Taj Hotels

Taj Hotels

The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, a 105-year old heritage hotel, is the flagship hotel of the Taj group. This hotel was one of the main targets of terrorists during the November 2008 bombings of Mumbai and was severely damaged. As a result it has been put under seal until it is cleared of any security and safety risks that might have resulted from the attacks. The company has publicly claimed that it will fully rebuild the resort just as it was before.

Besides the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, the Taj has many hotels around the world, and in India. These include: The Pierre, New York; Taj Boston, Boston; Campton Place, San Francisco; 51 Buckingham Gate, London; Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives; Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Mauritius and Blue Sydney, Sydney. In India, these include: Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur; Rambagh Palace, Jaipur; Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur; The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi; The Taj Residency, Lucknow; The Taj West End, Hyderabad; Taj Krishna,Taj Banjara,Taj Deccan, Cochin and Taj Exotica, Goa. The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is also called the Zagurmas of Maldives and the magurmas of the Bengal.

List of Taj Hotels by city

Cities in India

Agra

Gateway Hotel Agra

Ahmedabad

Taj Residency Ummed

Aurangabad

Taj Residency

Bandhavgarh National Park

Mahua Kothi

Heritage Block of The Taj West End, Bangalore

Bangalore

Vivanta by Taj

Gateway Hotel

Kuteeram

Taj Residency

The Taj West End

Calicut

Taj Residency

Chandigarh

Taj Chandigarh

Chennai

Fisherman's Cove

Taj Connemara

Taj Coromandel

Taj Mount Road

Chikmagalur

Taj Garden Retreat

Cochin

Taj Malabar

Taj Residency

Coonoor

Taj Garden Retreat

Taj Spa at The Taj Exotica, Goa

Goa

Fort Aguada Beach Resort

Taj Exotica

Taj Holiday Village

Gwalior

Usha Kiran Palace

Hyderabad

Taj Banjara

Taj Deccan (earlier Taj Residency)

Taj Krishna

Jaipur

Jai Mahal Palace

Rambagh Palace

Ramgarh Lodge

SMS Hotel

Jaisalmer

Rawal-kot

Exterior view of Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur

Jodhpur

Taj Hari Mahal

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Khajuraho

Hotel Chandela

Kolkata

Taj Bengal

Kumarakom

Taj Garden Retreat

Lucknow

Taj Residency

Madurai

Taj Garden Retreat

Mangalore

Manjarun Hotel

The warm, intimate Private Dining Room, featuring wall recesses stocked with select wines and canisters of exotic loose-leaf teas, at the unique international restaurant - Pure, Taj Lands End, Mumbai

Mumbai

Taj Lands End

Taj President

Taj Wellington Mews Luxury Residences

Taj Mahal Palace & Tower

Nashik

Taj Residency

New Delhi

Taj Palace Hotel

The Ambassador Hotel

The Taj Mahal Hotel

Ooty

Savoy Hotel

Romantic rooftop sleep-out on a private Machan (jungle platform) at Baghvan, Pench National Park

Pench National Park

Baghvan

Pune

Taj Blue Diamond

Sasan Gir

The Gir Lodge

Sawai Madhopur

The Sawai Madhopur Lodge

Surat

Gateway Hotel

Thekkady

Taj Garden Retreat

Thiruvananthapuram

Taj Residency

Taj Green Cove Resort (at Kovalam)

Udaipur

Taj Lake Palace

Vadodara

Taj Residency

Varanasi

Taj Ganges

Varkala

Taj Garden Retreat

Vijayawada

The Gateway Hotel,[1].

