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Taj Falaknuma Palace, HyderabadvsOyster Habitat
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Taj Falaknuma Palace ranks significantly higher than Oyster Habitat. Taj Falaknuma Palace has a TripExpert Score of 93 with accolades from 5 sources including Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Hideaway Report
Lonely Planet
Engine Bowli, Hyderabad 500053, India
From $270/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
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
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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
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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 Report95.0
"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 PlanetTop 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
Oyster Habitat Lonely Planet
818, Road 41, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500034, India
From $34/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundy Room
- Family Friendly
Lonely Planet "Created primarily for travellers working in nearby Cyberabad. But the place is stylish, comfortable and super-tranquil, down a quiet, leafy lane of mansions and mansions-under-construction."
