The property file
About Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)
Casino Hotel is CGH Earth's original Kochi hotel on Willingdon Island: a 6,000 sq ft poolside for 1,200 standing, the pink Durbar Hall for 250 at dinner, and 65 rooms, with the group's kitchen — thirty-five years of event catering — behind it. It is the mid-luxury Kochi wedding with a garden feel minutes from Ernakulam.
Panigrahana designs the poolside as the wedding and the Durbar Hall as the rain plan.
- Poolside — 6,000 sq ft, 1,200 floating / 200 in clusters (CGH Earth)
- Durbar Hall — 200–250 at a dinner, up to 450 (CGH Earth)
- 65 rooms on Willingdon Island (listing); outside decorators permitted
Casino Hotel Kochi: venue facts
| Address | Casino Hotel Kochi is at Casino Hotel, CGH Earth, Willingdon Island, Kochi 682003, Kerala, India, 682003. |
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| Area | Casino Hotel Kochi is in Willingdon Island, Kochi. |
| Venue type | Casino Hotel Kochi is a hotel wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | Casino Hotel Kochi is operated under the CGH Earth brand. |
| Capacity | Casino Hotel Kochi is listed for 40–1,200 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Casino Hotel Kochi has 65 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Casino Hotel Kochi has 3 named function spaces: Poolside, Durbar Hall, Vasco da Gama Lounge. |
| Landmark | Casino Hotel Kochi is close to On Willingdon Island, minutes from Ernakulam and Fort Kochi; CGH Earth's original hotel. |
| Price reference | The price reference for Casino Hotel Kochi is ₹1,050 vegetarian / ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-05). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Casino Hotel Kochi's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing).. |
| Catering policy | Casino Hotel Kochi's catering policy: In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing) — CGH Earth's kitchen with 35 years of event catering.. |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Sq ft | Air-conditioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolside | poolside | 200 | 1,200 | 6,000 | No | 6,000 sq ft: 1,200 floating, 400 theatre, 200 in clusters (CGH Earth's weddings page, checked 23 September 2026); 350–400 for a dinner. |
| Durbar Hall | hall | 250 | 450 | — | Yes | 200–250 at a dinner, up to 450 (CGH Earth). The indoor room. |
| Vasco da Gama Lounge | hall | 40 | — | — | Yes | 40 (CGH Earth). |
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count.
Photographs
Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth) photos
Each photograph is credited to the source it was published on. Listing and property photographs are not presented as Panigrahana’s own work.
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth) (2026)
Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth) is ₹1,050 vegetarian / ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-05. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at Casino Hotel Kochi
Casino Hotel Kochi is ₹1,050 vegetarian and ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 5 September 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catering, vegetarian | ₹1,050 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 5 September 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹1,300 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 5 September 2026 |
A full wedding at Casino Hotel Kochi adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
How much does a wedding at Casino Hotel Kochi cost?
Casino Hotel Kochi is ₹1,050 vegetarian and ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 5 September 2026). A full wedding at Casino Hotel Kochi adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
Figures above are what their named source publishes, on the date shown, and are reproduced rather than estimated. Ask Panigrahana for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,050 per plate — ₹1,050 vegetarian / ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, is the entry figure on the WedMeGood listing (checked 5 September 2026) — an event-menu floor. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,300 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-05. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Casino Hotel Kochi’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
300 guests × ₹1,050 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)? Send your name and WhatsApp number and we will check the date and reply within 24 hours.
Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)
Poolside garden and a pink hall: keep the poolside low and lit; echo the Durbar Hall's colour rather than fight it.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The Vasco da Gama Lounge or the pool edge in the morning. |
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| Mehendi | The Durbar Hall with controlled light. |
| Sangeet | The Durbar Hall with a stage and dance floor. |
| Wedding ceremony | The poolside at sunset (200 in clusters), Durbar Hall as the written rain plan. |
| Reception | The poolside — 1,200 floating. |
Season and weather
November to February for the poolside; the hall runs year-round.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Willingdon Island is minutes from Ernakulam; the airport is a road transfer. 65 rooms hold the family; Ernakulam absorbs the rest.
Casino Hotel Kochi policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing). |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing) — CGH Earth's kitchen with 35 years of event catering. |
Already done here
Real weddings and journal notes from here
Before you book
Planning notes for Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)
Is Casino Hotel Kochi the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Kochi families of 150 to 400 who want a garden-style hotel wedding on the island with CGH Earth's kitchen. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A 1,000-guest indoor lunch — Grand Hyatt Kochi or Le Méridien. |
| Planner tip | Confirm the poolside's dinner capacity for your set-up and name the Durbar Hall as the rain plan in the same letter. |
Where Casino Hotel Kochi is
Casino Hotel, CGH Earth, Willingdon Island, Kochi 682003, Kerala, India, 682003
Asked and answered
Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth) wedding questions
How many guests can Casino Hotel Kochi hold for a wedding?
CGH Earth lists the 6,000 sq ft poolside at 1,200 floating, 400 theatre or 200 in clusters, the Durbar Hall at 200–250 for a dinner and up to 450, and the Vasco da Gama Lounge at 40.
Does Panigrahana plan weddings at Casino Hotel Kochi?
Yes. Panigrahana Weddings is an independent wedding planning and design studio working across Kerala, Bangalore and Goa; we design and produce the wedding, and the property takes the booking. Send your dates and guest count and we check availability with Casino Hotel Kochi.
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