Overview
The Sealord Hotel is a hotel building located in Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated in the port city on the Malabar Coast, it is among the older established hotel properties in the city's central business district.
Key facts
| Name | Sealord Hotel |
|---|---|
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Country | India |
Location and setting
The hotel stands in Kochi, a major port city in central Kerala. Kochi has historically been a hub for trade, tourism and commerce on the south-western coast of India, and the city centre hosts a number of hotels catering to business travellers and tourists visiting destinations such as Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the backwaters of Kerala.
Significance
As a hotel property in Kochi, the Sealord forms part of the city's hospitality infrastructure that supports tourism, conferences and commercial travel in the Ernakulam district. Kochi's hotel sector has grown alongside the expansion of the Cochin International Airport, the Cochin Port and the city's IT and tourism industries.