Built in 1903, Taj Mahal Palace & Towers, Mumbai is more than 100 years old and still rocking and is one of the premium hotels in India. This hotel is divided into two parts the old one being the Taj Mahal Palace where all the rooms have thier own charisma and a breathless view of the Gateway Of India from the windows of the Palace wing rooms. Though a bit costlier on the wallet one can choose the Tower rooms known as the Tower wing rooms which also has a view of the Gateway Of India. This hotels has around 565 rooms and 49 suites. This hotel comes under the luxury division but one can also find business clients frequenting to this classy hotel which had the clients ranging from the great Muhamad Ali to Mother Teresa.
This hotel has its own history behind it which goes by a fact that the entrance of the hotel was built backwards by the architect who later on committed suicide, though nobody knows the truth behind the story. Visit this hotel for its exquisite facilities and excellent dining experience where one can get a taste of various sumptuous cuisines ranging from Indian, Lebanese, European, Chinese, Japanese, etc. It also has two bars namely starboard and the very famous Harbour bar which is the only bar to have license no. 1 in Mumbai city. Guests can savour finest quality liquers, wines, cigars, etc in the bar.
Taj Mahal Hotel also has more than 10 banquet halls where the creme de la creme joint together for a cocktail dinner or a business lunch. Facilities like 24 hours coffee shop, laundry service, florist, beauty salon, concierge service caters to all the guests needs. One can experience a luxury service provided by the experienced staff. If one plans to visit Mumbai then one can never miss the nightclub Insomnia situated in the Palace wing which has the who’s who of the Mumbai crowd and plays footapping music. This hotel is just unique in itself, fact that it was the first one to have electricity, A/C, first to have started with the internet facilities, now they are also first in providing Wireless Internet facility, but wait this facility doesn’t come cheap. One can certainly ask for at the well furnished Business Center which caters to the needs of the business clients.
One can also shop till they drop at the various branded duty free shops in the hotel itself where one can get to shop at Montblanc, Ravissant, etc and if you feel hungry in between then you can always visit La Patiessrie which is the cake shop serving the delicious pastries and chocolates. Also those guests who feel they want more they can experience new life at the Jiva Spa or just dive in to the swimmining pool and sit by the poolside sunbathing and enjoying a fresh glass of juice served to you by the waiters in the poolside.
This hotels has many other regions to cover and from each and every nook and corner one can feel the essence of elegance, class and beauty. Welcome to the Taj, She is The Taj.