Description
Crowne Plaza Kochi by IHG is a premium five-star hotel and an impressive event destination situated beside the scenic Vembanad Lake at Kundannoor Junction in Maradu. The hotel combines extensive indoor and outdoor venues with backwater views, contemporary hospitality and convenient access to Kochi’s principal commercial areas. It is suitable for destination weddings, receptions, corporate conferences, exhibitions, product launches, award ceremonies, residential meetings and private social celebrations. The hotel’s Grand Ballroom is its largest indoor pillarless event space, featuring a clear ceiling height of approximately 21 feet. Accommodating around 550 guests, the ballroom can be divided into three independent sections, making it suitable for both large celebrations and simultaneous corporate sessions. The Backwater Pavilion is an approximately 14,000-square-foot waterfront venue overlooking Vembanad Lake. With capacity for around 1,500 guests, it provides an atmospheric setting for grand weddings, exhibitions, conferences, cultural programmes and gala dinners. Smaller venues include Cinnamon Hall, which accommodates approximately 120 guests, Clove for gatherings of around 50 guests, Onam Hall for approximately 80 guests and Vishu Hall for events of around 60 guests. The Yogam meeting rooms are suited to board meetings, interviews and executive discussions. Event spaces are equipped with soundproof partitions, natural daylight, blackout curtains, individual lighting and sound controls, temperature control and separate access for event attendees. Multimedia and audiovisual support, event registration assistance, printing services, Wi-Fi, professional planning and customised catering are also available. Crowne Plaza Kochi is positioned directly along the NH 66 Bypass, providing convenient road access from Vyttila, Kakkanad, Infopark, Tripunithura, Ernakulam city and the southern parts of Kochi. Ernakulam Junction railway station is approximately eight kilometres away, Tirunettur railway station is less than two kilometres away and Petta Metro Station is approximately three kilometres from the hotel. Cochin International Airport is around 32 kilometres away and is generally reachable by taxi or private vehicle, subject to traffic conditions.