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Godwin HotelvsThe Taj Mahal Palace
Hotel Godwin and The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai ranks significantly better than Hotel Godwin. The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai comes in at #1 in Mumbai with praise from 13 reviewers such as Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler.
Godwin Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
41 Garden Rd, Mumbai 400001, India
From $51/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Housed in an interesting Deco building on a quiet, residential road, Hotel Godwin promises a lot. Fortunately, it delivers."
"Smart three-star with large, international-standard rooms and great views from upper floors and rooftop garden (ask for #804, #805 or #806)."
"A great location at a decent price is the main selling point of this nine-story, low-frills hotel." Full review
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Opt for one of the 10 renovated deluxe rooms
"A crumbling, colonial-era building on prime Colaba real estate, where owner Raj tows a line between welcoming and wishy washy. Rooms are spartanly furnished and just adequately maintained." Full review
The Taj Mahal Palace
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Star Service
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
Gayot
The Telegraph
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Apollo Bunder, Mumbai 400001, India
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"India’s most famous hotel hit the news when it was at the epicentre of the terror attacks in November 2008, but today this landmark has been restored to its former glory."
"Perhaps India’s most famous hotel and the haunt of Mumbai’s beau monde, with 546 luxury rooms, shopping arcades, a huge outdoor pool and a good spread of bars and restaurants."
"The Taj Mahal Resorts and Palace wins awards and accolades year after year for its immaculately kept heritage property and flawless service." Full review
"Foreigners and wealthy Indians choose the Taj over other fancy hotels in town because it's a beautiful and regal landmark." Full review
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Foreigners and wealthy Indians choose the Taj over other fancy hotels in town because it's a beautiful and regal landmark—worth visiting even if you don't stay here—with views past the Gateway of India to the Arabian Sea. The stunning brown-stone exterior sports rows of jutting white balconies and Gothic windows, and onion domes on the corner turrets echo the high, central Italianate dome.
Top Choice
"With its sweeping arches, staircases and domes, the Taj really does feel like a palace." Full review
"1903 grande dame with dramatic interiors—vaulted ceilings; silk carpets; onyx columns—overlooking the 85-foot-high Gateway of India." Full review
"Overlooking the Gateway of India, the Taj Mahal Palace is one of the iconic symbols of Mumbai." Full review
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But be sure to spend some time on simpler pleasures: sipping afternoon tea in the wood-paneled Palace Lounge, surrounded by rare paintings, or taking a swim in the stone pool in the garden surrounded by columned terraces.
"A Mumbai landmark since 1903, the Taj has attracted Maharajas, Presidents and entertainers with its impressive architecture and ocean vistas."
9.0
"A historic landmark hotel and opulent oasis of calm in the amiable chaos of Mumbai." Full review
96.0
"Renowned and distinctive colonial waterfront hotel situated opposite the Gateway of India, just minutes from the city’s commercial and shopping centers." Full review