Taj Falaknuma Palace, HyderabadvsHotel Minerva Grand

Both Taj Falaknuma Palace and Hotel Minerva Grand are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Taj Falaknuma Palace scores significantly higher than Hotel Minerva Grand. Taj Falaknuma Palace is ranked #1 in Hyderabad with endorsements from 5 publications like Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Lonely Planet.

Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad

Tripexpert score:

9/10

Location:Engine Bowli, Hyderabad 500053, India

Price:

From $270/night

Amenities:

Hot Tub
Free Internet
Room Service
Laundry Service
Concierge
Laundy Room

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Expert reviews:

Travel + Leisure

"You’ll trade your car for a horse and carriage at the gate of the Taj Falaknuma Palace, which crowns a hill above the city, and be showered with rose petals when you ascend the marble steps." Full review

Book the Charminar and Golconda suites for the most privacy.

Condé Nast Traveler

"At this palatial 32-acre hilltop estate with fragrant gardens and views of Old Hyderabad, all guests get an unforgettably personal welcome." Full review

Star Service

"As a member of The Leading Hotels of the World, this Indian palace has one of the highest reputations in town and could rival many of Europe's smaller palaces." Full review

Be sure to peek into the Palace Library, a replica of Windsor Castle's, where antique books and one of the country's biggest collection of Holy Qurans are on display.

Hideaway Report

95.0

"Magnificent 19th-century palace hotel in the opulent former residence of the Nizam of Hyderabad, amid 32 landscaped acres high above the city." Full review

Lonely Planet

Top choice

"One of the nation's most impressive hotels, the former residence of the sixth nizam, this 1884 neoclassical palace now run by the Taj group has nizam-esque embossed-leather wallpaper and 24-karat-gold ceiling trim." Full review

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