Taj Falaknuma Palace, HyderabadvsTaj Mahal Hotel Jubilee Hills
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Taj Falaknuma Palace scores significantly better than Taj Mahal Hotel Jubilee Hills. Taj Falaknuma Palace is ranked #1 in Hyderabad with approval from 5 reviewers such as Condé Nast Traveler, Star Service and Travel + Leisure.
Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad
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 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
Taj Mahal Hotel Jubilee Hills
#570, Road No. 92, Hyderabad 500033, India
From $32/night
- Pet Friendly
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"The original 1924 building oozes class and houses the reception and a few bedrooms ('heritage' rooms have some character, the others are plain); the majority of rooms are in a functional modern block to the side." Full review