The property file
About Holiday Inn Kochi
Holiday Inn Kochi, which IHG names Holiday Inn Cochin, is a five-star Gokulam Hotels property on the NH Bypass at Chakkaraparambu Junction, Vennala, with 212 rooms and suites and over 9,600 sq ft of event space. Its 4,000 sq ft Grand Ballroom takes 250 at banquet rounds, and WedMeGood lists plates from ₹1,000 vegetarian and ₹1,250 non-vegetarian, taxes extra.
It is a practical east-Kochi wedding hotel: Infopark is 10 minutes away and Lulu Mall 20, guests can stay upstairs, and five smaller rooms, Periyar, Roma, Nila, Pamba and Kallayi, take the pooja, the mehendi and the family dinner.
Decor runs through the hotel panel, so Panigrahana writes the brief as drawings and a specification the panel can build: one stage wall, a lit ceiling and table styling that carries a 12 ft room.
- ₹1,000 vegetarian / ₹1,250 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026)
- Grand Ballroom: 4,000 sq ft for 250 at banquet rounds (Cvent); over 9,600 sq ft of event space in all (Gokulam Hotels)
- 212 rooms and suites, an infinity pool and five food and drink outlets (Gokulam Hotels)
- About 45 minutes from Cochin International Airport and 10 minutes from Infopark (Gokulam Hotels)
- In-house catering, bar and DJ; decorators from the hotel panel (WedMeGood)
Holiday Inn Kochi: venue facts
| Address | Holiday Inn Kochi is at Holiday Inn Cochin, 33/1739 A, Chakkaraparambu Junction, NH Bypass, Vennala, Kochi 682028, Kerala, India. |
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| Area | Holiday Inn Kochi is in Chakkaraparambu Junction, NH Bypass, Vennala, Kochi. |
| Venue type | Holiday Inn Kochi is a hotel wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | Holiday Inn Kochi is operated under the Holiday Inn (IHG), a Gokulam Hotels property brand. |
| Established | Holiday Inn Kochi has been operating since 2011. |
| Capacity | Holiday Inn Kochi is listed for 20–300 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Holiday Inn Kochi has 212 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Holiday Inn Kochi has 4 named function spaces: Grand Ballroom, Periyar, Roma, Nila, Pamba and Kallayi. |
| Landmark | Holiday Inn Kochi is close to on the NH Bypass at Chakkaraparambu Junction, Vennala, 10 minutes from Infopark and 20 minutes from Lulu Mall (Gokulam Hotels). |
| Price reference | The price reference for Holiday Inn Kochi is ₹1,000 vegetarian / ₹1,250 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Holiday Inn Kochi's decorator policy: Decorators from the hotel's panel only (WedMeGood listing). Ask in writing whether the panel decorator will build to your own designer's drawings. |
| Catering policy | Holiday Inn 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 Holiday Inn Kochi
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Sq ft | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Grand Ballroom | hall | 250 | 300 | 4,000 | Yes | Indoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 4,000 sq ft with a 12 ft ceiling: 250 at banquet rounds and 550 theatre-style on the Cvent venue profile (checked 27 October 2026); WedMeGood lists up to 300 floating (checked 27 October 2026). The room for the wedding and the reception. |
| Periyar | hall | 80 | — | 1,890 | Yes | Indoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 1,890 sq ft: 80 at banquet rounds, 100 theatre-style (Cvent, checked 27 October 2026). An engagement or a family dinner. |
| Roma | hall | 75 | 85 | 1,600 | Yes | Indoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 1,600 sq ft: 75 at banquet rounds, 85 at cocktail rounds, 100 theatre-style (Cvent, checked 27 October 2026). The mehendi room. |
| Nila, Pamba and Kallayi | hall | 50 | — | 828 | Yes | Indoor | Sources below, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Nila and Pamba 704 sq ft each and Kallayi 828 sq ft, 50 at banquet rounds each (Cvent, checked 27 October 2026). A pooja, a haldi or a family lunch. |
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
Holiday Inn Kochi photos
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Holiday Inn Kochi (2026)
Holiday Inn Kochi is ₹1,000 vegetarian / ₹1,250 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at Holiday Inn Kochi
Holiday Inn Kochi is ₹1,000 vegetarian and ₹1,250 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Catering, vegetarian | ₹1,000 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹1,250 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
A full wedding at Holiday Inn 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 Holiday Inn Kochi cost?
