The property file
About Saj Earth Resort
Saj Earth Resort, which trades as SAJ Earth Resort & Convention Center, sits at SAJ Junction in Nedumbassery, a stone's throw from Cochin International Airport on its own description. Kerala Tourism's directory lists it as a 5 Star resort on 8 acres, and the resort sets its rooms around a meandering pool, with suites that have private pools, a spa and a helipad.
Its purpose-built convention centre is fully air-conditioned, and its Ball Room seats 2,000 theatre-style for weddings and receptions (resort meetings page, checked 27 October 2026). WedMeGood lists food from ₹1,200 vegetarian and ₹1,500 non-vegetarian a plate, taxes extra, and allows in-house or outside caterers.
We plan it for a large reception with guests flying in: the Ball Room carries the reception, the family stays in the resort, and a specialist sadya caterer can cook if the resort agrees.
- Ball Room: fully air-conditioned, 2,000 theatre-style (resort meetings page)
- A stone's throw from Cochin International Airport at SAJ Junction, Nedumbassery (resort website)
- ₹1,200 veg and ₹1,500 non-veg a plate, taxes extra (WedMeGood, checked 27 October 2026)
- In-house or outside catering allowed (WedMeGood)
- Rooms around a meandering pool, suites with private pools and a helipad (resort website)
Saj Earth Resort: venue facts
| Address | Saj Earth Resort is at SAJ Earth Resort & Convention Center, SAJ Junction, Near Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi 683572, Kerala, India. |
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| Area | Saj Earth Resort is in SAJ Junction, Nedumbassery, beside Cochin International Airport. |
| Venue type | Saj Earth Resort is a resort wedding venue, classified 5 Star in Kerala Tourism's hotel directory. |
| Group | Saj Earth Resort is operated under the SAJ Hotels & Resorts brand. |
| Capacity | Saj Earth Resort is listed for up to 2,000 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Saj Earth Resort has 51 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Saj Earth Resort has 3 named function spaces: Ball Room, Gatsby, Board Room. |
| Landmark | Saj Earth Resort is close to SAJ Junction on the Kariyad-Mattoor Road at Nedumbassery, which the resort describes as a stone's throw from Cochin International Airport. |
| Price reference | The price reference for Saj Earth Resort is ₹1,200 vegetarian / ₹1,500 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plates), checked 2026-10-27). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Saj Earth Resort's decorator policy: In-house decor, from ₹80,000 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). Ask in writing whether your designer can build in the Ball Room. |
| Catering policy | Saj Earth Resort's catering policy: In-house and outside catering allowed (WedMeGood listing); the resort runs Chinese Net, a seafood restaurant, and Bamboo Cafe, a multi-cuisine coffee shop (resort dining page). |
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 Saj Earth Resort
| Space | Type | Air-conditioned | Notes |
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| Ball Room | ballroom | Yes | Fully air-conditioned, with a seating capacity of 2,000 theatre-style for weddings, receptions and shows (resort meetings page, checked 27 October 2026). No banquet or floating figure is published. |
| Gatsby | hall | Yes | A second room in the air-conditioned convention centre, named on the meetings page; no capacity is published. |
| Board Room | board room | Yes | For board meetings (resort meetings page); a family or getting-ready room on the day. |
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
Saj Earth Resort photos


What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Saj Earth Resort (2026)
Saj Earth Resort is ₹1,200 vegetarian / ₹1,500 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plates), checked 2026-10-27. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,200 per plate — ₹1,200 vegetarian and ₹1,500 non-vegetarian a plate, taxes extra, on the resort's WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026). The same listing gives rooms from ₹4,500 per room and decor from ₹80,000. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,500 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plates), 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 Saj Earth Resort’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
300 guests × ₹1,200 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Saj Earth Resort? 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 Saj Earth Resort
A large air-conditioned ballroom: one strong stage wall, a lit ceiling, and florals that zone the room so a smaller guest list does not feel lost.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | By the pool in the morning, if the resort agrees. |
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| Mehendi | Gatsby for the family circle. |
| Sangeet | The Ball Room with a stage; indoors it can run past 10 pm under the resort's rules. |
| Wedding ceremony | The Ball Room, set in rows for the ceremony. |
| Reception | The Ball Room for a large reception. |
Season and weather
The Ball Room is indoors, so the resort works in any month. November to February is the busiest season for Kerala weddings and the dates that go first. The south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June and runs to September (IMD).
Arrivals, access and logistics
The resort is at SAJ Junction, Nedumbassery, Kochi 683572, a stone's throw from Cochin International Airport on its own description, with ample parking and valet service for the convention centre (resort website, checked 27 October 2026). It publishes no drive time from the city, so plan coaches for guests staying in Ernakulam.
