their own properties in Trivandrum, Ludhiana and Bangalore, and operating hotels for owner partners in Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar, Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, Keys Hotels now looks forward to further establish their footprint across the country through management contracts, with the formal launch of their asset light vertical.

All our existing hotels on management contract, follow the Keys Brand Personality of being stylish, cheerful, cutting-edge and international. The room count currently in operation is 962. The current employee strength of the company is over 800 and projected revenue this year is Rs. 42 crores for owned hotels and Rs. 40 crores for managed hotels. In the current year, two additional Keys properties will be added at Pune and Kochi. Besides the above sites, development activity is under way at Vishakhapatnam, Goa, Lucknow, Baroda, Kovalam, Raipur, Ghaziabad and Gurgaon.

Berggruen Hotels adopts an inclusive and transparent philosophy in its dealings and work culture. Commenting on their association with Keys hotel, Mr. Jehangir R J Cama, Chairman and Managing Director, Cama Hotels Ltd. stated,” Cama Hotel, Ahmedabad has been dedicated to providing the best hospitality experience to guests visiting Ahmadabad for over 50 years. By partnering an upcoming brand like Keys Hotels with a National reach and presence and new professional operational styles, we will take the grand old lady of Ahmedabad to fresh new heights.”

Source (http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Keys-Hotels-introduces-their-Asset-Light-Vertical/5219362456)

Holiday Inn - Cochin

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The Renai Cochin - Palarivattom
Formerly The Renaissance Cochin

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Alapatt Regency - Palarivattom

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The Fern coming to Kochi as BEAUMONDE The Fern.

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Its updated on their website (http://www.fernhoteljaipur.com/).

In a bid to have a pan India presence, Mumbai-based Mirah Hospitality, part of the Mirah Group, is set to expand its hospitality footprint in eight major cities in India. The group plans to open 24 Khandani Rajdhani, 40 Mad Over Donuts and 20 Falafels outlets across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Coimbatore, and three Manchester United Cafe bars in Pune, Kolkata and Delhi, all by March 2012. In addition, their hotel brand 'Citrus Hotels' will manage eight new properties across Jodhpur, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Thekkady (Kerala), as well as a jungle resort in Nagpur, in the next two years.

Khandani Rajdhani opened its first outlet with 70 covers at Connaught Place in Delhi recently. The two-storeyed outlet is spread across 2000 square foot. The restaurant, which specialises in vegetarian thalis, will serve 32 delicacies from 72 varied menus for Rs 244 and Rs 280 on weekdays and weekends respectively. With this establishment, Mirah Hospitality now has 30 Khandani Rajdhani outlets across 19 cities in India.

Speaking about the expansion plans, Gaurav Goenka, Director, Mirah Group said, “Approximately Rs 100 crore is being invested in the F&B expansion overall, of which the investment for Khandani Rajdhani's expansion is approximately Rs 30 crore. Each of the cities chosen will see two Khandani Rajdhani outlets and four to five of the quick service restaurants Mad Over Donuts and Falafels. However, giving investment details for Citrus Hotels' new properties would be difficult as each one has a different ownership structure, although the properties will be greenfield and managed by Mirah Hospitality.”

http://www.hospitalitybizindia.com/detailNews.aspx?aid=11538&sid=1

DREAM Cochin

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That new building near to Dream is also a hotel, I suppose. I believe it is some Arya Hotel, a 3 star hotel... I am not sure....

Intercontinental CROWNE PLAZA Cochin

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Travancore Court (http://www.travancorecourt.com/)- Warriom Road

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Maan! these pics are amazing! No doubt, Kochi is a premier tourist destination!

Maan! these pics are amazing! No doubt, Kochi is a premier tourist destination!

Thanks! Yea, Kochi is India's one of the most sought after tourist hub.

The Woods Manor (http://thewoodsmanor.com/) - Jos Jn, MG Road

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ABAD PLAZA (http://www.abadhotels.com/abadplaza/) - Rajaji Road Intersection, MG Road

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Gokulam Park Inn (http://www.sarovarhotels.com/kochi-gokulam-park.shtml) - Kaloor

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Hotel Cochin Tower (http://www.hotelcochintower.com/) - Ekm North

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Grand Hotel (http://www.grandhotelkerala.com/) - MG Road

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The GATEWAY Hotel (http://www.thegatewayhotels.com/index.htm?hotelId=TCOKTR&page=Overview) - Marine Drive

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The Wyte Fort (http://www.thewytefort.com/) - Maradu

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Asset Homes is planning to start a 5 star hotel suites near to Cochin Airport. They are now planning to foray stronger into Hospitality business, after success of their hotel project in Kalamassery.

Glow @ Harbour View Residency (http://www.harbourviewresidency.com/)

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Another star hotel chain comes to Kochi. Dubai based Flora hotels is expanding to India by opening their 1st hotel here,
opp. International Terminal, CIAL :banana:

FLORA Airport Hotel - Kochi

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Another star hotel chain comes to Kochi. Dubai based Flora hotels is expanding to India by opening their 1st hotel here,
opp. International Terminal, CIAL :banana:

FLORA Airport Hotel - Kochi

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CIAL areas are now getting surrounded with N Number of hotels.... The upcoming hotel apartment suites will be Atlas Celestium, Asset Hotels..... Happy to see Oberon Group, making huge investments in our city. Likewise Flora have already announced their second hotel project, a 5 star luxury spa resort, somewhere near to the airport area.....

Flora Airport Hotel- CIAL, Nedumbassery

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Facilities at Flora Hotel

Hotel services


3 Multi-cuisine restaurants
24-hour coffee shop
Banquet hall (500 pax)
Boardroom (50 pax)
Convention centre
Ample parking
Credit card facility
Currency exchange
Doctor on call
24 hour Food court
Library
CIAL Golf course Access
Fax/ NSD/ISD/Internet
Laundry facility
Health club / Sauna / Steam room
Spa
Swimming pool
Pool side function area (300 pax)
Travel desk service
Airport pickup and drop-off


Room types

60 central air-conditioned rooms
(Deluxe Rooms, Twin Rooms, Family Suites, Business Suites, Presidential Suites and Honeymoon Suites)

Another 4 star hotel will be soon rolling out in the Cochin Airport area

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Airport Grande, is a major hotel project from Flair Alliance, a prominent Kochi based builders. This is going to be a 4 star hotel, comprising of 26 suites and 120 rooms with a state-of-the-art facilities for business and family travellers. The hotel project is rising just 300 meters from Athani Junction from where CIAL Airport road starts. The hotel will also have a convention cum exhibition floor along with other premium facilities like Spa, Business center, 24 hrs open restaurants, coffee shop, lounge bar, Forex counters etc.

If things go well, international hotel brand Movenpick will soon have its property in Kochi by 2016.....

As a part of their expansion drive in Asia, Zurich-based upscale hotel chain Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has forayed into India by setting up its first property in Bangalore and also plans to open 12 additional properties over the next 5 years.

Speaking about the company’s plans going forward, Andreas Mattmuller, COO of Asia of Mövenpick Hotels said that at present the hotel chain has 72 operational properties globally, while 29 properties are under construction.

“In India, we plan to open 12 properties by 2016. While hotels construction of the Dharmshala hotel is to begin by December this year, we are in talks to set up properties in cities including Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan and is also looking at options in Noida, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin:banana:, Goa, Gurgaon and Agra,” he added. Once these properties are operational, Mövenpick Hotels will have a capacity of 2500 rooms.

The plush hotel which sits on a 2 acre land is owned by MSR Hotel (Bangalore), while Mövenpick will only manage this property, like all the other properties it manages globally.

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It seems Movenpick is all set to come to Kochi. Pls read the report that came in today's Hindu



Swiss hospitality group Movenpick is looking at 10-12 management contracts in the next few years in India, according to a top official of the company.

“Our focus is now on Asia and India, and our next property would be a 127-room resort property in Dharamshala, for which construction begins in December this year,” said Mr Andreas Mattmuller, Chief Operating Officer – Middle East and Asia, Movenpick Hotels and Resorts, at the opening of the group's first property in India at Bangalore. Movenpick Hotel and Spa, Bangalore, is a 182-room property located near Yeshwantpur.

Other locations under discussion are Jaipur (125 rooms), Udaipur (108 rooms), Mumbai (250 rooms), Noida (250 rooms), Kolkata (200 rooms), Chennai (160 rooms), and Kochi (100 rooms). “We are also looking for opportunities for a resort property in Goa,” said Mr Mattmuller, adding that Agra and Pune also were on the radar.

Mr Kondandaram Ramiah, Managing Director, MSR Hotel (Bangalore) Pvt Ltd, which owns the property, said with the airport located in Bangalore North, the hotel would be ideally located to attract international and domestic travellers. However, he refused to divulge information on the investment on this property

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article2433268.ece

Wow!

Deluxes galore :banana:

Movenpick, Dusit, ICH, Dream, Hyatt, Marriott....what next??

Wow!

Deluxes galore :banana:

Movenpick, Dusit, ICH, Dream, Hyatt, Marriott....what next??

Hyatt is not there .

Hyatt is not there .

Hyatt was planned to start in Maradu as Hyatt Park. They even brought the land. Then it got struck with Recession along with VS effect...

