Situated on Willingdon Island with a magnificent view of Cochin harbour, the Taj Malabar combines old-world elegance with modern day convenience. In its heritage wing, built in 1935, graceful Victorian interiors aptly reflect the inherent beauty of Cochin. Its tower wing houses newly renovated guestroom suites, each a delicate mix of the classic with the contemporary.

Hotel Fact Sheet

Location of the Taj Malabar, Cochin
Taj Malabar Cochin, located on Willingdon Island, enjoys panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and the backwaters. Taj Malabar blends old world charm and contemporary luxury and reflects the ambience of the beautiful city of Cochin. It is the perfect place to start any journey through Kerala.

The hotel is just a 50 minute drive from the Kochi (Cochin) International Airport. It is 1 hr 30
minutes from the beautiful backwaters of Kumarakom.

Accommodation
96 rooms. All the rooms have in-room tea/coffee makers, mini bar, safe, color TV, direct dial
telephones, colour television with satellite programs, channel music, hair dryer, data port facility.Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available throughout the hotel.

The Heritage Wing that dates to 1925 has elegantly designed rooms with Victorian interiors,
evoking understated luxury. The Tower Wing rooms, designed with a unique mix of classic and
contemporary elements, command a spectacular view of the Cochin harbour. The bathrooms also offer a view of the waters through a glass screen.

• 2 Deluxe Suites
• 6 Heritage Wing Sea View Rooms
• 25 Heritage Wing Superior Rooms
• 7 Executive Suites
• 7 Deluxe Sunset View Rooms
• 28 Tower Wing - Superior Sea View Rooms
• 21 Tower Wing - Superior Rooms
• The Deluxe Suites, located in the Heritage Wing, are graced with elegant Victorian interiorsand generous spaces embellished with ethnic artifacts. The suites have a separate living room andbedroom, large king size bed, study area, dressing room, spacious bathroom and a private terrace garden with a balcony overlooking the backwaters.
• The Heritage Wing Sea View Rooms, located in the Heritage Wing, enjoy a panoramic view of the water and the island beyond. With wooden floors and beautifully carved ceilings, these rooms

are infused with an old-world charm that is truly reflective of the culture of the region. The spacious Heritage Wing Superior Rooms, located in the Heritage Wing, have Victorian style furnishings and an old world charm. A glimpse of the harbour offers a refreshing sense of space.

The Executive Suites, located in the Tower Wing, have a separate living room and bedroom with a carved ceiling and wooden floors. The suite's luxuries include a grand 4-poster bed, marbleclad
bathroom, breakfast table in the balcony and breathtaking view of the water and the island beyond.

The Deluxe Sunset View Rooms offer a breathtaking view of the sunset. The bathroom also offers a view of the waters through a glass screen. The elegant room is designed to inspire and its beauty connects the guest with the scenic environs. The Tower Wing - Superior Sea View Room Rooms offer a breathtaking view of the waterfront and the island beyond. The bathrooms also offer a view of the waters through a glass screen.

The Tower Wing
Superior Rooms offer a view of the Cochin Harbour. The wooden floors, carved ceilings along with comfortable sitting and working areas infuse these rooms with a cozy elegance. Restaurants & Bars Pepper, the all day dining restaurant with a contemporary ambience, offers an elaborate multi cuisine menu of Italian, Mediterranean, South Indian, North Indian specialities. 

The restaurant is a tribute to the spice trade that has long flourished along the Malabar Coast. The restaurant offers spectacular views of the gardens and the waters beyond. A live band on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings enhances the ambience. Rice Boat, the seafood speciality restaurant, serves authentic Kerala and West coast cuisine. The local seafood draw from their
roots in the destinations the rice boats originally travelled to. A show kitchen serves an array of sea food preparations. The restaurant - designed on the lines of a Ketuvallam, the traditional Kerala boat enjoys a fantastic view of the waters. Dolphins may also be seen at a
certain time of the day.Timings: 1930 -2330 hrs. Open only for dinner.Thai Pavilion, the charming Oriental restaurant, serves an arrayof culinary specialities from different regions of Thailand. Timings: 1230 -1500 hrs for lunch, 0930 -2330 hrs for dinner. 

