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Taj Hotels

39 Properties in our collection · Average score 9.2/10

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India's heritage hotelier. Taj operates actual royal palaces, not heritage-style new-builds, alongside a deep portfolio of city and resort properties.

What Makes Taj Hotels Different

The Indian Hotels Company, part of the Tata Group, was founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1903 with the original Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. The royal palace properties (Falaknuma in Hyderabad, Lake Palace in Udaipur, Rambagh in Jaipur, Usha Kiran in Gwalior) are real residences leased or acquired from for

Where Oberoi brings restraint and ITC brings sustainability, Taj brings ceremony. Service follows older protocol: formal greeting on arrival, evening turndown with handwritten notes, an emphasis on staff continuity that means returning guests are remembered across decades. The 26/11 Mumbai attacks i

Ideal Guest

First-time and repeat travelers to India who want the heritage experience: palace stays, royal arrival ceremonies, multi-generational trips. Not for design-modernist travelers; Oberoi is more architecturally restrained.

Portfolio Character

Thirty-nine properties across India, the Middle East, the Maldives, and Africa, with sub-brands (Vivanta, SeleQtions, Ginger) in lower tiers. The flagships are the heritage palaces. Dilution risk exists with the Vivanta and Ginger sub-brands, but the core Taj-branded properties remain committed to t

Signature Service

Royal arrival ceremony with garlands and tilak. Continuity of staff who remember preferences across years. Falaknuma's nine-course Nizam dinner served on the original family silver.

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Daily Breakfast for Two

Complimentary breakfast each morning.

Hotel Credit

Property credit for spa, dining, or experiences (amount varies by property).

Room Upgrade at Check-in

Upgrade when available at time of arrival.

Early Check-in / Late Checkout

Subject to availability.

VIP Welcome

Welcome amenity and special recognition.

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39 Properties

Rambagh Palace

Jaipur

9.8/10

Taj's Jaipur palace property — a heritage hotel in manicured gardens with royal architecture and dedicated butler service.

Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad

Hyderabad

9.8/10

Taj's 1894 Nizam palace conversion — 60 keys on a hilltop above Old Hyderabad, reopened 2010.

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Jodhpur

9.7/10

Taj's Jodhpur palace property — 64 rooms in the working royal residence, with Art Deco interiors and a palace museum on-site.

Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Dubai

9.5/10

Taj Hotels' Dubai property in Jumeirah Lakes Towers — Indian hospitality translated to a 2019 city hotel.

Taj Dubai

Dubai

9.5/10

Taj Hotels' Dubai property — 296 rooms in Downtown Dubai with direct Burj Khalifa views, opened 2015.

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives

Maldives

9.5/10

Taj's Maldivian outpost — 64 all-villa adults-only resort on a private island in Baa Atoll, opened 2002.

Taj Nadesar Palace

Varanasi

9.4/10

Taj's heritage palace property in Varanasi — 10 suites with dedicated butler service and palace gardens near the Ganges.

Taj Coromandel, Chennai

Chennai

9.4/10

Taj's 1974 Chennai flagship — 215 rooms in the city center, renovated in 2018 with five restaurants including Golden Dragon and Southern Spice.

Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur

Udaipur

9.4/10

Taj's 2018 Aravali foothills resort — over 150 rooms, suites, and tents in Udaipur's quieter mountain setting.

Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur

Udaipur

9.4/10

Taj's 1746 island palace — 83 keys on Jag Niwas in Lake Pichola, reached only by boat.

Taj Palace, New Delhi

New Delhi

9.4/10

Taj Hotels' flagship city property in New Delhi's Diplomatic Enclave — India's heritage hotelier in the capital.

Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

Mumbai

9.4/10

Taj Hotels' 1903 flagship — 560 rooms in Mumbai's Colaba district, facing the Gateway of India.

Taj Bekal Resort & Spa, Kerala

Bekal

9.4/10

Taj's Kerala resort on the Bekal coast — 71 villas and rooms between backwaters and beach, with Ayurvedic wellness at the center.

Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand

Rishikesh

9.4/10

Taj's 2019 Himalayan foothills property — 16 villas and 63 rooms on the Ganges in Rishikesh.

Taj Tashi, Bhutan

Thimphu

9.4/10

Taj's 66-room Thimphu property — mountain-facing position in the valley with Bhutanese design references.

Taj Bengal, Kolkata

Kolkata

9.4/10

Taj's 229-room Kolkata flagship in Alipore — opened 1989, renovated 2019, turning 30 this year.

