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Taj West EndvsEmpire Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers. On balance, Taj West End is preferred by most reviewers compared to Empire Hotel. Taj West End scores 89 with endorsements from 5 sources including Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Taj West End
Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Race Course Road, Bangalore 560001, India
From $72/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide "Begun as a British-run boarding house in 1887, these lodgings were upgraded with fabulous gardens and long colonnaded walkways."
Jetsetter "Continues to wow guests and the city’s glitterati with its elegant rooms, four restaurants, manicured grounds and signature Taj service." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Don’t come here for state of the art lodging, come because the spirit of Winston Churchill and the spirit of India is alive and well." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"With 150-year old raintrees, gulmohars, and banyans, this leafy 20-acre property successfully drowns out traffic noise and offers a significantly higher oxygen level, both luxuries without a price-tag." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Nostalgia has been a permanent resident at this lovely property which – spread over 20 acres of tropical gardens – has evolved as a definitive icon of Indian luxury hospitality." Full review
Empire Hotel Lonely Planet
78, Central Street, Infantry Road, Opp BRV Theater, Bangalore 560001, India
From $25/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
Lonely Planet "It's not often that we favour a hotel above a noisy late-night restaurant famed for its grilled chicken and biryanis, but the Empire is worth making the exception for." Full review
