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Chittoor Kottaram
Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India · CGH Earth · High Luxury
The Maharaja of Cochin built Chittoor Kottaram as a single-key palace on the backwaters: one party at a time, reached by private boat, with a dedicated royal entourage staffing the house. CGH Earth restored the 18th-century timber house, still owned by the royal family. Wooden ceilings, red-oxide floors, colonial-era furniture. You take the whole palace.
- 1 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Chittoor
About Chittoor Kottaram
- Single-key palace of the Maharaja of Cochin: the entire estate is reserved for one party at a time.
- Access is by private boat across the Kerala backwaters, not a driveway.
- A dedicated royal entourage staffs the house; CGH Earth is the guest-facing brand.
- Eighteenth-century Cochin royal retreat, still owned by the royal family; opened as a hotel in 2006 and later refined by Lady Helen Hamlyn.
- Traditional Kerala fabric: wooden ceilings, red-oxide floors, colonial-era artwork and furniture.
History
Built in the 18th century by the Raja of Cochin as a private retreat and temple residence on the Periyar backwaters, Chittoor Kottaram remains the only living palace still owned by the Cochin royal family. CGH Earth restored it and opened it in 2006 as a single-key hotel: one party, private boat, dedicated staff. Lady Helen Hamlyn later leased and refined the interiors. The architecture is Kerala timber, red-oxide floors, and a colonial-era collection of artwork and furniture.
Restaurants and bars
- Private palace dining — Restaurant · Kerala
Amenities
- Single-key exclusive occupancy for complete privacy
- Personal butler and dedicated service staff
- Traditional Kerala Ayurvedic treatments and wellness rituals
- Private boat cruises along the backwaters and Periyar River
- Gourmet Kerala cuisine tailored to guest preferences
- Air-conditioned heritage rooms with complimentary Wi-Fi
- Single-key exclusive occupancy for one party at a time
- Private boat across the backwaters
- Dedicated royal entourage and butler service
- Traditional Kerala Ayurvedic treatments
- Kerala cuisine prepared to the party's preferences
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