Since it opened in 1903, The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai has created its own unique history. From Maharajas and Princes to various Kings, Presidents, CEOs and entertainers, the Taj has played the perfect host, supportive of their every need.

Built in 1903, the hotel is an architectural marvel and brings together Moorish, Oriental and Florentine styles. Offering panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and the Gateway of India, the hotel is a gracious landmark of the city of Mumbai, showcasing contemporary Indian influences along with beautiful vaulted alabaster ceilings, onyx columns, graceful archways, hand-woven silk carpets, crystal chandeliers, a magnificent art collection, an eclectic collection of furniture, and a dramatic cantilever stairway.

Over the past century, The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai has amassed a diverse collection of paintings and works of art and is a veritable showcase of artifacts and art of the era. From Belgian chandeliers to Goan Christian artifacts, the hotel incorporates a myriad of artistic styles and tastes.

Awards and Accolades

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Nov-2008The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai ranks 83 amongst the ‘Top 100 Hotels in the World’ in the prestigious Institutional Investor Magazine 2008/2009 Survey.
Oct-2008Selected in the 2008 Forbes Traveler 400 list of The World’s Luxury Hotels and Resorts.
Oct-2008Features in the Conde Nast Traveler, USA, Reader’s Choice Awards 2008 – Top 100 Asia Hotels list.
Sep-2008The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai is delighted to put another feather in its cap by not only scoring the top spot in the 2008 Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers Travel Awards in the Overseas Business Hotel category, but also ranking 23rd within the World’s Top 100 for the best travel experiences worldwide.
Sep-2008Features in the Top 25 list of ‘The Best Business Hotels in Asia’ by the readers of Smart Travel Asia in ‘Best in Travel Poll – 2008’.
Sep-2008The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai has once again won the award for the Best Business Hotel in Mumbai in Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Readers’ Poll 2008.
Jun-2008Rajput Suite at The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai won as India’s Leading Suite – World Travel Awards 2008
Aug-2008Features on the “Top 25 Best Business Hotels of Asia” list as a result of ‘Best in Travel Poll’ conducted by Smart Travel Asia Magazine.
Apr-2008The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai features among the Conde Nast Traveller, UK Gold List 2008, Best Hotels in the World – Best for Food (among 17 hotels)
Apr-2008The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai features in the Conde Nast Traveler USA Gold List 2008
Feb-2008DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia – The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai - Winner - Best Hotel in Mumbai.
Jan-2008Conde Nast Traveler, USA - Gold List 721 World's Best Places to Stay - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, 91.9 Asia, Australia & Pacific Nations.
Winter 2007Robb Report Luxury Hotels - 100 Ultimate City Escapes Hotels - Asia and the Pacific: The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai.
Dec-2007Conde’ Nast Traveller, UK – Gold List 2008 – Best for Food
Nov-2007Institutional Investor's list of ‘The World's Best Hotels 2007’- ranked amongst Top 100 hotels in the world
Nov-2007India's Top 10 Hotels - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai - Forbes.com, USA.
Oct-2007Asia's Leading Hotel - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai – The Regional 14th Annual World Travel Awards 2007
Jul-2007The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai receives the CNBC TV 18 International Travel Award for Best Business Hotel
Jun- 2007Selected as Best Hotel in Mumbai in the World’s Best Hotels and Airlines selection by worldwide readers of Global Finance.
Mar-2007Best Hotel in Mumbai – DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2007
Mar-2007Best Business Hotel in Mumbai – Asiamoney’s 2007 Travel Poll
Jan-2007Selected in the Travel + Leisure 500 list of The World’s Best Hotels
Jan-2007Conde Nast Traveler USA Gold List 2007 – The Best Places to Stay in the World, Selected by the Readers of Conde Nast Traveler
2007CNBC AWAAZ Travel Award - Best Leisure Hotel and Best Business Hotel.
Summer 2006Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List – Best Overseas Hotel
Dec-2006The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai - Conde Nast Traveller, UK in 2007 : Best for Service: 95.98%: has an exceptionally warm, inviting atmosphere. SERVICE :Taj Club Room butlers assume the role of both guide and assistant.
Sep-2006Conde Nast Traveller, UK 2006 Reader's Travel Awards - TMPT Mumbai - Overseas Business Hotel No.12
Aug-20064P's Power Brand Awards Night 2006 - Top 10 hotels in the country - TMPT Mumbai - Best Hotel in the country
Jul-2006The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai Most Luxurious Spas in the world by Forbes.com
