Taj Malabar, Cochin South India

Taj Malabar, Cochin
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Taj Malabar in Cochin is a luxurious five-star hotel with panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and the backwaters. Located on Willingdon Island and surrounded by the tranquil waters of the great Vembanad Lake, Taj Malabar offers a peaceful and relaxing holiday setting. The hotel lies at the estuary where the lake meets the Arabian Sea and dolphins are often seen frolicking in the waters nearby. The hotel can be accessed by ferry or by road. Cochin’s international airport is 45 kms away.
Introduction
Originally a hostel for sea-farers who called at Cochin harbour during the colonial period, the property was bought over and renovated by the Taj group of hotels in 1986. Taj Malabar’s elegantly-designed rooms and suites are located in the Heritage Wing and Tower Wing. The Sea View rooms have magnificent views of Cochin harbour. With tranquil surroundings, lush tropical gardens, several restaurants offering an array of cuisine, and well-equipped business facilities, Taj Malabar is well suited for holiday and business travellers.
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Accommodation
The Heritage Wing consists of 31 spacious rooms (Superior and Sea View Rooms) and two Deluxe Suites. This wing is part of the original colonial building with arches and high roofs. Plush interiors have a sense of old-world elegance. The Tower Wing has 56 rooms (Superior, Sea View and Sunset View Rooms) and seven Executive Suites. The newly-renovated Tower Wing rooms offer wonderful views of the waterfront lined or Cochin’s harbour. Rooms in both wings have a/c, TV with satellite channels, IDD telephone, wireless internet, electronic safe, min-bar, tea/coffee making facility, and hair dryer. Ensuite bathrooms have h/w showers.

Deluxe Suites: These two suites are located in the Heritage Wing, each having a separate bedroom furnished with a king-sized bed, living room, study area, dressing room, spacious bathroom, and private terrace garden overlooking the backwaters. Elegant interiors are designed with ethnic artifacts and Victorian-style furniture.

Executive Suites: Located in the Tower Wing, these spacious suites have carved ceilings and wooden floors and consist of a separate bedroom with a four-poster bed, ensuite bathrooms with marble flooring and h/w shower, living room, and balcony with a breakfast table overlooking the waters and the islands beyond.

Sea View Rooms: These Heritage Wing rooms have magnificent views of the waters and the islands. Rooms have carved ceilings and wooden floors.
Facilities
Taj Malabar has four distinctive restaurants – Pepper, Rice Boat, Thai Pavillion, and Dolphins Point all overlooking the serene waters. A range of cuisine including Mediterranean, Italian, Thai, Indian and traditional Kerala dishes are served here. Relax and rejuvenate at the Jiva Spa with an extensive menu that includes Ayurvedic and Aromatherapy massages, body scrubs, and wraps. Holistic wellness is created through a combination of Ayurveda, Yoga, and meditation. An infinity pool set within tropical gardens gives the feeling of merging with the vast Vembanad. Other hotel facilities includes a fitness centre, salon, 24 hour business centre, conference facilities, travel desk, doctor-on-call, laundry and room service, baby sitting, and programmes for children including games and movies.
Excursions
The hotel organises several excursions including a sunset cruise on their own luxury yacht – the Cinnamon Coast, speed boat rides, and backwater cruises on a traditional Kettuvalam (house boat). Explore Fort Cochin with its colonial period architecture and unique cultural heritage. Traditional Kathakali and Bharathanatyam dance performances are held at the Greenix Village down Kalvathy Road. Mattancherry Palace, once occupied by the Verma Kings, is now a museum that tells of their lifestyle. Explore the Jewish Town with its narrow cobbled stone walkways where wayside shops overflow with antiques, silk shawls and Kurtas. The beautiful 16C Synagogue with intricate chandeliers and porcelain tiled floors stands in a corner of Jewish Town. The Santa Cruz Basilica built by the Portuguese in the 17th century, the Dutch Palace and the St. Francis Church are all well worth a visit. Stroll down to the Vasco da Gama square – a narrow promenade that parallels the beach where huge Chinese fishing nets are tended by fisherman.
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