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Taj Mahal Palace Tower: A real dream    Check Rates
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    • Polly74
  • Updated By Polly74 on March 14, 2005
    • Taj Mahal at night - Mumbai
    Taj Mahal at night
    by Polly74
    Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, situated on the waterfront, is a gracious landmark facing the Gateway of India.
    It was built in 1903 by the Parsi industrialist JN Tata, supposedly after he was refused entry to one of the city's European hotels because he was "a native".
    It's a magnificent structure that exhibits Moorish influences and it is crowned by a grand red-roofed dome.

    It's worth a peek at the hotel's interior. Especially the grand central stairway and the internal galleries, which were once exposed to the elements to aid ventilation. The Taj is also worth visiting to see the Mumbai elite in their element.

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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: Colonial and luxury hotel    Check Rates
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    • ludogatto
  • By ludogatto on December 19, 2005
    • Taj Mahal Palace Tower - Mumbai
    by ludogatto
    All the international airlines stay in this hotel, like Alitalia do ( I was guest of it).
    the hotel and the service is perfect, there are suite room looking to the sea, and there is a new part looking to the swimingpool.
    The hotel have many different restaurants, from traditional to international, trought one of the best Japanese in the world!
    All the accomodation of a luxury hotel!
    There is a disco very crowded on sunday where all the young hig class of Mumbay go to spend some hours dancing international and indian music.

    But this is not my choice cause I prefer simply and clean hotel, I don't want to leave the total ammount of a annual indian family money for a bad and a shower!

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  • Phone: 91 22 56653366
  • Directions: In the Coloaba area in front of GAte of India
  • Website: http://www.tajhotels.com/Palace/THE%20TAJ%20MAHAL%20PALACE%20&%20TOWER,MUMBAI/default.htm
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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: NOT my favorite Bombay hotel    Check Rates
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    • travelmad478
  • By travelmad478 on November 28, 2004
    • The Taj - Mumbai
    The Taj
    by travelmad478
    The Taj is a gorgeous old building on the outside. Its restaurants and shops are about as glittery and expensive as it gets, the pool area is lovely and gracious, and for decades the Taj has served as the social venue of choice for Bombay's creme de la creme. However, staying at this hotel is a bit of a rude shock, particularly considering that it's one of the most expensive in the city. The Taj's rooms--both the renovated and the unrenovated wings--are quite disappointing, with ugly or shabby furniture and carpets that should be burned. If only the hotel's management could furnish and maintain the rooms as well as they do the rest of the property!

    The biggest positive about the Taj is its location, directly across from the Gateway of India (get a sea-facing room here too!) and within walking distance of most of the good sightseeing in Bombay.

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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: Old world charm    Check Rates
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    • Restless-in-kl
  • Updated By Restless-in-kl on September 12, 2005
    • Pool patio - Mumbai
    Pool patio
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    My first visit to Mumbai was when it was still known as Bombay. I remembered it fondly as my friends and I bumped into Goldie Hawn and Sally Field, and they stopped to say hi to us!

    At that time, we had wandered around the Taj Mahal hotel to see what's so great about it and was very impressed. I told myself then that I will stay there on my next visit.

    My wish came true! This hotel is so full of history and is extremely grand. I feel like a queen living during the colonial times and were waited on hand and foot.

    My room was huge with a separate breakfast patio facing the sea, separate dressing room and a big bathroom. My bed was a four poster king size (but of course!) and the service is excellent.

    Old world charm to relive the romance of the British era

    Prime location, near the sea, Gateway to India and shopping.

    Fabulous pool and great rooms

    Wonderful English breakfast

    An in-house ghost (yup, I'm not kidding). My boss was haunted by it 2 nights in a row but he found it amusing.

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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: One of the world's best    Check Rates
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    • NedHopkins
  • Updated By NedHopkins on January 15, 2005
    • Taj Mahal Hotel - Mumbai
    Taj Mahal Hotel
    by NedHopkins
    Opened in 1904, the Taj Mahal Hotel consists of two wings: the original, much renovated, and the tower.

    I know nothing about the tower. The original ranks among the finest hotels I've ever stayed in.

    Like the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro -- which it far outclasses -- this is the place to stay if you have money to burn ... or just want to splurge.

    1. Great views of the Gateway of India.

    2. Gourmet restaurants: continental, Chinese, Mughal. Also a fine coffee shop (with a complimentary breakfast).

    3. World-class service. (The duty manager personally escorted me to my room.)

    4. High-speed internet access in the business centre.

    5. Good shops, with reliably high quality merchandise.

    6. Excellent location near the heart of the historic, cultural, shopping, and business sectors.

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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: Old and new    Check Rates
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  • By uglyscot on December 9, 2007
    • The Taj Palace Hotel - Mumbai
    The Taj Palace Hotel
    by uglyscot, 1 more photos
    We did not actually stay here but had a tour of the premises. My daughter stayed here a few years ago and was impressed by the facilities and service.

