The property file
About Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)
Casino Hotel is CGH Earth's original Kochi hotel on Willingdon Island, the place the group's style began, with six decades of stories behind it: a 6,000 sq ft poolside for 1,200 standing, the pink Durbar Hall for up to 450, and 64 rooms. Its kitchen has catered events for 30 to 10,000 people for more than 35 years (CGH Earth).
It suits a garden-style hotel wedding minutes from Ernakulam and Fort Kochi, with the poolside as the wedding and the Durbar Hall as the rain plan. Panigrahana designs the poolside low and lit, and echoes the Durbar Hall's pink rather than fighting it.
- Poolside: 6,000 sq ft for 1,200 floating or 200 in clusters (CGH Earth)
- Durbar Hall: up to 450 guests, or 200 to 250 at a dinner (CGH Earth)
- ₹1,050 vegetarian / ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (WedMeGood, checked 26 September 2026)
- 64 rooms on Willingdon Island (Ministry of Tourism classification, 2025); outside decorators permitted
- CGH Earth catering with 35+ years of events for 30 to 10,000 guests (CGH Earth)
Casino Hotel Kochi: venue facts
| Address | Casino Hotel Kochi is at Casino Hotel, CGH Earth, Willingdon Island, Kochi 682003, Kerala, India. |
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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 64 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Casino Hotel Kochi has 3 named function spaces: Poolside, Durbar Hall, Vasco da Gama Lounge. |
| Airport distance | Casino Hotel Kochi is about 42 km from Cochin International Airport. |
| City centre distance | Casino Hotel Kochi is about 6 km from the nearest town centre. |
| Landmark | Casino Hotel Kochi is close to on Willingdon Island, 8 km from Ernakulam Junction railway station, with MG Road 21 minutes and Fort Kochi 18 minutes away (CGH Earth). |
| Price reference | The price reference for Casino Hotel Kochi is ₹1,050 vegetarian / ₹1,300 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-26). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Casino Hotel Kochi's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing). No outside-vendor fee: Panigrahana's booking records show none at five-star hotels other than Royal Orchid (October 2026). |
| Catering policy | Casino Hotel Kochi's catering policy: In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing). |
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 | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Poolside | poolside | 200 | 1,200 | 6,000 | No | Outdoor | cghearth.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 6,000 sq ft: 1,200 floating, 400 theatre-style or 200 in clusters on CGH Earth's weddings page (checked 27 October 2026). The wedding space, with the Durbar Hall as cover. |
| Durbar Hall | hall | 250 | 450 | — | Yes | Indoor | cghearth.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Up to 450 guests, or 200 to 250 at a dinner, on CGH Earth's weddings page (checked 27 October 2026); 16.75 × 14.5 m with a 4.26 m ceiling on its banquets page. The pink indoor hall. |
| Vasco da Gama Lounge | hall | 40 | — | — | Yes | Indoor | cghearth.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 40 guests on CGH Earth's weddings page (checked 27 October 2026). |
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. A space with no source of its own takes its figures from the sources listed at the end of this page.
Photographs
Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth) photos
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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 2026-09-26. 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 26 September 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Catering, vegetarian | ₹1,050 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 26 September 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹1,300 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 26 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 26 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 starting rate on the WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026). |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,300 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-09-26. 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)
A poolside garden and a pink hall: keep the poolside structures low and well lit, and let the Durbar Hall's colour lead the indoor palette.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The Vasco da Gama Lounge (40) 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, up to 450. |
| Wedding ceremony | The poolside at sunset, 200 in clusters, with the Durbar Hall as the written rain plan. |
| Reception | The poolside, up to 1,200 floating. |
Season and weather
November to February is the dry window for the poolside; the Durbar Hall runs year-round. The south-west monsoon (June to September) moves functions indoors, where the hall takes up to 450, and rates soften.
Arrivals, access and logistics
CGH Earth puts Cochin International Airport 42 km away, about an hour and a half by road; Ernakulam Junction railway station is 8 km, MG Road 21 minutes and Fort Kochi 18 minutes. The 64 rooms hold the family, and Ernakulam's hotels take the rest. Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm, so a poolside reception is timed to that.
