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Taj Falaknuma Palace, HyderabadvsTaj Banjara Hyderabad
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Taj Falaknuma Palace ranks significantly better than Taj Banjara Hyderabad. Taj Falaknuma Palace comes in at #1 in Hyderabad with endorsements from 5 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Star Service 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
Taj Banjara Hyderabad
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Pune, Hyderabad 500034, India
From $28/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide "In a pleasant lakeside location, with all the usual top-notch facilities... Online specials are invariably lower than the official rates."
Lonely Planet "Lakeside Taj hotel has luxurious rooms that are very well-equipped. Excellent in-house restaurants add up to a good package." Full review