    The view was of the Gateway of India and the bay.
    IThe hotel was built by Tata . He was once refused entry to a hotel and vowed then to build a hotel to equal or better than to that which had ejected him.He ended up founding a chain of hotels and became a captain of industry.
    He got an Italian architect to design the hotel. When the hotel was finished the architect committed suicide on discovering that his main entrance , instead of facing the sea,actually faced a small back lane.

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  • Directions: beside the Gateway of India
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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: Bombay's Most Famous Hotel    Check Rates
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    • MM212
  • Updated By MM212 on March 27, 2009
    • Gothic/Renaissance portico at the Taj - Mumbai
    Gothic/Renaissance portico at
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    The legendary Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is Bombay's most famous hotel and arguably its best. It is made up of the historic palace building and a modern tower annex, both of which have all the amenities that come with a five star hotel. When I stayed here in February 2009, only the rooms in the tower were available, while the old palace building was still undergoing renovations following the terrible attacks of November 2008. Ground floor shops, restaurants and the swimming pool in the Palace, though, were open for operation. A stay here is unforgettable, for the service is impeccable and the ambiance is loyal to Bombay and its history. For more about the history of the hotel, read the "Things To Do" tips on this page.

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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: The Taj Mahal Hotel    Check Rates
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    • keeweechic
  • By keeweechic on May 7, 2006
    • Taj Mahal Palace Tower - Mumbai
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    The Taj Mahal Hotel is probably the most famous in Mumbai. It was built in 1903 and has hosted numerous dignitaries and famous people over the years such as Prince Charles, Jackie Onassis, Mick Jagger, Bill Clinton to name only a few. Right behind the Gateway of India it is also a stones throw from Colaba Causeway (Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg). During World War 1 it was used as a 600 bed hospital. The architecture is a mix of Oriental, Florentine and Moorish styles. In 1973 a more modern town wing was added but still blended in perfectly with the old charm of the original building.

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    Taj Mahal Palace Tower: Super classy hotel    Check Rates
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    • laptop_traveller
  • By laptop_traveller on September 24, 2004
    • View of Taj hotel from the swimming pool - Mumbai
    View of Taj hotel from the
    swimming pool
    by laptop_traveller
    In my opinion this is one of the best hotels you can find anywhere on the planet.
    The location is unuquely placed on the see, right opposite the Gate of India, the monument through which the last english soldier left the country after indipendence.
    The service is esquisite, people are extremely friendly and helpful, and not everyone begs for tips ,as I was told, but some are happy just with a smile.
    The room I managed to book was the cheapest of the lot, at 200 us, not cheap for sure, but worth the while, guaranteed !
    The tv set is a plasma 42inches plus monster, bathroom has a giant shower for 6 people ( not tha t I needed it so big, but one never knows...).
    Swimming pool, fitness gym, massages the ayurvedic way, cocktails of tropical fruit and an outstanding service make of this place a must to try at least for one night in your life !

    After all, why spend 50 bucks for a filthy room and spend 4 louzy days, when you can have one of the best nights in your life ?
    Quality, not quantity, please!
    One thing I loved was to be called by name any time i placed a call to reception, these are a kind of details that make you walk out with a smile.....

    See you again, Taj Palace, and a special thank to Benazir, the manager, was so helpful and friendly !
    Luka

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    • tarush
  • By tarush on August 26, 2002
    • Taj Mahal Palace Tower - Mumbai
    by tarush
    The Taj is one of the most regal and reputed hotels in the city... It consists of a more recently added tower and a grand older building. The architecture is superb and the service 'par excellence'. The old building has become a landmark to the city and the dome dominated the Colaba seaface. However, all this comes for a price and rooms start at about US $ 230....!!! A lot considering the power of the local currency..

    Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, situated on the waterfront, is a gracious landmark facing the Gateway of India. When the hotel opened in 1903, it had no parallel in the city, and possibly in the country. Although the hotel has seen much change, including the addition of a contemporary Tower Wing in 1973, it has retained most of its original charm.

    As a member of the select group of 'Leading Hotels of the World' The Taj Mahal offers guests a unique blend of warm hospitality, luxurious accommodation and contemporary amenities and services. The hotel has played host to many prominent personalities including royalty and heads of state. The Taj Mahal Hotel is 30 km from the airport and minutes away from the city's prime commercial, banking and shopping districts.

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