Marriott expands in Kerala; Opens Port Muziris in Kochi

Marriott International, Inc. has opened the Port Muziris, a Tribute Portfolio hotel, the first ever such hotel in South Asia. The hotel marks the fifth Marriott International property in Kochi located at just 300 meters away from the Cochin International Airport.

Port Muziris features 54 artistically designed rooms, including three Executive Suites. The hotel design evokes grandeur and is reminiscent of the heritage residences found in Kerala.

Yusuff Ali MA Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu Group International, handing over the symbolic key of Port Muziris to Harish Gopalakrishnan, General Manager of Port Muziris in the presence of Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director of Twenty14 Holdings

The name of the hotel – Port Muziris is rooted in the history of the region. Much before everything, the Greeks, Romans, Jews, Arabs, and the Chinese knew Kochi’s neighbour, the port of Muziris, as a trading hub dealing in spices such as black pepper and cardamom. 

“Port Muziris is going to add to the efforts to make Kerala a world-class tourism destination. The property’s uniqueness is visible through the soulful art spread across the property, the homely local food and the untypical rooms that bring out the vibrancy, vigor, and life of Kerala,” said Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director of Twenty14 Holdings.