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Every story has a beginning, a
middle and an end. For us, the
Casino Hotel (See map) has been all
three.
It's where the group started out.
And in the half-century since, its
also been the place where we cut our
teeth and evolved our ideas.
It's an end too, because here is
where we think, live and breathe,
where we perfect many of the
practices you'll see at work in our
other destinations.
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Rooms &
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Today the Casino is a luxury
53 room business hotel which can
confidently flaunt the slogan
"Setting Standards Few Can Match".
These are segmented into three types
of rooms viz.
All the rooms at the hotel are
equipped with the facilities of
24-hour room service, air
conditioning, hot and cold running
water, cable TV, telephone with STD
and ISD facility, tea/coffee maker,
mini bar, attached bath and shower.
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Standard rooms.
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Suites.
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Cuisine |
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The restaurants at the Casino hotel
have become institutions for
Cochin's food lovers. If you feel a
need to temper the exotic with the
familiar, The 'Tharavadu' (below) is
the place to begin. It's open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner and the
range of Indian and Continental
cuisine is vast.
The speciality seafood restaurant,
Fort Cochin (right), is our pride
and joy, perpetually popular, though
it is open only in the evenings.
Good Housekeeping called Fort Cochin
"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. Rather than
a daily menu, a trolley contains the
catch of the day, straight off
Cochin's fishing nets. You can
expect king prawns, lobster, Indian
salmon, snapper, pomfret, squid,
mullet, seer fish and more. Once
you've selected your fish, you get
to decide how it's cooked - whether
stir-fried in the spices of the
East, steamed, baked, or poached,
and served with Kerala's famous
string hoppers, rice or naan.
The Poolside Garden Cafe serves up
some interesting health drinks,
great while you're lolling about
post-swim. Lots of snacks and grills
are available too.
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Business |
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The Casino serves
well as an introduction to the
charms of Kerala, but perhaps its
business that brings you here? We
believe that at the Casino, you'll
find all that you need to get things
done. The business districts of
Ernakulam are a short taxi ride
away, and you can start your
business day armed with every
facility.You can connect to the net
right from your room and fax, copier
and computer facilities are
available too.
The fitness club will kickstart your
morning, with the latest in
stairmasters, walkers and the like.
In fact, if you're staying a while,
you can even get yourself a health,
diet and fitness routine customized
by our resident instructors.
The Cascade pool can be the perfect
restorative. Swimsuits are available
in the gift shop - which is worth a
visit, even if you aren't so keen on
a dip. You'll find exquisite
examples of traditional Keralan
crafts, exotic fabrics, garments,
books, handbags and all sorts of
fascinating bric-a-brac.
Another great way to relax is an
ayurvedic massage. Ayurveda is the
ancient Indian system of medicine,
and the Casino has its own resident
experts and fully-equipped
facilities
If the cocktail hour beckons you,
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.
If you're in a mood to confer, the
Durbar Hall is the place. It
accommodates upto 350 people in
gracious style. For smaller
gatherings you can opt for the
Harbour Lounge Banqueting Suite,
which seats 25.
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Ayurveda |
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The Casino Hotel
has, as we've said, a fully equipped
ayurvedic centre, where you can get
a variety of stress busting,
rejuvenation and beauty treatments.
In fact, even a couple of massages
will have a telling effect. You
will, of course, find Ayurveda
spaces in practically every CGH
destination, so if you're starting
your holiday at Casino, it can also
be a great overture to your wellness
experience.
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