Probably we can expect one of the two brands coming in GIP/Forum malls may be Hyatt. After all, how can a national brand ignore, one of South India's fastest growing metropolis and the state's largest economic hub.

Hyatt was planned to start in Maradu as Hyatt Park. They even brought the land. Then it got struck with Recession along with VS effect...

Probably we can expect one of the two brands coming in GIP/Forum malls may be Hyatt. After all, how can a national brand ignore, one of South India's fastest growing metropolis and the state's largest economic hub.

Need to see wats coming up at Lulu's Bolgatty project ,,,
I guess Nitesh project went into cold storage..

Need to see wats coming up at Lulu's Bolgatty project ,,,
I guess Nitesh project went into cold storage..


Once the Smart city, Infopark, Business District comes up, surely Nitesh Estates will return. Already a half dozen of projects which were in freezer for past 5 years, started to return to Kakkanad.... Surely this project has to take off..... Nitesh Estates continues to advertise their presence in Kochi.....

Crowne Plaza Kochi

I recently understand, Crowne Plaza Intercontinental Kochi is planning to open by September 2012 as part of Onam Soft Launch.

Crowne Plaza Kochi which is faster rising, will be the first true ultra-chic urban 5 star property and the only such in Kerala from world's largest hotel group- IHG. The 210 room hotel will be the 41st hotel of Crown Plaza across the world as well as 4th hotel in India and 2nd IHG brand in the state.

The hotel will feature 3 world class restaurants, 2 cafes, a lounge bar, a discotheque, a world class spa, a mini convention center and much more amenties of international scale.

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It seems, Ravi Pillai, is planning something big for Kochi too. Ravi Pillai, who started Raviz, a 5 star resort in Kollam as well as Leela hotel in Kovalam and in final stages of acquiring Kadavu Resort in Kozhikode, as a plan Kochi. He is planning to acquire 18th century iconic Aspinwall House and redevelop into a 5 star resort.

Recently Ravi Pillai met Prince Rama Varma of Travancore Royal family, who heads Aspinwall group to discuss about the project. The company was planning to form a JV with DLF to develop its old HQ into a heritage 5 star hotel property. However as DLF withdrew from Hospitality sector, the house remained idle.

More details about the meeting, would come out soon.... Ravi is actively building up a hospitality network in South India and along with Capt Krishnan Nair, they plan to extend Leela Brand by managing the properties. The deal is brokered by latter, who is extreme close with royal family.

Hope to see another major 5 star brand in our city soon.............

Le Meridien Cochin

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Travancore Monsoon Mist- Panampally Nagar

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watch from 05:42 Mins

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Travancore Builders, a leading Kochi based builders, launched their first hotel apartments property in Kochi

Travancore Monsoon Mist, is a 54 studio roomed facility, each owned by individuals, leased to the hotel company. The hotel is expected to certify star ranking soon. The hotel will have a 45 seater restaurant, an open terrace restaurant, a conference room, a cafe, a multi-user gym, home theatre, swimming pool and other premium facilities.

The hotel is located in Shastri Nagar in Panamapally Nagar.

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Le Meridien Featured in Amrita Lifestyle Plus

One of Kochi's respected Builders- Olive Group, announced the launch of its first Hotel property in Kochi st Kakkanad. The 4 star hotel with a state-of-the-art Spa and club house, will be coming close to Infopark/Smart City areas. The hotel division of Olive Group, is planning to expand a number of 5 and 4 star properties across Kerala, under the brand The Olive.

The Olve-Kochi will be the first in the series.

Sahara Group, is planning to launch a 5 star hotel property as part of Sahara Grace-2 in Kochi at Kakkanad.

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is it sahar star brand ?

is it sahar star brand ?

Might be..... I don't think, they will take a franchise and operate, when they have their own inhouse brand. Anyway, its all proposals... Untill it comes out physically, we have to keep our fingers crossed....

After Holiday inn which is the next big brand set to open in Kochi. THE PARK was expected to have a soft launch by Sept ? but seems like they have plenty of work left. What about Crowne Plaza ? any idea when it will open ?

Aluva is going to host another world class Serviced Hotel apartments, from Shwas Homes

Cross-posted from Shwas Project page
Tower-4

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Tower 4- Alpine Suites is a premium hotel apartment complex. The 25 storied facility will have 300 rooms, 12 furnished BHK rooms in each floor.

Amenities

Swimming Pool
Terrace Garden Restaurant
Multi-Cuisine Formal Restaurant
Spa, Sauna Steam bath, Jacuzzi rooms
Business Center
2 Banquet halls
Large lobby
Wifi Connectivity.
Access to Food court. No Access to common amenities

Status:- 80% of structure completed. Work under progress

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Another premium Serviced hotel apartments coming up in Kakkanad, at Airport-Seaport Road

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Infra, which has strong presence in Kochi, in form various apartments/villas and other projects, also been a strong hotel player with opening of Lotus 8, a classified 3 star (4 star under certification process) near Cochin Airport, is all set to open its second 3 star Apartment hotel in the heart of IT Hub- Kakkanad.

Infra Nouvalle, a 48 room facility, will have 2 restaurants, a terrace garden, pool cafe, a business center and host of other amenities. Its expected to comission before second quarter of 2012, marking the first service hotel apartment in the IT Hub

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The third Food Circle owned Oberon Group will be starting in Flora Airport Hotel-Cochin from November 18th. It will be the 3rd hotel functioning inside Flora which will be open 24 hours. 3 counters of Krispy Fried Chicken, Papa Milano's Pizza and Arabian Grills be available in new airport hotel.

Works of Spa complex is underway and will be soon opened. It will the first major spa resort in Cochin Airport Area.

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Is any four Star hotel under construction in Kochi, which we are not aware? It seems one hotel is underway, which we have not been aware. 118 Room facility 4 star hotel is scheduled to open within another 4 to 5 months? Which hotel? any idea

In a bid to expand operations and appeal to the increasingly tech-savvy modern traveller, Mumbai-based Creative Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd recently revealed its plans to make its presence felt in the online segment. The 32-year old company, which until now has operated only through brick and mortar offices, will launch a website featuring online booking and payment options by mid-2012. The website will cater directly to customers as well as tour operators and agents. Besides this, the company has bought a minority stake in Kochi-based Highland Hotels & Resorts Ltd, with which it plans to jointly build and operate four-star properties in the South Indian market. The company also plans to add a total of 27 brick and mortar franchisee offices in India as well as foreign countries.

Speaking about their plans to venture into the online space, V S Abdulkarim, Managing Director, Creative Tours & Travels (India) Pvt Ltd informed, “Earlier, we were among one of the consolidators and preferred sales agents for various airlines, but we soon realised that we are losing ground to other operators with presence in the online market. If one is operating in the travel and tourism industry, one has to adopt technology to sustain.” He further informed that the company is looking to have major airline and hotel inventories on the website besides providing domestic, inbound and outbound tourism packages. He said that the website will also act as a payment gateway for all booking purposes and that they are in talks with banks such as HDFC and Bank of Baroda to enhance payment options.

In line with their plans to venture into the hospitality sector, Creative Tours & Travels, in association with Highland Hotels & Resorts, is currently building a 118-room property in Kochi with an approximate investment of Rs 300 crore. The property is expected to be operational by first quarter of 2012. Besides this, the company is also looking to develop one property each at Munnar, Trivandrum and Bengaluru.

The company is also planning to add 12 franchise offices across India including the North East Region, besides at least 15 franchise offices across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Europe and the United States by the end of 2012. The company currently has 22 branch offices in India and one franchisee office in London.

Elaborationg on their plans to increase the number of franchisee offices, Abdulkarim explained, “As we cater to all major segments such as domestic, inbound and outbound, we have to be strong on the offline front as well. At present, we have a strong team of around 500 for handling sales and marketing calls and as we are expanding our operations, we aim to take our employee base to 1000. With the expansion plans in consideration, we anticipate a growth of 20-25 per cent by the end of the next calendar year.”

Currently, 20 per cent of the company’s total revenue is earned from the domestic segment, 10 per cent from inbound and the remaining 70 per cent is generated through outbound and other ancillary services.

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/creative-tours--travels-to-launch-website-for-online-bookings-14721


How come such a massive facility be under construction, with no one been aware of it?:nuts:

Is any four Star hotel under construction in Kochi, which we are not aware? It seems one hotel is underway, which we have not been aware. 118 Room facility 4 star hotel is scheduled to open within another 4 to 5 months? Which hotel? any idea



How come such a massive facility be under construction, with no one been aware of it?:nuts:

The building at Kadavanthra Junction..

owe! That's a poor location to chose. Its a big building right on the bottle neck.

owe! That's a poor location to chose. Its a big building right on the bottle neck.

Perhaps the style of construction of the hotel, now blocks any chances to widen K.P Vallon Road into a 4 lane road in future, so that it would have a logical connection with KK road, making a best parallel road current MG Road.

In addition, the K.P Vallon road ends at Dolphin Club, from where a bridge over the Backwaters brings in direct connectivity to NH Byepass at near Emirates Complex, helping to form a parallel connectivity to SA Road.