Saj Earth Resort policies
| Outside decorators | In-house decor, from ₹80,000 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). Ask in writing whether your designer can build in the Ball Room |
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| Catering | In-house and outside catering allowed (WedMeGood listing); the resort runs Chinese Net, a seafood restaurant, and Bamboo Cafe, a multi-cuisine coffee shop (resort dining page) |
| Alcohol | WedMeGood records no in-house alcohol for events and outside alcohol permitted (checked 27 October 2026), and Kerala Tourism lists a bar among the facilities; confirm the bar terms and any corkage in writing |
| Music and DJ | WedMeGood records no in-house DJ and no outside DJ (checked 27 October 2026), so ask the resort how music is arranged for your function |
| Music curfew | Loudspeakers in the open stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, which exempt closed halls such as the Ball Room; the resort publishes no cut-off of its own, so confirm one in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Cold pyro or fireworks need the hotel's written consent and the licensed operator's permissions for your date. |
| Parking | Ample parking and a valet service for the convention centre, and an EV charging station (resort website) |
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 Saj Earth Resort
Is Saj Earth Resort the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Families planning a large reception near Cochin airport, with guests flying in and the option of their own sadya caterer. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A small, intimate dinner: the Ball Room is built for big numbers, so a 50-guest function suits Gatsby or a smaller hotel. |
| Planner tip | Ask for the Ball Room's seated-dinner figure, the minimum plate count and the outside-caterer terms in one written proposal before you fix the guest count. |
Where Saj Earth Resort is
SAJ Earth Resort & Convention Center, SAJ Junction, Near Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi 683572, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at Saj Earth Resort from abroad
At Saj Earth Resort, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹1,200 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹1.8 lakh before taxes: about US$1,880 or £1,420 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR.
Guests fly into Cochin International Airport (COK), which the resort describes as a stone's throw away, so the ballroom is minutes from arrivals. WedMeGood lists 51 rooms, so a large guest list needs a second block at the airport hotels. The Ball Room is air-conditioned, so any month works. A video walkthrough should cover the Ball Room set for your count, the pool rooms and the suites you would block.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹1,200 ≈ US$13 · £9 · AED 46 · C$18 · A$18 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹1,80,000 (₹1.8 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$1,880 · £1,420 · AED 6,890 · C$2,660 · A$2,670 |
| Rooms | 51 rooms ≈ 102 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, so plan for about 24 rooms nearby. |
| Season | The Ball Room is indoors, so the resort works in any month. |
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 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 Saj Earth Resort
The Ball Room is air-conditioned and seats 2,000 theatre-style (resort meetings page), so elders sit in comfort for a ceremony in any season. WedMeGood allows outside caterers, so a specialist sadya caterer may cook: specialist sadya caterers on our recent Kerala weddings charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026). Ask about kitchen access, a covered drop-off and step-free access to the ballroom.
Asked and answered
Saj Earth Resort wedding questions
What does food for 600 guests over two functions cost at Saj Earth Resort?
About ₹14.4 lakh before taxes: 600 guests at two functions on the ₹1,200 vegetarian plate WedMeGood lists (₹1,500 non-vegetarian, checked 27 October 2026). Rooms from ₹4,500 per room on the same listing, decor and GST are separate lines; ask whether a hall charge applies if you bring your own caterer.
What is the wedding cost per plate at Saj Earth Resort?
₹1,200 vegetarian and ₹1,500 non-vegetarian a plate, taxes extra, on the resort's WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026); the resort's own pages ask you to request pricing. Get the menu, the minimum plate count for the Ball Room and the tax treatment in one written quote.
Does Saj Earth Resort have a wedding package?
No package price is published on the resort's website (checked 27 October 2026); WedMeGood lists ₹1,200 vegetarian a plate and decor from ₹80,000. Ask for one proposal per function: the Ball Room and its minimum count, the menu or outside-caterer terms, the decor scope and a room block with a release date.
How many guests can Saj Earth Resort hold for a wedding?
Up to 2,000 guests theatre-style in the Ball Room, its fully air-conditioned convention hall, on the resort's meetings page (checked 27 October 2026). A seated dinner with a stage and buffet takes far fewer, and no banquet figure is published, so ask for the Ball Room drawn with your layout.
What halls does Saj Earth Resort have for a wedding?
Three rooms on the resort's meetings page (checked 27 October 2026): the Ball Room, which seats 2,000 theatre-style, Gatsby and a Board Room, all inside an air-conditioned convention centre within the resort. Ask for Gatsby's capacity for a smaller function.
How many rooms does Saj Earth Resort have for wedding guests?
51 rooms on WedMeGood (checked 27 October 2026); the resort's own site lists Premium, Grand Deluxe and Club rooms, suites with a private pool and a family room, without a total. Ask for the number it can block for your dates, with a release date.
Can we bring our own caterer or serve a Kerala sadya at Saj Earth Resort?
Yes: WedMeGood records in-house and outside catering as allowed (checked 27 October 2026), so a specialist sadya caterer may cook; on our recent Kerala weddings they charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026). Ask about kitchen access, any outside-caterer fee and who supplies staff and banana leaves.
Is alcohol allowed, and when does the music stop, at Saj Earth Resort?