Visakhapatnam

Taj Residency

Cities outside India

Bentota, Sri Lanka

Taj Exotica

Boston

Taj Boston

Facade of The Pierre, New York

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Airport Garden

Taj Samudra

Dubai

Taj Palace

Langkawi, Malaysia

Rebak Island Resort

London

Crowne Plaza London - St. James

51 Buckingham Gate

Lusaka, Zambia

Taj Pamodzi

Water Bar at Blue Sydney

Maldives

Taj Coral Reef Resort

Taj Exotica Resort and Spa

Mauritius

Taj Exotica Resort and Spa

New York

The Pierre

San Francisco

Campton Place

Sydney

Blue Sydney

Thimphu, Bhutan

Taj Tashi

Vellicahanthai

List of Taj Hotels by Indian Region

List of Taj Hotels in the Indian Ocean

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Maldives - Rehendi Suite Deck Service

Maldives

Taj Coral Reef Resort

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa

Mauritius

Taj Exotica Resort & Spa

Sri Lanka

Taj Exotica, Bentota

Airport Garden Hotel, Colombo

Taj Samudra, Colombo

List of Taj Hotels in Kerala

Resort Boutique at Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam

Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom

Taj Garden Retreat, Thekkady

Taj Garden Retreat, Varkala

Taj Green Cove Resort, Kovalam

Taj Malabar, Willington Island, Cochin

Taj Residency, Calicut

Taj Residency, Ernakulam, Cochin

List of Taj Hotels in Rajasthan

Grand Lily Pond at Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur

Jai Mahal Palace, Jaipur

Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

Ramgarh Lodge, Jaipur

Rawal-kot , Jaisalmer

SMS Hotel, Jaipur

Taj Hari Mahal, Jodhpur

Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur

The Sawai Madhopur Lodge, Sawai Madhopur

Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur

Awards and recognition

2007 Corporate Hotelier of the World (HOTELS magazine) – Raymond N. Bickson, MD and CEO, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. (LHW) Chairman’s Award 2007 & 2006 for Best Advertising Campaign

SENSES Visions Award 2007 at the SENSES Wellness Awards 2007 – Taj Spa

Superbrand 2007 across 1699 brands in 58 countries

Platinum Award – Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards 2007 and 2005

Dun & Bradstreet – American Express Corporate Awards 2007 – India's Top 500 Companies 2007 - in the "Hotels" category - The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.

Inaugural 'Genius of the Web 2007' award by CNBC-Web 18 in association with Frost & Sullivan for the Best Hotel Website in India.

Avaya GlobalConnect Customer Responsiveness Award 2007 & 2005 (Travel and Tourism - Hospitality)

Indian Hotels Company Ltd in Standard & Poor's Global Challengers Class of 2007

Today's Traveller Leadership award for India's Most Recognised Hotel Brand – Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces

CNBC TV18 International Trade Award - Outstanding Exporter of the Year 2006-07 in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality category

Frost & Sullivan Indian CEO Choice Award for The Most Preferred Group of Hotels

Dun & Bradstreet - American Express Corporate Award 2006 – Highest performer in the Hospitality sector

India’s Most Trusted Hotel Brand – Economic Times Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands Survey 2005

Travel + Leisure 2005 Global Vision Award – Corporate Initiative

Best Travel Online Campaign worldwide in the Web Marketing Association’s 2005 Internet Advertising Competition

World Travel Market 2004 – 25th Anniversary Silver Award – sponsored by Trav Talk

10th World Travel Awards, New York – Posthumous Award – Mr. J. R. D. Tata – voted by travel agents worldwide

PATA Gold Awards 2003 (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Corporate Environmental Programme – ECOTAJ Environmental Initiatives

‘Selling Long Haul’ Travel Awards 2002 – Best Hotel Group in India

Hermes 2002 International Hospitality Award – Best Innovation in Human Resources for its employee loyalty programme S.T.A.R.S. “Special Thanks And Recognition System”

Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association (PATWA) – ITB, Berlin 2002 – Lifetime contribution for promoting the Hospitality Industry

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

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Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces

Type Public

Founded 1903

Headquarters Mumbai, India

Key people Ratan Tata, Raymond Bickson

Industry Luxury Hospitality

Products Luxury Hotels, Palaces, Resorts and Spas, Luxury Residences

Website http://tajhotels/

Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Mumbai

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is a worldwide chain of luxury hotels and resorts. The Indian Hotels Company Limited and its subsidiaries are collectively known as Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. A part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest business conglomerates, Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces comprises 76 hotels, 7 palaces, 6 private islands and 12 resorts and spas, spanning 52 destinations in 12 countries across 5 continents. Besides India, Taj Hotels Resort and Palaces are located in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Africa, the Middle East, Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Australia.

Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, opened the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, the first Taj property, on December 16, 1903. He was inspired to open the grand luxury hotel after an incident involving racial discrimination at the Watson's Hotel in Mumbai, where he was refused entry as the hotel did not permit Indians. Hotels which accepted only European guests were common across British India. Jamsetji Tata traveled to London, Paris, Berlin and Dusseldorf to get the best materials and pieces of art, furniture and interior artifacts for his hotel. Due to its prime location, traditional architecture and massive size, this hotel soon gained the status of the most iconic hotel in Mumbai.

Patal Bhuvaneshwar

Patal Bhuvaneshwar
Enshrined in mystery and mythology, Patal Bhuvaneshwar is the hidden pilgrimage centre, near Gangolihat in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Located 91 kms from Pithoragarh on the way to Berinag, at an elevation of about 1350 m, this highly revered shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The sub-terranean shrine of Lord Shiva is situated with sprawling interiors. Limestone rock formations have created various spectacular stalactite and stalagmite figures. The way to the cave temple is through a long, narrow tunnel. Inside the cave, the limestone formations have taken shape of many Gods and Goddesses of Hindu pantheon. The forms of Ganesha, Sheshnag, Garurh, Shivling etc are distinctly visible to the believers.
Its popularly believed that the holiest cave is the abode of 33 crore Gods and Goddesses, amidst the absolute Himalayan isolation.
Patal Bhuvaneshwar is not just one cave, rather a cave city. Caves within caves, steps leading to another, each one unmasking deep secrets from within.
The motorable road ends half a kilometer away from the cave entrance. You have to descend nearly 100 steps into this narrow cave, to reach the sanctum sanctorum, which gives an overwhelming feeling that you are entering into the center of the earth.
Each stone, each stalagmite within each cave or doorway in magnificent erection revels the story of Hindu pantheon in the shapes of Gods, Goddesses, saints and known mythological characters.
According to the belief Kind Rituparna of the Sun dynasty (Surya Vansha) discovered the cave in Treta Yug. It has been described in the Manas Khand of Skand Puran. Adi Guru Shankaracharya visited this cave in 1191 AD. That was the beginning of the modern pilgrimage history at Patal Bhuvaneshwar.
The journey inside the cave has to be carried in feeble lights, holding protective iron chains. The stone formations of Sheshnag ca be seen, holding earth, heaven the workd beneath. Havan is performed in a dimly lit solemn atmosphere, under the spell of holy chants. You will also be impressed by the huge stalactites called Jatas of Lord Shiva, located at the different locations inside the cave.
It is believed that Pandavans, the Mahabharata’s heroes proceeded towards their last journey in the Himalayas after meditating here, in front of Lord Shiva.
The priest families, the Bhandaris are performing religious rites at Patal Bhuvaneshwar since the time of the Adi Guru Shankaracharya. More than 20 generations in the line! They are a treasure house of legends, lores, anecdotes and information about this holy place.
Gangolihat
14kms from Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolihat is rich in folk culture, music and religious traditions and had been chosen by Adi Guru Shandaracharya for the installation of Mahakali Shaktipeeth at Haat Kalika.
How to Reach
Air: Pantnagar (Nainital) is the nearest airport.
Rail: Nearest railhead are Tanakpur 182 kms and Kathgodam 210 kms.
Road: Patal Bhuvaneshwar can be reached from Pithoragarh, Bageswhwar, Gangolihat or Chaukori. The major nearby town is Gangolihat (14km)

