The property file
About The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre
The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is a 5-Star Classified Hotel on Kollam Beach with 94 sea-facing rooms and a convention centre attached, opened in 2008 as the first five-star hotel and convention centre in the region and formerly known as The Beach Orchid (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026).
Kerala Tourism lists eight halls: Orchid Convention Centre 1 seats 1,000, Convention Centre 2 seats 300, the Travancore rooftop 275 and Desinganadu 100, with a beach venue for 1,500. Its buffet packages cover the food, a basic table set-up and service, with stage decor booked separately.
We set the muhurtham in Orchid Convention Centre 1 around one strong stage wall, serve the sadya in Convention Centre 2 and take the reception or sangeet to the rooftop in the dry months.
- A convention centre on Kollam Beach: Orchid Convention Centre 1 seats 1,000 and Convention Centre 2 seats 300 (Kerala Tourism)
- A beach wedding venue for 1,500 seated and the Travancore rooftop on the 10th floor for 275 (Kerala Tourism)
- 94 sea-facing rooms, with views of the port, the lighthouse and the harbour (the hotel)
- A 5-Star Classified Hotel, opened in 2008 as the first five-star hotel and convention centre in the region (the hotel)
- About 1.8 km from Kollam Junction railway station (Trip.com); Trivandrum International Airport is about 66 km (Kerala Tourism)
The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre: venue facts
| Address | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is at The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre, Pallithottam Beach Road, Kollam Beach, Kollam 691006, Kerala, India. |
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| Area | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is in Kollam Beach, Kollam. |
| Venue type | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is a beach hotel wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is operated under the Quilon Hotels & Resorts brand. |
| Established | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre has been operating since 2008. |
| Capacity | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is listed for up to 1,500 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre has 94 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre has 7 named function spaces: Orchid Convention Centre 1, Convention Centre 2, Beach wedding venue, Travancore rooftop, Desinganadu, Venadu, Quilon (mini conference hall). |
| Airport distance | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is about 66 km from Trivandrum International Airport. |
| Landmark | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is close to On Kollam Beach facing the Arabian Sea, the port, the lighthouse and the park (the hotel); Kollam Junction railway station about 1.8 km (Trip.com). |
| Decorator policy | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre's decorator policy: Stage decor is outside the hotel's buffet packages (Kerala Tourism listing), so a decorator is booked separately; ask in writing for load-in hours, power and any fee for an outside design studio in the convention centre. |
| Catering policy | The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre's catering policy: In-house buffet packages: food, a basic table set-up, the buffet and buffet service (Kerala Tourism listing). Outlets include Fisherman's Bay for seafood, Black Gold Cafe by the pool and the 24-hour Cafe de Vasco (the hotel). |
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 The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre
| Space | Type | Seated | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Orchid Convention Centre 1 | ballroom | 1,000 | Yes | Indoor | keralatourism.org, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Seats 1,000 in 505.5 sq m on Kerala Tourism's listing; on the first floor of the convention centre, 112.1 x 49.1 ft with a 15.2 ft ceiling (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026). The muhurtham and the reception for the full guest list. |
| Convention Centre 2 | hall | 300 | Yes | Indoor | keralatourism.org, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Seats 300 in 353 sq m on Kerala Tourism's listing; ground floor, 70.6 x 49.1 ft, 8.2 ft ceiling (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026). The lunch hall beside the ceremony, or the sangeet. |
| Beach wedding venue | beach | 1,500 | No | Outdoor | keralatourism.org, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Seats 1,500 on Kerala Tourism's destination-wedding listing (checked 27 October 2026), on Kollam Beach in front of the hotel. A sunset reception in the dry months. |
| Travancore rooftop | rooftop | 275 | No | — | keralatourism.org, checked 27 Oct 2026 | The open rooftop on the 10th floor, with views of the sea, the port, the harbour and the lighthouse (the hotel); seats 275 in 307 sq m on Kerala Tourism's listing (checked 27 October 2026). The sangeet or a cocktail evening. |
| Desinganadu | hall | 100 | Yes | Indoor | qresorts.in, checked 27 Oct 2026 | A first-floor hall with floor-to-ceiling windows on the Arabian Sea for 30 to 100 guests (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026). The engagement or a family dinner. |
| Venadu | hall | — | Yes | Indoor | qresorts.in, checked 27 Oct 2026 | On the second floor of the convention centre, for informal receptions and cocktails; holds up to 70 guests (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026). The mehendi. |
| Quilon (mini conference hall) | hall | — | Yes | Indoor | qresorts.in, checked 27 Oct 2026 | A first-floor hall of 24.7 x 22.8 ft for social functions; serves up to 30 guests (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026). A pooja or the planning room. |
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.