WedMeGood records no in-house alcohol for events and outside alcohol as permitted (checked 27 October 2026), and Kerala Tourism lists a bar, so agree the bar terms in writing. The listing records no in-house or outside DJ; outdoors, loudspeakers stop at 10 pm, while the Ball Room is a closed hall.
Can we bring an outside decorator to Saj Earth Resort?
WedMeGood records in-house decor, starting at ₹80,000 (checked 27 October 2026), so the resort's team builds the set-up unless it agrees otherwise in writing. Ask whether your designer can build in the Ball Room, with load-in hours; Panigrahana's decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST.
How far is Saj Earth Resort from Cochin airport and Ernakulam?
A stone's throw from Cochin International Airport, on the resort's own description, at SAJ Junction, Nedumbassery, Kochi 683572 (resort website, checked 27 October 2026). It publishes no drive time from Ernakulam, so plan coaches for guests staying in the city and ask the resort for the transfer time.
Is there parking at Saj Earth Resort for a large wedding?
Yes: the convention centre page lists ample parking and a valet service, and the facilities include an EV charging station (resort website, checked 27 October 2026). No car count is published, so ask how many cars and coaches it can hold and for a covered drop-off for elders.
Is Saj Earth Resort the same as SAJ Earth Resort & Convention Center, and where is it?
Yes: the resort trades as SAJ Earth Resort & Convention Center at SAJ Junction, Nedumbassery, Kochi 683572 (resort website, checked 27 October 2026), and the convention centre sits inside the resort, so the hall and the rooms share one address beside Cochin International Airport.
Is Saj Earth Resort a five-star resort?
Kerala Tourism's hotel directory lists Saj Earth Resort as 5 Star, on 8 acres near Cochin International Airport (checked 27 October 2026). For a wedding, the useful facts are the air-conditioned Ball Room, the rooms around the pool and the outside catering WedMeGood allows.
Saj Earth Resort or Taj Cochin International Airport for a wedding near Cochin airport?
Saj Earth Resort suits the larger list: its Ball Room seats 2,000 theatre-style and plates start at ₹1,200 vegetarian (resort; WedMeGood, checked 27 October 2026). Taj Cochin International Airport has 111 rooms and starts at ₹2,500 on WedMeGood (26 September 2026), so it suits a smaller wedding where more guests stay on site.
Can we hold a reception, engagement or haldi at Saj Earth Resort?
Yes: the Ball Room seats 2,000 theatre-style for a reception (resort meetings page, checked 27 October 2026), and Gatsby or the Board Room suits an engagement or a family puja. A morning haldi suits the poolside if the resort agrees; settle each function's space, menu and plate count in one proposal.
Where can I see photos of the Ball Room at Saj Earth Resort?
The resort's meetings page shows the Ballroom, Gatsby and Boardroom, and it posts as @sajearthresort on Instagram (checked 27 October 2026); our page carries no photograph because we have not published a wedding there. Ask for photos of a past wedding in the Ball Room near your guest count.
What is the contact number for weddings at Saj Earth Resort?
0484 261 1777 and +91 94471 56000, with sales@sajhotels.com, on the resort's contact page (checked 27 October 2026), plus a 24x7 help-desk on +44 7767 673280. Send the date, guest count and functions together; Panigrahana can check the date with the resort and reply within 24 hours.
What is the best month for a wedding at Saj Earth Resort?
Any month: the Ball Room is air-conditioned, and the south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June and runs to September (IMD, checked 16 October 2026). November to February is the busiest season for Kerala weddings, so hold muhurtham dates early.
Can we plan a wedding at Saj Earth Resort from abroad?
Yes: the resort sits a stone's throw from Cochin International Airport (resort website, checked 27 October 2026), so overseas guests land minutes from the Ball Room. About 300 of our 500+ weddings were for couples living abroad; we run the venue, vendors and schedule on the ground and walk you through the hall on video.
Is Saj Earth Resort good for a wedding?
Yes, for a large reception with guests flying in: the Ball Room seats 2,000 theatre-style beside Cochin International Airport (resort, checked 27 October 2026), and WedMeGood allows outside caterers. With 51 rooms on WedMeGood, a big guest list needs a second hotel block nearby.
Do we need a wedding planner at Saj Earth Resort?
The resort supplies the Ball Room, food or caterer access and 51 rooms (resort website and WedMeGood, checked 27 October 2026); a planner brings the design, the caterer and vendor checks and the running order. Panigrahana, an independent studio with its own Kerala team and warehouse, can plan the wedding; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST.
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Saj Earth Resort compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saj Earth Resort | up to 2,000 guests | 51 | ₹1,200 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,500 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Ramada Resort by Wyndham KochiKumbalam South, Ernakulam (Kochi) | 150–1,500 guests | 58 | ₹750 a plate vegetarian, ₹900 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 25 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 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 |
| Le Méridien Kochion the Kundannoor backwater, Kochi | 30–2,000 guests | 228 | ₹2,000 a plate vegetarian, ₹2,350 non-vegetarian (estimate) | WedMeGood listing, 5 Sep 2026; venue’s website, 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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