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A excellent video presentation about Brunton Boatyard, once the seat of Dutch Government, now restored a grandeur of heritage 5 star hotel......

Well another old hotel is making a rapid makeover to become itself a 4 star hotel

The Metropolitan Cochin

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Located near South Railway station, is revamping itself to make into a 106 roomed luxury Business hotel with a 4 star classification. Eariler the hotel was a 3 star hotel. With increase in number of rooms and launch of 3 additional restaurants and 2 bars which include a roof top bar, its surely making itself a big makeover.

The thing is that is poor, is its location, as its surrounded by numerous cheap lodges and budget hotels.....

However advantage is that, some of them are bound to go, when SR Road is going to widen into 4 lane......

India's Luxurious Palace Hotels
6.Bolgatty Palace Hotel

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Bolgatty palace is built by the dutch in India it is located on the island popularly known as Bolghatty Island in Kochi, Kerala. One of the oldest existing Dutch palaces outside Holland, this quaint mansion, built in 1744, by Dutch traders, was later extended and gardens were landscaped around it. Bolgatty Palace served as the home of the British Governors, being the seat of the British Resident of Cochin during the British regime. The hotel boasts of 26 rooms of the variety of executive suits. Bolgatty Palace has a swimming pool, 9-hole golf course, ayurvedic centre and daily Kathakali performances and is a holiday destination for Indian and overseas tourists.

Source (http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/India%E2%80%99s_Luxurious_Palace_Hotels-nid-96195-cid-29.html)

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Holiday Inn Cochin, part of the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms today announced that it has won the 'Best New Leisure Hotel 2011' at the Hospitality India & Explore the World Annual International Awards.:banana::banana:

Currently in its 7th edition, this year's awards saw a national representation of participating hotels and Holiday Inn Cochin emerged ahead of all other hotels competing within this category. Shri Subodh Kant Sahai, Honourable Minister of Tourism presented the award to Holiday Inn Cochin which was the judge's choice.

Receiving the award at the event was Garth Solly, GM at Holiday Inn Cochin. Sharing his enthusiasm he said, "It is an absolute honour for Holiday Inn Cochin to have been chosen as the Best New Leisure Hotel. With our team constantly striving to create the perfect base for our guests to have fun with friends and family, the award is testament to our ongoing efforts." He further added, "Since our launch in July of this year, Holiday Inn Cochin has become a popular holiday destination and is also a hotel of choice for business travellers given its location and proximity to the airport and the city."

Commenting on the award win, Shaun Langdon, Regional General Manager and Director Projects, South West Asia, InterContinental Hotels Group said, "A fresh destination for everyday people! That is what Holiday Inn Cochin is all about and this spirit is what resonates with the Holiday Inn brand across the globe. Known for its friendly service, comfort and value at Holiday Inn even the rooms and the restaurants have been designed to let you truly be yourself. "

http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/travel/20111031102035.htm

Does anyone know which Hotel brand is likely to come in the upcoming hotel complex near Spices Board in NH Byepass. I happened to see works going in brisk space after a long hibernation. I know its a 5 star hotel coming up there. But no idea about the brand? Any insider sources here?

Fern's 5 star hotel, The Fern Kochi will be launched by 2012 December. This was announced the group's GM during the opening of Hyderabad Fern:cheers:

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The company which runs properties under the brand name of The Fern, the five star range, is set to launch new projects at Visakhapatnam, Chennai in March next and Kochi by December, according to Mr Ashish Salian, General Manager of the Mansarovar The Fern.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article2598554.ece

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The Fern coming to Kochi as BEAUMONDE The Fern.

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Its updated on their website (http://www.fernhoteljaipur.com/).

Cross-posting from Kochi Thread

One of city's prominent architectural consultancy group- Ajith Architects (http://www.ajitassociates.com/) have listed the following projects as upcoming in Kochi. Seems that Kochi is going to have some more good hotel/meeting choices in near future.


Dream 5 Star Hotel - Vytilla
Area: 3,60,000 sq ft
Status: On Site
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This may be the second Dream (Vikram Chatwal's Hampshire Hotels) hotel planned in Silversand Island. Seems to be too good.

Beach Resort - Cherai
Area: 2.03 Acres
Status: Design Completed
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City Lagoon - Silversand Island
Area: 3,00k sq ft
Status: Concept
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4 Star Convention Centre - Aluva
Area: 30k sq ft
Status: Master Plan Completed
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In near future, the Silversand Island can be well developed as a hospitality district. The proximity to Kerala's largest junction- Vytilla as well as now part of major transport hub- VMH along with starting point of proposed Ring Road and metro connectivity, in addition to future Railway station, the scenic beauty of backwaters, this area can be aptly be too good for major hospitality chains to consider.

`The Silver Sands Island` near Vytila, is this a privately owned property? If so, i wonder how they could construct a bridge linking to Thripunithura road. I saw it first time in 1993, years before the real estate boom..

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Well, if my knowledge is right, yes its a private island belong to BR Ajith, the owner of Ajith Associates. He has constructed a few apartment project there. Infact, his original plan to set-up a township way back in early 1990s, which got struck somewhere.

He has signed up with Vikram Chatwal for setting up an extreme posh hotel project, which we see the planned second Dream (or probably the Night Brand) soon here..... He has many other plans like convention center etc, but don't know why its not taking shape.....

Lord Krishna is opening its 4 star Apartment suites in Cochin Airport area, with 107 rooms facility

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where in Kerala??? This is a very good brand

Banyan Tree will foray into the India market with the property launch in Kerala scheduled to open in 2012.

http://www.expresshospitality.com/20111015/management01.shtml

where in Kerala??? This is a very good brand

Banyan Tree will foray into the India market with the property launch in Kerala scheduled to open in 2012.

http://www.expresshospitality.com/20111015/management01.shtml

Yea, its a great brand to have in Kochi suburb!! :cheers:

Banyan Tree Resort & Spa in Kerala

The Group entered into a joint venture with the Kapico Group Holding Co. K.S.C.C. to operate a Banyan Tree Resort and Spa in Kerala, India. 40 minutes by car and boat from Kochi, Banyan Tree Resort & Spa will be located on Vembanad Lake, near Poothhotta and Perumbalam. The project will comprise of about 100 water villas and luxury houseboats plus resort residential development. The Group will design the whole project.

Yea, its a great brand to have in Kochi suburb!! :cheers:

Banyan Tree Resort & Spa in Kerala

great news , its an awesome brand to have ......

New hotel in Maradu

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Can someone tell me where is this Poonithura?

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Can someone tell me where is this Poonithura?

This is situated at Gandhi Square Jn. near pettah. Poonithura is the area between maradu and thripunithura... :)

This is situated at Gandhi Square Jn. near pettah. Poonithura is the area between maradu and thripunithura... :)

Straight road from Pettah Junction (at the turning where KRL Bus stand is located), which connects to Maradu and further to Kundanoor Junction in NH....

The entire area from Vytilla to Tripunithara, are known as Poonithura Village... Check KFC/Pizza Hut Gold Souk Grande Bill..... They are also marking as POONITHURA Village....

This hotel was in major issue between Madyavirudha Samiti and others.... The hotel is classified as 3 star hotel and fastly completed before UDF announced their liquor policy to get Bar licence. And Local prohibition council members were opposing granting liquor licence to the hotel, as the hotel is directly facing Gandhiji Statue.....

So inbetween, there was an attempt to take away the statue of Gandhi from there to somewhere else, which got exposed and prevented.... I think, they haven't received liquor licence now......

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Dancefloor at Dreams Kochi

Pride Biznotel Kochi opened formally

Pride Group of Hotels has opened two business hotels, Pride Biznotel, Cochin and Pride Emarald Island Resort, Alappuzha in Kerala. Pride Biznotel, Cochin offers 88 rooms including 44 Deluxe rooms, 22 Superior rooms, 11 Premium rooms and 11 suites. F&B options include a multi-cuisine restaurant and a 24 hour coffee shop Art Bay cafe. The hotel also offers a business centre with two conference halls, according to a press release.

Pride Emarald Island Resort, Alappuzha features floating villas located on the back waters. It currently comprises of 19 rooms including four land cottages, ten standard floating cottages, four deluxe floating cottages and a floating suite. F&B outlets include a multi-cuisine floating restaurant while the resort also provides an air-conditioned floating boat with well equipped amenities and facilities for conferences and gatherings.

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/pride-group-of-hotels-opens-properties-in-kochi-and-alappuzha-15080

Major chain Hotels currently & coming up in Kochi

Le Meridien Cochin - Maradu
Vivanta by Taj Malabar - Willingdon Island
Trident Cochin by Oberoi - Willingdon Island
Holiday Inn Cochin - NH Bypass
Ramada Cochin - Kumbalam
Casino by CGH Earth - Willingdon Island
Gateway by Taj - Marine Drive
Brunton Boartyard by CGH Earth - Fort Kochi
Dream by VCHWyndham - Kadavantra
VRINDA by Oberoi - Kochi Backwaters
Gokulam Park by Sarovar - Kaloor
Boghatty Palace by KTDC - Bolghatty Island
Flora COCHIN by Flora Hotels - CIAL
Hotels by ABAD - MG Road, Fort Kochi, CIAL

U/C and Coming soon :)

Courtyard by Marriott - Edapally (U/C)
Courtyard by Marriott - CIAL (U/C)
Crown Plaza by ICH - Maradu (U/C)
The PARK - Vytilla (U/C)
Banyan Tree Residence - Poothotta (U/C)
Hotel by SAHARA - Grace, Kakkanad (Proposed)
BEAUMONDE by The FERN - (Proposed)
DREAM - Silversand Island (Proposed)
Movenpick - (Proposed)
Dusit Princess - (Proposed)
ITC @ Nitesh - Kakkanad (Proposed)
Hyatt @ Lulu Bolghatty - (Expected)
Holiday Inn Express - Aluva (Proposed)
Zinc City - (Proposed)
Berggruen Keys - U/C or Proposed?