Jul-2006Ranked amongst the Top 50 Hotels in Asia in Travel + Leisure’s list of the World’s Best Hotels 2006
Jul-200610 Most Luxurious Spas in the World - Forbes.com
Jul-2006Most Preferred Hotel – Awaaz Consumer Awards 2006
May-2006House and Garden, UK – Best Hotels in the World list
Apr-2006Best Hotel of the Year - SATTE Awards 2006
Mar-2006Best Hotel for Leisure and Business Travel in Asia – Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association (PATWA), ITB, Berlin 2006
Feb-2006Best Hotel in Mumbai – DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2006
Jan-2006Tatler Travel Guide - Ranked amongst 101 Best Hotels in the World
Jan-2006Conde Nast Traveler USA 2006 – The Gold List
Jan-2006Conde Nast Traveller U.K 2006 Gold List-The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai was awarded the highest points for food in Asia
Jan-2006Outlook Traveller – Best of Travel Awards 2006, First in the Luxury Hotels category
2006Travel + Leisure 2006 – 500 Best Hotels in the World
2006Forbes 10 Best Hotels in India 2006
Sep-2005Best Business Hotel at the ‘2005 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific’ Awards. Dedicated to continuous innovation and the highest standards of hospitality, the awards are recognition of the investment in product standards and in service
Sep-2005Travel + Leisure's 2005 Business Travel Guide - World's Best Business Hotels - chosen by readers.
Feb-2005India’s leading Hotel -11th World Travel Awards 2004 Barbados
Jan-2005Travel + Leisure Annual list of the 500 highest-rated properties in the World’s Best Awards survey
2005Conde Nast Traveler selects Wasabi by Morimoto in the Hot List Tables 2005 of the 80 new restaurants worldwide
Dec-200421st in the Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia Gold List Award for Best Overseas Hotels category
Dec-200416th in the Conde Nast Traveler’s USA first ever ‘Gold List 2005’.
Nov-2004Ranked 64 by a high-powered panel of senior corporate and financial executives surveyed by Institutional Investor magazine for its 24th annual ranking of the World’s Best Hotels
Oct-2004Voted the winner in India at the 7th Annual Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards 2004
Oct-2004The 2004 New York Times Best Seller “1000 Places to See Before you Die”, U.S.A.
Oct-2004Rated 35 in the Top 50 Asia Hotels of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 100 The Best in the World Readers’ Choice Awards, U.S.A.
Sep-20042004 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards Business Travellers survey
Aug-2004“The Best Business Hotel in Mumbai City” by the readers in Business Traveller Asia-Pacific’s 2004 Annual Travel Awards – (facilities, food, services, location and value), Hong Kong
Jul-2004Prestigious Wine Spectator Award for Excellence given to the restaurant that features a wine menu with the maximum number of listed wines – in terms of quality and vintages. Souk and Zodiac Grill received the award
Jun-2004Best Business Hotel in Mumbai-Global Finance survey of travel preferences of its worldwide readership
Apr-2004Best Hotel in Mumbai-Asiamoney's Business Travel Poll 2004 an annual feature where Asiamoney seeks to identify some of the best hotels and airlines in Asia for the benefit of its readers who happen to be frequent and discerning business travelers
Feb-2004Financial Express Business Traveller Awards - Best Business Hotel
Dec-20032004 Tatler Travel Guide Awards, USA - the World's 101 Best Hotels - "Best for Wi-fi"
Dec-2003Condé Nast Traveler 2004, USA Gold List of World’s Best Places to Stay.
Dec-2003Institutional Investor Magazine December 2003 – One of the “Best Hotels” to stay in.
Oct-200310th World Travel Awards, New York - Asia’s Leading Hotel - voted by travel agents worldwide
Sep-200310th World Travel Awards, New York - Asia’s Leading Hotel - voted by travel agents worldwide
Jun-2003Global Finance Readers’ World’s Best Hotels & Airlines 2003, New York – awarded in Asia
2003Euromoney Business Travel Awards 2003 - Best hotel in Mumbai
20032003 World’s Best Business Hotels – The winner by readers of Travel + Leisure
2003Condé Nast Traveler USA Top 25 Asian Hotels – 2003 Reader’s Choice Awards.
2003The Best and the Rest Readers’ Poll 2003 – Best Business Hotel Brand in Asia-Pacific & Middle East/Africa.
2002Business Asia readers and viewers of CNBC - “Best Business Hotel in Asia”
2002Condé Nast USA, Travel Readers Awards, 2002 - in the top 20 hotels in Asia
2002Travel + Leisure USA, 2002, World’s Best Business Hotels – Best Hotel in Mumbai
2002Global Finance awards, 2002 - Best Hotel in Mumbai
2002Euromoney Business Travel Poll, 2002 – Best Hotel in Mumbai
2002Elite Traveler Pure Decadence 2002 Annual Top Suites – Presidential Suite –“One of the best suites in the world”
2002Business Traveller -Asia Pacific Awards, 2002 - Best Hotel in Mumbai
2001World Travel Awards, 2001 (Travel Agents Worldwide) - Asia Pacific
2001PATA Award 2001 - Best Hotel in Mumbai
1999Condé Nast Traveler Annual Gold List Africa/Middle East, Asia, Australia/ Pacific Nationals, 1999
1998The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences “Five Star Diamond Award”, 1998