Dolphin's Point
The open-air speciality restaurant overlooking the waters, serves an array of Indian and Continental grills. Live classical music enhances the charming ambience. Timings: 1930 - 2330 hrs. Open only for dinner.Mattancherry, the stylish lobby lounge bar, serves a variety of cocktails and snacks. Timings: 1100 - 2100 hrs. Aquarius, the pool bar, serves a choice of cocktails and snacks.Timings: 0900 - 1800 hrs.

Banquets
The hotel has 5 meeting rooms including 2 boardrooms.The maximum conference and banquet capacity for one event is 300 and 325 respectively. The meeting rooms can accommodate
between 300 and 40 guests in theater style seating. The boardrooms can accommodate 10 and 6 guests. 

Facilities & Services
In request,  Astrologer On Call, Baby-Sitting, Arrangements, Barber Shop,  Beauty Salon,  Business Centre, Business Facilities, Cake Shop, Car Rentals, Currency Exchange, Driver Dormitory prior information required, Facilities For the, Physically Challenge, Florist,  Health Club, Health/Ayurveda Centres, Hotel Safe, Internet/E-mail/Fax Facilities, Interpreter, Services can be organized, Laundry Services, Library, Lounge, Luggage Storage, Medical Services-Doctor On Call, Medical Services-medicines can be organized, Parking, Phone-Two Telephone Lines in Rooms, Postal/Parcel Services, Room Service-24 hrs, Room Service-Limited Hours, Security Escorts can be organized, Shopping Arcade, Travel Desk- Ticketing, Tours.

Recreation
Activity Centre for children, Cooking demonstration, Golf can be organized ,Gym, Jogging Track,  Kiddies Pool, Swimming Infinity Pool, Tennis, Water Sports- can be organized. Taamra Spa offers ancient Ayurvedic treatments and experiences including yoga, oil applications, cleansing and relaxation applications. The spa has 4 massage rooms, 1 yoga room and a gym.

Facilities 
96 Rooms including nine suites.

Rooms and Suites at Taj Malabar
All guestrooms at Taj Malabar offer distinctive elegance and comfort. 

Guest Amenities in all rooms 
Include Wireless Internet connectivity, international direct dialing facility, electronic safe, mini bar, hair dryer and television with satellite programs. All rooms also offer mineral water, tea/coffee maker, and a fruit platter. 

Tower Wing Rooms 
Inspired by local architecture, but infused with European elegance, these rooms offer breathtaking views of the waterfront with Chinese fishing nets or the harbour. Well equipped with all the above guest amenities. 

Heritage Wing Rooms 
Have graceful Victorian interiors with arched pillars evoke understated luxury. Well equipped with all the above guest amenities. 

Executive Suite
These renovated suites incorporate a separate living room and bedroom with traditional carved ceiling. Luxuries include a grand 4-poster bed, marble-clad bathroom, a breakfast table in the balcony and a breathtaking view of the waters and the islands beyond. 

Deluxe Suite
Graceful Victorian interiors and generous spaces appointed with ethnic artifacts create a warm atmosphere. Includes a separate living room and bedroom, large king size bed, study area, dressing room, spacious bathroom, and a private terrace garden with a balcony overlooking the backwaters. 

Three banquet halls seat from 30 to 300 persons auditorium style or 25 to 250 persons for cocktails/receptions. 10000 sq ft space of Lawns facing the backwaters is also available.

Offering a magnificient view of the Cochin harbour and beautiful backwaters, the Taj Malabar offers an incomparable setting for your meetings and receptions, along with a Business Centre and wireless broadband Internet access. You can entertain your guests with special theme evening events under towering palms or aboard a luxurious yacht on the tranquil backwaters.;

Meeting Rooms & Banquet Facilities include
Four banquet halls seat from 30 to 320 persons auditorium-style or 30 to 250 for cocktails and receptions. Business Centre with two small boardrooms. Luxurious yacht for day cruises and evening cocktails for 15 Catering is available for breakfast, lunch, dinner, meeting breaks and cocktail parties.

Incentives available at this Hotel

• Mohiniattam dance theme evening event
• Kerala theme evening 
• Backwater cruise
• Pilgrim tour to Guruvayoor temple
• Trekking
• Fishing
• White water rafting
• Golf (foreign nations subject to government approval; apply in advance )
• Bird watching can be arranged - at Kumarakom
• Swimming