Major chain Hotels currently & coming up in Kochi

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Is Hyatt @ Lulu confirmed news...... since they already hv tie up with Marriott , just having doubt abt Hyatt...

Is Hyatt @ Lulu confirmed news...... since they already hv tie up with Marriott , just having doubt abt Hyatt...

I don't think Lulu will consider Marriott again for their 3rd Hotel project in Kochi. My assumptions are based on earlier news reports.

ITC's foray comes at a time when international chain Hyatt is discussing a hospitality venture with Dubai-based Lulu Group near Vallarpadam-another island that makes up Kochi-where the Dubai Ports World is developing an international Deep Sea Container Terminal.
ToI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Deal-will-mark-ITCs-Kerala-foray/articleshow/7007988.cms)

I don't think Lulu will consider Marriott again for their 3rd Hotel project in Kochi. My assumptions are based on earlier news reports.

Well, Lulu is seriously looking with Hyatt, Ritz and JW Marriot... Well, what I understand is that Lulu is non-committal as of now to any of 3 brands at this stage.... They may finalize the deal only once their draft designs are out and final consultations..... But like what Malayaali said, I too hear the rumours of Hyatt at first place than any other brands.....

Major chain Hotels currently & coming up in Kochi

Le Meridien Cochin - Maradu
Vivanta by Taj Malabar - Willingdon Island
Trident Cochin by Oberoi - Willingdon Island
Holiday Inn Cochin - NH Bypass
Ramada Cochin - Kumbalam
Casino by CGH Earth - Willingdon Island
Gateway by Taj - Marine Drive
Brunton Boartyard by CGH Earth - Fort Kochi
Dream by VCHWyndham - Kadavantra
VRINDA by Oberoi - Kochi Backwaters
Gokulam Park by Sarovar - Kaloor
Boghatty Palace by KTDC - Bolghatty Island
Flora COCHIN by Flora Hotels - CIAL
Hotels by ABAD - MG Road, Fort Kochi, CIAL

U/C and Coming soon :)

Courtyard by Marriott - Edapally (U/C)
Courtyard by Marriott - CIAL (U/C)
Crown Plaza by ICH - Maradu (U/C)
The PARK - Vytilla (U/C)
Banyan Tree Residence - Poothotta (U/C)
Hotel by SAHARA - Grace, Kakkanad (Proposed)
BEAUMONDE by The FERN - (Proposed)
DREAM - Silversand Island (Proposed)
Movenpick - (Proposed)
Dusit Princess - (Proposed)
ITC @ Nitesh - Kakkanad (Proposed)
Hyatt @ Lulu Bolghatty - (Expected)
Holiday Inn Express - Aluva (Proposed)
Zinc City - (Proposed)
Berggruen Keys - U/C or Proposed?

Well, Malayaali, 2 more properties are expected... Likely to get formal announcement soon- Taj Vivanta in Kakkanad by Muthoot and ITC Sheraton in Bolgatty.

Equally I understand Raviz almost in last stages of closing in deal with Travancore Royals, for Aspinwall House project.... If so, we can expect Leela brand soon in Kochi too.....

Well, Malayaali, 2 more properties are expected... Likely to get formal announcement soon- Taj Vivanta in Kakkanad by Muthoot and ITC Sheraton in Bolgatty.

Knew about the Kakkanad project, was waiting for official reports. But ITC @ Bolghatty has taken me by surprise! It was reported ITC will enter Kerala through projects @ Kochi Nitesh project. This is a pleasant surprise :)

Knew about the Kakkanad project, was waiting for official reports. But ITC @ Bolghatty has taken me by surprise! It was reported ITC will enter Kerala through projects @ Kochi Nitesh project. This is a pleasant surprise :)

Well, I don't know whether ITC has sold its Bolgatty land or not... Eariler, say around 2007-2008 period, when Bolgatty's new reclaimed land was sold, ITC brought land there.... But things post that was not so favourable.... So don't know whether they have sold it or not....

But my strong understanding is that, ITC owns land in Bolgatty, towards North East side.

Equally, forgot to mention, Taj also have a direct ownership of entire Gundu Island, which was planned to develop as a resort.... I don't know whether its still there in ideas or not.....

Well Bruggeneun Keys is an Under construction project near Riveria Suites. It might be opened by end of 2012.....

Well, Malayaali, 2 more properties are expected... Likely to get formal announcement soon- Taj Vivanta in Kakkanad by Muthoot and .....

i heard its Taj gateway not Vivanta by muthoot

"the PARK Kochi" to open in July 2012 :)
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, which operates the luxury hotel chain ‘The Park', has rolled out a Rs 1,500-crore expansion plan to double its room capacity to 2,200 rooms within the coming five years.

On the cards is a second hotel in Kolkata, and four new properties – one each in Jaipur, Pune, Goa and Kochi.

The Kolkata-headquartered hotel chain has 1,100 rooms spread across its own properties in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Navi Mumbai and Hyderabad and its three managed properties in Goa, Kerala (including a cruiser service) and Chennai. The group opened its last property in Hyderabad in April last year.

PAN-INDIA PRESENCE

“We plan to add nearly 850 rooms through our own properties while the remaining 250-odd hotels would be through managed properties. Managed properties help us have a pan-India presence,” Mr Vijay Dewan, Managing Director, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, told Business Line.

Of these five hotels, the ones in Goa (to be inaugurated later this month) and Kochi (July 2012) will be managed properties. The remaining three –Kolkata, Jaipur and Pune – will be owned and managed by the group.

The Park in 2010-11 reported a turnover of Rs 300 crore.

SERVICE APARTMENTS

The hospitality major is also planning to enter the service apartments sector through its second property in Kolkata. A fourth (or 100 rooms) of its upcoming 400-room facility will have service apartments to cater primarily to the business class professionals. Its Kolkata property is expected to be inaugurated in 2016.

“With Kolkata emerging as an IT hub, we expect a good demand for service apartments in the region,” Mr Dewan said.

MARGINS UNDER PRESSURE

According to Mr. Dewan, the global slowdown is likely to impact the hospitality sector in India. While margins were under pressure for most hotels; hikes in room rates are ruled out in view of increasing competition and global slowdown. Instead, boutique hotels “like The Park” will focus on firming up its value added services such as spa and restaurant, he added.

Currently, 50 per cent of The Park's revenues are through room rents while the other half is from value added services like spa and restaurants. “We hope added services to contribute nearly 60 per cent in the coming days,” he said.

Hotels and stores get turkey this tim (http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2726299.ece)e
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Stuffed Roasted Turkey

If it's Christmas it must be turkey. So let's talk turkey about Christmas Eve dinner, the Xmas lunch and the Boxing Day party. The common thread that runs through the festive season, of prayer, peace and party, is the delectable bird plumped with succulent stuffing and served with traditional cranberry sauce. It is without doubt the piece de resistance on the dining table.

This season there is a big spread of turkey meat choices for citywallahs. The bird comes in its most gastronomically enriched avatar as the Butterball turkey, imported from USA, and available in the two gourmet stores in the city. C.M.Verghese of Gourmet House says that though Thanksgiving is turkey time in America, here it's Xmas and New Year. He says that the butterball version is “selling like wild fire” in Bangalore and Chennai and is “catching up in Kochi” as the days get closer to Christmas.

The Butterball comes at Rs.1, 200 per kilo. Stuffed and roast turkey costs Rs. 550 per kilo and plain dressed turkey comes at Rs.350-400 for a kilo.

P.T.Antony of Choice Speciality Foods Pvt Ltd, and food store, Gourmet Grace on N H Bypass has stocked three varieties. The most popular form is the dressed, frozen one without stuffing which most hotels order and prepare them in their own style. The others are stuffed uncooked turkey and the completely ready one, which is roasted, and requires just heating and serving! The latter is very popular as it is hassle free.

At Le Meridien, Chef Soman is all ready for the big Christmas Eve dinner. The hotel, he says, has imported the dressed bird from Australia. “Turkey will be our main attraction for the day,” he says, disclosing that a whole lot of dry fruits will find their way into the scrumptious stuffing of the bird. He is thrilled that he will be demonstrating, ‘turkey roast' to a group of eager women who requested to be taught this party dish.

At Hotel Casino, Corporate chef Jose Varkey is very busy over 90 birds.

