Hotel M.V. Vrinda Luxury Cruiser, Cochin

Address: NH-47, Bye Pass, Kundannur Jn., Maradu, Kochi, India

Access:

Kochi Airport 40Km

Ernakulam 6m

The Hotel is located on Willingdon Island, a man-made legacy of the Raj era and one of the reasons why Cochin ranks amongst the world's finest harbours. As you drive to to the hotel, you pass the massive dockyards of this ancient port, omnipresent coconut trees and stretches of glittering Arabian Sea.

Accommodation:

Accomodation includes Standard Rooms, Suites

Dining:

Tharavad - Multi cuisine restaurant

It serves an extensive buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The range of Indian and Continental cuisine is vast.

Fort Cochin - sea food specialty

It is open only in the evenings. It is one of the most renowned seafood restaurants in India". Eating here is like diving off a springboard into the flavours and textures of food throughout Kerala.

Vasco da Gama - bar

The Vasco da Gama lounge is the hotel's ever-popular watering hole. You can linger over exotic cocktails (Cochin Thunder, Pink Ladies and some superb concoctions based on the local tipples) or in a new twist, sample some health drinks based on ayurvedic ideas.

Conference and Banquet facility:

• Durbar Hall - It accommodates upto 350 people in gracious style.
• Harbour Lounge - Banqueting Suite, which seats 40 and is suitable for smaller gatherings.

Facilities & Services:

• Swimming pool
• Gift Shop
• Ayurveda Centre
• Regular doctors on call
• Sightseeing in Fort Cochin /Mattanchery
• Harbour cruise
• Shopping

Complimentary accommodation at The Trident Hilton, Cochin for one night in a Deluxe Suite. The elegantly appointed Deluxe Suites have been specially designed to cater to M.V. Vrinda guests. Each suite has a living room with wooden paneling, television, personal bar and attached guest bathroom, while the bedroom also features a television and a personal bar along with a large wardrobe and an electronic safe. Large picture windows in both rooms overlook the picturesque garden courtyard and swimming pool. Local influences are apparent in the antique brass artefacts, the fruit bowl made out of one piece of "anjali" (wild jackfruit) wood and the large brass "urli" (traditional circular and shallow container) filled with flowers, reminding guests that they are in Kerala , "God's own country".

Dining:

The dining room on board Vrinda offers a selection of both international and regional cuisine. Also on the Upper Deck are the Lounge and Bar. Breakfast on the sun deck at sunrise is just one magical experience of many to remember on this trip.

Above rates are for 4 nights and 5 days and include:

• Accommodation on board Motor Vessel Vrinda for 3 nights, including excursions.
• Complimentary accommodation at Trident Hilton Cochin for 1 night in a Deluxe Suite.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day.
• Transportation from Cochin airport / hotel to the Vembanad Lake jetty and back.
• Guide and evening entertainment on board Day 2 & 3 of the cruise