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The Taj Mahal PalacevsTaj Santacruz
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai is the choice of most reviewers compared to Taj Santacruz. The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai comes in at #1 in Mumbai with praise from 13 sources including Oyster, Jetsetter and Afar Magazine.
The Taj Mahal Palace
Insight Guides
Rough Guide
Star Service
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
Gayot
The Telegraph
Hideaway Report Show All Reviews
Apollo Bunder, Mumbai 400001, India
From $74/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Insight Guides "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."
Rough Guide "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."
Star Service "The Taj Mahal Resorts and Palace wins awards and accolades year after year for its immaculately kept heritage property and flawless service." Full review
Fodor's "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.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"With its sweeping arches, staircases and domes, the Taj really does feel like a palace." Full review
Travel + Leisure "1903 grande dame with dramatic interiors—vaulted ceilings; silk carpets; onyx columns—overlooking the 85-foot-high Gateway of India." Full review
Jetsetter "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.
Gayot "A Mumbai landmark since 1903, the Taj has attracted Maharajas, Presidents and entertainers with its impressive architecture and ocean vistas."
The Telegraph9.0
"A historic landmark hotel and opulent oasis of calm in the amiable chaos of Mumbai." Full review
Hideaway Report96.0
"Renowned and distinctive colonial waterfront hotel situated opposite the Gateway of India, just minutes from the city’s commercial and shopping centers." Full review
Taj Santacruz
Oyster Lonely Planet
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport ( Domestic Terminal) | Off Western Express Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai (Bombay) 400099, India
From $57/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
OysterLuxury
"Located right by the domestic terminal of Mumbai's airport, Taj Santacruz is a luxury property with way more amenities and dining options than one might expect from an airport hotel." Full review
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Those looking for a similar property closer to tourist attractions may want to choose a room at the central Taj Mahal Palace, overlooking the Gateway of India.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The standard rooms, decked out in soothing yellow, fuchsia and orange, are the city's largest at nearly 54 sq metres (some have direct runway views)." Full review