Chef Jose says that an average Malayali palate is not fond of turkey meat. “The fat in the turkey is alien to us,” he explains and hence he has attempted to cook the meat in a variety of ways to reach out to the guests. The roast turkey with a traditional stuffing of shallots, sage, breadcrumbs, chestnuts, walnuts, gizzards, giblets and sausage meat carved at site, either hot or cold will be part of their buffet. The other adaptations of the turkey that he will serve are the Kerala Roast Turkey and the Chinese roast. These he says, are more popular.

But for now, let's stop talking turkey and eat it instead!

"the PARK Kochi" to open in July 2012 :)

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The Renai Cochin

The most awaited celebrations of the year are close at hand. And with delight, the Renai Cochin announces their mega festive programmes to all their beloved guests. The Renai Cochin celebrates the spirit of traditional Christmas with a gala Christmas lunch on the 25th December 2011with an exotic and extensive buffet filled with traditional Christmas delicacies like Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Sauce, Duck Roast, Karimeen Mappas, Pork Varattiyathu, Sliced Beef Tenderloin with Cashew, Irish Stew, Baked Mushroom Baby Corn & Spinach, Christmas Gateaux, Royale Charlotte and many other endless traditional Christmas delicacies along with a glass of wine and cake. To add on to the mood, there will be live western music. To escort the guests to the venue, there will be Santa Claus with handful of gifts for the children. The chefs at the Renai Cochin are at work to dish out the most enjoyable Christmas lunch in the city. “The dishes are hand picked from various international cuisines topped with our own ethnic treats”, says Achuthan Menon, Corporate General Manager.

To take home, there are yummy fresh Christmas cakes available at Honeycomb, the pastry shop of the Renai Cochin. Bask in the glory of Christmas sunshine as the chefs take you through a culinary delight of mouth watering delicacies on the buffet. Let the entire family and friends sit round the table together this year and relax over a divine Christmas day lunch by the chefs at the Renai Cochin. “We are planning to sell only limited number of tables, as we don't want to give a cramped dining experience on this auspicious day for our beloved guests” says Mr. Jacob Ghosh, Resident Manager of the Renai Cochin. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2736469.ece

Celebrate Christmas @ Gokulam Park

At the Gokulam Park, the seasonal celebration starts with Christmas Eve dinner on 24th December with traditional Christmas dishes like turkey, duck, beef, karimeen, prawns etc. On the Christmas day, they have early Christmas day lunch and the most delicious dinner based on mouth watering kuttaanaadan traditional theme.

The season's celebration follows with the Boxing Day celebration on 26th December with the cuisines from Australia, New Zealand, England and Canada and it will surely be an awesome experience for the taste buds.

On 27th December, they offer a European themed dinner with a promising array of dishes for the food lovers. Next day the celebration will continue with the Gokulam Park team preparing North Indian themed dinner followed by Go an theme dinner on 29th and the Oriental theme dinner on 30th December.

The most awaited day of the year being the 31st December, they have the New Year celebration at Periyar Restaurant in the open terrace of the new block. Let your taste buds travel around the world in 8 days..!http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article2736468.ece

Rajasthani flavour

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Savour Rajasthani grills and kebabs at an exclusive food festival.
Venue: Dream Cochin
Date: On till December 24
Time: 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

Hotels gear up for haute New Year eve (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/hotels-gear-haute-new-year-eve-001)
The high spirits, the fun-filled evenings and the celebrations brought by Christmas does not seem to end soon.

Kochi is now set to celebrate the New Year eve in an even better style, as the city hotels have set platform for some jaw dropping parties.

Looking at the entry fees and dinner prices that the hotels are going to charge, Kochi is expected to spend millions on the New Year eve. Star hotels are offering mind-blowing parties, with programmes ranging from belly dance to unlimited booze for the Kochiites.

Regarding the rates, Hotel Taj Malabar will lead the counterparts in the city, as it charges Rs 7,500 for each heads inside. While Malabar has capacity to take in only 230 people, Le Meridian will house 1,000 people at the rate of Rs 4,555 per head and is also offering belly dance by Russian artistes.

Hotel Ramada charges at Rs 4,000 and has space for 225 to 250 party-goers. Taj Gateway will host two parties, indoor and outdoor, at the rate of Rs 4,500 and Rs 5,500 respectively, while Dreams charges Rs 4,000 per head.

People planning to attend the parties at all these hotels will have an added advantage, as they offer unlimited liquor to all. Other hotels like Gokulam Park, Renaissance, Park Inn, Harbour View and Mermaid are also set to host New Year parties with lesser charges, but liquor will be charged extra.

Besides Le Meridian, Mermaid also offers Russian belly dance for the visitors. This time, the New Year special dinner is also going to be a costly affair at the star hotels like Casino, Avenue Regent, Avenue Centre, Trident, Travancore Court, Holiday Inn and Spice Route, as they offer food at prices ranging from Rs 700 to Rs 1,500.

The biggest parties for this New Year's Eve


As the world gears up to welcome yet another year, Kochi has a variety of celebration plans lined up to suit individual tastes. A wild party animal, theme party lovers, extravaganza seekers, candlelight romantics, quiet dinner patrons, Kochi has some or the other offer for each. While several restaurants are for those looking for a bright yet sober family-time outing with a lavish spread, there are some very different options for party loving Kochiites too.

The Mayan Calendar may have predicted December 21, 2012, to be the doomsday for mankind, and if that is to be believed then the countdown has already begun, but this will not mar the new year celebration plans that Ramada Resorts Cochin has set for Kochi. Ramada is to take you to the next level through, “Apocalypse 2012 - Mission to Mars”. The multi-sensory spectacular with dramatic effects and 3D theme, surrounded by spaceships and Mars’s rough red terrain will add on to the experience. Of course, you will also have some alien friends around to help you sink in to the celebrations beyond the boundaries of Earth. Set on the banks of Vembanad Lake backwaters, the lawns are to witness a lavish spread of food from across the world. Also, to personalise your celebrations, ask for customised seating arrangements. The party will kick-start at 8pm and is prices at ` 8000 for couples and ` 5000 for stags.

Le Meridian’s ‘Lost in Vegas’ theme for the New Year’s will take you through the world of casinos, glamour and exhilarating nightlife. With mock casino games and other impressive theme games, there is no way that you can force yourself not to indulge. Colour, drama and entertainment: ask for it and you will get it. Also, Le Meridian boasts of being the only place to host a live show with Vasundhara Das performing. The hotel also claims to have the largest buffet in the city that will include exclusive recipes from Vegas as well. The gala event and grand buffet is priced at Rs 4555, and is certainly looking at being one helluva night.

However, if your plan is to bring out the wild side in you and swing into the New Near moving like Jagger, then Ava Lounge at Dream Cochin calls beckons you for a steaming hot ‘Coyote Nite.’ Ava is going in for a complete makeover and will be decked in electric red and blue, for the New Year’s eve. Ava will set your eve rocking with a female flaring bartender, thumping music by Dubai’s DJ Mith, live dance performances, pick-your-look accessories like various fabrics, hats, chains etc, and a picture booth, welcome sinful chocolate, tattoo and face painting artist, laser lights and effect beams across the lounge, gala dinner and lots and lots of prizes. Ava Lounge promises the wildest start of another year at Rs 8000 for couples and Rs 5000 for singles.

For those who are in no mood to go wild but still would like to dance into the New Year, Ramada Resort Cochin’s Club 1100 will provide an exclusive corner to the loud-party lovers. Ramada will set a platform for those wanting to swing to music by the in-house DJs Nash and Shekhar. Small yet happening Club 1100 is to welcome rocking couples for Rs 4000 and dashing stags for Rs 3000. A midnight buffet is part of it too.

If theme party is what gets you going then join the Disco Fever - 70’s Degree Show at Dream Cochin’s Convention Centre. Be here to salute the era of flower power and to bring back the memories of classic 70s and 80s with the decor, lights, gala dinner and the retro music. Walk in wearing your favourite retro look for Rs 4000 to blend in and to go three decades back as you step into the New Year.

If all the above sound too flashy, grand and loud, then Avenue Regent could suit your taste. A lavish dinner with colours, lights and country music is what Avenue Regent’s recently revamped Springs Restaurant has in store for you. Added bonus will be Spring’s health conscious approach reflected in the menu for the New Year eve. The chef is to offer a variety of specialities that are trans fat free dressings, sugar-free and eggless for those who refuse to let their guards against extra calories fall even during the festive season. All this and more for Rs 1500 for adults.

And if you are looking for quiet candlelight dinner away from the city’s rush, amid lush green surroundings, big dreamy glass windows, red and white thematic decor and live piano music by Kochi’s pianists Ralph, then Casino Hotel is the place to be. Casino’s Tharavadu Restaurant promises a lavish buffet spread for Rs 1200 and the Fort Cochin Restaurant will give you an opportunity to relish unlimited seafood specialities at Rs 4000.http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/The-biggest-parties-for-this-New-Years-Eve/347168.html

No profit, no loss for Kochi hotels (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/No-profit-no-loss-for-Kochi-hotels/articleshow/11332660.cms)
Champagnes were toasted, fireworks blistered the sky and Kochi revelled this New Year's Eve. While it is a fact that most Keralites moved out of their homes to usher in the New Year in hotels, has it in actuality spelt profit for the latter?

