 The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower hotel, Mumbai, India located on the waterfront is a gracious building facing the Gateway of India. The Taj Mahal hotel is a five star deluxe hotel and is a part of the Taj group of hotel chains that manages a number of hotels in India. The hotel was opened in the year 1903. The hotel has seen much change over the years and that includes the addition of the Tower Wing in the year 1973. Inspite of all the changes this hotel has retained most of its original charm. The Taj Mahal hotel offers its guests a unique combination of warm hospitality, comfortable and luxurious accommodation and modern amenities and services.
Accommodation
As far as accommodation is concerned the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai has 582 rooms of which 49 are luxury suites. The rooms are divided into two categories, the Tower wing rooms and the Heritage wing rooms. The architecture of the Tower wing is quite contemporary and modern. This wing is located close to the Business Center of the Taj Mahal hotel. The rooms in this wing have all the modern amenities. The rooms in the heritage wing are more coveted for their traditional architecture that exudes an old-world charm. The corridors in the heritage wing resemble art galleries. The interior of each room is different and unique. Guests have a choice of rooms that overlook the city of Mumbai or the swimming pool of the hotel or face the Gateway of India and the Arabian Sea.
Eating joints
The restaurants located within the hotel premises are:
Harbour Bar that is Mumbai's oldest bar and the Shamiayana Restaurant that is a multi-cuisine restaurant.
Facilities
 All the rooms in this hotel have amenities such as microcomputers and Internet connection, voice mail, speakerphones and international direct dial facility. Other available facilities include a well-stocked mini bar, personal safe and lockers. The hotel also offers special facilities for its handicapped guests.
The Taj Mahal Hotel has a heated swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi.
The Business Center at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, India has 8 meeting rooms and offers amenities such as microcomputers and Internet connectivity, laptop computers, workstations, cellular phones and portable printers.
The hotel has a happening discotheque and a nightclub.
The warmth and hospitality extended to visitors speaks volumes about the high standards of the management of the Taj group. The Taj Group of Hotels is one of India's finest hotel chains. The Taj Mahal Hotel is one of the best in the hospitality industry in India.
In the year 2000, the newly refurbished entrance and lobby, Zodiac Grill and Starboard, that is, the hotel bar was inaugurated. In the same year the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai won the 'best business hotel award'.
Some of the hotels managed by the Taj Group of hotel chains in India are:
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