Holiday Inn Kochi is ₹1,000 vegetarian and ₹1,250 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). A full wedding at Holiday Inn 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 | ₹1,000 per plate — ₹1,000 vegetarian / ₹1,250 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, is the starting rate on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026). |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,250 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Holiday Inn Kochi’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
300 guests × ₹1,000 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Holiday Inn Kochi? 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 Holiday Inn Kochi
A 4,000 sq ft ballroom with a 12 ft ceiling rewards a single strong stage wall, suspended florals and warm light over tall installations. Brief the panel decorator with drawings and a specification so the design survives the build.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | Nila, Pamba or Kallayi (50 at rounds each) in the morning, with the floor covered. |
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| Mehendi | Roma, 75 at rounds with room for the artists. |
| Sangeet | The Grand Ballroom with a stage and dance floor, 250 at rounds. |
| Wedding ceremony | A temple muhurtham in the city with lunch in the Grand Ballroom, or a stage ceremony in the ballroom itself. |
| Reception | The Grand Ballroom, up to 300 floating. |
Season and weather
Every wedding room is indoors, so the hotel works year-round; November to February is the most comfortable stretch for guests, and the June to September monsoon brings softer rates. Muhurtham dates go 9 to 12 months ahead.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Gokulam Hotels puts Cochin International Airport about 45 minutes away (Kerala Tourism says 40), Infopark 10 minutes and Lulu Mall 20. The hotel is on the NH Bypass at Vennala, east of Ernakulam; confirm valet numbers and the coach drop-off for a full ballroom.
Holiday Inn Kochi policies
| Outside decorators | Decorators from the hotel's panel only (WedMeGood listing). Ask in writing whether the panel decorator will build to your own designer's drawings. |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood listing) |
| Alcohol | Alcohol served in-house only; outside alcohol not permitted (WedMeGood listing). The hotel runs Stadia, a sports bar, and Oasis for poolside cocktails (Gokulam Hotels). |
| Music and DJ | In-house DJ only (WedMeGood listing). Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules; the ballroom runs later under the hotel's rules. |
| Music curfew | Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000; the indoor halls run later under the hotel's rules. Confirm in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Ask in writing before planning cold pyro in the ballroom. |
| Parking | On-site event coordination and valet services (Gokulam Hotels); confirm the car count for a 300-guest reception. |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-27. 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 Holiday Inn Kochi
Is Holiday Inn Kochi the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Kochi families of 150 to 300 who want a five-star hotel on the NH Bypass near Infopark, with 212 rooms upstairs and a published plate from ₹1,000. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A wedding above about 300 or a waterfront ceremony: Le Méridien Kochi and Crowne Plaza Kochi on the NH 47 bypass at Maradu have larger halls by the backwater. |
| Planner tip | Get the ballroom's seated number for your layout, the panel decorator's terms and the room-block rate in one written proposal, and confirm whether your own designer can direct the panel build. |
Where Holiday Inn Kochi is
Holiday Inn Cochin, 33/1739 A, Chakkaraparambu Junction, NH Bypass, Vennala, Kochi 682028, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at Holiday Inn Kochi from abroad
At Holiday Inn Kochi, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹1,000 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹1.5 lakh before taxes: about US$1,560 or £1,180 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Holiday Inn Kochi is about 45 minutes by road from Cochin International Airport (COK).
Cochin International Airport (COK) is about 45 minutes by road (Gokulam Hotels). The 212 rooms and suites sleep about 424 at two a room, so the whole out-of-town list can stay on site; hold the block early for December and January. November to February is the most comfortable stretch for guests flying in. A video walkthrough should show the Grand Ballroom set for your numbers, Roma for the mehendi and the infinity pool.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,000 ≈ US$10 · £8 · AED 38 · C$15 · A$15 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹1,50,000 (₹1.5 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$1,560 · £1,180 · AED 5,740 · C$2,210 · A$2,230 |
| Rooms | 212 rooms ≈ 424 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, which fits on site if the venue releases that many rooms for your dates. |
| Season | Every wedding room is indoors, so the hotel works year-round; November to February is the most comfortable stretch for guests, and the June to September monsoon brings softer rates. |
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 27 October 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 Holiday Inn Kochi
The Grand Ballroom seats 250 at banquet rounds under one ceiling for the wedding lunch, and the smaller rooms take a pooja for 50. Catering is in-house, 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. With 212 rooms upstairs, elders can rest between functions.
Asked and answered
Holiday Inn Kochi wedding questions
How much does a wedding at Holiday Inn Kochi cost?
For 250 guests across two vegetarian functions, food comes to ₹5 lakh before taxes at the ₹1,000 plate WedMeGood lists (checked 27 October 2026); on the ₹1,250 non-vegetarian menu the same two functions are ₹6.25 lakh. Rooms, the bar, decor and GST are billed on top.
What is the Holiday Inn Kochi wedding cost per plate?
₹1,000 per vegetarian plate and ₹1,250 per non-vegetarian plate, taxes extra, is the starting rate on the hotel's WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026). Menus above the entry tier cost more, so ask for the menu and the minimum guest count for your date together.
Does Holiday Inn Kochi have wedding packages?
No wedding package price is published by the hotel or on WedMeGood, which prices by the plate (checked 27 October 2026); the listing shows ₹6,000 as its room-price figure and panel decor from ₹40,000. Ask for one proposal that bundles the plate, the ballroom, the room block and taxes.
What is the hall rental at Holiday Inn Kochi?
No hall-only rental is published (WedMeGood and Gokulam Hotels, checked 27 October 2026): catering is in-house only, so the Grand Ballroom is sold with its food at the ₹1,000 vegetarian plate the listing prints. Ask for the minimum guest count per hall instead of a rent.
How many guests can Holiday Inn Kochi hold for a wedding?
The Grand Ballroom, 4,000 sq ft, takes 250 at banquet rounds on the Cvent venue profile (checked 27 October 2026) and up to 300 floating on WedMeGood. Periyar takes 80 at rounds, Roma 75, and Nila, Pamba and Kallayi 50 each; the hotel has over 9,600 sq ft of event space (Gokulam Hotels).
How many rooms does Holiday Inn Kochi have?
212 rooms and suites, according to Gokulam Hotels and Kerala Tourism (checked 27 October 2026). That holds most out-of-town guests on site; block them as one allocation with a written release date.
Can we bring our own decorator to Holiday Inn Kochi?
Decorators come from the hotel's panel only, according to its WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), which shows panel decor from ₹40,000. Catering is in-house only. Ask in writing whether the panel will build to your own designer's drawings before you commission a design.
Is alcohol allowed, and can we bring our own DJ to Holiday Inn Kochi?
Alcohol is served in-house only and the DJ is in-house only, according to the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026); the hotel also runs Stadia, a sports bar, and Oasis for poolside cocktails (Gokulam Hotels). Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm; the ballroom follows the hotel's own cut-off.
Where is Holiday Inn Kochi, and is it the same hotel as Holiday Inn Cochin?
Yes, one hotel: Holiday Inn Cochin is at 33/1739 A, Chakkaraparambu Junction, NH Bypass, Vennala, Kochi 682028 (Kerala Tourism, checked 27 October 2026), about 45 minutes from Cochin International Airport (Gokulam Hotels). It is not on Marine Drive; Infopark is 10 minutes away.
What is the best month for a wedding at Holiday Inn Kochi?
For a 2026 or 2027 date, any month works, because every wedding room is indoors. November to February is the most comfortable stretch for guests and the busiest, and the June to September monsoon brings softer rates.
Do we need a wedding planner at Holiday Inn Kochi?
Panigrahana, an independent planning and design studio with its own Kerala team, plans weddings at Holiday Inn Kochi while the hotel supplies the ballroom, food, bar, DJ and rooms; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST (October 2026). A planner turns the design into drawings the panel decorator can build and runs the day.
Can we plan a Holiday Inn 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 about 45 minutes from Cochin International Airport. We walk the Grand Ballroom and the room categories with you on video, send written allocations and a costed room block, and run the week on site.
The shortlist
Venues couples weigh against Holiday Inn Kochi
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
- Casino Hotel Kochi
- Crowne Plaza Kochi
- Fortune Airport Road Kochi
- Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
- 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-Star Luxury HotelCrowne Plaza Kochi
5-Star HotelRadisson Blu Kochi
5-Star HotelVivanta Ernakulam, Marine Drive
5-starGrand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty
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Holiday Inn Kochi compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn KochiVennala, Kochi | 20–300 guests | 212 | ₹1,000 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,250 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Fortune Airport Road Kochion NH 544 near Cochin International Airport | up to 300 guests | 72 | ₹1,200 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,500 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Taj Cochin International Airportat Cochin International Airport | 50–300 guests | 111 | ₹2,500 a plate vegetarian, ₹3,500 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 26 Sep 2026 |
| Courtyard by Marriott Kochi InfoparkKakkanad, Kochi | up to 250 guests | 218 | ₹1,100 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,200 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 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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