"It's a break even for most hotels in the city - considering the expenditure for DJs, light, sound, food and beverages," said Erin Louis, general manager, Casino Hotel. He believes the New Year parties were more of an exercise of a hotel's goodwill for its patrons than a matter of profit. Most hoteliers agree.

Top hotels in the city had a record turnout on Saturday night, compared to any other festive occasion. The main three hotels in the city together got an approximate crowd of 5000 for the year end party. "New Year is the time to feel good, have fun and enjoy some fine dining experience," said Elgish Andrews, executive manager at Taj Malabar.

Most of the leading hotels like Taj Malabar, Meridian and the Casino Group of Hotels focused on family get togethers. Casino Hotel had a dedicated candle light dinner for the two hundred odd couples who had turned up, complete with live piano recitals. Le Meridian, had a more adventurous theme - 'Lost in Las Vegas', to target the youth. It had singer Vasundhara Das singing her signature number 'Shakalaka baby' during the countdown. "This is the peak of the tourism season. The tourists who are also part of the crowd are usually old or middle aged. Thus a noisy affair is not really their thing,' explained Chinnu Jimmy, executive manager, Le Meridian.

Courtyard by Marriott (http://www.marriott.com/courtyard/travel.mi#/worldwide) @ Lulu Mall

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Courtyard by Marriott (http://www.marriott.com/courtyard/travel.mi#/worldwide) @ Lulu Mall

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The Structure of the building has lot of resemblances to Millennium Hotel Al Wadaha in Abu Dhabi, owned by Emke Group.... I believe, they are going in for a standardized design across all their projects....

"NIGHT (http://www.nighthotelny.com/)" Hotel coming to Kochi
New York-based Chatwal Hotels & Resorts LLC will invest $200 million in India to open more than 50 hotels over the next five years, chairman and chief executive officer, Sant Singh Chatwal, said.

Chatwal Hotels, which has given the franchise and management rights of its 5-star deluxe brand Dream and 4-star brand Night to Wyndham Hotel Group, plans to expand them in India through the franchise model and develop them with the help of local partners.

"We will launch around 40 Night hotels and 12 Dream properties in India over the next five years, involving a capital expenditure of over $200 million," Chatwal told ET.

Chatwal, who is also chairman and CEO of Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, the management arm of Chatwal Hotels, is in India to explore the market. Chatwal and the Wyndham Group jointly run the 216-room Dream New York in midtown Manhattan, the 72-room Night Hotel also in Manhattan, a 195-room Dream Hotel in Bangkok and the 151-room Dream Cochin.

The hotelier said two properties have been planned for Jaipur, and one Night hotel each for Hyderabad and Kochi. "Lands for these properties have already been acquired and most of the approvals are in place. The properties will be launched over the next 18 months," Chatwal said, adding, "Our expertise is in the lifestyle boutique segment of hotels, which so far has not been developed in India."

Other hotels which are being planned include a Dream and a Night for Bangalore, a Dream in Goa, another Dream in Malad, and Night hotels in Raipur, Lucknow, Kanpur and Jalandhar.

Economic Times (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/chatwal-hotels-resorts-to-invest-200-million-in-india-over-next-5-years/articleshow/11418451.cms)

"NIGHT (http://www.nighthotelny.com/)" Hotel coming to Kochi

So Confirmed. This is the one planning to come in Silversand Island.... Great going!!!:cheers:

"NIGHT (http://www.nighthotelny.com/)" Hotel coming to Kochi

:banana::banana:

I thought this project has died... good going Kochi........

"NIGHT (http://www.nighthotelny.com/)" Hotel coming to Kochi

I guess this is the render for this hotel. Wish it really comes out like this. We don't have many glass structures in the city.

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I guess this is the render for this hotel. Wish it really comes out like this. We don't have many glass structures in the city.

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Superb rendering - great going Kochi:cheers:

Does anyone knows whether the actual works of Taj Gateway Hotel has been going on in Kakkanad?

I feel so, after reading this report in NDTV Profit.

The third largest pure-play gold loan player Muthoot Fincorp, a part of the Muthoot Pappachan Group, said on Tuesday it is looking at divesting up to 6 per cent of its promoter holdings to raise about Rs 500 crore.

In the hospitality business, it has four properties now, out of which three are functioning. It also has a five-star property coming up at Kakanad in Kochi, which will also be managed by the Taj Group, Muthoot said.

http://profit.ndtv.com/News/Article/muthoot-fin-to-divest-6-to-pes-to-raise-rs-500cr-chairman-295713


The agreement with Taj Resorts was signed in 2008.... If works had ever commenced, it should have been ready for now. Can anyone give more insights about it, if have any knowledge about status of this project

Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces signs up the 29th Gateway Hotel at Kakkanad, Kochi

October 14, 2008

Mumbai: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has strategically identified the fast emerging business centres across the country for its domestic expansion. The company extends its presence into the rapidly developing township of Kochi, with the proposed development of a 200-room Gateway Hotel. The company has entered into a management contract with Muthoot Hotels & Infrastructure Ventures for this property.

The hotel will be located off the highway leading to the Kochi International Airport opposite the 246-acre Smart City and in the close vicinity of the 100-acre Info Park that houses leading IT majors like TCS and Wipro. The location is also close to major developments such as Cochin Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), leading township developments like DLF City, Sahara City and Dubai Net City. The project would stand out in the cornucopia of modern and traditional architecture that is rapidly emerging today in Kochi.

Commenting on this foray in Kochi, Raymond Bickson, managing director and chief executive officer, Indian Hotels Company said, "This initiative into the burgeoning markets is a key aspect of the domestic expansion strategy. Kochi has been in the forefront of rapid growth of corporate traffic, industry and the retail revolution coupled with a booming entertainment business. Strategic location and the timing of the project are the key factors in establishing our presence in this important market."

The Muthoot Pappachan Group has focused interests in industries such as banking and finance, hospitality, automobiles, ceramics and power generation.

The Gateway Hotel is a brand that will cater to the emerging needs of the contemporary traveller. It offers customers the experience of flexibility, freedom and fitness. The new hotel in Kakkanad has various options that help the guest lead a smarter choice of healthy lifestyles. All key services in this hotel will work to cater to the emerging guests who have their own independent schedules. The hotel will also give the guests the freedom to be themselves while everything they need is taken care of by the hotel. The service is crisp, courteous and informal.

http://www.tata.com/company/releases/inside.aspx?artid=EvgrDVABA08=

^^

I heard that it's under construction for some time now. No clue about the location.

They might have taken some existing structure ..pretty much the way PARK took Jomer Symphony. Its difficult to find out which one as there are plenty of construction happening in an around kakkanad.

Hyatt Place hotel in Kochi (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hyatt-introduces-hyatt-housetm-in-india-with-agreement-for-hotel-in-mumbai-2012-01-11)

Most probably for Lulu project!
Thiruvananthapuram is also listed in the list of new locations.
The introduction of Hyatt House signals the company's continued growth in India. In addition to Hyatt House Mumbai, signed agreements cover five additional Hyatt brands: two Andaz hotels in Jaipur and Delhi; one Hyatt hotel in Raipur; 14 Hyatt Place hotels in Chakan, Delhi, Gurgaon (2), Goa, Hampi, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Mohali, Munnar, Nashik, Sriperumbudur, and Thiruvananthapuram; three Hyatt Regency hotels in Raipur, Hyderabad and Neemrana; and two Park Hyatt hotels in Delhi and Jaipur.

Hyatt plans to open six new hotels in India in 2012 across its Park Hyatt, Hyatt and Hyatt Place brands. The six properties planned to open in India this year include:

Hyatt Place hotel in Kochi (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hyatt-introduces-hyatt-housetm-in-india-with-agreement-for-hotel-in-mumbai-2012-01-11)

Most probably for Lulu project!
Thiruvananthapuram is also listed in the list of new locations.

No, I have checked with my sources in Lulu.... They haven't signed with any company till now... This report talks about signed in projects.... I believe, its going to be the original Hyatt Place planned in Maradu way back in 2007.... Probably the builders might be restarting the works.....

Moreover Hyatt Place is a 3 star deluxe hotel and surely India's largest convention center project will not afford to have a 3 star brand as part of it....

^^

If there is such a project, you might be right. And yeah, i don't want anything less than Grand Hyatt or Ritz Carlton in a prime piece of land.

^^

If there is such a project, you might be right. And yeah, i don't want anything less than Grand Hyatt or Ritz Carlton in a prime piece of land.

Actually, a company called Abishek Builders and Developers, under their subsidary AMV had signed contract with Hyatt to build a 106 Room facility in Maradu in 2008....

The recession, might have made the company shelved or disappeared... Perhaps either them or any other company might have purchased the land and project back.....

Anyway Lulu Convention Center would be a reality only after 2016 or 2017.... The city's economic profile would have changed rapidly by then, allowing more larger brands to peep in....

^^

If there is such a project, you might be right. And yeah, i don't want anything less than Grand Hyatt or Ritz Carlton in a prime piece of land.

a project like Hyatt Place will be great insult to location of Lulu convention centre.. am damn sure it wont be hyatt place in Bolghatty ..
How can one expect indias best convention centre to hv a hotel like Hyatt Place ??????