What it actually costs
Wedding cost at The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre (2026)
No wedding cost is published for The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre in this record, and we will not print an estimate. Start with a written venue quote, then add food, rooms, decor and production as separate lines.
No verified price is published for The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre in this record, and we will not print an invented one. Start with a written venue quote, then add food, rooms, decor and production as separate lines — we can help you compare the inclusions once you have a date and a guest count.
No hall rental or wedding price is published by the hotel or on its Kerala Tourism listing (checked 27 October 2026); the listing describes buffet packages that include the food, a basic table set-up, the buffet and its service, with stage decor and events outside the package.
No plate price is published (the hotel and Kerala Tourism, checked 27 October 2026), and we found no WedMeGood listing; ask for the buffet package per plate, the minimum count for each hall and the taxes in writing.
Price source: The hotel's own site and its Kerala Tourism listing (no price published), checked 2026-10-27. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
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Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre
A convention hall on the sea: one strong stage wall and warm light in Orchid Convention Centre 1, the second hall for the sadya, and the rooftop and beach dressed lightly so the view does the work.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | A lawn-style set-up on the beach in the morning, in the dry months. |
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| Mehendi | Venadu or Desinganadu with sea light. |
| Sangeet | The Travancore rooftop on the 10th floor. |
| Wedding ceremony | Orchid Convention Centre 1 in rows, with the mandap on the stage wall. |
| Reception | Orchid Convention Centre 1, or the beach venue in the dry months. |
Season and weather
The convention centre is indoors, so the hotel works year-round. December to February is the dry window for the beach and rooftop; the south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June (IMD) and the north-east monsoon arrives in mid-October (Kerala Tourism).
Arrivals, access and logistics
The hotel is on Kollam Beach, about 1.8 km from Kollam Junction railway station (Trip.com); Trivandrum International Airport is about 66 km from Kollam (Kerala Tourism), so plan coach transfers for flying guests. Ask for the parking count for your guest list. Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm.
The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre policies
| Outside decorators | Stage decor is outside the hotel's buffet packages (Kerala Tourism listing), so a decorator is booked separately; ask in writing for load-in hours, power and any fee for an outside design studio in the convention centre |
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| Catering | In-house buffet packages: food, a basic table set-up, the buffet and buffet service (Kerala Tourism listing). Outlets include Fisherman's Bay for seafood, Black Gold Cafe by the pool and the 24-hour Cafe de Vasco (the hotel) |
| Alcohol | The hotel runs Marcopolo, its bar, and Travancore, a rooftop lounge (the hotel). Ask for the bar package and licence for functions in writing |
| Music and DJ | Not published. Loudspeakers in the open stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules |
| Music curfew | Loudspeakers in the open, on the beach or the rooftop, stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, which exempt closed halls such as the convention centre; ask the hotel for its own cut-off in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Ask in writing before planning any pyro on the beach |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-27. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Before you book
Planning notes for The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre
Is The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Kollam families planning a large wedding, up to 1,000 seated in one air-conditioned hall, with sea-facing rooms on the same property and the reception on the beach or the rooftop. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A lakeside or backwater setting: The Leela Ashtamudi on Ashtamudi Lake is the Kollam option for that. |
| Planner tip | Ask for the buffet package per plate with the minimum count for Orchid Convention Centre 1, the rooftop and beach terms, and a room block with its release date, in one written proposal; book the stage decor separately since the package excludes it. |
Where The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is
The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre, Pallithottam Beach Road, Kollam Beach, Kollam 691006, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre from abroad
The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre is about 66 km from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). 94 rooms ≈ 188 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.
Guests fly into Trivandrum International Airport (TRV), about 66 km from Kollam (Kerala Tourism), so plan coach transfers; Kollam Junction railway station is about 1.8 km from the hotel. The 94 sea-facing rooms sleep about 188 at two a room, enough for the family and close guests. December to February is the dry window for the beach. A video walkthrough should cover Orchid Convention Centre 1 set for your layout, the rooftop and the beach.
| Season | The convention centre is indoors, so the hotel works year-round. |
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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 The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre
Orchid Convention Centre 1 seats 1,000 indoors and air-conditioned, so the muhurtham and the lunch stay out of the weather; ask whether a sacred fire is allowed on its stage. The buffet package covers the food and service, so ask the kitchen for a Kerala sadya menu: specialist sadya caterers on our recent Kerala weddings charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026), a fair yardstick.
Asked and answered
The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre wedding questions
How much does a wedding at The Quilon Beach Hotel cost?