The Pierre, New York, a Taj Hotel

New York

9.3/10

Taj Hotels' Fifth Avenue flagship — a 1930 Georgian Revival landmark facing Central Park at 61st Street.

Taj Lands End, Mumbai

Mumbai

9.3/10

493-room Taj Hotels property on Mumbai's Bandra coastline, with Arabian Sea views and the Bandra Worli Sea Link in sight.

Taj Hotel Hessischer Hof

Frankfurt

9.2/10

Taj Hotels' Frankfurt property — Indian hospitality translated to a German financial-district setting.

Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi

New Delhi

9.2/10

Taj Hotels' 1978 New Delhi flagship — 300 keys in the Lutyens district, renovated in 2023.

Taj Coral Reef Resort & Spa, Maldives

Maldives

9.2/10

Taj Hotels' Maldivian outpost — 70 villas on a private Laccadive Sea island, adults-only since 2009.

Taj Krishna, Hyderabad

Hyderabad

9.2/10

Taj's 260-room Hyderabad city property, opened in 1986 and renovated in 2018, with landscaped gardens in the Banjara Hills district.

Taj Madikeri Resort & Spa, Coorg

Coorg

9.2/10

Taj's 60-room Coorg resort in the Western Ghats highlands — opened 2012, renovated 2020, with two signature cottages.

Taj Campton Place

San Francisco

9.1/10

Taj Hotels' San Francisco property — 110 rooms on Union Square with a two-Michelin-star Cal-Indian restaurant.

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai

Dubai

9.1/10

Taj Hotels' first Palm Jumeirah property — 230 meters of private beach on the eastern crescent, opened 2022.

Taj Green Cove Resort & Spa, Kovalam

Kovalam

9.1/10

Taj's 2005 Kerala resort on a hillside above the Arabian Sea — 58 rooms and villas with private beach access.

Taj Pondicherry

Pondicherry

9.0/10

Taj Hotels' Pondicherry beachfront property — Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2025 recognition on the Bay of Bengal coast.

Taj Bangalore

Bangalore

9.0/10

Taj Hotels' Bangalore city property — full-service urban hotel near the airport with three restaurants and Jiva Spa.

The Pierre, A Taj Hotel

New York City

9.0/10

Taj Hotels' Fifth Avenue flagship — a 1930 landmark facing Central Park at 61st Street.

Taj Samudra, Colombo

Colombo

9.0/10

Taj Hotels' 300-room Colombo property on the Indian Ocean waterfront, opened in 1983 and renovated in 2013.

Taj West End, Bengaluru

Bengaluru

9.0/10

Taj's 1887 Bengaluru property — 80 rooms and 20 suites in 20 acres of heritage gardens, renovated in 2015.

Taj Mohali

Mohali

8.8/10

Taj Hotels' Mohali property — full-service urban hotel in Punjab's tri-city area with banqueting capacity and Taj's heritage service template.

Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa, Darjeeling

Darjeeling

8.8/10

Taj's Darjeeling mountain resort with tea-garden access and Jiva Spa, on the Eastern Himalayan slopes.

Taj Usha Kiran Palace, Gwalior

Gwalior

8.8/10

Taj's Gwalior palace property — 40 keys in a 1902 royal residence, renovated in 2002.

Taj Boutique Resort, Bahrain

Bahrain

8.7/10

Taj Hotels' Bahrain property — urban boutique format in Manama with Indian hospitality discipline.

St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel

London

8.6/10

Taj Hotels' London property near Buckingham Palace, with Michelin-starred Quilon and a Shakespearean courtyard.

Taj Pamodzi, Lusaka

Lusaka

8.6/10

Taj Hotels' Lusaka property — 192 rooms in the Rhodes Park suburb, built 1979 and renovated 2014.

Taj Resort, Hamala

Bahrain

8.5/10

Taj Hotels' Bahrain beachfront property in Hamala — Indian hospitality translated to the Gulf, with Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2025 recognition.

Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Goa

Goa

8.0/10

Taj's 1974 Goan resort on Sinquerim Beach — 140 rooms on 56 acres overlooking the Arabian Sea and the 17th-century Portuguese fort.

Upcoming Taj Hotels Openings

Taj Hotel Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park · TBD

Announced

Destinations: Bahrain, Bangalore, Bekal, Bengaluru, Chennai, Colombo, Coorg, Darjeeling, Dubai, Frankfurt, Goa, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Kovalam, London, Lusaka, Maldives, Mohali, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York, New York City, Pondicherry, Rishikesh, San Francisco, Thimphu, Udaipur, Varanasi.

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