^^

Not sure if such a group exist now :lol:

This is their render for hotel project at Maradu.

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Correction after 1 month :)
Major chain Hotels present & coming up in Kochi

Le Meridien Cochin - Maradu
Vivanta by Taj Malabar - Willingdon Island
Trident Cochin by Oberoi - Willingdon Island
Holiday Inn Cochin - NH Bypass
Ramada Cochin - Kumbalam
Casino by CGH Earth - Willingdon Island
Gateway by Taj - Marine Drive
Brunton Boartyard by CGH Earth - Fort Kochi
Dream by VCHWyndham - Kadavantra
VRINDA by Oberoi - Kochi Backwaters
Gokulam Park by Sarovar - Kaloor
Biznotel Emarald by Pride Hotels - Vytilla
Boghatty Palace by KTDC - Bolghatty Island
Flora COCHIN by Flora Hotels - CIAL
Hotels by ABAD - MG Road, Fort Kochi, CIAL

U/C and Coming soon :)

Courtyard by Marriott - Edapally (U/C)
Courtyard by Marriott - CIAL (U/C)
Crown Plaza by ICH - Maradu (U/C)
The PARK - Vytilla (U/C) - Opening July '12
Banyan Tree Residence - Poothotta (U/C)
Berggruen Keys - Thevara (U/C)
Gateway by Taj-Muthoot - Kakkanad (U/C)
Night by VCHWyndham - Silversand Island (Proposed)
Hyatt Place - Maradu (Proposed)
Ramada by Gold Souk - Kalamassery (Proposed)
Hotel by SAHARA - Grace, Kakkanad (Proposed)
BEAUMONDE by The FERN - (Proposed)
Movenpick - (Proposed)
Dusit Princess - (Proposed)
ITC @ Nitesh - Kakkanad (Proposed)
Hyatt @ Lulu Bolghatty - (Expected)
Holiday Inn Express - Aluva (Proposed)
Zinc City - (Proposed)

Correction after 1 month BEAUMONDE by The FERN - (Proposed) :)

malayaali i think Beaumonde by The Fern is already open.The hotel location is somewhere near the ernakulam south railway station.

BEAUMONDE BY THE FERN
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Correction after 1 month Holiday Inn Express - Aluva (Proposed)

Holiday inn express aluva is also under construction. I think it is part of Amrapali Cosmos residential project.

Amrapali Group proudly announces its arrival in hospitality sector by joining hands with industry pioneers IHG. Amrapali Group
and IHG need no introduction as both the groups command presence in their domains. Amrapali Group will develop six hotels
in next 3 yrs between Holiday Inn express and Holiday Inn brands. These properties shall be developed in Noida, Noida Extn,
Indore, Patna and Kochi.

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out of the two towers one is a residential tower and the other one is a four star hotel

BEAUMONDE BY THE FERN
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But this one is Metropolitian Hotel located opposite to Reservation counter of EKM South, now under a heavy make-over. I didn't knew it was the Fern coming up.... If so, must say, the location is too poor, admist of several cheap lodges, bus parking area and their washing grounds in a small road.......

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But this one is Metropolitian Hotel located opposite to Reservation counter of EKM South, now under a heavy make-over. I didn't knew it was the Fern coming up.... If so, must say, the location is too poor, admist of several cheap lodges, bus parking area and their washing grounds in a small road.......


I think they have taken over the metropolitan hotel. The location is indeed very bad, not suitable for a 5 star hotel.


This is what their website say
Beaumonde The Fern, Kochi, one of the top 5 star hotels in Kerala is located at Ernakulam, the commercial capital of Kerala. Situated at a walking distance from MG Road and just 35 kms from Cochin International Airport, our hotel in God’s own country at Cochin is well suited for the guests. With shopping centre & sightseeing spots easily accessible, our hotel makes for an ideal gateway for shopaholics as well as tourists.

Kochi InfoPark & Kochi SEZ situated at a distance of about 8 kms and Vallarpadam Container Terminal at a distance of 5 kms from our hotel, it is easily accessible to the guests. Strategic location combined with peaceful surroundings make Beaumonde The Fern, Kochi a unique hotel near Ernakulam Railway station.

I didn't knew it was the Fern coming up.... If so, must say, the location is too poor, admist of several cheap lodges, bus parking area and their washing grounds in a small road.......
Yup, the building looks good, but not the right locale to be.
Holiday inn express aluva is also under construction. I think it is part of Amrapali Cosmos residential project.
Yeah, the hotel is part of Cosmos project. But did not knew the construction has kicked off.
Thanks VJK for the updates.

Yup, the building looks good, but not the right locale to be.
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Perhaps, the owners might have considered only future potential. With Metro coming up with a station near to South, the land prices will soar massively, pulling more other good brands to come up. Moreover a few of cheap lodges would surely go away when demolition happens.... Might be considering the possibilities, such a decision might have been taken.....

^^ Being the gateway to Kerala..Hospitality is the biggest business in Kochi..Beleive me there is always a shortage of rooms tats the simple reason we have this many brands u/c .

http://www.quadraprojects.in/images/civil/TAJ-GATEWAY,-KAKKANAD,-COCHIN.jpg


found it here
http://www.quadraprojects.in/civil.html

^^

Good find. I don't remember seeing such a structure. Ideas anyone?

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=10.0149505&lon=76.3633141&z=19&l=0&m=b&search=infopark%20kochi

Check this structure..It somewat resembles the one shown in the picture...Its right next to Leela Infopark..

^^

Yeah, there are similarities. Do you know the status of that?

You dont get a clear view of the building from the road ..from the little i could see it felt this building could be ready 2 occupy in a year.

You dont get a clear view of the building from the road ..from the little i could see it felt this building could be ready 2 occupy in a year.

So that solves one riddle almost.... Finally we zeroed in Kochi's 3rd Taj Property..... Eariler I used to use that road to reach Brahmapuram side or enter Infopark. With the new expressway, I haven't used that for a year..... Never knew something big was coming up... Its really a strategic location.

^^

Great location but the road doesn't aid the fortunes of a 5 star property!

Beaumonde The Fern (http://www.beaumondefernhotel.com/index.htm) - 5 star Hotel opening soon

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Looks like more 5-star hotels are going to come up in kakkanad area.
Reindia properties have listed a commercial cum 5-star hotel at kakkanad in their upcoming projects.

http://www.reindia.in/up_coming.html

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INDRIA 5 STAR BEACH RESORT CHERAI

Got this from ABC Group's website. Does anyone know more about this project.
http://www.abcbuilders.in/Projects/Indria.aspx

http://www.reindia.in/up_coming.html

They have got few Kochi projects and we haven't heard about this firm at all!

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From sleeper magazine India edition 2011

^^

Any idea if this is U/C?

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^^

DO NOT KNOW WHETHER CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED . I WANTED TO ASK THE SAME QUESTION ?:)

BANYAN TREE RESORT LAYOUT
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BANYAN TREE LOCATION
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One of our inherent problem is that, we don't have enough SSCians on ground who have privy of information.... We are forced to relay most of the news on net, while lot of action happens on ground.... Just for example, its almost 3 years we were speculating Taj Gateway will be opening their new hotel somewhere in Kakkanad. It was only recently, we were able to zero down the location, which turned out to at tip of the nose of many, including me, who been to the place N number of times. Lets accept this as an unique element of Kochi SSC....

Perhaps, somewhere in our city, Zinc might be shaping up. I hope one day, we might able to zero upon it.....

Anyways whether we know the location or not, is not as relevant compared to interesting news that Kochi is getting lot of hot investments in hospitality sector.... Thats indeed a good sign!!!! Kudos VJKrishn and Malayaali for finding highly relevant pieces of informations for us.

BANYAN TREE RESORT CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS

ALL PHOTOS BY SABU MAMBALLIL



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Well Vjkrishn, can you confirm, is this place- Peruambalam Island and its Kaithapuzha Lake fall into Ernakulam District or Kottayam District or Alapuzha District?

Its bit confusing, as it island is located in a triangular border area of 3 districts....

Whatever so, now a days, lot of island resorts are coming up at these stretches and all advertise as Cochin.... A true indication, the U/A has really grown up beyond paper borders.....

^^

Its really confusing. All three districts can claim the resort. perumbalam is actually in alapuzha district. but if you look in the map south paravur and chembu ( ernakulam district ) as well as vaikom ( kottayam district ) are also near to this private island. Looks like we can reach the island from all three districts.

^^

Its really confusing. All three districts can claim the resort. perumbalam is actually in alapuzha district. but if you look in the map south paravur and chembu ( ernakulam district ) as well as vaikom ( kottayam district ) is also near to this private island. Looks like we can reach the island from all three districts.

Well, thats more fair in Baniyan's case... In some cases, say recently a marketing team from an upcoming hotel project- Vasundara Resorts in Vayalar, came to our company after they came to know, we are scouting for an international resort for hosting our annual conventions.... They presented a brochure, which says the resort address as Kochi. I got confused and asked with the team, when did Vayalar added to Ernakulam District.... The team members knew, me being a Malayalee, said its the way the promote as the location of the property is more closer to Cochin, just 30 Kms and hence they promote it as Vayalar-Cochin.....