The Quilon Beach Hotel publishes no plate price or hall rental, on its own site or its Kerala Tourism listing (checked 27 October 2026); its buffet packages cover the food, a basic table set-up and service. Ask for the per-plate rate, the minimum count for each hall and the taxes in one written proposal.
Does The Quilon Beach Hotel have a wedding package?
Yes: Kerala Tourism lists 2 package types at The Quilon Beach Hotel, an exclusive destination-wedding package and basic buffet packages, each covering food, a basic table set-up, the buffet and its service (checked 27 October 2026). Stage decorations and events are not included, so the decor is booked separately.
How many guests can The Quilon Beach Hotel hold for a wedding?
Orchid Convention Centre 1 at The Quilon Beach Hotel seats 1,000 and Convention Centre 2 seats 300 (Kerala Tourism listing, checked 27 October 2026). The beach venue seats 1,500, the Travancore rooftop 275 and Desinganadu 100, among eight halls in all.
How many rooms does The Quilon Beach Hotel have for wedding guests?
The Quilon Beach Hotel has 94 sea-facing rooms (the hotel and Kerala Tourism, checked 27 October 2026), about 188 guests at two a room, across Deluxe, Premium and three suite categories. Ask for a room block with its release date in the same proposal as the buffet package.
Does The Quilon Beach Hotel allow outside decorators and caterers?
Stage decor sits outside The Quilon Beach Hotel's buffet packages on its Kerala Tourism listing (checked 27 October 2026), so a decorator is booked separately; ask for load-in hours and power in writing. Food comes through the in-house packages, so ask before bringing a specialist sadya caterer.
Is alcohol allowed at The Quilon Beach Hotel, and when does music stop?
The Quilon Beach Hotel runs 2 bars, Marcopolo and the Travancore rooftop lounge (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026), but publishes no bar policy for functions, so ask for the bar package in writing. Loudspeakers in the open stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000; the convention centre is indoors.
Where is The Quilon Beach Hotel, and how far is it from the airport?
The Quilon Beach Hotel is on Kollam Beach, Kollam 691006, about 1.8 km from Kollam Junction railway station (Trip.com, checked 27 October 2026). Trivandrum International Airport is about 66 km from Kollam (Kerala Tourism), so plan coach transfers for guests who fly in.
Is The Quilon Beach Hotel a five-star hotel?
Yes: The Quilon Beach Hotel calls itself a 5-Star Classified Hotel, and Kerala Tourism lists it the same way (checked 27 October 2026). It opened in 2008 as the first five-star hotel and convention centre in the region and was formerly known as The Beach Orchid.
What is the best month for a wedding at The Quilon Beach Hotel?
Any month works in the indoor convention centre at The Quilon Beach Hotel (the hotel, checked 27 October 2026); December to February is the dry window for the beach and the rooftop. The south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June (IMD) and the north-east monsoon in mid-October (Kerala Tourism).
The Quilon Beach Hotel or The Leela Ashtamudi: which suits a wedding?
The Quilon Beach Hotel seats 1,000 in one convention hall on Kollam Beach with 94 rooms (Kerala Tourism, checked 27 October 2026); The Leela Ashtamudi, on Ashtamudi Lake, has 96 rooms and starts at ₹1,800 a plate on WedMeGood (checked 26 September 2026). Choose the sea and a big hall, or the lake.
Can we plan a wedding at The Quilon Beach Hotel from abroad?
Yes: Trivandrum International Airport is about 66 km from Kollam (Kerala Tourism, checked 27 October 2026), and about 300 of Panigrahana's 500+ weddings were for couples living abroad. We run a live video walkthrough of the convention centre, the rooftop and the beach and plan the rest on scheduled calls.
Do we need a wedding planner at The Quilon Beach Hotel?
Panigrahana, an independent planning and design studio with its own Kerala team, plans weddings at The Quilon Beach Hotel in 2026 while the hotel supplies the halls, food and rooms; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST. The package excludes stage decor, which is where a design studio comes in.
The shortlist
Venues couples weigh against The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre
Compare other five-star venues in Kollam and Ashtamudi Lake
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.
Close by, in Kovalam and Thiruvananthapuram:
5-Star Lake ResortThe Leela Ashtamudi, a Raviz Hotel
Cliff-top Beach ResortThe Travancore Heritage Beach Resort
5-Star Beach HotelUday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
5-Star Clifftop Luxury ResortThe Leela Kovalam
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The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention Centre compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
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| The Quilon Beach Hotel & Convention CentreKollam Beach, Kollam | up to 1,500 guests | 94 | — | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Hyatt Regency TrivandrumThycaud, Thiruvananthapuram | 100–1,500 guests | 132 | ₹2,250 a plate vegetarian, ₹2,400 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| 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 |
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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