MUMBAI: For the first time in several years, India’s largest hotel chains such as the Taj, Oberoi and Leela may not hike their room rates this World’s tallest, coldest, greenest hotels Best cities for travel Top hoteliers are yet to decide on a rate hike after several rounds of meetings in recent weeks to review the situation, persons close to… (more…)
The five-star 155-room Taj Cape Town is set to open in December this year. Situated in the heart of the city centre and away from the usually favoured V&A Waterfront, the hotel is a welcome boost for inner city rejuvenation. The Taj Hotel will be located in the historic and civic heart of Cape Town, on the vibrant pedestrian precinct,… (more…)
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has announced the opening of the Vivanta by Taj – Coral Reef, the Maldives, formerly the Taj Coral Reef, after a comprehensive refurbishment of the property. This is also Taj’s first resort hotel under the Vivanta brand in the upper upscale hotel segment. Located on Hembadhu Island in the North Malé Atoll, the 62-villa resort… (more…)
The developers of Nail Bay Resort and Mooney Bay Estates recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Taj Hotel Resorts and Palaces to develop the first Taj Exotica Resort, Spa & Luxury Residences in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. ‘On behalf of the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, we could not be more pleased to welcome a brand… (more…)
FAMED for the opulence — and lofty prices — of its luxury hotels, India has tended to disappoint those seeking budget accommodation. With Indian hotel companies traditionally focusing on the lucrative high-end market, affordable rooms were found in dilapidated, socialist-era state tourist bungalows or guesthouses run by local entrepreneurs. Cost- conscious travellers all too often found themselves in grim rooms… (more…)
Mumbai The Taj Group of hotels has proposed to rebuild Searock Hotel at Bandra Bandstand and make it two-and-a-half times taller. The proposal comes months after the group bought a major stake in the landmark hotel, which was ravaged in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. It has been placed before the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee; a portion of the six-acre… (more…)
Written by Clare Rowan-Black for http://www.independent.co.uk/ I’ve always been a bit squeamish about dying. I’m probably a bit British in that respect. But in Varanasi, one of the oldest and most spiritual living cities in world, and set against the backdrop of the River Ganges, death is deeply ingrained in everyday life. Locals will tell you the city was founded… (more…)