Casino Hotel Kochi policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted (WedMeGood listing). No outside-vendor fee: Panigrahana's booking records show none at five-star hotels other than Royal Orchid (October 2026). |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing) |
| Alcohol | In-house bar: the Vasco Da Gama resto bar serves wines and spirits (CGH Earth factsheet), and the Ministry of Tourism classifies the hotel 5-Star with Alcohol (2025). Outside alcohol not permitted (WedMeGood listing). |
| Music and DJ | No in-house DJ; an outside DJ is permitted (WedMeGood listing). Amplified sound outdoors stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules |
| Music curfew | Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000; the Durbar Hall runs later under the hotel's rules. Confirm in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Ask in writing before planning anything at the poolside. |
| Parking | Sufficient parking (WedMeGood listing) |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-09-26. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
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 1,200 who want a poolside hotel wedding on Willingdon Island with CGH Earth's kitchen and the Durbar Hall as cover. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A wedding that needs 1,000 seated indoors: Kochi Marriott Hotel's Solitaire or Le Méridien Kochi's convention halls hold that. |
| Planner tip | Confirm the poolside's seated number for your set-up, name the Durbar Hall as the rain plan, and book Ernakulam rooms early, since the hotel has 64. |
Where Casino Hotel Kochi is
Casino Hotel, CGH Earth, Willingdon Island, Kochi 682003, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at Casino Hotel Kochi from abroad
At Casino Hotel Kochi, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹1,050 (WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹1.57 lakh before taxes: about US$1,640 or £1,240 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Casino Hotel Kochi is about 42 km from Cochin International Airport (COK), around 90 minutes by road.
Cochin International Airport (COK) is 42 km away, about an hour and a half by road (CGH Earth). The 64 rooms sleep about 128 at two a room, so they hold the family; book Ernakulam hotels, 6 km away, for everyone else. November to February is the dry window for the poolside. A video walkthrough should show the poolside lit at night and the Durbar Hall set as the rain plan.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,050 ≈ US$11 · £8 · AED 40 · C$16 · A$16 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹1,57,500 (₹1.57 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$1,640 · £1,240 · AED 6,030 · C$2,330 · A$2,340 |
| Rooms | 64 rooms ≈ 128 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, so plan for about 11 rooms nearby. |
| Season | November to February is the dry window for the poolside; the Durbar Hall runs year-round. |
Converted at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR (US$1 = ₹95.91, £1 = ₹126.86, AED 1 = ₹26.12, C$1 = ₹67.74, A$1 = ₹67.36; mid-market rates from open.er-api.com). Rates: WedMeGood listing, checked 26 September 2026. Room and airport figures come from the venue facts on this page.
Planning from abroad: the wedding desk for couples living abroad · guests flying in: visas, rooms and who pays · registering the marriage in India · what a video walkthrough of a venue should show · Indian wedding cost in US dollars
What families usually ask about Casino Hotel Kochi
The Durbar Hall seats 200 to 250 at a dinner under cover, and the poolside takes a mandap in the open air. Catering is CGH Earth's own, so the sadya comes from the hotel kitchen: specialist sadya caterers on our recent Kerala weddings charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026), a fair yardstick for its quote. Elders can stay on the island, 18 minutes from Fort Kochi.
Asked and answered
Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth) wedding questions
How many guests can Casino Hotel Kochi hold for a wedding?
Up to 1,200 floating on the 6,000 sq ft poolside, or 200 in clusters, on CGH Earth's weddings page (checked 27 October 2026). The Durbar Hall takes up to 450, or 200 to 250 at a dinner, and the Vasco da Gama Lounge 40.
What is the Casino Hotel Kochi wedding cost per plate?
₹1,050 per vegetarian plate and ₹1,300 per non-vegetarian plate, taxes extra, is the starting rate on the hotel's WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026). For 300 guests across two functions, vegetarian food comes to ₹6.3 lakh before tax; rooms, the bar and decor are billed on top.
Does Casino Hotel Kochi allow outside decorators and caterers?
Outside decorators are permitted and catering is in-house only, according to its WedMeGood listing (checked 26 September 2026). Panigrahana's booking records show no outside-vendor fee at five-star hotels other than Royal Orchid (October 2026). A sadya comes from CGH Earth's kitchen, which has catered events for 30 to 10,000 people.
Is alcohol allowed, and can we have a DJ at Casino Hotel Kochi?