I have eariler seen how Pride Hotels used to call Pride Emerald Island, located just 12 kms from Banyan's side say as near Kochi.....

Even Soma Resorts in Vaikom, also advertise as Kochi.... Its more easy and recognizable to advertise as Kochi, than Vaikom, Vayalar or Cherthala etc.... Something quite inevitable when the city grows into a major metropolis....

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here you can see that the resort is just at the border of the three districts

here you can see that the resort is just at the border of the three districts

Is this island an artificially created one thro' land reclamation or was existing one? If it was an existing natural island, mostly probably the island's survey might be listed in either of district's sub-register office. Else surely it would create confusion...

I don't think, there is borders demarcating over lake/water bodies as its happens between inter-state or inter-country....

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BEAUMONDE THE FERN IS NOW OPEN

^^ Wats happening guys...no bananas for this

Its a 5 STAR hotel :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

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BEAUMONDE THE FERN IS NOW OPEN

One more 5 STAR hotel grrrrrrrrreat :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers:

Well, I had an issue with Fern's location eariler..... But now I guess the issue is all set to be resolved soon....... They have already acquired the 30 cents plot next of the bldg and all set to acquire a lodge in front of them.....

Since the Income Tax office structure is bound to demolish during Kochi Metro works expansion, with the station likely to come near to it, the location will have full scale advantage... I hope, very soon more and more top hotels would be able to come, because of one move....

They themselves have planned mega expansions.... Surely its going to rock!!!!

ALL THE BEST FERN!!!! Welcome to Kochi!!!!:banana:

Well, I had an issue with Fern's location eariler..... But now I guess the issue is all set to be resolved soon....... They have already acquired the 30 cents plot next of the bldg and all set to acquire a lodge in front of them.....

Since the Income Tax office structure is bound to demolish during Kochi Metro works expansion, with the station likely to come near to it, the location will have full scale advantage... I hope, very soon more and more top hotels would be able to come, because of one move....

They themselves have planned mega expansions.... Surely its going to rock!!!!

ALL THE BEST FERN!!!! Welcome to Kochi!!!:banana:

if they had acquired nearby lands then it will be better , else the surroundings disappoints... Rate seems pretty high , Fern club charging 11000 per day...

4 Star Hotel at Kadavanthra jn , construction seems almost over , any idea who is gonna run this...

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In a bid to expand operations and appeal to the increasingly tech-savvy modern traveller, Mumbai-based Creative Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd recently revealed its plans to make its presence felt in the online segment. The 32-year old company, which until now has operated only through brick and mortar offices, will launch a website featuring online booking and payment options by mid-2012. The website will cater directly to customers as well as tour operators and agents. Besides this, the company has bought a minority stake in Kochi-based Highland Hotels & Resorts Ltd, with which it plans to jointly build and operate four-star properties in the South Indian market. The company also plans to add a total of 27 brick and mortar franchisee offices in India as well as foreign countries.

In line with their plans to venture into the hospitality sector, Creative Tours & Travels, in association with Highland Hotels & Resorts, is currently building a 118-room property in Kochi with an approximate investment of Rs 300 crore. The property is expected to be operational by first quarter of 2012. Besides this, the company is also looking to develop one property each at Munnar, Trivandrum and Bengaluru.

^^

Would it be the Hyatt Place for Kochi? As no major constructions have reported in Maradu area, where the original Hyatt Place was supposed to be, I doubt, will this shall be the one referred in News report, that Hyatt Place will open in Kochi soon......

The interiors and style looks like any top class brand hotel.... I hope so....

^^

The report says "the company has bought a minority stake in Kochi-based Highland Hotels & Resorts Ltd, with which it plans to jointly build and operate four-star properties in the South Indian market."

^^

The report says "the company has bought a minority stake in Kochi-based Highland Hotels & Resorts Ltd, with which it plans to jointly build and operate four-star properties in the South Indian market."

It makes little difference, as brand franchisees operate directly, with staff and other facilities trained and tuned as per brand standards.... Its not Starwood that manages Le-Meridien Kochi, rather Galfar company itself, with staff trained as per Starwood standards.... Same in case of Ramada, which is being operated by Synite group......

I hope for seeing a repute brand here, though its a congested area......

Marriott in Kochi

Both Courtyard by Marriott, Kochi and CIAL is slated to open by Mid 2012. This have been updated in their website.

www.marriott.com/locations (http://www.marriott.com/Multimedia/PDF/Brand%20Directories/Courtyard_Downloadable_Directory.pdf)

Can anyone in town update the status of hotels u/c?

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cc: RIAZ Photography

A sea front remnant of a bygone era (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/article2906522.ece)
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The Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel in Fort Kochi

The architect of Kochi port - Sir Robert Bristow rightly deserved to stay in the scenic vantage point, from where he could see ships sail in and out of the port.

What is now the Old Lighthouse Bristow Hotel in Fort Kochi was the official residence of Sir Bristow, considered to be the port's founding father. From here, he could view the expansive sea, while enjoying the cool breeze all through. Even after the major renovation work, the sea view is the most captivating aspect of the building, with huge trees adding to the property's charm.

The calm, picturesque locale would definitely have inspired Sir Bristow to do some serious brainstorming about the port.

The main building dates back to 1929 and was named Beach Bungalow. It still has the original lighthouse mast. Sir Bristow is said to have stayed here till his return to Britain in 1941. The book ‘Cochin Saga' by Sir Bristow speaks of his daily routine in the house and also the social life in Kochi.

Following this, the house was occupied by the Deputy Conservator of the port and later on by marine pilots, said a senior port official. With maintenance costs skyrocketing, the building was handed over to an entrepreneur on a 30-year lease.

Though renovated a couple of years ago and converted into a heritage hotel, the structure has residues of the colonial era.

A huge mango tree greets visitors to the structure which now has white painted walls and windows, in sync with the colours of most buildings nearby in the Fort Kochi heritage zone. It was meek yellow till it was renovated.

Located just next to INS Dronacharya – the Navy's missile and gunnery school, the building offers a fabulous view of the sea and the Fort Kochi mini-beach.

Most revellers now throng the mini beach since the sea has intruded into the once-famous main beach, almost devouring it in full.

People can be seen sitting on the seawall too. The LNG terminal on Puthuvype Island has somewhat ruined the aesthetics across the waters. Still, one can view the sunset in its glory, while seated beneath the trees. Bristow's Bistro is an outdoor dining area that offers a fabulous view of the sea and the horizon.

The property has over a dozen trees that date back to the British era. It's got a simple, well-maintained garden and a swimming pool. A good lot of wood has been retained/used while renovating the structure.

The rooms have wooden floors. Guests can check around the heritage town in bicycles.

The building has been elegantly done up. A couple of flashy shades used to highlight a few walls looks too ‘modern' though. The heritage property retains its looks even during night.

Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) announced today that it expects to exponentially expand its portfolio from the current 11 to 100 hotels in India within the next five years across seven leading brands. In addition to the introduction of its Ritz-Carlton brand, Marriott growth plans will include the debut of its moderate-tier Fairfield by Marriott brand.
Announced today were recently signed management agreements for seven new hotels that will nearly quadruple Marriott’s presence in India in the next three years. When all signed hotels are opened and added to the company’s portfolio of 11 operating properties and 23 previously announced hotels now under construction, the Marriott portfolio in India will total 41 hotels by 2013. Through this expansion, the company also plans to create more than 8,000 new jobs in India over the next three years, ranging from entry-level to managerial.
“We’re excited to join with our local hotel development partners in contributing to India’s future growth and unlimited business potential,” said Arne Sorenson, president and chief operating officer of Marriott International. “India has the second largest hotel development pipeline in Asia and is expected to double the number of branded hotel rooms over the next three years to approximately 120,000 rooms. We’re thrilled that about10 percent of those new rooms are slated to carry a Marriott International brand flag and that we’ll be able to provide thousands of people real career opportunity in an environment where their ideas and talents can flourish.”
The seven agreements announced today are for five moderate-priced Courtyard properties, an upscale Marriott hotel and a life-style Renaissance property:

107-room Courtyard by Marriott Kochi/Cochin International Airport. It is owned by Lulu Flight Kitchen Private Ltd. and is planned to open in 2012.

101-room Courtyard by Marriott Bhopal. It is owned by DB Malls Private Ltd. and is planned to open in second quarter 2011.

160-room Courtyard by Marriott Chembur. It is owned by Acron Hotels Private Ltd. The hotel’s first phase is scheduled to open in 2013 with an additional 76 rooms expected to be added later.

150-room Courtyard by Marriott Nashik. Owned by Wasan Hotels Private Ltd.; the hotel is expected to open in 2013.

200-room Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabad Hitec City. It is owned by Future InfraIndia Private Ltd. and is scheduled to open in 2013.

365-room Jaipur Marriott Hotel. It is owned by Serveall Land Developers Private Ltd. and is expected to open in 2011.

150-room Renaissance Raipur Hotel, opening in 2013. It is owned by Krish Hotels Private Ltd

Kochi's first Marriot will be a 107 room hotel and will open this year itself.. :banana: