Port Muziris, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel: Wedding Venue by Kochi Airport

Is Port Muziris a Marriott hotel, and what is its full name?

Port Muziris is a Marriott hotel: its full name is Port Muziris, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Kochi, in Marriott Bonvoy's Tribute Portfolio brand. WedMeGood lists it as Port Muziris Hotel, a five-star hotel. It stands on VIP Road at Nedumbassery, opposite Cochin International Airport. Kochi's other Tribute Portfolio hotel, The Artiste Kochi near Forum Mall at Maradu, is a separate property with its own event spaces.

How much does a wedding function at Port Muziris Kochi cost?

A wedding function at Port Muziris is priced as a rental plus food: its WedMeGood listing shows ₹90,000 per event and plates from ₹1,050 vegetarian or ₹1,400 non-vegetarian, taxes extra (checked 26 September 2026). For an 80-guest banquet in Maalika that comes to about ₹1.74 lakh to ₹2.02 lakh before taxes, decor and rooms. Ask the hotel for its current rate card and any minimum plate count for your date, in writing.

How many guests can Port Muziris hold for a wedding function?

Port Muziris seats 80 guests at a banquet in Maalika, its one event room, according to Marriott's events page. The same 158 sq m room takes 150 in theatre rows or 80 in a reception layout, and the hotel lists one breakout room as well. WedMeGood records a banquet-and-lawn area for 150 seated or 200 floating, so ask the hotel which figure holds for your layout and get it in writing.

How many rooms does Port Muziris have for wedding guests?

Port Muziris has 27 rooms on its WedMeGood listing; Marriott's own pages do not give a total. Marriott's gallery shows King and Twin rooms, Executive versions of both and a King Suite, and Executive Rooms include evening Chay Pedika or high tea. Twenty-seven rooms cover close family on an arrival night. Block them in writing with a release date, and house the wider list at a second airport or city hotel.

Can we bring our own caterer to Port Muziris, and what food does it serve?

Port Muziris caters functions in-house only, according to its WedMeGood listing, so plan on the hotel kitchen rather than an outside caterer. Its restaurant, Lilas Kitchen, cooks Malabar-inspired and global dishes, and Marriott's gallery shows Kerala plates such as beef ularthiyathu and fish curry. If you want a sadya or a biryani course, ask the banquet team for a tasting and a written menu at the per-plate rate before you sign.

Does Port Muziris allow alcohol and a DJ at a wedding function?

Port Muziris has a bar, The Muze rooftop pool bar, where Marriott says it serves handcrafted cocktails. Its WedMeGood listing, though, records no alcohol at events and none brought in, so get the bar terms for your function in writing. The same listing says the hotel supplies its own DJ and does not permit outside DJs. Outdoors, amplified sound stops at 10 pm under India's noise rules; ask for the latest finish in Maalika.

Where is Port Muziris, and how far is it from Cochin airport and Kochi city?

Port Muziris is on VIP Road at Nedumbassery, opposite Cochin International Airport, so guests landing in Kochi have a short transfer. The full address is VIP Road, Vappalassery, Nedumbassery, Kochi 683572. For the city, Marriott's dining guide puts the Lulu Mall food court 22.3 km from the hotel. Event parking is not published on the hotel's pages we checked, so ask how many cars and coaches it can hold during your function.

Port Muziris, Courtyard Kochi Airport or Taj Cochin International Airport: which suits a wedding function?

Port Muziris suits a welcome dinner or engagement of up to 80: its one event room, Maalika, seats 80 at a banquet on Marriott's chart, and WedMeGood lists 27 rooms. Courtyard by Marriott Kochi Airport, also on VIP Road, has three event rooms on Marriott's chart, the largest seating 45 at a banquet, and 106 rooms on WedMeGood. Taj Cochin International Airport lists 50 to 300 guests and 111 rooms on WedMeGood, so it suits the larger function.

Where can we see photos of the event spaces at Port Muziris?

Port Muziris shows its function room in the Events and Meetings section of Marriott's photo gallery, with pictures of Maalika and its pre-function area, alongside the rooftop outdoor pool and the dining verandah. Our venue guide carries one photograph from the hotel's WedMeGood listing, which is not Panigrahana's work. Before you book, ask the hotel for photos of Maalika set for a banquet, and visit at the hour your function will run.

What is the contact number for weddings at Port Muziris?

Port Muziris lists +91 484 7193333 as its hotel number on Marriott's events page, where it also says Marriott Certified Wedding Planners help with budgets, menus and vendors. The postal address is VIP Road, opposite Kochi International Airport, Nedumbassery, Vappalassery, Kochi 683572. If you want an independent planner to check the date with the hotel for you, Panigrahana replies within 24 hours.

Can we hold an engagement, mehendi or haldi at Port Muziris?

Port Muziris can host an engagement, mehendi, haldi or welcome dinner for up to 80 guests at a banquet in Maalika, and Marriott's events page invites intimate ceremonies and banquets there. WedMeGood lists both indoor and outdoor spaces, so for a daytime haldi ask whether an outdoor area such as the verandah can be used. With 27 rooms, the hotel works best for arrival-day functions, with the main wedding at a larger Kochi venue.

Sources and dates: marriott.com, checked 16 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, checked 16 Oct 2026; Panigrahana venue record, checked 16 Oct 2026.