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.)

Courtyard by Marriott Kochi Airport

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Vip Road, Opposite Kochi International Airport, Nedumbassery, Vappalassery, Courtyard by Marriott Kochi Airport has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 27 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, a spa, and a child pool 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
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Le Méridien Kochi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cochin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Le Méridien Kochi which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Maradu. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 9.8 km from the city center. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Cochin.

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Taj Malabar Resort & Spa, Cochin. To be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $140. 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 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Willingdon Island. You'll also find laundry services, a game room, a spa, a child pool, and free parking 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
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Kochi Infopark

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cochin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $41, Novotel Kochi Infopark, at A3 Infopark Road Logistic Park Kakkanad Edachira provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a spa. It's located just 15.2 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
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $134 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Bolgatty Island. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Ramada Resort by Wyndham Kochi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cochin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Ramada Resort by Wyndham Kochi is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $68, and it's located at Kumbalam South. We also love the rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a game room, a spa, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 12.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn Cochin By IHG

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Holiday Inn Cochin By IHG because it has great rooms that start at $60. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 33/1739 A Chakkaraparambu Junction. Only 9.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Vivanta Ernakulam, Marine Drive

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Vivanta Ernakulam, Marine Drive offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $59 (before taxes). It's located at Shanmugham Road, Marine Drive, Ernakulam 682011, Kerala and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, a game room, a spa, and a child pool which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 4.9 km from the city center.

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


Paravoor Galaxy Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $27 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cochin
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Near Chendamangalam Junction,North Paravoor, Paravoor Galaxy Hotel has great rooms from $27 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 20.4 km from the center of town. 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
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Old Harbour Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Old Harbour Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $105. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and a spa, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1/328 Tower Road,Fort Kochi. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, evening entertainment, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and a tour desk. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too.

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


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Kochi, Munnar, Alappuzha, Thekkady, and Ernakulam.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cochin, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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
$52

After analyzing 86 first time trip hotels in Cochin, India, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $52. 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: $60
  • 3-star hotels: $38
  • 2-star hotels: $26


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