The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cochin

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cochin

Cochin, India Cochin, India

If it's your first trip to Cochin, India for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Cochin. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Cochin. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Cochin for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Cochin beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Cochin for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Malabar House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1/268 – 1/269 Parade Road, Malabar House has great rooms from $238 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and child care. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Reds Residency - Homestay

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cochin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Reds Residency - Homestay which has nice rooms starting at $13. Offering a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 11/372, Beach Road, Near Dronacharya Main Gate, Fortcochin. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Taj Malabar Resort & Spa Cochin

5-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly

We found Taj Malabar Resort & Spa Cochin to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $105. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Willingdon Island. You'll also find child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, and a game room which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Dream Catcher Home Stay

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $9 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cochin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $9, Dream Catcher Home Stay, at CCEA Hall Road, right side of Thamaraparambu School, Kokers Cinema Theater Bus Stop, Fort Cochin provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, cooking classes, a spa and wellness center, and a spa. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Eighth Bastion - CGH Earth

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Eighth Bastion - CGH Earth has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $61 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 259 Napier Street, Fort Cochin. Furthermore, it also offers cooking classes, free parking, evening entertainment, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Le Meridien Kochi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $91 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cochin
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Le Meridien Kochi is 8.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $91, and it's located at Maradu. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, cooking classes, and a spa and wellness center which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Holiday Inn Cochin

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Cochin because it has great rooms that start at $55. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 33/1739 A, Chakkaraparambu Junction National Highway Bypass. Only 9.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and city views at this convenient hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Olive Eva

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $34 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Olive Eva offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $34 (before taxes). It's located at Opposite Info Park and has earned a guest rating of 9.99/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 14.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Brunton Boatyard - CGH Earth

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cochin
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 1/498 Fort Cochin, Brunton Boatyard - CGH Earth has great rooms from $154 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, cooking classes, free parking, a pool table, and evening entertainment which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Old Harbour Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Old Harbour Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $127. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1/328 Tower Road Fort Cochin Kerala. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa and wellness center, free parking, kids meals, evening entertainment, and car rentals. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Mararikulam.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cochin, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cochin, Best Beach Hotels in Cochin, Best Cheap Hotels in Cochin, Best Luxury Hotels in Cochin, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Cochin, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cochin, Best Hotels for One Week in Cochin, Best Hotels for One Night in Cochin, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cochin, or Best Business Hotels in Cochin.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cochin?

Cochin Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$51

After analyzing 52 first time trip hotels in Cochin, India, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $51. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cochin.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $82
  • 4-star hotels: $83
  • 3-star hotels: $46
  • 2-star hotels: $22


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