Yes to both: the Ministry of Tourism classifies the hotel 5-Star with Alcohol (March 2025), its Vasco Da Gama resto bar serves wines and spirits, and an outside DJ is permitted (WedMeGood listing). Outside alcohol is not allowed, and outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm, so a late sangeet moves into the Durbar Hall.
How many rooms does Casino Hotel Kochi have?
64 lettable rooms, according to its Ministry of Tourism classification certificate (issued 1 March 2025), in Suite, Deluxe, Executive and Standard categories (CGH Earth). That houses the family; Ernakulam's hotels, 6 km away, take the rest. Ask CGH Earth for a group rate on its own site.
How far is Casino Hotel Kochi from Cochin airport and the city?
42 km from Cochin International Airport, about an hour and a half by road, on CGH Earth's figures (checked 27 October 2026). Ernakulam Junction railway station is 8 km away, MG Road 21 minutes and Fort Kochi 18 minutes, so the island suits guests split between the city and the fort.
Is Casino Hotel Kochi on Willingdon Island or Wellington Island?
Willingdon Island: the hotel's address is Willingdon Island, Cochin 682003 (CGH Earth, checked 27 October 2026), and Wellington Island is a common spelling of the same island. Casino Hotel is CGH Earth's hotel there, not a gaming venue; Taj Malabar shares the island.
What is the best month for a wedding at Casino Hotel Kochi?
For a 2026 or 2027 date, November to February is the dry window for the 6,000 sq ft poolside. In the June to September monsoon, the Durbar Hall, for up to 450, carries the wedding, and rates soften.
Casino Hotel or Taj Malabar: which suits a wedding on Willingdon Island?
Casino Hotel suits a larger, lower-cost wedding: a poolside for up to 1,200 (CGH Earth, checked 27 October 2026) and a WedMeGood plate from ₹1,050 veg. Taj Malabar suits a harbour-front wedding of 150 to 400, with 93 rooms and a WedMeGood plate from ₹4,000 veg.
Do we need a wedding planner at Casino Hotel Kochi?
Panigrahana, an independent planning and design studio with its own Kerala team, plans weddings at Casino Hotel while CGH Earth supplies the poolside, the Durbar Hall, food, bar and rooms; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST (October 2026). A planner brings the decorator and DJ, designs the poolside and moves guests between Ernakulam and the island.
Can we plan a Casino Hotel Kochi wedding from abroad?
Yes: about 300 of our 500+ weddings since 2018 were for couples living abroad (Panigrahana, owner-confirmed September 2026), and the hotel is 42 km from Cochin International Airport on CGH Earth's figure. We walk the poolside and the Durbar Hall with you on video, send written allocations and a costed room block, and run the week on site.
The shortlist
Venues couples weigh against Casino Hotel, Kochi (CGH Earth)
Compare other five-star venues in Kochi
Each has its own guide: spaces, capacity, rooms and any published prices, with sources. To compare every one side by side, see 5-star wedding venues in Kerala. For planning, see our wedding planner in Kerala page.
- Brunton Boatyard
- Crowne Plaza Kochi
- Fortune Airport Road Kochi
- Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
- Holiday Inn Kochi
- Kochi Marriott Hotel
- Le Méridien Kochi
- Novotel Kochi Infopark
- Port Muziris, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Kochi
- Radisson Blu Kochi
- Taj Cochin International Airport
- Taj Malabar
- The Artiste Kochi, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
- Vivanta Ernakulam, Marine Drive
Close by, in Thrissur and Wayanad:
5-starGrand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
5-Star Heritage Waterfront ResortTaj Malabar
5-Star Luxury HotelCrowne Plaza Kochi
5-Star HotelRadisson Blu Kochi
Also compared in: 5-star wedding venues in Kerala · Wedding venues in Kochi
Casino Hotel Kochi compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casino Hotel KochiWillingdon Island, Kochi | 40–1,200 guests | 64 | ₹1,050 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,300 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Crowne Plaza Kochion the backwater, Kochi | 25–2,000 guests | 269 | ₹1,850 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,600 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Kochi Marriott HotelEdappally, Kochi | 20–1,000 guests | 273 | ₹1,450 a plate (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Radisson Blu KochiElamkulam, Kochi | 100–1,000 guests | 150 | ₹1,200 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,300 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
Listing and record rates are estimates. A dash means we hold no dated, sourced figure for that venue. Confirm current terms with each venue.
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