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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Feb. 2008 DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia – The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai - Winner - Best Hotel in Mumbai.
Jan. 2008 Conde Nast Traveler, USA - Gold List 721 World's Best Places to Stay - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, 91.9 Asia, Australia & Pacific Nations.
2007 CNBC AWAAZ Travel Award - Best Leisure Hotel and Best Business Hotel.
Winter 2007 Robb Report Luxury Hotels - 100 Ultimate City Escapes Hotels - Asia and the Pacific: The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai.
Dec. 2007 Conde’ Nast Traveller, UK – Gold List 2008 – Best for Food
Nov. 2007 India's Top 10 Hotels - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai - Forbes.com, USA.
Nov. 2007 Institutional Investor's list of ‘The World's Best Hotels 2007’- ranked amongst Top 100 hotels in the world
Oct. 2007 Asia's Leading Hotel - The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai – The Regional 14th Annual World Travel Awards 2007.
Jul. 2007 The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai receives the CNBC TV 18 International Travel Award for Best Business Hotel.
Jun. 2007 Selected as Best Hotel in Mumbai in the World’s Best Hotels and Airlines selection by worldwide readers of Global Finance.
Mar. 2007 Best Business Hotel in Mumbai – Asiamoney’s 2007 Travel Poll
Best Hotel in Mumbai – DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2007
Jan. 2007 Conde Nast Traveler Gold List 2007 – The Best Places to Stay in the World, Selected by the Readers of Conde Nast Traveler
Selected in the Travel + Leisure 500 list of The World’s Best Hotels
2006 Forbes 10 Best Hotels in India 2006
Travel + Leisure 2006 – 500 Best Hotels in the World
Dec. 2006 The 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. 2006 Conde Nast Traveller, UK 2006 Reader's Travel Awards - TMPT Mumbai - Overseas Business Hotel No.12
Aug. 2006 4P's Power Brand Awards Night 2006 - Top 10 hotels in the country - TMPT Mumbai - Best Hotel in the country
Jul. 2006 10 Most Luxurious Spas in the World - Forbes.com
Ranked amongst the Top 50 Hotels in Asia in Travel + Leisure’s list of the World’s Best Hotels 2006
The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai Most Luxurious Spas in the world by Forbes.com
May 2006 House and Garden, UK – Best Hotels in the World list
Apr. 2006 Best Hotel of the Year - SATTE Awards 2006
Mar. 2006 Best Hotel for Leisure and Business Travel in Asia – Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association (PATWA), ITB, Berlin 2006
Summer 2006 Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia 2006 Gold List – Best Overseas Hotel
Feb. 2006 Best Hotel in Mumbai – DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards 2006
Jan. 2006 Outlook Traveller – Best of Travel Awards 2006, First in the Luxury Hotels category
Conde Nast Traveller U.K 2006 Gold List- Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai was awarded the highest points for food in Asia
Conde Nast Traveler USA 2006 – The Gold List
Tatler Travel Guide - Ranked amongst 101 Best Hotels in the World
2005 Conde Nast Traveler selects Wasabi by Morimoto in the Hot List Tables 2005 of the 80 new restaurants worldwide
Sep. 2005 Travel + Leisure's 2005 Business Travel Guide - World's Best Business Hotels - chosen by readers.
Best 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
Feb. 2005 India’s leading Hotel -11th World Travel Awards 2004 Barbados
Jan. 2005 Travel + Leisure Annual list of the 500 highest-rated properties in the World’s Best Awards survey
Dec. 2004 16th in the Conde Nast Traveller’s first ever ‘Gold List 2005’.
21st in the Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia Gold List Award for Best Overseas Hotels category
Nov. 2004 Ranked 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. 2004 Rated 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.
The 2004 New York Times Best Seller “1000 Places to See Before you Die”, U.S.A.
Voted the winner in India at the 7th Annual Best Business Hotels in Asia Awards 2004
Sep. 2004 2004 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. 2004 Prestigious 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. 2004 Best Business Hotel in Mumbai-Global Finance survey of travel preferences of its worldwide readership
Apr. 2004 Best 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. 2004 Financial Express Business Traveller Awards - Best Business Hotel
2003 The Best and the Rest Readers’ Poll 2003 – Best Business Hotel Brand in Asia-Pacific & Middle East/Africa.
Condé Nast Traveler Top 25 Asian Hotels – 2003 Reader’s Choice Awards.
2003 World’s Best Business Hotels – The winner by readers of Travel + Leisure
Euromoney Business Travel Awards 2003 - Best hotel in Mumbai
Dec. 2003 Institutional Investor Magazine December 2003 – One of the “Best Hotels” to stay in.
Condé Nast Traveler 2004, USA Gold List of World’s Best Places to Stay.
2004 Tatler Travel Guide Awards, USA - the World's 101 Best Hotels - "Best for Wi-fi"
Oct. 2003 10th World Travel Awards, New York - Asia’s Leading Hotel - voted by travel agents worldwide
Sep. 2003 The Best Business Hotel in Mumbai – Business Traveller Asia Pacific Reader Survey, Hong Kong
Jun. 2003 Global Finance Readers’ World’s Best Hotels & Airlines 2003, New York – awarded in Asia
2002 Elite Traveler Pure Decadence 2002 Annual Top Suites – Presidential Suite –“One of the best suites in the world”.
Business Traveller -Asia Pacific Awards, 2002 - Best Hotel in Mumbai.
Euromoney Business Travel Poll, 2002 – Best Hotel in Mumbai.
Global Finance awards, 2002 - Best Hotel in Mumbai.
Travel + Leisure USA, 2002, World’s Best Business Hotels – Best Hotel in Mumbai.
Condé Nast USA, Travel Readers Awards, 2002 - in the top 20 hotels in Asia.
Business Asia readers and viewers of CNBC - “Best Business Hotel in Asia”.
2001 PATA Award 2001 - Best Hotel in Mumbai.
World Travel Awards, 2001 (Travel Agents Worldwide) - Asia Pacific
1999 Condé Nast Traveler Annual Gold List Africa/Middle East, Asia, Australia/ Pacific Nationals, 1999
1998 The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences “Five Star Diamond Award”, 1998