Holidays to Luxury Palace Hotels of India

Taj Palace offer the highest standard of luxury hotels in India

The Taj brand of hotels are well known worldwide for their standards of excellence and top service.  In India there are some truly exceptional Taj hotels ... the Palaces!  Each of these is unique and offers a style and atmosphere of its own and are amongst the 'Leading Hotels of the World'.

Maharajah's Palace Hotels of India

Umaid Bhawan Palace - Luxury Jodhpur Hotel

The Palace was built between 1928 and 1943, for the grandfather of the present Maharaja. Perched high above the desert capital of Jodhpur, Umaid Bhawan Palace is the last of the great palaces of India. It is one of the largest private residences in the world, set amidst 26 acres of lush gardens.  The Palace was finally completed in 1943 and has served as the principal residence of the Jodhpur royal family since.

Here you can stay in one of 64 hotel rooms and suites.  Admire the private museum, play on marbled squash courts or enjoy a game of billiards in the panelled recreation room.  Take an exhilarating drive through the enchanting city of Jodhpur in a vintage car, accompanied by your royal butler. After that, stop beneath the starry night sky for a divine grilled feast accompanied by the music of the desert.  Subsequently, experience the art of India's ancient healing wisdom in the romantic new setting of the Taj Spa.

Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhphur

Viceroy's House film location at Umaid Bhawan Palace

Released early in 2017 'Viceroy's House' is a British-Indian drama production starring Hugh Bonneville as Lord Mountbatten. This true story was filmed at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. 

Taj Falaknuma Palace - Luxury Hyderabad Hotel

Two thousand feet above Hyderabad,  you can experience the luxury and opulence of the Taj Falaknuma Palace.  Here you will find 60 beautifully refurbished and lovingly restored rooms. Take a journey into the clouds and into the gilded ages, where grandeur and excess is celebrated and savoured in equal measure.

Taj Falaknuma Palace

Enjoy the large Venetian chandeliers, rare furniture, grand marble staircases and gurgling fountains.  Plus you will find a world-class collection of crystal as well as Mughal, Rajasthani and Japanese gardens.  Falaknuma Palace has been rightfully leased by the Royal Family of Hyderabad to the Taj Group of Hotels Resorts and Palaces.  Royal Family members have personally supervised part of the Palace's refurbishment. 

The Palace has one of the longest dining tables in the world and you can experience high tea here.  Subsequently, you can walk in the surrounding gardens which are full of bird life and tropical plants.  In addition, you can also discover the beautiful spa with some unusual treatments and the bathrooms are supplied with local scrubs and soaps.

Taj Palace - Luxury Mumbai Hotel

‘The Taj’ as it is affectionately known, is Mumbai’s first harbour landmark. Built 21 years prior to the Gateway of India, it was also the site of the first licensed bar in the city.  The Taj has hosted Maharajas, dignitaries and famous people from around the world since it opened its doors in 1903. Today it sits proud on the waterfront looking over the Gateway and the ‘Bay of Bombay’.

Taj Palace, Mumbai

Mr Tata, who designed the building, had a vision that it would be India’s first luxury hotel.  Subsequently the Maharajas welcomed it as a luxury city home from home and you can now experience the same.  The hotel is now over 100 years old and still hosts dignitaries.  However it is also popular as a business and tourist hotel. On site you will find several restaurants, a pool garden and a stunning view over the Bay of Bombay.

Taj Lake Palace - Luxury Udaipur Hotel

It’s hard to believe the floating vision in marble is real.  Blink, and indeed, there is a luminous palace emerging from the mist. Suddenly you are in a boat, drifting ever closer and the reality doesn’t disappoint. With mountains and city palaces as a backdrop, experience an impending sense of enchantment.  

Udaipur, India

Stay at the film location for James Bond's Octopussy

There are many unique experiences here.  For instance, sail into a purple sunset complete with candlelight and resplendently dressed oarsmen.  After that, indulge in a heritage walk with an escort followed by a glass of sparkling wine at the bar.  Subsequently, soak in the sounds and sights of the city as your royal butler accompanies you on a shopping trip.  Above all, in this royal dream location, anything is possible.  You may also recognise this floating hotel as the film location for James Bonds Octopussy!  Read about this in Jules' blog from Udaipur. 

Rambagh Palace - Luxury Jaipur Hotel

Walk from room to room amongst rich textures, opulent furnishings and exquisite objects d’art.  Step out into expansive, ornamental gardens arranged in brilliant symmetry. Retire to rooms that were once the sanctuaries of kings, princes and their guests. Rambagh Palace exudes an unmistakable sense of history. It is an architectural masterpiece that transcends time.

The legendary Peacock suite overlooks the Mughal Terrace and the garden where the Maharaja used to celebrate "Holi," the festival of color and lights.  The hotel will arrange for you an evening of high romance in a private tent, illuminated only by torchlight.  Alternatively, indulge in stately dining in the former palace ballroom.  Similarly, you can enjoy a royal feast and lounge under a star-speckled sky.  AFter that, wind up the day’s activities in the sophisticated charm of the legendary Polo Bar.  In short, Rambagh Palace allows guest to partake of a wealth of experiences that resound with the memories, luxuries and extravagances of a bygone era.

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