Casino Hotel, Cochin

Casino Hotel Hotel Description

Situated in the Willingdon Island of Cochin, Casino Hotel captures the essence of this city - the charm of one of the world's finest harbours, the vibrancy of a rich legacy shaped by trade contacts, the beauty of a tradition that is so well reflected in the culture and cuisine. The hotel carries tradition and modernity with elan with the richness of its simple, natural yet elegant interiors. This is a famed CGH Earth property and stays true to its name - Clean, Green & Healthy with its interiors and exteriors.

Lobby
You will be beckoned in with a heart warming reception complete with garlands and an aarti. Classical instrumental music floods the space and hues of calming, earthy colours provide a tasteful and comfortable setting. It is a spacious lobby, with a lot of open empty spaces, brown tiled and wood flooring, a false ceiling with halogen lights illuminating the area and a wood reception table with a brown marble top. Glass windows allow for natural light during the day and plants in brass pots embellish the brown floors. With two levels in the lobby, the lower level boasts of a charming seating space with patterned cane sofas, jute rugs and ethnic paintings embroidering the walls. Beside the reception is the Internet Browsing Table which can be availed only by in house guests at Rupees 100 per hour.

Rooms
The hotel provides luxurious accommodation in fine rooms, nothing short of a classy, comfortable stay. A total of 67 rooms categorise into 66 Standard rooms which come in double and twin bed categories and 1 Suite. Rooms on the ground floor provide a bathtub while the other floors have shower cubicles in the washrooms. The facilities common to all the rooms are cable television, air conditioning, direct dial STD/ISD telephones, hot and cold running water, 24 hours room service, minibar, tea/coffee maker, hair dryer on request, luxurious toiletries and two complimentary bottles of mineral water everyday. The Suites are larger spaces with a separate low rise seating space in the living room, two televisions, a kitchenette of sorts and a beautiful feature of a magnificently large study table in the bedroom. Be it the base category of rooms or the Suite, comfort and luxury are prevalent.

Services & Amenities
The hotel provides all possible services and convenience for the guests is of the utmost priority. A comprehensive list of facilities include wireless internet in the lobby, The Shop - which is the gift shop open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm and provides garments, books, handicrafts and jewellery, Ayurvedic Centre, an amphitheatre for cultural shows, swimming pool, conferencing and banquet facilities, a reading room, fitness centre, laundry & dry cleaning, parking facility, valet parking, travel desk, doctor on call, currency exchange and acceptance of credit cards.

Dining
The dining facilities at the hotel include one of the most renowned seafood restaurants in India as quoted in the Good Housekeeping magazine. There is Tharavadu Restaurant which offers multi cuisine fare with the choice of a buffet or a la carte and is open for breakfast (7:00 am to 11:00 pm), lunch (12:00 noon to 3:00 pm) and dinner (7:00 pm to 11:00 pm). The staff is a delight as they serve you in sparkling white lungis and kurtas. A live band or live gazals are sung every evening to entertain the guests. The interiors are fresh and new with earthy colours and white and the walls are lined with ink on canvas paintings. Fort Cochin is the famed seafood specialty restaurant which is only open for an a la carte dinner from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. It offers a variety of succulent dishes - so good it's almost a sin. It is an outdoor sheltered space with hand woven pots decorating the space and a large fish tank in the middle of the restaurant. There is also Vasco Da Gama which is the hotel's bar, open from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm. It is fully carpeted and offers a perfect setting for an evening with friends and family. The windows are sheltered with layered and very pretty, white lace curtains. You can get light meals and a large variety of domestic and international alcohol. This hotel offers dining areas which are hard to resist and you shouldn't be resisting them in the first place. Kicking back and enjoying a meal here is ideal.

Banquets & Conferences
The hotel offers a banquet hall - Durbar Hall which can accommodate 350 persons and is a fully carpeted, soundproofed space located on the first floor. Harbour Lounge is the board room which has beige carpeting and padded walls. All audio visual and conferencing equipment is supplied by the hotel at an extra charge.

Health & Fitness
The hotel's fitness centre is open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and is located on the second floor. It can be availed complimentary by in house guests. The Cascade Swimming Pool is open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm and has a maximum depth of 7 feet. Snacks and alcohol can be served by the pool side. The Tulsi Ayurvedic Centre and Beauty Parlour is a calm and soothing place with exudes elegance and a comfortable, refreshing charm. It is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and has professional masseurs and therapists, separate for ladies and gents.

The hotel offers everything under the sun and on no day would you have a complaint. Enjoy this property while on a business travel or on leisure with family and friends - it caters to all.

Location
The hotel is located on Willingdon Island around 42 kilometres from the airport, 15 minutes from Fort Cochin, MG Road and the South Railway Station. It is situated amidst scores and scores of greenery offering beautiful views of the land of Kerala.

Don't Miss
Savour a meal at Fort Cochin - the seafood specialty restaurant where you can pick your choice of fish. This sheltered top space has open sides and offers a relaxed evening.

Area Attractions

Cochin International Airport (44 Km)

The Cochin International Airport is about 25 kilometres north of the city and handles both domestic and international flights. It is the largest airport of Kerala and one of the busiest in India and was built without Central Government funds.

Railway Station (44 Km)

Cochin has two major railway stations; Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam Junction, which are locally known as the North and South railway station. It is well connected to other parts of the state and country.

Fort Cochin (11 Km)

Fort Cochin is the old quarter of the city and is quieter and more scenic than the modern parts of the city. It has the atmosphere of Indian colonial history and its landmark is the Chinese fishing nets.