The Bar/Lounge at The Taj Mahal Palace

"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"

"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"

"The Taj Club Rooms, on the fifth and sixth floors of the Palace wing, offer exclusive services and amenities to guests, including private check-in, 24-hour butler, access to the club-level lounge and meeting rooms, and complimentary high tea and evening snacks and cocktails"

"The 550 rooms have elegant and sophisticated decor with air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, minibars, and sea views"