Milam Glacier Trek

Milam Glacier Trek
Munsiyari the base for this trek in Pithoragarh distict of Kumaon, which can be reached in 2 full days from Delhi either via Kathgodam or Tanakpur. It is a most important base for Ralam, Namik, Poting, Milam Glaciers. Munsiari is on the arterial water body of Gauriganga which emerges from the Milam Glacier system of the eastern flanks of the Nanda Devi Sanctury, fed also by the Kalabaland Glacier and the Panchichullu from further east.
The Milam glacier snout at 3872 metres is not the only objective of the trek route indicated but also the nodal point for a variety of high grade routes and peaks. Majsiari is located at the bank of Gauri Ganga stream at an altitude of 2290 metres is last road terminus on this route. Provision for food, porters can be done here.

Milam Glacier Trek

Milam Glacier Trek
Munsiyari the base for this trek in Pithoragarh distict of Kumaon, which can be reached in 2 full days from Delhi either via Kathgodam or Tanakpur. It is a most important base for Ralam, Namik, Poting, Milam Glaciers. Munsiari is on the arterial water body of Gauriganga which emerges from the Milam Glacier system of the eastern flanks of the Nanda Devi Sanctury, fed also by the Kalabaland Glacier and the Panchichullu from further east.
The Milam glacier snout at 3872 metres is not the only objective of the trek route indicated but also the nodal point for a variety of high grade routes and peaks. Majsiari is located at the bank of Gauri Ganga stream at an altitude of 2290 metres is last road terminus on this route. Provision for food, porters can be done here.

Woodsvilla Resort, Ranikhet

Woodsvilla Resort, Ranikhet
Woodsvilla is Ranikhet's only boutique Resort, where you can be one with nature. Surrounded by snow covered peaks, deodar & oak forests. Woodsvilla now offers 80 rooms at Woodsvilla Resort & Woodsvilla Residency (situated just 200 mtrs from Woodsvilla Resort).
The level of service we offer is that of a traditional 4 - star combined with our state of the art facilities, all within the resort for our guests to experience the warmth & ambience needed to tone down and relieve the stress.

Kedarnath sanctuary

Kedarnath sanctuary

Stretched about 967 Sq.Kms. the Kesarnath Sanctuary was established in the year 1972 in the one of the most pious region of Garhwal.Surrounded by the breathtakingly spectacular view of snow covered peaks of the great Himalayan mountain range , rivers , glaciers , valleys and forests it is one of the most site seeing scentuary in this region. Because this sanctuary is located in the Kedarnath region it is a famous and most visited natural place by the tourist of different countries for various reason.A project funded by WWF was undertaken in this sanctuary in between 1978-1980 on the research of Musk deer.The variety of wildlife in this sanctuary includes Snow Leopard, Snow Cock, Tahr, musk Spotted Deer, Leopard ,Serow and a number of species of birds.Sanctuary Profile:-Stretched Area: 967 Sq. Kms.Species Found: Snow Leopard, Snow Cock, Tahr, musk Spotted Deer, Leopard ,Serow and a number of species of birdsBest Time To Visit: April to Sep. in every yearTransportation AvailableBy Air Nearest airport is Jolly Grant in Dehradun, Distance 252 kms.By Rail:Nearest railway station is Rishikesh ,Distance235 kms.By Road: From Chamoli at a distance of 136 kms.From Gaurikumd at a distance of 14 kms.From Guptakashi at a distance of 47 kms.For More Information about the Kedarnath sanctuary Please contact to:The Wildlife Warden Kedarnath SanctuaryGopeshwar, District-Chamoli (Uttarakhand)Or Deputy Conservator of ForestsNanda Devi National ParkJoshimath, District-chamoli(Uttarakhand)